New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), in partnership with Metrc, the state’s seed-to-sale compliance provider, today announced a series of measures designed to support New York’s cannabis businesses as they transition to the state’s new track-and-trace system. OCM announced that Metrc will provide, at no cost, 20 million retail item unique identifiers (UIDs) to …
Arkansas Medical Cannabis Patient Count Tops 113,000 as Program Continues Steady Growth
Arkansas’ medical cannabis program has continued its steady growth, with new state data showing 113,265 registered patients as of December 13, reflecting an increase of roughly 500 patients from the prior month and 4,000 from the prior year. The program was created after voters approved the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment, also known as Issue 6, …
Yale Study: CBD May Alter Pain Sensitivity and Opioid Craving in Patients on Methadone or Buprenorphine
A new study published in Addictive Behaviors Reports suggests that CBD may affect how people with opioid use disorder feel pain, with results varying based on the dose taken and whether they are treated with methadone or buprenorphine. The research was conducted by scientists from Yale University School of Medicine and focused on individuals receiving …
Michigan Marijuana Sales Hit Nearly $3 Billion Year-to-Date as Price Drops Below $60 Per Ounce for First Time
Michigan’s marijuana market continued to show remarkable resilience in November, with combined medical and adult-use sales pushing year-to-date totals to nearly $3 billion, according to the state’s latest monthly report. Adult-use marijuana sales totaled $259.3 million in November, while medical marijuana sales added about $368,500. The most striking data point in the report is the …
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Federal Cannabis Prohibition
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take up Canna Provisions Inc. v. Bondi, leaving federal marijuana prohibition intact and signaling that the justices are unlikely to revisit the issue for years to come. The decision came with the Court’s December Orders List, ending hopes that the justices would directly address whether federal marijuana prohibition …
U.S. Senate: Former Member of Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board to Testify at Banking Hearing
The Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection will hold a hearing this week examining fair access to banking and financial services, with the former leader of Nevada’s Cannabis Compliance Board set to testify. The panel is scheduled to hold a hearing Tuesday examining barriers to fair access to financial services, an issue …
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson Told GOP Leadership He Opposes Marijuana Rescheduling, But Urged No Public Break With Trump
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson told GOP leadership this week that although he opposes President Trump’s plan to reschedule marijuana, he doesn’t want House Republicans to publicly break with the president on the issue, according to a staffer familiar with the discussion. The comments came during a leadership meeting Johnson convened after a call with …
Study: CBD Reduces Stress-Related Behaviors in Ornamental Fish During Transport
A new study published by the journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science reports that adding cannabidiol (CBD) to transport water can significantly reduce stress-related behaviors in ornamental fish following short-distance travel. The research was conducted by scientists from the University of the West of Scotland, the University of Strathclyde, and the Waltham Petcare Science Institute.
Study: Inhaled CBD Reverses Seizure Risk and Brain Inflammation Linked to Chronic Nicotine Pouch Use
A new study using an animal model finds that chronic use of nicotine pouches may increase seizure vulnerability and disrupt key brain immune and waste-clearance systems, while inhaled cannabidiol (CBD) appears to reverse many of those effects. The research was published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research by Oxford Academic and conducted by scientists from Augusta …
Trump Advisor Says Cannabis Descheduling Commission Still Planned, Announcement Expected by Summer
With President Trump poised to reschedule cannabis in the coming days, a senior advisor says the administration still plans to establish a federal cannabis descheduling commission. The advisor, who told The Marijuana Herald over the summer that Trump intended both to reschedule cannabis and create a separate commission to examine full descheduling, said today that …
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