{"id":80553,"date":"2025-03-12T02:12:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T10:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2025\/03\/12\/americans-say-cannabis-is-safer-than-alcohol-in-new-poll-newsletter-march-12-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-03-12T19:48:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T03:48:09","slug":"americans-say-cannabis-is-safer-than-alcohol-in-new-poll-newsletter-march-12-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2025\/03\/12\/americans-say-cannabis-is-safer-than-alcohol-in-new-poll-newsletter-march-12-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Americans say cannabis is safer than alcohol in new poll (Newsletter: March 12, 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-17.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>Medical marijuana for female orgasm difficulty; NY medical cannabis housing protections; NV psychedelics; FL hemp restrictions<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Subscribe<\/a>\u00a0to receive Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It\u2019s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day.<\/p>\n<p>(function() {<br \/>\n\twindow.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || {<br \/>\n\t\tlisteners: [],<br \/>\n\t\tforms: {<br \/>\n\t\t\ton: function(evt, cb) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\twindow.mc4wp.listeners.push(<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t{<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tevent   : evt,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcallback: cb<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t);<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t}<br \/>\n\t}<br \/>\n})();<br \/>\n<!-- Mailchimp for WordPress v4.10.2 - https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/mailchimp-for-wp\/ --><\/p>\n<div class=\"mc4wp-form-fields\">Get our daily newsletter.&#013;<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n\t<label>Email address: <\/label>&#013;<br \/>\n\t&#013;\n<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n\t&#013;\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><label>Leave this field empty if you&#8217;re human: <\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"mc4wp-response\" \/><!-- \/ Mailchimp for WordPress Plugin --><\/p>\n<p><b>Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Your good deed for the day:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> donate to an independent publisher like Marijuana Moment and ensure that as many voters as possible have access to the most in-depth cannabis reporting out there.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Support our work at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><b>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/new-york-senators-approve-bill-protecting-medical-marijuana-patients-from-eviction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The New York Senate Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee approved a bill to expand housing protections for registered medical cannabis patients<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, aiming to prevent evictions based solely on their lawful use of marijuana.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/colorado-bill-to-limit-marijuana-potency-tighten-age-restrictions-and-limit-psilocybin-products-is-withdrawn-by-sponsor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Colorado senator withdrew her bill that would have instituted new THC potency and age limits for marijuana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and outlawed a variety of psilocybin products.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/nevada-lawmakers-file-bill-to-create-psychedelics-therapy-pilot-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nevada lawmakers filed a bill to create an Alternative Therapy Pilot Program to allow patients with certain mental health conditions to use psychedelics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, including psilocybin, DMT, ibogaine and mescaline.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/majority-of-americans-say-alcohol-is-more-harmful-than-marijuana-poll-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new poll shows that a majority of Americans believe alcohol is more harmful than marijuana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014but that far more say they still prefer drinking to consuming cannabis, despite the health risks.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/theres-plenty-of-evidence-medical-marijuana-can-treat-female-orgasm-difficulty-so-why-are-some-states-saying-no-op-ed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Suzanne Mulvehill of the Women\u2019s Cannabis Project argues in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed that states that have denied female orgasm difficulty as a medical cannabis qualifying condition<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are holding it to a \u201chigher standard than other conditions, revealing a potential bias against women.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/florida-lawmakers-seek-to-impose-tighter-regulations-on-hemp-industry-without-putting-damper-on-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Florida House Combined Workgroup on Hemp concluded its final meeting with members generally agreeing that intoxicating hemp product regulations need to change<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, but not in a way that could kill what has become a multi-billion-dollar industry in the state.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ FEDERAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalresources.house.gov\/calendar\/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=416962\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The House Natural Resources Federal Lands Subcommittee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> held a hearing on a bill that includes provisions to combat illegal marijuana cultivation operations.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/opinion\/msnbc-opinion\/congress-halt-fentanyl-act-bill-us-drug-policy-rcna195428\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Former House Judiciary Crime Subcommittee Counsel Eric Sterling<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> authored an op-ed opposing legislation to permanently schedule fentanyl-related substances.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ STATES<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyfly.com\/2025\/03\/10\/washington-house-passes-bill-to-strengthen-medical-cannabis-tax-exemption-oversight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House of Representatives passed a bill to enhance oversight of the state\u2019s medical cannabis tax exemption.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capecodtimes.com\/story\/news\/state\/2025\/03\/11\/ma-cannabis-control-commission-budget-problems-more-staff-needed\/82262880007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Massachusetts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> legislature\u2019s Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing on marijuana regulators\u2019 budget request.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lao.ca.gov\/LAOEconTax\/Article\/Detail\/824\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Legislative Analyst\u2019s Office is projecting cannabis tax revenues of $607 million in Fiscal Year 2024-25.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/headynj.com\/breaking\/benzinga-nj-cannabis-industry-conference-features-nj-crc-officials-and-industry-experts-on-latest-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Jersey\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> top marijuana regulator spoke about efforts to launch consumption lounges.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/a0ca54e0fb13\/ccb-weekly-meeting-announcement-week-of-18248504\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vermont<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will host a networking event on cannabis inventory tracking on March 19.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<strong>\u2014<br \/>\nMarijuana Moment is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills<\/a> in state legislatures and Congress this year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patreon supporters<\/a> pledging at least $25\/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don\u2019t miss any developments.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9128 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marijuana bill tracker<\/a> and become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supporter on Patreon<\/a> to get access.<br \/>\n\u2014<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\/ LOCAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/litigation\/michigan-city-sued-over-process-used-to-issue-marijuana-licenses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Auburn Hills, Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is facing a lawsuit over its marijuana business licensing process.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Former <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/rodrigo-duterte-manila-philippines-icc-9b9d08b8832b43282db53418535fb245\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Philippine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested on an International Criminal Court warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity amid the country\u2019s bloody \u201cwar on drugs.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalgazette.com\/politics\/news\/article\/20250305\/burt-plp-determined-to-see-cannabis-bill-pass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bermuda<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Premier David Burt said the government may be willing to tweak pending cannabis legislation to meet UK requirements for assent.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/babel.ua\/en\/news\/116112-the-eweed-service-has-been-launched-in-ukraine-what-is-it-for\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ukrainian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials launched a hemp registry.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ SCIENCE &amp; HEALTH<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A study found that \u201cCBD has the potential to modulate key molecular processes in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2218-0532\/93\/1\/12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">[colorectal cancer]<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> through specific pathways and core genes, presenting itself as a possible complementary therapy to improve efficacy and reduce the adverse effects of conventional treatments.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A study of mice found that \u201ca 100:1 ratio of CBD:THC has a beneficial effect on some of the most bothersome <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full\/10.1177\/03331024251314487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">migraine-related symptoms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ BUSINESS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2025\/03\/11\/3040568\/0\/en\/Newly-Appointed-Safe-Harbor-Financial-CEO-Terry-Mendez-Issues-Letter-to-Shareholders.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SHF Holdings, Inc., d\/b\/a Safe Harbor Financial<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is proposing a reverse stock split to work towards listing \u200bcompliance with Nasdaq.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mogreenway.com\/2025\/03\/10\/february-marijuana-sales-continue-to-indicate-market-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> retailers sold $116.2 million worth of legal marijuana products in February.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Make sure to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">subscribe<\/a> to get Marijuana Moment\u2019s daily dispatch in your inbox.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(function() {<br \/>\n\twindow.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || {<br \/>\n\t\tlisteners: [],<br \/>\n\t\tforms: {<br \/>\n\t\t\ton: function(evt, cb) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\twindow.mc4wp.listeners.push(<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t{<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tevent   : evt,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcallback: cb<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t);<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t}<br \/>\n\t}<br \/>\n})();<br \/>\n<!-- Mailchimp for WordPress v4.10.2 - https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/mailchimp-for-wp\/ --><\/p>\n<div class=\"mc4wp-form-fields\">Get our daily newsletter.&#013;<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n\t<label>Email address: <\/label>&#013;<br \/>\n\t&#013;\n<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n\t&#013;\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><label>Leave this field empty if you&#8217;re human: <\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"mc4wp-response\" \/><!-- \/ Mailchimp for WordPress Plugin --><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/americans-say-cannabis-is-safer-than-alcohol-in-new-poll-newsletter-march-12-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Americans say cannabis is safer than alcohol in new poll (Newsletter: March 12, 2025)<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nRead More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/americans-say-cannabis-is-safer-than-alcohol-in-new-poll-newsletter-march-12-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Americans say cannabis is safer than alcohol in new poll (Newsletter: March 12, 2025)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medical marijuana for female orgasm difficulty; NY medical cannabis housing protections; NV psychedelics; FL hemp restrictions Subscribe\u00a0to receive Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It\u2019s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. (function() { window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || {<span class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2025\/03\/12\/americans-say-cannabis-is-safer-than-alcohol-in-new-poll-newsletter-march-12-2025\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":459,"featured_media":80554,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15451],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80553"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/459"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80553"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80553\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80555,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80553\/revisions\/80555"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/80554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80553"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80553"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80553"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}