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, […]
A ‘monstrous problem’ created 7 years ago haunts California’s weed industry
In the late spring of 2015, Gavin Newsom traveled north to Humboldt County to rally support for legalizing cannabis. Pot farmers in the historic cannabis growing region were deeply skeptical of legalization, fearing that big corporations would wipe out their small family farms. Newsom, then a lieutenant governor, came with both a warning and a […]
Medical Cannabis Passes North Carolina Senate
On June 20, 2024, the North Carolina Senate approved a measure that would make medical cannabis legal in the state for patients with qualifying conditions (1). The vote was 33-9, though a second vote will be taking place on Monday. Earlier this week, the provision to legalize medical cannabis was added to a bill on […]