Arizona Governor Signs Budget Deal That Includes $5 Million For Psilocybin Research Grants

The governor of Arizona has signed into law budget legislation that includes provisions to fund research into the medical potential of psilocybin mushrooms for a variety of conditions. Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) gave final approval to the appropriations package on Thursday, just hours after it cleared the legislature. Lawmakers introduced a standalone psilocybin bill, which […]

Weed Legalization in Canada Not Linked to Increase in Car Crashes

Neither the legalization of adult-use cannabis nor the uptick in retail sales is correlated with an increase in car accidents, NORML reports. The data comes from a study published earlier this month in the Drug and Alcohol Review. Canadian scientists looked at the number of traffic accidents in Toronto both in the years prior to […]

Oklahoma Moratorium on New Cannabis Businesses Extended to 2026

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt recently renewed a moratorium on new medical cannabis businesses. Stitt originally signed legislation for the ban in May 2022, which took effect in August 2022 and was set to expire in August 2024. However, upon signing HB-2095 earlier this month, the moratorium was updated with an extension until August 1, 2026. […]

University Unveils Free Narcan Vending Machine

The future is now: Vending machines in 2023 dispense cannabis, beer, art, cupcakes, and now the life-saving drug Narcan, as we race into an automated world. Santa Clara University (SCU) in California announced the installation of a free on-campus vending machine that dispenses canisters of the opioid-overdose reversing medication Narcan. “Naloxone is a miracle drug […]

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