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The fungus zombies in ‘The Last of Us’ are fictional, but real fungi can infect people, and they’re becoming more resistant

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Breaking Down the Safe Banking Act: Why It Matters for Cannabis Businesses, Financial Institutions and Consumers.

The Safe Banking Act, also known as the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE Banking Act), is sorely needed legislation to address the critical issue of financial services being denied to marijuana businesses that operate in the state-legalized industries. We’ve written extensively about the SAFE Banking Act over the past several years. See here, […]

Telehealth Medical Cannabis Prescriptions Could Be Coming to Florida Under New Bill

Discreet prescription refills via telehealth visits are already the norm for medications like hair loss and erectile dysfunction medication for men, which is easier to do when it’s not in-person. The same methods could be used to be discreet and quietly get prescriptions for medical cannabis under a new Florida bill. House Bill 387 is […]

Black, Hispanic Patients More Likely To Be Tested for Perinatal Cannabis Use

According to data published in the journal Hospital Pediatrics, patients selected to undergo drug screening during the labor and delivery process for cannabis are disproportionately Hispanic or African American and were also more likely to be on subsidized health insurance plans. The team of researchers from the American Academy of Pediatrics looked to describe the […]

Delaware Senate Tells Congress To End Federal Marijuana Prohibition As State Moves To Enact Legalization

As Delaware lawmakers move closer to enacting marijuana legalization this session, the Senate approved a resolution on Thursday that urges the state’s congressional representatives to support legislation to end federal cannabis prohibition. The measure from Rep. Eric Buckson (R) cleared the chamber in a near-unanimous 15-1 vote, on the same week that the House passed […]

Texas Lawmakers File Three Bills To Expand State-Sponsored Psychedelics Research

Texas lawmakers have filed a series of new bills aimed at promoting and expanding psychedelics research in the state. The Lone Star State took some observers by surprise last session after the conservative legislature enacted a measure to study the therapeutic potential of psychedelics—and now more legislators are hoping to build on that momentum. Three […]

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