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Under Amendment 64 of the Colorado Constitution, local ballot measures to prohibit recreational marijuana business may appear only on a general election ballot during an even numbered year Colorado Springs’ plan to ask voters to repeal recreational marijuana sales, six months after they approved it

Arizona lawmakers are attempting to force the state’s Department of Health Services (DHS) to put millions of dollars towards medical cannabis research. Senate Bill 1230, currently making its way through the Senate, is aimed at ensuring funds collected from medical cannabis patients and dispensaries

Adults with chronic pain who use cannabis to treat their condition showed more support for policies that expand access to the drug compared to physicians, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.1 Despite patient and clinician opinions, the use of medical cannabis to treat chronic pain

In January, there was nearly $10 million worth of marijuana and marijuana products sold legally in Rhode Island. Licensed marijuana outlets in Rhode Island sold $9.57 million worth of marijuana between January 1 and January 31, according to the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation. While

Fully one-third of Americans are planning to reduce how much they spend on "financial vices" because of the economy, according to research from Bankrate.com, with important implications for advisors and their clients. The survey distinguished six different vices — alcohol, lottery tickets, casino

California’s legal cannabis industry could be in for a brutal 2025. The state is considering increasing the licensing fees for legal businesses, right as a 25% tax increase looms in July. The great irony is both cost hikes are in play precisely because the legal market is in such dire financial

AUSTIN, Texas - Cracking down on cannabis is one of the top priorities for Texas Republican leaders in the current legislative session. A ban on THC is one of the top pieces of legislation being pushed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. What we know: Senate Bill 3 would outlaw all consumable forms of THC from

When France began its first large-scale experiment with medical marijuana, the expectation was that it could lead to legalization. But three years on the experiment is ending with no clear path forward, leaving hundreds of patients who took part in the study in limbo. In 2021, Nadine Attal was on

PHOENIX -- State lawmakers are moving to finally force the Department of Health Services to spend some of the money it has to research the effects and usefulness of marijuana. The bill moving through the Senate comes four years after the Legislature told the agency it can use some of the cash it

Spain’s long-awaited medical cannabis program has finally taken a step forward as a draft of a Royal Decree has been sent to the European Union for approval. If approved, this should give Spanish patients legal access to medical cannabis for the first time in the country’s history later this year

In his debut memoir “Source Code,” which hit the bookshelves on Feb. 4, Bill Gates shared several stories about his teenage experiences with cannabis, alcohol and LSD. He smoked weed in high school to "look cool" and impress the girls. "It didn't work out,” he said, “but I tried.” Gates laid the

With the passage of 2023’s Issue 2 enabling the launch of recreational marijuana sales last August, 2024 was truly a pivotal year for Ohio’s blossoming legal cannabis industry. As 2025 kicks off, however, optimism for the state's maturing market is running up against some challenging industry

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 kitchen appliance –like a toaster, aimed at eliminating cannabis smoke and odors in real-time. Retailing at

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 who are pregnant and using cannabis may actually distrust the

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 fourth consecutive year of record-setting sales. Overall

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, according to a study published on Thursday

"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 Benzinga. Dr. Lambert doesn't speak like an academic. Despite holding a Ph.D. in

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 terpene research, together created HALO. This device is “a closed-loop system that

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 letting independent

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 companies, who are both pushing back against the need for the notice