Feb 20 2025
The Washington State House Consumer Protection & Business Committee has scheduled votes for tomorrow, February 21, on three marijuana-related bills that could impact business ownership, home cultivation, and out-of-state investments in the state’s legal marijuana market. Among the bills up for a vote is House Bill 1348, which would allow Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) …
Feb 20 2025
Idaho Governor Brad Little plans to sign legislation that would establish a mandatory minimum fine for marijuana possession. The proposal, House Bill 7, passed the state Senate on Tuesday with a 27 to 8 vote, having already been approved by the House 54 to 14. With its passage through both chambers, a spokesperson for the …
Feb 20 2025
A new study published by bioRxiv and the U.S. National Library of Medicine finds that psilocybin could help mitigate the effects of repetitive mild head injuries, a condition linked to cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases. For the study, researchers from Northeastern University, Delaware State University, and Indiana University examined the impact of psilocybin on an …
Feb 20 2025
The Tennessee House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill to extend the state’s Medical Cannabis Commission, keeping it in place until June 30, 2029. House Bill 255 received a 90 to 0 vote today, with one member present but not voting. The commission, originally set to expire in 2025, was created to study and …
Feb 20 2025
Legislation to make beverages containing psychoactive cannabinoids illegal has been introduced in Alabama. State Senator Shay Shelnutt (R) filed Senate Bill 182 today, and it has been assigned to the Senate Healthcare Committee. The bill would ban the sale of any beverage containing psychoactive cannabinoids, including delta-8, delta-9, and delta-10 THC, with exceptions for Alabama’s …
Feb 20 2025
New York has issued 74 additional adult-use marijuana licenses, pushing the state’s total to 1,510 licensed businesses. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) also announced that only about 150 applications from the November 2023 submission period remain under review. Among the newly approved licenses: six were awarded to distributors, 10 to microbusinesses, 39 to processors, …
Feb 20 2025
A new study finds that cannabidiol (CBD) may effectively combat colorectal cancer (CRC), showing antitumor effects across multiple cell lines, regardless of genetic mutations. Published in the journal ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science, researchers from The University of Queensland and the University of Newcastle in Australia tested CBD on four CRC cell lines—HCT116, HT-29, LS174T, …
Feb 20 2025
Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy could lead to significant improvements in anxiety, pessimism, and disease acceptance among those with Parkinson’s disease, according to researchers from the University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospital. Published in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, the study focused on a 43-year-old patient who struggled with anxious ruminations and difficulty adjusting to her diagnosis. …
Feb 20 2025
A recent Change Research poll commissioned by ResponsiblePA reveals that 68% of registered Pennsylvania voters support the legalization of adult-use cannabis, including a majority of Republicans. The survey, conducted from January 25 to30, 2025, included 1,129 participants. Support was highest among Democrats at 85%, followed by independents at 62%, and Republicans at 53%. When informed …
Feb 19 2025
New York State Assemblymember Stefani Zinerman (D) introduced Assembly Bill 5647 today, known as the Cannabis Community Reinvestment Act. The bill would require marijuana businesses in the state to allocate a portion of their revenue to support communities disproportionately impacted by past prohibition policies. Under the proposed legislation, licensed cannabis operators would be required to …
