Medical Cannabis & Research
Medical applications, clinical trials, patient stories, and breakthroughs in cannabis research.
“ESOP as a business structure can give hope to new businesses as they look to grow the Minnesota cannabis sector.” By Sen. Robert Kupec (D) and Rep. Nolan West (R), via MinnPost With new uncertainty around the federal legality of hemp products nationally and a rocky rollout of Minnesota’s cannabis market locally, we need to…
Minnesota Should Allow Marijuana Businesses To Offer Employee Stock Ownership Read More »
A Virginia legislative commission on marijuana has unveiled a much-anticipated proposal to legalize recreational marijuana sales that it is recommending lawmakers pass during the 2026 session. And with an incoming governor supportive of the cannabis reform, advocates are optimistic that the plan could come fruition. After months of hearings and debate, the legislature’s Joint Commission…
Virginia Marijuana Commission Unveils Plan To Legalize Adult-Use Sales Under Read More »
Apehex, the automated pre-roll system developed by Perfectionist Rolling Equipment in collaboration with RAW founder Josh Kesselman, is quietly changing how joints are manufactured across North America. What looks today like a polished piece of production equipment began as something much simpler: a Saturday morning idea, a production bottleneck and a message that landed in…
Inside The Pre-Roll Machine Of The Future: How Apehex And Read More »
Just as humans look beyond traditional medicine, sometimes turning to ancient plant-based remedies like cannabis, the little fluffies who share our homes may also benefit from these treatments. A new study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science found that dogs who receive CBD supplements over long periods show a notable reduction in aggressive behaviors compared…
Chill Pups: CBD May Help Reduce Aggression in Dogs, Study Read More »
Giving Tuesday is the largest global giving day of the year and NORML is proud to take part in this worldwide effort. This year, we have set a goal to raise $25,000 to power our 2026 Cannabis Freedom Fund. Reaching it will take all of us, and we know supporters like you make that possible.…
Everyone Deserves the Gift of Cannabis Freedom Read More »
The modern cannabis market and its sleek dispensaries, brand collaborations, and Green Wednesday promos for infused pre-rolls feel far removed from the world where activists went to jail for baking weed brownies for the terminally ill. However, the roots of today’s booming industry are deeply intertwined with a pivotal moment in public health history: the…
The AIDS-Era Origins of America’s Cannabis Laws Read More »
A former U.S. senator says she’s personally spoken to the heads of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) about the therapeutic potential of psychedelics like ibogaine—and both members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet were receptive to reform on the issue. Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ),…
Former Senator Details Psychedelics Conversations With Two Trump Cabinet Members Read More »
Several jurisdictions around the world now permit some level of legal cannabis activity by consumers, patients and, in some cases, entrepreneurs. In places where cannabis is legal for medical or adult use, there has never been a better time to be a cannabis patient or consumer since the dawn of cannabis prohibition. Those freedoms did…
Continued Activism Is Vital for the Future of Global Cannabis Read More »
For years, getting into the cannabis industry was a high-stakes game reserved for the well-capitalized. Entrepreneurs shelled out millions for real estate, lawyers, and license applications thick enough to stop a door. Some waited months—or years—only to be denied a license altogether. Now, the tables have turned. A new wave of cannabis businesses is hitting…
Buy Low, Stay High: Dispensaries Are Selling for Pennies on Read More »
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), that paradoxical condition where cannabis triggers nausea instead of relieving it, is back at the center of public health debate. This time, it’s for two major reasons: a massive new study published in JAMA Network Open and the recent decision by the World Health Organization to assign CHS its own diagnostic…
World Health Organization Officially Recognizes Weed-Linked Vomiting Disorder Read More »
