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Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels Colleges in states where recreational marijuana became legal over the past decade saw a significant but short-term boost in applications from top-notch students. They also got more applications overall. Those were the key findings of a new study our team published recently in the peer-reviewed journal Contemporary Economic Policy. …

It’s been 10 years since Colorado launched the first legal recreational marijuana market in the world and became a pioneer in drug reform. But when it came to the nascent industry, the first sales on Jan. 1, 2014, were more a starting block than a finish line. In the decade since legalization, Colorado has refined laws, catalyzed new ones and served as a litmus test for the rest of the country as states followed its lead. Today, cannabis is recreationally available for sale in 24 states — where more than half of Americans…

The world’s first legal sale of recreational marijuana happened in Denver on Jan. 1, 2014. In fact, it happened twice. Mason Tvert was managing the onslaught of media that descended on the Mile High City to witness the historic moment, set in motion by the successful legalization campaign he’d led. So many camera crews and reporters showed up that morning that Tvert decided to rotate two groups through the dispensary’s sales floor — with each transaction billed as the first time anyone 21 or older could legally buy weed…

On Friday morning, President Joe Biden announced that he would be extending pardons to all Americans convicted of “simple possession and use of marijuana under federal and D.C. law,” as well as commuting the sentences of 11 people serving “disproportionately long” drug sentences.  The move is the latest step in Biden positioning himself as perhaps the most cannabis-friendly president in history — a true about-face from his previous stance as a pro-prohibition lawmaker. (Last October he issued a similar order…

President Joe Biden is issuing a pardon to more Americans who have been convicted of possessing marijuana for personal use nationwide federally and in Washington, D.C., the White House announced Friday. The pardon applies to U.S. Citizens and permanent residents who’ve been convicted of possessing marijuana for personal use on a federal level, and also in D.C. It also includes those who have never been charged for possession and follows up on a similar pardon he issued in 2022. “Criminal records for marijuana…

Krista Lisdahl has been studying cannabis use among adolescents for two decades, and what she sees makes her worried for her teenage son.“I see the data coming in, I know that he is going to come across it,” she says.As a clinical neuropsychologist at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, she sees plenty of young people who have come into contact with the drug to varying degrees, from trying it once at a party to using potent preparations of it daily. The encounters have become more frequent as efforts to legalize…

Tilray Brands shares spiked Wednesday after the Canadian cannabis producer reported a narrower loss for its fiscal fourth quarter than a year ago and a solid revenue beat.The stock opened nearly 20% higher Wednesday at just under $2 per share.related investing newsWhile a Canadian company, Tilray has been positioning itself to be a leader in the U.S. adult-use cannabis market, but its plans have been hindered by the lack of major action on banking reform and federal legalization.Tilray said its net loss for the three…

A study by Northwestern Medicine links recent and long-term marijuana use to changes in the human epigenome. The research identified significant epigenetic changes through observing DNA methylation markers. While the study does not establish causal relationships, it sets the stage for further research into marijuana’s epigenetic impact and its potential health effects.Recent and long-term marijuana use is linked to changes in the human epigenome, a new Northwestern Medicine study published in the journal Molecular…

Supermodel Gigi Hadid found herself in legal trouble when she and her friend were arrested for possession of marijuana during a vacation in the Cayman Islands. On July 10, Gigi, along with her companions, boarded a private jet to the island, only to have their bags flagged during customs inspection. Cayman Marl Road reported that marijuana and related utensils were discovered, leading to their detainment at the Prisoner Detention Center. However, after going through legal procedures, they were released on bail. Both…

Supermodel Gigi Hadid has been released after being arrested for possessing marijuana in Cayman Islands while on a trip with her friends. The supermodel was embarking on an all-girls` trip to the Cayman Islands on July 10 when she was arrested from the Owen Roberts International Airport, reports eonline.com. According to local outlet Cayman Marl Road, shortly after Hadid and her friend arrived on a private plane, Customs officials allegedly found "marijuana and equipment used for its consumption" in their…