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Alaska Task Force Backs Psychedelic Therapy Framework Tied to FDA Action

Alaska's psychedelics task force recommends establishing a regulated therapy framework for psilocybin and MDMA, contingent on FDA approval. ...

Culture

South Dakota Cannabis User Credits Plant With Addiction Recovery

A South Dakota resident credits cannabis with overcoming addiction, highlighting the conflict between therapeutic use and state prohibition ...

Culture

Regulatory Divide Threatens Cannabis Industry Unity, Advocates Warn

Federal regulations splitting hemp and marijuana into separate markets are creating consumer confusion and dividing cannabis culture, threat...

Legislation

Arkansas Court Ruling Threatens Medical Cannabis Program Rollback

Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that lawmakers can now amend voter-approved constitutional amendments, threatening the state's medical marijuan...

Legislation

Former Police Sergeant Backs Federal Rescheduling: 'Focus on Real Crime'

A former St. Louis police sergeant argues marijuana enforcement diverts officers from violent crime and the fentanyl crisis, joining growing...

Legislation

Ohio Cannabis Groups Clash Over Referendum to Block Hemp Restrictions

Ohio cannabis advocates can now collect signatures for a referendum blocking new marijuana and hemp restrictions, exposing deep industry div...

Legislation

Ohio AG Clears Referendum to Reverse Cannabis, Hemp Restrictions

Ohio's attorney general approved petition language for a referendum that would repeal recent legislative restrictions on cannabis and hemp, ...

Business

Jim Belushi Shuts Down Belushi's Farm Cannabis Operations

Actor Jim Belushi has closed cannabis cultivation at Belushi's Farm in Oregon, ending an operation that ran since 2015 and was featured in a...

Legislation

Mississippi House Passes Hospital Cannabis Access for Dying Patients

Mississippi's House voted 117-1 to let terminally ill patients use medical marijuana in hospitals and hospice facilities, advancing Rep. Kev...

Legislation

Colorado Governor Breaks With AG on Federal Cannabis Gun Rights Case

Colorado's governor publicly opposes his state AG's decision to support the federal ban on gun ownership for marijuana users in a Supreme Co...

Legislation

Kentucky Adds Gummies to Medical Cannabis Program, Pushes for ALS Coverage

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced cannabis gummies are now available at state dispensaries while urging legislators to add ALS and other ...

Legislation

Nebraska Cannabis Commission Chair Quits After Nine Turbulent Months

Nebraska's Medical Cannabis Commission chair resigned after nine months, creating uncertainty for the state's struggling medical marijuana r...