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Citizens' Assembly and Cannabis Reform: What's Happening in Ireland. With a bill to decriminalise the personal use of cannabis making its way through parliament and a ‘broad call for change’ from the recent Citizens Assembly, Ireland is a country worth keeping a close eye on when it comes to drug

The program will give law enforcement officers two different roadside saliva drug tests to gather data. The Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) announced its pilot project to launch a cannabis saliva test for determining impairment in drivers. According to OTS Director Mike Hanson, the test is

About 14% of US adults said they used marijuana edibles as of 2022, and research suggests many of them do so in search of better sleep. One small 2021 study of cannabis users found that more than three-quarters of them thought they slept better thanks to the drug. But despite the popularity of using

Green Wednesday 2023 has seen a total of $9,209,061 in recreational cannabis sales – marking an 18,12% increase compared to 2022, which saw sales of $7,795,803. Green Wednesday is the cannabis industry’s equivalent of Black Friday, seeing an increase in footfall in cannabis retail stores as

Revamping the ancient practice of mindscaping—modulating consciousness and emotional states—has been a fascinating journey through time. Historically, we’ve seen a myriad of practices like meditation, cultural rituals, alchemical explorations, and the use of indigenous plant medicines to not only

A bureaucratic error at St Louis City Hall has caused a delay in the collection of a new cannabis sales tax leading to a loss of an estimated $500,000 in revenue. St. Louis city officials announced this week that a failure to meet a state deadline has resulted in a delay in the start of a new

Kentucky Subcommittee Approves Regulation on Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Products. The General Assembly’s Administrative Regulations Review Subcommittee has approved a regulation dealing with hemp-derived cannabinoid products to go along with legislation passed by lawmakers earlier this year, and an

This is the first part of a five-part series concerning the modern-day industrial hemp industry. For many years, we’ve seen much confusion, much discussion, and certainly much controversy surrounding the industrial hemp industry. There seems to be a divide between the two distinct sectors of the

Cannabis health-tech company Veriheal has awarded $30,000 to support cannabis innovation through its supporting scholarships. The company has announced the three winners of its annual Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship for 2023. Each winner will receive $10,000 to put toward college tuition and fees

The University of Minnesota last week launched the state’s Cannabis Research Center, a new institution dedicated to studying the effects of marijuana. The University of Minnesota last week launched the new Cannabis Research Center, only six months after the institution was authorized by the state’s

It’s long been known that people who smoke tobacco are at a higher risk of having heart problems. Now, a team of researchers at UCSF have found that marijuana products also pose the same risk. What’s particularly interesting is that burning any plant can release toxic chemicals, but apparently

Maryland is the hot spot for cannabis companies right now. The seemingly never-ending bear market may be headed into hibernation after some of the big cannabis MSOs beat revenue estimates this past quarter. “This quarter, we had more operators, not just showing stronger results, but also stronger

Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) is set to revoke the license of Robertsville-based Delta Extraction, whose products were at the heart of the state’s recent recall of tens of thousands of cannabis products. The ongoing legal battle over some 45,000 cannabis products in Missouri took

Canopy Growth Corp. WEED-T says an Ontario court has approved the sale of its BioSteel sports drink business in a pair of deals. Financial terms of the agreements were not immediately available. Canopy Growth chief financial officer Judy Hong says the sales process identified two qualified buyers

A small study shows patients with autism taking customized cannabis treatments improved dramatically. A new study has determined that customized cannabis treatments can improve the quality of life for patients with autism spectrum disorder. The study of 20 patients with autism found that

Five years of legally growing hemp in Kansas has taught growers and researchers what works and what doesn’t. “Hemp” was the buzz word in Kansas and surrounding states after the 2014 Farm Bill allowed states to create their own regulations and pilot programs to reintroduce industrial hemp back into

Boston University’s Cannabis Start-Up Competition is finding the next game-changing start-up. In last week’s seventh annual Cannabis Start-Up Competition at Boston University (BU) in Massachusetts, on the same night Ohio became the 24th state to legalize adult-use cannabis, a stoner-friendly app

The Medical Cannabis Act is not just a bureaucratic blunder, it’s a tragedy for those the act intended to help. Alabama’s foray into medical cannabis has morphed into an epic of mismanagement and legal turmoil. The saga of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission is riddled with legal battles

Advocates want raise the current limit from 10 mg of THC to 100 mg. OTTAWA — Canadian cannabis advocates are calling on the federal government to do more to fight illicit sellers by allowing for stronger edibles to be sold by licensed retailers. The call comes in the form of a petition in the House

After a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana was approved by Massachusetts voters in the 2012 election, finding a bank that was willing to provide services to a cannabis business was a bit like trying to buy marijuana before it was legal. To put it simply, you had to know someone. After