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“Giving more access to drugs—particularly recreational access—does nothing to help or benefit Arkansans.” By Antoinette Grajeda, Arkansas Advocate Medical marijuana has generated more than $1 billion in Arkansas since voters legalized it in 2016. After the state opened its first dispensary in 2019, thousands of Arkansans joined the program and spent a record $291.1 million […] The post Arkansas GO…

A combination of the marijuana components THC and CBD leads to a significant and sustained reduction in agitation in the vast majority of people with Alzheimer’s disease of other forms of dementia, according to a new federally funded study. The placebo-controlled, double-blind trial involved a cannabis preparation called T2:C100 that contained 2mg THC and 100mg […] The post THC And CBD From Mariju…

Officials in Alabama have scheduled a public hearing for this week to receive input on whether the state should reclassify marijuana in conjunction with the Trump administration’s move to federally reschedule cannabis. Under state law, federal rescheduling of a drug automatically triggers state-level reclassification within 30 days unless Alabama officials proactively object. “In that case, […] Th…

Marijuana consumers’ support for the Trump administration’s actions on cannabis has declined in the months since the Department of Justice first announced it was moving forward with rescheduling the drug, a new survey reveals. The latest quarterly presidential approval tracking poll from NuggMD and Marijuana Moment shows that 48 percent percent of marijuana consumers now […] The post Marijuana Con…

“When you are in the fire service, or any first responder industry, or especially in the military, stuff builds up over time, and what happens is you see so many things that the crazy stuff starts to at least seem normal.” By Amanda Watford, Stateline More states this year have looked beyond traditional counseling and […] The post States Move To Let First Responders Use Marijuana And Psychedelics …

“The category’s too big to fail. The consumer demand is there. The infrastructure is in place. I don’t think that it’s going anywhere. It’s a matter of when and how we get regulated.” By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix On Saturday, St. Petersburg retailer Herban Flow hosted its third High and Dry Festival, which featured dozens […] The post Florida Hemp Businesses Hope Trump Can Save Them From Planne…

“This isn’t consumer protection. It’s the elimination of an entire legal industry coupled with a government-mandated monopoly.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent A coalition of hemp businesses filed a federal lawsuit Thursday in an attempt to halt a statewide ban on intoxicating hemp products from going into effect in November. The lawsuit, filed in the […] The post Missouri Hemp THC Product …

“While this case involves hemp products, it is really a win for businesses and consumers across America.” By Phillip Smith, The American Hemp Monitor A federal district court judge in Toledo ruled Monday that state officials are barred from enforcing the state’s ban on hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoids in beverages, but only the 10 companies that […] The post Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement …