Illinois Delta-8 Regulation Bill Stalls in House of Representatives
An Illinois bill to legalize hemp-derived cannabinoids such as delta-8 THC has stalled in the House of Representatives after lawmakers left the state capitol without passing the legislation that would have banned sales of the popular products. The measure was supported by many representatives of Illinois’ regulated marijuana industry who argue that unregulated hemp products…
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Research Shows Terpenes Can Help Treat Pain Caused by Chemo Medications
A new study released earlier this month on May 2 in the research journal Pain suggests that an injection of cannabis terpenes is “roughly equal” to the number of pain reduction markers from an injection of morphine. “Terpenes from Cannabis sativa induce antinociception in a mouse model of chronic neuropathic pain via activation of adenosine…
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Self-Care Sundaze
Dedicated to my imaginary friends Hoppy Soppy and Monster Scooter. My therapist Peter-Tuesdays-At-Noon (and sometimes Peter-Fridays-At-Nine) said I need a healthier work/life balance. He suggested taking Sundays off, and doing whatever I want. I asked him, “Could I write about it?” He said, “That’s work.” I said, “No, it’s fun.” He said, “If you must.”…
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‘Elegí el Porro en Vez de las Drogas’: Tiffany Haddish Aboga por la Legalización de la Marihuana para la Salud Menstrual y Habla de su Colaboración con Berner
Nota por Javier Hasse publicada originalmente en El Planteo. Más artículos por El Planteo en High Times en Español. Síguenos en Instagram (@El_Planteo) y Twitter (@ElPlanteo). “La endometriosis me hacía querer saltar de un edificio”, admite con franqueza Tiffany Haddish, revelando el alcance de su dolor crónico. Para la actriz, el cannabis ha sido una herramienta vital para sobrellevar…
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Study: Psychedelics May Help Stuttering
A newly published study from researchers at New York University found that individuals dealing with a stutter derived some benefit from substances such as psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in “magic mushrooms,” and LSD. “Given the positive effects of psychedelics on conditions like anxiety and PTSD, which share symptoms with stuttering, we think that investigating the…
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Yale Researchers To Study Psilocybin for PTSD, Mental Conditions
A pilot program on the benefits of synthetic psilocybin for mental health issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is set to begin this summer at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. A study cohort will consist of 50 patients, mostly veterans and first responders, who are with mental health concerns like depression and addiction. Participants…
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Missouri Cannabis Revenue Funds $15 Million to Three Primary Beneficiaries
Since adult-use cannabis passed in Missouri in 2022, the state recently divided $15 million in adult-use sales revenue to fund support services for military veterans and substance abuse treatment programs, as well as the Missouri Public Defenders budget. That amount is projected to increase to $19 million by the time the fiscal year ends on…
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Jelly Roll Says ‘Marijuana Has Kept Me Sober’
In an interview with Taste of Country published on May 24, Grammy Award-nominated country artist Jason “Jelly Roll” DeFord said that he smokes weed to stay away from hard drugs that he’s used in the past—namely opioids and benzodiazepines. Given his past as an addict and his role in speaking against the use of fentanyl…
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Connecticut Hires Nation’s First Weed Ombudsperson
Connecticut made legal weed regulatory history on Monday as Erin Gorman Kirk, the nation’s first cannabis ombudsperson, began work as the state’s official advocate for medical marijuana patients. Gorman Kirk, an attorney, entrepreneur and experienced consumer advocate, is a medical marijuana patient who has been instrumental in drafting cannabis and hemp policy in Connecticut and…
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Lucho Mellera Habla de Porro, Éxito y la Vida Misma: ‘El Mandato de Agarrar la Pala es Obsoleto’
Nota por Javier Hasse publicada originalmente en El Planteo. Más artículos por El Planteo en High Times en Español. Síguenos en Instagram (@El_Planteo) y Twitter (@ElPlanteo). Es posible que sea el tipo más gracioso de Latinoamérica hoy en día. Con aproximadamente 34 millones de visitas en su canal de YouTube, millones de seguidores en redes sociales, especiales de comedia…
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