Ben Adlin

A new scientific review finds that high-CBD, low-THC cannabis products have potential to “significantly improve the quality of life” for children with autism and epilepsy, additionally showing “promising results in reducing key symptoms” of other conditions experienced by young people, such as cancer—all with mostly “mild, manageable side effects.”

New government-funded research on terpenes produced by the cannabis plant finds that some of the aromatic compounds could be promising therapeutics to help manage pain from fibromyalgia or during recovery from an operation.

The minority leader of Wisconsin's Senate said this week that she plans to introduce a medical marijuana legalization bill in the coming legislative

Nearly a year and a half after the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) adopted a rule change allowing the use of saliva as an alternative to

A series of new job listings are seeking experienced cannabis consumers in states across the U.S. to sample and review marijuana products. The gigs—with full-time, part-time and contract work available, the postings say—require good writing and photography skills. Toker’s Guide, which already offers an online directory of dispensaries in several jurisdictions, said in a series […]

A pair of Virginia Democrats who helped lead the legislative effort to legalize marijuana sales in the state last session say they plan to reintroduce

U.S. states where cannabis is legal have raked in more than $9.7 billion in marijuana tax revenue since the middle of 2021, according to newly updated federal data from the Census Bureau—that’s up nearly $1 billion since the agency last updated its cannabis revenue tracker in September. During the third quarter of 2024—the most recent […]

Officials in two states have issued differing decisions on whether to add female orgasm difficulty/disorder (FOD) as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana in their respective programs: Illinois health authorities have formally OK’d the addition, while regulators in Oregon have denied it. “This is significant,” Suzanne Mulvehill, a clinical sexologist and researcher who has pushed […]

On the heels of a survey showing nearly 9 in 10 Indiana adults support legalizing medical marijuana—and comments from Gov.-elect Michael Braun (R) that “it’s probably time” to allow access to therapeutic cannabis—Republican leaders in the state legislature are pushing back on the idea. “It’s no secret that I am not for this,” Senate President […]

As the holidays approach, marijuana regulators in states where cannabis is legal are sending out reminders on social media about how to legally “give the gift of green” this season. Among the agencies sending out seasonal tidings are Virginia’s Cannabis Control Authority (CCA) and the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC). The latter agency even […]