New research published in the journal Pharmaceuticals suggests that CBD could be a useful addition to certain skin products given its anti-aging and antioxidant properties as well as evidence that it may speed the healing of wounds. “Overall, we suggest that CBD exhibits many potential characteristics that can be used to develop topical cosmeceutical products, […]
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Michigan Sheriff Tells Congress That Legalizing Marijuana Helps Offset Issues With Unregulated Intoxicating Hemp Products
A Michigan sheriff is advising Congress that state-level marijuana legalization has helped to mitigate problems related to unregulated intoxicating hemp products that non-legal states are experiencing. At a hearing before a House Energy & Commerce subcommittee last week titled “Combatting Existing and Emerging Illicit Drug Threats,” Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) spoke to Oakland County, Michigan […]
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Trump hosts former cannabis prisoner at White House (Newsletter: February 13, 2025)
VA marijuana sales bill passes; GOP senator to UK leader: “put down the bong”; HI cannabis decrim expansion; NM psilocybin; Marijuana tax increases Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment […]
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10 Lovely Strains for Valentine’s Day
Photo courtesy of Leafly.com After the excitement of the holiday settles down, it’s a good time to sit back, relax and take a toke. Take a break from your usual indica or sativa-dominant smoking staple and try out some of these appropriately-named strains that could be the cherry on top of an awesome day. Love […]
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Michigan Cannabis Sales Begin 2025 Badly
Michigan cannabis sales for January rose slightly from a year ago and fell sequentially by 6.9%. At $247.3 million, sales were up 1.9% from a year earlier: The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency breaks out sales by medical and adult-use, with medical sales falling 71.6% from a year ago to $0.7 million, down 13.4% sequentially, and adult-use sales […]
Trump Welcomes Return Of Medical Marijuana Patient Freed From Russia At White House, Without Mentioning U.S. Cannabis Prohibition
An American teacher freed from a Russian prison after being convicted of marijuana possession was welcomed at the White House by President Donald Trump and key GOP congressional leaders on Tuesday. But absent from Marc Fogel’s reception was acknowledgement of the basis of his conviction: A charge of possession of cannabis that he lawfully obtained […]
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Minnesota Governor In Negotiations To Let Tribes License Off-Reservation Marijuana Businesses
“I think Minnesota will look different than a lot of states in terms of the role tribal nations will play in our market.” By Peter Callaghan, MinnPost Pending compacts between Gov. Tim Walz (DFL) and 10 of the state’s 11 tribal nations would allow tribal governments to license businesses to become significant players in the […]
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Virginia Plan To Legalize Marijuana Sales Heads To Governor’s Desk Following Passage By Both Legislative Chambers
Both chambers of Virginia’s legislature passed identical legislation to legalize recreational marijuana sales on Wednesday, sending the proposal to the desk of Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R). The governor, however, has already indicated he intends veto the bills—as he did with a similar lawmaker-passed proposal last year. Lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted 53–44 in […]
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Rhode Island Lawmakers Discuss Bill To Legalize Psilocybin
Rhode Island lawmakers held a hearing on a newly reintroduced bill that would exempt psilocybin from the state’s laws against controlled substances, legalizing possession and home cultivation for personal use. Members of the House Judiciary Committee discussed the proposal from Rep. Brandon Potter (D) on Tuesday, taking expert testimony on the science and policy landscape […]
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