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New York Governor Kathy Hochul stated that at 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, the first public sales of controlled cannabis had begun at a dispensary in Manhattan's East Village. When Housing Works Cannabis Company opened its doors for business, it made history as the first dispensary in the state to be legally permitted to sell marijuana. Hochul stated that the dispensary is run by Housing Works, a non-profit organisation that helps persons who are HIV positive, homeless, or have been incarcerated. Housing Works, …

Outrage and renewed calls to revisit the state's draconian cannabis regulations have resulted after hospital workers in Kansas called the police on a man dying of cancer who was using cannabis products to cope with his symptoms. Midway through December, two Hays police officers allegedly visited the cancer patient in the hospital to cite him for a drug infraction. The hospital staff had already confiscated the vaping equipment and cannabis substance when the police arrived. At a rally, a woman raises her …

Hemp, or cannabis, is a plant with a rich and complex history and a sometimes contentious reputation. Because of its many applications, cannabis has spread to numerous markets and product categories, most notably the medical one. An Overview of Cannabis and Its UsesWhile the complex science of cannabis is beyond the scope of this article, we will do our best to simplify the basics: Over one hundred and twenty chemicals, or cannabinoids, make up cannabis. The two cannabinoids that have received …

More than 50,000 valid signatures have been collected in an effort to put the issue of cannabis legalisation for adults directly to voters in Florida in 2024, but the petition still has a long way to go before it is placed on the ballot. According to the Florida Division of Elections, the petition needs 891,589 valid signatures to be certified, and it also must be approved by the Supreme Court of Florida.Would make it legal for people over the age of …

Statistics from the most recent fiscal year show that the federal government spent over $150 million reimbursing veterans for medical marijuana, which is more than double the amount spent just three years ago. More and more veterans are asking the government to cover the cost of cannabis, and the numbers from Veterans Affairs Canada show that they are on track to spend about $200 million this year. Experts and activists aren't exactly sure what's causing the increase, but they can agree that …

Harker Heights activists have submitted what they believe are enough signatures to put a referendum on the November ballot that would undo a City Council decision to overturn a voter-approved marijuana legalisation effort. Playing on the Ground Texas, which supported several successful municipal decriminalisation measures that passed this year, is now condemning a request from an outgoing district attorney for an opinion from the state attorney general on a separate reform initiative that voters in San Marcos endorsed by a large …

Another study found that patients could safely reduce or stop using opioid painkillers if they had legal access to medical marijuana. The study, which was released this week and published in the scholarly journal Substance Use and Misuse, polled Florida's medical cannabis patients about their use and the impact of cannabis on their reliance on conventional pharmaceuticals. The role of medical cannabis legalization in the midst of the opioid overdose epidemic was investigated by researchers from the firm Emerald Coast Research and …

A new poll conducted in Missouri shows that while a majority of likely voters back a marijuana legalization initiative that will be on the ballot in November, nearly 20% of respondents are still on the fence about the issue. Emerson College Polling and The Hill found that 48% of voters support Amendment 3, while 35% are opposed and 17% are unsure. Since the state certified Legal Missouri 2022 for the ballot, polling results have been mixed. This survey, like most others, is …

A group appointed by Japan's Ministry of Health and Welfare recommended that the country, which has laws prohibiting the use of marijuana, consider authorizing the import, production, and use of medications derived from cannabis, provided they go through the same approval process as pharmaceuticals. The committee met on Thursday, and its conclusion was that the country should do more to discourage recreational usage of the plant. While being in possession of cannabis is illegal, using it is not, and the panel …

Carey Squires, Aurora’s head of corporate development and strategy, said Bevo’s expanding business and profitability was key to getting the deal done. “The ability to get access to cash flow today is going to be really important for a competitive position going forward to be sustainable long term,” Squires told MJBizDaily in an interview. “The idea that we can do that with these guys, and have that incremental boost, is core to (the deal).” The executive said Aurora plans to “accelerate the plant propagation and …

Officials in New York voted on Tuesday to adopt home grow rules for medical cannabis patients, and to accept another round of conditional applications from marijuana processors and cultivators as the state continues to accept applications from people directly impacted by the drug war for the first adult-use cannabis retailer licenses. The Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved a resolution requesting the state legalize medical marijuana patients' rights to cultivate their own plants. They also approved the new hemp cannabinoid regulations and …