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Statistics from the most recent fiscal year show that the federal government spent over $150 million reimbursing veterans for medical marijuana, which is more than double the amount spent just three years ago. More and more veterans are asking the government to cover the cost of cannabis, and the numbers from Veterans Affairs Canada show that they are on track to spend about $200 million this year. Experts and activists aren't exactly sure what's causing the increase, but they can agree that …

Harker Heights activists have submitted what they believe are enough signatures to put a referendum on the November ballot that would undo a City Council decision to overturn a voter-approved marijuana legalisation effort. Playing on the Ground Texas, which supported several successful municipal decriminalisation measures that passed this year, is now condemning a request from an outgoing district attorney for an opinion from the state attorney general on a separate reform initiative that voters in San Marcos endorsed by a large …

Another study found that patients could safely reduce or stop using opioid painkillers if they had legal access to medical marijuana. The study, which was released this week and published in the scholarly journal Substance Use and Misuse, polled Florida's medical cannabis patients about their use and the impact of cannabis on their reliance on conventional pharmaceuticals. The role of medical cannabis legalization in the midst of the opioid overdose epidemic was investigated by researchers from the firm Emerald Coast Research and …

A new poll conducted in Missouri shows that while a majority of likely voters back a marijuana legalization initiative that will be on the ballot in November, nearly 20% of respondents are still on the fence about the issue. Emerson College Polling and The Hill found that 48% of voters support Amendment 3, while 35% are opposed and 17% are unsure. Since the state certified Legal Missouri 2022 for the ballot, polling results have been mixed. This survey, like most others, is …

A group appointed by Japan's Ministry of Health and Welfare recommended that the country, which has laws prohibiting the use of marijuana, consider authorizing the import, production, and use of medications derived from cannabis, provided they go through the same approval process as pharmaceuticals. The committee met on Thursday, and its conclusion was that the country should do more to discourage recreational usage of the plant. While being in possession of cannabis is illegal, using it is not, and the panel …

Carey Squires, Aurora’s head of corporate development and strategy, said Bevo’s expanding business and profitability was key to getting the deal done. “The ability to get access to cash flow today is going to be really important for a competitive position going forward to be sustainable long term,” Squires told MJBizDaily in an interview. “The idea that we can do that with these guys, and have that incremental boost, is core to (the deal).” The executive said Aurora plans to “accelerate the plant propagation and …

Officials in New York voted on Tuesday to adopt home grow rules for medical cannabis patients, and to accept another round of conditional applications from marijuana processors and cultivators as the state continues to accept applications from people directly impacted by the drug war for the first adult-use cannabis retailer licenses. The Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved a resolution requesting the state legalize medical marijuana patients' rights to cultivate their own plants. They also approved the new hemp cannabinoid regulations and …

No matter what variety of cannabis is utilised, it contains a tonne of medicinal qualities. There is a lot these plants can do, whether it be high-THC marijuana, high-CBD hemp, or even cannabis ruderalis. One of the more recent discoveries is connected to a topic that many people find interesting. A recent study demonstrates how hemp prolongs the lives of honeybees. Does it work the same way on people? Hemp has demonstrated the ability to extend honeybee lifespan by altering their …

A bill that would permit the broadcasting of marijuana commercials on TV and radio in states with legal cannabis programmes was adopted by the US House of Representatives on Wednesday. Three weeks ago, the House Appropriations Committee approved a bill that would prevent the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from punishing broadcasters for promoting marijuana legalisation in places with legal cannabis markets. The announcement of the bill's approval came only after that. Because these stations are governed by FCC licencing and federal law, …

Many years ago, when I first drank a commercial cannabis-infused beverage, it made a lot of claims: it was an alcohol substitute that was fast-acting, consistent, and dosed in a controlled manner. You would concur that these lofty marketing promises were not kept if you were also a member of this initial cohort of marijuana-drinking test subjects. Sure, if the recipe had been correctly combined, the liquid carrier may have resulted in a quicker onset, and I might have been more …

Another potential use for cannabis is the treatment of eating disorders like bulimia and anorexia nervosa, which almost seems paradoxical to say. It's conceivable that marijuana could be an excellent therapeutic alternative for people with specific eating problems because of its capacity to increase appetite and lessen anxiety symptoms. An eating disorder definitionAn eating problem is under the category of psychiatric disorders, hence there is, first and foremost, no formal classification that can be established in terms of medicine. Psychiatry defines …