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Matthew Taylor can be better dad thanks to medical cannabis, but he fears that the rising cost of living will make funding his medication impossible in the coming months.  Two years after he first obtained a prescription for medical cannabis, dad-of-three Matthew Taylor, recently returned to physiotherapy for the first time in years. “My physio is blown away by the progress I’m making at the moment,” says the 43-year-old. “I am able to do some gentle tai-chi exercises, and a couple of yoga stretches as well as the physiotherapy exercises, and there was no way I would have been able to do…

Legalisation of the sale and possession of recreational cannabis in countries like Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland & the Netherlands is set to create a legal market forecast to be worth €1.6 billion by 2027, according to a new report from Prohibition Partners. The recreational cannabis market in Europe has seen significant regulatory progress in the last few years. In 2021, Malta and Luxembourg legalised home cultivation for personal use. In 2022, it was announced by the Czech Republic and German governments that they were developing a legal framework to provide a regulated market for adult-use sales.  Significantly, the first fully-legal…

The research did not determine the exact source of the discrepancies but noted that some likely factors causing this issue are a lack of regulatory oversight, limited testing protocols and financial incentives to market high-THC potency. Read the full article here

Follow the smoke to the fire, America.Tens of millions of weed lovers have some new spots to check out this year in seven states. The real estate website Real Estate Witch has divined the top 10 best weed cities in the US for you. Real Estate Witch computed its list based on legality, number of weed doctors and stores, dispensary ratings, Leafly visitors, average pot prices, and cool stuff to do like concerts and hiking.Below, Leafly has more on each stoner city. So book a ticket, plan a road trip, and take off for places where your lifestyle is not…

Cows that are fed hempseed cake retain very low concentrations of THC and CBD in their bodies, indicating that meat products from hemp-fed cattle are safe for human consumption, a new study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) found. Researchers at USDA’s Agriculture Research Service (ARS) and North Dakota State University (NDSU) said that the boom in hemp oil production has left farmers with a lot of byproduct that can be compressed into “cakes,” and they wanted to assess the safety of feeding it to livestock. The study, published in the journal Food Additives and Contaminants, looked at cannabinoid…

Nevada sports regulators are considering amending their rules to formally protect athletes from being penalized over using or possessing marijuana in compliance with state law. The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) will hold a public hearing on April 24 to receive feedback on proposed changes to the regulations, including new language on cannabis policy, as part of a comprehensive review that all state agencies are required to complete under an executive order from the governor. This comes about two years after the commission, which regulates unarmed combat sports within the state, voted unanimously to stop penalizing professional fighters for testing…

“This is something that can give you a normal life back.” By Clayton Henkel, NC Newsline North Carolina’s Compassionate Care Act, a bill that would legalize medical marijuana for certain patients, faces an uncertain future in the state House this session. But state Rep. John Autry (D) has turned his attention to another set of drugs. The Mecklenburg County Democrat is working to advance research on psychedelics. Hallucinogens like “magic mushrooms” conjure up a certain image in some circles, but Autry said it’s time to get past the stigma and look critically at the benefits of psilocybin, ketamine and other such…

The attorney general of Hawaii says that her office will no longer oppose marijuana legalization—and, in fact, it will work with lawmakers and stakeholders to proactively help advance the reform. Attorney General Anne Lopez (D), who was appointed by the governor in December but still needs to be confirmed for a full term by the Senate, was asked during a committee hearing on Wednesday whether it would be the department’s position to “automatically oppose” legalization bills, as it has historically done. “We will not flat-out oppose it,” Lopez said during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which ultimately…

The fate of a New Hampshire House-passed marijuana legalization bill is now in the Senate’s hands. And GOP lawmakers are giving mixed predictions about how it will fare in the chamber ahead of a committee hearing scheduled on the cannabis holiday 4/20 where members will discuss a wide range of reform proposals. While a handful of Republican senators are giving advocates hope that the reform could clear the body, which has historically resisted legalization measures advanced by the House, Senate President Jeb Bradley (R) says he’s a no vote and doesn’t expect the legislation to pass when it comes up…

“The Virginia hemp industry will lose jobs, innovation and business development because of this bill. Hemp consumers that rely on hemp products will have greatly reduced choices due to this bill.” By Graham Moomaw, Virginia Mercury Shortly after the Virginia General Assembly’s work began Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Tommy Norment, R-Williamsburg, joked that he had texted his wife to say he was going to miss his own birthday dinner because the legislature was spending a lot of time “arguing about cannabis.” As lawmakers returned to Richmond for a single day to take up mostly minor amendments and vetoes sent down…