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Canadian Firm Seeks Approval to Manufacture MDMA and Other Psychedelics

A Canadian company that produces functional mushroom formulations for health and wellness has submitted a request to federal regulators that…

4 years ago

Cannabis ‘Very Promising’ as Opioid Replacement, Early Study Results Show

South Africa’s first ethically-approved cannabis clinical trials have begun in Johannesburg with the goal to determine if cannabis can replace…

4 years ago

Texas Republican Party Policies Include Opposition to Cannabis Legalization

The 2022 Texas State Republican Convention was held last week between June 16-18 for the first time in-person since 2018.…

4 years ago

British Chief Constable Supports Cannabis Decriminalization

In a further sign that more cannabis reform is in the offing in the U.K., the head of one of…

4 years ago

Mississippi Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence for Weed Possession

The Mississippi Supreme Court voted last week to uphold a life sentence without the possibility of parole for a man…

4 years ago

U.S. English Teacher Sentenced to 14 Years in Russia for Pot ‘Smuggling’

Former U.S. Embassy diplomat Marc Fogel was recently sentenced to 14 years in prison for cannabis trafficking. Aside from his…

4 years ago

Study Shows Cannabis Use Could Lead to Increased Kindness and Empathy

Led by researchers for The University of New Mexico, the study was published in the journal Scientific Reports. It is…

4 years ago

American Medical Association Adopts Cannabis Expungement Resolution

The American Medical Association announced last week that it has approved a resolution calling on states that have legalized or…

4 years ago

Court Ruling on Ballot Measures Simplifies Legalizing Weed in Nebraska

A federal judge has struck down provisions of Nebraska’s voter initiative process in a ruling that will simplify efforts to…

4 years ago