Study: A Quarter of People With Chronic Pain Use Cannabis News by admin - January 10, 2023January 10, 20230 The number of people who are turning to medical marijuana for treatment of chronic pain has also increased with legalization in most states. Researchers at Michigan have published this finding in a study. JAMA Network Open This week. One thousand and twenty-four adults were surveyed by the researchers. Of these, ninety-six
Recreational Pot Sales Double in Maine News by admin - January 10, 2023January 10, 20230 Maine's adult-use marijuana sales nearly doubled in the last year. Local news outlets Masthead Maine, citing data that was released by the Maine Office of Cannabis Policy, reports that the “state’s licensed adult-use retailers reported nearly 2.5 million sale transactions, totaling $158.9 million [in 2022],” which was up from the
Utah Group Aims To Legalize Shrooms in the State News by admin - January 10, 2023January 10, 20230 Utah has a group that wants to legalize psilocybin. The aptly named non-profit Utah Mushroom Therapy has launched a petition to “strongly encourage Utah legislators to pass a bipartisan bill that allows the legal use of psilocybin for clinical and academic purposes, and includes protection for individuals practicing under the
Minnesota Dems Introduce Legalization Bill News by admin - January 9, 2023January 9, 20230 Minnesota's Democratic legislators were quick to pass a bill Thursday in support of legalizing recreational marijuana. The legislation, spanning 243 pages, “would set up a regulatory framework and permit cannabis use for any reason for people 21 and older,” according to Minnesota Public Radio, which noted that legal “marijuana sales
Analysis: Adult-Use Cannabis Leads to Economic Improvements, More Jobs News by admin - January 9, 2023January 9, 20230 Some opponents of legalizing recreational marijuana argue that it could lead to a decline in motivation, cognitive dysfunction, and health problems, which can ultimately affect the financial wellbeing of adults. The National Bureau of Economic Research has published an analysis that shows the contrary. Legalization of cannabis for adult use
Study Reveals California Law Enforcement More Likely To Arrest Black Teens News by admin - January 9, 2023January 9, 20230 An annual report published on Jan. 1 by the Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (RIPA) made many observations about California’s law enforcement officers. It is RIPA's sixth annual report. This document collects information about general police work and how to end illegal practice. “Over the past four years, the
New Mexico December Cannabis Sales Total More Than $40 Million News by admin - January 6, 2023January 6, 20230 New Mexico's December regulation of marijuana sales topped $40 million. Recreational marijuana sales set a new monthly record at $28 million. Sales of medical marijuana totaled about $15.1 million for the last month of 2022, up from about $14 million in November, according to data released this week by
Montana Tops $200 Million in First Year of Recreational Pot Sales News by admin - January 6, 2023January 6, 20230 The state reports that Montana's first year of legal recreational marijuana sales saw more than $200m in revenue. Montana Department of Revenue published figures showing how much money was earned in recreational and medical marijuana sales by 2022. Last year marked the launch of the state’s recreational marijuana market. The 2004
Video: Woman Caught Red-Handed Stealing Tips from Cannabis Store News by admin - January 6, 2023January 6, 20230 A woman shopping at a cannabis store in Canada was made famous on Facebook after being caught on cam stealing hundreds of dollars’ worth of tips from the tip jar. Cannabis normally brings about the spirit of giving in most people, however, that’s not the case for petty thieves
Massachusetts Adult-Use Cannabis Reaches Nearly $4 Billion in 2022 News by admin - January 6, 2023January 6, 20230 The Massachusetts CCC’s report shows that between Jan. 1 and Dec. 18, 2022, the state collected $1.42 billion in adult-use sales. According to a month-by-month breakdown, sales were fairly stable with the most notable being $132.4 Million in July and $130.8M in August. The lowest sales was $110.1M in