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76% Of Primary Care Patients Use Cannabis For Symptom Management Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2024 UCLA-Led Study Reveals High Prevalence of Symptom Management Cannabis Use Among Recreational Users. A UCLA-led study found that 76.1% of nearly 176,000 patients reported using cannabis for symptom management despite identifying as recreational marijuana users. The study was published on June 5 in Medical Cannabis News Benzinga

Confusion, uncertainty in New York amid fallout from Cannabis audit and resignation of key regulator Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2024 Confusion, uncertainty in New York amid fallout from cannabis audit and resignation of key regulator. Even as New York’s nascent legal marijuana market continues to slowly progress, with more dispensaries seeming to open each week, there are still thousands of business licenses hanging in limbo Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Green Market Report

Businessman gets prison time for $1M Medical Marijuana tax evasion Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2024 The federal government has thrown the book at a Bloomfield Hills business operator. Ryan Richmond, who owned Warren medical marijuana dispensary Relief Choices LLC, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for tax evasion and obstructing an IRS investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News Crain's Detroit Business

Mother charged with felony child neglect after taking Medical Marijuana while pregnant Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2024 Comanche County Woman Charged with Felony Child Neglect for Using Medical Marijuana During Pregnancy. A Comanche County woman is being charged with felony child neglect after taking medical marijuana edibles during her pregnancy. The baby was born nearly seven months before the mother was charged Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics KSWO

Cannabis Use in United States Has Mirrored Policy Changes Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2024 Long-term Trends in Cannabis Use Reflect Legalization Policies, Study Finds. Long-term trends in cannabis use have mirrored policy, with state-level legalization resulting in an increase in use, according to research published online May 22 in Addiction. Jonathan P. Caulkins, Ph.D. from Carnegie Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Physician's Weekly

Many Americans Are Using Marijuana to Manage Health Issues Image Cannabis NewsJune 6, 2024 One in Six Patients in Major California Health Care System Regularly Uses Marijuana, Study Finds. One in six patients serviced by a major California health care system said they used marijuana regularly, with many citing health reasons for doing so, a new study finds. In most cases, doctors may not Cannabis Technology News Medical Cannabis News US News

Government prepares to ease federal restrictions on Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsJune 5, 2024 Justice Department begins process to reclassify drug from Schedule I to Schedule III. Nearly three decades after California became the first state to legalize marijuana, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its intent to ease federal restrictions on marijuana—decriminalized in two dozen Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News AVMA

Decriminalising Cannabis could cause harm Image Cannabis NewsMay 31, 2024 Medical Expert Warns Against Decriminalising Cannabis in Jersey Amid Proposal Debate. A professor representing 26 European medical associations has said it does not make sense to decriminalise cannabis in Jersey. It comes after Deputy Tom Coles lodged a proposition calling for the drug to be Medical Cannabis News BBC

DEA Rescheduling Paves Way for Cannabis Processors in Pharma and Biotech Image Cannabis NewsMay 30, 2024 DEA Rescheduling of Marijuana to Schedule III Sparks Major Opportunities for Cannabis Processors. The impending DEA rescheduling of marijuana to a Schedule III controlled substance presents a momentous opportunity for state-licensed cannabis processing businesses to diversify revenue streams Cannabis Technology News Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News PR Newswire

House Committee Approves Amendment Barring Production of Hemp-Derived Intoxicating Products Image Cannabis NewsMay 30, 2024 House Committee Moves to Ban Mood-Altering Hemp-Derived Products. Members of the House Committee on Agriculture have approved an amendment to federally criminalize hemp-derived products containing mood-altering cannabinoids. The amendment revises section 297A of the 2018 Farm Bill, which expanded Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Norml

Delaware expands Medical Marijuana access Image Cannabis NewsMay 29, 2024 Delaware Expands Medical Marijuana Eligibility with New Amendment to State Law. The Delaware General Assembly has passed an amendment to the Delaware Medical Marijuana Act, broadening the eligibility criteria for patients seeking therapeutic or palliative benefits from medical marijuana. House Bill Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News WRDE

Oklahoma Medical Marijuana regulator named as pick to lead new Rhode Island Cannabis Office Image Cannabis NewsMay 29, 2024 Governor McKee Appoints Michelle Reddish to Lead Rhode Island's Cannabis Office. Michelle Reddish was named the chief operating officer for the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority in June 2023 after previously serving as its chief regulatory officer. (Courtesy of Office of the Rhode Island Governor Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics Yahoo! News

Breaking Down Barriers to Medical Cannabis in the UK Image Cannabis NewsMay 28, 2024 Challenges Persist for UK Medical Cannabis Patients Despite Legalization Efforts. UK medical cannabis patients are facing multiple challenges that are preventing the adoption of the legal market. From stigmatisation and supply bottlenecks to inconsistent medicine quality and high consultation costs Medical Cannabis News Business of Cannabis

New $280,000 study to examine effects of Cannabis on young people Image Cannabis NewsMay 28, 2024 Five years into the legalization of cannabis, the Alberta government wants to know more about its effects on young Albertans. A study announced Monday will corral the expertise of drug policy and brain development experts to examine the impact of cannabis use on “youth, defined as those 25 and under Cannabis Technology News Medical Cannabis News Edmonton Journal

More than one-third of adults may qualify for social equity Cannabis licenses Image Cannabis NewsMay 28, 2024 Minnesota's New Cannabis Equity Rules Could Benefit Up to 40% of Adults. Between 30% and 40% of Minnesota adults could plausibly qualify as “social equity” applicants for cannabis business licenses, according to a Reformer estimate based on the new equity rules approved by the Legislature this year Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Business News Minnesota Reformer

Let’s shift from explaining NY’s Cannabis problems to solving them Image Cannabis NewsMay 28, 2024 Navigating the Pitfalls: New York’s Cannabis Regulation Struggles. New York’s implementation of the Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) has been plagued by many of the same challenges states that have gone before them experienced. Implementation complications typically begin with the delays Cannabis Technology News Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News New York Upstate

Louisiana's Medical Marijuana industry is headed for a major overhaul under new law Image Cannabis NewsMay 27, 2024 Louisiana Bill to Transfer Medical Marijuana Licenses from Universities to Private Growers Awaits Governor’s Signature The state's two exclusive medical marijuana-growing licenses could soon move from Southern and LSU to two private growers. In an overhaul of Louisiana’s still-evolving medical Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics Nola

Farm Bill Amendment Targets Delta-8 THC and Other Cannabinoid Products Image Cannabis NewsMay 27, 2024 House Committee Advances Farm Bill Amendment Targeting Delta-8 THC, Stirring Industry Concerns. House Committee’s approval of Farm Bill amendment targeting Delta-8 THC products. Farm Bill amendment’s vague language and its effect on CBD products. The Senate’s stance on the Farm Bill amendment Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News The Dales Report

Marijuana use drives up drug test positivity rates in Michigan Image Cannabis NewsMay 24, 2024 Failed workplace drug tests continue to rise in Michigan, largely due to marijuana legalization and normalization. Among all drug categories — marijuana, amphetamines, cocaine and opiates — 6.8% of drug tests taken as a condition of employment in Michigan were positive last year, according to data Medical Cannabis News Crain's Detroit Business

Cannabis is in and alcohol is out. Is Gen Z driving the change in preference? Image Cannabis NewsMay 24, 2024 DEA Moves to Reclassify Marijuana Amid Increasing Popularity Over Alcohol Among Young Adults. With recreational marijuana now legal in 24 states, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving to reclassify the drug to a less dangerous category under the Controlled Substances Act. This comes as Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News CBS News