Aug 30 2024
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to deliver marijuana seeds to space, reports V13 Media. This mission, scheduled for March, will transport a variety of cargo to the International Space Station (ISS), including strains provided by FastBuds, a cannabis cultivation company. The seeds are part of a broader experiment aimed at understanding how the unique conditions …
Aug 30 2024
Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen announced today that Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection has officially submitted enough valid signatures for their two initiatives to appear on the November 5 ballot. “The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection initiative petition has collected 89,051 valid signatures and has met the 5% distribution requirement in at least 51 …
Aug 30 2024
Researchers at the University of Southern Santa Catarina in Brazil have conducted a comprehensive review, revealing the potential of “classic psychedelics” such as LSD, psilocybin, and ayahuasca in treating alcohol use disorder (AUD). The study, published in the journal Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, highlights the pharmacotherapeutic effects of these substances, particularly in cases …
Aug 30 2024
Today, Trulieve Cannabis Corp. announced the opening of new medical cannabis dispensaries in Miramar Beach, Niceville, and Tampa today and Cocoa on Saturday. Grand opening celebrations will be held at all four locations Friday, September 6, beginning at 9 a.m., featuring music, specials, discounts, and opportunities to register for upcoming patient education sessions as well as learn …
Aug 30 2024
With news that Arkansas activists have submitted well more than enough signatures to place their marijuana proposal on the presidential election ballot, we now have a clear picture of which statewide marijuana initiatives will be considered this November 5. This November, three states will vote on measures to legalize recreational marijuana, one will vote to …
Aug 30 2024
An Arkansas campaign seeking to expand the state’s medical marijuana law and create a trigger for the legalization of recreational marijuana has submitted well more than enough signatures to put their measure to a vote this November. In July, Arkansans for Patient Access (APA) submitted 111,402 signatures for their initiative, with signatures spread across 62 …
Aug 29 2024
The California Legislature has given final approval to a bill that would allow licensed marijuana growers to sell their products directly to consumers at farmers markets, moving the legislation one step closer to becoming law. The Assembly has concurred with amendments made by the Senate to Assembly Bill 1111, allowing the bill to proceed to …
Aug 29 2024
In a little over two months, voters in three Texas cities will consider ordinances that would decriminalize marijuana possession. On the November 5 ballot in Lockhart, Bastrop and Dallas, Texas, are ordinances that propose to reduce penalties for possessing personal amounts of marijuana. Specifically, the measures would prevent law enforcement from arresting individuals found with …
Aug 29 2024
The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) has awarded Emory University researchers a $200,000 grant for a pilot study examining MDMA-assisted Massed Exposure Therapy for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study is being conducted by Dr. Barbara Rothbaum and Dr. Jessica Maples-Keller at the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program in Atlanta, Georgia. Enrollment for this …
Aug 29 2024
According to a new report by Research and Markets, the global cannabis cultivation market, already valued at billions of dollars, is expected to grow by 120% by 2030. The report found that the cannabis cultivation market grew from $3.64 billion in 2023 to $4.15 billion in 2024, and it’s expected to continue growing at a …
