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Medical Marijuana Effectively Treats Pain, With Terpenoids Being ‘More Influential’

Medical marijuana has “genuine therapeutic effects for pain management,” and the degree of relief provided by cannabis can be predicted by their specific chemical profile—including not only cannabinoids but also, crucially, terpenoids—according to a newly published study employing machine learning methods. It’s a conclusion that researchers say provides “evidence for compound-specific therapeutic effects.” “These results…

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Trump’s Cannabis Charade: Why Schedule III is a Trojan Horse

President Trump’s recent comments about “looking at” marijuana rescheduling have sent cannabis advocates into a frenzy of misplaced optimism, flooding my inbox with headlines proclaiming that Trump is “considering cannabis reform.” But before anyone starts celebrating, let’s be crystal clear about what’s actually on the table: Schedule III rescheduling – a half-measure that would hand…

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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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Oklahoma Marijuana Activists Launch Map Of Hundreds Of Businesses Where

An Oklahoma campaign to put marijuana legalization on the 2026 ballot is off to a solid start—with hundreds of businesses across the states now carrying petitions for the initiative. Oklahomans for Responsible Cannabis Action (ORCA) formally started signature collection efforts last week after clearing a procedural hurdle with state officials. This comes about two years…

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Green Check Named to 2025 Inc

[PRESS RELEASE] – BONITA SPRINGS, Fla., Aug. 12, 2025 – Green Check, the trusted infrastructure powering compliant commerce in the legal cannabis industry, has been named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies. The annual list from Inc. magazine recognizes entrepreneurial leaders who drive growth and shape the future of business.“This…

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August 5- 12, 2025 – Cannabis & Tech Today

Welcome to the latest edition of “Last week in Weed,” catching you up on the latest breaking news and industry developments in the world of cannabis. Here’s what you may have missed over the last week: Times Square Gets Its First Dispensary The Daily Green opened its doors in the heart of Times Square, instantly…

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Trump DOJ Asks Supreme Court To Uphold Ban On Marijuana

Amid a series of legal challenges, the Trump administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case on the federal government’s ban on users of marijuana and other illegal drugs from owning firearms and uphold the prohibition, saying it is consistent with the 2nd Amendment. To that end, the DOJ solicitor general…

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Americans are Now Growing Their Own Weed

Grow Your Own – True Legalization As I gaze out my window at the morning light filtering through the leaves of my garden, I can’t help but reflect on the peculiar state of cannabis “legalization” across America. Here’s a hard truth many advocates don’t want to face: if you can’t grow your own cannabis at…

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88 Years of Failure: How Cannabis Prohibition Became America’s Most

Saturday, August 2nd, 2025, marks the 88th anniversary of the Marihuana Tax Act – the beginning of America’s longest-running policy disaster. For nearly nine decades, the federal government has waged war against a plant, spending trillions of dollars, destroying millions of lives, and empowering criminal organizations while failing spectacularly at every single stated objective. After…

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Massachusetts Would Recriminalize Recreational Marijuana Sales Under 2026 Ballot Initiatives

The attorney general of Massachusetts has published dozens of proposed initiatives for the 2026 ballot—including a pair that would roll back adult-use marijuana legalization in the state. Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s (D) office released a total of 47 initiative petitions filed by 19 groups ahead of a deadline on Wednesday. It will now review…

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