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Judge directs Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission members to testify on licensing procedures Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 25, 2024 Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Members Ordered to Testify on Licensing Process. A Montgomery County Circuit Judge Wednesday ordered five Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) members and director John McMillan t
Group proposes easing access to Medical Marijuana in Arkansas after record sales Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 24, 2024 Arkansas' marijuana business is lush with green. Driving the news: On the heels of a record year for state medical marijuana sales — $283 million — a group is seeking to get a constitutional amendment on the Arkansas ballot that woul
Bloomfield to hold public hearing on a proposed hybrid Cannabis dispensary Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 23, 2024 The Town Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing Thursday for a proposed medical and retail cannabis dispensary in the center of town. If approved, it would be the town's first cannabis dispensary, according to Jon Colman
Older drivers show evidence of impaired driving performance after smoking Cannabis, even if they regularly use cannabis Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 22, 2024 Cannabis Impact on Driving Performance in Older Adults: Toronto Study Reveals Weaving and Reduced Speed After Consumption. Epidemiological research indicates that cannabis increases vehicular ac
Report Says Minnesota Needs at Least 381 Dispensaries, Examines MJ Consumer Habits Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 22, 2024 Minnesota Will Need At Least 381 Recreational Dispensaries, New Report Suggests. Ahead of the Minnesota cannabis market’s official adult-use launch, a new report examines consumer habits around obtaining, purchasing and using canna
Michigan Marijuana sales surpass $3 billion in 2023, but face possible slowdown Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 22, 2024 The Michigan marijuana industry reached a new milestone in 2023: $3 billion in total sales. That’s $300 per man, woman and child. Despite 30% growth over the the $2.3 billion sold in 2022, insiders believe the market is increasingly s
Vermont House contemplates nixing THC caps for retail Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 18, 2024 Vermont Cannabis Control Board Urges Lawmakers to Eliminate Potency Caps. The Vermont Cannabis Control Board is asking lawmakers to eliminate caps on the potency of certain marijuana products from state law — a move officials said could keep more user
NCAA Division Proposes Removing Cannabis From Banned Substances List Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 18, 2024 Several changes are being implemented at the NCAA to reduce or end penalties for athletes who test positive for cannabinoids. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)—the organization that administers intercollegiate athletics in the
Bills alerting Medical Marijuana card holders that they can't purchase firearms passes the House Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 17, 2024 The South Dakota House passed two bills Tuesday that would notify medical cannabis cardholders that they cannot legally purchase firearms under federal law. All forms of marijuana, including state-approved medical mar
Arkansas Initiative Would Ease MMJ Program Restrictions, Introduce Rec Trigger Law Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 17, 2024 If passed, the initiative would allow patients and caregivers over the age of 21 to grow up to seven mature plants and seven younger plants, among other changes. While Arkansas approved its medical cannabis initiative back in 2016,
Cannabis has no clear effect on treatment of opioid addiction Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 16, 2024 Cannabis is not an effective treatment for opioid addiction, a new study of thousands of people being treated for opioid use disorder suggests. Experts, publishing their results today in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, have found that c
Marijuana Has No Role in Taking Up or Quitting Opioids Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 16, 2024 There’s no link at all between weed use and a person’s use of illicit opioids, one way or the other, a new review concludes. Cannabis isn’t a gateway drug that can spark a person’s desire to try narcotics, results show. On the other hand, weed also isn’t effe
German Medical Cannabis Associations Call For Wider Regulatory Reform Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 12, 2024 German associations have called for wider reforms to medical cannabis regulations to ‘reduce bureaucracy’ and open up access for patients. In July 2023, Germany’s federal government commissioned the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) – the body res
These 7 details in GOP Medical Marijuana bill in Wisconsin could be key to debate Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 10, 2024 Wisconsin Republicans Introduce Limited Medical Marijuana Bill, Facing Senate and Public Scrutiny. Assembly Republicans introduced a bill Monday that would allow Wisconsinites with one of 15 eligible health conditions to access smok
A conspiracy with Medical Cannabis licenses? Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 10, 2024 Recent court filings in the ongoing lawsuits over Alabama’s medical cannabis licensing hint at a conspiracy. wo medical cannabis companies that have filed suit against the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission appear to believe that the AMCC commissioners and/or staff co
The Rising Popularity of Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Products: A Call for Increased Regulation and Research Image Cannabis NewsJanuary 9, 2024 A significant proportion of Americans are reportedly turning to hemp-derived alternative cannabinoid products, such as CBD, delta 8, CBG, and CBN. These products are not currently regulated by the federal gover
