As Texas’s special legislative session enters its second week, a Republican House member on Monday filed companion legislation to a Senate bill that would ban consumable hemp products with any detectable level of THC. Meanwhile, Gov. Greg Abbott (R), who vetoed an earlier version of the ban during the state’s regular legislative session, is continuing…
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Trump’s pro-marijuana RNC endorsement; NC gov’s cannabis council meeting; Fed court’s safe drug consumption ruling; TX hemp ban Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… BREAKING: Journalism is often…
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If there’s one country with a contradictory relationship with cannabis, it’s Colombia. On one hand, medical marijuana has been legal since 2016, with the foundations for a thriving industry that already exports the plant to multiple countries. On the other hand, the same plant exported for medical purposes is not available to Colombian patients; and…
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is accepting public comments on a proposed rule that would provide guidance around the government’s restoration of Second Amendment gun rights for people who’ve been disarmed under federal law. But the department says certain applicants—including users of marijuana—”would be presumptively ineligible for relief and therefore denied relief absent extraordinary…
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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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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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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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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 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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Czech Republic marijuana & psilocybin bill passes; VA secretary: Psychedelics are “phenomenal” in treating veterans; Study on cannabis and sex Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Free to…
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