Apr 17 2025
A North Carolina bill to legalize medical marijuana, titled the Compassionate Care Act, gained three new sponsors today in the House of Representatives. Representatives Mary Harrison, Zack Forde-Hawkins, and Nasif Majeed have joined Representative Aisha Dew, who filed the legislation earlier this week, bringing the total number of sponsors to four. House Bill 1011 would …
Apr 17 2025
According to the results of a new study, cannabidiol (CBD) significantly strengthens the epithelial barrier in Peyer’s Patches and may support the prevention of inflammation-related conditions. Conducted by researchers at Freie Universität Berlin and the University of Jordan, the study examined the effects of CBD on intestinal tissues using an ex vivo porcine model. Researchers …
Apr 17 2025
A new study published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences suggests that the cannabinoid cannabinerol (CBNR) may play a role in reversing RNA splicing abnormalities linked to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The study focused on how CBNR affects RNA splicing in an in vitro model using SH-SY5Y cells exposed to beta-amyloid (Aβ), a protein commonly …
Apr 17 2025
Federal lawmakers have reintroduced the STATES 2.0 Act, which would end federal cannabis prohibition in states that have legalized it. Filed by Congressmembers Dave Joyce (R-OH), Max Miller (R-OH), and Dina Titus (D-NV), the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) 2.0 Act was officially reintroduced Thursday. The measure would amend the federal Controlled …
Apr 17 2025
A new study published in the journal ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science finds that cannabinoids may offer a promising multitargeted approach for treating glaucomatous neurodegeneration, especially in patients who experience retinal damage without elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). Researchers from Jagran Lakecity University and Truba Institute of Pharmacy in India reviewed current evidence indicating that glaucoma, …
Apr 16 2025
A companion bill to Senate Bill 7387 has been filed today in the New York Assembly that would allow licensed marijuana businesses to sell immature cannabis plants directly to consumers for home cultivation. Assembly Bill 7998 was introduced by Assemblymember Donna Lupardo (D) and has been assigned to the Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Job …
Apr 16 2025
The Washington State House of Representatives voted 72 to 23 today to approve Senate Bill 5206, legislation that would revise how marijuana retailers can advertise their businesses. The measure, which previously passed the Senate by a vote of 39 to 9, now returns there for a vote of concurrence due to amendments adopted in the …
Apr 16 2025
On Tuesday, April 15, Frontiers in Oncology published the largest meta-analysis ever conducted on medical cannabis and its effects on cancer-related symptoms—a groundbreaking scientific achievement. Led by Cancer Playbook, powered by Whole Health Oncology Institute (WHOI), this systematic research review aggregated data from over 10,000 peer-reviewed studies—a scale never before achieved in this field, and …
Apr 16 2025
Organigram Global Inc., Canada’s #1 cannabis company by market share, today released new public opinion data showing strong national support for growing Canada’s economy through homegrown industries, including the legal cannabis sector. The national survey, commissioned by Organigram Global and conducted by Abacus Data between April 3–8, 2025, arrives at a pivotal moment for Canada’s …
Apr 16 2025
A bill introduced yesterday in the Maine Legislature would give adult-use marijuana cultivation facilities more time to pay excise taxes, easing a key financial burden on growers in the state’s regulated cannabis industry. House Paper 1095 (LD 1654), sponsored by Representative David Boyer of Poland along with a bipartisan group of 11 other lawmakers, has …
