May 01 2025
A bipartisan group of Maine lawmakers filed a bill today to establish a separate regulatory pathway for sun-grown marijuana cultivation, with licensing fees significantly lower than those for indoor growers. The legislation, titled An Act Regarding Sun-grown Cultivation in the Medical Use and Adult Use Cannabis Industries, is sponsored by Representative Grayson Osher (D) and …
May 01 2025
Newly discovered cannabinoids isolated from marijuana flowers were found to inhibit the growth of neuroblastoma cells, according to a new peer-reviewed study published in the journal Pharmaceuticals. Researchers in South Korea have discovered two previously unidentified cannabinoids and a set of chlorin-type metabolites in marijuana flowers that may hold promise in treating neuroblastoma, a type …
May 01 2025
Massachusetts has sold over half a billion dollars’ worth of marijuana so far this year, with adult-use sales alone bringing in more than $515 million through April 27. According to data from the state’s Cannabis Control Commission, recreational marijuana sales totaled $133.3 million in January, $122.8 million in February, $136.5 million in March, and $122.7 …
May 01 2025
A new study from researchers at the University of Sydney highlights the potential of inhalable cannabidiol (CBD) powder using methyl-β-cyclodextrin (mbCD) as a solubilizing agent to improve drug delivery. The research, published in AAPS PharmSciTech, sought to overcome one of the primary challenges in pulmonary CBD delivery—its low water solubility. Scientists tested multiple solubilizers, including …
May 01 2025
The Hawaii Legislature has given final approval to a comprehensive bill that would significantly expand access to medical marijuana while cracking down on unlicensed cannabis operations. The measure now heads to Governor Josh Green following a concurrence vote by the House and Senate on Tuesday. House Bill 302 received overwhelming support in both chambers, passing …
Apr 30 2025
More than 60% of voters in the Cayman Islands have approved a referendum to decriminalize marijuana possession. The referendum gives the government a clear mandate to move forward with legislation that would reclassify minor marijuana possession as a non-criminal offense. Under the proposed framework, possessing small quantities of marijuana would be treated similarly to a …
Apr 30 2025
The Ohio Senate has given unanimous approval to Senate Bill 86, legislation that would place strict new limits on the sale of hemp-derived intoxicating products such as delta-8 and THC-infused beverages. If enacted, the bill would allow hemp-based THC products to continue being sold throughout the state, but only through licensed marijuana dispensaries and retail …
Apr 30 2025
The Hawaii Legislature has given final approval to a bill that would expand and strengthen the state’s medical marijuana program, sending it to Governor Josh Green for consideration. Senate Bill 1429 includes several major changes to Hawaii’s medical cannabis laws. Chief among them is the repeal of a prohibition on cultivation by primary caregivers, once …
Apr 30 2025
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians will soon hold a series of public hearings across its eight tribal communities ahead of a summer referendum on marijuana decriminalization and regulation. The referendum, listed as Referendum No. 2025-01, would legalize the possession, production, and distribution of marijuana on tribal lands. If approved, it would make the Choctaw …
Apr 30 2025
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today on the nomination of Terrance Cole to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina voiced strong support today for legalizing and regulating cannabis nationwide. “I feel like we should get to a better place to allow states to, if they choose, have marijuana dispensed …
