May 12 2025
A novel injectable implant delivering cannabidiol (CBD) directly to tumors has demonstrated promising results in slowing the progression of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), according to a study published in the International Journal of Pharmaceutics. Researchers at the University of Madrid developed an in situ forming implant (ISFI) designed to release CBD—a non-psychoactive component of cannabis—over …
May 10 2025
The California Department of Cannabis Control has proposed new regulations that would establish statewide standards for cannabis products intended for animals. The proposed rules, announced May 9, would clarify that animal cannabis products are subject to the same core requirements as adult-use cannabis products, but with added restrictions specific to animals. Under the draft regulations, …
May 09 2025
The Rhode Island House Corporations Committee has scheduled a public hearing and possible vote for May 15 on legislation that would prohibit the sale of beverages containing hemp-derived delta-9 THC unless sold through licensed cannabis retailers. The bill, introduced April 25 by Reps. Scott Slater, Grace Diaz, Brandon Potter, John Edwards, David Bennett and Michelle …
May 09 2025
In a historic first for Arizona’s cannabis industry, cultivation workers at Trulieve’s Magnolia facility in Phoenix have officially ratified the state’s first-ever union contract for cannabis growers. The three-year deal, approved Wednesday night, marks a significant milestone not just for Trulieve employees but for Arizona’s broader labor movement. While dispensary workers in the state have …
May 09 2025
The House Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade Committee has scheduled a vote for May 12 on legislation that would allow marijuana businesses to share and sell products at certain events, while also expanding rules around employee access to samples. Senate Bill 558, which passed the Oregon Senate in a 19 to 9 vote, will …
May 09 2025
Legislation filed today in the New York State Senate would create a refundable tax credit for cannabis processors who incurred costs under the state’s potency-based tax in 2023. Senate Bill 7838, sponsored by Senator Christopher Ryan, was referred to the Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee. The bill would amend the state tax law by …
May 09 2025
Legislation that would prohibit police from using the smell of marijuana as the sole reason to search a vehicle advanced in the Illinois General Assembly today, after the House Judiciary Committee approved it and sent it to the full House for consideration. Senate Bill 42, which passed the Senate earlier this year in a 33 …
May 09 2025
The group spearheading a new recreational marijuana legalization initiative in Oklahoma says it could begin collecting signatures as early as August 15, but the timeline may be pushed to the fall if the measure is legally challenged. Oklahomans for Responsible Cannabis Action (ORCA), the organization behind the proposal known as State Question 837, filed the …
May 08 2025
Licensed marijuana retailers in New Mexico generated over $48 million in sales in April, according to new data released by the state’s Regulation and Licensing Department. The $48,600,064 in marijuana and marijuana products sold in April brings the state’s 2025 total for the first four months of the year to around $190 million. There was …
May 08 2025
A study published recently from researchers at the University of Toronto and McMaster University finds that psilocybin, a psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms, may safely reduce symptoms of depression in patients with Bipolar II disorder without triggering mania or psychosis. Published in the journal Psychedelic Medicine and epulbished by the U.S. National Library of …
