HIV-positive patients who consume cannabis daily have lower levels of neuroinflammation than non-cannabis consuming HIV-positive patients, according to a study.
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Colombia Lifts Ban on Cannabis Flower Exports
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque last week signed a decree lifting the export ban on dried cannabis flower from the South American country, Reuters reports.
New York Police No Longer Seizing Cannabis in Airports
Police at Albany International and other major New York airports are no longer making arrests, writing tickets, or conducting product seizures in the case of low-level cannabis possession by travelers, according to a Times Union report.
Study: Legalization Sees Short-Term Decline in Opioid ER Visits
Researchers at the Pitt Graduate School of Public Health found that in the first half of 2017 California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada all saw a 7.6% decline in opioid-related emergency room visits but that those rates returned to pre-legalization levels after the six months, according to a WESA outline of the study.
New York Senator’s Bill Would Let Farmers Get A Head Start On Growing Marijuana
A New York senator recently filed a bill to create a provisional marijuana licensing category so that farmers could begin cultivating and selling cannabis ahead of the formal rollout of the adult-use program.
Virginia Attorney General to Hire State’s First Cannabis Attorney
The job requires someone who can serve as general counsel to the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority.
Number Of Banks Working With Marijuana Businesses Stabilizes Following Multi-Quarter Decline
The number of banks and credit unions that report working with marijuana businesses remained stable over the last quarter, according to recently published federal data.
Study: Cannabis First Domesticated in East Asia During Neolithic Era as ‘Multipurpose Crop’
A new study suggests that cannabis was first domesticated in East Asia during the Neolithic Era—from 3900-1700 BC—and was a “multipurpose crop” likely used for both industrial and medical purposes.
Could Biofarming be the Future of Cannabis Production?
BioHarvest has announced a major breakthrough in the development of high-density cannabis trichomes they are calling Bio-Tricho-Bubbles. By the 1st half of 2022, they are promising “a form of cannabis that the world has never seen before.”
Schumer To Unveil Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill On Wednesday
The leader of the U.S. Senate and colleagues will be releasing a discussion draft of a long-awaited bill to federally legalize cannabis on Wednesday, Marijuana Moment has learned.
Top U.S. Sports Regulator Says Marijuana Policy ‘Must Change’ As White House Pursues Global Meeting
The rules on marijuana for international athletes “must change,” the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said in a response letter to members of Congress on Friday following the suspension of runner Sha’Carri Richardson over a positive cannabis test.
Connecticut Launches Website to Clear Up Cannabis Questions
Officials in Connecticut launched a new website to provide updated information on current cannabis laws and policies in Connecticut—especially adult-use policies.
New Rules in Colorado Pave the Way for Bright Future of Hemp
Earlier this year in April, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released a publication that included changes to state “wholesale food, industrial hemp and shellfish regulations.”
Bill To Legalize Safe Consumption Sites For Drugs Heads To Rhode Island Governor’s Desk
The Rhode Island legislature on Thursday sent a bill to the governor’s desk that would establish a safe consumption site pilot program where people could test and use currently illicit drugs in a medically supervised environment.
North Carolina Lawmakers Endorse Medical Cannabis
North Carolina lawmakers could be backing medical cannabis soon, and it could herald the beginning of the end for prohibition in the state.