Cannabis—trapped in a political purgatory, classified, vilified & regulated as if a dangerous, single-molecule synthetic drug. But anyone who’s ever looked beyond government propaganda or interacted with the plant knows better: cannabis is not a “drug”... #Legalise hightimes.com/activism/opi...

Science of the Total Environment expelled after dozens of irregular articles discovered. Prof. of documentation, Uni of Granada Spain, “It’s clearly an open-door journal that takes almost anything. It’s what I call a mega-journal, that is, a mega-business” english.elpais.com/science-tech...

Virginia Legislature’s Joint Commission on the Future of Cannabis Sales final proposal is expected to get rid of local opt-out provisions for municipalities, increase local taxing authority & privilege small, independent businesses based in the state. #Legalise ganjapreneur.com/virginia-leg...

Cannabinoids have attracted increasing interest due to potential therapeutic properties in dermatology. They exert anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, immunomodulatory, sebostatic & antiproliferative effects, which may benefit a range of skin conditions. #Herbal www.researchgate.net/publication/...

United States Centres for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed allowing insurers to claim cannabinoid-based products, legal under federal & local state laws. The change would apparently open the door to Medicare insurers claiming hemp-derived cannabinoids—like CBD. ganjapreneur.com/federal-agen...

UK | Medical #Cannabis and Epilepsy: The Evidence 30% of patients can experience seizures resistant to antiseizure medications. Phytocannabinoids, CBD & delta-9-THC, shown to possess anticonvulsant properties, effective in treatment of seizures. #Legalise www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

Narcolepsy, chronic neurological disorder, affects sleep-wake regulation, excessive daytime sleepiness, sudden sleep episodes, cataplexy, sleep paralysis & vivid hallucinations. Research supports cannabinoid therapies for managing narcolepsy symptoms. #Legalise www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

CBD & ∆9-THC in Endometriosis: Literature Review on Therapeutic Applications & Mechanisms—Abstract CBD & ∆9-THC are widely known for their medicinal properties, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiangiogenic in the treatment of endometriosis. #Legalise #Homegrown pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41248202/

Naloxone administration can precipitate opioid withdrawal, concerns about which may result in hesitancy to use this life-saving intervention. Preclinical & clinical research suggests cannabinoids may reduce the symptoms associated with opioid withdrawal. psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-... Cherry Pie OG

Current & historical misinformation across mainstream western medicine says ‘alleged disease’ happens with mass use or ‘abuse’ of cannabis. Reality shows syndrome happens with even low use of heavily contaminated cannabis. #Legalise #Homegrown #Cannabis hempedification.wordpress.com/2023/07/24/p...

Bette Midler’s ‘marijuana’ advocacy from 1970s Plan to put a joint underneath every seat, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, LA New Year’s Eve ’75/76, celebrate Cali’s pending decrim. Staff rolled 1,800 joints before she was talked out of it. She turned 80, 1 December. www.celebstoner.com/news/celebst...

United Kingdom | For hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorder, data from Project Twenty21 found cannabis-based medical products improved symptoms, quality of life and functionality as well as reducing opioid use. #Legalise journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Across Australia, youth offending has been in decline for some time, all states & territories show significant, sustained drop, including in the lead-up to introduction of new laws. Despite this young people in detention on an average night increased, 791-845. theconversation.com/is-australia...

For nearly a century, we’ve been sold a lie: petroleum-based products are the pinnacle of modern innovation. Meanwhile, plant offering sustainable path forward for industry, construction & agriculture deliberately criminalised & mocked. Time to expose the truth. alphatacticus101.com/2025/11/30/t...

Use of five or more pharma medications daily—polypharmacy—modern health crisis. Lack of knowledge about drug interactions increases likelihood of side effects/adverse reactions. Patients report lower quality of life. Cannabis could be safer alternative. hempedification.wordpress.com/2023/09/25/c...

🌱Demand for medicinal cannabis plateauing, product sales stabilising 🌱Prescription edibles almost doubling over past year 🌱Prohibition of personal use continues to absorb billions in enforcement, failing to reduce use 🌱Illicit market, profitable, entrenched www.penington.org.au/cannabis-in-...

🌱Cannabis sativa not legal in Australia, no licensed cannabis shops/dispensaries 🌿Medicinal cannabis legal via doctor’s prescription, purchased through approved pharmacies 🌱Adult-use illegal except in ACT where adults can grow two plants each (four per household) & possess small amount #Legalise

US 2018 Farm Bill defined hemp as cannabis containing 0.3% Δ-9-THC. This created legal path for hemp farming & CBD extraction. Loophole soon took on life of its own. Grey market grew, affected everything from consumer safety to survival of honest farmers. www.420magazine.com/featured-art...

Go Brazil! ‘Marijuana’ Possession Convictions Overturned Brazil begun to feel effects of Supreme Court decision to decriminalise ‘marijuana’ possession for personal use. Working group reviewed 30,000 cases related to small quantities & overturned 3,676. #Legalise elplanteo.com/brasil-revie...

Argentina government seeks to streamline procedures for self-growers Before Javier Milei, licensed physician could prescribe cannabis for any patient who needed it. That changed, physicians must have academic training in research & treatment with medicinal cannabis. www.infobae.com/sociedad/202...

Aotearoa/New Zealand | Medicinal cannabis clinic founder says hundreds of thousands of legal users could be affected by new drug-driving laws. Police will begin testing drivers for THC, meth, MDMA & cocaine in Wellington next month ahead of nationwide rollout next year. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

United Kingdom | After decades of insomnia & unreliable black market supply, one patient documents their first foray into the UK’s legal medical cannabis system, navigating clinic choices, prescription highs & lows & the reality of vaping after a lifetime of smoking. www.leafie.co.uk/cannabis/fir...

Finland Left Alliance approved party programme supporting legalisation of cannabis use & sale through state-owned stores during the party congress, where delegates endorsed limited personal cultivation. Such model mirrors systems in Canada & US states. #Legalise www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finl...

Kent State University Ohio—Six cannabis career certificate programs—expanded partnership with cannabis education firm Green Flower. Interim Dean said expanded programs “give learners the practical knowledge & credentials they need to compete for in-demand roles”. ganjapreneur.com/kent-state-u...

Cancer cells loaded with cannabinoid receptors, THC can exploit, to slow/stop tumours: Trigger cancer cells to self-destruct—apoptosis Make cancer cells eat themselves—autophagy Stop cancer from spreading—metastasis Block growth of blood vessels—angiogenesis pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36696005/

New Zealand’s Rubisco moving to purpose-built facility in Ashburton. Established in 2024, manufactures products from hemp, wool—natural materials. Demand for hemp processing services, separate bast fibre from woody hurd (decortication), outgrown original facility. hempgazette.com/news/nz-hemp...

Significant development for Rhode Island cannabis market, US First Circuit Court of Appeals issued opinion which revived constitutional challenge to Rhode Island’s cannabis retail licensing requirements. This opinion opens the door to further proceedings. #Legalise www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/fi...

California’s legal cannabis industry, fighting slow, uphill battle for years. Operators squeezed by taxes, slow-moving regulations & illegal market which outsells licensed dispensaries. Assembly Bill 564 to lower cannabis taxes & aid industry struggles—a small lifeline. lataco.com/cannabis-tax...

UK Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society comprehensive 189-page evidence-based oil dosing protocols, addressing critical gap in clinical training & practice. Structured dosing tables for chronic pain, epilepsy, autism, anxiety, headache & sleep disorders. #Legalise www.leafie.co.uk/news/dosing-...

The Netherlands | Fresh violations recorded at Hellevoetsluis facility. DCMR & Voorne aan Zee want to collect previously imposed fine of 1 million euros from the company, part of Dutch gov’ts Closed Coffeeshop Chain Experiment. Locals say nuisance has not gone away. www.mmjdaily.com/article/9789...

Remind them it is not fully legal until you: • can purchase from a shop without discrimination • can drive, medicated & unimpaired • can grow your own • are protected from workplace & medical discrimination Legalisation means fairness, freedom & human rights. legalisecannabis.org.au/join

Two peer-reviewed studies invite rethink—how cannabis interacts with ageing, health & everyday behaviour. Older adults with cannabis use perform better on cognitive tests—live close to licensed cannabis retailers, less likely to engage in heavy alcohol use. #Legalise hightimes.com/health/scien...

Since April 2024, cannabis use legally restricted for German adults. Number of convictions of young people for drug offences decreased significantly since possession, consumption & cultivation decriminalised. Last year, convictions fell by more than half. www.staatsanzeiger.de/nachrichten/...

New York Governor Hochul (D) signed bill into law updating state’s medical ‘marijuana’ program, with revised rules—grant reciprocity to out-of-state residents, streamline patient certification process, allow adults 18 & older to grow their own plants & more. www.marijuanamoment.net/new-york-gov...

Hempcrete builders in Minnesota taking leadership role in new Minnesota Efficient Builders Coalition—advance efficient, high-performance, low-carbon residential construction. Industrial hemp construction project manager, MN Lower Sioux Indian Community, co-chair www.hempbuildmag.com/home/mbec-he...

Cannabis tolerance breaks—self-directed abstinence—predetermined time. An addictive substance, withdrawn ‘cold turkey’ could kill, like alcohol, for example. On the other hand, enforced abstinence (cost, access) from Cannabis could kill by denial of an ancient, herbal medicine. #HerbalMedicine

Florida campaign—>1 million signatures to put ‘marijuana’ legalisation initiative on State’s 2026 ballot—declining to appeal legal case—judge allowed State officials to invalidate 200,000 petitions. Excluding mail-in ballots, campaign submitted >1,010,000. www.marijuanamoment.net/florida-mari...

US Supreme Court scheduled closed-door meeting to discuss ‘marijuana’ Court being asked to settle question of whether imposing federal ‘marijuana’ criminalisation in States that have their own legalisation laws violates Commerce Clause of the US Constitution. www.marijuanamoment.net/supreme-cour...

#Cannabis use linked to significant reduction in alcohol cravings & use, results of a randomised controlled trial showed. Findings lend support to the trend known as “California sober” in which individuals use cannabis in place of alcohol to curb drinking. #Herb www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

Nigerian Army troops intercepted 108.8kg cannabis & arrested suspected drug courier on major highway connecting Ekiti & Kogi states. According to a statement the seizure occurred Monday when soldiers conducting a routine stop-&-search discovered 10 sacks. #Legalise nairametrics.com/2025/11/25/n...

Canada’s cannabis industry, once hailed a global pioneer, calling for federal & provincial governments to recognise growing export footprint & provide level of support granted to other regulated industries, supplying Germany, Australia, UK, Poland & beyond. #Legalise stratcann.com/insight/cann...

The War on Drugs has failed—the word of activists, politicians, academics, presidents, even the UN. It’s not stopped illegal drug trafficking, consumption, violence or corruption. It harms not only people’s health & physical well-being, but the planet itself. #Legalise hightimes.com/news/are-dru...

Cannabis producer—retail sales ban in two Manitoba Bible Belt communities—to go up in smoke. Jesse Lavoie advocates for cannabis access & education, “People want to support local businesses. People have to drive now to get it—what about if you don’t drive? www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Germany’s cannabis world is moving fast. Demand rising faster than domestic capacity—hit annual import limit & raised it—192.5 metric tons. Since July 2024 cannabis social club interest hasn’t waned. 791 initiated the application process & 357 authorised. #Legalise hightimes.com/news/go-germ...

Cannabis used by 9.8% (5.1 million) in the past 12 months. One in ten adults in Germany used cannabis last year, largely for self-medication. ESA results show the Cannabis Act has not led to statistically significant increase in cannabis consumption. #Legalise internationalcbc.com/survey-highl...

Cacao—‘Chocolate’🍫—contains three compounds structurally very similar to endocannabinoids, can inhibit breakdown of endocannabinoids resulting in higher endocannabinoid levels & may have some cannabinoid-like activity. The content is highest in raw cacao hempedification.wordpress.com/2020/08/22/s...

Oregon State University & trained sensory specialists set out to answer: What are we smelling when we smell a fresh bud? How much does aroma shape our expectations of quality? Can the industry finally stop treating THC as the only indicator of “good” cannabis? #Herbal hightimes.com/news/scienti...

As #cannabis becomes a regulated global commodity—spanning pharma, exports & healthcare the US risks falling behind. While other regions advance professionalised, regulated markets, federal inaction & investor hesitation threaten America’s role in industry. #Legalise hightimes.com/business/glo...

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New Zealand set to rollout roadside drug testing, Aus. expert says it’s a scattergun approach, doesn’t reliably pick up impairment. Dr Michael White, adjunct senior fellow, School of Psychology, University of Adelaide researched road accidents involving cannabis. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...