Apr 03 2025
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has until April 11 to either sign or veto legislation that would legalize medical psilocybin, or allow it to become law without her signature. The Medical Psilocybin Act, Senate Bill 219, cleared the House in a 56 to 8 vote after previously passing the Senate 33 to 4. Sponsored …
Apr 03 2025
In Florida, medical cannabis patients purchased over $162 million worth of product in March, bringing the state’s 2025 total to around $450 million. According to data released today by the research firm Headset, Florida’s medical cannabis industry generated $162,994,063 in total sales in March, a slight decrease from the $172 million sold in March. The …
Apr 02 2025
Rhode Island’s legal marijuana industry brought in over $28 million in sales during the first quarter of 2025, according to data released by the state Department of Business Regulation. In March alone, licensed retailers recorded $9.75 million in total marijuana sales. Of that amount, $8.07 million came from adult-use purchases, while $1.68 million was attributed …
Apr 02 2025
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that the smell of marijuana, by itself, no longer provides probable cause for law enforcement to search a vehicle, effectively overturning a 25-year-old precedent. In a 5-1 decision issued Wednesday, the court sided with defendant Jeffery Armstrong, who was charged in 2020 after Detroit police searched a Jeep Cherokee …
Apr 02 2025
Canopy Growth Corporation, a “world-leading cannabis company dedicated to unleashing the power of cannabis to improve lives”, has launched Spectrum Reserve, a new premium medical cannabis brand in Canada. Designed to meet the evolving needs of medical cannabis patients, Spectrum Reserve represents the peak of cannabis cultivation – featuring flower selected for size, potency, and …
Apr 02 2025
An initiative to legalize cannabis for those 21+, while protecting them from being penalized for legal marijuana use in areas such as housing, employment, healthcare and firearm ownership, has been filed in Oklahoma, with proponents aiming for a 2026 public vote. Filed with the secretary of state by the group Oklahomans for Responsible Cannabis Action …
Apr 02 2025
A study published today by PLOS One found that patients prescribed medicinal marijuana experienced sustained improvements in their overall health-related quality of life, fatigue, sleep, anxiety, depression, and pain over the course of a full year. The study, published as part of the QUEST Initiative and conducted by researchers at the University of Sydney, Curtin …
Apr 02 2025
As of April 1, all licensed doctors in the Czech Republic are allowed to prescribe medical marijuana to patients experiencing chronic pain. Previously, this option was limited to specialists. As of April 1, all licensed doctors in the Czech Republic are now allowed to prescribe medical marijuana to patients experiencing chronic pain. Previously, this option …
Apr 02 2025
Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) introduced new legislation to force Elon Musk — who she says “has a well-documented history of drug use” — and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employees to pass a drug test, and participate in random drug testing in order to retain their Special Government Employee status with the United States …
Apr 02 2025
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed into law a measure requiring the State Police to maintain an online portal that allows individuals to track the processing status of their expungement orders. The bill also mandates annual public reports detailing the volume and timeliness of expungement processing. This action comes in the wake of a …
