GOP Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Says He Voted Against Legalizing Marijuana In Ohio
Ohio voters on Tuesday passed a ballot initiative to legalize adult-use marijuana, but one resident who voted against the change was GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Although the 38-year-old pharmaceutical company founder has said he supports legal access to marijuana and psychedelics, he opposed legalization in his home state. “IContinue Reading
Missouri Marijuana Retailer Settles Labor Dispute After Terminating Employees Who Tried To Form Union
“Five Shangri-La employees will be reinstated and the company will pay more than $145,000 in backpay, front pay, interest and compensation for direct or foreseeable financial harm to 10 employees.” By Joe Mueller, The Center Square A Missouri cannabis dispensary settled a dispute to resolve 15 charges of unfair laborContinue Reading
Cannabinoids, diet & metabolism: The science linking food, hunger & cannabinoids
You really are what you eat, Leafly reader. We know that after you smoke weed, you will eat more in the moment—but as it turns out, you won’t necessarily gain weight in the long-run. Hey, the neuroscience of hunger and weed is complicated. Just in time for turkey day, Leafly’sContinue Reading
Maryland Dispensaries Sold $90 Million In Legal Marijuana In October, Including Record Amount Of Adult-Use Cannabis
Overall sales of legal marijuana fell slightly in Maryland in October compared to the prior month, but sales of adult-use products—which kicked off in July—were stronger than ever. All told, licensed retailers in the state sold nearly $90 million in combined medical and retail cannabis products during October. A littleContinue Reading
Top GOP Ohio Lawmakers And Prohibitionist Groups Push To Overturn Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Initiative Or Amend Key Provisions
Top Republican Ohio lawmakers and prohibitionist groups are already plotting ways to water down a marijuana legalization law that voters approved at the ballot on Tuesday, with some proposing changes to specific provisions like tax revenue allocations and others floating an outright repeal. The legalization initiative passed with about 57Continue Reading
Canadian Senators Call For ‘Immediate’ Launch Of Psychedelics Research Program To Explore Treatments For Military Veterans
A Canadian Senate committee is calling on the federal government to launch a “large-scale research program” to explore the therapeutic potential of psychedelics like psilocybin and MDMA to treat mental health conditions that commonly afflict military veterans. At a press conference on Wednesday, the Senate Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs unveiledContinue Reading
People regularly consuming Cannabis tend to show greater empathy
People regularly consuming Cannabis tend to show greater empathy Image Cannabis News November 8, 2023 Of these participants, 46 users and 34 controls also participated in brain imaging studies. Of the total group, cannabis users showed a greater ability to recognise and understand other peoples emotions and impressions, as adjudgedContinue Reading
Cannabis industry can't use banks and that hurts a lot
Cannabis industry can’t use banks and that hurts a lot Image Cannabis News November 8, 2023 Cannabis is legal in Arizona, yet the industry is locked out of banking, creating hardships for businesses and danger in communities. Arizona is on track for more than $1 billion in cannabis sales thisContinue Reading
Cannabis CEO wants protection for Medical Patients
Cannabis CEO wants protection for Medical Patients Image Cannabis News November 8, 2023 Enrollment last month hit its lowest figure since March 2020. The ongoing decline of medical cannabis patients in New Mexico “can be attributed to high prices and a lack of available medicine, pushing patients out of theContinue Reading
When can I buy Marijuana in Ohio? What to know about new Recreational Law
When can I buy Marijuana in Ohio? What to know about new Recreational Law Image Cannabis News November 8, 2023 Issue 2 is an initiated statute, which means it will become part of state law in 30 days, but lawmakers have power to change it. Ohio just became the 24thContinue Reading