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California Is Spending Millions to Decide What Counts as ‘Real’

When California legalized adult-use cannabis, it did something bold and imperfect. It moved faster than science. That was not recklessness. It was necessity. For decades, federal law treated cannabis as a Schedule I substance, effectively blocking large-scale, real-world research into its health, economic, environmental, and social effects. States that chose legalization were forced to build…

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West Virginia And Mississippi Lawmakers Approve Psychedelics Bills To Fund

The West Virginia House of Delegates and Mississippi House of Representatives have both approved bills to support research in hopes of gaining federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the psychedelic ibogaine as a novel treatment option. In West Virginia, the legislation from Del. Ryan Browning (R) unanimously passed the House in a 96-0…

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The Lazy Stoner Myth Stops with You: Your Guide to

Ah, the lazy stoner stereotype – that tired old chestnut that just won’t seem to die. You know the one: the couch-locked wastrel, surrounded by empty pizza boxes and half-finished creative projects, watching reruns of Rick and Morty for the umpteenth time. Look, I get it. Some folks really do fit that stereotype. But here’s…

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This Cannabis Concentrate Is More Expensive Than Cocaine

The Price Paradox in Spain’s Cannabis Clubs In the Spanish underground cannabis scene, a curious economic phenomenon has emerged. A single gram of high-end cannabis concentrate can cost more than a gram of cocaine. It’s known as BHO, or butane hash oil. Long known in the US, BHO has been spreading in the Iberian Peninsula.…

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CBN for Sleep: Rethinking the Nighttime Cannabis Standard

More people are turning to cannabis for sleep than ever before, and it’s not hard to understand why. Between demanding work schedules, constant connectivity, and ongoing social, political, and economic stress, quality sleep has become increasingly elusive. Add in factors like chronic pain, menopause, or aging, and sleep deprivation starts to look less like a…

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Bipartisan Texas Lawmakers Want Hemp THC Regulated Instead Of Banned,

Bipartisan Texas lawmakers say the stage is set to advance legislation next session establishing regulations for hemp THC products, with growing understanding among their colleagues that prohibition fails to effectively address concerns about the cannabis market. During a panel at the Texas Cannabis Policy Conference last week, state Sen. Nathan Johnson (D) and Rep. Drew…

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Florida Marijuana Campaign Fails To Qualify Legalization Initiative For November

A Florida campaign has fallen short of collecting enough valid signatures to qualify a marijuana legalization initiative for placement on the November ballot, state officials have announced—though the campaign itself says that determination is “premature.” Following an aggressive opposition effort marked by litigation, signature invalidations and even criminal investigations led by Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R)…

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Idaho Medical Marijuana Campaign Collects Over 45,000 Signatures For Ballot

An Idaho campaign says it’s collected more than 45,000 signatures to put a medical marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot—and recent polling shows overwhelming majority support for the reform among residents. The Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho (NMAI) announced on Friday that it’s amassed its signature haul with a team of petitioners deployed throughout…

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Give Trump a cannabis license to entice him on legalization,

NRA on marijuana user gun rights; NH psilocybin vote; MS medical cannabis in hospitals; VA legalization poll; Study: THC drinks as alcohol alternative Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment…

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Mental Health, Stress, and the ECS: Stress vs

Over the past 20 years, public perception and conversation around the term mental health have shifted significantly. In just a few decades, the narrative has evolved from viewing mental health primarily as a negative condition or personal failing to recognizing it as a foundational component of overall health and well-being. The stigma once attached to…

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