Florida Judge Dismisses Marijuana Company’s Defamation Lawsuit Against State Republican Party Over Legalization Campaign
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A Florida judge has dismissed a cannabis company’s lawsuit against the state Republican Party over last year’s failed constitutional amendment that sought to legalize adult-use marijuana. Trulieve, which spent nearly $100 million trying to pass Amendment 3, filed a defamation suit against the party ahead of November’s election, alleging... Read more
Alabama Court Ruing Finally Unblocks State’s Medical Marijuana Business Licensing Process
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“Today, we have hope for those patients—hope that we can proceed with our hearing process and get those products into their hands.” By Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on Friday overturned a temporary restraining order (TRO) that had blocked the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission... Read more
Federal Memo From National Cancer Institute Lists Marijuana As ‘Controversial ‘Topic That Needs Special Approval Before Publication
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“Marijuana” is one of nearly two dozen “controversial or high-profile topics” that staff and researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) are required to clear with higher-ups before writing about, according to a newly leaked memo from within the federal agency. The government directive puts marijuana and opioids on... Read more
Despite Equity Mandates, Massachusetts Marijuana Industry Is Lacking In Diversity, State Report Shows
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“Getting the data in the industry report is a good start because it can show us that we need to do better.” By Bhaamati Borkhetaria, CommonWealth Beacon A new report from the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission reveals that a lack of diversity persists at the senior leadership level across... Read more
Inside The First State-Sanctioned Drug Overdose Prevention Center In The U.S.
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“I think that this is going to be an experiment for a lot of people, to see if it’s going to work—which we know it will.” By Marilena Marchetti, Filter In January, the United States’s first state-sanctioned overdose prevention center (OPC) began operations in Providence, Rhode Island. Run by... Read more
Coating Dentures With CBD Can Help Prevent Oral Infections, Government-Funded Study Shows
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News March 8, 2025 0
A newly published journal article says the cannabis component CBD could be an effective way to avoid oral infections when incorporated into the primary material used in dentures. Published last month in the journal Molecules, the government-funded research says bonding CBD to dentures demonstrates “potential for antibiotic-free denture coatings,... Read more
Georgia Senate Passes Bills To Expand Medical Marijuana Access And Limit THC In Hemp Beverages
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“It’s a consumer protection bill that is not intended to impact processors that are already testing and labeling their products appropriately.” By Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder Three bills changing the way Georgia regulates hemp and medical cannabis have cleared the Senate ahead of Thursday’s Crossover Day deadline. The votes... Read more
Kentucky Senate Passes Hemp Drinks Bill With Amendment Regulating, Instead Of Banning, Them
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“We are treating cannabis-infused beverages exactly like we’re treating alcohol.” By Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern The Kentucky Senate advanced a bill Friday that would regulate intoxicating hemp-derived beverages but without banning their sales as first proposed. The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville, amended Senate Bill 202 after... Read more
Legalizing Marijuana Was Justin Trudeau’s Greatest Accomplishment, Poll Of Canadians Finds
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As Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepares to leave office, Canadians are giving him an exit review—and he’s evidently earned the highest marks for his role in legalizing marijuana nationwide. A survey of Canadian adults from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute found that, among the prime minister’s policy achievements,... Read more
Florida Lawmakers Approve Bill Making It Harder To Put Initiatives On Ballot As Marijuana Legalization Campaign Pursues 2026 Effort
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Florida Republican lawmakers are working to impose significant restrictions on the ability to put initiatives on the ballot—a plan that could impair efforts to let voters decide on marijuana legalization next year. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R)—who strongly advocated against a 2024 legalization proposal that ultimately failed to achieve a... Read more
