US (CA): Cresco Labs exit California

by Judith Cassel | Jul 29, 2025 | News

Cresco Labs Inc. has announced that it is selling its California operations as part of what it calls a “strategic restructuring” The company is in active discussions with prospective buyers interested in acquiring its California assets, including...

Colorado aligns psilocybin criminality with legalization

by Judith Cassel | Jun 23, 2025 | News

Colorado Governor Grants Mass Psilocybin Pardon Following Voters’ Approval Of Psychedelics Legalization At The Ballot The governor of Colorado has announced a first-ever round of mass pardons for people with psilocybin-related convictions. Just about two weeks after...

With yet another bi-partisan adult-use cannabis bill being circulated in the Pennsylvania’s legislature, why can’t Pennsylvania get adult-use done?

by Judith Cassel | Apr 17, 2025 | News

Bipartisan Pennsylvania Lawmakers Announce New Plan To Legalize Marijuana This Year Bipartisan Pennsylvania lawmakers are asking their colleagues to join them on a forthcoming bill to legalize marijuana for adult use in the state. In a cosponsorship memo that was...

Maryland’s 2025 legislative session passed bills with significant impact on cannabis users, including allowing for home manufacturing of edibles and expungement of cannabis possession charges previously pardoned by Governor Wes Moore

by Judith Cassel | Apr 14, 2025 | News

US (MD): State cannabis policy legislation session wraps up Maryland’s legislative session has adjourned. This year was a mixed bag for cannabis policy reform, but two positive cannabis bills passed the legislature. If they are signed into law, these bills would...

Cannabis studies show that terpenes may do much more than just make marijuana smell and taste better – terpenes may reduce pain.

by Judith Cassel | Mar 31, 2025 | News

Select terpenes from Cannabis sativa are antinociceptive in mouse models of post-operative pain and fibromyalgia via adenosine A2a receptors Abstract Background: Terpenes from Cannabis show promise for pain management. Our lab found that the terpenes...