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You’ve probably heard about the hype on how CBD for dogs can potentially aid dogs in many ways, just like it does for humans. From potentially supporting pain management, inflammation, and even allergies, cannabidiol has recently been treated as an ally to dogs all around the US. That said, owners

TEXAS - Marijuana is currently illegal recreationally in the state of Texas, but was that always the case? In the U.S., 21 states, two territories, and the District of Columbia allow recreational adult use of marijuana. While Texas allows some degree of “low-THC cannabis” usage under its

A year has passed in which Bill 21,388 on Cannabis for medicinal and therapeutic use and hemp for food and industrial use was approved. Do you remember? For this reason, we spoke exclusively with the former deputy of the Costa Rican Legislative Branch, ZoilaVolio, who informed us of the progress of

ONTARIO - When Steven Meland and his business partner opened up Hotbox Farms in the small eastern Oregon city of Ontario they knew there was a big opportunity lying just across the Snake River. Ontario, population 11,600, is less than an hour's drive from Idaho's largest metro area, Boise

The state has so far made more than $59 million in cannabis license fees, according to state data. The majority of that will pay for as-yet-undefined social equity initiatives. According to data provided by the state Department of Consumer Protection, the state received a total of $59,606,895 as of

TALLAHASSEE - The stores seem to be on every block. The products seem to be in every gas station. After just a few years of being legal, courtesy of a loophole in a 2018 federal farm bill, THC products like delta-8 and delta-9 have exploded in popularity — as have concerns about the safety of the

Legislation would boost THC levels allowed in medical cannabis from 1 percent to 5 percent and add chronic pain as a qualifying condition. A House committee gave unanimous approval last week to a bill that would boost the THC levels allowed in medical marijuana from 1 percent to 5 percent and allow

Illinois is what I would call a pot-friendly state. Sales at the state's 113 dispensaries reached a record $1.5 billion in 2022 and added $462 million in tax revenue to the state's coffers. A first in the nation, Illinois is in the process of expunging an estimated 700,000 marijuana-related police

With the legal marijuana business in New York ramping up, vendors and regulators alike are working overtime to prepare for what the state hopes will be an important new industry. At this Capital Region networking forum hosted non-profit NY Small Farma, industry movers and shakers share information

The NBA will no longer test for marijuana, according to a tentative deal between the league and the National Basketball Players Association. The two sides announced the collective bargaining agreement, which still needs to be ratified before it becomes official, on Saturday morning, according to The

DELHI - An Indian company has been awarded a 13.8 million Indian rupee (US$170,000) government grant towards its plan to transform agricultural hemp waste into textile fibres. Sahi Fab's bid to turn farm waste, including industrial hemp but also flax and nettles, into textiles is being supported by

Medical marijuana is becoming more common as more laws are being passed to decriminalize marijuana and make medical use available. Nowadays, more clinics and dispensaries are popping up. Precious McCoy was one of the residents who attended a block party on Sunday, March 26, to help people get their

A citizen’s petition headed to town meeting will ask voters to amend the zoning bylaw and overturn a five-year old ban on retail marijuana sales in Hull. The proposal would allow Alternative Compassion Services (ACS), the town’s existing medical marijuana dispensary, to add adult-use retail sales

South Dakota - Republican Governor Kristi Noem has signed several bills into law amending the state’s medical cannabis regulations. Senate Bill 1 expands the pool of patients eligible to receive medical cannabis authorizations to include those diagnosed with AIDS/HIV, ALS (aka Lou Gehrig’s disease)

More than 20 states have passed similar restrictions on hemp products. Hemp entrepreneurs from all parts of Florida have made the trek twice to Tallahassee this month to testify against a legislative proposal that they say poses an existential threat to their livelihoods. At the same time, states

Fort Worth, Texas: An estimated one in ten US military veterans report having consumed cannabis within the past year. A pair of researchers affiliated with the University of North Texas and the University of Illinois assessed cannabis use trends among a nationally representative cohort of over 16

In the two years since New York legalized adult-use cannabis, the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has licensed 66 retailers in the state, but just five have opened their doors to the public. Meanwhile, from the five boroughs to Albany to Buffalo and everywhere in between, there are

The decision lets regulators issue licenses in some of the state’s most populated areas, but 18 remain on hold as judges prepare to hear arguments. A federal appeals court has lifted part of an injunction that prevented cannabis regulators from issuing licenses for recreational dispensaries in some

Decades after pioneering prescription heroin and safe injection sites, Switzerland is now experimenting with decriminalizing recreational cannabis. It’s being done in a very Swiss way, according to addiction experts: taking things slow and steady to see how the population responds. Currently

A Louisiana district judge Wednesday dismissed one lawsuit seeking to protect adult consumable hemp products that can create a "high". But a temporary restraining order from a second lawsuit remains in place that prevents regulators from removing them from retailers' shelves for now. The legal