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Minnesota became the 23rd state in the U.S. to allow recreational marijuana on August 1. It's the third of Iowa's neighboring states to allow residents to possess and grow marijuana, following Missouri's constitutional amendment that was passed by voters in November 2022, and the Illinois General

Is inhaling marijuana smoke safer than inhaling smoke from tobacco? A majority of American adults say yes, according to a new survey, and they also believe there is less harm to adults and children from secondhand marijuana smoke than tobacco smoke. However, those beliefs are just not true, said

Half of Americans Have Tried Cannabis, with Regular Usage Doubled Since 2013. According to the recent Consumption Habits survey conducted by Gallup, an American analytics and advisory company, half of Americans have tried cannabis at some point in their lives, a behavior that has been steadily

Adult-use cannabis sales increased in Connecticut for the sixth consecutive month in July, topping $13 million even as medical marijuana sales declined, according to a monthly update from the Department of Consumer Protection. At $13 million, commercial sales grew modestly in July, up from $12.54

When marijuana was legalized in Massachusetts, Commonwealth leaders said it wasn't just big business that was going to profit, yet the promises that everyone would have an even chance at the now-billion-dollar industry have not materialized. With that in mind, the state hopes that new guidelines

At times, Dan Jensen feels like he’s caught between two worlds. One world is on display in his corner office, where he hangs artifacts from his career — his old career, back when he could barely sleep more than an hour or two before the nightmares jolted him awake. There are a few shields from his

In this article, we are going to discuss the 20 cities with the cheapest weed in the world. You can skip our detailed analysis of the place with the most expensive weed in the world, the global cannabis industry, the budding cannabis-based pharmaceutical industry and the interest of big pharma, and

A history of cannabis use is linked to a lower risk of type-2 diabetes in adults, according to a newly published analysis. Researchers at the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in Iran performed the analysis on “seven studies, containing 11 surveys and 4 cohorts.” According to NORML, which

There is overwhelming concern the Commission has failed to “self-correct” its internal procedures that led to the June pause. worrying belief around Montgomery is that when the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission meets on Thursday, it will award medical cannabis licenses without adequately

One New Jersey Officer recently won a court case that reinstated him in his job and entitles him to back pay. A police officer in Jersey City, New Jersey was fired for testing positive for THC in a drug test. Last week, that officer was reinstated to his position with back pay. Norhan Mansour was

The legalization of recreational marijuana in Michigan has had quite an impact. June was a record month with recreational sales of over $254 million, and medicinal sales close to $7 million. With all that cash flowing, the tax dollars from those sales are also making record profits for the state

New restrictions on the use of legal marijuana alternatives took effect in Kentucky this week, five months after lawmakers approved the legislation. The new law regulates what is in delta-8 cartridges, gummies, and cigarettes. The regulations are a result of House Bill 544, which spells out how

The complaint alleged Steven Stokes is ineligible lead the commission while serving on the University of South Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Steven Stokes announced Thursday that he will be resigning from the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission after a legal complaint filed last week arguing he is

Cannabis retailer Goldleaf is amid a far-reaching expansion in the Florida market to establish a footprint from Tampa to Orlando, and Miami-Dade County. The Annapolis, Maryland-based company is preparing to bring a second cultivation center online since it received its license to operate in the

Turn off Highway 99 in rural Elverta, drive five miles down the road and you’ll find a dusty lot crammed with cars on this scorching Friday evening. Behind the wooden fence, for a $10 entry fee, awaits a gathering akin to a block party crossed with a high-potency farmers market. Alongside shirtless

The cannabis industry is dramatically scaling back its presence in Washington. Curaleaf, one the largest cannabis companies in the world, spent nearly 40% less on lobbying in the first half of 2023 than it did at its peak in 2019. Others like Columbia Care and Pax Labs got rid of their entire

Marijuana is not only becoming more mainstream, it is becoming a go to for those who want to adjust their lifestyle. The under 40s are turning to cannabis rather than alcohol. Those that want to lose weight are popping a gummy instead of a cocktail, and those who suffer from ailments are turning to

One of the state’s four active cannabis producers has new ownership following foreclosure proceedings, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The new owners of Theraplant is a company called NewCo, which is a subsidiary of East Hampton N.Y.-based DXR Holdco, according to

Pot propaganda tells us that the drug is no big deal, but it wreaks damage on many levels. Despite cultural propaganda that sells marijuana as “harmless,” increasingly research finds that regular cannabis use is just the opposite. Not only have recent studies found that marijuana use is a leading

Medical cannabis for veterans and psychedelic substance research amendments were recently approved in a House spending bill. On July 26, the U.S. House of Representatives approved amendments and added a large spending bill. Among those amendments was an addition that would permit doctors from the U