Jul 01 2024
Starting today, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has the regulatory authority to accredit cannabis laboratories. “For more than five years, WSDA has been engaged in a process to improve the integrity and oversight of the laboratories that test cannabis destined to be processed and sold in the state”, states a press release from …
Jul 01 2024
A little over three months after it was signed by South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, legislation banning the production, distribution and possession of delta-8 and delta-10 THC is now in effect. House Bill 1125 into law was approved by the state’s full Senate, 31 to 1, and it passed the House unanimously, 69 to 0. …
Jul 01 2024
A federal judge has dismissed a case in which multiple marijuana companies were challenging the U.S. prohibition on marijuana, while stating that the nation’s marijuana laws deserve “reexamination.” Judge Mark G. Mastroianni of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts’s Western Division has dismissed a case brought by CANNA PROVISIONS, Gyasi Sellers, Wiseacre …
Jul 01 2024
Delaware legislation that significantly expands access to medical marijuana officially takes effect today. House Bill 285 removes the state’s list of qualifying medical marijuana conditions, allowing physicians to recommend the medicine for any condition they deem appropriate. In addition, the new law allows those aged 65 and older to self-certify themselves as medical marijuana patients, …
Jun 30 2024
After what many consider a poor debate performance, several Democratic leaders and former supporters are calling on President Biden to step aside. Although this remains a long shot, this article will break down where the top candidates to replace him stand on marijuana law reform. If President Biden were to decide to step aside and …
Jun 30 2024
A recent study published in the journal Molecular Nutrition & Food Research and available on the US National Institute of Health’s website, reveals that cannabidiol (CBD) may play a crucial role in improving cholesterol homeostasis and lipid metabolism in macrophages. For the study, researchers investigated the impact of CBD on foam cell formation, a key …
Jun 30 2024
The November 5 presidential election is just over four months away, and it promises to be a significant day for marijuana law reform. In the US, 38 states have legalized medical marijuana, with 24 allowing for the recreational possession and use of marijuana. Several statewide initiatives being voted on this November aim to increase these …
Jun 30 2024
Only three weeks remain in the 60-day public comment period for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) proposal to reschedule marijuana. In the nearly six weeks since the public comment period began, over 26,000 comments have been submitted. Approximately 70% of these comments urge the DEA to fully deschedule marijuana or legalize it. Descheduling would decriminalize …
Jun 29 2024
Among the 23 states that allow licensed recreational marijuana sales, most also permit the distribution of marijuana concentrates. In this article, we’ll examine the five states with the lowest average cost of concentrates. Since Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize marijuana in 2012, there have been 22 states that have followed suit. …
Jun 29 2024
In May, Massachusetts recorded a total of $154 million in legal cannabis sales, a slight increase from the $150 million reported in April. This figure comprises $137 million from recreational marijuana sales and $17 million from medical marijuana sales. This brings the year-to-date total to $671 million in sales. The cumulative sales figure has now …
