Mar 11 2025
A new study published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience findss that cannabis extract may help alleviate insomnia in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Conducted by researchers from Brazilian institutions including Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, the study examined the effects of oral cannabis extract on cognition, insomnia, and daytime sleepiness in six patients with moderate Parkinson’s …
Mar 10 2025
There was $24,957,632 in tax revenue generated from licensed marijuana sales in February, according to the Arizona Department of Revenue. This represents an increase of about 9% compared to the $22,919,158 collected in February 2024. February’s taxes bring the all-time total to nearly $1 billion, reaching $992,450,806. In February, $15,501,746 of the revenue came from …
Mar 10 2025
A comprehensive marijuana legalization proposal advanced through its first reading in the House of Representatives today and was referred to the Licensing and Administrative Procedures Committee. House Bill 1208, first introduced by State Representative Jessica Gonzalez in November, would legalize marijuana for those 21 and older, creating a regulated market for cultivation, sales, and possession. …
Mar 10 2025
Lawmakers in Minnesota have introduced bicameral and bipartisan legislation to lift restrictions on certain cannabis-related advertising. House File 2104 and Senate File 2326, introduced today by State Representative Jim Nash (R) and State Senator John Hoffman (D), would repeal the state’s ban on outdoor cannabis advertisements, allowing businesses to use billboards and other forms of …
Mar 10 2025
A groundbreaking study from from the Hector Institute for Translational Brain Research at the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim has revealed that a single dose of psilocin (the psychoactive metabolite of psilocybin) boosts brain cell growth and connectivity. The findings offer valuable insights into the neurobiological mechanisms behind the therapeutic effects of psilocybin, …
Mar 10 2025
A Texas Senate committee has unanimously approved a bill that would outlaw THC in all consumable hemp products. Senate Bill 3, filed last month by Republican Senators Charles Perry, Donna Campbell, and Brent Hagenbuch, would ban any consumable hemp product containing cannabinoids other than cannabidiol (CBD) or cannabigerol (CBG). This move would effectively eliminate the …
Mar 10 2025
Legislation to ease requirements for those attempting to become a security guard in the cannabis industry has been given approval by a key committee in the Maryland House of Representatives. Today, House Bill 1347 was given approval by the House Economic Matters Committee. The measure, filed last month by Delegate Christopher Adams (R), is a …
Mar 10 2025
Minnesota has launched two new programs aimed at supporting organizations that assist businesses in the state’s legal marijuana market. The initiatives, overseen by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), will distribute up to $8 million in funding. The CanNavigate program will provide up to $2 million in grants to community-based entrepreneurial support organizations …
Mar 10 2025
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals has overturned a temporary restraining order (TRO) that had blocked the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) from issuing medical marijuana business licenses. The decision, issued Friday, removes a nearly two-year legal barrier that had stalled the state’s medical marijuana program. The ruling comes in response to a lawsuit from …
Mar 10 2025
The National Cancer Institute (NCI), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has issued internal guidance requiring special review for research, presentations, and communications that address certain “controversial, high-profile, or sensitive” topics. According to internal documents reviewed by ProPublica, marijuana is among the 23 flagged subjects, alongside vaccines, fluoride, peanut allergies, and autism. …
