Common genetic variations in a particular serotonin receptor could be responsible for the varying effects psychedelic drugs have on different individuals, according to a recently published study from researchers at the University of North Carolina. The study, which comes at a time of reinvigorated research into the potential therapeutic benefits of psychedelic drugs, could shed […]
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Illinois Marijuana Sales Hit $135 Million In July, Second Highest Total Since Adult-Use Market Launch
Illinois retailers sold more than $135 million worth of adult-use marijuana in July, the largest monthly sales total so far in 2022 and the second biggest month since sales first launched, the Illinois Department of Finance and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced on Wednesday. While the July sales figure is still about $2 million less than […]
Honoring the Legacy of Michigan Advocate Zahra Abbas
The cannabis community suffers great losses in the passing of its community members, but today it is with great regret that we report the passing of Michigan cannabis advocate and political activist, Zahra Abbas, who was 35 years old. The Cannabis Caucus of the Michigan Democratic Party for which she held the position of Chair […]
New Report Recommends Tips for Successful Cannabis-Impaired Driving Campaigns
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) commissioned a report about educational campaigns on cannabis and driving on July 26. The GHSA partnered with National Alliance to Stop Impaired Driving to create a playbook written specifically for State Highway Safety Offices (SHSO). Governors Highway Safety Association’s Executive Director, Jonathan Adkins, explained the need for a playbook […]
Poll States 28% of Americans Have Tried At Least One Psychedelic Substance
The poll asked 1,000 adults to answer questions online between July 22-25, which revealed that 28% of Americans have used at least one of the seven psychedelic drugs included in the questionnaire. In order of most used to least used, the list of substances included LSD (14% of participants), psilocybin (13%), MDMA (9%), ketamine (6%), […]
Denver Weed Delivery Services Face Mile-High Challenges
When city officials in Denver, Colorado authorized home delivery of cannabis products in April of last year, licenses for cannabis delivery services were reserved for social equity businesses for a period of three years. Under the plan, delivery services owned by entrepreneurs who have been negatively impacted by the War on Drugs would partner with […]
Bid To Get Legalization Initiative on Missouri Ballot ‘Isn’t Dead’ Yet
Amid growing speculation that activists may have fallen short in their bid to get a cannabis legalization question on this year’s ballot in Missouri, a top official in the state said this week that the outcome is far from sealed. “I can’t say without any certainty whether it will make it or not. It is […]
First THC-Friendly Bar and Restaurant Opens in Tennessee
Tennessee’s first bar and restaurant to serve THC opened today in the Germantown neighborhood located in Nashville. The restaurant gets away with it as the THC in the products is derived from hemp, making it legal at the federal level, according to the company. Buds & Brews is the state’s first brick-and-mortar THC-friendly bar and […]
Exclusive: Ice T and Charis B’s New Jersey Dispensary Gets Green-Lighted
Ice T and a Playboy Playmate Charis B, founder of The Medicine Woman, are teaming up to open a dispensary in Jersey City, New Jersey, and cleared the first hurdle in doing so. On July 25 The Medicine Woman New Jersey, a proposed dispensary co-owned by Ice T and Charis B, was approved by the […]
Singapore Executes Man for Cannabis Trafficking
As Amnesty International pleads to stop Singapore’s fifth execution in under four months, one man, whose name is not being released, was executed by hanging at the Changi Prison Complex in east Singapore for the crime of trafficking cannabis. Singaporean executions are carried out by “long-drop hanging”—usually taking place at dawn. The country is notorious […]