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The Biggest Study Ever Done on Cannabis for Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a common sleeping condition that causes one to stop breathing during sleep. The nature of sleep apnea – which results in irregular breathing disorders during sleep – makes this a very dangerous yet under-diagnosed condition. When left untreated, sleep apnea can cause serious and often fatal complications but when it’s caught early,…

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Cannabis Initiation Associated With Significant Reductions in Anxiety, Depression

The consumption of THC-dominant cannabis products is associated with sustained reductions in anxiety and depression, according to newly published data in the Journal of Affective Disorders. Investigators affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore assessed the use of state-authorized medical cannabis products in a cohort of 33 participants with clinically significant…

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Few Americans Support Feds’ Blanket Prohibition of Marijuana

Eight-seven percent of Americans say that marijuana ought to be legal for either medical or adult use, according to nationwide polling compiled by the Pew Research Center. The results are consistent with those of prior Pew polls finding that only about ten percent of US adults support a blanket policy of cannabis criminalization. “The federal government’s ‘Flat…

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Omaha Tribe of Nebraska Approves Marijuana Legalization

Tribal Council members for the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska have adopted regulations authorizing the use, possession, and sale of cannabis on tribal lands. The Tribe consists of some 6,000 members residing on the Omaha Reservation. Under the newly adopted Tribal code, which took immediate effect, adults are permitted to possess up to one ounce of…

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Drug Dealer or Hard Working Cannabis Entrepreneur?

Drug Dealer or Hard Working Entrepreneur: The Dedication of Tony Roe Meet Tony Roe, age 30, of Moatview Court, Priorswood, Dublin 17 – a man so dedicated to his craft that he literally conducted business during his own sentencing hearing. While most people would be sweating bullets, contemplating their life choices, or desperately trying to…

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Cannabis banking will move “hopefully sooner than later,” senator says

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Federal Judge Rejects Pennsylvania Prosecutor’s Lawsuit Challenging Ban On Marijuana

A district judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s ban on gun ownership by state-legal medical marijuana patients, ruling that the prohibition is constitutional and that patients can avoid legal jeopardy “by simply choosing an alternative treatment.” “Plaintiffs have no constitutional right to use marijuana—medical or otherwise, and there are no…

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NORML Remembers Richard Lee

NORML regrets the passing of Oaksterdam University founder and longtime activist Richard Lee. Richard was an entrepreneur who helped greatly advance the public’s perception of cannabis and its consumers. Years prior to the adoption of statewide legalization in California, Lee boldly opened some of the first marijuana coffeeshops in the United States, the Blue Sky…

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June 17- June 24, 2025 – Cannabis & Tech Today

Welcome to the latest edition of “Last week in Weed,” catching you up on the latest breaking news and industry developments in the world of cannabis. Here’s what you may have missed over the last week: Congress Eyes Hemp THC Ban, Industry Rings Alarm Bells A House committee advanced a measure last week that would…

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Retired Congressman Who Championed Marijuana Reform Is ‘Deeply Concerned’ About

Former Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) says he’s “more than a little concerned” about the lack of progress on marijuana reform under the Trump administration since he retired from Congress last session. And part of that worry emanates from a sense that the bipartisanship cooperation he helped build around the issue on Capitol Hill seems to…

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