Medical Marijuana News

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March 21, 2024

Reported THC Potency For Cali Weed Drops After New Rules Take Effect

The median reported potency of regulated weed in California has been steadily dropping over the past six months, according to a report from Bay Area news source SFGate. The drop in potency, which includes a decline of 7% in just the past three months, coincides with the recent implementation of […]
March 21, 2024

First Black Woman-Owned Dispensary Opens in Manhattan

Bliss + Lex is a Black woman-owned cannabis dispensary in Manhattan and its team says it’s the first dispensary of its kind to do so in a March 20 announcement. Licensed adult-use cannabis businesses are beginning to appear in New York City as they compete with unlicensed businesses.  “This is […]
March 20, 2024

Elon Musk Says He’s ‘Almost Always’ Sober During Late-Night Posting Sessions

Elon Musk says that he benefits from the use of ketamine –– and investors should be pleased that he takes it –– but when he posts late at night on the social media platform he owns, he insists that he is rarely under the influence. The Tesla CEO made all of […]
March 20, 2024

Proposed Tennessee Rules Seek To Close Hemp THCA Loophole

Proposed rules to regulate hemp in Tennessee could put a limit on the total amount of all forms of THC allowed in products, potentially closing what some see as a legal loophole that has led to the marketing of hemp flower high in THCA. When smoked, THCA converts to delta-9 […]
March 20, 2024

African County of Eswatini Introduces Medical Cannabis Legislation

The landlocked country of Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland), located in southern Africa, recently made a move to legalize medical cannabis. According to a report from VOA Zimbabwe, King Mswati III and the Eswatini government have introduced medical cannabis legislation hoping that it will help curb illegal sales and allow […]
March 19, 2024

NORML Takes Its Message to the White House

Vice President Harris stopped the room to take a moment and say in the clearest words that “we need to legalize marijuana.” The post NORML Takes Its Message to the White House appeared first on NORML. This article originally appears: NORML Takes Its Message to the White […]
March 19, 2024

NORML Takes Its Message to the White House

Originally appeared in: http://feeds.feedburner.com/NORMLBlog Vice President Harris stopped the room to take a moment and say in the clearest words that “we need to legalize marijuana.” The post NORML Takes Its Message to the White House appeared first on NORML.  
March 19, 2024

New Cannabis Lawsuit Filed Against Federal Government

Last year in October, a group of cannabis companies filed a federal lawsuit claiming that a federal ban on cannabis is unconstitutional, but the suit was dismissed in January. On Friday, March 15, a new federal lawsuit was filed in court as Canna Provisions, Inc. et al v. Garland. The […]
March 19, 2024

Study Finds Natural Mushroom Extract Has Better Therapeutic Effects Than Synthesized Psilocybin

A new study shows that natural mushroom extracts may be more therapeutically effective than synthesized psilocybin, which is widely used in research investigating the medicinal potential of the psychedelic drug. The findings suggest that natural mushroom extracts may offer more potential applications for the treatment of serious mental health conditions […]
March 19, 2024

New York Governor Begins Review of Weed Legalization Rollout

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Monday that her administration will conduct an assessment of the state’s rollout of legal recreational marijuana, saying that the review is needed to ensure the success of the regulated cannabis market.  New York lawmakers passed legislation legalizing recreational pot nearly three years ago, […]
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