Feb 06 2024

Clinical Trial: CBD Reduced the Growth of Periodontal Pathogenic Bacteria

Cananbidiol (CBD) may be a useful tool for combatting periodontitis, according to a new placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized clinical trial.

Published by the Journal of Periodontal Research, the study was conducted by researchers at Palacky University, the University Hospital Olomouc, Masaryk University and the Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the Czech Academy of Sciences, all in the Czech Republic.

The aim of this study “was to: (1) evaluate the anti-inflammatory effects of cannabidiol (CBD) on primary cultures of human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs) and (2) to clinically monitor the effect of CBD in subjects with periodontitis.”
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Feb 06 2024

US House Bill to Allow Marijuana Banking Gains 100th Sponsor

The SAFE Banking Act just gained its 100th sponsor in the United States House of Representatives.

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Yesterday Congressmember Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) joined 99 of her colleagues to serve as a cosponsor for the SAFE Banking Act. The measure would provide federal protections to banks and other financial services such as credit unions that provide services to marijuana businesses that are legal under their state’s law.

The SAFE Banking Act, which was filed in April with eight cosponsors, has strong bipartisan support, with 76 Democrat sponsors and 24 Republican sponsors.
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Feb 06 2024

National Gallup Poll Finds 50% of Americans Have Used Marijuana, 70% Support Legalization

Nearly one in five adults in America consume marijuana regularly, and 50% have tried it at least once, according to new nationwide polling data from Gallup.

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17% of Americans in 2023 reported they smoke marijuana, according to Gallup, similar to the 16% found in 2022 but higher than the 11% to 13% range recorded from 2015 to 2021. Americans’ reported marijuana smoking has more than doubled since 2013, when Gallup first added the question in its annual Consumption Habits survey. That year, 7% said they did.

Age is a significant driver of the likelihood of smoking marijuana, the poll found. About a quarter of young adults, those aged 18 to 34, say they smoke marijuana (26%), with the number dropping to 18% among adults aged 35 to 54. Among adults aged 55 and older, 11% say they consume marijuana.
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Feb 06 2024

Kratom vs. Delta THC: Benefits, Similarities, and Differences

By Jacob Mitchel

Kratom and Delta THC products are two of the most popular legal psychoactive supplements that produce outstanding benefits. 

Kratom vs. Delta THC

Not only that, but they are often sold in the same stores, but that’s not where the similarities end. In fact, many people use these substances for the same reasons and benefits, but there are some distinct differences as well.

Keep reading to learn about the similarities, differences, and benefits of kratom and Delta-THC products. First, what are these two substances?
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Feb 06 2024

Indiana Senate Approves Psilocybin Bill 47 to 1

Indiana’s full Senate has given overwhelming approval to a bill to fund psilocybin research.

Dried psilocybin mushrooms. (Photo credit: Rich Townsend/Getty Images)

In an overwhelming 47 to 1 vote, the Indiana Senate has voted to pass a bill that would fund clinical trials on the potential benefits of consuming psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms.

“This bill provides hope to many individuals that are today in a hopeless situation,” Sen. Ed Charbonneau (R), the bill’s sponsor, said ahead of the floor vote. “I hope you feel the same and will vote for this bill.”
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Feb 06 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris Says Nobody Should be in Jail for Using Marijuana

In a recent interview Vice President Kamala Harris touted moves made by the Biden-Harris Administration to pardon marijuana offenders, while clarifying her believe that no one should be jailed for using the plant.

“[W]e have done to pardon tens of thousands of people for simple marijuana possession under the federal law”, said Kamala in an interview with Gray DC. “Because, frankly, nobody should have to go to jail for smoking weed”.

Harris’ answer came in response to a question about how the administration is delivering policy promises to young and black voters.
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Feb 06 2024

New Mexico Senate Votes in Favor of Allowing Marijauna Drive-Thrus

New Mexico’s full Senate has narrowly approved an amendment to continue allowing marijuana dispensaries to operate drive-thrus.

(Photo credit: KURE Cannabis Dispensary).

Senate Bill 6, filed by Senator Katy Duhigg (D), would make several changes to the state’s marijuana law, mostly technical. However, a substitute bill advanced by the Senate Judiciary Committee would have placed a ban on marijuana drive-thrus, which are currently allowed in the state.

By a vote of 21 to 20, the full Senate voted yesterday to approve an amendment that strips the bill of the drive-thru ban. The Senate then voted 25 to 15 to pass the bill in its entirety.
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Feb 05 2024

The 5 States On Track to Legalize Marijuana in 2024

2024 is lining up to be a big year for marijuana law reform, with multiple states putting forth serious efforts to legalize marijuana.

There are currently 24 states where recreational marijuana has been legalized, an astounding feat when you consider that at the start of 2012 that number was zero. In 2024, numerous statewide organizations and lawmakers are attempting to make their state the next to take the leap into allowing legal marijuana, but some are further along in the process than others.

Below are the states on track to legalize marijuana in 2024.
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Feb 05 2024

New Oklahoma Bill Would Require Licensed Pharmacists to Dispense Medical Marijuana

Legislation filed today in Oklahoma’s Senate would prohibit anyone but  pharmacists licensed with the state from selling medical marijuana at a dispensary.

Senate Bill 1979 was filed today by Senator David Bullard (R), and referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee.

According to its official summary, SB 1979 “requires any applicant for a medical marijuana dispensary license to show employment of a dispensary manager. A dispensary manager shall control and distribute the products, verify the caregiver’s or patient’s proof of identity, provide necessary education materials, and record information necessary by rule for the sale of each medical marijuana product.”
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Feb 05 2024

Marijuana Reform Group Seeks to Dismiss Lawsuit From Texas Attorney General

A nonprofit in Denton, Texas is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the state’s attorney genera; who is attempting to thwart a voter-approved marijuana ordinance.

Last week Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched lawsuits against the cities of Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin, and Denton for adopting amnesty and non-prosecution policies for marijuana that he says “violate Texas laws concerning marijuana possession and distribution.” Now, the nonprofit organization Decriminalize Denton filed a petition of intervention today, making it a defendant in Paxton’s lawsuit against the city. The organization seeks to have Paxton’s lawsuit dismissed on the grounds that it has no legal standings, according to a Feb. 5 press release.

“Our goal in filing this Petition to Intervene is to get Paxton’s overreaching lawsuit dismissed on the grounds that it has no legal standing”, said Decriminalize Denton in a press release. “Because Denton’s City Manager & Police Chief have consistently refused to implement the ordinance since Day One, and because Denton City Council has consistently refused to make them, Paxton cannot show that the ordinance has harmed the state in any way, regardless of his erroneous claim that the ordinance violates state law.”
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