The Cannigma

JUNE 27, 2025

2020, February 28). Harvey Milk Foundation. 2018, January 28). Dennis Peron: American marijuana activist [Biography]. Wikipedia Rathbun, M. Brownie Mary]. 1922–1999). Dennis Peron : The father of medical marijuana. National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). Women in the cannabis industry. 2025, May). Wikipedia.

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LifeCannMD

MAY 27, 2025

Sleep: What the Sleep Studies Reveal A groundbreaking 2020 study from the University of New Mexico analyzed sleep data from over 5,000 medical marijuana patients. After six months of microdosing marijuana (2mg THC + 2mg CBD twice daily), his pain went from an 8/10 to a 3/10, and he’s back to playing golf three times a week.

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LifeCannMD

MARCH 3, 2025

Key Research Findings: A 2020 study in the Journal of Affective Disorders found that cannabis use resulted in a 60% reduction in compulsions and a 49% reduction in intrusive thoughts among participants with OCD.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 1, 2025

2020 total monthly sales include: January: $39,247,840.83 2020 Totals: $669,084,410.12 In-state resident sales totaled $103,632,113.52, and out-of-state resident sales totaled $26,976,173.05. 2025 total monthly sales include: January: $140,191,240.27 February: $130,608,286.57 2024 total monthly sales include: January: $133,787,753.89

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LifeCannMD

MAY 27, 2025

Charlotte’s Legacy Lives On Charlotte Figi passed away in 2020, but her impact on medicine continues every single day. I tell my patients: you wouldn’t buy heart medication from some random guy on the street, so don’t do it with CBD either. I’ve seen families get their kids back.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 4, 2025

2020 total monthly sales include: January: $39,247,840.83 2020 Totals: $669,084,410.12 Total January-April 2025 out-of-state resident sales decreased from $128,223,891.80 in 2024 to $116,696,221.78 2025 total monthly sales include: January: $140,191,240.27 February: $130,608,286.57 March: $147,485,559.04 April: $146,605,932.99

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 26, 2025

2020 total monthly sales include: January: $39,247,840.83 2020 Totals: $669,084,410.12 Out-of-state sales totaled $31,343,135.68. 2025 total monthly sales include: January: $140,191,240.27 February: $130,608,286.57 March: $147,485,559.04 April: $146,605,932.99 May: $149,753,845.02 February: $135,571,931.44 March: $148,872,065.12

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Since 2020, August and September months (and even October) have reached similar monthly totals. 2020 total monthly sales include: January: $39,247,840.83 2020 Totals: $669,084,410.12 The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for September 2024.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 1, 2025

Since recreational legalization in January 2020, only one Illinois cannabis-related bill, House Bill 1443 (HB1443), has been passed to reform either the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act or the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 4, 2025

Monthly Totals for 2020 January: $27,358,975.27 2020 Yearly Totals: $331,224,390.61 September: $28,055,726.06 October: $28,496,461.08 November: $28,204,431.51 December: $31,405,976.35 2022 Yearly Total: $324,792,664.73 Monthly Totals for 2021: January: $32,670,476.42 February: $29,579,209.83 March: $35,688,321.20 April: $35,281,250.08

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The Cannigma

JUNE 28, 2025

Many also call for greater equity in the cannabis industry, emphasizing the need to uplift communities that have been disproportionately targeted by prohibition and criminalization (ACLU, 2020). These efforts highlight the ongoing fight for justice and fairness as the cannabis landscape evolves. References ACLU. 2013, April 12). CelebStoner.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 21, 2025

2020) Exercise and Recovery – For men focused on fitness, CBD and CBG may enhance recovery, reduce muscle soreness, and support joint health. Preliminary studies suggest that CBD may reduce blood pressure and oxidative stress, both of which support cardiovascular health (Jadoon et al., 2017; Sultan et al.,

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Veriheal

JUNE 10, 2025

Voters in Oregon passed Measure 109 via the ballot box in 2020 , marking the first time any state allowed licensed providers to use psilocybin in a therapy setting for people 21 and over. Colorado takes first place in history for its adult-use cannabis program, but when it comes to psilocybin health services, Oregon takes the cake.

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Veriheal

JUNE 26, 2025

PTSD is a mental health disability that affects approximately 5% of US adults in a given year, with an estimated 13 million cases reported nationally in 2020.

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NORML

JANUARY 29, 2020

NORML has released its 2020 Gubernatorial Scorecard. ” Read the 2020 Scorecard online here. Nearly Two-Thirds of US Governors Receive a Passing Grade on Cannabis Policy. ” KEY FINDINGS. This resistance is most pronounced in jurisdictions where political leadership is dominated by Republicans.”

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NORML

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Thanks to the tireless activism and support of NORML Supporters like you, the marijuana law reform movement experienced unprecedented successes and major victories in 2020 worth celebrating. The post 2020 NORML Victories appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

APRIL 23, 2020

Unfortunately for marijuana reform, what began with at least a dozen states optimistically working to qualify state level ballot initiatives in advance of the November 2020 election, has slowly dwindled to a number that can be counted on one hand. Below is an overview of key 2020 ballot initiative efforts and where they stand now.

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NORML

APRIL 1, 2020

Northern Wisconsin NORML is pleased to announce the release of our 2020 Candidate Scorecard. Now address the November 2020 Election and who is left: 16 of the 33 Senate Seats are up for election in November 2020. Of the 82 Republicans in both houses, 25 members (30%) received a passing grade of ‘C’ or higher.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The post The Clear Winner of Election 2020: Marijuana appeared first on NORML. While other results of the election remain hazy, the clear winner on November 3 was marijuana.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The estimated number of persons arrested in the United States for violating marijuana laws declined precipitously in 2020, according to data released today by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation. The post Marijuana Arrests Fall Precipitously Nationwide in 2020 appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JANUARY 14, 2021

billion in cannabis products from legal retailers in 2020 – up from $10.7 The post Legal Marijuana Sales Spiked Dramatically in 2020 appeared first on NORML. "Customers purchased an estimated $17.9 billion in 2019.".

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NORML

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The complete agenda for the 2020 NORML Aspen Legal Seminar, May 28-30, is now available.

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NORML

AUGUST 27, 2020

The post Nebraska Medical Marijuana Initiative Qualifies for November 2020 Ballot appeared first on NORML. Nebraska voters will decide this November on a statewide ballot measure seeking to legalize and regulate medical marijuana access in the state.

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NORML

AUGUST 3, 2020

The post Vote For Marijuana In 2020 appeared first on NORML. Get registered ?. Check or change your current registration ?. Request an absentee ballot ?. Easily access our candidate database ?. Spread the word ???.

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NORML

AUGUST 13, 2020

The post Montana: Adult-Use Legalization Initiatives Qualify for November 2020 Ballot appeared first on NORML. Montana voters will decide this November on two complimentary ballot measures seeking to legalize marijuana for adults in the state.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The post Marijuana Legalization Poised to Win Big on Election Day 2020 appeared first on NORML. Early polling projects that one of the big winners will be marijuana legalization.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The post Nebraska: Supreme Court Invalidates Proposed 2020 Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative appeared first on NORML. The Nebraska Supreme Court issued an opinion this afternoon finding that the initiative’s language violated the state’s single subject rule requirement.

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NORML

JANUARY 8, 2020

A proposed measure legalizing medical cannabis access in Mississippi has qualified for the 2020 ballot. Mississippi’s Secretary of State’s Office notified lawmakers on Tuesday that petitioners, Mississippians for Compassionate Care , had gathered a sufficient number of signatures to place Measure 65 before voters this November.

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NORML

AUGUST 11, 2020

The post Arizona: Adult-Use Legalization Initiative Qualifies for 2020 Ballot appeared first on NORML. The Act permits those age 21 or older to possess up to one ounce of cannabis and directs revenue from retail cannabis sales to fund various public education and safety programs.

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NORML

MARCH 24, 2020

Now you can learn where your state and federal candidates stand on the issue of marijuana freedom with NORML’s new Smoke the Vote: NORML’s 2020 voter guide and candidate scorecard. Marijuana won big at the ballot box in 2016 and 2018, and we expect that 2020 will be even bigger.

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NORML

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The post Record Number of Scientific Papers Published in 2020 About Cannabis appeared first on NORML. Since 2010, scientists have published over 23,000 peer-reviewed papers on cannabis, with the annual number of papers increasing every year.

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NORML

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Register now for the NORML 2020 Conference, streaming October 22-23 from 12-5PM EDT. The post NORML 2020 Conference: Celebrating 50 Years of Activism appeared first on NORML.

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Americans for Safe Access

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

In 2020, this meant assessing the medical cannabis programs of 47 states, the District of Columbia, and four territories. The nearly 200-page report provides a detailed analysis of the state of medical cannabis programs around the country.

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NORML

JUNE 7, 2021

The post Virginia: Marijuana Arrests Fall Dramatically Following Enactment of 2020 Decriminalization Law appeared first on NORML. It reduces the total number of marijuana arrests, but continues to leave far too many people -- and young adults in particular -- subject to the whims of law enforcement.".

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NORML

AUGUST 20, 2019

. “I committed myself and Arizona NORML to making ourselves as central as possible to any 2020 campaign to make sure our values were protected.” Advocates must collect 237,645 valid signatures from voters by July 2, 2020 in order to place the Smart and Safe Arizona Act on the November 2020 ballot.

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NORML

JULY 1, 2020

The post Arizona: Marijuana Legalization Proponents Turn In Nearly Twice The Signatures Required to Qualify for 2020 Ballot appeared first on NORML. The Act permits those 21 or older to possess up to one ounce of cannabis and directs revenue from retail cannabis sales to fund various public education and safety programs.

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NORML

JULY 20, 2020

The post Montana: Legalization Initiative Proponents Announce That They Have Qualified for 2020 Ballot appeared first on NORML. In a July 20 e-mail update, proponents New Approach Montana posted: “The campaign to legalize marijuana. has cleared the signature hurdles to see its two initiatives on the ballot in Montana’s general election.”.

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