Dem senator’s anti-cannabis banking vote explained (Newsletter: October 11, 2023)
CA psychedelics initiative; Study: Marijuana & humans over 1000s of years; IN legalization op-ed; CT sales; CA cannabis grants Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. (function() { window.mc4wp =Continue Reading
Human Use Of Cannabis—For Food, Fiber And Psychoactive Effects—Stretches Back Millennia, New Report Says
A new paper in the European Journal for Chemistry traces the history of cannabis through “thousands of years of contact with mankind,” noting the plant’s legacy as a source of fiber, nutrition, medicine, spirituality and pleasure. At the same time, it notes that cannabis “is perhaps one of the greatestContinue Reading
Alabama Cannabis Company Files Another New Lawsuit Over Medical Marijuana Licensing Process
“I don’t know what the endgame is, except to file to the end of time.” By Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector A medical cannabis company embroiled in litigation with the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) Friday filed a new motion for a preliminary injunction and a temporary restraining order, ahead ofContinue Reading
Ohio Voters Will Decide on Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
Ohio Voters Will Decide on Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Image Cannabis News October 10, 2023 Voters will decide in the upcoming election whether to legalize recreational marijuana for use by those at least 21 years old in Ohio. The proposal would allow those adults to buy and possess 2.5 ounces ofContinue Reading
Medical Marijuana helped with chemotherapy side effects
Medical Marijuana helped with chemotherapy side effects Image Cannabis News October 10, 2023 At 40, I had early menopause, Medical marijuana saved my sex life. When I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer at 40, chemotherapy left me exhausted and nauseous all the time. Doctors wrote meContinue Reading
Michigan Governor to review Cannabis Regulatory Agency and Tribal Business Bills
Michigan Governor to review Cannabis Regulatory Agency and Tribal Business Bills Image Cannabis News October 10, 2023 Two bills would allow business between the Cannabis Regulatory Agency and local Native American tribes. Two cannabis bills were recently sent to the desk of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and if passed, would workContinue Reading
New York Judge approves two Cannabis Retailers to open
New York Judge approves two Cannabis Retailers to open Image Cannabis News October 10, 2023 Two cannabis business licensees were recently exempt from an ongoing injunction that prevents cannabis businesses from opening, but more are expected to be approved soon. A New York Judge recently issued a court order thatContinue Reading
Massachusetts’s Suspended Cannabis Chair Drops Lawsuit
Massachusetts’s Suspended Cannabis Chair Drops Lawsuit Image Cannabis News October 10, 2023 The former chair of Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC), who was suspended last month, has now dropped her legal challenge after a hearing was granted. Last week, Business of Cannabis reported that Shannon O’Brien was ‘suspended with pay’Continue Reading
Cannabis advocates push Governor for special Marijuana session
Cannabis advocates push Governor for special Marijuana session Image Cannabis News October 10, 2023 Companies that were issued licenses for medical marijuana are facing a legal battle that’s delaying the disbursement of medical cannabis in the state. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Coalition has heard the pleas from patients who sufferContinue Reading
WWE Star Matt Riddle launching his own Cannabis Strain
WWE Star Matt Riddle launching his own Cannabis Strain Image Cannabis News October 10, 2023 Matt Riddle is getting into the cannabis business, announcing his own marijuana strain. The WWE alumnus posted to his Instagram account last week announcing that Riddle OG is “coming soon.” Riddle made it clear inContinue Reading