Cannabis News

The federal government places marijuana in the same category as heroin, LSD, and ecstasy. Schedule I illegal substances have a high potential for abuse and offer no currently accepted medicinal use. For decades this federal designation has made it challenging for legitimate researchers to conduct studies on the potential benefits of the numerous compounds found in cannabis. […]

BIRMINGHAM, AL – The city of Birmingham is gearing up to host Alabama’s inaugural medical cannabis conference this October, according to WSPA. The event, set to be held at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel on October 13th and 14th, will feature 31 companies, including Jennifer Boozer’s Cannabama, which is not selling medical cannabis but educates customers […]

NEW JERSEY – Approximately one-third of the costs for New Jersey’s violence intervention and prevention grant program will be covered by revenue from legal marijuana, as announced by Gov. Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin last week. According to a report by Marijuana Moment, $15 million will be accessible to community organizations, with […]

Will they, or won’t they? New Hampshire is again considering a path toward legalizing marijuana in the state. However, the state seems to have a love-hate relationship with the idea. It seems that most residents love the idea, while politicians, including Governor Chris Sununu (R), hate the prospect, at least the way it’s been proposed […]

COLUMBUS, OH – An updated Ohio State University analysis suggests that with voter approval, Ohio might generate up to $403.6 million per year in tax revenue from adult-use marijuana sales. According to a report by Marijuana Moment, the study estimates initial sales year tax income based on similar state markets like Michigan, along with Colorado, […]

America is in the midst of an opioid crisis. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that, in 2021, the number of people dying from fatal drug overdoses was over six times the number of such fatalities in 1999. Over 75 percent of the nearly 107,000 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. involve opioids. […]

BIRMINGHAM, AL – In a bid to kickstart the state’s burgeoning medical marijuana industry, Alabama regulators have issued a fresh batch of licenses, marking the second such issuance this summer. According to MJBizDaily, The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission made its initial selection of 21 medical marijuana enterprises for licensing back in June. Nonetheless, those licenses […]

AGUSTA, ME – The 8th Annual Maine Cannabis Convention, set to take place at the Augusta Civic Center this weekend, marks a significant event for cannabis professionals in the state. With over 125 exhibitors and 30 speakers, the convention is expected to be the largest gathering of its kind in the state, according to Spectrum […]

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently issued a new directive maintaining that VA doctors cannot prescribe medical cannabis to their patients. The updated guideline follows a prior 2017 version, which had allowed VA doctors to discuss marijuana usage with veteran patients, despite prohibiting VA doctors from prescribing or recommending marijuana. Under the newest […]

ILLINOIS – Illinois recreational cannabis sales soared to $140 million in July, marking the highest monthly revenue of the year and the second-highest since the state’s adult-use market commenced in 2020, according to Marijuana Moment. The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (DFPR) disclosed the figures, revealing that consumers bought 3,580,946 adult-use cannabis items, generating […]