Feds Provide Details on Plan To Integrate Hemp-Derived Products Into Medicare Services
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted a FAQs page on CMS.gov providing details regarding how the agency intends to provide hemp-derived... Read more.
NORML Defends Cannabis Consumers’ Constitutional Rights
Should one’s status as a cannabis consumer prohibit them from ever legally owning a firearm? That was the question before the US Supreme Court yesterday in United... Read more.
Study: Lifetime Cannabis Use Not Associated With Cognitive Decline or Dementia Risk in Older Adults
Cannabis use by older adults is not associated with either accelerated cognitive decline or greater risk of dementia, according to findings published in the... Read more.
DeSantis Administration Says Marijuana Legalization Won’t Appear on November’s Ballot, Petitioners Say Otherwise
Election officials and the state’s Attorney General announced this week that petitioners behind a proposed ballot initiative legalizing adult-use retail marijuana... Read more.
Clinical Trial: Cannabis Smoking Linked to Significantly Reduced Alcohol Intake
Subjects voluntarily reduce their alcohol intake following the use of cannabis, according to the results of a clinical trial published in the American Journal... Read more.
Analysis: NIH Database Now Includes Over 53,000 Cannabis-Related Studies
For the fifth consecutive year, researchers worldwide published over 4,000 scientific papers specific to cannabis, its active constituents, and their effects, according... Read more.
Florida: Governor Signs Law Making It Harder To Place Ballot Initiatives Before Voters
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation into law making it more difficult for entities to place ballot initiatives before Florida’s voters. The law,... Read more.
Analysis: State-Legal Cannabis Sales Top $30 Billion in 2024
Sales of state-licensed cannabis products totaled $30.1 billion in 2024, according to data compiled by Vangst Staffing and Whitney Economics. This total represents... Read more.
Study: Cannabis Treatment Associated With Health-related Quality Of Life Improvements, Reduced Opioid Use
Patients suffering from chronic pain, depression, anxiety, and other conditions report sustained improvements in their symptoms following the use of cannabis, according... Read more.
35 Years Ago Today: DEA’s Chief Administrative Law Judge Ruled That Cannabis Should Be Reclassified Under Federal Law
Today marks the 35-year anniversary of an administrative ruling by the US Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Chief Administrative Law Judge determining... Read more.