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A single dose of psilocybin, coupled with therapy sessions, significantly improved symptoms of depression within days and lasting for a period of months, according to a first-of-its-kind study out of Sweden that was published by the American Medical Association. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and the Brain Stimulation Clinic in Stockholm conducted the phase 2 randomized clinical trial, which involved 35 participants with moderate-t0-severe depression who received either a 25 milligram dose of psilocybin or a placebo of niacin. For the study, published in JAMA Psychiatry last week, . . .

A congressional committee has approved transportation legislation containing provisions to require federal officials to study the issue of driving of driving under the influence of marijuana and other drugs and propose “evidence-based impairment standards.” The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted 61-2 on Thursday to advance the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development (BUILD) for America’s 250th Act, sponsored by Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO) and Rick Larsen (D-WA), who are, respectively, the chair and ranking member of the panel. The more than 1,000-page . . .

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) announced last week that the agency will begin auditing the THC potency levels of retail cannabis products, WWLP reports. The audits will test products from the regulated market for THC potency, and if the test results report something outside of 75 to 125% what is listed on the label, the product will be removed from store shelves. The agency said the process will help consumers and public safety. “Verifying that marijuana and marijuana products are accurately labeled is critical to the Commission’s mission of safely, equitably, and . . .

“Thanks to the recent NLRB ruling we have the opportunity to sit at the table and make it better for us and the others to come.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Katie Hazelwonder was ready for a change after 12 years working as a welder. The opportunity came unexpectedly, when one day she walked into a Proper Cannabis dispensary in St. Louis. “The people were great,” Hazelwonder said. “They were just so nice and welcoming, and no judgment. I was like, ‘You know what, I’m gonna look into this.'” Eighteen months later, she’s a trainer in Proper’s post-harvest department, where the . . .

Delaware’s governor has signed a bill to let terminally ill patients use medical cannabis in hospitals. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives had unanimously passed the marijuana legislation from Sen. Marie Pinkney (D) this session, and Gov. Matt Meyer (D) signed it into law on Thursday. Under the reform, which is set to take effect one year after its enactment, patients and their caregivers will be responsible for acquiring and administering medical marijuana, and it will need to be stored securely at all times in a locked container. Smoking or vaping of medical cannabis will be . . .

Rescheduling “might affect a VA provider’s ability to refer VA patients to State medical cannabis treatment programs,” one document obtained through FOIA says. By Doc Laing, Veterans Action Council The Trump administration’s move to federally reschedule medical cannabis could meaningfully increase military veterans’ ability to legally access it with the aid of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) doctors, newly obtained documents via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) show-even if reclassification won’t change everything about how veterans who use cannabis receive care through VA . . .

Supporting NORML matters more now than ever before. This isn’t about protecting Wall Street weed profits. It’s about finishing the fight for justice, equity, and freedom. The post Why Your Support for NORML Matters More Than Ever appeared first on NORML.

“Every month that passes without certified oral fluid testing is another month when federal workers with paruresis face anxiety, discrimination, and career barriers.” By Kastalia Medrano, Filter The Department of Transportation will require “directly observed” urine drug testing in federal workplace situations where saliva testing has been called for, but is not possible. The clarification to DOT drug and alcohol testing procedures is the latest development in the trucking industry’s years-long push for oral fluid testing as an alternative to urine testing. The new rule was published in the . . .

“I know these products are safe. I know they are tested, because if they weren’t, I wouldn’t carry them in my stores.” By Brianna Hill, Spotlight Delaware With just over a month left in Delaware’s legislative session, lawmakers are pushing competing legislation to regulate the hemp-derived THC products that have become widely available outside of the state’s licensed marijuana market. The intoxicating products, including gummies, vapes and infused beverages, are part of a fast-growing industry that smoke shop owners and licensed marijuana retailers want to be able to sell. Now, four bills . . .

While a new court filing suggests the IRS isn’t willing to give up on taxes from industry-hated tax rule 280E, and the cannabis world awaits federal guidance, a New Mexico’s largest operator is attacking the rule from a new angle. President Trump rescheduled MED, but not REC, to schedule III. Now Ultra Health has filed a brief in an ongoing federal tax case arguing that REC, even though it is still listed . . . Log in or become a WeedWeek Member to read this article. The post Newsbrief: A novel ‘lawyerly’ challenge to 280E appeared first on WeedWeek.

“We’re not saying Alabama’s not going to do this. We certainly are going to do this, but if you receive it without objection, it’s scheduled immediately.” By Anna Barrett, Alabama Reflector The governing body of the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) Thursday voted to object to a federal rescheduling of marijuana after state health officials said they needed more time to determine how to implement it. Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama’s top health official, told members of the State Committee of Public Health that the state “fully intends” to implement the change. “We’re not saying Alabama’s . . .

“For many retailers, intoxicating hemp beverages have become an important emerging product category that helps drive consumer traffic and offset declining sales in traditional alcohol products.” By Sophie Nieto-Muñoz, New Jersey Monitor A state Senate committee advanced legislation Thursday aimed at loosening restrictions on the sale of intoxicating hemp beverages, including by allowing liquor stores to sell wine bottle-sized containers of THC drinks, until new federal limits take effect in November. The measure, sponsored by Senate President Nick Scutari (D-Union), would allow those bottles . . .

A federal judge has granted the government’s motion to dismiss marijuana legalization opponents’ lawsuit challenging a new Trump administration initiative to cover up to $500 worth of hemp-derived products each year for eligible Medicare patients. The program being implemented by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) focuses largely on CBD but also allows a certain amount of THC in products. Judge Trevor N. McFadden ruled on Friday that prohibitionist groups and activists, led by Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), as well as a cannabis-focused biopharmaceutical corporation MMJ . . .

Memorial Day sales have become a familiar piece of the American calendar. Mattress stores slash prices, car dealerships wrap vehicles in oversized flags, and inboxes fill with patriotic marketing campaigns before the holiday weekend even begins. In Nevada’s cannabis industry, one group of operators is taking a different approach by tying the weekend directly to local veteran support efforts instead of simply using the imagery of military service to move product. Deep Roots Harvest is partnering with veteran-owned Brand House for a two-day Memorial Day weekend fundraiser supporting local . . .

The cannabis industry has spent the better part of a decade doing something almost no other major American industry has been forced to do at this scale: finance itself. While politicians debated reform and traditional banks largely avoided the space, cannabis operators built billion-dollar businesses under some of the harshest financial conditions in modern American commerce. Brands were launched without access to conventional loans. Cultivators scaled facilities while navigating crushing tax burdens under 280E. Dispensaries managed impossible cash-flow cycles while paying inflated borrowing . . .

Alaska lawmakers this week passed legislation that will shield people’s marijuana conviction records from being publicly released in certain circumstances. The cannabis provisions are included in a large package of criminal justice legislation that cleared the Senate in a 20-0 vote on Tuesday and was approved by the House of Representatives 39-1 on Wednesday. HB 239 now heads to the desk of Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R). If enacted into law, the bill will make it so people who were convicted of possessing less than an ounce of marijuana while over 21 years of age at the time of the offense can . . .

A coalition of Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are pushing President Donald Trump to commute the sentences of people who are still serving time in federal prison for marijuana. The move, they say, is a logical next step now that his administration is moving to reschedule cannabis. “The inclusion of marijuana in the Controlled Substances Act has resulted in tens of millions of people being sent to county, state, and federal prisons over the last several decades,” the letter sent on Friday says, noting that polling shows strong support for cannabis reform . . .

The Campbell Foundation has designated funds for a full-time professorship at Humboldt Poly’s Cannabis Studies program. The post Foundation funds cannabis professor for Humboldt University appeared first on The Leaf Online.

The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has frozen the license of cannabis testing lab Legend Technical Services for failing to address “security and testing requirements,” the Star Tribune reports. Legend was originally licensed to test cannabis products under the state’s medical program. However, to help facilitate the launch of adult-use sales, regulators approved the lab in September 2025 to begin testing products for both markets. The lab was also allowed to continue using its testing methodologies for adult-use products despite different requirements under the new regime – . . .

The cannabis industry loans and financing solutions firm FundCanna announced this week that the company has roughly $75 million in capital, with $35 million immediately available, after securing a $60 million credit line from an institutional investment firm. FundCanna’s new partner manages approximately $40 billion in assets, the company said in a press release. “I’ve been lending to businesses for more than 20 years, and cannabis has proven to be a stronger credit market than many expect. But it’s also one of the most difficult markets to get right. The data is fragmented, the laws are . . .

Two GOP congressional lawmakers are joining prohibitionist organizations in their call for a “carve-out” to the Trump administration’s medical marijuana rescheduling action by affirming that safety-sensitive transportation workers could still be penalized for testing positive for THC. At a press conference outside the Capitol on Thursday, anti-cannabis Reps. Andy Harris (R-MD) and Pete Sessions (R-TX)-along with representatives of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) and the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA)-criticized the move to reclassify medical cannabis dispensed to . . .

At the start of every incoming presidential administration in the United States in recent decades, the cannabis community speculates whether the new president will take meaningful steps to reform federal cannabis policy. Now that U.S. President Donald Trump is well into his second term, it is a logical time to evaluate how he is doing when it comes to cannabis. Objectively considering many of the relevant factors and historical context, President Trump has done more for federal cannabis reform than any of his predecessors. Cannabis was first prohibited in the United States at the federal . . .

Statistics Canada released March retail sales for the country, with cannabis sales increasing from the February levels, up 7.4% to C$471.4 million from the prior month. The sequential increase was down 4.0% on a per-day basis more due to the fewer days in the prior month. February, originally reported at C$440.5 million, was revised lower to C$439.1 [ . . . ]

The decision by Virginia’s governor to veto legislation to legalize recreational marijuana sales is overwhelmingly unpopular with voters, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted earlier this month days ahead of Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s (D) move to kill the cannabis regulation bill, found that 70 percent of voters either strongly (53 percent) or somewhat (17 percent) agreed that she should allow the legislation to become law. Just 13 percent strongly disagreed and 7 percent somewhat disagreed, while 11 percent were undecided. Support for legalization was substantial across party lines, . . .