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When Abi Roach thinks about the 20 years she spent fighting for Canada to legalize cannabis, she says pot legislation is like a clenched fist. The analogy, which Roach first heard from a former Toronto councillor, represents the tight grip on the cannabis market that legislators held for centuries

Australian approvals for medical cannabis through an Authorised Prescriber for the first half of this year were 120 per cent up on the same time in 2022. Data from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) shows that Australia’s medical cannabis industry has remained robust during the first half of

Advocates in Wyoming are looking to collect signatures once again to qualify two medical cannabis bills for the 2024 ballot. Wyoming advocates are more motivated than ever to get a medical cannabis bill on the 2024 ballot, especially because of miscommunication in required signature counts from the

Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Adopts New Rules to Expedite Licensing Process. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission on Thursday adopted a new set of emergency rules that members hope will see licenses to grow and sell medical marijuana issued by the end of the year. Adopted during an AMCC

Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Adopts New Rules to Expedite Licensing Process. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission on Thursday adopted a new set of emergency rules that members hope will see licenses to grow and sell medical marijuana issued by the end of the year. Adopted during an AMCC

Missouri's Cannabis Equity Program Draws Scrutiny as Out-of-State Businesses Secure Licenses. One of the businesses awarded a license intended to help small and minority-owned businesses break into Missouri’s lucrative marijuana market is based more than a thousand miles away in New Jersey. The

New York is dramatically expanding a legal marijuana market plagued by a sluggish rollout of retail stores. New York officials launched legal recreational marijuana sales by promising many of the first retail licenses to people with past drug convictions, hoping to give people harmed by the war on

US Border Patrol Foils Maritime Smuggling Attempt, Seizes 459 lbs of Marijuana in Florida. US Border Patrol agents with help from federal, state, and local authorities stopped a maritime smuggling attempt near Palm Beach, Florida Wednesday afternoon. Authorities encountered six non-citizens and

Rep Steve Scalise has voted against nearly every cannabis bill that’s reached his desk. The GOP’s nominee to replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California) as Speaker of the House—one of the most powerful positions in the U.S. government—has opposed nearly every cannabis bill he’s encountered during the

JSO said it wouldn't provide road safety because the race would have "violated current policy." The organizer of the race believes JSO refused to support it. A Jacksonville 5K race will not take place as expected after the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office declined to provide road safety assistance for

A survey to understand the scale of UK cannabis industry banking challenges has been launched by the Cannabis Industry Council (CIC). This follows ongoing anecdotal concerns across the industry about accessibility issues for bank accounts and other financial services. Without a business bank account

The sales data shows Connecticut cannabis sales held steady throughout August and September. Cannabis is flying off shelves in Connecticut, according to state data, and adult-use cannabis transactions accounted for over half of the money coming in. Adult-use sales began on Jan. 10 and sales revenue

New York is dramatically expanding a legal marijuana market plagued by a sluggish rollout of retail stores. New York officials launched legal recreational marijuana sales by promising many of the first retail licenses to people with past drug convictions, hoping to give people harmed by the war on

Legalizing marijuana for recreational use in Ohio will mean more people consuming pot, research suggests. And that worries most of the state's employers who fear that workers will show up to the job high or not at all. Many employers argue this would cause more accidents that lead to more on-the-job

There’s a new device hitting the market aimed at cracking down on cannabis use during work hours. Created by Hound Labs, the Hound Cannabis Breathalyzer is considered the first breath test to isolate recent cannabis use. Traditional drug tests can detect THC in your system, but it can’t tell you if

There’s a new device hitting the market aimed at cracking down on cannabis use during work hours. Created by Hound Labs, the Hound Cannabis Breathalyzer is considered the first breath test to isolate recent cannabis use. Traditional drug tests can detect THC in your system, but it can’t tell you if

UK food regulators have lowered the recommended safe daily dose of cannabidiol (CBD), a cannabis extract present in many different High Street products, including drinks and snacks. The Food Standards Agency says the advice is precautionary, following concerns long-term use might cause liver and

Nearly twice as many Americans believe that smoking cigarettes is more hazardous to your health than smoking marijuana. They’re right. Numerous studies assessing the long-term health impacts of cannabis smoke exposure belie the myth that marijuana is associated with the same sort of well established

Levels of the psychoactive compound THC have been steadily rising in marijuana since the 1970s, due largely to growers selecting for more potent strains. Weed isn’t like it used to be. The psychoactive potency of cannabis is on the rise, which means that so too are the risks of potentially harmful

Although cannabis remains illegal in the US federally, there are now 23 states where adult-use cannabis has been legalized. Ohio and Pennsylvania are the next states expected to allow adult-use cannabis, while Florida could do so in two to three years, one analyst says. Potential reforms to cannabis