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Trichome Israel: Inside Job

Once upon a time, Jerusalem was known to be the Amsterdam of the Middle East. As the through route of the cannabis trade from Lebanon to Egypt, the Holy Land became decked with hashish dens and coffee shops, frequented by cannabis aficionados of any creed or race. As such, the legacy of cannabis culture has…

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MariMed’s Products to Enter Pennsylvania Cannabis Market Through Agreement With

[PRESS RELEASE] – NORWOOD, Mass., July 31, 2025 – MariMed Inc., a leading cannabis consumer packaged goods company and retailer, announced a strategic agreement with TILT Holdings that will expand the distribution of the company’s award-winning portfolio of medical marijuana products to Pennsylvania.On July 30, 2025, Standard Farms LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of TILT,…

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How To Talk to Teens About Cannabis

Nobody hates talking frankly to children more than their parents — and nobody but their parents have more incentive to tell a convenient lie. You may deny it, but let’s be real: one of the “secrets” of effective parenting is the Platonic lie, the noble sacrifice of honesty for harmony. Maybe you don’t really know…

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New Pennsylvania Bill Would Require Medical Marijuana Reimbursements Under Workers’

As Pennsylvania lawmakers continue to debate legalizing marijuana for adult-use in the commonwealth, a newly filed bill seeks to require employers to cover the costs of medical cannabis for qualifying patients receiving workers’ compensation. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. David Delloso (D), would make it so Pennsylvania employers must “provide for reimbursement to a qualifying…

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DEA Releases New Data On Marijuana Enforcement, Tracking ‘Chinese Grows’

Enforcement efforts against illicit cannabis operations by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) held mostly steady in 2024 compared to previous years, according to newly released agency data that, for the first time, also tallies actions against what DEA calls “Chinese Grows.” The new report from DEA’s Domestic Cannabis Eradication / Suppression Program includes numbers…

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Marijuana Industry Political Committee Donated $1 Million To Trump’s PAC,

A marijuana industry-funded political committee donated $1 million to President Donald Trump’s MAGA Inc. super PAC in the first half of this year, according to newly published Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings. The American Rights and Reform PAC, which launched in 2023 under a different name, Legalize America, took in money from multiple cannabis companies…

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Marijuana Opponents Cheer Congressional Move To Bar Fed Agency From

Prohibitionists are celebrating the inclusion of language in a major spending bill that would block a federal traffic safety agency from supporting ads to “encourage illegal drug or alcohol use,” seemingly in response to previous marketing materials that leaned into cannabis culture to deter impaired driving. As part of the House appropriations bill covering Transportation,…

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Slovenia Aims Higher: Lawmakers Push for Adult-Use On Top of

While Slovenia moves forward with a bill to legalize medical marijuana, some lawmakers believe that’s just the beginning. That’s why members of the Freedom Movement, The Left, and the Social Democrats are stepping on the gas, having introduced a new bill to legalize adult-use cannabis, according to Marijuana Moment. The proposal from the Balkan nation…

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Marijuana And Psychedelics Are ‘Best-Rated’ Drugs For Eating Disorder Symptoms,

New research published by the American Medical Association (AMA) finds that marijuana and psychedelics “were among a small set of drugs” that showed promise for improving eating disorders. In fact, psychedelics and marijuana were “the highest rated” by participants in terms of effectively addressing their eating disorder symptoms. “A striking outcome was the favorable self-reported…

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Texas Democrats’ Walkout Over Redistricting Endangers Hemp Ban Legislation

Texas Democratic House lawmakers are leaving the state to prevent a vote on redrawing the state’s congressional district map in Republicans’ favor—a move that could lead to a stalemate on a Senate-passed bill to ban hemp products containing any THC. The cannabis legislation moved through the Senate on Friday and is now in the House’s…

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