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. …
Mar 10 2025
House Bill 1566, which would initiate a legislative study on kratom regulations, is set for a public hearing in the North Dakota Senate. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will review the measure on March 14 at 9:15 a.m, with the public open to give comment on the proposal. The bill, which passed the …
Mar 10 2025
A new survey has found that 84% of UK doctors would be willing to prescribe medical cannabis for chronic pain if it were an available option through the National Health Service (NHS). The findings come as experts warn that chronic pain cases in the UK could rise by 1.9 million by 2040. Commissioned by the …
Mar 10 2025
Ohio’s legal marijuana market has recorded more than 7.1 million transactions and over $569 million in sales between August 7 and March 8, according to updated data released today by the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control. During this period, there were 5,107,590 adult-use transactions and 2,049,935 medical marijuana transactions, totaling 7,157,525. Adult-use sales accounted for …
Mar 10 2025
There was Over $115 million in legal marijuana sold in February in Missouri, according to state officials. According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, there was $116.16 million worth of marijuana and marijuana products sold in February 2025, a modest increase over the $113 million sold in February 2024. The vast majority …
