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Nov 21, 2024, 1:43 pm By Marijuana Moment“The problem is that the Farm Bill was never intended to set up a system for consumer products.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal Health care workers and some folks in the hemp and cannabis industry spoke at the Statehouse in favor of a bill that would…DEA Judge Invites Prohibitionist Group To Explain Allegedly ‘Unlawful’ Talks With Agency Amid Marijuana Rescheduling Review
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Nov 21, 2024, 11:08 am By Kyle JaegerThe Republican attorney general of Texas has already filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a local marijuana decriminalization ordinance in Dallas that voters passed at the ballot earlier this month. While 67 percent of Dallas voters approved the reform…Marijuana Has ‘No Significant Harmful Effects’ On Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Study Shows
Nov 21, 2024, 10:53 am By Ben AdlinA new study of more than 5,000 men whom researchers evaluated over the course of 44 years found “no significant harmful effects of cannabis use on age-related cognitive decline.” In fact, the report says, “Men with a history of cannabis use had less…Marijuana Vape Company Slams Instagram And Meta For Blocking Cannabis-Related Social Media Content
Nov 21, 2024, 9:54 am By Ben AdlinThe maker of a popular marijuana vaping device posted a video to social media this week targeting Instagram and its parent company, Meta, for what it describes as an overly aggressive campaign to flag and remove cannabis-related content. Puffco’s new video…New Indiana Marijuana Legalization Effort Is Led By Former State Republican Party Head
Nov 21, 2024, 8:41 am By Marijuana Moment“By thoughtfully and responsibly creating a safe and regulated marketplace, Indiana can take money out of the pockets of criminals and invest in Hoosiers.” By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle A Republican-backed group pushing Indiana’s…Maryland And Arkansas Officials Reject Petitions To Allow Medical Marijuana To Treat Female Orgasm Disorder
Nov 21, 2024, 8:15 am By Ben AdlinTwo separate efforts in Maryland and Arkansas to add female orgasm disorder (FOD) as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana have been rejected by regulators in those states. Officials in Maryland wrote in a letter late last month that advocates’…DEA Judge Gives Agency One Week To Address Allegations Of Illegal Talks With Marijuana Opponents Amid Rescheduling Process
Nov 20, 2024, 3:44 pm By Kyle JaegerA Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge is giving the agency less than a week to respond to recent allegations that it illegally communicated with the prohibitionist group Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) during the Biden administration’s…Congressional Lawmakers Push Biden To Build On Marijuana Pardons With Expanded Clemency Effort Before He Leaves Office
Nov 20, 2024, 3:21 pm By Kyle JaegerA coalition of 67 Democratic members of Congress are calling on President Joe Biden to expand on his executive clemency work in the final months of his term, citing his past marijuana pardons as an example of his ability to provide “life-changing” relief…Dr. Oz Could Elevate Medical Marijuana Support As Trump’s Medicare And Medicaid Director
Nov 20, 2024, 2:29 pm By Ben AdlinPresident-elect Donald Trump’s recent selection of physician and TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz to oversee the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services adds another pro-medical-marijuana voice to the forthcoming administration. While federal prohibition…FDA Approves Long-Awaited Clinical Trial Of Smoked Marijuana To Treat PTSD In Veterans
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