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Appeal filed in Nebraska medical cannabis preemption case
Nebraska Examiner
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July 7, 2025
LINCOLN — A former state senator appealed a second case to the Nebraska Supreme Court seeking to invalidate the state’s voter-approved medical cannabis laws. Former State Sen. John Kuehn of Heartwell, a former member of the State Board of Health...
New Bill to Put a Hold on California’s New Tax Increase on Cannabis
KVCR - California
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July 7, 2025
This Bill would bring the rate back to 15% and delay the requirement to adjust it until the 2030-31 fiscal year. Supporters say it would help an industry that’s already struggling to compete with illegal markets. The State Department of Cannabis...
'A threat to national security': Fears drones could be used to lift inmates out of prisons
Sky News
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July 7, 2025
Sophisticated drones sending "overwhelming amounts" of drugs and weapons into prisons represent a threat to national security, according to an annual inspection report by the prisons watchdog. HMP chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor has...
Cannabis Legalization Is a Public Health Necessity
NORML
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July 7, 2025
I am interning at NORML because I believe cannabis legalization is a public health necessity. This belief has been shaped by my studies, volunteer work, and lived experiences. As I work toward my B.S. in Public Health with a focus on drug policy,...
Cannabis banking will move “hopefully sooner than later,” senator says (Newsletter: July 7, 2025)
Marijuana Moment
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July 7, 2025
Czech Republic marijuana & psilocybin bill passes; VA secretary: Psychedelics are “phenomenal” in treating veterans; Study on cannabis and sex Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best...
Where will psychedelic treatment centers be allowed in Avon?
Vail Daily - Colorado
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After temporarily banning natural medicine healing centers in February, Avon has moved forward with legislation guiding the location of businesses that dispense and administer psychedelics. The Avon Town Council unanimously approved the first...
“Safer” Roundup Weed Killer Can Still Damage Your Organs, Shocking Study Finds
Best Life - New York
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July 7, 2025
For avid golfers, living near a putting green may sound like a dream come true. We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but studies show that living near a golf course can increase your risk of Parkinson’s disease by 126 percent due to the weed...
What Gives Marijuana Strains Their Distinctive Smells And Flavors? A New Scientific Review Sheds Light
Marijuana Moment
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July 7, 2025
A new scientific review takes a deep dive into the flavors and aromas of marijuana, examining how the plant’s genetic makeup, cultivation methods and post-harvest processing affect the various compounds that give cannabis products their...
Nearly 4 In 10 Californians Are Current Marijuana Users—And Most Report Health Benefits, Study Shows
Marijuana Moment
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July 7, 2025
More than a third of California adults are current cannabis consumers, a new survey finds, and the vast majority of them say marijuana provides health benefits—regardless of whether or not they are specifically using it for medical purposes. Those...
Survey: A Third of Californians Use Cannabis, But Many Don't Know the Risks
Newswise
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July 7, 2025
BYLINE: Miles Martin Newswise — Researchers at the University of California San Diego have completed a landmark survey of more than 5,000 Californians to study the effects of Proposition 64: The Adult Use of Marijuana Act, which made recreational...
2 Ohio Republicans taking on their own party to protect access to marijuana
ABC 5 Cleveland - Ohio
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July 7, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two members of the Ohio House Republicans are leading the charge to protect access to marijuana, fighting back against their own party members who aim to restrict the drug. In November of 2023, 57% of Ohioans voted yes on Issue 2:...
Office of Cannabis Management announces new leadership members
Spectrum News NY1 - New York
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July 7, 2025
The New York State Office of Cannabis Management announced two new leadership hires on Monday. L. Simone Washington was named chief equity officer, while Dr. June Chin will take over as chief medical officer. In a statement, the OCM says the...
Pennsylvania’s medical cannabis program changed drastically when anxiety was added as a qualifying condition
EurekAlert!
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PITTSBURGH, July 7, 2025 — Within months of Pennsylvania’s medical cannabis program adding anxiety as a qualifying condition, that diagnosis quickly rose to become the most common for cannabis certifications, according to a study by researchers at...
Innerbloom Holdings: The Advocators-Turned-Entrepreneurs Spearheading a CBD Mass Market Revolution
International Business Times
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July 7, 2025
What began as a bold mission to disrupt the cannabis market in Mexico has transformed into something even more scalable, and possibly far more impactful. Innerbloom Holdings, LLC, originally launched with the intent of becoming a vertically...
Ted DiBiase Jr.’s Attorneys File To Delay August Federal Fraud Trial
411Mania
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PWInsider.com reports attorneys for former WWE star Ted DiBiase Jr. have filed a motion to delay his federal trial, which is scheduled to begin on August 19. In the motion filed on July 2, the defense argues that prosecutors waited until just 60...
Aquatic weed control scheduled for Meshanticut Lake
Ocean State Today - Rhode Island
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July 7, 2025
Terrence Gray, Director | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Agriculture and Forest EnvironmentTerrence Gray, Director | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Agriculture and Forest...
Christian medical professionals warn against marijuana use after study on heart failure risk
The Christian Post - Washington D.C.
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July 7, 2025
Marijuana | Unsplash/CRYSTALWEED cannabisA major new study has added to a growing body of research highlighting the health risks associated with marijuana use — particularly its impact on heart function — reinforcing concerns long voiced by...
Police release CCTV of pregnant British drug mule suspect Bella Culley, 18, 'smuggling £200,000 of cannabis' through Bangkok airport
Daily Mail
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July 7, 2025
New footage has been released of Bella May Culley has been released as police have garbaged claims she was coerced into transporting a £200,000 cannabis stash. The teen was stopped at Tbilisi airport back in May in a suspected sting operation and...
Recreational marijuana sales begin Aug. 1 with conversion licenses, others won't be far behind
Delaware Public Media - Delaware
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July 7, 2025
The Delaware Marijuana Commissioner announces dispensaries with a medical marijuana conversion license can open August 1, but the rest are not far behind. Two years after the legalization of recreational marijuana in Delaware, Marijuana...
Survey: A Third of Californians Use Cannabis, But Many Don’t Know the Risks
UC San Diego - California
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“These methods allowed us to collect more in-depth data than is possible in a typical survey-based study,” said study co-author Renee Dell’Acqua, M.P.H, research program manager for the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health’s Transportation...