State and local marijuana regulators, industry stakeholders and advocates and opponents of legalization took part in a two-day session hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) this week, sharing their perspectives on evolving cannabis policies. This marked the second NASEM Committee meeting for its “Public... Read more
New Jersey has opened applications for the second phase of a marijuana social equity funding program, which will make $150,000 grants to awardees and offer eight weeks of technical assistance. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) says the round of so-called Seed Equity grants will allocate “up to... Read more
The Germany’s coalition government called the Traffic Light coalition, which combines individuals from the Social Democratic Party, Free Democratic Party, and The Greens, reportedly reached an agreement for cannabis regulation on Nov. 27. These recent discussions estimate that cannabis legalization could take effect starting on April 1, 2024, with... Read more
After analyzing available survey data, researchers at the University of Michigan said that 12.1% of adults in the United States aged 50-80 reported using cannabis in the past year.  “Among those who reported cannabis use, 34.2% reported using cannabis products 4 or more days per week,” the researchers said.... Read more
Researchers at the oldest college in Utah are opening a medical cannabis research center and seeking for a DEA-approved grow site in order to overcome some of the regulatory hurdles.  On Nov. 21, the University of Utah announced the launch of the new center and its initiative. University of... Read more
Digital Trailblazers: Top Ancillary Cannabis Stocks Shaping the Online Landscape in 2023
As we described in a previous article, the Global Cannabis Stock Index rebounded 8.1% in November after a huge October loss. That index is now down 20.1% year-to-date, which has followed a record decline of 70.4% for 2022. In this article, we summarize the performance of the other managed indices that New Cannabis... Read more
Cannabis stocks, as measured by the Global Cannabis Stock Index,  exploded higher in late August on news that the Department of Health and Human Services had recommended to the DEA that it move cannabis from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3, and the move continued into September. October wiped out the... Read more
As lawmakers prepare to take up possible changes to federal hemp laws as part of the next Farm Bill, congressional researchers are cautioning that differing policy priorities among industry stakeholders could complicate the task. In a hemp-focused primer on the large-scale agriculture legislation that was published on Wednesday, the... Read more
Nearly seven out of ten registered Florida voters say they support a marijuana legalization initiative that may appear on next year’s ballot depending on the outcome of a legal challenge, with majorities of every demographic surveyed in favor of the reform. The University of North Florida (UNF) poll, released... Read more
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