The gathered representatives from the cannabis industry discussed their optimism about the state of the market and their opposition to hemp-derived products being sold at liquor stores. Only occasionally would someone acknowledge this wasn't any old business."I remember very clearly the first press conference I did, seven years ago, talking about the recreational use of … [Read more...] about Penguins, cannabis and massage therapists: Another day at the Connecticut Capitol
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Colorado Senate Approves Legislation Banning Social Media Praise of Drugs
There’s another attack on the First Amendment for you to worry about, especially if you live in Colorado. The Centennial State’s Senate approved an epically terrifying social media bill that could require social media platforms to prohibit users from saying anything deemed positive about controlled substances online, including psychedelics legal in the state, specific hemp … [Read more...] about Colorado Senate Approves Legislation Banning Social Media Praise of Drugs
Cannabis legalization has led to a boom in potent forms of the drug that present new hazards for adolescents
Perhaps it is a pop culture reference that sparks the realization. For me, this moment happened when I was in my late 20s and working with adolescents in school settings to help them quit smoking. When other drugs would occasionally come up, I didn’t understand some of the slang terms they used for these drugs. Many people may have that feeling now when the topic of cannabis … [Read more...] about Cannabis legalization has led to a boom in potent forms of the drug that present new hazards for adolescents
DeSantis Again Rips Into Marijuana Legalization, Warning November Ballot Measure Would Be ‘Not Good For Families’
Here’s what the Smart & Safe Florida marijuana legalization initiative would accomplish: Adults 21 and older could purchase and possess up to three ounces of cannabis for personal use. The cap for marijuana concentrates would be five grams. Medical cannabis dispensaries could “acquire, cultivate, process, manufacture, sell, and distribute marijuana products and marijuana … [Read more...] about DeSantis Again Rips Into Marijuana Legalization, Warning November Ballot Measure Would Be ‘Not Good For Families’
States With Legal Weed See Increase in College Applications
States where recreational marijuana has been made legal are seeing upticks in college applications, including from elite students. That is the takeaway of a study published late last year in the peer-reviewed journal Contemporary Economic Policy. “Using a two-way fixed effects difference-in-differences model, we investigate the effects of local recreational marijuana (RMJ) … [Read more...] about States With Legal Weed See Increase in College Applications
Illinois Governor Cites Cannabis Reform While Campaigning for Biden
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker took to the campaign trail over the weekend to stump for President Joseph Biden, taking advantage of the 420 weed high holiday as an opportunity to tout the cannabis policy reforms made by the current administration. At a campaign stop in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Saturday, Pritzker said that cannabis policy reform can have significant economic … [Read more...] about Illinois Governor Cites Cannabis Reform While Campaigning for Biden
CBD Is A ‘Powerful And Promising’ Treatment For Crack Use Disorder—With Fewer Side Effects Than Conventional Therapies, Study Finds
A new study aiming to explore the efficacy of CBD as a treatment for crack use disorder found that people who took the cannabinoid had better health outcomes and fewer adverse health events compared to those who took more conventional pharmaceutical treatments. “The main implications of this study point to CBD as a powerful and promising therapeutic tool for people with CUD,” … [Read more...] about CBD Is A ‘Powerful And Promising’ Treatment For Crack Use Disorder—With Fewer Side Effects Than Conventional Therapies, Study Finds
‘Cannabis Christmas’: Napa’s Perfect Union dispensary joins 420 celebration
Thirty minutes before opening, the 4/20 goodie bags had been prepped. The taco truck was ready to go outside. Inviting reggae music had been turned on, filing the quaintly sized Perfect Union dispensary before the line of cannabis enthusiasts eager to come in. All that was left to do was open the door. At 8:58 a.m., store manager John Norris’s vibes were high. He stood at the … [Read more...] about ‘Cannabis Christmas’: Napa’s Perfect Union dispensary joins 420 celebration
Americans Use Marijuana At Nearly The Same Rate In Legal And Non-Legal States, Suggesting Criminalization Doesn’t ‘Curtail’ Consumption, Gallup Poll Finds
Rates of marijuana use are nearly the same in states that have legalized versus those that maintain prohibition, which suggests that “criminalization does little to curtail its use,” a new Gallup survey found. As advocates have long pointed out, debates about the merits of legalization often ignore the fact that the war on drugs has not stopped people from using cannabis. The … [Read more...] about Americans Use Marijuana At Nearly The Same Rate In Legal And Non-Legal States, Suggesting Criminalization Doesn’t ‘Curtail’ Consumption, Gallup Poll Finds
California County Mulls Reduction To Cannabis Cultivation Tax
Amid declining revenues and plunging prices, officials in one California county are considering a proposal that would ease some of the financial stress currently felt by area cannabis cultivators. The Press Democrat reports that officials in Sonoma County, California on Tuesday recommended that the “Board of Supervisors approve new tax rates based on a model that would reduce … [Read more...] about California County Mulls Reduction To Cannabis Cultivation Tax