The Business of Cannabis

NORML-Marijuana Policy Project Merger Proposal Goes Up in Smoke

Apr 3, 2024 | National

On March 31, the NORML board and the NORML Foundation board voted to end talks regarding a potential merger with Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), CelebStoner has learned.  NORML issued the following statement: “Discussions between NORML and MPP related to...

Abortion, Cannabis Legalization Raise Hope For Florida Democrats To Turn State Blue For Biden

Apr 3, 2024 | National

Ballot measures on abortion access and recreational marijuana may jolt election season in Florida, driving turnout among women and younger voters while giving Democrats renewed hope in former President Trump’s home state. Until state Supreme...

Most Americans Favor Legalizing Marijuana For Medical, Recreational Use

Mar 27, 2024 | Feature, National

As more states pass laws legalizing marijuana for recreational use, Americans continue to favor legalization of both medical and recreational use of the drug. An overwhelming share of U.S. adults (88%) say marijuana should be legal for medical or...

Report: National Cannabis Industry Set For Rapid Growth, Despite Self-Sabotage

Mar 27, 2024 | National

The U.S. cannabis industry has enormous growth potential, according to a report from Whitney Economics, but it struggles to realize it because of many self-inflicted wounds. Portland-based Beau Whitney forecasted that legal cannabis retail revenue in the U.S. in 2024...

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Signs Bill Banning Intoxicating Hemp Products

Mar 27, 2024 | National

Intoxicating hemp products are now banned in South Dakota after Gov. Kristi Noem signed a law intended to remove from the market all products containing delta-8 THC and other synthetic compounds. Under the law, production, sales and distribution of “chemically...

Analysis: Limonene Terpene Reduces THC-Induced Anxiety

Mar 27, 2024 | National

The co-administration of THC and the terpene D-limonene is associated with reduced feelings of anxiety, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Researchers with John Hopkins University assessed the influence of D-limonene...