In a stunning reversal, Ohio’s GOP-controlled Senate passed a revised bill that in many ways would expand the voter-approved marijuana legalization law that goes into effect on Thursday—by allowing adults to start buying cannabis from existing medical dispensaries in as soon as 90 days, maintaining home cultivation rights and providingContinue Reading
Georgia recently became the first U.S. state to allow pharmacies to sell medical marijuana, with nearly 120 facilities applying to sell cannabis oil as of October. But now the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning pharmacies that dispensing THC is unlawful because it remains a Schedule I drug. “AllContinue Reading
“I look forward to joining the incredible team at the Cannabis Compliance Board and executing the governor’s agenda to ethically regulate this burgeoning industry.” By Dana Gentry, Nevada Current Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) announced Tuesday that James Humm will be the new executive director of the Cannabis Compliance Board. TheContinue Reading
Lawmakers in Lubbock, Texas have officially approved a resolution to put a local marijuana decriminalization initiative on the ballot next spring after declining to enact on the reform legislatively. The Lubbock City Council voted on Tuesday to schedule a special election on the issue for May 4, 2024. This comesContinue Reading
Results of a new clinical trial published by the American Medical Association “suggest efficacy and safety” of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for treatment of bipolar II disorder, a mental health condition often associated with debilitating and difficult-to-treat depressive episodes. “The 15 participants in this trial had well-documented treatment-resistant BDII depression of markedContinue Reading
California employee’s off-duty Cannabis use to be protected — to a point Image Cannabis News December 6, 2023 New California Law Protects Job Applicants and Employees from Discrimination Based on Off-Duty Cannabis Use. On Jan. 1, it will be unlawful, with certain exceptions, for California employers with five or moreContinue Reading
Judge Blocks Suspended Massachusetts Cannabis Commission Chair’s Hearing Image Cannabis News December 6, 2023 Treasurer Deborah Goldberg claimed Shannon O’Brien made insensitive remarks regarding a person of Asian descent. In September, Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Treasurer Deborah Goldberg suspended Chairwoman Shannon O’Brien from her position, just a year after sheContinue Reading
Santa Barbara residents sue over ‘sewer-like’ smell Image Cannabis News December 6, 2023 Residents in Carpinteria, California, File Class-Action Lawsuit Against Cannabis Farms Over Odor Issues. California’s legalization of recreational cannabis turned Santa Barbara County into one of the biggest pot growing regions in the world, bringing hundreds of acresContinue Reading
1 in 8 older US adults now use Cannabis products Image Cannabis News December 6, 2023 The number is significantly higher than before the pandemic. More older Americans consume cannabis now than before the pandemic, according to a new study, prompting calls for more open communication with healthcare providers. DataContinue Reading
Legal in one state, illegal in the other: The risk of buying Weed along the Michigan-Wisconsin border Image Cannabis News December 6, 2023 Legal Marijuana in Michigan Leads to Surge in Marijuana Citations for Wisconsin Residents Across the Border. Heather Robertson has been pulled over for a burned-out light aboveContinue Reading
