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On the heels of failed cannabis banking reform, a bipartisan group of 24 federal lawmakers asked President Joe Biden on Thursday to “recognize the merits of full descheduling” of marijuana. Marijuana remains a Schedule 1 drug under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), which Congress passed and President Richard Nixon signed into law in 1970. ADVERTISEMENT […]
A new analysis of a massive dataset of medical marijuana patient records from across the U.S. suggests that states with restrictive eligibility criteria are likely “deterring patients from seeking the medication they need” and compromising access to information on why people use cannabis. Nugg MD, a cannabis technology company that links people to doctors via […]
Investigators out of the U.K. report that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients who used cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs) seem to experience improved quality of life. Researchers cite a current paucity of clinical evidence regarding CBMPs and PTSD. To shed some light on how prescribed CBMPs might affect condition-related symptoms, as well as any associated adverse […]
Andrea Comer is stepping down as chair of the Social Equity Council for Connecticut’s recreational marijuana industry, less than two weeks before the state’s adult-use market is supposed to launch in January. Comer also is leaving her post as deputy commissioner of the state’s Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) at the end of December, according […]
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MediPharm Labs is acquiring Vivo Cannabis in an all-stock deal, marking the latest consolidation move in the Canadian marijuana industry. The acquisition is “expected to combine complementary strengths of diversified revenue in multiple markets and channels,” the companies said in a Thursday news release. ADVERTISEMENT The combined business would have more than 50 million Canadian […]
Under a settlement with a federal agency stemming from an employee’s death, Florida-based Trulieve Cannabis will study the potential hazards of ground marijuana dust. The research is part of an agreement between Trulieve and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which earlier this year alleged that ground cannabis dust at […]
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Twitter appears to have ended a federal partnership that had presented users who searched the site for certain drug-related keywords, including “marijuana,” with a suggestion they consider entering drug treatment. No such suggestion had appeared for “alcohol” searches. Launched in 2020, the feature has been a source of contention for advocates, who’ve criticized the social […]