Legal marijuana sales in Montana reached $27,860,848 in June, bringing the state’s total for the first half of 2026 to $161,993,766, according to data from the Montana Department of Revenue. June’s total includes $25,251,188 in adult-use sales and $2,609,660 in medical marijuana sales. The monthly total was up slightly from May, when dispensaries reported $27,706,021 …
Michigan Supreme Court: Legal Marijuana Use Can’t Be Banned on Probation Solely Because of Federal Law
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that courts cannot prohibit people on probation from using marijuana that is legal under state law solely because cannabis remains illegal federally. The unanimous ruling came in the case of Danielle Heaven-Leah Hess, who was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to third-degree retail fraud. As part of her …
Cannabis-Based Products Associated With Significant Seizure Reduction in Refractory Epilepsy Patients, Study Finds
A study published today in Clinical Therapeutics found that cannabis-based products were associated with substantial seizure reductions among patients with refractory epilepsy treated through Brazil’s public health system. The study was conducted by researchers from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency and Université de Bordeaux. It examined 91 patients enrolled in …
SAM Witness Acknowledges Marijuana Fits Schedule III Definition During DEA Rescheduling Hearing
A key witness for Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), one of the nation’s leading anti-legalization organizations, acknowledged during the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) ongoing marijuana rescheduling hearing that cannabis fits the legal definition of a Schedule III controlled substance. During a cross-examination by the DEA, Dr. Bertha K. Madras, a Harvard Medical School psychiatry professor …
Florida Medical Cannabis Sales Top 11.2 Billion mg of THC, 3.8 Million Ounces of Smokable Marijuana in 2026, Patient Count Nears 935,000
Florida’s medical marijuana market has now surpassed 11.2 billion milligrams of THC and 3.8 million ounces of smokable marijuana sold so far in 2026, according to the newest weekly updates from the state’s Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU). The July 3 report shows that medical marijuana treatment centers dispensed 453,621,704 milligrams of THC and …
CBD-Loaded Cellulose Aerogels Show Antibacterial Activity Against H. pylori in New Study
According to a study published by The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, cellulose-based aerogels loaded with cannabidiol (CBD) using supercritical carbon dioxide showed antibacterial activity against Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium associated with stomach ulcers and other gastric conditions. The study was conducted by researchers from the Technical University of Munich and the University of Belgrade. Researchers …
Survey: 77% of THC Beverage Consumers Say They’re Drinking Less Alcohol
A new survey from Crescent Canna found that more than three-in-four THC beverage consumers say they have reduced or eliminated alcohol consumption since trying THC drinks. The company’s second annual THC Beverage Consumer Survey included responses from 1,637 adults 21 and older who had tried a THC beverage at least once. The survey was conducted …
Inhaled Medical Cannabis Linked to Five-Year Pain Relief and Major Opioid Reduction in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients
A study published recently in the journal Biomedicines found that inhaled medical cannabis was associated with sustained improvements in pain and disability over five years among patients with treatment-resistant chronic low back pain. The study was conducted by researchers from the Department of Orthopedics at Hasharon Hospital, Rabin Medical Center in Israel. Researchers analyzed data from …
Virginia Medical Marijuana Sales Top $90 Million in First Half of 2026
Virginia’s medical marijuana market brought in $90.8 million in sales during the first half of 2026, according to data from the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. The total includes $15.56 million in medical marijuana sales in June, bringing the year-to-date total to $90,823,099 through the first six months of the year. The state also reported 763,694 …
The History of Cannabis Legalization in the United States
Marijuana legalization in the United States began as a patient-rights movement, grew into a state-by-state challenge to federal prohibition, and eventually became one of the most successful policy reform efforts of the past three decades. In 1996, California became the first state in the nation to legalize medical marijuana. Today, medical cannabis is legal in …
