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Supreme Court Limits First Step Act Safety Valve, KY MedMJ Bill Would Bar Patients with Drug Felonies, More… (3/18/24)
Supreme Court Limits First Step Act Safety Valve, KY MedMJ Bill Would Bar Patients with Drug Felonies, More… (3/18/24) Dutch marijuana coffeeshops in a legal…
Three Dozen House Dems Call for Pot Clemency, OR Governor Will Sign Drug Recriminalization Bill, More… (3/15/24)
Three Dozen House Dems Call for Pot Clemency, OR Governor Will Sign Drug Recriminalization Bill, More… (3/15/24) A marijuana legalization bill continues to move in…
NH House Passes MedMJ Expansion Bills, Honduras Ex-President Guilty of Cocaine Trafficking, More… (3/11/24)
NH House Passes MedMJ Expansion Bills, Honduras Ex-President Guilty of Cocaine Trafficking, More… (3/11/24) South Dakota’s GOP governor signs a bill requiring that primary caregivers…
MA Governor Pardons Pot Offenders, CO Social Media Bill Would Ban Marijuana Talk, More… (3/13/24)
MA Governor Pardons Pot Offenders, CO Social Media Bill Would Ban Marijuana Talk, More… (3/13/24) An Arizona bill to allow therapeutic psilocybin centers advances, so…
Delta-8-THC use reported by 11% of 12th graders in 2023
Approximately 11% of 12th-grade students across the United States reported past-year use of delta-8- tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8-THC, or delta-8 for short), according to an analysis of data from the 2023 Monitoring the Future survey. Delta-8 is a psychoactive substance that is typically derived from hemp, a variety of the Cannabis sativa plant. Delta-8 has intoxicating effects similar to delta-9-THC (delta-9), the primary THC component responsible for the ‘high’ people may experience from using cannabis.
Biden FY 2025 Drug Budget Revealed, CO Safe Injection Site Bill Advances, More… (3/12/24)
Biden FY 2025 Drug Budget Revealed, CO Safe Injection Site Bill Advances, More… (3/12/24) Washington state lawmakers vote to kill a 37 percent excise tax…
Biden Promotes Marijuana Reform in State of the Union, Progressive DAs Fend Off Challengers, More… (3/8/24)
Biden Promotes Marijuana Reform in State of the Union, Progressive DAs Fend Off Challengers, More… (3/8/24) The END FENTANYL Act has passed Congress, Colorado regulators…
Philly Mayor Nixes Opioid Settlement Funds for Needle Exchanges, MD Bill Would Hike Fentanyl OD Sentences, More… (3/7/24)
Philly Mayor Nixes Opioid Settlement Funds for Needle Exchanges, MD Bill Would Hike Fentanyl OD Sentences, More… (3/7/24) A federal court in Vermont rules that…
VA Lawmakers Approve Pot Sales Bills, OR Drug Recrim Bill Advances, More… (2/29/24)
VA Lawmakers Approve Pot Sales Bills, OR Drug Recrim Bill Advances, More… (2/29/24) Measures to allow the therapeutic use of psilocybin advanced in Arizona and…
Asthma rates climb for high school students as cannabis use increases
Asthma is more common among high school students who use cannabis, relative to those who do not and the prevalence of asthma increases with the frequency of its use among the students, according to a new study.
A closer look at cannabis use and binge eating
New research examined how often people experiencing binge eating are also using cannabis recreationally, and whether patients who use cannabis experience more severe eating disorder symptoms or symptoms of struggling with mental health.
Reform Groups Call for Descheduling Cannabis, Honduras Busts Another Coca Plantation, More… (3/1/24)
Reform Groups Call for Descheduling Cannabis, Honduras Busts Another Coca Plantation, More… (3/1/24) The Colorado House has approved a bill allowing school bus drivers and…
San Francisco to Vote on Drug Screening Welfare Users, Hawaii Legal Weed Bill Advances, More… (3/4/24)
San Francisco to Vote on Drug Screening Welfare Users, Hawaii Legal Weed Bill Advances, More… (3/4/24) Congressional negotiators have come up with a spending bill…
DE Rolling Out Informal Draft Rules for Legal Pot Commerce, OR Non-Profit Threatens Lawsuit Over Drug Recriminalization, More… (3/5/24)
DE Rolling Out Informal Draft Rules for Legal Pot Commerce, OR Non-Profit Threatens Lawsuit Over Drug Recriminalization, More… (3/5/24) Pot legalization activists head to Harrisburg,…
CBD shown to ease anxiety without the risks that can come with THC
A new study of 300 people with anxiety shows that the nonintoxicating compound, CBD, found in cannabis can quell anxiety better than THC-dominant products — and without the side-effects.
Cannabis use linked to increase in heart attack and stroke risk
More frequent use of cannabis was associated with higher odds of adverse cardiovascular outcomes, finds new study.
Marijuana use may damage brain immune cells vital to adolescent development, study suggests
In a mouse study designed to explore the impact of marijuana’s major psychoactive compound, THC, on teenage brains, researchers say they found changes to the…
Genomic study links cannabis abuse to multiple health problems
A new analysis of the genomes of more than 1 million people has shed light on the underlying biology of cannabis use disorder and its…
No evidence found that cannabis reduces long term opioid use, study shows
A 20-year study examined the long term relationship between cannabis and illicit opioid use. Overall results were inconsistent and showed no strong link. The study…
Combined use of alcohol and THC can affect rat brains, study finds
The increased legalization of cannabis over the past several years can potentially increase its co-use with alcohol. Concerningly, very few studies have looked at the…
Cannabis exposure linked to 1.5 times higher risk of unhealthy pregnancy outcomes
In a large study of more than 9,000 pregnant people from across the U.S., researchers at University of Utah Health have found that cannabis exposure…
DC Law Protecting Pot-Smoking Workers Now in Effect; Ghana OKs Hemp, MedMJ Production, More… (7/14/23)
A Minnesota Native American reservation will have marijuana for sale on the first day of legalization (unlike most of the rest of the state), the…
Federal Drug Prisoner Population Declines, CA Psychedelic Legalization Bill Advances, More… (7/13/23)
A GOP-led House committee has killed marijuana and psychedelic reform amendments to the defense spending bill, a Mexican drug cartel uses roadside bombs against the…
RI Pot Shop Sues over Labor Agreement Requirement, Trouble in Chilpancingo, More… (7/12/23)
North Carolina will go another year without approving medical marijuana, San Francisco gets $1 million in state funding to do mobile drug checking, and more.[image:1…
MA Therapuetic Psychedelic Initiative Coming, CA Pot Companies Used Fake Unions, More… (7/11/23)
Oregon's most populous county backs away from a widely criticized harm reduction program, California pot companies tied to fake labor unions could lose their licenses,…
New Qualifying Conditions for MN MedMJ, PA Pot Poll Shows Declining Support, More… (7/10/23)
Virginia's GOP governor indicates he is not interested in legal marijuana sales, a New York city has to pay for firing a medical marijuana patient,…
Scotland Calls for Drug Decriminalization, Germany Unveils Draft Legal Weed Bill, More… (7/7/23)
Florida's governor signs a bill allowing medical marijuana patients to use telehealth, a trio of Pennyslvania medical marijuana bills is heading for a Senate floor…
THC use during pregnancy linked to changes in fetal development
Researchers showed that consuming THC while pregnant could potentially affect development of the fetus and lead to life-long health impacts for offspring.
WHO Calls Out Global Morphine Pain Relief Disparities, Vance Wants US Military Force Against Cartels, More… (7/3/23)
A British festival organizer is reaming the Home Office over its sudden requirement that pill testing efforts be licensed, another Republican politician wants to use…
DE Fentanyl/Xylazine Test Strip Pilot Program, SAFE Banking Act Could Get Committee Vote Soon, More… (7/6/23)
A bipartisan marijuana legalization bill is filed in Pennsylvania, New York puts legal weed sales at farmers markets on hold, and more.Marijuana PolicySenate…
OH Marijuana Legalization Initiative Hands in Signatures, Mexico Violence Flares in Morelos, More… (7/5/23)
Maryland saw a big opening weekend for legal marijuana sales, Oklahoma medical marijuana operators are suing regulators over a new fee schedule, and more.[image:1 align:right…
Cannabis Will Be Legal in Maryland This Saturday — Here Is What It Will Look Like [FEATURE]
On Saturday, the era of legal recreational use marijuana in Maryland begins. Here are the key things to know:[image:1 align:left]The possession of up to 1.5…
Luxembourg Passes Limited Legal Weed Bill, FL Decriminalizes Fentanyl Test Strips, More… (6/29/23)
Amsterdam wants a city district to be part of a national regulated marijuana supply experiment, Florida's attorney general challenges a marijuana legalization initiative, and more.[image:1…
CA Psychedelic Legalization Bill Advances, First Federal Marijuana Super PAC Formed, More… (6/28/23)
A bill in play in Guam would end the ban on SNAP benefits for drug felons, Ukraine's president calls for the legalizattion of medical marijuana,…
FDA Issues First Guidance on Psychedelics, Fed Ban on DC Pot Sales Advances Again, More… (6/26/23)
A pair of senators file a bill to allow Mexican troops to be trained by the US military to fight drug cartels, the FDA issues…
Aaron Rodgers Calls for Psychedelic Legalization, PA MedMJ Bill Package Advances, More… (6/22/23)
A House committee has approved a defense spending bill with a pair of drug provisions, the Maine Senate kills a safe injection site bill but…
Psychedelic Science Conference Is On in Denver, Colombia Senate Rejects Weed Legalization, More… (6/21/23)
A marijuana legalization bill is rolled out in three Australian states, Donald Trump reiterates his call for the death penalty for drug dealers, and more.[image:1…
NCAA Panel Recommends Ending Weed Testing, UK Policing Minister OK with Heroin for Addicts, More… (6/20/23)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court uses an outdated precedent to rule that the odor of marijuana is enough for a police search, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler…
AR Judge Voids Laws Altering MedMJ Law, EU Releases Annual Drug Report, More… (6/16/23)
There are signals that a federal marijuana rescheduling decision will be reached this year, a Senate bill to crack down on drug cartel use of…
Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill Advances in House, RI House Passes Psilocybin Decriminalization, More… (6/15/23)
Oklahoma's governor vetoes a medical marijuana regulation bill, Texas's governor signs into law a bill allowing murder prosecutions for fentanyl overdose deaths, and more.[image:1 align:left…