Deep in the heart of Texas, a fight is brewing. Lubbock voters may get the chance to decide whether to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana this spring. However, there are complications. Although the cannabis advocacy group Lubbock Compact spent months collecting thousands of signatures from Lubbock voters, nearly double what they needed to put the […]
View PostFLORIDA – Trulieve’s colossal 750,000-square-foot grow house in Capps signals a new era in cannabis production, according to the Orlando Sentinel. The facility, equivalent to 13 football fields, showcases cutting-edge technology in climate-controlled cannabis cultivation. With 400-plus workers overseeing the process, from seedlings to mature plants, Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers envisions its role in supplying […]
View PostGermany has dominated the international cannabis headlines with their endless game of tug-of-war with the European Union over cannabis legalization. However, Western Europe’s largest nation isn’t the only European country tackling the challenges of navigating a changing cannabis landscape. Spain has a long and mixed history of cannabis use and tolerance, and the Iberian nation’s […]
View PostGEORGIA – Georgia’s medical marijuana regulator, the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission (GMCC), has awarded four new low-THC medical marijuana (MMJ) production licenses, bringing the total number of licensed producers in the state to six, MJBizDaily reports. The companies, including FFD GA Holdings, TheraTrue Georgia, Natures GA, and Treevana Remedy, received “provisional contracts for […]
View PostA recent study published in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction reveals that the legalization of medical cannabis is associated with a modest reduction (0.6% to 1.5%) in nonprescribed opioid use. According to a report by Marijuana Moment, researchers from Rutgers, Columbia, and the University of Arizona found potential “substitution effects” where cannabis […]
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A growing number of reports indicate that ancient peoples turned to the healing power of plants and herbs to cure what ailed them. One of those plants was cannabis. From Tibet to Egypt, there is archeological evidence that cultures around the world used cannabis for medicinal and spiritual purposes. Archeologists working in Italy have uncovered a unique and […]
View PostNEVADA – The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is establishing the Cannabis Policy Institute (CPI) to address the growing importance of cannabis legalization, particularly in Southern Nevada, where annual legal cannabis sales reach around $1 billion. According to a press release from UNLV, there’s a notable gap in public policy research and scholarship despite the […]
View PostDespite a last-minute media blitz by Governor Mike DeWine (R) urging voters to reject Issue 2, Ohio voters turned out in droves to pass a measure to legalize recreational marijuana in the Buckeye State. The ballot measure passed with 57 percent of the vote, meaning Ohio becomes the 24th state in the nation to legalize marijuana for adult […]
View PostCONNECTICUT – Cannabis consumers in Connecticut embraced legal options, contributing to a substantial $25 million in cannabis sales during October, preliminary data released by the Department of Consumer Protection suggests. According to NBC Connecticut, the adult-use segment took the lead, boasting sales exceeding $14.7 million, while medical cannabis transactions reached an impressive $10.1 million. Since […]
View PostMASSACHUSETTS – Canna Provisions, a leading cannabis company in Massachusetts, is spearheading a legal battle against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, contending that the Controlled Substances Act is unconstitutional for licensed cannabis businesses. According to Spectrum News, the lawsuit, filed on Oct. 26, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for Western Massachusetts, seeks a ruling […]
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