medical cannabis

Taking Cannabis Global: Inside Somai Pharmaceuticals’ Multi-Country Strategy

  In an industry defined by local operators struggling to stay afloat and confined within their borders, Michael Sassano, founder and CEO of Somai Pharmaceuticals, has created a blueprint for scaling cannabis worldwide with pharmaceutical discipline and regulatory agility. With headquarters in Lisbon and operations in 12 countries today, Somai is preparing to reach 18…

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Connecticut Lawmakers Take Up Bill To Allow Medical Marijuana Access

Connecticut lawmakers are among the latest in the U.S. to take up legislation to allow medical marijuana use by certain qualifying patients at health facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes and hospices. Members of the legislature’s Joint Committee on Public Health convened to discuss the cannabis bill at a hearing on Monday, taking testimony from…

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Hawaii Senators Approve Bill To Create Psychedelics Task Force To

Hawaii senators have advanced a bill to create a psychedelics task force responsible for studying and making policy recommendations on providing access to breakthrough therapies such as psilocybin and MDMA. Members of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee approved the legislation from Sen. Chris Lee (D), with amendments, in a 5-0 vote on Wednesday.…

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Florida Officials Reset Marijuana Campaign’s Signatures To Zero For Legalization

A Florida campaign seeking to put marijuana legalization on the ballot is facing another complication as it continues to litigate the status of its 2026 signature drive. Under a new election law, the hundreds of thousands of signatures activists already collected for this year will not be carried over into the 2028 cycle. Gov. Ron…

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When Beer Beats Weed: Germany’s Cannabis Reform Backlash

More than a decade ago, my fitness coach and friend, Jenny, called me in distress. She had just been attacked and severely beaten by her ex-boyfriend, a member of a German police arrest unit. He had called her to return his apartment keys a few days after their breakup. She waited in the hallway outside…

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DOJ defends cannabis user gun ban, even if rescheduling happens

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Maryland Senators Weigh Bill To Let Firefighters And Rescue Workers

Maryland senators on Thursday took up a bill to protect firefighters and rescue workers from being penalized for off-duty use of medical marijuana. Members of the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the proposal from Sen. Carl Jackson (D) about a year after the full chamber advanced an earlier version that ultimately stalled out…

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Arizona Senators Approve Measures To Criminalize ‘Excessive’ Marijuana Smoke Or

Arizona senators have approved a pair of measures that would make the act of creating “excessive” amounts of marijuana smoke or odor a criminal nuisance punishable by jail time, even if the person is using cannabis in compliance with state law in their own homes. Despite concerns about undermining the will of voters who passed…

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Four More States Advance Bills To Allow Medical Marijuana Access

Lawmakers in multiple states are advancing bills meant to provide patients with access to medical marijuana in health care facilities, with lawmakers from Virginia to Hawaii making the case this week for a policy change they say is necessary to ensure patients have a full range of treatment options at their disposal. While the specific…

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NYC Mayor Mamdani Projects Increased Marijuana Tax Revenue As New

The mayor of New York City says the rise of tax revenue from marijuana sales “has not been as rapid as the expansion in store openings” because of competition among suppliers and low cannabis prices. But with the market’s expected expansion, the city is anticipating continual growth over the coming years. In his 2027 preliminary…

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