The California State Fair will once again feature a cannabis exhibit and competition at this year’s event, with expanded award categories meant to showcase the diversity of the state’s market. This is the fourth year that California’s annual event has invited marijuana entrepreneurs and consumers to join the festivities—and, for the second year in a […]
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Medical Marijuana Is A ‘Safe And Effective Treatment’ For Pain And Sleep Issues In Older People, Study Shows
A new study on the use of medical marijuana by older patients—age 50 and above—concludes that “cannabis seemed to be a safe and effective treatment” for pain and other conditions. “Most patients experienced clinically significant improvements in pain, sleep, and quality of life and reductions in co-medication,” the paper says. Published late last month in […]
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Missouri’s GOP Attorney General Says Psychedelic Therapy For Veterans Is ‘Absolutely Appropriate’ As Lawmakers Consider Bipartisan Reform Bills
Missouri’s Republican attorney general says it’s “absolutely appropriate” to make psychedelic therapy available as an alternative treatment option, particularly for military veterans. And he plans to be involved with any program that may be approved by the legislature as it takes up various reform proposals. In an interview on Navy SEAL veteran Shawn Ryan’s podcast […]
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GOP Congressman Tells Welfare Recipients To ‘Stop Buying The Medical Marijuana’ And Eating Cheetos
A GOP congressman is peddling a stigmatizing message to justify a new bill on adding work requirements for certain federal benefits, implying that it’s necessary to prevent people from buying marijuana with taxpayer dollars and lazing around on the couch while eating Cheetos. During an appearance on Fox Business on Wednesday, Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX) […]
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Congress considers cannabis & psychedelics testimony from veterans (Newsletter: February 28, 2025)
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Montana Senators Weigh Bills To Limit Marijuana To 15% THC And Take Cannabis Revenue Away From Outdoor Conservation Programs
Lawmakers on a Montana Senate panel considered two cannabis bills at a hearing Thursday morning: one that would cap marijuana products at 15 percent total THC and another that would adjust where millions of dollars in revenue from legal sales would go. Members of the Senate Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Committee took public testimony […]
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North Dakota: House Members Advance Measure Reducing Marijuana Possession Penalties
“The ongoing criminalization of marijuana is a terribly destructive policy that adversely impacts thousands of North Dakotans annually. Minor marijuana… Read more
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North Dakota House Passes Bill To Expand Marijuana Decriminalization, Making Low-Level Possession A $150 Citation
The North Dakota House of Representatives has approved a bill to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession, reducing the offense to a civil citation punishable by a fine of up to $150. Members on Monday voted 76-17 to pass the legislation from lead sponsor Rep. Liz Conmy (D), sending it to the Senate for consideration. This comes […]
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Licensed Marijuana Businesses Consistently Verify Customers’ Age To Prevent Youth Sales, American Academy Of Pediatrics Study Shows
Results of a secret shopper study in New York City indicate that state-licensed marijuana retailers were far more consistent about discouraging youth access to cannabis compared to illicit stores, with regulated outlets consistently verifying the age of would-be buyers as well as avoiding cartoon signage and products that appeal to young people. The study, published […]
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