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Ohio recreational marijuana overhaul would raise excise tax, limit dispensaries Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 19, 2025 COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Legislators are advancing a bill to overhaul Ohio’s recreational marijuana law, including raising the excise tax, limiting the number of dispensaries that can open in the state, and reducing the number of cann

Doctors Ask US Appellate Court for Redo in DEA’s Selections for Cannabis Rescheduling Participants Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 19, 2025 A nonprofit organization of medical professions in support of evidence-based cannabis regulation filed a brief on Feb. 17 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit related to its exclusion from the reschedu

Doctors Ask US Appellate Court for Redo in DEA’s Selections for Cannabis Rescheduling Participants Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 19, 2025 A nonprofit organization of medical professions in support of evidence-based cannabis regulation filed a brief on Feb. 17 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit related to its exclusion from the reschedu

Costa Rica Greenlights Medical Cannabis Sales In Pharmacies: What's Next? Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 19, 2025 Last week, Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health announced on its official website the implementation of a regulations to facilitate the production and commercialization of medicinal cannabis products. This regulation includes provisions on admi

Over 300 cannabis dispensaries open statewide Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 18, 2025 ROCHESTER, N.Y. — New York’s legal cannabis industry has reached a significant milestone, with over 300 licensed dispensaries now open across the state. This information comes from the Office of Cannabis Management. Most of the 307 dispensaries are located in the New

Proposed legislation would allow medical marijuana patients to grow weed in their home Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 18, 2025 TAMPA, Fla. - Even though recreational marijuana didn't pass in November, efforts to expand medical marijuana are now in the works. If passed, Florida Senate bill 546 would make it so patients could grow their own marijuana at

Exploring the Crossroads of Cannabis and Psychiatry Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 18, 2025 Cannabis, like many other recreational drugs, has seen a rapid rise in use. Once an outlawed substance, it has now transformed into a $61 billion commercial industry, with some cannabis-derived medications receiving US Food and Drug Administration approval. Add

Argentinian Government To Roll Back Medical Cannabis Program—300K Patients At Risk, Experts Warn: Legal Battle Ahead? Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 18, 2025 One day after Bullrich's announcement, presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni tempered the government's stance, stating that REPROCANN would not be abolished outright but rather "reformulated."

Majority Support For Recreational Marijuana In Florida Wanes Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 17, 2025 Support for legalizing recreational marijuana in Florida is still strong – but not enough, and it appears to be weakening. Medical marijuana and low-THC cannabis is available in Florida to qualified patients, after state voters supported medical legali

Recreational marijuana sales remain high six months after legalization Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 17, 2025 CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — In November of 2023, Ohio became the 24th state to vote to legalize adult-use cannabis. In August of 2024, dispensaries across the state began recreational marijuana sales. Now, six months into sales, recreati

Super Bowl Champ's Fight for Cannabis: 'Opioids Are Killing Athletes' Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 17, 2025 "Cannabis is medicine and a viable, safe alternative to opioids." Marvin Washington knows pain. Not the kind that comes and goes. The kind that lingers. The kind that burrows deep into your body and settles in for the long haul. The kind that

Switzerland Moves To Legalize Recreational Cannabis Under Strict Government Control Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 17, 2025 Switzerland is advancing toward legalizing recreational cannabis with a strictly regulated framework after the National Council's Social Security and Health Committee (SGK-N) voted in favor of a draft law that would allow control

Medical cannabis cardholder certifications are rolling out in Kentucky Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 14, 2025 Medical cannabis cards have begun to roll out in the Commonwealth. Nearly 4,000 applications have been submitted, and 2,200 cards have been approved for Kentuckians with qualifying conditions. One of the first to be issued a card, Dr. Ryan Gr

No subsidised medical cannabis for mental health conditions until there is clinical evidence, DVA reiterates Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 14, 2025 The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) has reiterated that only when there is sufficient clinical evidence will it consider subsidizing medicinal cannabis in the treatment of mental health conditions.

5 Reasons to Consider Medicinal Cannabis for Pain Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 14, 2025 Editor’ note: Cannabis and THCA/HEMP CBD products should have an active ingredient list on the container and have a Certificate of Analysis (COA). Discuss your use of CBD products with your health care provider. Dosing of CBD is variable, especially since it is n

Repeated Cannabis Use May Lead Cavities and Other Tooth Decay, According to New Study Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 14, 2025 A recent study conducted by Ellyce Clonan, DDS, a researcher from the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (Buffalo, New York), discovered that frequent recreational cannabis (FRC) use may lead to tooth decay such as