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5/19/2025 by Chris Roberts MJBizDaily
Trump’s nominee for DEA chief continues evasive stance on marijuana rescheduling.

5/18/2025 Business Insider’s Post
Tax revenue from recreational marijuana in Albuquerque is funding a basic income program, providing $750 monthly payments to low-income families.

5/17/2025 by Patrick Damp KDKA NEWS
A bill that would have made recreational marijuana legal in Pennsylvania stalled out in the state senate.

5/16/2025 by Adrienne Roberts Detroit Free Press
Michigan recreational cannabis sales drop in April, even with 4/20 boost.

5/15/2025 By Alexander Willis Alabama Daily News
Gov. Ivey of Alabama signs THC product regulation bill into law.

5/15/2025 by 6abc Digital Staff
PA recreational marijuana bill goes up in smoke after being rejected by state senate committee.

5/13/2025 WUSF | By Dara Kam - News Service of Florida
Group seeking to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida joins challenge to initiatives law.

At PremiumBud.com we feel the Republican control of the state has no desire and is actively working against recreational marijuana legalization.  They could make recreational marijuana legal but choose not to.  

In the last ballot measure recreational marijuana passed by 55.9% of the vote however the requirement to pass a constitutional amendment in Florida is 60% of the vote.

5/12/2025 by Marijuana Moment
Nebraska Families Who Stand To Benefit From Medical Marijuana Tell Lawmakers To Implement The Will Of The Voters.

5/10/2025 By Megan Henry Ohio Capital Journal
Opponents speak out for more than three hours against making changes to Ohio’s marijuana law.

5/10/2025 by SCOTT BAUER - Associated Press
Wisconsin Republicans kill marijuana legalization.

5/8/2025 - Jake Anderson Digital Media Manager, Madison Perales Reporter

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers, law enforcement leaders oppose medical marijuana bill.

At PremiumBud.com we feel Attorney General Mike Hilgers is just the latest public official against recessional marijuana thinking he knows better.   He’s not a professional in the matter, gives his opinion, and many of his opinions are proven wrong.  

5/7/2025 By Sandee LaMotte, CNN
Marijuana is extremely dangerous to the fetus in the womb, study finds.

5/5/2025 By Sumathi Reddy WSJ
You Can Drink Your Weed Now. What to Know About THC Beverages
The effects of THC drinks hit sooner than edibles but later than joints. They all have risks.

5/2/2025 By Michael Schaffer POLITICO
Trump’s Controversial US Attorney Is Coming for Medical Marijuana.

Here at PremiumBud.com we have to believe the Trump administration is against Medical Marijuana and has no intentions of rescheduling marijuana to a schedule 3 drug.

5/1/2025 by Access Newswire

DEA Unconstitutional Marijuana Hearing - MMJ to File Emergency Injunction and Suit for Irreparable Harm.

4/30/2025 by Jillian Snider, opinion contributor – THE HILL
I used to arrest people for marijuana. We should deschedule it now.

4/29/2025 By Sarah Messer and Gabriella Marinelli via GMA logo 
THC seltzers rise in popularity: What to know about the drinks.

The THC beverage industry is expected to be a $4 billion industry by 2028.

4/28/2025 by By Carl Campanile New York Post
Cost of weed products in NY drops as legal marijuana industry booms.

4/27/2025 By Emily Hilley-Sierzchula | Herald correspondent
Despite voters’ apparent sentiments, marijuana decriminalization in Killeen and other cities hit roadblocks in courts.

4/25/2025 by Kyle Jaeger Marijuana Moment

Delaware Governor Signs Marijuana Bill To Address FBI Dispute That Threatened To Delay Recreational Market Launch

4/24/2025 By Adrienne Roberts Detroit Free Press
'Life savings are on the line': Michigan cannabis regulator warns of industry crisis

Key Points:

Michigan's cannabis regulator told state lawmakers that it's a challenging environment for cannabis businesses to operate in.

The biggest challenges the state's Cannabis Regulatory Agency faces this year are a lack of authority to suspend licenses for egregious conduct, increasing marijuana supply and unregulated products.

4/24/2025 By Tiney Ricciardi The Denver Post
Peek inside Denver’s new cannabis club, now serving marijuana and munchies.

4/22/2025

"Someone who has an emergency room visit or hospitalization due to cannabis has a 23% increased risk of dementia within five years compared to someone who was at the hospital for another reason."

4/21/2025 by Betsy Reed Editor, Guardian US
Medical cannabis shows potential to fight cancer, largest-ever study finds.

The largest ever study investigating medical cannabis as a treatment for cancer, published this week in Frontiers in Oncology, found overwhelming scientific support for cannabis’s potential to treat cancer symptoms and potentially fight the course of the disease itself.

4/20/2025 by By Greta Cross USA TODAY
Why is 4/20 the unofficial weed holiday? The history behind pot's tie to April 20.

4/19/2025 By Tracy Swartz NY Post
Meet NYC’s weed-loving over-60s — as seniors are using marijuana more than ever.

4/17/2025 by K. Jaeger of M.M

Bipartisan congressional lawmakers have reintroduced a bill that would end federal marijuana prohibition in states that have legalized it, while providing for a basic federal regulatory framework for cannabis products.

4/17/2025 by Pauleen Le CBS Minnesota
Minneapolis bans use of THC, cannabis products in city parks, but won't issue fines.

4/15/2025 By Roni Caryn Rabin New York Times

“Older People Seeking Care for Cannabis Use at Greater Risk for Dementia, Study Finds

Users needing emergency care or hospitalization were more likely to later develop dementia, researchers reported. That does not prove cannabis was the cause.”

We at PremiumBud.com interpret this study as a non-scientific study meaning it isn’t conclusive and/or as having credible conclusions.  However it does suggest further study is needed.

4/12/2025 by Katherine Cook
“Shades PDX owner shuts down amid cannabis industry challenges including repeated robberies and market saturation; calls rising crime "unsustainable."”

4/11/2025 by Ben Adlin of Marijuana Moment

"Kansas Governor Says It’s Time For Lawmakers To ‘Finally Legalize Medical Marijuana’"

4/10/2025 by Morgan Whitley, Healther Willard

Around 600 lbs. of marijuana was reportedly stolen from a Colorado State Patrol evidence facility in Arapahoe County.

4/9/2025

“Former DEA And HHS Officials Suggest Marijuana Rescheduling Could Be Delayed Indefinitely If Trump Doesn’t Proactively Support It”

PremiumBud.com editotial.  The above is just another headline out of many over the past several years regarding marijuana rescheduling.  It’s time now to just accept the facts that our government has no concern at all to reschedule marijuana.  It’s only concern is the tax revenues generated.   

Why is rescheduling important.  1) Studies can be conducted 2) marijuana business can get access to more traditional funding 3) business owners can write off deductions 4) banks won’t be breaking the law 5) criminal punishment. 

Unfortunately it seems as though this rescheduling has been a joke on the American people by the politicians.  

4/6/2025 – by News Medical Life Sciences
“Medical cannabis may help reduce cravings and improve recovery outcomes. 

A new pilot study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University examined how medically supervised cannabis use in a residential recovery home may support people in treatment for substance use challenges. 

Participants reported that cannabis helped them manage pain, anxiety, depression and sleep issues-key symptoms that can complicate recovery.”

4/2/2025 by Terry Hacienda The Mercury News
The White House finally commented.

The administration’s current stance on marijuana reform is marked by inaction, despite campaign promises and earlier signals of support for cannabis-related reforms. A White House official recently confirmed that “no action is being considered at this time” regarding marijuana policy, leaving advocates and industry stakeholders uncertain about the administration’s priorities.

4/1/2025 by Anthony Martinelli

President Trump’s New White House Drug Czar Says Medical Marijuana is a “Fantastic Way of Handling” Serious Illnesses.

3/31/2025  by Terry Hacienda, The Fresh Toast
Mixed Messages From The Feds About Cannabis. The federal administration is all over the board around fed cannabis policy and millions of patients are worried.

3/30/2025 by Anna Dennison of 6 News Oklahoma .

OFFICIALS RELEASE 'ALARMING' MARIJUANA STUDY FINDINGS IN OKLAHOMA. 
 

We at PremiumBud.com believe this is just more hyperbolic rhetoric to scare the public. In looking at the points made in the  article it's nothing that can't be explained to contributing factors other then marijuana. For instance, usage is up over 100%.  

The article contributes causes to legal marijuana and implies it's new users. However, it easily could be that people now are willing to admit, they smoke marijuana due to it being legal and socially more acceptable.  All too many times people with and agenda will take things out of context to persuade others. 
 

3/27/2025 -Walt Wuthmann oof WBUR

In Mass. as flower prices continue to drop business owners become more on edge. 
 

Here at PremiumBud.com we feel the state will get things worked out as it's just a young industries growing pains. That's as long as the Fed Government gets on board. Business owners are being strapped by marijuana being a schedule 1 drug. 

3/26/2025 - by Kyle Jeager of Marijuana Moment

DEA Promotes ‘Anti-420 Day’ Contest For Young People To ‘Flood’ Instagram With Marijuana Warnings.

At PremiumBud.com we feel the look for DEA is not good as they are the ones in charge of rescheduling. 

3/24/2025 
A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine found that mouthwash containing cannabidiol (CBD) and spilanthol significantly improved oral health markers in patients with plaque-associated gingivitis.

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Mouthwash Containing Spilanthol and Cannabidiol on Improving Oral Health in Patients with Gingivitis—Clinical Trial

3/23/2025 - by: Greta Cross USA TODAY

Cannabis users under 50 are 6 times more likely to have a heart attack, new study shows. 

Ahmed Mahmoud, lead researcher and clinical instructor at Boston University, told USA TODAY that though the numbers appear significant, researchers' biggest concern right now is studying more data, as research on marijuana's effects on the cardiovascular system remains limited.

We at PremiumBud.com want to stress the importance of moderation in whatever you do.  Heavy alcohol users are 3 times more likely to have a heart attack. 

3/21/2025 - by by: Morgan Trau of the Ohio Capital Journal

Marijuana enthusiasts brought their own weed to the Ohio Statehouse for a rally against Republican lawmakers looking to pass proposed restrictions on recreational policy.

Senate President Rob McColley, R-Napoleon believing that the voters didn’t actually know everything that they were voting for said that Senate Bill 56 should be signed into law.

Here at PremiumBud.com we suggest put it to the voters in another ballot.  Let the people decide. 

3/21/2025 - by Allie Spillyards of NBC 5’s

Texas is first state for launch of THC delivery from Edibles.com as hemp ban advances.  Texas is the first state where the parent company of Edible Arrangements is launching a new THC delivery service—just as lawmakers move to ban hemp-derived products.

3/20/2025 – Melissa Rudy of Fox News reports

Cannabis use endangers heart health for certain group.
Marijuana impacts cardiac risk as soon as one hour after use, study finds.

The study did have some limitations, the researchers noted.

There were some inconsistencies in the data regarding the duration and amount of cannabis use or the use of tobacco or other drugs, the release stated.

"We should have some caution in interpreting the findings in that cannabis consumption is usually associated with other substances, such as cocaine or other illicit drugs, that are not accounted for," Kamel said.

3/19/2025 -by Lindsay Aerts of Salt Lake City ABC4

Majority of Utahns support legalizing recreational marijuana, new polling shows.

Currently in Utah, medical marijuana is legal, while recreational use of the drug is not. According to recent data shared with ABC4.com, 52% of Utahns would support the legalization of recreational marijuana, while 38% don’t support it, and 9% weren’t sure.

Top state GOP lawmaker says, “It’s not going to happen.”

3/18/2025

Michigan marijuana prices coming down again.  The average retail price for an ounce of recreational marijuana flower dropped to $65.21 in February, down nearly 30% compared with $91.94 in February 2024.

Total sales of recreational marijuana products in Michigan also dropped in February, even as the total volume of products sold was higher last month compared with February 2023.

3/14/2025

Medical Marijuana Found to be a Cost-Effective Adjunctive Treatment for PTSD, New Study Reveals Published on March 14, 2025 by Ben Adlin

A recent study on the use of cannabis for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has found that medical marijuana—particularly non-flower formulations—can serve as a cost-effective adjunctive therapy for individuals with moderate PTSD, across various reimbursement scenarios.

The research suggests that, based on assumptions regarding the effectiveness and cost of medical cannabis, health insurance providers and other healthcare payors should consider including marijuana coverage alongside traditional treatments.

Lead author Mitchell Doucette explained to Marijuana Moment, “Our findings indicate strong evidence supporting the cost-effectiveness of medical cannabis for most product types. Integrating these options into patients’ drug formularies could benefit not only patients by reducing their costs but also health insurers by providing a more affordable alternative."

3/13/2025

3/12/2025

Enough is enough – No taxation without representation!

Ohio Republican Governor Mike DeWine has decided to withhold $10.8 million in tax revenue from recreational marijuana sales that should be going to local cities. He's exploiting a legal loophole to do so. When Issue 2 was passed, Ohioans were led to believe that 36% of the tax generated from marijuana sales would go directly to the municipalities and cities where the revenue was generated.

However, the Governor is using the flimsy argument that the bill’s language doesn’t explicitly require this distribution. While he could have honored the spirit of the law, he has chosen not to, instead redirecting the funds elsewhere. This is a blatant disregard for the will of the people.
   

March 12, 2025

More antics from the federal government, and this time it's the FBI. Does the will of the people even matter anymore in this country?

In 2023, Delaware voters overwhelmingly approved recreational marijuana. Now, however, licensed operators are paying a hefty financial price while waiting for sales to begin. The cause of the delay? The FBI – specifically, the fingerprinting and background checks for employees.

In the meantime, it’s the business owners who are left to shoulder the burden.

3/10/2025
Suspicions that DEA rigged rescheduling process fueled by court documents.
By reporter Chris Roberts

DEA bias again exposed.

March 9, 2025

Cresco Labs has opened the doors of its cultivation center to reporters from WDRB, offering a behind-the-scenes look at their operations. As Kentucky rolls out its medical marijuana program, Cresco Labs believes that transparency will play a crucial role in supporting the process and building trust with the public.

March 9, 2025

Ben Kover, CEO of Green Thumb Industries, doesn't mince words during the company's 4th-quarter and full-year 2024 earnings call with analysts. As the leader of Green Thumb, the parent company of Rise Dispensaries, Kover is at the helm of one of the best-run and most profitable cannabis companies—an achievement that's rare in the industry. This gives him a unique perspective on the challenges the sector faces.

During the February 26th conference call, Kover shared a sobering outlook for the marijuana industry. He outlined several key concerns:

*A drastic policy shift by Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. against marijuana.
*The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) acting in bad faith. Kover boldly stated, "We think the DEA is corrupt, misguided, and out to lunch."

Despite these challenges, Kover emphasized that Green Thumb would continue its business operations as usual, not relying on rescheduling or federal reform. 

At PremiumBud.com we feel that the continued federal inaction is a significant blow to the marijuana industry, inadvertently strengthening the illegal market where dealers exploit marijuana to draw people into more harmful substances.

We see the irony that while individual states have seen the wisdom in regulating and controlling marijuana, the federal government has yet to follow suit.

3/8/2025
"Now, I can hang out with my grandchildren. I don't get tired," says Deborah Wisdom of Kentucky "It just, it totally changed my world. It really did. I'm a much better wife, much better mother, much better grandmother."

"I have body aches all over. I've broken my back, broken my legs, my ankles, my feet," she said. "I just lived upstairs in my bedroom and came down maybe to eat a meal, but that was it."

Wisdom was prescribed medical cannabis as treatment  and it changed her life.  Her smile says it all!

3/8/2025
Florida legislature is trying to take power away from the people.  This doesn’t bode well for marijuana legalization.  The legislature is trying to restrict people’s ability to put initiatives on the ballot by advancing a bill that would require a $1m bond before groups can begin petitions.

This comes after Gov. DeSantis (R) required 60% of voters to pass a ballot.  Democracy continues to be withered away in Florida.  This looks grim for marijuana and the people of Florida.

3/7/2025

A new study of medical marijuana patients in Minnesota reports marijuana provides ‘Significant Improvements’ In Cancer Symptoms.

The report, published late last month in the journal Cannabis, showed that “the overwhelming majority” of patients reported symptom improvement associated with medical marijuana use”

3/6/2025
Mia Maldonado of the Idaho Capital Sun reports the Idaho House passes resolution to amend state constitution, restrict marijuana legalization.  The bill would place a question on Idahoans’ ballot to amend their constitution and allow only the Legislature the ability to legalize “psychoactive substances.” 

Hopefully the voters vote against it.  Giving up power is never good and what would stop a future legislature from banning alcohol.   

3/5/2025

Nebraska's Lawmakers ignore the will of the people.

Nebraska’s Attorney General and former Governor are urging state lawmakers to block the adoption of two citizen-initiated measures that would regulate the possession, use, and production of medical cannabis. These measures were approved by approximately 70 percent of Nebraska voters on Election Day.

In an op-ed, Attorney General Mike Hilgers and former Governor, now U.S. Senator, Pete Ricketts, called on lawmakers to disregard the will of the voters. "The legislature is under no obligation to act now," they wrote. "In fact, there are numerous reasons to refrain from action entirely."

3/4/2025
Donald Trump Is Going to Ruin Legal Marijuana 
by Malcolm Ferguson from The New Republic.  

Let's hope not!

3/4/2024

Texas lawmakers are currently considering a bill that would ban all forms of THC. While medical marijuana is legal in Texas, recreational marijuana remains prohibited. The state’s current THC limit for medical marijuana is set at less than 0.3%.

The challenge Texas faces stems from the Hemp Farming Act, which permits the cultivation of hemp containing no more than 0.3% delta-9 THC—the main intoxicating compound in marijuana. This has led non-dispensary retailers to sell hemp-derived products to consumers without requiring a medical marijuana card.

A statewide ban on all THC could potentially push hemp-derived products into the black market. An alternative approach might be to limit the sale of delta-9 THC products from hemp to licensed marijuana dispensaries, ensuring tighter regulation and oversight.

3/3/2025
Marijuana reclassification would give Maryland's cannabis industry a major tax cut.

3/2/2025

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton loses bid to keep Dallas from enforcing voters will as Federal judge denys request for injunction.

3/1/2025
Proposed bills would make big changes to Montana marijuana industry.  “Senate Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Committee held a hearing on Senate Bill 443, sponsored by Sen. Greg Hertz, R-Polson. It would cap the percentage of THC – the psychoactive compound in marijuana products – at 15%. The current limit for marijuana flower is 35%.  The 15% cap would not apply on sales to medical marijuana cardholders.”

This sounds like a good idea however would it just push people to get their marijuana on the black market?

3/1/2025
Claressa Shields says she's never used weed. Did secondhand smoke cause failed drug test?

3/1/2025
Alyse Jones of KOCO News reports of a massive Oklahoma marijuana grow bust leads to 19 taken into custody

2/28/25
A new study on the use of medical marijuana by older patients—age 50 and above—concludes that “cannabis seemed to be a safe and effective treatment” for pain and other conditions.

2/27/2025

Trump's cuts to federal research studies threatens marijuana rescheduling.

2/27/25

Ohio Senate passes bill to ban smoking marijuana in public.  It's about time the smell of cannabis has become abundant and annoying.  It may be your right to smoke but others also have the right not to smell it. 

Have you ever been to a party where some bozo pulls out a cigar and starts smoking it.  The smell permeates everywhere.  It's more of a look at me kind of power trip then anything else and selfishly says "it's all about me".  There's laws against drinking in public so why not laws against smokng weed in public.

Find out the status of marijuana in your State. Interactive map by state as of Janurary 2025.

2/26/2025

Nevada tax revenue derived from marijuana sales has been declining over the past years as the black market has grown to an estimated $242m business.  Lawmakers want to know what law enforcement is doing to combat crime. 

2/25/2025
A California lawmaker wants to cancel a scheduled increase in the state’s marijuana excise tax of nearly 25% that many operators say would be ruinous.

The tax increase from 15% to 25% was to make up for the cultivation tax elimination.  High tax rates have kept the black market strong.  Originally when marijuana was legalized the belief was the black market would be reduced to 30% of the cannabis market. 

However due to the original high tax rates black market sales represented 70%.

2/25/2025

2/24/2025

Washington DC faces shortgages of school crossing guards as applicants fail the drug test, testing positive for cannabis.  Marijuana has been legal in DC for over a decade, just more reasons for the drug to be rescheduled.

2/24/2025

2/23/2025

2/23/25

Further concerns arise as the DEA exhibits bias, excluding pro-rescheduling groups from the hearing while allowing those opposed to rescheduling to participate.

2/21/2025
According to reports boxer Claressa Shields has been suspended by the Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission for testing positive for marijuana.

2/21/2025
State of Michigan to distribute nearly $100M from the from the Marijuana Regulation Fund to municipalities from the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act.

Close to $100 million is being distributed among 302 entities and tribes in Michigan 
108 cities, 36 villages, 80 townships, and four tribes will receive payments of over $58,200 for every licensed retail store and microbusiness in its jurisdiction.

2/21/2025

New Hampshire House passes bill to legalize possession use of marijuana. 

"Cannabis is a much safer alternative to the substances that have taken the lives of my loved ones and likely many of yours," said state Rep. Jodi Newell, D-Keene.

However it still has to pass the Senate and the Gov. is against it.

3/20/2025

What’s wrong with Idaho.  Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa feels smoking marijuana is worse then attempted strangulation. 

House Bill 7 would make a fine for possessing small amounts of marijuana higher than any other misdemeanor.  The fines are higher then that of many violent crimes including assault, battery, domestic violence and attempted strangulation.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s plan to raise $470 million per year for roads by imposing a 32% wholesale tax on marijuana.

Does democracy exist in America.  Overwhelmingly the American public is for rescheduling however the continual shenanigans by the DEA shows they are putting their own desires ahead of the will of the American people.

In the latest ongoing saga of the DEA rescheduling hearing 2 proponents scheduled to speak in favor of cannabis rescheduling wthdrew.  One individual decided to withdraw due to the "the behind-the-scenes shananigans between the DEA and only certain parties..."   

Judge blocks Colorado Springs city council member's plan to repeal recreational marijuana after voters just approvel it.  What is happening to democracy in Colorado Springs. 

Colorado Springs conservative city council members has no regard for the citizens of Colorado Springs.  They have an agenda to ban marijuana just 6 months after citizen's approved it on the ballot.  Judge blocks repeal calling it "unconstitutional.

Too many times have editorials been written with an agenda in mind or not looking at all the social factors involved.  The lastest is from the Gazette editoral board. The photo choosen says alot about what they are thinking.  They claim minimum regulations were put into place when marijuana first was legalized in Colorado and they rushed to legalize it. This is completely not true.  The regulations were vast, just google it for yourself.  Here are just some:

 -Owners, employees and investors need background checks.

-Dispensaries can't be within 1000 feet of schools

 -Daily purchased limits which are tracked

 -Product testing  

-Packaging requirements

-Edible serving size requirements

-24hr security video surveillance

-inventory tracking

-advertising regulations

no online or moble delivery

-on site regulations

The article seems to be written with an agenda to oppose marijuana in any manner of form.  They go on to discuss the ease of childen getting access to vape pens which they say is easier then stealing a beer and concealing it.  They insinuate the marijuana is coming from dispensaries and not the illegal markets.  In my opinion this appears to be just a fear piece to scare people.  If kids are getting ahold of illegal items it's from stealing it from their parents or some adult getting it for them.  It's no different then kids and beer.  And the blame should be put onto the parents and those whom might be giving the kids the drugs.  Who's to say that the kids aren't getting the stuff from the black market.

Regulating and controlling the access to marijuana is a better option then having it illegal and being only attained on the black market.  With cannabis being legal kids are protected from black market dealers where there's no regulations at all!  Kids could get marijuana laced with something.  And these dealers don't only sell marijuana but crack, lsd, herion...etc. 

The article needs to reflect and advocate more for pesonal responsibility.  For parents raising their children better.  For parents being responsible to keep thier cannabis out of reach of their kids.  For children making good decisions and understanding consequences for their actions.   

A new study is out showing a lifetime of heavy marijuana use has a significant impact on memory and attention.  How should this study be viewed.

For anything heavily used and for over a lifetime has serious consequences such as alcohol and gambling.  Alcohol has the same impact on memory and attention and much more.  Excess is the issue here.  Excesses of a workaholic, gambling, sex, hording money...etc 

Anything done in excess has negative consequences so moderation is the takeaway from this study. 

Is it time for Gov JB Pritzker to reduce IL tax rates.

More and more people from Illinois are traveling to other states for marijuana.  Illinois has one of the highest if not the highest sales tax rate on cannabis.  So high that it's worth people traveling to Michigan and Missouri for their marijuana products.  Missouri's recreational tax rate is 6% and Michigan's is 10%.   Illinois is a complex tax structure and can be high, up to 30%. 

Pritzker's high tax rates on marijuana are hurting Illinois marijuana sales and thus Illinois sales tax income.  The tax rates are also driving people to buy marijuana on the illegal market.  High sales tax rates is also hurting the competitiveness of Illinois legal market. 

Will a Trump second term be good fo the marijuana industry.

Tilray CEO gives his views on what Trump will do regarding cannabis.  Although Trump did not achomplish anything for cannabis in his first term, Tilray CEO believes he will this term.

Just how out of times is the DEA.  You could watch the film "Reefer Madness" a 1936 propaganda exploitation film about drugs to get an idea.  It's on Fandango however it's loaded with inaccuracies about marijuana. It's not worth watching even for laughs.  The movie portrays an individual who tries marijuana as having a psychosis, paranoia, violant outbursts, and erratic behavior.

These symptoms are more consistent with the effects of taking methamphetamine (METH) than Cannabis. 

1/17/2025

Survey finds more adults use cannabis as sleeping aids than prescription drugs.