A federal health agency plans to soon authorize health insurance coverage for CBD under certain Medicare programs. The policy change is being circulated about a month after U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with the head of an organization behind a video President Donald Trump shared over the summer…
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Minnesota congressional Democrats are committing to preventing the collapse of the hemp industry after lawmakers passed a now-signed spending bill banning the sale of most consumable THC products, stressing the need to “fix it” before recriminalization takes effect next year and laying out opportunities to achieve that. And according to one lawmaker, it’s not just…
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Let me paint you a picture of where we are right now with federal cannabis policy: it’s a complete shitshow. And I don’t use that term lightly. We’re living in a moment where the federal government has managed to create the most confusing, contradictory, and dysfunctional cannabis policy in the 90-year history of prohibition. That’s…
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New Jersey lawmakers have advanced a bill to provide regulated therapeutic access to psilocybin for adults with qualifying health conditions, with plans to continue to work toward enactment in the 2026 legislative session. More than a year after the Assembly Health Committee first took up and amended the legislation—sponsored by Assemblymembers Herb Conaway (D), Clinton…
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Hawaii officials have finalized rules that will allow medical marijuana dispensaries to sell an expanded assortment of products for patients—including dry herb vaporizers, rolling papers and grinders—while revising the state code to clarify that cannabis oils and concentrates can be marketed for inhalation. The Department of Health’s (DOH) Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation…
Hawaii Officials Finalize New Medical Marijuana Rules Letting Dispensaries Sell Read More »
As the giving season starts, we invite you to support the Green Nurse mission at Holistic Caring, Inc. (501(c)(3) nonprofit). The organization is raising funds for Free Nursing Scholarships at Holistic Caring & The Green Nurse enabling Registered Nurses to complete the Cannabis Nurse Health Coach (CNHC) Certificate Program. These programs nurture future holistic healthcare…
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In the spirit of collaboration and community, I’m honored to share the story of The Cannigma, one of the most trusted voices in cannabis education. As nurses, advocates, and educators, we know how vital it is to have resources that bridge science and soul — places where evidence-based information meets human experience. The Cannigma has been…
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As cannabis becomes a regulated global commodity—spanning pharma, exports and healthcare—the U.S. risks falling behind. While other regions advance professionalized, regulated markets, federal inaction and investor hesitation threaten America’s role in the industry it once led. Call it what you want—emerging, evolving, exploding—the global cannabis market is no longer a curiosity. In late 2025, the…
Everyone’s Cashing In on Legal Weed—Except America Read More »
Medical cannabis prescribing in Australia operates through competing business models. Some clinics charge consultation fees for each appointment. Others eliminate these fees entirely through subscription-based delivery systems. Reddit discussions across r/MedicalCannabisOz, r/MedicalCannabisAus, r/MMJ, and regional forums reveal how patients evaluate these different approaches. The Zero-Consultation-Fee Structure Dispensed removes ongoing consultation charges from the patient cost…
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A GOP senator says he’ll be filing a bill next week to protect the hemp industry from an impending federal ban on most cannabinoid products. He’s also calling out alcohol and marijuana interests for allegedly “join[ing] forces” to lobby in favor of the prohibitionist policy change, which will restrict access to a plant and its…
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