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Heavy Marijuana use might raise risk of bipolar disorder, depression Image Cannabis NewsMay 26, 2023 Heavy users of marijuana might face an increased risk of bipolar disorder and depression, a new study suggests. The analysis of more than 6.6 million Danish individuals found that having cannabis use disorder doubled or even tripled the odds for mos
World-First clinical trial using Cannabis-based drug to treat deadly brain tumors recruits first patients Image Cannabis NewsMay 26, 2023 Can a cannabis-based medicine help treat aggressive brain tumors? Scientists in the UK are getting closer to answering that question. Ongoing lab research is about to become real-world as the project just recruit
Pennsylvania house members introduce bill to protect Medical Cannabis users from DUIs Image Cannabis NewsMay 24, 2023 The current Pennsylvania laws are completely nonsensical. If a bill passes in Pennsylvania, medical cannabis patients will no longer be at risk of being charged with a DUI just because drug tests show the presence of THC in their sy
Cannabis and migraines: here’s what the research tells us Image Cannabis NewsMay 23, 2023 Do cannabinoids aid in migraines, and which types of migraines have been studied? Let’s take a look at existing data on migraines and cannabinoids. This research will highlight the knowledge gaps where there could be further data collection and clinical studie
Augusta could become home to a new Medical Cannabis dispensary Image Cannabis NewsMay 23, 2023 AUGUSTA - A medical cannabis dispensary could be on the way to Augusta. A Georgia company gave the full commission a presentation last week. The president of Botanical Sciences spoke to commissioners last week about the benefits of having a dispensary in
Cannabis tax boom: States collect a whopping $15,1 billion in revenue Image Cannabis NewsMay 23, 2023 In a stunning display of the financial potential of legal cannabis, states across the US have collected a combined total of more than $15,1 billion in tax revenue from adult-use cannabis sales since 2014. As cannabis business owners navigate regula
Local CBD stores share opposing views to Medical Cannabis on the ballot Image Cannabis NewsMay 19, 2023 One activist group is looking to put legalizing medical marijuana on the ballot and this isn't their first attempt. Herbal Wonder LLC employee Zack Thumann says he knows his way around the joint but despite his occupation, he’s not in support of
Will Google Cloud's new AI Drug development tools impact the Cannabis Industry? Image Cannabis NewsMay 18, 2023 Google Cloud introduced two new AI-powered tools that hold the potential to revolutionize the drug development process for biotech and pharmaceutical companies. (Benzinga) With the aim of expediting the discovery and advancement of new dr
Legalizing Cannabis could make Australia almost $250 million per year Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2023 Legalising cannabis in Western Australia could see the state's fortunes boosted by $243,5 million per year in the first five years, according to a report from the University of Western Australia. The report quantified the revenue the state could ma
Oklahoma Moratorium on new Cannabis businesses extended to 2026 Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2023 The new bill renews a moratorium on cannabis business licenses and cracks down on illegal cannabis activity in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt recently renewed a moratorium on new medical cannabis businesses. Stitt originally signed legislation for t
Pa. health department faces lawmaker questioning over Medical Marijuana doctor data Image Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2023 During a budget hearing, a Republican lawmaker questions Department of Health's oversight of medical marijuana doctors in Pennsylvania amidst ongoing disputes. HARRISBURG - During a recent budget hearing, a Republican lawmaker questio
Medical Marijuana campus proposed on 35 acres of Northampton County farmland Image Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2023 Lehigh Township officials are reviewing plans for a medical marijuana campus on 35 acres of farmland along Route 145. Though not yet licensed by the state, the facility is projected to created at least 80 high-paying grower/processor jobs in
Cannabis is Big Business in Illinois Image Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2023 2023 has been a banner year for Illinois’ cannabis industry (so far) and this is a market that we are excited about. During the first quarter of the year, the state sold more than $380 million of recreational cannabis products (according to Illinois’ Department of Financial and Pr
Cannabis company Skymint, and others battle in receivership Image Cannabis NewsMay 12, 2023 Skymint, which primarily operates under the parent company of Green Peak Innovations Inc., remains in receivership. Lawyers entangled in the court-ordered receivership of Lansing marijuana giant Skymint continue to battle over the company's finances. The all
Cannabis industry paid $1.8 Billion in excess taxes in 2022 Image Cannabis NewsMay 11, 2023 Excess taxes are expected to increase in 2023. According to data from the cannabis research firm Whitney Economics, the cannabis industry paid an excess of $1.8 billion in additional taxes in 2022 alone. And, spoiler alert: This article doesn’t have a happy
7 years in, what PA doctors still want to know about Medical Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsMay 10, 2023 Those kinds of studies don't exist with these products,” says a prescribing doctor, “because it has been illegal to study them for most of the last 100 years. Seven years after its legalization, the medical marijuana industry in Pennsylvania is bo
