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Thailand to legislate medical marijuana, signals no re-criminalising Thailand will work towards legislating marijuana for medical use, a deputy prime minister said Tuesday, signalling a U-turn on plans to re-criminalise the plant and another change in the government’s… The post Thailand to legislate medical marijuana, signals no re-criminalising appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

Where Does Kamala Harris Stand On Marijuana? With U.S. President Joe Biden stepping aside for the presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, her potential candidacy for the 2024 election against Donald Trump brings attention to… The post Where Does Kamala Harris Stand On Marijuana? appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

Serious maternal complications linked with use of marijuana before and early in pregnancy, study says More and more people are using marijuana before or during pregnancy to ease nausea, pain, stress and help with sleep. In fact, research found that use has more than doubled in the last two… The post Serious maternal complications linked with use of marijuana before and early in pregnancy, study says appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

MariMed Doubles Cannabis Cultivation Flower Capacity in Maryland Facility The company planted seedlings in its new grow rooms, which will propel retail and wholesale product distribution during the fourth quarter of 2024.

Tilray Receives 1st Cannabis Cultivation License in Germany Under New Regulations The company’s Aphria RX facility will experience a five-fold increase in product and cultivate 31 strains to enhance patient access across the country.

VP Harris: ‘We Need to Legalize Marijuana’ NORML Regional Coordinator Chris Goldstein takes us inside the closed-door White House roundtable discussion on criminal justice and cannabis drug policy and shares why he feels this is ‘the beginning of the end of the drug war.’

9 US Senators Urge VA to Expand Access to Medical Cannabis for America’s Veterans Sen. Jeff Merkley led the group in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough following the DEA’s rescheduling recommendation.

Ohio Issues 1st Batch of Adult-Use Cannabis Certificates, Igniting the Market The state’s regulators approved certificates of operation for four cultivators and six processors, officially allowing them to supply the adult-use market.

The DOOBIE Act would codify federal hiring policy for former marijuana users The bill, introduced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., would enshrine in law that past marijuana use cannot be the sole basis for denying federal job applicants a position or security… The post The DOOBIE Act would codify federal hiring policy for former marijuana users appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

A Peek Inside the Usage Habits of Drinkers and Tokers As much as some people like to wax ecstatic about the similarities between alcohol and cannabis from both a consumption and marketing perspective, research and surveys looking at the usage… The post A Peek Inside the Usage Habits of Drinkers and Tokers appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.