US House Reps File Bill to Legalize Cannabis, Deliver 280E Relief, Permit Interstate Commerce
Despite 11 U.S. House Republicans backing legislation that intends to permanently punish cannabis businesses in the federal tax code, a trio of bipartisan representatives introduced a bill on April 17 that would do just the opposite and then some. U.S. Reps. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, Max Miller, R-Ohio, and Dina Titus, D-Nev., filed the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) […]
Cannabis terpenes shown to prevent pain in new study
It’s common knowledge that many use cannabis and natural products to treat pain symptoms, especially as the nation reckons with the deadly consequences of the opioid epidemic. But what if aromatic compounds in cannabis could treat chronic pain alone, without the side effects of THC?These aromatic compounds, called terpenes, give cannabis strains their distinct taste […]
Virginia Legislature Approves Cannabis Retail Sales Bills
Both chambers of Virginia’s state legislature on Wednesday passed identical bills to legalize recreational cannabis sales in the state, sending the measures to the desk of Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. The Virginia House of Delegates voted 53-44 to approve SB 970, a bill approved by the state Senate late last month. In the Senate, meanwhile, lawmakers passed the […]
Cannabis Is Interfering With the Heart
New research suggests clinicians should warn patients about the potential of cannabis to harm cardiovascular health. But how big a risk cannabis presents depends on the amount used and how much stock should be placed in observational studies.The link between cannabinoids and cardiovascular disease, which used to be limited to evidence from preclinical studies, case […]