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Election day is just a month away, and this year millions of voters will decide the fates of at least seven pro-cannabis and psychedelic ballot measures in states across the nation. Here’s a quick look at the measures up for consideration and what the various initiatives would do. Arkansas Issue 3, as it’s formally known... Continue Reading →
“In regard to psychoactive cannabis products, the department will focus its efforts on the identification of ‘misbranded’ products.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent While a large part of Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s (R) ban on intoxicating hemp products may be on pause, plans are underway to kick it back up next summer, according to a... Continue Reading →
Privately held multistate operator Story Cannabis received a $41 million loan from Florida-based cannabis real estate lender AFC Gamma Inc. (Nasdaq: AFCG). Story’s Maryland division, Story of Maryland LLC, will use the funds to refinance some of the business’s existing debt and to pay for ongoing operations. Daniel Neville, CEO of AFC Gamma, said in... Continue Reading →
A Florida Democratic senator is suing the state for using taxpayer dollars to fund a recent ad that he says unconstitutionally attempts to influence voters to oppose a marijuana legalization initiative that will be on the ballot next month. Sen. Jason Pizzo (D), who is expected to run for governor in 2026, announced on Friday... Continue Reading →
Illinois officials have released a sweeping report on the state’s marijuana market, describing the past year as one of “explosive growth in the cannabis industry” and noting that licensed retailers sold more than $2 billion worth of legal products during fiscal year 2024. The year saw the single-largest expansion of stores since Illinois began opening... Continue Reading →
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity 413 Saint -Jacques Street, Suite 800 Montreal, QC, H2Y 1N9, Canada Tel : +1 514 288 2220 | secretariat@cbd.int http://www.cbd.int Statement by Astrid Schomaker Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity World Habitat Day (7 October 2024) Engaging Youth to Create a Better Urban Future ………………………………… If... Continue Reading →
Since its inception, efforts to criminalize marijuana and to stigmatize those who consume it have been based upon hyperbole, stereotypes and outright lies. The initial push for cannabis criminalization, which began in earnest more than a century ago, had little to do with preserving public health or safety. Instead, the move to prosecute cannabis users... Continue Reading →
A new scientific review on cannabis and cancer concludes that a variety of cannabinoids—including delta-9 THC, CBD and cannabigerol (CBG)—”show promising potential as anticancer agents through various mechanisms,” for example by limiting the growth and spread of tumors. But authors acknowledged that obstacles to incorporating cannabis into cancer treatment remain, such as regulatory barriers and... Continue Reading →
“We need candidates who understand that true cannabis reform means a concrete plan to create an equitable industry and to free cannabis prisoners.” By KC Klens and Shaleen Title, Parabola Center for Law and Policy As the 2024 election approaches, presidential candidates are scrambling to appear “cannabis-friendly.” For the first time, cannabis is popular enough... Continue Reading →
Cannabis, or marijuana, has come a long way on the road back to legitimacy in the United States, and it soon may pass an important milestone: rescheduling. That’s the technical term for reclassifying it as a less dangerous drug, which would loosen some restrictions around it at the federal level. Cannabis was widely used as medicine in... Continue Reading →
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