Oct 04 2025
Zour Stash, a Texas-based hemp distributor, says a highly publicized raid by the Waller County Sheriff’s Department and the Houston Police Department was based on faulty intelligence and resulted in the improper seizure of federally legal hemp. Company representatives say officers searched a Waller warehouse and took palletized goods that, by law, qualify as hemp …
Oct 03 2025
The global CBD edibles industry is on track for major expansion, with market value expected to climb from $15.1 billion in 2025 to $38 billion by 2034, according to a new forecast. That represents a compound annual growth rate of 10.8% over the nine-year period, driven largely by consumer demand for wellness products, expanding legalization, …
Oct 03 2025
A new preclinical study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, along with teams from Drexel and Emory universities, finds that cannabidiol (CBD) may hold surprising antiviral and immunological benefits in the context of HIV. The research, published by bioRxiv and indexed by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, used rhesus macaques …
Oct 03 2025
A bipartisan group of 18 state senators has introduced legislation in Pennsylvania that would expand access to medical marijuana for terminally ill patients. Senate Bill 1035, referred to the Law and Justice Committee today, would amend the state’s Medical Marijuana Act to create a new section titled “Compassionate Access to Medical Marijuana,” also known as …
Oct 02 2025
Nebraska State Senator John Cavanaugh has filed a formal complaint against emergency regulations recently adopted by the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission and signed by Governor Jim Pillen, arguing that they directly contradict both voter-approved law and the state constitution. In his October 2 filing to Senator Ben Hansen, chair of the Legislature’s Executive Board, Cavanaugh …
Oct 02 2025
Steve Eisman, the investor known from The Big Short for predicting the housing market crash, says he’s entered the marijuana sector with a small investment and believes President Donald Trump may soon take significant federal action. Speaking on the Lemonade Stand podcast, Eisman was asked what areas of the market he’s watching.
Oct 02 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 8, a measure that brings intoxicating hemp products under the state’s cannabis regulatory framework. The law, authored by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D), closes “loopholes” that have allowed hemp manufacturers to sell intoxicating products, including those containing THC, outside of licensed dispensaries.
Oct 02 2025
Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken another major step forward with the approval of one of the state’s largest cultivation operations. Governor Andy Beshear announced today via press release that Natural State GreenGrass CannaCo, a Tier III facility based in Madison County, has been cleared to begin cultivation.
Oct 02 2025
A new study published in AJPM Focus examined more than 2.8 million cannabis-related tweets from across the United States, providing one of the most detailed looks to date at how marijuana is being discussed on social media. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that 22.6% of posts carried a positive sentiment toward …
Oct 02 2025
A systematic review published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology finds that cannabinoids may help manage the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers from the University of Padua School of Medicine, Padova University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, and Stockholm University reviewed nearly 1,800 studies, and based on strict inclusion criteria narrowed …
