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A new pilot study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University examined how medically supervised cannabis use in a residential recovery home may support people in treatment for substance use challenges. Participants reported that cannabis helped them manage pain, anxiety, depression and sleep issues-key symptoms that can complicate recovery. Users also reported reduced cravings for opioids and other harmful substances, improved pain management and enhanced mental health and sleep quality. Source: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250404/Medical-cannabis-may-help-reduce-cravings-and-improve-recovery-outcomes.aspx

Delaware lawmakers didn’t wait long to file legislation that serves as a potential solution to a denial notice from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that has upended the state’s plans to launch adult-use cannabis sales. In that denial, the FBI advised the Delaware Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) that the federal agency couldn’t provide a service code for the state to initiate its statutorily required criminal background checks via a fingerprinting system. The background checks are for those… Read More »Delaware Lawmakers File Bill to Fix FBI Snafu for Adult-Use Sales

A congressional committee has scheduled a hearing for next week focused on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), inviting a hemp industry representative to testify on how the agency “failed” to approve certain products such as CBD. The House Oversight Committee hearing—titled “Restoring Trust in FDA: Rooting Out Illicit Products”—is set to take place on Wednesday. FDA “failed to approve products and take necessary enforcement actions resulting in a flood of illicit and counterfeit products entering the country,” a memo… Read More »Congressional Committee Invites Hemp Industry Expert To Testify At Hearing On How FDA ‘Failed’ To Regulate Products

For those who like smoking meats or maybe like smoking joints, there’s a new local product that infuses THC into BBQ sauce. Southern Sky Brands, a Mississippi-based medical cannabis producer, has partnered with Jackson barbecue joint Pig & Pint to introduce “a first-of-its-kind line of cannabis-infused barbecue sauces.” The first of which, a BBQ dipping sauce, became available on dispensary shelves statewide this week and comes in a six-ounce bottle containing 200 milligrams of cannabis, including 150 milligrams of THC.… Read More »Smokin’ meats: Mississippi companies release THC-infused BBQ sauce

A recently published study (1) examined the effects of topical cannabinoid therapy on the inflammatory skin condition atopic dermatitis (AD). Symptoms of the chronic condition can include itching and skin redness, and conventional treatment can result in adverse effects, the study noted. Additionally, previous studies over several years have examined cannabinoids as a safe prevention and management of AD flares. The current study intended to provide more insight on the effect of a particular formulation of cannabinoids within a small… Read More »Study Tests Cannabinoid-Based Ointment for Managing Atopic Dermatitis Symptoms

In a new study from UCLA Health and researchers in Israel, scientists explored how two naturally occurring compounds—terpenes and CBD (cannabidiol)—might offer protection against some of the world’s most dangerous viruses. Terpenes, found in many plants including cannabis, are aromatic oils responsible for the way plants smell. Think of the sharp citrus smell in lemon or the calming aroma of lavender—those are terpenes at work. CBD, on the other hand, is a non-psychoactive compound in cannabis, meaning it won’t get… Read More »New Study Suggests Terpenes and CBD May Help Block COVID-19 and Flu Viruses

State Office of Cannabis Management Executive Director Felicia A. B. Reid has spent nearly a year in her post overseeing the state’s pot regulator and just in time for the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act’s fourth anniversary. The office has come under fire for years for mismanagement and ran a gantlet of legal challenges in its quest to get legal dispensaries online. But Reid believes that under her leadership, New Yorkers are set up to blaze legally and safely with… Read More »Has the NY Office of Cannabis Management begun to turn things around?

As President Donald Trump rolls out more reciprocal tariffs amid an already scrutinized economic environment brimming with earlier tariffs imposed on both Canadian and Chinese imports, the cannabis industry is anxiously watching its costs rise. But some companies have been proactive in trying to stem the bleeding. On April 2 at the White House Rose Garden, Trump announced 34% in reciprocal tariffs on China, one of the major countries supplying the cannabis industry with raw materials. This additional rate brings… Read More »High Tariffs Hurting Cannabis Sector, With Little Relief in Sight

Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) introduced new legislation to force Elon Musk — who has a well-documented history of drug use — and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employees to pass a drug test, and participate in random drug testing in order to retain their Special Government Employee status with the United States government. “Donald Trump has given billionaire Elon Musk the keys to our government, and with it, access to highly sensitive information — from Treasury and Social Security… Read More »Sherrill Introduces Bill to Require Elon Musk to Pass Drug Test to Maintain Special Government Employee Status

President Trump has signed a new executive order launching a sweeping crackdown on crime in Washington DC, a move which could have major implications for the state’s cannabis market. Central to the order is the creation of the oddly-named ‘DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force’, tasked with ‘preventing crime, punishing criminals, preserving order… and promoting the beautification’ in the state. While the executive order does not introduce new legislation specifically targeting cannabis, the accompanying fact sheet makes clear that the… Read More »Trump Creates ‘Safe & Beautiful’ Task Force in DC Targeting ‘Failed’ Cannabis Legalization Policies