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CBD Has ‘Substantial Promise’ To Combat Tumors From Cancer, Scientific

Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating compound in marijuana, “holds substantial promise as an anti-tumor agent” in addition to its other anti-inflammatory properties, a new scientific review Scientists explored CBD’s effect on many types of cancer—including some of the most aggressive ones, such as glioblastoma, which affects the brain. They also noted it can help suppressing the…

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Massachusetts Officials Will Review Complaint That Anti-Marijuana Campaign ‘Fraudulently’ Collected

Massachusetts election officials have scheduled a hearing to investigate a complaint challenging the signature gathering process for a proposed ballot initiative to roll back the state’s marijuana law. This comes about two weeks after the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Elections Division confirmed that the anti-cannabis campaign collected enough valid signatures to send the measure to…

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Trump’s Marijuana Rescheduling Order Could Let Washington, D

If federal officials follow through on President Donald Trump’s recent executive order directing the reclassification of marijuana, it could free up Washington, D.C. to finally legalize recreational cannabis sales after a years-long congressional blockade. Moving cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) would not federally legalize marijuana, but it…

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Ohio Dispensaries Sold More Than $1 Billion Worth Of Legal

Retailers sold more than $836 million in recreational cannabis products last year, while medical marijuana sales exceeded $233 million. By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal Ohio’s recreational marijuana sales surpassed more than $836 million in 2025, the first full year recreational sales were legal. Recreational sales started in August 2024 and the state’s total recreational…

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Trump drug czar pushed to back full cannabis legalization (Newsletter:

NH marijuana legalization bill passes; HI proposal for cannabis on ballot; FL medical marijuana patients’ parental rights; New Year’s resolution poll 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… Free…

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New Trump drug czar supports medical cannabis (Newsletter: January 7,

IRS rejects marijuana nonprofit’s app; WI medical cannabis; IN legalization bill; VA patient protections; MI tax lawsuit proceeds 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… Before you dig into…

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New Florida Bill Would Protect Medical Marijuana Patients’ Parental Rights,

A Florida lawmaker has introduced a bill that would protect the parental rights of medical cannabis patients, preventing them from losing custody of their children for using their medicine in accordance with state law. “A court may not deny or otherwise restrict a parent’s custody of a child or the parent’s visitation rights or parenting…

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More Americans Want To Quit Using Alcohol And Tobacco Than

It’s the season of New Year’s resolutions again, and Americans are apparently more inclined to quit or reduce their use of alcohol and tobacco than want to abstain from marijuana, according to a new poll. The survey from Censuswide, which was commissioned by Northerner.com, asked 1,003 U.S. adults about their resolutions for 2026. Among the…

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New Hampshire House Passes Bills To Legalize Marijuana And Let

The New Hampshire House of Representatives has approved a bill to legalize marijuana in the state—though its chances of passage in the Senate remain dubious, and the governor has expressed clear opposition to the reform. Also on Wednesday, the House passed a proposal to allow medical cannabis dispensaries to become for-profit businesses. The marijuana legalization…

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Top Hawaii Lawmaker Previews Bill To Let Voters Decide On

A top Hawaii lawmaker says he will work to advance a bill this session that would put the question of marijuana legalization to voters after repeated failed efforts to enact the reform legislatively in recent sessions. House Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs Committee Chairman David Tarnas (D) previewed the plan in an interview with Honolulu Civil…

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