TL;DR: Trump’s surprise hemp ban doesn’t just wipe out a massive part of the hemp-derived market; it may also create the legal framework for a broader federal crackdown on cannabis. With the Heritage Foundation and Project 2025 arguing for centralized FDA authority and tougher interstate enforcement, the hemp ban could mark the first real test…
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Patients seeking treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD) significantly reduce their alcohol intake when they are provided cannabis, according to data published in the International Journal of Drug Policy. Canadian investigators assessed the relationship between cannabis and alcohol in a cohort of 35 patients enrolled at a residential Managed Alcohol Program (MAP). Study participants were…
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A federally funded study published by the American Medical Association (AMA) is adding more evidence that marijuana can serve as an effective substitute for opioids in chronic pain treatment. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine on Monday, looked at opioid prescribing trends among chronic pain patients who…
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The Biden administration was evidently concerned about potential legal liability in federal cases for people convicted of violating gun laws simply by being a cannabis consumer who possessed a firearm, documents obtained by Marijuana Moment show. The previously unpublished 2024 guidance from former President Joe Biden’s Justice Department generally cautioned U.S. attorneys to use discretion…
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Congressional Democrats have filed a new marijuana resolution that urges officials to ensure equity in the industry and address the consequences of the war on drugs—while also pushing President Donald Trump to take the lead in advocating for global cannabis reform at the United Nations. Reps. Troy Carter (D-LA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Lateefah Simon (D-CA)…
New Democratic Congressional Marijuana Resolution Calls For Industry Equity And Read More »
Texas officials have conditionally approved nine new medical marijuana business licenses as part of a law that’s being implemented to significantly expand the state’s cannabis program. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced on Monday that it’s completed the first phase of the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP) expansion selection process, which will now involve…
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Apehex, the automated pre-roll system developed by Perfectionist Rolling Equipment in collaboration with RAW founder Josh Kesselman, is quietly changing how joints are manufactured across North America. What looks today like a polished piece of production equipment began as something much simpler: a Saturday morning idea, a production bottleneck and a message that landed in…
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The modern cannabis market and its sleek dispensaries, brand collaborations, and Green Wednesday promos for infused pre-rolls feel far removed from the world where activists went to jail for baking weed brownies for the terminally ill. However, the roots of today’s booming industry are deeply intertwined with a pivotal moment in public health history: the…
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Several jurisdictions around the world now permit some level of legal cannabis activity by consumers, patients and, in some cases, entrepreneurs. In places where cannabis is legal for medical or adult use, there has never been a better time to be a cannabis patient or consumer since the dawn of cannabis prohibition. Those freedoms did…
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“We need to regulate, control and tax marijuana, so that we have a revenue that can help the community reinvest.” By Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury After months of hearings and study, the legislature’s Joint Commission on the Future of Cannabis Sales is poised to roll out a final proposal Tuesday that would launch a legal,…
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