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Michigan Court Orders University To Allow Psychedelics Festival, Ruling That

A Michigan court is upholding the constitutional right of an advocacy group to hold an event celebrating psychedelics in a common space at the University of Michigan this weekend. The Student Association for Psychedelic Studies (SAPS) requested a permit to hold this Sunday’s Entheofest 2025 event on the campus “Diag” earlier this year, but the…

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Congressional hearing on cannabis & organized crime sparks debate (Newsletter:

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Democratic Congresswoman Calls Out GOP Colleague’s Marijuana Arrest As He

A Democratic congresswoman is accusing a Republican lawmaker of hypocrisy for sponsoring legislation to upend a Washington, D.C. sentencing reform law when his own charge for marijuana possession in his youth was dismissed under a court’s discretion. The House of Representatives on Tuesday took up bills targeting D.C. policies that recently advanced through the Oversight…

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Trump DOJ Asks Federal Court To Dismiss Lawsuit From D

The Trump administration is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit from a Washington, D.C. hemp business challenging the federal government over a congressional budget restriction that prevents local officials from establishing and regulating a retail marijuana market. About three months after Capitol Hemp filed the suit in U.S. District Court for the District…

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The DEA’s Regulatory Cannabis Shell Game: Why Clear Rules Are

For seven years, MMJ BioPharma has been trapped in what can only be described as regulatory purgatory. They’ve jumped through every hoop the DEA has thrown at them: built a compliant facility, passed inspections, secured FDA Orphan Drug Designations for Huntington’s disease and Multiple Sclerosis treatments, and met every shifting requirement the agency has demanded.…

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Virginia Candidates For Governor Have Contrasting Marijuana Stances As Early

Virginia voters have the chance to decide on whether their next governor will be someone who supports or opposes legalizing recreational marijuana sales in the commonwealth—with the two major party nominees holding diametrically opposed views on the future of cannabis policy. Early in-person voting begins on Friday in an election that could prove determinative in…

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Don’t Want to Smoke Your Cannabis?

What Are The Safest Ways To Consume Marijuana If You Prefer Not To Smoke   Smoking may be the most popular way of medicating with weed, but that doesn’t mean it’s the only way to do it.   Joints, bongs, pipes… they’re all great ways to consume weed. However, more people are opting not to…

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Tod Mikuriya: Grandfather of Medical Marijuana

Dr. Tod Mikuriya was a critical force in the successful and ground-breaking effort to legalize medical marijuana in California in the 1990s. Now his papers are available to researchers through a newly archived collection at the National Library of Medicine. The Berkeley psychiatrist, who died in 2007, was hailed as the grandfather of the medical…

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Topicals: The Real Gateway Drug for Senior Citizens

Cannabis topicals are having a moment. From A-list celebrities using Lord Jones balms to soothe aching feet at the Golden Globes to professional athletes debuting their own line of muscle rub, transdermal products infused with cannabinoids seem to be everywhere. But it isn’t just millennials and the Hollywood elite jumping on the bandwagon. An increasing…

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‘We Will Never Legalize It’: Venezuela’s President Slams Weed and

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro addressed news reports linking him to drug trafficking after Brazilian authorities intercepted a small plane carrying cannabis from Venezuela. At a press conference with international media, he stated: “In Venezuela, it is still illegal and will remain illegal. In Venezuela, we will not fall into the foolish trend of legalizing any…

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