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We Tested Mike Tyson's Weed Odor Eliminator: Does The HotBox Air Purifier Really Remove Cannabis Smell From The Air? Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 7, 2025 Higher Innovation, an Austin-based cannabis technology company, recently introduced the HotBox Portable Air Purifier, a mid-sized device (7.75″ L x 7.75″ W x 8″ H), roughly the size of a small kitc

Dispensary warning signs about cannabis use during pregnancy found ineffective Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 7, 2025 Warning signs at dispensaries about the potential health effects of cannabis use in pregnancy may not be effective, according to a new report in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, based at Rutgers University. In fact, those w

Pritzker Administration Announces Cannabis Sales Exceed $2 Billion Annually Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 7, 2025 CHICAGO - As the State of Illinois celebrates the fifth anniversary of the legalization of adult use cannabis in Illinois, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today that 2024 marked the fourt

Marijuana Dependence Linked to Higher Risk of Death Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 7, 2025 Hospital and emergency room patients diagnosed with cannabis use disorder — defined as an inability to stop using cannabis even when the drug is causing harm — died at almost three times the rate of individuals without the disorder over the next five years, acco

Cannabis Takes On Superbugs: Could This New Drug 'Change Infection Treatment Forever'? Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 6, 2025 "We got really lucky about six years ago when we started exploring how cannabinoids might be used to treat drug-resistant infections," says Dr. Dana Lambert, CEO of Andira Pharmaceuticals, in an exclusive interview with Benzing

Willow Industries and Abstrax Partner Together to Create New Cannabis Terpene Infusion System Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 6, 2025 In a recent press release (1), Willow Industries, a company involved in cannabis decontamination technology and control services, announced that through a partnership with Abstrax, a company involved in cannabis and terp

State’s legal weed debate is back Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 6, 2025 No one in the Pennsylvania Capitol is prepared to say if this is the year the state will legalize marijuana. But that hasn't stopped supporters from beginning to lay out their visions, with some lawmakers pitching selling the drug in state-owned stores and others proposing lettin

Cannabis regulators warn against potentially unsafe marijuana from two companies Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 6, 2025 Days after a prominent cannabis testing laboratory filed a lawsuit against its competitors over allegations of fraud, Massachusetts cannabis regulators have sounded the alarm over potentially harmful products sold by two marijuana co

Cannabis reform: Reaping more than you can sow Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 6, 2025 A study of more than 300 household cannabis growers in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) shows an overall positive attitude around legislative reform enacted in 2020, despite some lack of clarity around the legal limits for growing and cultivating cannabis. Home

Warning signs may not be enough to deter cannabis use in pregnancy, study reveals Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 6, 2025 Warning signs at dispensaries about the potential health effects of cannabis use in pregnancy may not be effective, according to a new report in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, based at Rutgers University. In fact, thos

Recreational marijuana sales remain high, six months since legalization Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 5, 2025 In November of 2023, Ohio became the 24th state to vote to legalize adult-use cannabis. In August of 2024, dispensaries across the state opened their doors. Now, six months into sales, recreational marijuana sales are steadily rising, said Ja

U.S. cannabis shoppers face a market flush with illegal weed Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 5, 2025 FAIRFIELD, Calif. — On a crisp winter morning last month, Sgt. Erin McAtee watched as members of his team with the California Department of Cannabis Control executed a search warrant at a home in Fairfield, halfway between Sacramento and San Francisco.

Bills introduced to legalize recreational, medical cannabis in Tennessee Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 5, 2025 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tennessee lawmakers are making another push to legalize recreational and medical cannabis in the Volunteer State. On Tuesday, Sen. Jeff Yarbro (D-Nashville) introduced SB 0809, which is the Tennessee Cannabis Act. T

Contaminated cannabis warning raises concerns about testing practices Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 5, 2025 A new investigation has uncovered a concerning trend in the Massachusetts cannabis industry: mold- and yeast-contaminated marijuana being sold at dispensaries across the state. Industry experts say an alert from the Cannabis Control Commission

Even where weed is legal, product safety isn't guaranteed Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 5, 2025 Justin Singer makes edible cannabis products in Colorado under the names Ripple and Ript, and over the years, he has become increasingly concerned about the state's lack of enforcement of the industry and what that means for the safety of the marijuana sup

Heavy cannabis use could pose this threat to the brain Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 5, 2025 As cannabis is legalized in more states across the country, new research points to the negative side effects of partaking too much. Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus looked into the impact of recent and lifetime cannabis use

The Link between Cannabis and Psychosis in Teens Is Real Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 4, 2025 Teens have access to vastly more potent cannabis than their parents had at their age. Parents need to understand the risks, including psychosis. Sam’s father sat slumped on the leather couch in our clinical interview room, head in his hands. He had just fin

How safe is your weed? Patchy regulations may leave contaminants in the weed supply Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 4, 2025 The number of Americans who use marijuana has doubled over the past decade, according to a survey by Gallup. In many parts of the U.S., weed is legal under state law — and many Americans now use it as casually as they might have a