Mar 05 2025
Wedding Cake.
Utilizing data from the research firm Headset.io and the strain review site Leafly, below is a list of the top-selling cannabis strains in each of these states with licensed marijuana stores currently open for business.
Mar 04 2025
Filed in February by Senator Carl Jackson (D), Senate Bill 1023 would prohibit employers from taking adverse employment actions against fire and rescue public safety employees who are certified medical marijuana patients.
If passed, SB 1023 would protect firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and other fire and rescue personnel from discrimination based on their legal use of medical marijuana.
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Mar 04 2025
The funding, distributed among 18 local jurisdictions, is intended to lower entry barriers and assist local applicants and licensees.
The latest round of funding includes:
Mar 04 2025
The research, conducted on Tg4-42 transgenic mice, found that both preventative and therapeutic administration of WIN 55,212-2 (designed to mimic the effects of naturally derived cannabinoids) led to significant improvements in memory and motor function.
The study evaluated the effects of WIN 55,212-2 on spatial learning, recognition memory, and motor coordination. Results showed that treatment rescued deficits in recognition memory and spatial reference learning in Tg4-42 mice. Additionally, therapeutic administration improved motor performance, while preventative treatment enhanced spatial learning. Importantly, WIN 55,212-2 did not impact anxiety-like behavior, though it increased locomotor activity and swimming speed.
Mar 04 2025
CBD tincture.
The study involved 31 healthy participants who attended five outpatient sessions, receiving different drug conditions: placebo, hydromorphone alone, and hydromorphone combined with 50 mg, 100 mg, or 200 mg of CBD. Participants underwent pain assessments, subjective drug effect evaluations, and psychomotor performance tasks.
Results indicated that when combined with a dose of hydromorphone that did not independently produce significant pain relief, CBD enhanced analgesic effects for acute pain but not chronic pain models. However, the highest CBD dose (200 mg) led to increased self-reported adverse effects, which were not observed with the lower 50 mg dose. Additionally, CBD appeared to mitigate hydromorphone-induced psychomotor impairment.
Mar 04 2025
Between August and March, there were $361,994,872 in recreational marijuana sales in Ohio, in addition to $187,298,933 in medical marijuana sales, according to data released yesterday by the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control. Combined, total marijuana sales reached $549,293,805 over the nearly seven-month period. During this time, there were 4,906,093 recreational transactions and 1,991,352 medical transactions, for a total of 6,897,445.
The average price per gram of dried marijuana as of March 1 is $7 per gram and $19.81 per 1/10th of an ounce. Since Ohio began licensed medical marijuana sales in 2019, all-time sales are now at $2,467,303,615 across 23,227,243 transactions.
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Mar 03 2025
Senate Bill 5826, filed today by Senator Luis Sepúlveda, has been referred to the Senate Committee on Investigations and Government Operations for further consideration.
The proposed legislation seeks to amend Section 77 of the Cannabis Law to allow these establishments to:
Mar 03 2025
At a press conference Monday morning, the group backed bills introduced by State Senators Danielle Conrad and Ben Hansen while condemning a proposal from State Senator Jared Storm.
“The people have spoken, and they have spoken resoundingly,” said Conrad, referencing the 71% of voters who approved medical marijuana. Despite overwhelming approval by voters, Storm’s bill, LB 483, would restrict marijuana to pill and liquid forms, a move NMM Executive Director Crista Eggers strongly opposed.
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Mar 03 2025
The proposed law, which would allow counties and municipalities to issue licenses for temporary events and cannabis hospitality venues where marijuana consumption is permitted, was filed on February 6 by State Representative Justin Slaughter. Today, State Representatives Kelly Cassidy (D), Lilian Jimenez (D), and Anne Stava-Murray signed on to cosponsor the measure.
Under the proposed legislation, licensed events and venues could allow the consumption of cannabis and cannabis-infused products, as well as the sale of cannabis paraphernalia. Before any licenses can be issued, local governments would be required to adopt ordinances that establish specific regulations for these events and establishments. The bill also includes modifications to the Smoke Free Illinois Act to accommodate on-site marijuana use.
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Mar 03 2025
A proposed ordinance that would prohibit fixed marijuana advertisements within 1,000 feet of schools, libraries, and other youth-oriented spaces has been given approval by the Detroit City Council’s Public Health and Safety Standing Committee. The proposal, sponsored by Councilmember Angela Whitfield Calloway, now moves forward to the full council.
In Detroit, licensed recreational marijuana sales began in 2023. Since then, 50 licensed marijuana outlets have opened. If passed, the ordinance would mirror advertising limits already in place for alcohol and tobacco, blocking fixed marijuana ads near childcare centers, juvenile facilities, playgrounds, and parks.
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