Category: Cannabis

Canada’s cannabis edibles, topicals market could be worth $2.7B a year after legalization: study  Global News

The market for cannabis edibles could be worth roughly $2.7 billion a year, according to a new report. A study by Deloitte found the next phase of cannabis legalization — which will include edibles other alternative cannabis products — could generate higher profits for retailers. WATCH: 6 months until edibles hit the market, Cannabis companies get ready for 2nd round of legalization The report estimates that more than $1.6 billion will be spent annually on edibles and $529 million on cannabis-infused drinks, while topicals, concentrates, tinctures and capsules would combine for more than $4…

Study: Suicide Numbers Dropped In California After Marijuana Legalization  Benzinga

By Brendan Bures. For those critical of and against cannabis reform, a reliable worry revolved around potential increases in suicide behavior following …

More baby boomers use medical marijuana, but they want their doctors to get wise to the risks and benefits  MarketWatch

By Meera Jagannathan Most of the people in a new study used cannabis for pain control. Others took it to treat anxiety, fatigue and nausea A Colorado study shows that older adults want more education and greater openness with their doctors about using marijuana. iStockphoto Baby boomers’ marijuana use has edged upward in the past decade, but recent research suggests some still have a hard time getting a hold of the drug. Older adults want more education, more research and greater openness with their health-care providers about using medical marijuana, according to a qualitative study of old…

Alabama Lawmakers to Form Medical Marijuana Study Commission  Insurance Journal

Alabama lawmakers voted Friday to create a medical marijuana commission that will make recommendations for a bill they might consider in the 2020.

Legislature approves medical marijuana study commission  AL.com

The Alabama House of Representatives meeting on May 31, 2019, the last day of the legislative session. (Mike Cason/mcason@al.com) A bill to create a commission of doctors, lawyers and other professionals to study medical marijuana passed the Alabama Legislature today. It was a scaled back version of an earlier bill that would have legalized medical marijuana. That bill passed the Senate but stalled in the House. The study commission bill was a compromise. The bill will also extend a study at UAB on the use of cannabidiol to treat epilepsy. The bill authorizing that study, called Carly’s Law…

As CBD Oils Become More Popular, The FDA Considers Whether To Set New Rules  NPR

The Food and Drug Administration is holding its first public hearing on CBD, the cannabis extract that has quickly grown into a billion-dollar industry. Today’s hearing will help officials determine how to regulate CBD products. The compound can be extracted from marijuana or from hemp. It’s promoted as a way to ease anxiety and inflammation – and it doesn’t get people high because it doesn’t contain THC, the psychoactive component of the cannabis plant. People are using oils with cannabidiol, or CBD, to help with everything from menstrual cramps to insomnia. While the hype around CBD has g…

Alabama State House may vote on medical marijuana study commission  WHNT News 19

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers might create a medical marijuana study commission that would recommend legislation for next year. The proposal is a compromise after a Senate-passed bill to legalize medical marijuana hit opposition in the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives could vote Friday on the watered-down bill. Republican Sen. Tim Melson of Florence says it would be a step forward toward the eventual goal of allowing ailing patients to access medical marijuana. Melson’s original bill would have allowed patients with certain medical conditions to purchase me…

1. Alabama bill to create medical marijuana study commission advances  Marijuana Business Daily
2. Alabama House votes to create medical marijuana study commission  WVTM13
3. Legislature approves medical marijuana study commission  AL.com
4. Medical marijuana commission bill gets Alabama Legislature’s approval  Montgomery Advertiser
5. State House may vote on medical marijuana study commission  WSFA
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Medical marijuana plan changed to study commission  AL.com

Alabama lawmakers today changed a bill that would have legalized medical marijuana to instead appoint a commission to study the issue. The sponsor of the legislation, Sen. Tim Melson, R-Florence, said he preferred to stick with his original bill but understood the need for lawmakers to have more information. His bill had passed the Senate but ran into resistance in the House. “It’s a big step,” Melson said. “And everybody is stepping out of their comfort zone. You’re asking for a Schedule 1 drug to be given to patients. And it’s the same drug that’s been enjoyed and abused by people through…

Workplace Deaths Fell 34% After Medical Cannabis Legalization  Leafly

Critics who love to fret about legalization’s effect on workplace safety—you’re fired. Medical cannabis laws are associated with a staggering 34% decline in …