Dec 28 2024

Marijuana Indicas: 2024’s Most Popular Strains

Indicas are renowned for their deeply relaxing effects, often making them a go-to choice for winding down in the evening or managing stress and pain. Here we take a look at the most popular indicas throughout 2024.

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In 2024, throughout the states that allow legal marijuana sales, the 10 indicas listed below standout among the hundreds of options as the most popular throughout the United States. This was determined by using data provided by state regulatory agencies and Leafly. You can find a list of 2024’s most popular sativas by clicking here.
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Dec 28 2024

Ascend Wellness Holdings Inc. Announces Share Buyback Program

Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc., a vertically integrated multi-state cannabis operator focused on bettering lives through cannabis, has announced it’s received authorization from the Company’s Board of Directors to commence a share buyback program.

Pursuant to a normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”) commencing on January 2, 2025, the Company may repurchase up to the lesser of: (i) 10,215,690 shares of the Company’s class A common stock (“Common Shares”), representing approximately 5.0% of AWH’s outstanding Common Shares; and (ii) US$2.25 million worth of Common Shares, in the open market. As of December 24, 2024, there were a total of 204,313,808 issued and outstanding Common Shares.

“With the initiation of this share buyback program, we are taking another meaningful step to continue to create shareholder value,” said Sam Brill, Chief Executive Officer. “Our prior share repurchase, together with the recent open market purchases by members of our board of directors, demonstrate our strong confidence in our strategy and our commitment to driving returns for our investors. With our strong foundation and the impact of our ongoing initiatives, we are excited about the opportunities the new year will bring.”
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Dec 28 2024

Study Validates New Method for Reliable Cannabinoid Quantification in Veterinary CBD Oils, Finds Labels Accurately Reflect Cannabinoid Levels

A study published in the journal Pharmacy has validated a new method for accurately quantifying cannabinoids in commercial veterinary CBD oil.

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According to its abstract, the study “highlights the need for quality control in evaluating medicinal plant products, especially CBD oils, before market release”, noting that “Due to varying regulatory requirements, product labeling can sometimes be misleading, especially regarding cannabinoid concentrations such as CBD and THC.”

With that in mind, this research “focused on developing a validated high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method for accurately identifying and quantifying key cannabinoids in Commercial Veterinary CBD Oil.”
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Dec 27 2024

Massachusetts Governor Announces Multiple Pardons for Marijuana Offenses

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has announced pardons for eight individuals charged with marijuana-related offenses.

Via the introduction of Senate Bill 3007, which was filed this week and read yesterday in the House of Representatives, Governor Healey announced pardons for the following individuals:

  • Richard Barnes
  • Mynor-Dean Martino Boland
  • Kenny Jean
  • David Palazzo
  • Kira Pareseau
  • Danis Reyes
  • Anthony Tindal
  • Robert Tober

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Dec 27 2024

New York: Coalition of 34 Lawmakers File Bill to Restrict Marijuana Ads Near Schools

Legislation to tighten restrictions on marijuana advertising near schools has been prefiled in the New York Assembly.

Assemblymember John Zaccaro has filed Assembly 36 in New York, alongside a bipartisan coalition of 33 cosponsors. The measure, prefiled for the legislative session beginning January 8, has been referred to the Assembly Health Committee.

If enacted, Assembly 36 would amend New York’s Public Health Law to expand existing restrictions on tobacco and nicotine-related advertising near schools to include cannabis-related advertisements and paraphernalia. Specifically, it would prohibit the display of cannabis advertisements or smoking paraphernalia—such as pipes, vaporizers, and rolling papers—within 1,500 feet of schools statewide and 500 feet in New York City. The bill seeks to mirror current regulations on tobacco advertising by extending similar limitations to cannabis products.
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Dec 27 2024

Study Finds CBD May Protect Against Depression and Cognitive Issues Caused by Social Isolation

A new study has found that cannabidiol (CBD), a compound derived from marijuana, may help combat depression and memory issues triggered by prolonged social isolation.

Researchers from the Federal University of Ouro Preto and the Laboratory of Neurobiology and Biomaterials found that CBD offered significant antidepressant and neuroprotective effects in male mice subjected to chronic isolation. The study was published by the journal Behavioural Brain Research, and was published online by the US Natrional Library of Medicine.

“This study investigates the effects of chronic CBD administration on depressive and cognitive alterations induced by social isolation in male C57BL/6 mice”, states the study’s abstract. “The experimental design involved adult mice subjected to either group housing or 12 weeks of social isolation. Behavioral assessments, including the sucrose preference test, open field test, light/dark box, novel object recognition, and tail suspension test, were performed to evaluate the impact of CBD on emotional and cognitive alterations.”
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Dec 27 2024

Ohio Division of Cannabis Control Proposes Allowing Sales of Marijuana Prerolls

The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control has proposed a set of rule changes that, if approved, would allow the sale of pre-rolled marijuana products in the state.

The proposed regulations include the sale of both raw and infused pre-rolls, as well as flavored pre-prerolls. The process for approval requires multiple steps. First, the lieutenant governor must sign off on the proposed changes, which. Afterward, a panel of state legislators will review and decide on the rules. While no deadline has been set for this process, stakeholders in the state’s marijuana industry, as well as marijuana consumers, are eager to see these changes implemented.

The Division of Cannabis Control stated that the proposed rules are modeled after regulations in other states and reflect feedback from the public. These changes are viewed as a way to enhance Ohio’s competitiveness in the marijuana market, particularly against neighboring Michigan, where pre-rolled products are already permitted. Of the 23 states that allow licensed marijuana sales, nearly all of them allow the sale of pre-rolls.
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Dec 26 2024

Clinical Trials Find Marijuana “May Be Effective in Treating the Pain and Symptoms of Peripheral Neuropathy”

According to the results of a new study, “cannabis-based medicines may be effective in treating the pain and symptoms of peripheral neuropathy”.

Published by Journal of Hand Surgery, the study is titled The Use of Cannabinoids in the Treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy and Neuropathic Pain: A Systematic Review. It was conducted by researchers from University of Virginia

“Peripheral neuropathies are commonly occurring conditions that are chronic and debilitating for patients”, states the study’s abstract. “Established nonsurgical treatments have yielded mixed and patient-dependent results. Although cannabinoids have demonstrated efficacy as a treatment for central neuropathic pain, the therapeutic potential of cannabis-based medications for the management of peripheral neuropathic pain caused by nerve injury, trauma, and other noncompressive etiologies has yet to be definitively established.”
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Dec 26 2024

NORML Releases Their List of the 10 Biggest Marijuana News Stories of 2024

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) has released their list of the “Top Ten Events in Marijuana Policy” for 2024.

(Photo credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg).

Found in 1970, NORML is the oldest marijuana reform group in the nation. Today, they released their list of the most important and impact marijuana-related studies of 2024. Below is that list.
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Dec 26 2024

Planet 13 Announces Opening of 30th Medical Marijuana Dispensary in Florida

Planet 13 Holdings Inc., a leading vertically-integrated multi-state cannabis company, today announced the opening of Planet 13 Panama City on December 27, 2024, the Company’s 30th dispensary in Florida and 34th nationwide.

Planet 13 Panama City is located at 309 E, 23rd Street, Panama City, Florida and will be open Monday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The 1,600-square-foot facility will serve as a key access point for patients in the growing Panama City market, furthering Planet 13’s mission to provide safe, high-quality cannabis products throughout the state.
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