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Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Create Psychedelic-Focused VA Research Centers To

Bipartisan senators have introduced a bill to provide $30 million in funding annually to establish psychedelic-focused “centers for excellence” at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities, where veterans could receive novel treatment involving substances like psilocybin, MDMA and ibogaine. As Trump administration officials continue to promote the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, with plans in…

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The Caribbean’s Cannabis Domino Effect Has a British Tripwire

Grenada’s reform is building regional momentum, but Bermuda’s path runs straight into a UK veto, and the clash reveals where Caribbean legalization spreads, and where it stalls. Grenada decriminalized cannabis in January and set the legal age for consumption to 21 years old nationwide. Drug policy reform advocates are now setting their sights on Bermuda…

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Growing to Wash: Why “Washers” Are Changing Cannabis

When I first started writing this, I thought it would be a quick explainer of what people mean when they say they’re “growing to wash.” The more time I spent talking to hashmakers and growers who live in the ice water world, the more I realized this isn’t just a technique. It’s a different mindset.…

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Rare Cannabinoid Company Bet on the Future of Cannabinoids

The hemp boom moved fast. In the years following the 2018 Farm Bill, thousands of companies rushed into the market chasing the same wave. CBD was everywhere. Oils, gummies, topicals, drinks—if it could hold a label, someone was selling CBD in it. Most brands were focused on scale. Few were thinking about what came next.…

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A Rare South American Cannabis Power Move Is Taking Shape

Flowers & Terps and Universal Growing are joining forces in a move that blends flower credibility, cultivation culture, infrastructure and global ambition, an uncommon kind of partnership in South America’s cannabis industry. Something unusual is happening in South American cannabis, and it starts in Argentina. Flowers & Terps, a flower-driven brand with unmatched credibility in…

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Hawaii Senate Passes Bill To Allow Medical Marijuana Use By

The Hawaii Senate has passed a bill to allow qualifying patients to access medical marijuana at health facilities. After receiving a favorable report in committee last week, the legislation from Sen. Joy San Buenaventura (D) advanced through the full chamber in a unanimous 25-0 vote on Tuesday as part of the consent calendar. A House…

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Marijuana Businesses Can’t Force Court To Do ‘Imaginary’ Rescheduling Review

While marijuana may soon be rescheduled under federal law, that doesn’t currently exempt state-legal cannabis businesses from an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code known as 280E that bars them from taking federal tax deductions, the agency argues in a new filing with the U.S. Tax Court. In response to a petition to the court filed…

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Marijuana Ordering Kiosks For Seniors Present Both Opportunities And Risks

“Kiosk-based cannabis access for seniors can be a positive development only if it is embedded within a medically supervised, ethically structured care model.” By Jordan Tishler, Association of Cannabinoid Specialists A company recently declared its intention to roll out cannabis ordering kiosks in several senior-life communities in Arizona. The general idea is that residents would…

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Congressional Lawmakers Approve Youth Safety Bill That Could Complicate Marijuana

A congressional committee has approved a bill aimed at protecting children online that could create complications for advertisers trying to promote legal marijuana and other regulated substances. Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee last week passed the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, sponsored by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY), the chair of…

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Marijuana May Be A ‘Gateway To Women’s Orgasm’ In Sexual

Marijuana may be a “gateway,” but not in the stigmatized way it’s been portrayed by prohibitionists as a stepping stone to other drugs. Rather, a growing body of scientific literature signals cannabis is a “gateway to women’s orgasm” that could hold significant therapeutic potential in the treatment of female orgasmic disorder/difficulty (FOD), a new research…

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