Dec 13 2024
Garden Society employees have made history as the first cannabis workers in New Jersey to unionize under Teamsters Local 469. The 40 newly unionized members cook and manufacture marijuana products, solidifying their place in a growing labor movement within the cannabis industry. “Garden Society workers made their voices heard loud and clear that they want …
Dec 13 2024
The latest Vanderbilt University poll reveals a clear majority of Tennesseans now back the legalization of recreational marijuana, highlighting a growing disconnect between public opinion and state lawmakers. Conducted between November 18 and December 4, the survey found that 63% of registered voters support full legalization, including 53% of Republicans and 78% of Democrats. This …
Dec 12 2024
Lebanese cannabis oil extract (COE) has been found to provide significant protection against kidney fibrosis caused by folic acid (FA) in an animal model, according to a new study published in PLoS One. Researchers at Lebanese American University conducted in vitro and in vivo experiments to assess COE’s potential therapeutic effects on renal fibrosis, a …
Dec 12 2024
New York Assembly Bill 1234, which would include cannabis within the legal definition of crops, livestock, and livestock products, was officially delivered to Governor Kathy Hochul today. The bill passed overwhelmingly in both legislative chambers earlier this year, with a 58-3 vote in the Senate and a 141-3 vote in the Assembly. Filed by Assemblymember …
Dec 12 2024
Two medical marijuana initiatives, approved overwhelmingly by voters last month, are now in effect. Today, the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act (Initiative 437) and the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act (Initiative 438) officially took effect. The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act provides legal safeguards for patients, allowing them to possess up to five …
Dec 12 2024
Researchers from London Metropolitan University, Regent’s University London, and Imperial College London found that cannabis suppositories and online mindful compassion interventions significantly improved sexual function and reduced pain for women recovering from gynaecological cancer. The study, published in the journal Medicina, highlights the profound effect such treatments have on female sexuality and the limited research …
Dec 11 2024
A Lancaster County judge has rejected a plea to delay Nebraska’s newly passed medical cannabis laws, allowing them to proceed as scheduled. Judge Susan Strong on Wednesday declined to issue an injunction that would have prevented Governor Jim Pillen from signing the measures into law by Thursday’s deadline. These measures, Initiative Measures 437 and 438, …
Dec 11 2024
A Florida judge has ruled that a paramedic suspended for testing positive for medical marijuana in 2019 was wrongfully treated. Hillsborough County Judge Melissa Polo determined that Hillsborough County Fire and Rescue violated the Florida Civil Rights Act by failing to accommodate Angelo Giambrone, a paramedic with a valid medical marijuana card. The court ruled …
Dec 11 2024
Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has cancelled its lottery for early marijuana business licenses intended to go to social equity recipients. The cancellation follows lawsuits claiming certain applicants were unfairly excluded, leading a Ramsey County judge to halt the lottery initially scheduled for late last month. OCM explained that the intended benefits of preapproval …
Dec 11 2024
Colorado generated $20,147,794.18 in marijuana tax revenue in November, according to data from the Colorado Department of Revenue. This figure is consistent with the $20.9 million made in October and the $21.1 million collected in September. The state’s highest monthly total this year remains $23.2 million, recorded in April. Year-to-date marijuana tax revenue in Colorado …
