America’s top pot is the perfect on-ramp to cannabis in 2024. The post Stay high in Dry January on Blue Dream—2024’s first Leafly HighLight strain appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Stay high in Dry January on Blue Dream—2024’s first Leafly HighLight strainContinue Reading
Massachusetts officials have certified that activists submitted enough valid signatures to force legislative consideration of a psychedelics legalization initiative before the measure potentially heads to the state’s 2024 ballot. Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin’s (D) office certified that the campaign Massachusetts for Mental Health Options (MMHO) collected 96,277 validContinue Reading
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is telling lawmakers that it reserves “the final authority” to make any scheduling decision on marijuana following an ongoing review, regardless of what the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommends. In a letter sent to Congressional Cannabis Caucus co-chair Rep. Earl BlumenauerContinue Reading
Legal marijuana sales in New Mexico set a new monthly record as 2023 came to a close, with adult-use purchases in December climbing to more than $37 million and sales of medical marijuana reaching their highest point since August. All told during 2023—the state’s first full year of legal sales—retailersContinue Reading
Ohio’s Republican governor is adamant that lawmakers must pass legislation as soon as possible to expedite regulated recreational marijuana sales and also ban purchases of intoxicating hemp products. With the legislature coming back into session for the new year, Gov. Mike DeWine (R) said “we just need to get somethingContinue Reading
A Missouri lawmaker has pre-filed a bill for the 2024 session that would prevent police from using the smell of marijuana as the sole basis of a warrantless vehicle or property search. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Ian Mackey (D), would build on the state’s voter-approved cannabis legalization law, reformingContinue Reading
Unlocking the appetite-stimulating secrets of Cannabis through rodent brain studies Image Cannabis News January 3, 2024 Inhaled Cannabis Influences Feeding Behavior and Neurobiological Mechanisms in Rodents, Study Finds. In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers investigated how cannabinoid-1 receptor (CB1R) expressing neurons in the mediobasal hypothalamusContinue Reading
Recreational Weed in Missouri is nearly a year old Image Cannabis News January 3, 2024 What can the industry expect in 2024? Heading into the second year of legal recreational cannabis in Missouri, people in the industry are anticipating continued sales momentum and challenges surrounding an ongoing social equity program.Continue Reading
Major change to employment drug testing just came to California Image Cannabis News January 3, 2024 Cannabis users who are looking for a new job in California can breathe a sigh of relief. As of Jan. 1, it’s illegal for most California employers to discriminate against cannabis users or evenContinue Reading
Village Farms International Announces Launch of Top-Selling Cannabis Brands in the UK Image Cannabis News January 3, 2024 Village Farms International today announced the first shipment and launch of two leading cannabis brands in the United Kingdom. The Company’s Pure Sunfarms and The Original Fraser Valley Weed Co. (“Fraser Valley”)Continue Reading
