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10/31/2022

Medical ma*****na over opioids—a new peer-reviewed study shows that cannabis does help people with chronic pain.

Medical cannabis can be an alternative to opioids and reduce patients' use of the powerful but highly addictive painkillers.

10/28/2022

Flexibility on rescheduling cannabis belongs to the DEA—the could be sticky.

A top Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official said on Thursday that the agency is exploring “what flexibilities we might have” when it comes the federal government’s ma*****na scheduling review directed by President Joe Biden, which she described as a “very high priority.” But she said...

10/27/2022

Another good interview with the CRA's new interim director, Brian Hanna. And if he doesn't get a permanent post, we'll be surprised.

Brian Hanna, who was appointed the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s acting executive director last month, met with media members this week.

10/26/2022

Lots to consider here in this wide-ranging interview with the CRA's interim director.

Last month Brian Hanna was appointed Interim Director of Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency. To give us a sense of his thinking, Hanna granted Grown In a one-on-one interview in his agency’s offices in Lansing.

10/25/2022

Keep an eye on Canada—the situation there isn't that much different than Michigan.

Exactly on the day of October 17th, Canada made history four years ago by becoming the first major Western country to declare cannabis legal. Now, cannabis producers in Canada are declaring a state of emergency. Dan Sutton of BC's Tantalus Labs, who is also the founder of Stand for Craft stated that...

10/24/2022

Descheduling rather than rescheduling is what we need.
https://www.metrotimes.com/w**d/rescheduling-cannabis-would-be-a-big-mistake-activists-say-31397403

10/21/2022

Looks like Detroit will finally have recreational cannabis.

The city hired a Clinton Township-based law firm to score applications for new licenses

10/20/2022

Follow the science—that makes good sense.

The White House drug czar says that it’s key to ensure that any decision that’s made as part the federal scientific review into ma*****na’s scheduling status directed by President Joe Biden “filters into criminal justice as well.” And when it comes to the science of cannabis, he said that ...

10/19/2022

Cannabis tourism is coming to Germany—not real soon—but it looks like they're making plans.

Germany could be the world's leading example for a successful adult-use cannabis marketplace. Experts weigh in.

10/17/2022

Cannabis in your system isn't the same as being impaired with cannabis.

LANSING — Officials with the Michigan State Police made headlines recently, after acknowledging the organization’s toxicology couldn’t tell the difference in blood tested for THC, the psychoactive ingredient in ma*****na,

10/14/2022

It's good to know the rules/laws employers use regarding cannabis.

Can your boss fire you for using w**d off the clock? We checked the books of all 50 states to see where employees are protected from THC screenings.

10/12/2022

When the Federal Reserve weighs in on cannabis and the outlook is good, we need to pay attention.

State-level ma*****na legalization has had a “significant” economic impact—generating jobs, tax revenue and impacting real estate—according to a new report from a Federal Reserve Bank district. The Kansas City arm of the central bank, which covers five full states and parts of two other stat...