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Young adults at risk of psychosis show reduced synaptic density, a critical brain connectivity deficit that cannabis use appears to exacerbate, according to new research. The study revealed lower synaptic density linked to social withdrawal and motivational deficits, symptoms poorly addressed by

Young adults at risk of psychosis show reduced brain connectivity, a deficit that cannabis use appears to worsen, a new study has found. The breakthrough paves the way for psychosis treatments targeting symptoms that current medications miss. In the first-of-its-kind study, McGill University

President-elect Donald J. Trump announced on Tuesday afternoon that he will nominate TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The appointment is among a string of TV hosts — mostly from Fox News — to be chosen to join Trump's

The legal cannabis market is projected to reach $102.2 billion globally by 2030, growing at a sizzling 25.7% annual rate, according to a report by Grand View Research. This dramatic growth is expected even without U.S. federal support, but that equation could shift dramatically under President-elect

In 2022, LEX 18 reported on pushes for the decriminalization of marijuana in the commonwealth and the next year there was a lot of discussion about medical marijuana. Now, in 2025, Kentucky will begin a medical cannabis program. But advocates like Robert Matheny, the owner of KY CBD Farmacy, say it

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge seized marijuana that totaled over $804,000 in street value. “CBP is proud of the work our frontline officers do to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our communities,” said Port Director

A Republican-backed group pushing Indiana’s lawmakers to “adopt safe and regulated” marijuana policies launched on Wednesday. “By embracing a smart and evidence-based approach that prioritizes public health, safety, and economic opportunity, we can give Hoosiers the access that they deserve and

For some state lawmakers, passing a bill on delta-8 THC and other similar products is high on the list of priorities this lame duck legislative session. Gov. Mike DeWine has begged them to do something for a year, but legislative leaders still differ on how to handle the gray area the federal Farm

The ​ US Cannabis Council hired Mercury Public Affairs to lobby on issues related to the cannabis industry. The lobbyist on the account is Bryan Lanza, who served as communications director for President-elect Trump’s first transition team. The cannabis industry is at a pivotal period. The Biden

Influencer lights joint in first episode of podcast to honor dying wish of father, who appeared in videos as Papa Pizza A YouTube baking influencer made her late father the star of the first episode of her new podcast by smoking cannabis grown in a pot of his ashes. What appeared to be an attention

A leading beer industry trade group has put out a statement of guiding principles to address what it calls “the proliferation of largely unregulated intoxicating hemp and cannabis products,” warning of risks to consumers and communities resulting from THC consumption. Among other recommendations

A lot of the rejected applicants are “zone flooders or predatory applicants or who do not meet the letter of the law around ownership requirements and expectations.” State cannabis regulators have started giving bad news to about tw0-thirds of the 1,817 social equity license applicants that they

With a pro-legalization pick for U.S. Attorney General and a pro-business tax agenda, some in the cannabis industry have found reason to be cautiously optimistic about President-elect Donald Trump’s second term. Akerman’s Cannabis Practice Chair, Jonathan Robbins, tells Forbes industry leaders are

A federal judge in Delaware on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee against social media giant Meta over advertisements using his name and image to sell CBD products. Huckabee, a Baptist minister and President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to

The president-elect’s attorney general pick was one of the most pro-cannabis lawmakers on Capitol Hill. There’s one group that’s thrilled with Donald Trump’s embattled pick for attorney general: weed companies. Trump’s first administration took an adversarial approach to cannabis policy, and the

In a recent study published in Addiction Biology, authors explored the mechanisms of cannabinoid-induced mitochondrial stress, micronuclear formation, and genotoxic damage and their implications for cancer, congenital anomalies, aging, and transgenerational genomic integrity. Key insights Cannabis

The State of Illinois has a new research project: cannabis. It recently launched the Cannabis Research Institute (CRI) in partnership with the City of Chicago. “What we’re announcing, of course, and talking about is the advancement of scientific inquiry and research and lifting up Illinois as a

As the furor surrounding the US presidential election subsides, the president elect’s preliminary picks for his cabinet have given the cannabis industry a glimpse into what it can expect for reform in the US over the next four years. While Trump’s personal position on cannabis has been relatively

The price compression is largely attributed to product oversupply, but the illicit markets also plays a role. Michigan marijuana prices dropped another 6% in October, setting yet another record low and putting more pressure in the already strained cannabis operators in the state. But has the state

CenTex CBD beat back a claim by LoneStar Farms LLC, better known as Sweet Sensi, and their lawyer, Lisa Pittman, of misappropriation of trade secrets and intellectual property and allegations of unethical conduct. This ruling of Constructive Fraud and other claims against Sweet Sensi will have