Cannabis Provides ‘Significant Improvements’ In Pain For Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis And Osteoarthritis Patients, Study Shows
Cannabis products appear to have “beneficial effects” for people struggling with the symptoms of chronic pain, according to a new study— with the results indicating relief from both intoxicating and nonintoxicating cannabinoids. Researchers affiliated with the University at Buffalo, University of Michigan Medical School and MoreBetter recruited 64 people with fibromyalgia, 25 with rheumatoid arthritis […]
Congress Is Unlikely To Prevent A New Federal Ban On Hemp THC Products This Year, Top Marijuana Reform Group Says
“There may be some fiddling around the edges with THC limits and maybe with beverages.” By Phillip Smith, The American Hemp Monitor Congress is unlikely to do anything to undo the hemp ban it passed last year, and that will have devastating consequences for the hemp cannabinoid industry, leaders of the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) […]
Congressional Committee Approves Bill To Develop ‘Impairment Standards’ For Cannabis
A congressional committee has approved transportation legislation containing provisions to require federal officials to study the issue of driving of driving under the influence of marijuana and other drugs and propose “evidence-based impairment standards.” The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted 61-2 on Thursday to advance the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development (BUILD) for America’s […]
Why CBG Topicals Are Becoming One of Hemp’s Fastest-Growing Categories
Rare Cannabinoid Company’s Rapid Relief Gel combines CBG, CBD, hemp-derived cannabinoids, and cooling botanicals as consumers increasingly explore cannabinoid topicals beyond traditional CBD creams. For many years, CBD dominated the hemp wellness conversation. Topicals, muscle creams, recovery balms, and skincare products flooded the market as consumers searched for new cannabinoid experiences beyond traditional cannabis formats. […]
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Tom Angell is the editor of Marijuana Moment. A 25-year veteran in the cannabis and drug law reform movement, he covers the policy, politics, science and culture of marijuana, psychedelics and other substances. He previously reported for Forbes, Marijuana.com and MassRoots, and was given the Hunter S. Thompson Media Award by NORML and has […]
Delaware Lawmakers Juggle Competing Bills To Regulate Hemp THC Products
“I know these products are safe. I know they are tested, because if they weren’t, I wouldn’t carry them in my stores.” By Brianna Hill, Spotlight Delaware With just over a month left in Delaware’s legislative session, lawmakers are pushing competing legislation to regulate the hemp-derived THC products that have become widely available outside of […]
Survival Crop: When Countries Collapse, Cannabis Becomes a Lifeline
Three countries in collapse. Three cannabis economies that survived. What Lebanon, Myanmar and Afghanistan reveal about the plant when the state disappears. Key Takeaways Western legalization, designed without traditional smallholders in mind, threatens to replace one form of exclusion with another — devastating the survival economies it never acknowledged. When legal agriculture yields drop below […]
The Holy Trinity: Ganja, Mushrooms, and a Steam Chalice in Jamaica
Jamaica has always had ganja. Now it has the mushrooms too — and a growing number of retreats are finally putting them together. Where Ganja Meets the God Molecule A Plant With Deep Roots I’m taking a massive bong rip in the middle of a group sesh when a cop suddenly shows up unannounced right […]
New Jersey Lawmakers Approve Bill To Allow Large-Size Hemp THC Drinks To Be Sold In Liquor Stores
“For many retailers, intoxicating hemp beverages have become an important emerging product category that helps drive consumer traffic and offset declining sales in traditional alcohol products.” By Sophie Nieto-Muñoz, New Jersey Monitor A state Senate committee advanced legislation Thursday aimed at loosening restrictions on the sale of intoxicating hemp beverages, including by allowing liquor stores to sell […]
Federal Judge Dismisses Anti-Marijuana Groups’ Lawsuit Challenging Medicare Hemp Coverage Program
A federal judge has granted the government’s motion to dismiss marijuana legalization opponents’ lawsuit challenging a new Trump administration initiative to cover up to $500 worth of hemp-derived products each year for eligible Medicare patients. The program being implemented by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) focuses largely on CBD but also allows a certain […]