Kate Nicklin & Graham Mateer, the directors of Commonbond Architects, an architectural firm in #London, work in a self-built studio. The couple wanted “to explore the potential of using #hempcrete as a breathable biocircular building material.”
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In an interview with Taste of Country published on May 24, #Grammy Award-nominated country artist Jason “Jelly Roll” DeFord said that he smokes #weed to stay away from hard drugs that he’s used in the past—namely #opioids and #benzodiazepines.
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Two major law enforcement organizations have endorsed a bipartisan bill to end federal #marijuana enforcement in legal states, a #cannabis group whose membership includes large #tobacco and #alcohol companies announced.
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A federal judge has granted #marijuana companies’ request to allow public access to a hearing this week in a key case where they’re seeking to shield in-state #cannabis activity from federal enforcement.
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President Joe #Biden has announced that his administration is officially moving to #reschedule#marijuana under federal law, applauding the “monumental” action that follows an extensive administrative review that he directed.
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A GOP-led House committee is proposing to prohibit #military branches from testing recruits for #marijuana while also asking for an update from the Department of Defense (DOD) on the status of its #psychedelics clinical trials.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection data shows that 2023 was the slowest year at the border for pot seizures yet. The latest figures show agents intercepted roughly 61,000 pounds of #cannabis in the region—a 29 percent drop from the year before.
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The #Massachusetts#Cannabis Control Commission has launched a nationwide search for a new executive director to oversee the state’s #marijuana program.
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Published in the journal Prevention Science, research indicates that recreational #cannabis#legalization in #Washington didn't result in a spike in impaired driving among younger demographics. Based on data collected in the 5 years following legalization.
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ICYMI- The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ( #DEA ), under the #Biden administration, will move to #reclassify#cannabis under Schedule III, meaning its #medical benefits will be recognized by the #federal#government...
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A new research letter published by the Journal of the American Medical Association ( #JAMA ) on Wednesday said there’s no evidence that states’ adoption of laws to legalize & regulate #marijuana for adults have led to an increase in youth use of #cannabis.
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The data, compiled by #Vangst & Whitney Economics, shows that the United States’ legal #marijuana industry added almost 23,000 jobs last year, amounting to a 5.4% YOY increase.
That brings the total number of full-time workers in the industry to 440,445.
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Patience is running thin for 21 U.S. #lawmakers in #Washington who sent a letter April 24 urging the Drug Enforcement Administration ( #DEA ) to “make good on the President’s commitments” to #reschedule#cannabis.
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A new #survey of #Americans’ habits, opinions and expectations around #cannabis finds that nearly 6 in 10 adults are “surprised #marijuana hasn’t been #legalized across the United States yet.”
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The State of #Colorado is auctioning #cannabis-themed license plates to benefit the state’s Disability Funding Committee.
The committee launched the auction on 4/20 offering the rights to 10 official cannabis-themed state license plates.
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From treating #HIV to #diabetes, researchers at #Michigan State are looking into the potential health benefits of #cannabis use for a variety of diseases due to the plant’s anti-inflammatory effects.
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A majority of #cannabis consumers who are likely to vote in this fall’s general #election say they would vote for a pro-cannabis candidate regardless of their party affiliation, according to the results of a recent #survey.
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The head of the Food and Drug Administration ( #FDA ) says there’s “no reason” for the Drug Enforcement Administration ( #DEA ) to “delay” making a #marijuana scheduling decision.
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#Recreational#cannabis use may be associated with a significant decrease in the odds of experiencing subjective cognitive decline (SCD) in adults over 45. Analyzing data from the #CDC’s 2021 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System...
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The researchers—from Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) & University of #Michigan—noted that the uptick comes amid “increasing cultural acceptance of #cannabis, recognition of the harm of the ‘war on drugs’
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