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A district court judge in Nebraska ruled that despite a last-minute legal challenge to the state’s medical cannabis legalization bid this year, officials will count votes for and against the state’s cannabis ballot initiatives and publish the results, the Nebraska Examiner reports. Whether the results will actually mean something, however, still hinges on the outcome of the ongoing legal challenge. Lancaster County District Judge Susan Strong noted that early voting has already commenced in the state and that the “status quo” is to count votes on Election Day. Nebraska voters are considering two medical cannabis ballot initiatives this year —…

After years of delays, researchers are set to move forward on a landmark clinical trial meant to evaluate the efficacy of smoked medical marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military veterans. The study is being funded with tax revenue from legal cannabis sales in Michigan. The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, or MAPS, announced this week that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval for Phase 2 of the research, what MAPS described in a press release as “a randomized, placebo-controlled study of 320 Veterans suffering from moderate to severe PTSD who have previously used cannabis.”…

Michigan’s marijuana retailers are on pace to hit a major milestone later this year, with $10 billion worth of recreational cannabis products sold since the state’s adult-use market opened in 2019. It’s possible the state has already hit the $10 billion mark, according to the nonprofit news outlet Bridge Michigan, which first reported that the state is likely to hit the figure this year. Sales numbers from the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (MCRA) are not updated in real time, but judging from past sales numbers, retailers are likely to pass $10 billion in adult-use product sales in the next few…

Snoop Dogg’s entourage includes a staffer tasked with making sure people he is smoking marijuana with don’t get too high and telling them “that’s enough” when they’ve reached their limit, the rapper says. During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen that aired on Sunday, the cannabis icon was first asked who he’s smoked with who he considers to be the most “lightweight” consumer. He didn’t name names, but offered that “there’s so many of them—they’re feather-weights.” “There’s too many to name, baby. Why don’t you come join me so I can add you to the list?”…

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Illustration: Accogliente Design / Shutterstock When it first hit my desk several years ago, the idea of “cannabis banking” was much different from what the industry knows today. At the time, only a few pioneers banked the industry, doing the hard work of figuring out how to provide services under guidance provided by the United States Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network without raising the ire of regulators. Back then, most financial institutions collected enormous monthly fees to cover not only the risk but also the research and development required of early adopters in any new market. This was “cannabis banking…

Amendment 3, which would have legalized recreational marijuana for adults in Florida, garnered 55.8% of the vote, falling short of the 60% threshold needed to pass. While the initiative had the support of President-elect Trump, the opposing forces led by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis carried the day. Supporters may draw some comfort from the fact that a clear majority of voters supported legalization, but the fact remains that adult-use cannabis will remain illegal in the Sunshine State for the foreseeable future. Leaving aside the fact that getting 60% of voters to agree on anything these days appears to be a…

CBD is one of over 100 cannabinoids found in the Cannabis sativa plant, and it’s present in both hemp and cannabis. Hemp-derived CBD containing less than 0.3% THC is federally legal and most states. Cannabis-derived CBD, on the other hand, contains more than 0.3% THC and is federally illegal. While CBD products derived from hemp can be purchased online and are available nationwide, CBD products derived from cannabis are limited to states with medical marijuana laws. Here we’ll take a look at both to determine which may be the better choice for your personal wellness needs. What You’ll Discover CBD…

Two-thirds of Minnesota social equity cannabis license applicants were denied for inadequate documentation with the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) claiming that a lot of the rejected applicants are “zone flooders or predatory applicants or who do not meet the letter of the law around ownership requirements and expectations,” according to a MinnPost report.  The denials affect about 1,200 of the 1,817 social equity applications. OCM had previously verified 2,307 individuals as social equity-qualified applicants, mostly military veterans and people with previous cannabis-related convictions. About 640 of the applicants will be included in the license lottery, which is scheduled…

In under three months, adult-use cannabis sales in Ohio have totaled more than $131.8 million, according to Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control data. The total represents about $55 million in sales over the last month.    According to the agency, the state has sold 16,254 pounds of flower since the launch of legal sales along with 2,094,864 units of manufactured products. The average price of manufactured sales was $29.21 the week of Oct. 20-26, according to DCC.  The state’s total sales were $131,813,130 as of October 26, and although the agency does not report the tax revenues linked to…