“It may cause some dispensaries to actually shut down. It’s going to cause them to lose several weeks of sales.” By Heather Harrison, Mississippi Free Press After an anonymous phone call alleged that Rapid Analytics cannabis testing lab was not conducting the proper procedure for pesticides, the Mississippi State... Read more
4,000 marijuana studies in 2023; MN legalization survey shapes regs; Credit union CEO’s cannabis banking op-ed; MS medical marijuana product hold Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your... Read more
Sales of adult-use marijuana in Maine have already set a new annual record in the first 11 month of 2023, with nearly $200 million worth of legal cannabis products sold during the year, according to the state’s Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP). Through November, says the office’s website, $197,561,133.53... Read more
Researchers have published more than 32,000 scientific papers on marijuana over the past 10 years—including over 4,000 in 2023 alone—according to an analysis from NORML that again calls into question critics’ claims that cannabis is insufficiently studied to be legalized. The advocacy organization’s analysis is based on keyword searches... Read more
In an effort to help licensed marijuana businesses and would-be cannabis workers alike, New York’s Department of Labor (DOL) has published dozens of sample job descriptions for positions in the legal industry. The examples are intended to help companies streamline hiring processes and allow prospective employees to assess their... Read more
“We must not let this unique opportunity slip away when both sides of the aisle are willing to address the challenges facing this industry.” By Russell Rosendal, Salal Credit Union Most people working in cannabis are well-versed in the numerous operational and financial hurdles this industry faces as a... Read more
Sports medicine providers “generally have favorable views toward CBD and cannabis,” and most believe marijuana should be removed from the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) list of prohibited substances, according to a new survey of 333 doctors published this month. The study also found that most sports medicine physicians who... Read more
President Joe Biden on Friday issued a proclamation expanding a marijuana pardon initiative he began last year by including for the first time people who committed cannabis possession offenses on federal properties. “Criminal records for marijuana use and possession have imposed needless barriers to employment, housing, and educational opportunities,”... Read more
The California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) released its review this week of a prospective ballot initiative to legalize psychedelics, outlining not only the plan’s policy implications but also its potential fiscal impacts on the state—which the report calls “various” and “uncertain.” The measure, which proponents submitted the final language... Read more
“We identified important progress being made, but it’s clear there is still much work to be done.” By Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle Measure 110 has helped the growth of treatment and recovery services for drug addiction, but the state can do more to better manage the program, according... Read more
