A New York grant program that will award up to $30,000 apiece to retail marijuana businesses in the state is set to open its application process next week, with applications accepted until the program’s $5 million in funding runs out. The grants are intended to reimburse eligible expenses of between $10,000 and $30,000 incurred by businesses licensed under the Conditional … [Read more...] about New York Is Launching A Marijuana Business Grant Program To Help Dispensaries Run By People Harmed From Prior Criminalization
Cannabis testing lab loses key ruling in dispute with state regulators
State regulators are a major step closer to ending their four-year long legal battle with cannabis testing lab Viridis Laboratories. An administrative law judge overseeing a case brought by Viridis against the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency ruled late last month that the state’s actions against Viridis, which included a massive product recall that nearly ground the state’s … [Read more...] about Cannabis testing lab loses key ruling in dispute with state regulators
New coalition in Maine calls for potency and contaminants testing in medical cannabis
A new coalition of public health and child advocacy organizations called the Alliance for Responsible Cannabis in Maine is backing a bill that would require testing for potency and contaminants in the medical cannabis market. Democratic Representative Marc Malon, the bill's sponsor, said such testing is already required for recreational cannabis, and Maine is far behind … [Read more...] about New coalition in Maine calls for potency and contaminants testing in medical cannabis
How tobacco and cannabis affect male fertility and genetic integrity
In a recent study published in the Scientific Reports, a group of researchers investigated the effects of tobacco and cannabis smoking on sperm quality, Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) integrity, and their association with genetic variations in mitochondrial Cytochrome C Oxidase 1 (MT-CO1), MT-CO2, and MT-CO3 genes. Background Could a single lifestyle choice impact future … [Read more...] about How tobacco and cannabis affect male fertility and genetic integrity
Trump White House Invites Proposal On Federal Marijuana Legalization, Activist Says
A longtime drug policy reform advocate says he spoke with a White House staffer at an event last week and was invited to submit a proposal outlining why President Donald Trump should back federal marijuana legalization. At Americans for Tax Reform’s (ATR) weekly “Wednesday Meeting” of conservative activists hosted by Grover Norquist last week, Citizens Against Prohibition (COP) … [Read more...] about Trump White House Invites Proposal On Federal Marijuana Legalization, Activist Says
Increases in Number of States That Have Legalized Marijuana Obscures Fact That Cannabis Remains Federally Illegal in 2025
Even though on Nov. 5, 2024, Nebraska became the 15th state to legalize exclusively medical marijuana, and despite the fact that 24 other states have legalized dual adult- and medical-use cannabis—none of that has changed the fact that cannabis use and sale remains a federal offense. From smoking, vaping or ingesting alone or at a party to growing, transporting, or providing to … [Read more...] about Increases in Number of States That Have Legalized Marijuana Obscures Fact That Cannabis Remains Federally Illegal in 2025
You Can Get High on Hemp, Even Where Cannabis Is Illegal
In Texas, where I live, marijuana has long been illegal. Yet on a busy street in my Houston neighborhood, at least five stores within a half-mile of each other sell cannabis products that promise a strong high.Texas isn’t alone. Due to a mix of recent legal changes and an uncertain policy landscape, residents in roughly half of American states have easy access to impairing hemp … [Read more...] about You Can Get High on Hemp, Even Where Cannabis Is Illegal
DC shuts down dozens of illegal cannabis shops: Full list of closures
Another illegal cannabis shop was shut down and raided on Wednesday, the fifth closure since a new law passed by the D.C. Council has been enforced in recent weeks. FOX 5's Homa Bash has the story. The Brief Officials have shut down 25 illegal cannabis shops for unlicensed sales and safety violations. Some stores sold cannabis laced with narcotics like amphetamines and … [Read more...] about DC shuts down dozens of illegal cannabis shops: Full list of closures
Study: Cannabis Consumption Associated With Opioid Cessation in Polydrug Users
Vancouver, British Columbia: Polydrug consumers are more likely to cease using non-prescription opioids if they consume cannabis, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review. Researchers affiliated with the University of British Columbia assessed the relationship between the use of cannabis and unregulated opioids among people who use drugs (PWUD) living … [Read more...] about Study: Cannabis Consumption Associated With Opioid Cessation in Polydrug Users
Florida bill could simplify medical marijuana card process, allow home growing
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- It could soon be a lot easier to get medical marijuana cards in Florida. State Representative Alex Andrade is sponsoring a bill that would make changes to the state's medical marijuana industry. The bill was filed last month and would allow anyone who has a marijuana card over the age of 21 to grow the plant at home. It would also change the renewal … [Read more...] about Florida bill could simplify medical marijuana card process, allow home growing
