Raphael Mechoulam, the first person to synthesize THC, earning him the moniker the “Father of Cannabis Science,” has died, Analytical Cannabis reports. He was 92 years old, and his legacy will most certainly live on for centuries to come. The esteemed chemist is also...

On March 7, the Hawaii Senate voted to pass an adult-use cannabis bill in a 22-3 vote. Also referred to as SB669 SD2, the bill would set up a framework for cultivation, manufacturing, sales, and taxes. It would allow residents to possess up to 30 grams, cultivate up...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday unveiled his proposed budget for the state, which included a plan to levy a tax on marijuana sales. The sale of cannabis is, notably, still illegal in Pennsylvania.  But Shapiro’s proposal is a nod toward a weed-friendly...

Lawmakers in the Delaware House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill to legalize adult-use marijuana in the state––but the governor’s veto pen continues to loom over the effort. The bill passed the chamber on a bipartisan vote of 28-13, according to Delaware...

Allergic parties aside, who doesn't love peanut butter? Many contemporary Peanut Butter phenotypes are bred from the popular Peanut Butter Breath cultivar. And while there's no single terpene that delivers an exclusively nutty mouthfeel, it's the deliberate balance of...

Edibles are a popular method of intake for a number of reasons — they're discreet, easy to dose, and fun to consume. According to data from Headset, edibles continue to grow in popularity, accounting for 12% of the national market share in 2022. In Colorado, the first...

Smoking pot might get you suspended from a team—but you can still win the Super Bowl twice, Kansas City Chiefs tight end and Super Bowl LVII champion Travis Kelce said in so many words during his monologue on NBC’s Saturday Night Live (SNL) Sunday evening. With a...

Four legislators announced on March 7 that they have refiled their psychedelic therapy bill. Rep. Nancy Mace, Rep. Madeleine Dean, Sen. Cory Booker, and Sen. Rand Paul introduced the Breakthrough Therapies Act, an updated bill that would amend the Controlled...

Voters in Oklahoma on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that would have legalized recreational marijuana in the state that already has one of the nation’s most robust medical marijuana programs. Supporters of State Question 820, however, vow to continue the effort to...

Regulators in Illinois have extended the operational deadline for some craft cannabis growers in the state.  The state’s Department of Agriculture said that its administrative rules “allow for craft growers to receive an operational extension for good cause shown, at...

Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, Colorado is taking a second look at the way it handles cannabis after facing pressure from local media and the community. 11 News reports that the hospital is reviewing its policy when adult-use or medical cannabis is found due to an...

A pair of influential New York lawmakers are seeking to overhaul the state’s tax structure for adult-use cannabis sales, which they say is currently too complicated. Crystal Peoples-Stokes, the majority leader of the state assembly, and state Sen. Jeremy Cooney, both...

One Arkansas lawmaker wants to ban the hemp products that have taken over shelves at gas stations and convenience stores. Republican state Sen. Tyler Dees introduced a bill last week that would ban the likes of Delta-8, Delta-9 and Delta-10 –– legal, but...

Morocco made history this week, as it broke ground on what will be the North African country’s first lab for medical and industrial cannabis.  According to Morocco World News, “Bio Cannat, the first Moroccan cooperative authorized to market and export cannabis and its...

A group of medicinal cannabis operators and advocates in Ohio have joined forces in “strong opposition” to a bill that would dramatically alter the state’s medical marijuana program. The measure, Senate Bill 9 (SB 9), was introduced by state Senators Steve Huffman and...

A pair of lawmakers in Pennsylvania want to make it easier –– a lot easier –– for doctors in the state to prescribe medical cannabis to patients. The proposed, bipartisan bill –– introduced earlier this year by Republican state Sen. Mike Reagan and Democratic state...

The time is now to expedite the process and get proof of pardon for low-level federal cannabis convictions that no longer stand today yet still haunt individuals, sometimes decades later. According to a March 3 announcement, the U.S. Department of Justice is launching...

Cannabis retailers in Missouri rang up more than $100 million in sales in February, the first month of legal recreational marijuana sales in the state. According to information from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services released on Friday, total...

Finalized data from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration shows that California cannabis sales declined in 2022. The decrease in sales is the first dip since adult-use sales began in 2018. In 2021, the state collected $5.77 billion in adult-use...

Voters in Oklahoma will head to the polls on Tuesday to decide on State Question 820, a ballot measure that would legalize recreational marijuana statewide. If passed, the initiative would legalize the possession of cannabis for adults 21 and older and establish a...

The group that is powering a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize recreational cannabis in Florida is halfway to its goal of getting the measure on next year’s ballot. According to the News Service of Florida, supporters of the proposed amendment “have...

A bill to make Hawaii the next state to legalize recreational cannabis cleared a legislative hurdle this week. The legislation “advanced out of two state Senate committees Thursday — and is now moving to the full senate,” according to local station HawaiiNewsNow....