Medical Cannabis & Research
Medical applications, clinical trials, patient stories, and breakthroughs in cannabis research.
“Nebraska needs to seize the opportunity to be slow and deliberate in the manner in which we determine how best to designate appropriate conditions for medical cannabis.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner The chair of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission resigned from her post Monday, about nine months after Gov. Jim Pillen (R) appointed her…
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As the cannabis industry professionalizes, consolidates, and globalizes, a basic question still goes unanswered far too often:Who built this space, and who paid the price before it became profitable? To mark Black History Month and its 10th anniversary, Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM) has released its inaugural Power 100, recognizing 100 Black leaders whose work…
The Power 100: The Black Leaders Who Built Cannabis, Not Read More »
When California legalized adult-use cannabis, it did something bold and imperfect. It moved faster than science. That was not recklessness. It was necessity. For decades, federal law treated cannabis as a Schedule I substance, effectively blocking large-scale, real-world research into its health, economic, environmental, and social effects. States that chose legalization were forced to build…
California Is Spending Millions to Decide What Counts as ‘Real’ Read More »
The West Virginia House of Delegates and Mississippi House of Representatives have both approved bills to support research in hopes of gaining federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the psychedelic ibogaine as a novel treatment option. In West Virginia, the legislation from Del. Ryan Browning (R) unanimously passed the House in a 96-0…
West Virginia And Mississippi Lawmakers Approve Psychedelics Bills To Fund Read More »
Ah, the lazy stoner stereotype – that tired old chestnut that just won’t seem to die. You know the one: the couch-locked wastrel, surrounded by empty pizza boxes and half-finished creative projects, watching reruns of Rick and Morty for the umpteenth time. Look, I get it. Some folks really do fit that stereotype. But here’s…
The Lazy Stoner Myth Stops with You: Your Guide to Read More »
The Price Paradox in Spain’s Cannabis Clubs In the Spanish underground cannabis scene, a curious economic phenomenon has emerged. A single gram of high-end cannabis concentrate can cost more than a gram of cocaine. It’s known as BHO, or butane hash oil. Long known in the US, BHO has been spreading in the Iberian Peninsula.…
This Cannabis Concentrate Is More Expensive Than Cocaine Read More »
יו”ר מפלגת ישראל ביתנו, ח״כ אביגדור ליברמן, האשים היום את ממשלת ה-7 באוקטובר. “ממשלת ישראל בראשות נתניהו משקיעה היום מאות מיליוני שקלים בחמאס” יו”ר מפלגת ישראל ביתנו, ח״כ אביגדור ליברמן, אמר היום (שני) בישיבת הסיעה: “חוק ההשתמטות שהממשלה פועלת להעביר בכנסת – פוגע בביטחון מדינת ישראל”. דבריו המלאים: “עם כל מה שאנחנו רואים בחזית מול…
ליברמן מאשים: נתניהו ממשיך לממן את חמאס Read More »
More people are turning to cannabis for sleep than ever before, and it’s not hard to understand why. Between demanding work schedules, constant connectivity, and ongoing social, political, and economic stress, quality sleep has become increasingly elusive. Add in factors like chronic pain, menopause, or aging, and sleep deprivation starts to look less like a…
CBN for Sleep: Rethinking the Nighttime Cannabis Standard Read More »
Bipartisan Texas lawmakers say the stage is set to advance legislation next session establishing regulations for hemp THC products, with growing understanding among their colleagues that prohibition fails to effectively address concerns about the cannabis market. During a panel at the Texas Cannabis Policy Conference last week, state Sen. Nathan Johnson (D) and Rep. Drew…
Bipartisan Texas Lawmakers Want Hemp THC Regulated Instead Of Banned, Read More »
A Florida campaign has fallen short of collecting enough valid signatures to qualify a marijuana legalization initiative for placement on the November ballot, state officials have announced—though the campaign itself says that determination is “premature.” Following an aggressive opposition effort marked by litigation, signature invalidations and even criminal investigations led by Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R)…
Florida Marijuana Campaign Fails To Qualify Legalization Initiative For November Read More »
