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Parents hail 10-month-old's response to cannabis oil treatment as 'amazing'
The parents of a baby girl who suffers severe seizures claim medicinal cannabis is saving her life.
Psychedelics Group Raises $30 Million From Execs At GoDaddy, SpaceX And Others For MDMA Study
The nation’s leading psychedelics research organization announced on Thursday that it has raised $30 million in donations—including from several notable business leaders outside the drug policy realm—that will enable it to complete a study on using MDMA to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
US marijuana companies outperform Canada’s to erase discount in second-quarter earnings season
The stocks of U.S.-focused operators have rallied while Canada-focused operators have underperformed in the second-quarter earnings season, closing the valuation gap on enterprise value-to-2021 sales.
Top State Cops Tell Congress To Legalize Marijuana As New Poll Shows Strong Voter Support
Four state attorneys general and about 50 other current and former law enforcement officials sent a letter to congressional leadership on Wednesday endorsing a federal marijuana legalization bill and urging that a vote on the legislation be held on the House floor next month.
Biotech Firm: Fermentation-Based Cannabinoid Production Ready for Industrial Scale
Lygos, Inc. — a full-stack provider of sustainable specialty ingredients meant for cannabinoid-based consumer, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical products —announced in a press release this week it had finalized a novel process of creating cannabinoids with proprietary fermentation and processing technology.
Virginia Decriminalized Cannabis, Now it Considers Legalization and Begins its Medicinal Program
In July, Virginia officially decriminalized cannabis possession of up to one ounce, a positive for cannabis reform and a benefit to the many residents of Virginia who are now a bit less apt to get jammed up in the system for using and possessing cannabis.
Vermont Bill To Legalize Marijuana Sales Finally Scheduled For Key Meeting
A key panel of lawmakers in Vermont will meet on Wednesday to discuss a bill to tax and regulate marijuana that has already passed both the House and Senate in differing forms. The bicameral conference committee is one of the final steps in the process for the legislation, which has seen months of delays due to the coronavirus outbreak.
UK to Reduce Recreational Drug Penalties for Athletes
United Kingdom Anti-Doping (UKAD) is imposing shorter bans for athletes who fail out-of-competition drug tests for non-performance enhancing drugs, including cannabis and cocaine, saying it was to put an “emphasis on athlete welfare,” the BBC reports.
Maine Marijuana Sales Can Finally Begin, Officials Announce Four Years After Voters Legalized It
Marijuana businesses in Maine can begin recreational sales on October 9, the state’s cannabis regulatory body announced on Friday.
Study: After-Hours Cannabis Use Has No Negative Impact On Worker Performance
A San Diego State University study found that after-hours cannabis use has no negatives effects on workplace performance but did find a negative correlation between those who used cannabis before and during work with task performance.
Cannabis Doing Good Helps Companies Craft Approaches to Racial Justice, Sustainability and Social Responsibility
When Kelly Perez and Courtney Mathis launched their consulting company, kindColorado, six years ago to help cannabis companies build social responsibility and social equity programs, they quickly realized that more was needed to advance the equity and racial justice conversation in the industry.
Tech Company Plans Rollout Of Cannabis Vending Machines
Picture this: cannabis from a vending machine.
Montana Will Vote On Two Marijuana Legalization Measures In November, State Confirms
Montana’s secretary of state announced on Thursday that marijuana activists collected more than enough signatures to qualify two legalization measures for the November ballot.
Colorado Sets New Monthly Cannabis Sales Record
Six years after its first adult-use cannabis sale, Colorado set a monthly sales record in June totaling $158,102,628, according to state Department of Revenue Marijuana Enforcement Division Revenue outlined by the Denver Post. Last June, cannabis sales in the state reached about $122.4 million.