Apr 30 2025
The Ohio Senate has given unanimous approval to Senate Bill 86, legislation that would place strict new limits on the sale of hemp-derived intoxicating products such as delta-8 and THC-infused beverages. If enacted, the bill would allow hemp-based THC products to continue being sold throughout the state, but only through licensed marijuana dispensaries and retail …
Apr 30 2025
The Hawaii Legislature has given final approval to a bill that would expand and strengthen the state’s medical marijuana program, sending it to Governor Josh Green for consideration. Senate Bill 1429 includes several major changes to Hawaii’s medical cannabis laws. Chief among them is the repeal of a prohibition on cultivation by primary caregivers, once …
Apr 30 2025
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians will soon hold a series of public hearings across its eight tribal communities ahead of a summer referendum on marijuana decriminalization and regulation. The referendum, listed as Referendum No. 2025-01, would legalize the possession, production, and distribution of marijuana on tribal lands. If approved, it would make the Choctaw …
Apr 30 2025
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today on the nomination of Terrance Cole to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina voiced strong support today for legalizing and regulating cannabis nationwide. “I feel like we should get to a better place to allow states to, if they choose, have marijuana dispensed …
Apr 30 2025
In Massachusetts, adult-use cannabis businesses set a gross sales record over the three-day Patriots’ Day weekend, which coincided with 4/20 this year. Gross sales figures collected by the Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) show that Marijuana Establishments in Massachusetts earned nearly $15 million over the Patriots’ Day long weekend, which included the annual 4/20 cannabis holiday coinciding …
Apr 30 2025
A bipartisan group of 10 lawmakers has filed legislation in the Maine House of Representatives to bring the state’s medical marijuana system more in line with regulations already applied to the adult-use market. The proposal, House Bill 1847, was introduced today and referred to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs. Titled “An Act to …
Apr 30 2025
A new study published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research and indexed by the U.S. National Library of Medicine finds that medical cannabis may provide comparable relief to opioids for chronic noncancer pain, while removing the possibility of overdosing. Researchers from McMaster University and the University of British Columbia used data from 90 randomized …
Apr 30 2025
A new clinical trial finds that psilocybin could offer a safe and effective way to ease depression, anxiety, and motor symptoms in people with Parkinson’s disease. A pilot study conducted by researchers at the University of California is the first to examine psilocybin’s effects in individuals with a neurodegenerative disorder. Published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, …
Apr 30 2025
Five individuals will be paid $1,000 each to smoke cannabis and help crown Ohio’s top cannabis product at the upcoming Stargazer Cannabis Festival. Set to take place July 25 to 27 in Waverly, the festival will host the state’s first-ever Stargazer Cannabis Cup. Unlike traditional cannabis competitions, where judging is typically reserved for industry insiders, …
Apr 30 2025
Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Drug Enforcement Administration says reviewing the proposed federal rescheduling of marijuana would be among his first priorities if confirmed. Terrance Cole, who appeared today before the Senate Judiciary Committee, said it’s “time to move forward” with the process, although he did stop short of officially endorsing the proposal to …
