Blumenauer Unveils Legislative Blueprint, Additional Administrative Action Needed Following Rescheduling Congressman Earl Blumenauer, founder and co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, demands Biden-Harris Administration use “every power available to them” to build on rescheduling.

Minnesota Senate Approves Bill To Accelerate Licensing of Weed Businesses The Minnesota Senate has approved a bill to accelerate the licensing of recreational marijuana cultivators. The post Minnesota Senate Approves Bill To Accelerate Licensing of Weed Businesses first appeared on High Times.

Ho-Chunk Nation Decriminalizes Cannabis Ho-Chunk police will not issue citations for pot possession. The post Ho-Chunk Nation Decriminalizes Cannabis first appeared on High Times.

Medical Cannabis Program on the Decline in New Jersey Patient numbers are at an all-time low, and patients are facing a myriad of roadblocks, such as limited medical-only dispensaries, steep doctor’s visit fees, and more. The post Medical Cannabis Program on the Decline in New Jersey first appeared on High Times.

Orangutan Observed Using Medicinal Herb To Heal Wound The new discovery involving an Indonesian orangutan challenges what we know about apes and wild animals. The post Orangutan Observed Using Medicinal Herb To Heal Wound first appeared on High Times.

Some NY Lawmakers Say Illicit Pot Shops Must Close Before Adding Licensed Shops New York’s legal cannabis market rollout has been trying, with long delays helping the illicit market flourish while other factors have delayed licensure and opening for legal operators. The post Some NY Lawmakers Say Illicit Pot Shops Must Close Before Adding Licensed Shops first appeared on High Times.

Why Falling THC Test Results Matter By Aaron Pelley,  Attorney at Harris Sliwoski The fluctuating levels of reported THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) in cannabis products have sparked discussions and concerns within the industry. Contrary to popular belief, the… The post Why Falling THC Test Results Matter appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

What would marijuana reclassification mean in Wisconsin? The Biden administration is expected to reclassify the federal government’s position on marijuana, shifting it from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug, The Associated Press first reported. The change would… The post What would marijuana reclassification mean in Wisconsin? appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

Scientists welcome new rules on marijuana, but research will still face obstacles As the Biden administration moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, scientists say the change will lift some of the restrictions on studying the drug. But the change… The post Scientists welcome new rules on marijuana, but research will still face obstacles appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

Marijuana legalization in Tennessee ‘just a matter of time’ after federal change Marijuana, long restricted as one of the most dangerous drugs in America, is up for reclassification by federal regulators as a medically useful narcotic. What does that mean in Tennessee… The post Marijuana legalization in Tennessee ‘just a matter of time’ after federal change appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

N2OFF Subsidiary Save Foods to Target California’s Hemp Market More than half of hemp U.S. hemp flower is grown in California; Save Foods recently received pre-harvest regulatory approval to treat the state’s hemp.

Cannabis Rescheduling FAQ: What Now? From potential timelines to 280E to SAFER Banking, legal experts explain the implications of the federal government reclassifying cannabis as a less dangerous substance.

Study: ADHD Patient MMJ Use Leads to Improvements in Anxiety, Sleep, Quality of Life In addition to its many medicinal uses, a new study provides further evidence that cannabis could prove useful in easing anxiety, enhancing sleep quality, and improving overall quality of life in ADHD patients. The post Study: ADHD Patient MMJ Use Leads to Improvements in Anxiety, Sleep, Quality of Life first appeared on High Times.

Study Finds Medical Cannabis Provides Lasting Benefits for Osteoarthritis Patients Patients with osteoarthritis reported a reduction in pain associated with the disease when using medical cannabis, according to the results of a recently published study by British researchers. The post Study Finds Medical Cannabis Provides Lasting Benefits for Osteoarthritis Patients first appeared on High Times.

Psychedelic Pioneer Peggy Mellon Hitchcock Dies at 90 Margaret “Peggy” Mellon Hitchcock, a rich heiress who funded Timothy Leary and Ram Dass, and partied with the Merry Pranksters, recently passed away. The post Psychedelic Pioneer Peggy Mellon Hitchcock Dies at 90 first appeared on High Times.

Alaska House Approves Bill To Establish Task Force To Investigate Psychedelic Therapy If passed, it would require that a task force have until January 2025 to explore the best course of action for psychedelic-assisted therapy regulation and licenses. The post Alaska House Approves Bill To Establish Task Force To Investigate Psychedelic Therapy first appeared on High Times.

Enemies of Weed Legalization Are Already Raising Money To Challenge Federal Rescheduling Effort Will you donate $5,000 to sue the government over cannabis reform, please? The post Enemies of Weed Legalization Are Already Raising Money To Challenge Federal Rescheduling Effort first appeared on High Times.

From Custodian to Cultivation Supervisor How Vera Diaz overcame an unstable childhood in the foster care system and worked her way up from a janitorial position at Root & Bloom to being a key member of the company’s cultivation team.

Where the Sherbwalk Ends A Rhode Island-based cultivator riffs on a classic. The post Where the Sherbwalk Ends first appeared on High Times.

Is Hop Latent Viroid Everywhere? We examine whether smaller, isolated grows might be safer when it comes to spreading disease. The post Is Hop Latent Viroid Everywhere? first appeared on High Times.

Connecticut House Approve Bill Regulating Hemp Products Connecticut lawmakers have passed legislation to regulate hemp products, including a provision that sets a minimum age of 21 to purchase high-THC products. The post Connecticut House Approve Bill Regulating Hemp Products first appeared on High Times.

Clinical Trial To Assess LSD Microdosing For PMS An Australian biopharma company said Thursday that it has received approval to begin a series of clinical trials for its LSD microdosing drug designed as an aid to women’s health. The post Clinical Trial To Assess LSD Microdosing For PMS first appeared on High Times.

Friends Don’t Let Friends Jump Through Loopholes It’s time to take a stand against gas station weed. The post Friends Don’t Let Friends Jump Through Loopholes first appeared on High Times.

Survey: High-THC Flower Yields Few Serious Side Effects in Patients Medical cannabis patients who were administered high-THC marijuana flower found the experience to be both safe and effective, according to newly published survey data. The post Survey: High-THC Flower Yields Few Serious Side Effects in Patients first appeared on High Times.

Hemp Clothing Market to Hit $23B by 2031, Report Predicts The hemp clothing industry is making a resurgence as a popular textile choice. The post Hemp Clothing Market to Hit $23B by 2031, Report Predicts first appeared on High Times.

California City in Cannabis Retail Desert Welcomes 1st Dispensary Embarc opened the first cannabis store in Madera, located in the state’s Central Valley just outside Fresno.

Cookies Intends to Acquire Cookies-Related Cannabis Assets in Florida The move represents an important step in executing the company’s corporate strategy through centralized command and control of Cookies’ supply chain.

‘Seize all cannabis’: Inside the surprising federal crackdown on New Mexico weed farmers U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been seizing cannabis in the southern part of the state, sparking tensions with Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Drug cartels and human traffickers aren’t… The post ‘Seize all cannabis’: Inside the surprising federal crackdown on New Mexico weed farmers appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

US Senate Democrats Forgo Addressing Intoxicating Hemp in 2024 Farm Bill Summary Agriculture Committee leaders released framework for the bill’s reauthorization, which would reduce barriers for industrial hemp farmers.

Final Version of CT Bill HR 5150 Takes Shape Following a flurry of activity that completely altered the sweeping cannabis/hemp bill currently under consideration by Connecticut’s Senate, HB 5150 was decisively approved yesterday by the full House 130-16, with… The post Final Version of CT Bill HR 5150 Takes Shape appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

Georgia Governor Signs Bill Establishing Licensing Requirements To Grow Hemp The governor of Georgia signed a series of bills aimed at bolstering the state’s agriculture industry, including one that will set up a new regulatory framework for hemp cultivation. The post Georgia Governor Signs Bill Establishing Licensing Requirements To Grow Hemp first appeared on High Times.

Ohio GOP Lawmakers Debate Adult-Use MJ Priorities, Eye June for Regulation Approval Ohio's recreational market remains in limbo, for now. The post Ohio GOP Lawmakers Debate Adult-Use MJ Priorities, Eye June for Regulation Approval first appeared on High Times.

Taylor Swift Puts Narcotics Into All of Her Songs on ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ On her latest album, the megastar is more open about substance abuse than ever before. The post Taylor Swift Puts Narcotics Into All of Her Songs on ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ first appeared on High Times.

Study: Psilocybin Enhances Meditation For those seeking enlightenment through meditation, psilocybin might do the trick. The post Study: Psilocybin Enhances Meditation first appeared on High Times.

Cannabis Community, Investors React to DEA Decision To Reschedule Cannabis advocates hailed the DEA’s decision to reclassify marijuana under federal drugs laws, although many activists say the move does not go far enough. The post Cannabis Community, Investors React to DEA Decision To Reschedule first appeared on High Times.

Verano Opens 3rd Connecticut Social Equity Joint Venture Dispensary The Zen Leaf store in Naugatuck is the company’s fifth retail location in the state.

SunStream USA Poised to Acquire Cannabis Assets SNDL, through its joint venture in SunStream Bancorp Inc., today announced the SunStream USA group of companies (collectively, "SunStream USA Group") intends to proceed with the acquisition of equity positions in U.S. cannabis assets, resulting in majority equity positions in select assets of Surterra Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Parallel) and Greenpeak Industries Inc. (d/b/a Skymint).

Senate Democrats Reintroduce Legislation to Legalize Marijuana Senate Democrats reintroduced broad legislation on Wednesday to legalize cannabis on the federal level, a major policy shift with wide public support, but it is unlikely to be enacted this… The post Senate Democrats Reintroduce Legislation to Legalize Marijuana appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

DEA Will Reschedule Cannabis to a Schedule III Drug: What Happens Now? By Hilary Bricken, Steve Levine & Marshall Custer The biggest legal shift in the cannabis industry in decades just occurred on the heels of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) proposal today for cannabis rescheduling. Specifically, as… The post DEA Will Reschedule Cannabis to a Schedule III Drug: What Happens Now? appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

Navigating the Complexities of Cannabis Capital By Sundie Seefried Navigating the complexities of cannabis capital remains a daunting task for entrepreneurs amidst the rapid growth and increasing acceptance of the industry. Despite its expansion, businesses encounter… The post Navigating the Complexities of Cannabis Capital appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

Former Deputy Attorney General James Cole Weighs in on Cannabis Rescheduling and What’s Next Cole spoke on a media call organized by industry groups and said Congress must ‘act to create a unified regulatory environment that involves both the states and the federal government.’

Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Federally Legalize Cannabis The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act aims to deschedule marijuana by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act.

South Carolina House snuffs out medical marijuana again. Now what? South Carolinians’ hopes for legalized medical cannabis has likely been snuffed out this year. The S.C. House of Representatives is likely to adjourn May 9 without spending a single moment… The post South Carolina House snuffs out medical marijuana again. Now what? appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

MedMen Files for Bankruptcy The once prominent cannabis company has now entered receivership, and its assets and operations will be dissolved. The post MedMen Files for Bankruptcy first appeared on High Times.

Research Shows Some Rolling Papers Have High Levels of Heavy Metals A recent study shows that many rolling papers and cones have elevated levels of potentially harmful compounds including heavy metals. The post Research Shows Some Rolling Papers Have High Levels of Heavy Metals first appeared on High Times.

New Mexico Governor Calls Homeland Security Secretary’s Response to Pot Seizures ‘Inappropriate’ Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham was “offended” by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ response to her concerns about seizures of licensed cannabis products, saying his remarks were “inappropriate.” The post New Mexico Governor Calls Homeland Security Secretary’s Response to Pot Seizures ‘Inappropriate’ first appeared on High Times.

DMT Lab Discovered in Brentwood, California During Robbery Raid Multiple suspects face numerous charges for alleged burglary, grand theft, manufacturing and possessing a controlled substance, and child endangerment. The post DMT Lab Discovered in Brentwood, California During Robbery Raid first appeared on High Times.

States with Adult-Use Pot Saw Decrease in Alcohol Use, No Increase in Teen Substance Abuse Adult-use cannabis laws and sales were not associated with an overall increase in teen substance abuse. Instead, researchers found modest drops in alcohol and e-cigarette use. The post States with Adult-Use Pot Saw Decrease in Alcohol Use, No Increase in Teen Substance Abuse first appeared on High Times.

Cannabis Rescheduling Reactions Mixed: While Some Applaud Potential, Others Push For More Executives, lawmakers and nonprofit leaders weigh in on the significance and shortcomings of the DEA's move to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous substance.

Industry Reacts to Rescheduling News Prepared statements from industry members started flowing into our inboxes immediately after the news broke that the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) will soon begin rescheduling cannabis from Schedule 1 to… The post Industry Reacts to Rescheduling News appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

DEA Moves To Reclassify Cannabis Under Schedule III in Historic Move, Report Indicates The DEA under the Biden administration finally proposed the process of moving cannabis to Schedule III. The post DEA Moves To Reclassify Cannabis Under Schedule III in Historic Move, Report Indicates first appeared on High Times.

US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could… The post US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

BREAKING: DEA Will Reschedule Cannabis The federal agency that has long enforced prohibition will align with the recommendation from the FDA to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III substance under the Controlled Substances Act, according to The Associated Press sources.

AYR Wellness and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Partner on Medical Research Studying ‘Quality of Life’ Benefits of Medical Cannabis The organizations published the results of the first of five studies and co-hosted a Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Program Research Summit.

How to Improve Email Marketing Results for Cannabis Businesses By Susan Gunelius Email marketing is critical for every cannabis business since so many advertising channels are not accessible to businesses working in and with the cannabis industry. However, sending… The post How to Improve Email Marketing Results for Cannabis Businesses appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

Psychedelic Research Proves Rather Tricky for the FDA Nasty claims of bias and impartial research stand in the way of MDMA gaining FDA clearance for PTSD. The post Psychedelic Research Proves Rather Tricky for the FDA first appeared on High Times.

Chronic Pot Use Has Minimal Effect on Motivation, Study Shows The debunking of the "lazy stoner" stereotype isn't breaking news, but sometimes it's nice to be reminded. This new study out of the University of Toronto is just that. The post Chronic Pot Use Has Minimal Effect on Motivation, Study Shows first appeared on High Times.

Psychedelic Drug Market Poised to Hit $4.6B by 2030 MarketDigits released predictions about the psychedelic drug sector showing ample growth. The post Psychedelic Drug Market Poised to Hit $4.6B by 2030 first appeared on High Times.

Kansas Medical Cannabis Proposal Dead for 2024 A bill to legalize medical marijuana in Kansas won’t become law this year after a bid to bring the measure to the Senate floor failed to pass last week. The post Kansas Medical Cannabis Proposal Dead for 2024 first appeared on High Times.

A CanPay Path to Payment Easy electronic payment is always the goal for any consumer-facing industry, and it is especially needed in ones where cash has been the principal form of currency for both illicit… The post A CanPay Path to Payment appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.