Sep 17 2024
A new case report, published in the journal Clinical Case Reports and available online through the National Institutes of Health, suggests that psilocybin may offer a promising treatment option for patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). The study was conducted by researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the University of California San …
Sep 17 2024
Ohio dispensaries have sold over $100 million worth of marijuana since the start of legal recreational marijuana sales on August 6. According to the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control (DCC), there has been exactly $103,411,274 in legal marijuana sold between August 6 and September 14. $65,345,620 of these sales were purchased by recreational marijuana consumers, with …
Sep 16 2024
According to new polling, a strong majority of likely Arkansas voters support significantly expanding the state’s medical marijuana program. The poll, commissioned by Talk Business & Politics and conducted by Hendrix College, was conducted between September 5 and 6, with a margin of error of +/- 4.6%. All participants were registered to vote and said …
Sep 16 2024
A new WRAL News poll reveals that 70% of North Carolina voters support the legalization of medical marijuana. The survey, conducted with 771 registered voters, found that support for medical marijuana spans across all demographics, including age, race, income, and political affiliation. Even among voters identifying as very conservative or over the age of 65, …
Sep 16 2024
NBA legend and marijuana entrepreneur Carmelo Anthony will be a headline speaker at MJBizCon, the world’s largest cannabis business conference and trade show, this December at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Carmelo Anthony, who played from 2003 to 2022 and is a 10-time NBA All-Star, will discuss his new role at Grand National, a venture …
Sep 16 2024
The number of U.S. senators and representatives sponsoring federal legislation to allow marijuana banking has grown to 167. Earlier this month Congressmember Betty McCollum (D-MN) joined as a cosponsor in the US House of Representatives for the SAFE (Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act) Banking Act (H.R. 2891), bringing the total number of bipartisan sponsors …
Sep 16 2024
The results of a new study suggests that more than 5 million Americans undergoing treatment for depression could benefit from psilocybin therapy, the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms.” The research, published online by the journal Psychedelics, involved scientists from Emory University School of Medicine, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the University of California-Berkeley. The study …
Sep 16 2024
The campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida has raised over $90 million. According to the Florida Division of Elections, the nonprofit political committee Smart & Safe Florida has raised $95,352,144 for their marijuana legalization initiative, Amendment 3, as of September 6. The majority of these funds — $87.77 million — came from Trulieve, a …
Sep 16 2024
According to new data released by the United States Census, there was nearly $9 billion in taxes garnered between 2021 and Q2 2024, with the actual number likely being much higher as some states have yet to report data for 2024. According to the Census, legal marijuana states garnered $8.7 billion in tax revenue from …
Sep 15 2024
In March 1973, President Richard Nixon privately admitted that marijuana wasn’t “particularly dangerous,” despite having launched the War on Drugs (primarily a war on marijuana) just two years earlier. This remark, captured by Nixon’s secret Oval Office recording system, revealed a more nuanced view of cannabis than his public policies suggested. During a conversation with …
