Sep 01 2025
Legislation providing the biggest expansion of Texas’ Compassionate Use Program since it was established in 2015 is now in effect. As of September 1, House Bill 46 is now in effect, broadening patient access, increasing dosage limits, and adding new product options for the state’s Compassionate Use Program.
Aug 31 2025
Researchers from the University of São Paulo and Brazil’s National Institute for Translational Medicine have found that combining cannabidiol (CBD) with sodium nitroprusside (SNP) may help prevent schizophrenia-related symptoms. In the study, which was published by the Brazillian Journal of Psychiatry, Wistar rats were given CBD, SNP, or a combination during early brain development. After …
Aug 31 2025
When media figures try to link marijuana to mass shootings or violent crime, they ignore one of the clearest real-world case studies: Canada. On Fox News this week, Laura Ingraham and Alex Berenson pushed the narrative that marijuana use is fueling violent crime and mass shootings, with Berenson claiming cannabis is regularly found in autopsies …
Aug 30 2025
A legislative effort to deschedule cannabis, effectively ending cannabis prohibition nationwide, has drawn support from a wide-ranging coalition of advocacy, labor, civil rights, and policy organizations. The legislation, filed yesterday, would allow states to determine their own cannabis policies, while decriminalizing it on the federal level. The proposal would also allow for the expungement of …
Aug 30 2025
Louisville-based Cornbread Hemp has struck a sponsorship agreement with the University of Louisville, marking the first time a Division I athletics program has partnered with a company marketing THC beverages. “This landmark collaboration marks a cultural shift that brings THC beverages out of the margins and into the mainstream of American sports culture”, Cornbread Hemp …
Aug 30 2025
A new meta-analysis published in the journal Sleep Medicine Reviews has found that cannabinoids improve sleep quality, but the benefits are largely tied to mixed cannabinoid formulations rather than CBD alone. Researchers from universities and hospitals in Brazil, Poland, and Australia analyzed six randomized controlled trials involving 1,077 adults. The studies compared cannabinoid-based therapies with …
Aug 29 2025
An effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Nebraska has taken shape with the filing of a constitutional amendment that would establish a right for those 21 and older to use and possess cannabis. To make the ballot, petitioners must collect valid signatures from 10% of registered voters, which equates to around 123k signatures. Nebraska also …
Aug 29 2025
A pilot clinical trial conducted by researchers in Canada has provided evidence that cannabinoid-based medicines may positively influence inflammation-related processes in people with HIV. The study, published in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, enrolled 10 participants living with HIV who were already receiving antiretroviral therapy. Five received capsules containing cannabidiol (CBD) alone, while five were given …
Aug 29 2025
Legal marijuana sales in Maryland reached $100,012,129 in July, according to new data released by the Cannabis Administration. That figure includes $79 million in adult-use sales and $21 million in medical sales. Flower maintained its lead as the most popular product category, accounting for $57 million in sales. Concentrates followed at $30 million, while edibles …
Aug 29 2025
Today, Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY), along with Cannabis Caucus Co-Chairs Dina Titus (NV) and Ilhan Omar (MN), and Nydia Velázquez (NY) reintroduced the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, described as “one of the most comprehensive marijuana reform bills ever introduced in the U.S. Congress.” According to a press release from Rep. Nadler, “Over …
