Aug 29 2024
Trulieve Cannabis Corp., one of the leading and top-performing cannabis companies in the United States, today announced its TruU-GROW cultivation training program has received a Gold award of excellence in the 2024 Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards. “We are proud to see our TruU-GROW program continue to be recognized for its excellence in learning …
Aug 29 2024
A growing number of Americans favor legalizing marijuana, with support rising steadily over the past decade, according to a recent analysis of more than 70 public opinion polls conducted since 2015. The analysis, referred to as The Poll of Polls and released by consumer research firm CBD Oracle, reveals that public backing for marijuana legalization …
Aug 29 2024
In the United States Congress, legislation to deschedule marijuana and allow for the expungement of past marijuana offenses has 113 bicameral sponsors. In the House of Representatives, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act would also deschedule marijuana, effectively decriminalizing it nationwide. The measure, filed in April, would also expunge past marijuana convictions, and …
Aug 29 2024
A significant majority of nursing students believe that patients should have legal access to medical marijuana, yet many report a lack of adequate training on the subject during their education, according to a recent survey published in the journal Nurse Practitioner. Researchers from Simmons College in Boston conducted a survey of over 100 nurse practitioner …
Aug 29 2024
The past-year use of cannabis and psychedelics (referred to in the study as hallucinogens) stayed at historically high levels in 2023 among adults aged 19 to 30 and 35 to 50, according to the latest findings from the Monitoring the Future survey. In contrast, past-year use of cigarettes remained at historically low levels in both adult groups. …
Aug 29 2024
According to a new meta-analysis of clinical trials, “cannabinoids are associated with improved quality of life in both CD and UC, as well as improved disease activity”. Titled Meta-analysis of the Therapeutic Impact of Cannabinoids in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, the study was published in the journal Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, issued by Oxford University, and it …
Aug 29 2024
California’s full legislature has passed legislation to legalize marijuana cafés, officially sending the bill to Governor Gavin Newsom. Yesterday the Assembly concurred with changes that the Senate made to Assembly Bill 1775 prior to its passage. Both chambers have now passed the same version of the bill, allowing it to be sent to Governor Newsom. …
Aug 28 2024
The University of California (UC) is seeking participants for a double-blind, randomized clinical trial “examining the preliminary efficacy of psilocybin therapy for people with chronic low back pain”. “This study evaluates whether psilocybin therapy helps patients cope with chronic low back pain more effectively”, states a public posting .” Patients may be recruited at Stanford and University …
Aug 28 2024
Legislation that would allow certain licensed marijuana growers in California to sell directly to consumers at farmers markets has been passed through its third and final reading in the Senate. Last week we reported that Assembly Bill 1111 was passed through its second reading in the full Senate and was ordered to a third and …
Aug 28 2024
According to data compiled and released by Statistics Canada, there was over $2.4 billion worth of marijuana and marijuana products sold legally in the first half of 2024. Between January and June of this year, licensed marijuana stores sold $2.425 billion in legal marijuana, putting the nation on track for nearly $5 billion for the …
