Oct 26 2023
A nonprofit political group has announced the Psychedelic Wellness and Healing Initiative of 2024, which will soon be filed with California officials in hopes of placing it on the 2024 general election ballot. Earlier this month California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have legalized the possession, preparation and transportation of up to …
Oct 26 2023
According to a new study conducted by Quartz Advisors, states that legalized marijuana in 2016 experienced a noticeable decline in traffic fatalities in the years that followed. “In California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada – four states that fully legalized marijuana in 2016 – traffic fatalities declined or remained the same in the three years that …
Oct 25 2023
In the 30 months that recreational marijuana has been legal in Arizona, the state has made well over half a billion dollars in new tax revenue. In total Arizona made $660,668,140 in marijuana taxes between February, 2021 and August, 2023, according to data released by the Arizona Department of Revenue. In fiscal year 2023, ending …
Oct 25 2023
In Massachusetts there was over $150 million worth of marijuana and marijuana products sold by licensed retail outlets in September. According to the state’s Cannabis Control Commission, those 21 and older purchased $152.8 million worth of marijuana in September. This marks a slight decrease from the record-breaking $158 million sold last month, but it’s more …
Oct 25 2023
The US House of Representatives have selected Representative Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, to become the 56th Speaker of the House. This is bad news for federal marijuana reform. In September a federal marijuana banking bill (the SAFER Banking Act – S.2860) passed the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs with bipartisan support, …
Oct 25 2023
Georgia has officially become the first state in the US where medical marijuana products can be purchased at independent pharmacies. As of today, three pharmacies in Georgia began selling medical marijuana products; Omega Pharmacy in Omega, Robins Pharmacy in Warner Robins, and Tifton Drug Company in Tifton. All three pharmacies are being supplied by licensed …
Oct 25 2023
Representative Nancy Mace, a Republican from South Carolina, has refiled the States Reform Act which was first introduced in 2021. The proposed law, according to a legislative brief, would “Federally decriminalizes cannabis and fully defers to state powers over prohibition and commercial regulation.” In 2021 the bill had only Republican sponsors, but now it has …
Oct 24 2023
According to new survey data, a strong majority of adults in Kansas want state lawmakers to legalize recreational marijuana. According to Fort Hays State University’s Kansas Speaks poll, 67.2% are in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana (including sales) for those 21 and older. Just 16.9% are opposed to the idea, with around 13% undecided. The …
Oct 24 2023
A University at Buffalo psychologist has received a $3.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to assess how cannabis use affects patients who receive immunotherapy, “a rapidly advancing treatment that helps the immune system fight cancer.” According to a press release sent by the University of Buffalo, nearly 44% of cancer patients with 20 …
Oct 24 2023
A study published by the American Chemical Society has found “previously undiscovered cannabis compounds” that “yield a more complete understanding of the unique aromas that cannabis produces”. For the study, researchers “conducted coupled sensory and chemical analyses on 31 different ice hash rosin cannabis extracts to determine how different chemical classes affect the aroma of each.” …
