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Louisiana:
FDA-Approved CBD Formulation Significantly Reduces Seizure Frequency
In Young People With Refractory Epilepsy
May 15, 2025
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"Nearly half of pediatric patients prescribed CBD in the form of Epidiolex achieve a ≤25 percent reduction in seizures, according to clinical trial data published in the journal Epilepsy & Behavior.
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Investigators affiliated with Tulane University’s School of Medicine assessed the adjunctive use of Epidiolex in 208 patients with treatment-resistant childhood epilepsy.
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Researchers reported a significant decrease in seizure frequency across all diagnostic categories, with an overall median reduction in monthly seizures from 30 to eight. Forty-nine percent of patients experienced a greater than 25 percent reduction in seizure frequency following CBD treatment. Twenty-one percent of participants experienced a 51 to 75 percent reduction in seizures."

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Missouri:
Total Marijuana Sales Up Nearly 5% From April 2024
May 16, 2025
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"Sales of recreational and medical marijuana in Missouri reached $125.9 Million in April, an increase of 4.86% year-over-year."

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PA:
Musculoskeletal Pain Patients Experience Symptom Improvements /
Minimal Side Effects Following Sustained Use Of Cannabis
May 21, 2025
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"Patients with musculoskeletal pain experience symptomatic improvements and few side effects following the sustained use of medical cannabis, according to newly data published in the scientific journal Cureus.
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Investigators affiliated with the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia assessed the safety and efficacy of long-term cannabis use in a cohort of 129 patients suffering from musculoskeletal pain. Study participants were registered in Pennsylvania’s medical cannabis access program and were assessed for at least one year. Over three-quarters of study subjects reported using at least one type of cannabis product daily, with most (64 percent) choosing to use topical formulations."

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D.C. :
Most Veterans Say Feds Should Provide Medical Cannabis Services
May 22, 2025
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"Military veterans and their family members believe that the Department of Veterans Affairs should provide medical cannabis treatment to eligible patients, according to survey data compiled by the non-profit group Mission Roll Call.
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Representatives from the advocacy group compiled responses from nearly 2,000 veterans and their family members regarding how the Veterans Affairs department could better expand its services. Fifty-seven percent of respondents supported allowing the agency to provide medical cannabis.
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Under federal law, VA-affiliated doctors are forbidden from authorizing veterans to use medical cannabis, even if they live in jurisdictions where the substance is legal."

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Colorado:
Daily Use Of Hemp-Derived CBD Reduces Alcohol Cravings
May 22, 2025
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"The daily consumption of hemp-derived CBD is associated with reduced cravings for alcohol in subjects diagnosed with alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to clinical trial data published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry."

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Tribally Owned Cannabis Stores Have Grown 24% Since May 2024
May 23, 2025
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"Native American tribes maintained a strong presence in cannabis markets throughout the United States in the past year.
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States that have recently legalized adult-use cannabis, such as Minnesota and New York, experienced particularly strong growth in tribally owned businesses."

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Ohio:
Marijuana Legalization Associated With Declines In Prescription Drug Expenditure$
May 27, 2025
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"State-level marijuana legalization is associated with declines in prescription drug spending, according to data published last week in the journal Health Economics."

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Nevada:
Lawmakers Advance Legislation Allowing Those With Past Marijuana Convictions
To Become Foster Parents
May 27, 2025
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"Lawmakers in both chambers have advanced legislation, AB 107, allowing those with past low-level marijuana convictions to be eligible to become foster parents."

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Texass:
Denton City Officials Repeal Voter-Approved Marijuana Depenalization Ordinance
May 28, 2025
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"Members of the Denton (population: 158,000) City Council have repealed a voter-initiated ordinance that sought to halt local police from making low-level marijuana possession arrests.
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Last week, city officials voted 4 to 3 to repeal the law, which was approved in 2022 by more than 70 percent of municipal voters. Denton is among a number of Texas cities that are being sued by the state’s Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, who argues that localities are forbidden from implementing policies that fail to “fully enforce laws related to drugs.” State law defines marijuana possession of two ounces or less as a criminal misdemeanor, punishable by up to 180 days in jail, a $2,000 fine, and a criminal record."

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Nebrasska:
Lawmakers Kill Bill Facilitating Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Access
May 29, 2025
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"State lawmakers killed legislation (LB 677) that sought to provide a regulatory framework for the production and dispensing of medical cannabis. Some 70 percent of Nebraskans approved a pair of ballot measures in November legalizing the use of medical cannabis by authorized patients."

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Florida:
Cannabis Use Associated With Reduced Anxiety / Improved Sleep Quality In Older Adults
May 29, 2025
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"Researchers reported that cannabis use was associated with short-term reductions in pain, depression, and anxiety, as well as with improved sleep quality the following night. Subjects’ improved sleep was directly related to their reductions in anxiety, the study’s authors determined."

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