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Higher total cannabis sales were significantly associated with a 12% increase in drug-related crashes and a 12% rise in alcohol-related crashes across all cities combined. In Montréal, cannabis sales were linked to an 87% increase in drug-related crashes and a 93% increase in alcohol-related crashes

The findings suggest that increased cannabis availability, as measured by cannabis sales, is associated with higher rates of both drug- and alcohol-related crashes

Now recreational use has exploded to the point where it has overtaken alcohol, and there’s still no sound science on the benefits of medical marijuana. Marijuana is a disaster. It’s infinitely worse than alcohol on every metric, especially mental health. The scientific evidence is incontrovertible that marijuana triggers psychosis in susceptible people. 
For example, a large-scale Danish study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry in 2017 found that up to 30% of young men’s schizophrenia could have been prevented if they had not used pot. 

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The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations have approved FY2026 Agriculture appropriations bills (H.R. 4121 and S. 2256) that would similarly redefine the statutory definition of hemp to restrict the commercial production, sale, and distribution of certain hemp-derived cannabinoid products. House appropriators have expressed that the provision would close "the hemp loophole that has resulted in the proliferation of unregulated intoxicating hemp products." During Senate committee markup, Senator Mitch McConnell expressed that the existing hemp definition has resulted in "an unintended consequence that has allowed for intoxicating hemp-derived synthetic products to be made and sold," calling for changes to reflect "the original intent of the 2018 farm bill" by closing the loophole. The Senate provision would delay implementation for one year; the House provision does not include this delay. Similar action was debated but not enacted in the 118th Congress.

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Agricultural Marketing Services (AMS): $223 million for AMS to facilitate the marketing of U.S. agricultural products, both domestically and internationally, support domestic commodity purchase programs to support our agricultural producers, and provide and market data to help producers make informed business decisions.  The bill also closes the hemp loophole that has resulted in the proliferation of unregulated intoxicating hemp products being sold across the country.

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Drafted by Senators Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, and Jeff Merkley, Democrat of Oregon, the bill provision aims to amend the hemp law established in the 2018 farm bill to prevent the sale of hemp-based intoxicating products. However, the changes would be implemented over the course of one year.
The one-year delay would allow current hemp farmers to finish this year’s crop under existing rules while giving lawmakers time to discuss and finalize new regulations to ensure a smoother transition without disrupting ongoing farming, according to Senator Merkley’s Thursday hearing.

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The amended rule, which officially went into effect on March 12, 2025, with an announced enforcement delay until June 16, 2025, introduces several critical updates aimed at bolstering consumer safety and preventing youth access. Key changes include:

• Prohibition on Specific Color Additives: Eliminating certain artificial colors to make products less appealing to children.
• Enhanced Labeling Requirements: Mandating the use of common household measurements for serving sizes and requiring scannable QR or barcodes that link to a certificate of analysis (COA) within three or fewer steps.
• Moisture Control: Setting a water activity standard of 0.60 (±0.05) for cannabis flower or leaves.
• Mandatory Child-Resistant Packaging: Requiring packaging to meet ASTM International D 3475-20 standards for child resistance.
• Comprehensive Certificates of Analysis: COAs must now include detailed laboratory information, the concentration of total delta-9 THC, and confirm the presence or absence of prohibited substances and pathogens.
• Marketing and Advertising Restrictions: Imposing limitations on how hemp and hemp extract products intended for human consumption can be marketed and advertised.

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Of 18 total studies, 10 met all of the criteria. All studies reported an increased risk for psychosis-like events or schizophrenia, and in nine of the ten studies there was a significant increase. Overall, the odds ratio of developing psychosis like events or schizophrenia was 2.88. If the cannabis use occurred during adolescence, the risk was two times higher. The Hill criteria indicated a high likelihood for the contribution of cannabis to schizophrenia development. (The Bradford Hill criteria are used in epidemiology to evaluate the strength of evidence for a causal relationship between an exposure and an outcome.)