A new study in JAMA Ophthalmology found that people who used cannabis were less likely to develop proliferative vitreoretinopathy, a serious complication that can cause retinal detachment surgeries to fail. Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, and the Palo Alto Medical Foundation conducted a large retrospective cohort study using electronic …
Study: Cannabis Use Linked to Better Outcomes and Lower In-Hospital Mortality in Chronic Pancreatitis Patients
A new study published in the Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases found that cannabis use is associated with significantly improved outcomes, including reduced in-hospital mortality, among patients hospitalized with chronic pancreatitis. Researchers from multiple universities and research hospitals, include Duke University, the University of California, and the University of Texas, analyzed data from 907,790 …
California Senate Committee Advances Bill Ending Random Marijuana Tests for Correctional Officers
A proposal to end random marijuana testing for California correctional officers has cleared a key Senate committee. The bill, which would codify a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the state and Bargaining Unit 6, was unanimously approved by the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee in a 17 to 0 vote. Under the MOU, …
Israel Nixes 165% Tariff on Canadian Cannabis
A new legal opinion from Israel’s Legal Advisor to the Prime Minister has effectively ended an effort to impose steep tariffs on Canadian medical cannabis imports. The ruling comes in response to a dispute between Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat. In April, Smotrich formally rejected a proposal to implement …
Georgia Lawmakers Schedule Statewide Hearings on Medical Marijuana and Hemp Policies
Lawmakers on Georgia’s House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Medical Marijuana and Hemp Policies have announced the dates and locations for a series of public meetings to be held throughout the second half of 2025. Chaired by physician and State Representative Mark Newton (R), the committee will evaluate Georgia’s existing regulations around medical marijuana, cannabis-derived medications, …
Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation Announces Launch of Statewide Cannabis Testing Program
The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) initiated statewide marijuana product sampling and testing to ensure product safety, labeling accuracy and testing consistency throughout Missouri’s regulated cannabis market. The Missouri State Public Health Laboratory will act as the cannabis testing reference laboratory for DCR, but DCR may also require testing to be completed by licensed …
Study: Minor Cannabinoids Like CBN and CBC Show Potent Anti-Cancer Effects in Breast Cancer Models
Researchers from the Universidade do Porto have identified promising anti-cancer properties in four lesser-known cannabinoids: cannabigerol (CBG), cannabidivarin (CBDV), cannabinol (CBN), and cannabichromene (CBC). The study, published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) – Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, finds that these cannabinoids may play a potential role in treating estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast …
Michigan Health Agency Offers Free THC Safety Bags to Protect Children From Exposure
The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has partnered with local organizations and a marijuana retailer to distribute free locking storage bags as part of the Lock It Up campaign. The effort is funded through the Marihuana Operation and Oversight Grant, which is allocated based on the number of medical marijuana cardholders in each county.
California Cannabis Market Hits $1.835 Billion in Mid-Year Sales, Over $275 Million in Taxes Garnered
California sold more than $300 million worth of marijuana in June, pushing the state’s year-to-date total to over $1.83 billion. According to retail data from the Seattle-based research firm Headset, licensed marijuana stores sold $300,667,251 in June. That follows $307,589,957 in May, $310,010,076 in April, $315,354,198 in March, $288,542,974 in February, and $313,023,076 in January. …
Study: New Cannabis Method Speeds Up Genetic Transformation by Nearly a Month
A newly developed two-step ex vitro transformation method has significantly improved the efficiency and speed of generating transgenic hairy roots in cannabis, according to researchers from Université Laval. The method, detailed in the journal BMC Biotechnology, achieved a 90% transformation efficiency—surpassing both traditional in vitro and one-step ex vitro techniques—and shortened the time required for …
