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Medical Marijuana ‘Significantly’ Decreases Use Of Opioids By Chronic Pain

A new study is offering more evidence that marijuana can serve as an effective substitute for opioids in pain management treatment. Researchers in Australia at Murdoch University and the Perth Pain Management Centre set out to investigate how the integration of cannabinoids into treatment for people with chronic non-cancer pain would impact opioid use. The…

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Trump’s MAGA base is torn over cannabis rescheduling (Newsletter: August

NJ marijuana lounge tips; TX hemp hearing; Study: Medical cannabis treats orgasm difficulty; NH gov against legalization; Kratom 7-OH ban op-ed 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 possible… Hold…

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From The Vault: DEAL for REAL (1978)

Original publication: April 1978. DEAL for REAL The Dealer as Robin Hood BY TIMOTHY LEARY Wisdom well-stated remains valuable long after its author has turned stupid. In the case of Timothy Leary, a legacy remains that is still worth exhuming. In 1968, when Leary was still the High Priest of Acid and not yet a…

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[Video] Jason Silva Shows How Cannabis Turns The Everyday Into

Jason Silva, the Venezuelan-American futurist, filmmaker and creator of Shots of Awe, has a way of speaking that makes you feel like he is channeling a lightning bolt. He takes big ideas, wraps them in poetry, and fires them at you in rapid bursts. Now, he is turning that energy toward cannabis. In his new…

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Key Voices In Trump’s MAGA Movement Are Divided On Marijuana

The MAGA world is divided on how it wants President Donald Trump to come down on a proposal to federally reschedule marijuana, with key right-wing influencers voicing conflicting positions on the issue after the president announced an imminent decision on Monday. While polls have repeatedly shown bipartisan support for cannabis rescheduling, as well as a…

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New Hampshire Governor Says Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Won’t Change Her

“My position has been, and continues to be, that we should not legalize marijuana in the future.” By William Skipworth, New Hampshire Bulletin On Monday, President Donald Trump said his administration is considering reclassifying marijuana—a drug that’s been legalized for recreational use in a growing number of states over the past decade and a half. While…

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The Green Rush Is Over: Welcome To Cannabis’ Quiet Era

It was never going to be all sunshine and legal gummies. But few imagined it would unravel this fast. Just five years ago, cannabis legalization seemed like the fastest-growing industry in North America. Between 2018 and 2021, investors poured billions into grow ops, dispensary chains, and weed-tech startups. Everyone from venture capitalists to celebrities wanted…

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Cannabis Isn’t The Problem—How We Use It Might Be: What

He rolls into the emergency department, gripping his stomach, pale, miserable, and defeated. I recognize him instantly—his fifth visit this year. A daily dabber, a heavy hitter, usually proud of his tolerance. Now, he’s drenched in sweat, dry-heaving uncontrollably. Between waves of nausea, he gasps out his only relief: blazing-hot showers. Hours spent curled beneath…

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Glass House Expects Hit to Revenue, Profitability Following ICE Raids

Glass House Brands executives expect the July 10 ICE raids at two of their cannabis cultivation sites in Southern California to harm their third-quarter performance, but plan for the company to come out stronger in the long run.Kyle Kazan, the company’s co-founder, chairman and CEO, told investors during a conference call on Aug. 13 that…

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RFK Jr. Takes A Page From The Prohibitionist Playbook By

“Watching federal agencies repeat the same failed approach with 7-OH is disappointing, but unfortunately not surprising.” By Caro Freinberg and Soren Shade, Top Tree Herbs At a recent press conference, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recommendation to classify…

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