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PolicyA bipartisan bill wants to stop the feds from punishing cannabis insurers
The CLAIM Act, back for a fourth try in Congress, would shield insurers, brokers and agents who cover state-legal marijuana businesses from federal penalties.
1mo ago · 4 min read
CultureA majority of Americans now say weed just isn't that dangerous
A new Rasmussen survey has 55% of adults calling marijuana use not dangerous, continuing a slow year-over-year drift away from seeing it as risky.
1mo ago · 3 min read
BusinessAurora Cannabis tells shareholders: don't sell to Curaleaf
Aurora's board unanimously urged investors to reject Curaleaf's hostile bid, arguing the debt-free company is being lowballed by a buyer carrying over $1 billion in debt.
1mo ago · 5 min read
PolicyConnecticut just uncapped THC potency for weed concentrates
Starting October 1, Connecticut extracts, oils, shatter and vape carts can exceed the old 70% THC ceiling — flower stays capped at 35%.
1mo ago · 4 min read
DropsAlabama's medical marijuana program just opened store number three
BamaBloom opened in Athens on September 14, giving north Alabama patients their first dispensary and the state's slow-moving program its third storefront overall.
1mo ago · 3 min read
CultureSan Francisco just wrote the rulebook for its marijuana cafés
The city's Office of Cannabis opened public comment on operating rules for on-site consumption lounges, live entertainment included, through September 25.
1mo ago · 4 min read
ScienceA two-year study says medical cannabis keeps working for arthritis pain — but 1 in 7 patients had a notable side effect
Data from 192 UK Medical Cannabis Registry patients found sustained pain and sleep improvement out to 24 months, alongside a real adverse-event rate.
1mo ago · 5 min read
PolicyTrump commuted two long federal weed sentences — and Mike Tyson says he wants more
Kevin Harden's 30-year sentence and Jerry Haymon's 10-year sentence both ended in commutations this month, part of a wider clemency batch the boxer personally lobbied for.
1mo ago · 4 min read
BusinessMassachusetts cannabis sales just crossed $10 billion — while voters weigh killing the program
The state's adult-use market hit the milestone on September 5, a decade after legalization and two months before a repeal question reaches the ballot.
1mo ago · 5 min read
PolicyA federal appeals court just refused to pump the brakes on marijuana rescheduling
The D.C. Circuit rejected industry challengers' bid to freeze Schedule III status while their case proceeds, keeping the April reclassification in effect for now.
1mo ago · 4 min read
DropsPAX just dropped a burgundy fall collection across its three flagship vapes
The Oxblood Edit brings a limited deep-red finish to PAX FOUR, PAX MINI and ERA GO, live now at pax.com and select retailers.
1mo ago · 3 min read
BusinessNew York's weed market just posted its best August yet — on cheaper prices, not fewer sales
August revenue hit $165.76 million and the year is tracking 17% ahead of 2025, even as average item prices kept falling.
1mo ago · 5 min read