A long-term observational study published this week in Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior found that purified cannabidiol (CBD) was well tolerated and associated with sustained improvements in children with severe autism spectrum disorder. The study was conducted by researchers from Equipo de Neurodesarrollo INIZIO in Tucumán, Hospital General de Agudos J.M. Ramos Mejía in Buenos Aires, …
Trulieve to Become First U.S. Marijuana Company Listed on Major U.S. Stock Exchange
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. announced today that its subordinate voting shares have been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, making it the first U.S. marijuana company to list on a major U.S. exchange. The company said its shares are expected to begin trading on the NYSE under the ticker symbol TRLV at the …
Idaho Legislative Council Approves Ballot Language for Amendment Giving Legislature Sole Power to Legalize Marijuana
Idaho voters will decide this November whether to amend the state constitution to prevent marijuana legalization from being enacted through the citizen initiative process. The Idaho Legislature’s Legislative Council today approved ballot language for House Joint Resolution 4, a proposed constitutional amendment that would give only the Legislature the authority to legalize marijuana, narcotics or …
Florida Medical Cannabis Sales Hit Record $188.7 Million in May, Near $850 Million in 2026
Florida’s medical marijuana market set a new monthly sales record in May, marking the second consecutive month that dispensaries have reached a new high. Licensed medical marijuana dispensaries generated $188,685,727 in sales in May, according to data from the research firm Headset. That tops the previous record of $179,708,279 set in April by nearly $9 …
New York Senate Passes Bill to Restrict Drug and Marijuana Testing of Pregnant Patients and Newborns
The New York Senate has approved legislation that would restrict when healthcare providers may conduct drug, marijuana or alcohol testing on pregnant and postpartum patients, as well as newborns. Senate Bill 845, sponsored by State Senator Julia Salazar (D), passed the full Senate today and was delivered to the Assembly for consideration. The bill, titled …
Study: CBD Improves Memory and Reduces Alzheimer’s-Linked Tau Buildup
A new study published by Metabolic Brain Disease found that cannabidiol (CBD) improved spatial learning and memory while reducing Alzheimer’s-related tau changes in a rat model of the disease. Researchers from Universiti Putra Malaysia, MAHSA University and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman examined whether CBD could affect the PP2A-tau pathway, which is tied to neurofibrillary tangle …
New York Senate Confirms John Kagia as Executive Director of Office of Cannabis Management
The New York State Senate has confirmed John Kagia as executive director of the Office of Cannabis Management, giving the agency permanent leadership as the state’s legal marijuana market continues to expand. The confirmation, announced June 4, comes as New York’s marijuana market has reached more than $3.2 billion in legal sales. According to OCM, …
CBD Suppresses HIV Replication and Immune Inflammation, Finds Study
A new study published by Brain, Behavior, and Immunity found that cannabidiol (CBD) suppressed HIV and SIV replication in laboratory models, while also reducing inflammation tied to infection. Researchers from Emory University School of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Florida State University, University of California San Diego, Weill …
New York Cannabis Labor Peace Replacement Bill Passes Assembly Ways and Means Committee
A New York proposal that would remove marijuana labor peace agreement requirements from state licensing laws and replace them with new pay reporting rules and a Cannabis Industry Wage Board has advanced in the Assembly. Assembly Bill 11562, filed by Assemblymember Harry Bronson (D), was approved by the Assembly Ways and Means Committee on June …
Trulieve Restructures Business in Move Tied to NYSE Listing Application
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. has entered into a series of agreements to separate its mixed-use marijuana business from its medical marijuana business, a move the company says is intended to allow it to apply to list its subordinate voting shares on the New York Stock Exchange. In a Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and …
