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York Regional Police have shut down Newmarket’s first retail cannabis store operating in defiance of a municipal ban. Police attended Newmarket Smokes Loud on Leslie Street Nov. 16 and 17. Newmarket district Det.-Sgt. Sherwin Bachoo confirmed police executed a search warrant, cleared the store and

Celadon Pharmaceuticals announced today (November 16) that it has secured a new sales contract with an unnamed European medical cannabis company. The UK-based company is focused on the development, production, and sale of cannabis-based medicines contract is for the commercial sale of its

September 11, 2001 is a day Shawn Collins will never forget. “I saw the second tower collapse and it was like a movie,” he said. “I was so freaked out, people were collapsing on the street, screaming and running into each other.” More than two decades later, living in Austin, Collins was still

Current estimates indicate that nearly 20% of the United States population has used cannabis. In 2011, approximately 6% of young adults said that they used cannabis every day, which rose sharply to 10.8% by 2021. Despite the increasing and enduring popularity of cannabis as a recreational drug

The City of Detroit’s Office of Marijuana Ventures and Entrepreneurship (OMVE) has awarded 37 applicants with cannabis business licenses as part of its second round of awards. The Round 2 winners include 13 businesses that are majority-owned by African Americans, five majority-owned by women, and 21

President Joe Biden said during his campaign that "nobody should be in jail for smoking marijuana" and later made a promise that he would decriminalize the substance as president. We appreciate his willingness to acknowledge the failures of marijuana prohibition. Our current approach to marijuana

In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, researchers reviewed available literature on cannabis as a self-management strategy in the treatment of pain arising due to endometriosis. They further investigated the mechanisms by which cannabis interacts with the endocannabinoid

The New Jersey cannabis market is on its way to becoming a billion-dollar industry. From July 2022 through June 2023, New Jersey dispensaries sold more than $734 million in cannabis products, according to statistics from the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission. The vast majority of sales came

Does cannabis really help with shut-eye—or is that just a dream? More and more people are using cannabis to sleep. One 2020 study found that this was one of the most common reasons people used medical marijuana, and according to SleepFoundation.org, some 70 percent of young people who use weed

The Medical Cannabis Act is not just a bureaucratic blunder, it’s a tragedy for those the act intended to help. Alabama’s foray into medical cannabis has morphed into an epic of mismanagement and legal turmoil. The saga of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission is riddled with legal battles

James Leavesley and Brady Green, head grower at Dalgety, discuss what insights the UK can glean from more advanced markets. While the UK medicinal cannabis market shows evidence of a promising future for healthcare and the economy, it is still in its infancy when compared with other countries. James

Kentucky’s General Assembly Administrative Regulations Review Subcommittee has approved an emergency rule to regulate Delta-8 THC and other intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid products in the state. The rule aims to regulate products that are for adult use only and separate the products from those

Bethany Gomez, managing director of the Brightfield Group, spoke with NutraIngredients-USA about the difficulties the cannabidiol industry is experiencing when it comes to defining itself. “The CBD industry is always in motion. It's always changing, moving, fluctuating. Right now, it's really facing

A bill is awaiting approval in the Ukrainian parliament that would legalize the use of cannabis to treat medical conditions. In July 2023, a preliminary version of bill #7457 was approved with 268 votes out of the 450 member Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada. More than 800 amendments have

A small study shows patients with autism taking customized cannabis treatments improved dramatically. A new study has determined that customized cannabis treatments can improve the quality of life for patients with autism spectrum disorder. The study of 20 patients with autism found that

Veterans fought for freedom, but those seeking medical cannabis face unfair treatment under current federal laws. Each Veterans' Day, we pay tribute to the brave men and women who have defended our country and its freedoms. Across America, communities will have parades, vigils, and services to honor

Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health (FOHP) officially approved the ‘Graushaus Project’ on October 25, the country’s sixth adult use cannabis pilot study. This study represents a number of firsts for Switzerland’s rapidly expanding research-based cannabis programme. Not only will it be the

The Biden administration attempted to take a step toward curbing the nationwide fentanyl epidemic Monday by sending a letter to all the educators in the country. The White House is urging American public schools to carry Naloxone, commonly known as NARCAN, to help combat sky-high overdose rates from

Indiana Lawmakers Urged to Consider Cannabis Legalization for Economic Benefit. Across the country, states – including most of our neighbors – have realized the benefits of cannabis legalization, yet Indiana has continued to ignore them – a fact that has us falling far behind in our competition for

Missouri Allows Some Recalled Cannabis Products Back on Dispensary Shelves. The state rolled back its recall of nearly 15,000 cannabis products last week and allowed them to return to the dispensary shelves, after requiring Missouri companies to keep them in storage since early August. The Missouri