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Adults who regularly consume medical cannabis products do not experience any significant adverse changes in either brain morphology or cognitive performance, according to longitudinal data published in the journal JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) Network Open. Researchers affiliated with Harvard Medical School and the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology collected structural and functional brain imaging (fMRI) data from a cohort of newly authorized medical cannabis patients at baseline and one-year later. Similar data was also collected for healthy controls (non-cannabis consumers). Investigators “did not observe functional differences between baseline and brain activation…
New marijuana industry coalition; Rescheduling hearing debate; OH House speaker dials down cannabis opposition; MA social consumption Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Hold on, just one second before you read today’s news. Have you thought about giving some financial support to Marijuana Moment? If so, today would be a great day to contribute. We’re planning our reporting for the coming months and it would really help to know what kind of support…
Biden commutes drug sentences; Cannabis Caucus leader’s 2025 plan; IN & KY govs talk marijuana; VA legal sales bill advances; Yellen on psychedelics Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Your good deed for the day: donate to an independent publisher like Marijuana Moment and ensure that as many voters as possible have access to the most in-depth cannabis reporting out there.Support our work at https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment/ TOP THINGS TO KNOWPresident Joe Biden commuted the…
Track and field phenomenon Sha’Carri Richardson on Saturday qualified for the 2024 Olympics, three years after the star sprinter was disqualified from the U.S. team because of a positive drug test for THC metabolites. Richardson’s win in a qualifying event sets the stage for her to run in this year’s Summer Olympic Games, which kick off in Paris on July 26. Richardson took the top spot in the 100-meter sprint at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials in Eugene, Oregon, winning the race with this year’s world-leading time of 10.71 seconds. After a sluggish start in the race, Richardson…
Few adults turn to either healthcare providers or government agencies when seeking information about cannabis, according to nationwide survey data published in the Journal of Cannabis Research. Researchers with the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor surveyed over 1,100 US adults regarding where they obtain cannabis-related information. Respondents were most likely to obtain information from either “friends and family” or from websites. They were least likely to obtain information from medical providers or government agencies. NORML’s Deputy Director was not surprised by the survey’s results. “Historically, government-affiliated sources have either embellished or outright lied about marijuana and its effects,” he…
More Trump DEA head anti-marijuana comments; Poll: Cannabis consumers don’t trust DEA; CA & VA psychedelics votes; PA gov on legalization Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Your good deed for the day: donate to an independent publisher like Marijuana Moment and ensure that as many voters as possible have access to the most in-depth cannabis reporting out there.Support our work at https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment/ TOP THINGS TO KNOWDerek Maltz, the Trump administration’s acting Drug…
The Portland Pickles—a collegiate summer baseball wooden bat team based in Portland, Oregon—will become the first sports team in the U.S. to legally sell THC products at live sports events. The baseball team announced Tuesday an exclusive partnership with Cycling Frog, makers of hemp-derived THC-based seltzer drinks. The team began selling the infused drinks at Walker Stadium in Portland on June 18. Cycling Frog was founded in 2021 and sells a range of hemp-derived, full-spectrum cannabinoid products including THC seltzers, gummies, softgels, and microdose mints The Oregonian reports that Cycling Frog’s drinks contain 2 mg of THC and 4 mg…
Residents in states where marijuana is legal are more likely to engage in physical activities as compared to those who live in jurisdictions where cannabis remains prohibited, according to data published in the Journal of Cannabis Research. Researchers affiliated with Brigham Young University assessed the relationship between cannabis use and physical activity among adults ages 18 years and older in several states and territories during the years 2016 to 2022. They determined: “Current cannabis use is significantly associated with higher prevalence of physical activity. The prevalence of physical activity is significantly greater in US states and territories where cannabis is…
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By Craig Stevens Illegal drugs and their transport are constantly evolving. Cocaine and weed shipments have been entering the United States from Central and South America via a range of methods, with seagoing craft being one of the most popular. First there were fishing boats, then “go-fasts” (speedboats mounted with multiple engines). Once these started succumbing to improved detection, drug cartels developed the semi-submersible “narco sub”—which is now making way for the full-scale submarine. In 2010, authorities in Ecuador announced that they had seized an actual submarine designed for smuggling drugs. “It is the first fully functional, completely submersible submarine…