Is the future of cannabis gummies fast-acting?
Despite representing a small slice of the overall cannabis market, fast-acting marijuana gummies are a powerful force, generating significantly higher sales per stock-keeping unit (SKU) compared to traditional edibles. Is the future of cannabis gummies fast-acting? is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Continue Reading
Pennsylvania House Passes Bill To Legalize Marijuana Sales At State-Run Dispensaries, Sending It To Senate
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has given its final approval to a bill that would legalize marijuana through a system of state-owned dispensaries, sending it to the GOP-controlled Senate. It has been a dizzying legislative process for the legislation, sponsored by Reps. Rick Krajewski (D) and Dan Frankel (D). TheContinue Reading
Ohio Lawmakers Hear Testimony Against Marijuana Bill That Critics Say Would Undermine Voter-Approved Legalization Law
Lawmakers in Ohio heard testimony on Wednesday in opposition to a bill that would make major changes to the state’s marijuana legalization law that was passed by voters in 2023. Among other adjustments, it would create new criminal penalties, eliminate equity programs and set additional limits on legal products. AtContinue Reading
Texas House Approves Bills To Speed Access To Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies Following Federal Approval
The Texas House of Representatives gave initial approval on Wednesday to a bill that would establish a state-backed study into the use of psilocybin, MDMA and ketamine to treat conditions such as PTSD and depression. Later in the day, the body also unanimously approved a complementary measure that would dictateContinue Reading
Michigan regulator issues lifetime ban to another marijuana business operator
The former operator of a Michigan marijuana store is banned for life from the state’s industry after a host of alleged violations, including selling unregistered cannabis to an underage buyer. Michigan regulator issues lifetime ban to another marijuana business operator is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness newsContinue Reading
DeSantis Says He’ll Sign Florida Bill To Criminalize Psychedelic Mushroom Spores
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has signaled that he intends to sign a wide-ranging agriculture bill passed by the legislature that contains, among other provisions, a new prohibition on the spores of psychedelic mushrooms. In comments on Tuesday, DeSantis announced his support for the measure, SB 700, sponsored by Sen.Continue Reading
Trump’s VA Secretary Tells Senators That Psychedelics Have Potential To Mitigate The Veteran Suicide Crisis
The head of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is reiterating his commitment to exploring the efficacy of psychedelic medicines to address serious mental health conditions that commonly afflict military veterans. During a hearing before the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee on Tuesday, Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) asked VA SecretaryContinue Reading
Four In Five Texas Voters Support Legalizing Marijuana In Some Form, Poll Shows
Four in five Texas voters say they want to see marijuana legalized in some form, and most also want to see regulations around cannabis relaxed, according to a new poll, which also shows a lack of support for efforts to crack down on intoxicating hemp-derived products in the state. TheContinue Reading
Psychedelic Therapy Can Help Reduce Problematic Alcohol And Tobacco Use, Scientific Review Shows
A new scientific review on psychedelics as a possible treatment for substance use disorders finds that psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy “showed significant reductions in alcohol consumption and high smoking cessation rates” and has potential to lessen opioid dependence. Psilocybin-assisted therapy (PAP) “was associated with significant reductions in alcohol consumption, smoking cessation, andContinue Reading
Pennsylvania’s State-Run Marijuana Model Is Not A True Path To Local Ownership (Op-Ed)
“Selling weed through the same system that sells vodka isn’t going to guarantee Black ownership, community power or justice.” By Krystal Bush, Free My Weedman In Pennsylvania’s billion-dollar cannabis economy, big corporations are raking in $150 million every month. Dispensaries gleam like Apple stores and marketing teams dream up theContinue Reading