Month: December 2025

[#item_full_content] Researchers found that rats with higher natural stress levels are far more likely to self-administer the popular recreational drug.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Under Virginia’s framework, adults aged 21 and older — including out-of-state residents — will be permitted to purchase cannabis products.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] (The Center Square) – In 2025, Coloradans spent upwards of $1 billion on legal marijuana. That generated almost $200 million in tax and fee revenue for the state, according to  Read…

[#item_full_content] California officials have awarded nearly $30 million in grants for marijuana-focused academic research projects. The government-funded studies will focus on issues such as cannabis use by older people, the effects…

[#item_full_content] A wrongful termination lawsuit claimed Jersey City's mayor agreed to steer legal work to the Hoboken mayor's private law firm in exchange for putting the kibosh on Nature’s Touch’s application.  Read…

[#item_full_content] For over half a century, cannabis has been locked in the strictest possible federal vault, however, recent changes may see different results.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Alabama enforces new hemp rules and limits on nonresident income tax. Here’s what residents and visitors need to know.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] From property taxes to a ban on cellphones in school, Ohio lawmakers addressed a wide range of issues that take effect in 2026.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] As 2025 comes to a close, the cannabis world is reflecting on the sometimes dizzying series of political, legal and cultural shifts that took place this year—and looking ahead to…

[#item_full_content] Researchers from Oregon Health and Science University announced new findings that cannabis products with high amounts of THC only slightly reduce pain while causing more side effects. Read More   

[#item_full_content] A Lafayette man was arrested for allegedly purchasing and selling hydrocodone pills in Lafayette.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] WEST PALM BEACH — Authorities in West Palm Beach have arrested a man on a misdemeanor drug charge following an encounter that led to the seizure of cannabis, according to…

[#item_full_content] If the Cannabis Control Commission determines that a licensee has sold less than 70% of what the licensee produced during a review period, then the commission may reduce the licensee's…

[#item_full_content] Texas health officials have released a set of proposed rules to regulate the state’s hemp market—including provisions related to age-gating, licensing fees, testing requirements, packaging restrictions and more in response…

[#item_full_content] COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) An Ohio group of cannabis and hemp advocates submitted their initial petition signatures Monday in an effort to overturn the recent law that overhauls the…

[#item_full_content] Massachusetts voters in 2026 could have the chance to repeal adult-use recreational marijuana. The state Elections Division announced Dec. 18 that it certified 78,301 signatures backing a petition called “An…

[#item_full_content] Researchers at Wageningen University & Research (WUR) reported a discovery that an ancient ancestor of the cannabis plant produced a compound with anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties, opening potential new avenues…

[#item_full_content] COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Michigan's cannabis industry is set for a significant shake-up as a new 24% wholesale e...  Read More  

[#item_full_content] HB445 establishes a statewide licensing, testing, labeling, taxation and enforcement system regulating who may sell consumable hemp products in Alabama, effective January 1.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] In 2025, policy and law emerged as the single most decisive force shaping the global hemp industry, setting hard boundaries around what business models could  Read More  

[#item_full_content] A new study found that rats with high stress levels were more likely to self-administer a hit of vapourized cannabis.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] A new study found that rats with high stress levels were more likely to self-administer a hit of vapourized cannabis.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] With special and building permit from Southwick in hand, and a go head from the Cannabis Control Commission, the town’s second cannabis retailer, Haven, will start work on repurposing the…

[#item_full_content] As we close the book on 2025 and look ahead, we can’t help but feel a strong sense that we’ve been here before.  On the one hand, with the federal government…

[#item_full_content] Ohio activists announced on Monday that they’ve met an initial signature requirement to launch a campaign aimed at repealing key components of a bill the governor recently signed to scale…

[#item_full_content] NORML's Year in Review  Read More  

[#item_full_content] A recent raid of a shop found "a box of suspected vapes containing pure cannabis", Bradford Council says.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] /PRNewswire/ -- IM Cannabis Corp. ("IMC" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: IMCC), medical cannabis company with operations in Israel and Germany, today announced that...  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Take a ride down the Turnpike with NJBIA’s podcast, Planet New Jersey! Tune in every other Wednesday for an entertaining talk with businesses across the  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Ohioans for Cannabis Choice has filed signatures for a referendum on Senate Bill 56, aiming to prevent the re-criminalization of the cannabis industry.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] These days, it’s hard to miss cannabis dispensaries. In the 40 states (plus DC) that have legalised medical marijuana, storefronts and advertisements promote cannabis as a treatment for virtually ever...  Read…

[#item_full_content] Cannabis products with higher THC levels may slightly reduce chronic pain, particularly nerve pain, according to a review of multiple clinical trials. The improvement was small and short-lived, while side…

[#item_full_content] Welcome to the latest edition of “Last week in Weed,” catching you up on the latest breaking news and industry developments in the world of cannabis.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] CannaLnx, a new digital health platform, connects doctors, insurers and dispensaries as employers begin adding reimbursable medical cannabis to workplace benefit plans.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Cannabis business owner Wanda James is singing a familiar tune – one that fans of Jamaican reggae singer Peter Tosh know well: “Legalize it.”  Read More  

[#item_full_content] VA gov-elect talks marijuana legislation; Poll: Bipartisan legalization support; AZ anti-cannabis ballot measure; Nurses groups cheer rescheduling Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the…

[#item_full_content] Recreational marijuana supporters in Ohio have launched a statewide campaign to challenge parts of Governor Mike DeWine's newly signed hemp and marijuana law.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Risks of cannabis are not always dramatic or immediate. They are subtle, cumulative and easy to rationalize – until they are not.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] “Facilitating the growth of the marijuana industry is at odds with growing our economy and encouraging healthy lifestyles,” senators wrote.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] These stories reveal 2025 as a year of financial triage, where survival depended less on vision and more on balance sheets, policy alignment and realistic paths to revenue.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order that could potentially reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III controlled substance, creating more pathways for medical research and insurance coverage for cannabis…

[#item_full_content] COLUMBUS, Ohio — On Dec. 19, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 56, ushering in new restrictions for businesses selling intoxicating hemp products. Beginning then, those businesses have 90  Read…

[#item_full_content] NewLake Capital Partners is a U.S. REIT focused on cannabis-related real estate, operating in states like Pennsylvania, Florida, and Illinois. Read why I rate NLCP stock a Strong Buy.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] Good morning, Cleveland! Here's what you need to know about today's stories on GMC, traffic and weather.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] New requirements for physicians looking to participate in Oklahoma’s medical cannabis program take effect January 1, KJRH reports. The new rules require doctors to complete an initial education course to…

[#item_full_content] A Tennessee lawmaker says residents should be able to grow marijuana at home as the state’s 2026 legislative session approaches.  Read More  

[#item_full_content]Asheville has matured through a focus on legal, hemp-derived cannabinoids, creating a sophisticated environment defined by quality and consumer education.   Read More  

[#item_full_content] Drug dealers who grew and processed raw materials were detained in the Ternopil region - 25 kg of cannabis worth over UAH 9 million were seized from them. — Ukrinform.  Read…

[#item_full_content] The group seeks to repeal roughly 120 pages of Ohio SB56, including a ban on intoxicating hemp THC beverages sold in bars and restaurants.  Read More  

[#item_full_content] FDA Law-Not Hemp, Marijuana Politics-Will Decide the Future of Cannabinoid Medicine. Why "Full-Spectrum CBD" Narratives Are Collapsing-and Why MMJ International Holdings DRUG Development Strategy Was Right All Along" stated Duane…