NORML
JUNE 23, 2023
Beginning on July 1, those age 21 or older may legally possess up to 1.5 ounces of cannabis flower and/or 12 grams of cannabis concentrates. The post Maryland: Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Laws Take Effect Next Week appeared first on NORML.
Americans for Safe Access
JUNE 30, 2023
4th of July celebrations are full of themes of personal freedoms: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. But for millions of Americans, we are left out of the American promise because of our medicine.
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Project CBD
JUNE 7, 2023
Project CBD recently reported on studies indicating that cannabis terpenes — the compounds that give the plant its robust and distinctive smell — activate the CB1 cannabinoid receptor. What’s more, in the presence of THC (also a CB1 agonist), terpenes appear to modulate cannabinoid activity in varied and interesting ways. 1,2 Today we focus on spicy-peppery beta-caryophyllene (BCP), one of the most common cannabis terpenes, which acts on several targets that impact the endocannabinoi
Leafly
JUNE 27, 2023
Maryland’s top marijuana strains and brands for the launch of legalization include Gelato Cake, Runtz, Original Glue and Beezle extracts.
Speaker: Jonathan Bench, International Cannabis and Securities Business Attorney at Harris Bricken
The U.S. cannabis industry is still in its infancy, even though states began engaging with legalization in one form or another in the late 1990s. Today, many opportunities exist for individuals and businesses that want to engage in the industry. Some want to directly own licensed businesses, while others prefer to keep the industry at an arm’s length and merely profit from it.
Veriheal
JUNE 19, 2023
A recent study on the global psychedelics market conducted by Brandessence Market Research has revealed that earnings are anticipated to hit $12 billion by 2029. The psychedelic drugs here include LSD, MDMA, psilocybin, ketamine, and ayahuasca, which are in high demand for mental health treatment and other therapeutic reasons. As of 2022, the global psychedelics market was valued at $4.87 billion.
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NORML
JUNE 8, 2023
Eighty-three percent of participants said that cannabis is “less harmful to a person’s health compared to alcohol” and 67 percent said that it is a “highly important treatment for older adults.” The post Survey: Older Adults Hold Positive Attitudes Toward Cannabis appeared first on NORML.
Americans for Safe Access
JUNE 16, 2023
I’m writing this in desperation. The organization I care so much about, and volunteer my time for, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), is in desperate need of support! ASA is the only national medical cannabis patient organization that is working towards protecting patients. ASA has and continues to do so much work to bring both access to medical cannabis patients, while also trying to help educate the public.
Project CBD
JUNE 16, 2023
Cannabis is supposed to be relaxing and fun. What’s not to like about giggles, munchies, and a brief break from the mundane? Unfortunately, the news from California’s Emerald Triangle is anything but upbeat these days. Report after report portends doom with headlines like “the world’s largest legal weed market is going up in smoke ” (The Economist), “California pot industry facing ‘ extinction event ‘” (SF Gate), and “ Despair in Emerald Triangle as CA legal cannabis collapses” (CalM
Leafly
JUNE 2, 2023
Get your dad Brookstoned on our Father’s Day weed gadget gift guide for 2023. The post Father’s Day cannabis gadget gift guide 2023 appeared first on Leafly.
The Fresh Toast
JUNE 12, 2023
Can You Be Allergic To Marijuana? You can be allergic to water, sunlight, coins, and more. Find out if you are allergic to marijuana The post Can You Be Allergic To Marijuana? appeared first on The Fresh Toast.
Cannabiz MD
JUNE 30, 2023
In less than 24 hours, Maryland’s adult-use industry will launch. I will make my first adult-use cannabis purchase tomorrow morning at Trulieve in Rockville, Maryland. I will not be surprised if I cry when that bag is handed to me. That moment has been decades in the making.
NORML
JUNE 28, 2023
As of this Saturday, July 1st, those age 21 or older may begin legally growing personal use quantities of cannabis at home. The post Connecticut: Law Change Permitting Adults to Home Cultivate Cannabis Takes Effect on Saturday appeared first on NORML.
Americans for Safe Access
JUNE 23, 2023
Some of you may know me through the cannabis industry, but you may not know what brought me here and how Americans for Safe Access changed my family’s lives. In 2010, my family’s life was turned upside down when my son Logan began suffering from uncontrolled seizures. Doctors could not help him, and we felt powerless. We learned online about parents successfully utilizing cannabis treatments; many of them were moving their families to states with medical cannabis programs.
Veriheal
JUNE 27, 2023
Scientists at the University Of California have found cannabis smokers less susceptible to COPD than tobacco users. Titled Impact of Marijuana Smoking on COPD Progression in a Cohort of Middle-Aged and Older Persons , the study compared active marijuana smokers, one-time cannabis smokers, and those who never smoked weed. After over four years of observation, the researchers found no traces of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) —a condition commonly associated with tobacco smoking, char
Leafly
JUNE 26, 2023
Nearly 100 Maryland dispensaries will begin selling rec cannabis on July 1. The post Maryland cannabis legalization begins: Here’s what you need to know appeared first on Leafly.
Illinois News Joint
JUNE 3, 2023
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced recreational cannabis sales totals for May 2023. After recording strong monthly sales totals for March and April, Illinois recorded its third-most monthly sales total since legalization. May totals reached $132,777,299.46, surpassing all other months, except March 2023 ($134,790,381.77) and July 2020 ($135,658,291.46).
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 5, 2023
There’s some classic Orwellian doublespeak in this press release. We especially like the bit that says.INCB’s work supports Member States in achieving the health and welfare objectives of the drug control conventions. Nothing better, we say, than furthering empowering the black market for ensuring health outcomes. As we say every year.
NORML
JUNE 15, 2023
The new law significantly increases the amount of cannabis patients may home cultivate and doubles the amount of THC available in certain marijuana products. The post Vermont: Legislation Becomes Law Increasing THC Limits, Plant Counts for Patients appeared first on NORML.
Americans for Safe Access
JUNE 28, 2023
As a co-director of Cannabis Advocacy for the US Pain Foundation and a medical cannabis patient living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, I can’t imagine continuing the fight for my rights without the leadership and support of Americans for Safe Access.
The Blunt Truth
JUNE 2, 2023
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see Minnesota legalize adult-use cannabis. New Hampshire presses pause on their legalization effort. Illinois joins New Jersey in enacting changes to their tax code. And finally, farmers’ markets for cannabis are in the works in New York.
Leafly
JUNE 16, 2023
Power up with this revolutionary sativa hybrid. The post America’s best Jack Herer for Jack Herer Day and beyond appeared first on Leafly.
The Fresh Toast
JUNE 1, 2023
ATF Says Yes To Guns Unless, You Know, Cannabis The ATF is holding tight to a decade old marijuana policy - how does it compare to their gun ownership and alcohol stance? The post ATF Says Yes To Guns Unless, You Know, Cannabis appeared first on The Fresh Toast.
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 7, 2023
The U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaiʻi entered judgment in favor of the Hawaiʻi Department of Health and the Director of Health in a lawsuit challenging the Department’s regulations prohibiting the sale of Delta-8 and Delta-10 THC products processed from hemp.
NORML
JUNE 16, 2023
"Tens of thousands of Louisianans carry the burden and stigma of a past conviction for behavior that the majority of state residents no longer believe should be a crime. Our sense of justice and our principles of fairness demand that public officials and the courts move swiftly to right the past wrongs of cannabis prohibition and criminalization.” The post Louisiana: Governor Signs Marijuana Expungement Legislation Into Law appeared first on NORML.
The Cannigma
JUNE 25, 2023
There are a lot of factors that go into a successful cannabis grow and one of the most important is the lights. Choosing the right lights for your grow room is a critical decision every business and every home grower must make. So how do you sort through the options and choose the best grow light for you? Mars Hydro is a well-known name in the cannabis space as a manufacturer of growing supplies.
Cannabis Life Network
JUNE 28, 2023
Can you trust cannabis experts? A lot depends on who these “experts” are. A cannabis farmer with decades of experience? A budtender with extensive knowledge of cannabis goods? Those people are experts. What about doctors and other healthcare workers? Many presume them to be experts in all fields related to medicine and nutrition. But is this extending their expertise too far?
Leafly
JUNE 1, 2023
Taste the strain, bro. The post Fire up summer with Watermelon Zkittlez—June’s Leafly HighLight appeared first on Leafly.
The Fresh Toast
JUNE 20, 2023
Cannabis on the Titanic? Most Likely! Did people on the Titanic have and use cannabis? Most likely, it was legal, popular and used for a variety of personal things. The post Cannabis on the Titanic? Most Likely! appeared first on The Fresh Toast.
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 7, 2023
The Washington Post reports A D.C. judge has ruled that a man who smokes medical marijuana in his apartment must stop after a neighbor complained that the odor from his marijuana crept into her home and caused a nuisance.
NORML
JUNE 9, 2023
“Our sense of justice and our principles of fairness demand that public officials and the courts move swiftly to right the past wrongs of cannabis prohibition and criminalization.” The post Rhode Island: Courts Expunge Over 20,000 Marijuana-Related Convictions in Six Months appeared first on NORML.
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