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Bill filed to legalize recreational marijuana across Texas Image Cannabis NewsDecember 17, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas — The future of Marijuana in Texas will take center stage when the new legislative session gets underway next month. A Dallas lawmaker filed a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana. It would allow anyone over the age of 21 to lega

Elton John Condemns Marijuana Legalization, but Doesn't Mention Prohibition's Harms Image Cannabis NewsDecember 17, 2024 In a sign that the times surely are changing, pop music icon Elton John came out against marijuana in a Time magazine interview. Once known as much for his excesses as for his music, the long-rehabbed star regrets not only his ow

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Are Republicans Friend or Foe of the State-Regulated Marijuana Industry? Image Cannabis NewsDecember 17, 2024 With Republicans’ new trifecta of control over the White House, U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, it’s likely federal marijuana policy will change. But what could – or should – federal marijuana policy look like under a new Trump ad

Male Cannabis Users Seem to Show Less Cognitive Decline, Study Finds Image Cannabis NewsDecember 16, 2024 Getting high on cannabis is known to temporarily impact a person's memory, making it harder to retain and recall new information. But how the brain copes with cannabis in the long run is less clear. A decades-long study of more than 5,000 men i

New study provides first objective evidence of cannabinol’s potential to improve sleep Image Cannabis NewsDecember 16, 2024 Cannabinol, a lesser-known compound found in the cannabis plant, might hold promise as a sleep aid, according to new research published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology. Researchers found that cannabinol improved sleep q

Texas Senate seeks to ban THC. San Antonio shop owner says it's deadly. Image Cannabis NewsDecember 16, 2024 The debate over whether or not marijuana should be legal in Texas has gotten pretty heated over the past few years. Though a misstep by Texas officials back in 2019 rendered many forms of THC legal to sell in Texas, now the Texas Senate’s le

After a prohibition rush, marijuana businesses find fewer possible locations Image Cannabis NewsDecember 16, 2024 As Delaware moves forward with issuing recreational marijuana business licenses, many municipalities are establishing their restrictions on where these businesses can open, leaving uncertainty around where licensees will be able to oper

Legalized recreational marijuana is on Pennsylvania's doorstep Image Cannabis NewsDecember 16, 2024 Recreational marijuana remains illegal in Pennsylvania. But lawmakers, advocates and even opponents who have spent countless hours debating the topic in Harrisburg say that likely will change soon. Money, specifically the promise of jobs and new tax

Unregulated Delta 8 remains a concern amid marijuana legalization talk, as teens and toddlers gain access to it Image Cannabis NewsDecember 16, 2024 As the debate over recreational marijuana continues, a related issue medical and legal experts say poses a threat to children is a growing concern. Delta 8 edibles look like the kind of sugary, fruit-f

DeFloria’s advances cannabis-based autism drug through early trial Image Cannabis NewsDecember 12, 2024 If successful in later trials, it could become one of the first FDA-approved botanical drugs derived from hemp for autism spectrum disorder. DeFloria announced Thursday that its experimental cannabis-based drug for autism spectrum disorder showed

Texas Proposes Blanket THC Ban in a Move Expected to Decimate Hemp Industry Image Cannabis NewsDecember 12, 2024 Texas could soon impose a blanket ban on ‘all forms of THC’ in a controversial and reactionary proposal issued last week by its lieutenant governor, Dan Patrick. The new proposals, dubbed Senate Bill 3, were put forward by Patrick on Dec

Nearly 70 More Adult-Use Cannabis Business Licenses Issued in New York, But Thousands Still Pending Image Cannabis NewsDecember 12, 2024 New York regulators approved 68 adult-use cannabis licenses, but more than 3,000 applications filed a year ago are still pending. That’s partially because regulators want to avoid flooding the market as state-regu

Illinois Healthy Alternatives Association Calls for Sensible Hemp Industry Regulation Image Cannabis NewsDecember 12, 2024 Governor Pritzker is scheduled to hold a press conference on Friday to address issues in the hemp industry. The Illinois Healthy Alternatives Association, comprising retailers, growers, manufacturers, and distributors, advocate

US Cannabis Industry Growth Slows to a Crawl Amid Price Compression and Delayed Federal Reform Image Cannabis NewsDecember 12, 2024 US cannabis industry revenues are set to grow just 3.2% in 2025, as price compression, difficult economic dynamics and an increasingly complex political landscape put the brakes on the sector. According to a new report

Thousands of Kansans are buying medical marijuana in Missouri Image Cannabis NewsDecember 11, 2024 While thousands of patients cross the border with medical cards in hand, countless more are buying recreational cannabis without a prescription. That’s unlikely to change as some Kansas lawmakers signal resistance to medical legalization in 2025. TOPE

DEA Judge Provides Timeline for Witness Testimony in Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Image Cannabis NewsDecember 11, 2024 DEA Administrative Law Judge John Mulrooney has ordered witness testimony to begin in the matter of marijuana’s federal classification as a Schedule I controlled substance on Tuesday, January 22, 2025. Barring a stay in the proce

California’s cannabis task force seizes over $19 million in illegal cannabis and products in recent operations Image Cannabis NewsDecember 11, 2024 Continuing the state’s efforts to address the illegal cannabis market, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced California’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce (UCETF) recently seized a combined total