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Cannabis for Chronic Pain in the US

Cannabis for Chronic Pain in the US

  • Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis News
  • Jan 18, 2023
A new study shows that a lot of Americans are trying cannabis to help with long-term pain.   In 2019, 20.4% of adults in the US had

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Connecticut Opens First Adult-Use Marijuana Shops

Connecticut Opens First Adult-Use Marijuana Shops

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Jan 18, 2023
According to a report by Marijuana Moment, recreational marijuana sales began in Connecticut, the latest state in the region.   The

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Federal Sentencing Commission Suggests Judges Treat Past Marijuana Convictions More Gently

Federal Sentencing Commission Suggests Judges Treat Past Marijuana Convictions More Gently

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Jan 18, 2023
According to a report in Marijuna Moment, members of the federal U.S. The Sentencing Commission (USSC) met in public to vote on a proposal to

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Washington Lawmakers Address Marijuana Interstate Commerce, Employment Protections, and Equity

On the 2023 Session’s First Day, Washington Lawmakers Address Marijuana Interstate Commerce, Employment Protections, and Equity

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Jan 18, 2023
According to a report by Marijuana Moment, lawmakers in Washington State held committee hearings in the House and Senate to consider a package of

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$2M Received for Hemp Insulation Company

Hemp Insulation Company receives $2 million from the Scottish National Investment Bank

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Jan 18, 2023
According to Insider, the Scottish National Investment Bank is investing an additional £2 million ($2.4 million) in IndiNature Mill, which makes

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NM $43M Dec. Cannabis Sales Record

New Mexico Sets a New Monthly Record for Cannabis Sales with $28 million in December

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Jan 18, 2023
KOAT 7 reported that in December, New Mexico’s cannabis sales for adults hit a new high of $28 million. When compared to the previous

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Sample Home Grow Application Released by Missouri

Sample Home Grow Application Released by Missouri

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Jan 18, 2023
The Missouri Department of Health posted a sample application for growing cannabis plants at home, according to 5 On Your Side. This is the first

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ME Cannabis Sales Doubled in 2022

From 2021 to 2022, Sales of Cannabis in Maine nearly Doubled

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Jan 18, 2023
Last year’s sales of cannabis for adult use in Maine nearly surpassed the sales from 2021, the first full year of sales. This was reported

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New England Cannabis Convention

The New England Cannabis Convention returns to Boston March 10-12th!

  • Cannabis News, NECANN News
  • Jan 13, 2023
NECANN Boston is the event where you can meet and learn from the best and brightest minds in cannabis. Our conference program is packed with

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MI Governor's Vetoes Cannabis Bills

Three Cannabis-related Bills Passed During the ‘Lame Duck’ Session were Vetoed by the Michigan Governor

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Jan 13, 2023
According to the Michigan Advance, Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer vetoed three cannabis-related measures as 2022 came to a close, including

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$10M in Medical Cannabis Sales in IA

In 2022, Medical Cannabis Sales in Iowa reached $10 million

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Jan 13, 2023
Iowa’s medical cannabis sales in 2022 were $10.2 million, despite the state’s small population and the fact that just 5 shops were

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MA Recreational Sales Surpass $4B

Massachusetts Sales of Recreational Marijuana are about to Surpass $4 Billion

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Jan 13, 2023
Tax revenue from the sale of marijuana for adult use in Massachusetts keeps filling the state coffers.   According to the Massachusetts

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KY Democrats Introduce Cannabis Legislation

Kentucky Democrats Introduce Cannabis Legislation on the First Day of the Session

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Jan 13, 2023
According to LinkNKY’s reporting, Democratic state legislators in Kentucky want to use a three-pronged strategy to legalize cannabis during

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TN Grants $5M for Hemp Project

USDA Grants Tennessee Hemp Project Nearly $5 Million

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Jan 13, 2023
The Rogersville Review says that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has given nearly $5 million to Tennessee State University

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FL Legalization Near 150,000 Signatures

Florida activists are close to collecting 150,000 signatures for a legalization petition in 2024

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Jan 13, 2023
CBS News Miami reported that activists in Florida have collected 148,418 valid petition signatures in an effort to put an issue about the

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52.2M Americans Used Cannabis in 2021

Federal Survey: 52.5 Million Americans Used Marijuana in 2021

  • Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis News
  • Jan 13, 2023
The most commonly used substance classified as an illicit drug in the United States is cannabis, with 52.5 million people, or one in five,

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MN Pushes to Legalize Cannabis in 2023

With a Revised Bill, Minnesota’s outgoing House Majority Leader will Spearhead the 2023 Effort to Legalize Marijuana

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Jan 5, 2023
The next step of their campaign to legalize marijuana in MN was unveiled by a group of activists in the state. A reworked reform bill, which had

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Federal Research Funding Opportunities

A New Online Resource Highlights Federal Marijuana Research Funding Opportunities

  • Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis News
  • Jan 5, 2023
A federal health ministry is promoting a new website that lists active grants for cannabis research, gives an overview of projects that have

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NY First Licensed Cannabis Shop Opens

New York’s First Licensed Cannabis Shop Opens

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Jan 5, 2023
CBS New York reported, the first legally operating cannabis store in New York will welcome its first customers.   New York City’s East

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Google to Allow Hemp and CBD Product Ads in Select Markets

Google to Allow Hemp and CBD Product Ads in Select Markets

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Jan 5, 2023
Marijuana Moment says that Google will stop saying that ads for hemp and CBD products are not allowed. The internet and technology corporation

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MN Association Backs Drug Decriminalization

The Minnesota Medical Association Supports Drug Decriminalization

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis News
  • Jan 5, 2023
The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) backs harm reduction programs across the state and getting rid of criminal records for drug possession by

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Few Medical Cannabis Applications in AL Received

Alabama Receives Few Medical Marijuana Applications as Deadline Closes

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Jan 5, 2023
The deadline for business applications for Alabama’s medical cannabis program was Dec. 30, but few people applied, CBS 42 reports.  

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KS Police Raid Cancer Patient's Hospital

Kansas Police Raid the Hospital Room of a Terminally Ill Cancer Patient for Marijuana

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Jan 5, 2023
A terminally ill cancer patient in Hays, Kansas, was busted for carrying cannabis on December 16, reported the Kansas City Star. Kansas is one of

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4,300+ Cannabis Studies were Published

More than 4,300 Cannabis-related Studies were Published by Researchers This Year

  • Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis News
  • Jan 5, 2023
The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) said in a report that more than 4,300 scholarly articles about cannabis were

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Marijuana Patient Workplace Protection

Task Force Approves Medical Marijuana Patient Workplace Protection Recommendations in Louisiana

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Dec 27, 2022
To safeguard workers who use medical marijuana, a council in Louisiana has spent months debating policy proposals, and they approved more than a

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Legal States - Less Underage Use

Study Reveals that Legalized States have less Underage Use and Impaired Driving than States with Marijuana Prohibition

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 27, 2022
According to a new comprehensive poll conducted by a marijuana policy consulting business, people in states where marijuana is still illegal are

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Africa's Cannabis Industry Growth

Cannabis Industry in Africa Poised for Substantial Development

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Dec 27, 2022
The global market for cannabis and hemp is booming, with many African countries playing key roles in the supply chain. Global sales of cannabis

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Decriminalize Psychedelic Mushrooms and DMT

A Senate Bill in California Would Decriminalize Psychedelic Mushrooms and DMT

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Dec 27, 2022
The San Francisco Chronicle says that California Democrat Scott Wiener plans to introduce legislation to decriminalize psychedelics, including

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Guam Appoints Cannabis Officials

Guam Appoints New Cannabis Officials But Continues to Await Business Application

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Dec 27, 2022
Even though 11 “responsible officials” have been selected by the Guam government for the island’s new adult-use cannabis

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Adult-use Marijuana Sales

Adult-use Marijuana Sales in New Jersey Surpassed $100 Million for the First Time, According to State Data

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Dec 27, 2022
In the third quarter of the fiscal year 2022, New Jersey reported that sales of marijuana for both medical and recreational use had topped

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Decline in WA Cannabis Sales

Washington Cannabis Sales Fall for the Very First Time Since Legalization

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Dec 27, 2022
According to the Seattle Times, this year has been the first in the decade since legalization was approved by voters that cannabis sales have

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$1.6M in Cannabis Sold in RI

During the First Week of Sales, Rhode Island Sold $1.6 Million in Cannabis

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Dec 17, 2022
According to WPRI, in the first week of sales for adults-only, dispensaries in Rhode Island raked in more than $1.63 million.   The total

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CT Announced Adult-Use Sales Beginning

Officials in Connecticut have Announced that Adult-use Marijuana Sales will Begin

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 17, 2022
The first legal sales of marijuana for adults in Connecticut have been declared by the governor and the state’s regulatory bodies.  

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Senate Proposal Would Legalize Cannabis Federally

Senate Proposal would Pave the way for Federal Legalization of Cannabis

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 17, 2022
The latest cannabis proposal in Congress is the PREPARE Act, which would instruct officials to create a framework for federal cannabis rules in

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NY Officials Clarify Delivery Rules

Officials in New York explain Marijuana Delivery Rules before Dispensaries Open

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Dec 17, 2022
Before recreational dispensaries open in New York, officials are outlining regulations for the companies that will provide consumers with

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Thousands of Records Will be Expunged in CT

The Governor of Connecticut has Announced that Thousands of Marijuana Possession Records will be Expunged at the Start of 2023

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 17, 2022
After reviewing each case individually, the state of Connecticut will automatically expunge low-level marijuana convictions for tens of thousands

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PA has Fewer than 250 Cannabis Pardonees

Pennsylvania has Fewer than 250 people Eligible for Pardons Related to Cannabis

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Dec 17, 2022
According to PennLive, out of the thousands who sought for the cannabis pardons announced by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) earlier this year,

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NJ Approves Cannabis Consumption Lounge

Officials in New Jersey Approve Cannabis Consumption Lounge

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 17, 2022
According to the New Jersey Monitor, the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) finalized its proposed ruleset for cannabis

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OH Lawmakers Weigh Medical Cannabis Expansion

Legislators in Ohio Consider Medical Cannabis Expansions

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Dec 7, 2022
Ohio lawmakers are presently contemplating a proposal to make medical cannabis available to individuals whose ailments “that the patient’s

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NJ Approves Public Cannabis Consumption Areas

New Jersey Cannabis Regulators Approve Guidelines for Public Cannabis Consumption Areas

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 7, 2022
Guidelines for “public cannabis consumption zones” were adopted by New Jersey’s marijuana regulators, taking the state one step

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LA First Responders Call for Medical Cannabis

First Responders in Louisiana Renew Call for Access to Medical Cannabis

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Dec 7, 2022
Louisiana’s first responders are speaking out in front of a legislative push to secure them access to the state’s medicinal cannabis

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Legal Cannabis is Eroding Alcohol Sales, According to a Report

Legal Cannabis is Eroding Alcohol Sales, According to a Report

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 7, 2022
Analysts at Cowen Equity Research say that legal cannabis sales in the U.S. have started to cut into the sales of beer, wine, and liquor.

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MN’s Medical Cannabis Program Expands

Minnesota’s Medical Cannabis Program Will Be Expanded

  • Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis News
  • Dec 7, 2022
When Minnesota’s medical cannabis program started, there were only nine conditions that qualified patients. There are now 19 conditions

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Young Americans Smoke Weed More Than Cigarettes

Significantly More Young Americans Smoke Marijuana Than Cigarettes

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Dec 7, 2022
A new survey revealed young Americans are more than twice as likely to consume cannabis than cigarettes, based on an examination of the most

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AMA Study Finds Legalization Helping Cancer Patients

The American Medical Association Found that Medical Marijuana Legalization Reduced Opioid Use by Cancer Patients

  • Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 7, 2022
A new study from the American Medical Association shows that when states legalize medical marijuana, opioid prescriptions and use go down by a

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RI Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis

Rhode Island Launches Sales of Cannabis for Adult Use

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 7, 2022
According to WJAR, lines formed outside of licensed shops in Rhode Island in preparation of the 1st December commencement of sales of cannabis

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Law to Legalize Marijuana in Colombia Passes Senate

Law to Legalize Marijuana in Colombia Passes Senate

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 30, 2022
Several weeks after making progress in Colombia’s House of Representatives, a bill to legalize marijuana has finally made it out of a

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Cannabis Activists Rally in Thailand

Activists Rally in Thailand to Maintain Cannabis’ Legal Status

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Nov 30, 2022
According to the Associated Press, cannabis advocates, farmers, and smokers rallied outside of Government House in Bangkok, the headquarters of

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NJ Officials Seek Public Input

New Jersey Officials Solicit Public Input Regarding Revenue From Marijuana

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis News
  • Nov 30, 2022
The state Cannabis Regulatory Commission held three public hearings to collect testimony that will be used to allocate social equity fees

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NY Allows 1st Social Equity Dispensary Storefronts

New York Authorizes Firms To Construct Initial Social Equity Marijuana Dispensary Storefronts Days Before a Crucial Meeting of Regulators

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Nov 30, 2022
When the social equity marijuana retail market in New York officially debuts, which is scheduled to happen before the end of the year, these 150

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NY Issued 36 Retail Marijuana Licenses

New York Grants the First 36 Retail Marijuana Licenses

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 30, 2022
The New York Office of Cannabis Management granted retail licenses to 36 applicants, including 28 “justice-involved” persons and

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45,000 Cannabis Users Pardoned in OR

In Oregon, The Governor has Granted Marijuana Pardons to 45,000 people

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 30, 2022
More than 45,000 Oregonians have received pardons from their marijuana convictions according to the state’s governor.   Gov. Kate

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DC Bill Lets Canna Stores Get Retail Licenses

A Bill in The District of Columbia to Allow Unlicensed Cannabis Stores to Get Retail Licenses

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 30, 2022
Multiple attempts by D.C. officials over the past year to crack down on unlicensed cannabis stores, often known as “gifting” or

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LA Evaluates Marijuana Employment Protections

Task Force in Louisiana Evaluates Employment Protections For Medical Marijuana Patients

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis News
  • Nov 30, 2022
A legislative task team in Louisiana met multiple times to discuss and make suggestions on how to handle employment concerns related to medical

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Appeal for Medical Cannabis Patient’s Gun Rights

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Appeals the Dismissal of a Gun Rights Lawsuit Filed by Medical Cannabis Patients

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis News
  • Nov 20, 2022
Even though a federal judge just threw out his case, Florida’s agriculture commissioner isn’t giving up on his lawsuit against the

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Governor of Kentucky Permits Some Individuals to Possess and Use Medical Cannabis

Governor of Kentucky Permits Some Individuals to Possess and Use Medical Cannabis

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis News
  • Nov 20, 2022
Democratic Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear issued an executive order allowing residents with certain severe medical conditions and who fulfill

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