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Marijuana legalization bill in Pa. Senate is 'smart, fair and realistic,' co-sponsor says
A new bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania was introduced in the state Senate on Thursday, marking the latest attempt in a yearslong effort to build consensus around a plan for adult-use cannabis. The bipartisan proposal was put...

Cannabis Cuts Migraine in First Placebo-Controlled Trial
MINNEAPOLIS — In the first placebo-controlled trial of vaporized cannabis for acute migraine, patients experienced greater relief from pain and other symptoms than those receiving a placebo. During a migraine attack, participants who inhaled a...

Cannabinoid products may reduce total sleep time in adults with insomnia: new study
You might have heard cannabis and cannabinoid products can help people sleep. Data shows one of the top reasons people use cannabis is to help them sleep. But there’s a dearth of high-quality research on how medicinal cannabis products actually...

Targeting amino acid networks could lead to more precise medicines
Amino acids play a fundamental role in regulating how cells respond to drugs. These molecules, which form proteins, act like bricks that communicate with each other within a structure. In this way, they work together to regulate the cellular...

Anxiety diagnoses have fueled growth of Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program
Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program expanded rapidly in the years after clinical anxiety was added as a qualifying condition, University of Pittsburgh researchers found in a new study that traces how the mental health disorder boosted...

City Hall: Milwaukee Could Implement Age Restriction For Hemp-Derived THC
Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Neon signage at a smoke shop in Riverwest. Photo by Sophie Bolich. Two Milwaukee children were hospitalized last summer after eating THC gummies their guardian mistook for candy. The...

Study links cannabis use to lower risk of proliferative vitreoretinopathy after retinal detachment repair
A new study found that the use of cannabis might exert a moderately protective effect against the development of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) after repair of retinal detachments (RDs),1 according to first author Ahmed M. Alshaikhsalama,...

Cannabis potency: Why you shouldn't trust the label
A broad survey of Colorado dispensaries found that nearly half of all cannabis flower products are mislabeled. The THC potency listed on the package often doesn’t match what’s actually inside. Most of the inaccurate labels overstate the amount of...

Medical marijuana patients could lose card over drug crimes
Photo courtesy of thekif.com MIAMI – Florida medical marijuana patients could have their state cannabis registration temporarily stripped if they are convicted or plead guilty to drug crimes. Senate Bill 2514, which gives the state Department of...

Nevada County cannabis award winners cite legacy farmers, climate, and community for success at State Fair
Cannabis farmers from Nevada County return to the 2025 California State Fair to participate in the 4th annual Cannabis Experience and awards competition. This is the second year that onsite sales and consumption of award-winning cannabis products...

Senate advances federal hemp product ban (Newsletter: July 11, 2025)
ICE raids state-legal marijuana farms; Former GOP House speaker: psychedelics save lives; TX gov’s hemp directive; CA cannabis tax reform advances Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the...

ICE raid sparks chaos at California cannabis farm: Unbiased Updates, July 11, 2025
[CRAIG NIGRELLI] A SHOOTING… TEAR GAS.. AND KIDS CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE. ICE RAIDS AT A CALIFORNIA CANNABIS FARM.. AND NOW THE FEDS ARE OFFERING BIG MONEY TO FIND WHO FIRED ON AGENTS. PLUS, PRESIDENT TRUMP TAKES AIM AT CANADA. A BLUNT LETTER TO THE...

You can weed your garden without bending over, here’s how
Weeding isn’t the most fun summer activity, but you’ll do a lot of long-term good by getting rid of as many weeds as possible before they produce seed or spread any farther. The fastest way to get rid of a weed is to get down there and dig it or...

Mum, 39, took Claudia Winkleman-backed cannabis 'gummies' then faced work drug test hell
A 39-year-old woman faced the sack after failing a workplace drug test after taking a cannabis sleeping aid endorsed by Claudia Winkleman Caroline Noble started taking Cannaray CBD gummies, due to the being 'THC-free' a month ago to alleviate her...

Law enforcement activity on farm is not ICE, but a San Bernardino-led criminal investigation
SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND THE MONTEREY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS STEPPING UP TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT THEY ARE HERE TO OFFER SOME SUPPORT. ICE SIGHTINGS THROUGHOUT THE CENTRAL COAST ARE CAUSING OUTRAGE AND CONCERN FOR SOME LOCAL RESIDENTS NAT POP...

World News | What is Cannabis Use Disorder? And How Do You Know if You Have a Problem?
Queensland, Jul 11 (The Conversation) Around 41 per cent of Australians report they've used cannabis at some point in their life. Research estimates that 22 per cent of recreational cannabis consumers meet criteria for a cannabis use disorder....

Easing cannabis restrictions would set back the ‘Golden Age’ . . . and boost China
President Donald Trump is facing a pivotal decision: whether to ease national restrictions on marijuana, a policy shift he hinted at during his 2024 campaign. President Donald Trump is facing a pivotal decision: whether to ease national...

Death of Australia’s ’Outback Killer’ leaves whereabouts of British backpacker’s body unknown
Breadcrumb Trail Links World Author of the article: Associated Press Rod Mcguirk Published Jul 16, 2025 • 4 minute read Falconio family, from left, Luciano, Nick, Joan and Paul Falconio, leave the Northern Territory Supreme Court in Darwin,...

What is cannabis use disorder? And how do you know if you have a problem?
Around 41% of Australians report they’ve used cannabis at some point in their life. Research estimates that 22% of recreational cannabis consumers meet criteria for a cannabis use disorder. This condition can make it difficult to control how often...
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North Carolina Governor Forms a [High] Council on Cannabis
On June 4, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein issued an executive order creating the North Carolina Advisory Council on Cannabis. Stein elaborated on this decision in a recent interview with WRAL News. The High Council (yes, that’s what we’re calling...