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Kentucky Cultivator Harvests State’s First Medical Marijuana Crop As Governor

A Kentucky medical marijuana cultivation facility has harvested its first yield of cannabis, and patients could gain access to it by next month, a top regulator says. Meanwhile, the governor says licensed businesses are about to “grow a whole lot more” as the program gets underway. Cannon Armstrong, executive director of the Office of Medical…

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Scientists Discover New Cannabis Compound With ‘Remarkable Antioxidant And Skin

A new cannabis compound that appears to have “remarkable antioxidant and skin anti-inflammatory” properties has been discovered by scientists. The isolated cannabinoid, classified as cannabizetol (CBGD), shows promise for the expanding base of knowledge regarding the therapeutic and medicinal potential of the marijuana plant. Cannabizetol is formed when two cannabinoid molecules bind together with a…

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Newsom talks national cannabis legalization in Trump-mocking post (Newsletter: October

FL marijuana smell court ruling; OR interstate cannabis commerce lawsuit; NY psychedelics hearing; Survey: Medical marijuana helps chronic pain 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… Your good deed…

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California Governor Signs Bill To Integrate Hemp And Marijuana Markets

The governor of California has signed a bill to integrate intoxicating hemp products into the state’s existing marijuana market—an attempt to consolidate the cannabis industry and prevent youth access to unregulated hemp. After the legislation from Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D) passed the Senate last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed it into law…

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Michigan House Speaker Threatens To Shut Down Government If Marijuana

“If our prices are no longer attractive to customers in Michigan or from other states, we’re going to lose a lot of those customers.” By Ben Solis, Michigan Advance The leader of the Michigan House of Representatives said Thursday that he expects his Senate counterpart will deliver the votes needed to pass a proposed 24…

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Florida Court Blocks Police From Using The Smell Of Marijuana

A Florida court has ruled that police cannot search a person’s vehicle based only on the smell of marijuana. The District Court of Appeal of Florida Second District on Wednesday issued an opinion, authored by Judge Nelly Khouzam, overturning a lower court decision that upheld the “plain smell doctrine” that has long permitted cannabis odor…

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Medical Marijuana Effectively Treats Chronic Pain And Helps Patients Reduce

Medical marijuana patients with chronic pain overwhelmingly agree the cannabis is an effective, long-term treatment option—with one in three saying it has helped them to eliminate the use of prescription drugs—according to a new poll. The survey from the medical marijuana certification company Green Health Docs, which involved interviews with 1,450 patients nationwide, asked a…

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Oregon Marijuana Business Files New Lawsuit Challenging Ban On Interstate

An Oregon marijuana business has filed a new federal lawsuit against the state, challenging the constitutionality of laws prohibiting interstate cannabis commerce. After filing an initial suit in 2022—and later withdrawing it amid expectations of unspecified “big things” coming—the cannabis wholesaler Jefferson Packing House (JPH) filed a revised complaint on Wednesday with the U.S. District…

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Feds say cannabis is a “deadly” drug (Newsletter: October 2,

CA marijuana tax break in effect; OR officials defend cannabis industry labor law; MA psychedelics vote; TX ag commissioner on hemp; NE licenses delay 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…

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Gavin Newsom Jokes He’ll Legalize Marijuana As ‘Leader Of The

Keeping with his recent parody of President Donald Trump’s social media style, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said on Wednesday that he’s assuming the role of “leader of the free world” in light of the federal government shutdown—and part of his platform will be to legalize marijuana. People will be “high on patriotism,” he said…

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