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In his debut memoir “Source Code,” which hit the bookshelves on Feb. 4, Bill Gates shared several stories about his teenage experiences with cannabis, alcohol and LSD. He smoked weed in high school to "look cool" and impress the girls. "It didn't work out,” he said, “but I tried.” Gates laid the

With the passage of 2023’s Issue 2 enabling the launch of recreational marijuana sales last August, 2024 was truly a pivotal year for Ohio’s blossoming legal cannabis industry. As 2025 kicks off, however, optimism for the state's maturing market is running up against some challenging industry

Higher Innovation, an Austin-based cannabis technology company, recently introduced the HotBox Portable Air Purifier, a mid-sized device (7.75″ L x 7.75″ W x 8″ H), roughly the size of a small kitchen appliance –like a toaster, aimed at eliminating cannabis smoke and odors in real-time. Retailing at

Warning signs at dispensaries about the potential health effects of cannabis use in pregnancy may not be effective, according to a new report in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, based at Rutgers University. In fact, those who are pregnant and using cannabis may actually distrust the

CHICAGO - As the State of Illinois celebrates the fifth anniversary of the legalization of adult use cannabis in Illinois, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today that 2024 marked the fourth consecutive year of record-setting sales. Overall

Hospital and emergency room patients diagnosed with cannabis use disorder — defined as an inability to stop using cannabis even when the drug is causing harm — died at almost three times the rate of individuals without the disorder over the next five years, according to a study published on Thursday

"We got really lucky about six years ago when we started exploring how cannabinoids might be used to treat drug-resistant infections," says Dr. Dana Lambert, CEO of Andira Pharmaceuticals, in an exclusive interview with Benzinga. Dr. Lambert doesn't speak like an academic. Despite holding a Ph.D. in

In a recent press release (1), Willow Industries, a company involved in cannabis decontamination technology and control services, announced that through a partnership with Abstrax, a company involved in cannabis and terpene research, together created HALO. This device is “a closed-loop system that

No one in the Pennsylvania Capitol is prepared to say if this is the year the state will legalize marijuana. But that hasn't stopped supporters from beginning to lay out their visions, with some lawmakers pitching selling the drug in state-owned stores and others proposing letting independent

Days after a prominent cannabis testing laboratory filed a lawsuit against its competitors over allegations of fraud, Massachusetts cannabis regulators have sounded the alarm over potentially harmful products sold by two marijuana companies, who are both pushing back against the need for the notice

A study of more than 300 household cannabis growers in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) shows an overall positive attitude around legislative reform enacted in 2020, despite some lack of clarity around the legal limits for growing and cultivating cannabis. Home to Australia's capital Canberra

Warning signs at dispensaries about the potential health effects of cannabis use in pregnancy may not be effective, according to a new report in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, based at Rutgers University. In fact, those who are pregnant and using cannabis may actually distrust the

In November of 2023, Ohio became the 24th state to vote to legalize adult-use cannabis. In August of 2024, dispensaries across the state opened their doors. Now, six months into sales, recreational marijuana sales are steadily rising, said Jana Hrdinova, the administrative director at Ohio State

FAIRFIELD, Calif. — On a crisp winter morning last month, Sgt. Erin McAtee watched as members of his team with the California Department of Cannabis Control executed a search warrant at a home in Fairfield, halfway between Sacramento and San Francisco. They broke open the door of what looked on the

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tennessee lawmakers are making another push to legalize recreational and medical cannabis in the Volunteer State. On Tuesday, Sen. Jeff Yarbro (D-Nashville) introduced SB 0809, which is the Tennessee Cannabis Act. The act is an amendment to allow for personal or

A new investigation has uncovered a concerning trend in the Massachusetts cannabis industry: mold- and yeast-contaminated marijuana being sold at dispensaries across the state. Industry experts say an alert from the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) raises serious concerns about consumer safety

Justin Singer makes edible cannabis products in Colorado under the names Ripple and Ript, and over the years, he has become increasingly concerned about the state's lack of enforcement of the industry and what that means for the safety of the marijuana supply. Forty states allow the sale of some

As cannabis is legalized in more states across the country, new research points to the negative side effects of partaking too much. Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus looked into the impact of recent and lifetime cannabis use on brain function during cognitive tasks

Teens have access to vastly more potent cannabis than their parents had at their age. Parents need to understand the risks, including psychosis. Sam’s father sat slumped on the leather couch in our clinical interview room, head in his hands. He had just finished telling us the long, painstaking

The number of Americans who use marijuana has doubled over the past decade, according to a survey by Gallup. In many parts of the U.S., weed is legal under state law — and many Americans now use it as casually as they might have a beer or glass of wine. But finding cannabis products that are safely