“Claims about the benefits of using CBD on viral infections were largely supported by CBD online retailers and most often appear to be a biased interpretation of the scientific literature or a dishonest manipulation of the information for commercial purposes.”
Author: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
Poll: Majority of Americans Favor Designating Cannabis Dispensaries as “Essential Services”
A majority of Americans agree with states’ decisions to classify licensed medical cannabis facilities as “essential services” to the community – a designation that permits them to maintain retail operations during regional ‘stay-at-home’ orders.
NORML Says DEA’s Newly Proposed Bulk Cultivation Rules Are “Unduly Onerous, Expensive, and Impractical”
“These new rules are unduly onerous, expensive, and impractical. Even if they are ultimately implemented, it is unlikely that they would greatly facilitate clinical cannabis research in the United States.”
Maryland: Lawmakers Vote Overwhelmingly to Advance Automatic Expungement Measure
Legislators decided 116 to 15 in support of House Bill 83, which mandates, “All court records and police records relating to any … charge of possession of marijuana, … where marijuana is the only charge, the case shall be automatically expunged on or before October 1, 2022.”
Alabama: Senate Advances Medical Cannabis Access Measure
Senate lawmakers voted by a margin of two-to-one yesterday to advance legislation that seeks to provide patients with access to select medical cannabis products.
Maryland: Lawmakers Advance Decriminalization Expansion Measure
“Minor marijuana possession offenders, many of them young people, should not be saddled with a criminal record and the lifelong penalties and stigma associated with it.”
Poll: More Than Two in Three US Latinos Back Legalizing Marijuana
Sixty-eight percent of English- and Spanish-speaking US Latinos now say they support marijuana legalization.
Maine: Medical Cannabis Market Is Third Largest in The State
The annual revenues related to medical cannabis now totals more than the total revenues generated by the sales of blueberries, maple syrup, apples, herring, and oysters combined.
Vermont: House Members Approve Measure Regulating Adult-Use Cannabis Sales
The legislation establishes rules and regulations governing a commercial cannabis industry in the state.
Clinical Trial: Oral THC Administration Associated with Opioid-Sparing Effects
Authors reported that patients administered oral THC experienced a “nine-fold greater reduction in opioid consumption” compared to controls.