P L A N T S for Lyfe

06/01/2026

It makes sense that synthetic cannabinoids demonstrated the most shrinkage in certain cancers. They tend to be more potent and attach to receptors more tightly and for longer periods of time than botanical cannabinoids. In addition, their metabolites can behave similarly.

This is one reason why using them in prenatal cannabis exposure research can lead to bad outcomes.

Components of ma*****na show “consistent and statistically significant anti-tumor effects” in certain types of cancer, including glioblastoma and breast cancer, according to a new scientific review that also found cannabinoids seem to “enhance chemotherapy efficacy.” The research, published ...

05/30/2026

🤰🌿 Cannabis Use in Pregnancy: Context, Evidence, and Clinical Reality

How should clinicians discuss cannabis use during pregnancy when the evidence is complex, evolving, and often influenced by stigma, policy, and research limitations?

This SCC resource examines the current scientific evidence, the role of the endocannabinoid system, harm reduction considerations, and the need for patient-centered conversations that are compassionate, evidence-based, and clinically practical.

The article highlights the importance of moving beyond simplistic messaging toward a more nuanced understanding of risk, uncertainty, and real-world patient experiences.

👏 Authors: Felecia Dawson, MD, ABOG
& SCC President Genester Wilson-King, MD, FACOG
🔍 Editor: Jahan Marcu, PhD

Read the full article: https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2026/05/18/scc-media-response-cannabis-use-in-pregnancy-context-evidence-and-clinical-reality/

05/29/2026

Yes, we need more meaningful research.

In the meantime, we need decriminalization, informed healthcare providers, and risk reduction now!

Authored by Felecia Dawson, MD, ABOG and Genester Wilson-King, MD, FACOG Edited by Jahan Marcu, PhD In October 2025, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists updated its guidance on...

05/28/2026

And then there were three… to block the move from Schedule I to III.

Three Republican state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit challenging the federal cannabis rescheduling action announced by President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice last month. The filing from the attorneys general of Indiana, Nebraska and Louisiana claims that they will “show that thi...

05/26/2026

Great morning for blueberry picking, literally reaping the fruits of your labor…

Why We Die, How To Live: Beyond Pills and Procedures - Cannabis and Holistic Healing
https://bit.ly/WhyWeDIEHowToLIVE

05/22/2026

Using an electronic vaporizer made for dried flower or botanicals, delivers more of the plant’s medicine to your lungs without the toxic combustion byproducts.

Chapter Three, page 39–42, Why We Die, How To Live - Beyond Pills and Procedures: Cannabis and Holistic Healing

https://bit.ly/WhyWeDIEHowToLIVE

If you’re trying to untangle the sticky subject of ma*****na today, let’s look at what’s known about va**ng versus smoking w**d.

05/18/2026

‘Even in states with progressive cannabis laws, pregnancy remains a line that doctors and lawmakers refuse to cross. According to Dreher, in Illinois, hundreds of thousands of cannabis-related convictions have been expunged — yet pregnant women remain largely excluded from those reforms. “This is not about documentation,” she says. “It’s about convincing the public. And about misogyny. About control.”’

"The babies with the most cannabis exposure did the best," Dreher says. The study was published. Then they waited for backlash. Nothing happened. No outrage. No replication. No follow-up funding. "Either nobody read it," she says, "or nobody wanted to touch it."

05/14/2026

‘The bill will “help homeless people, help farmers and indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities who have lived with this plant for many years,” he said.’

Lawmakers in Colombia have advanced a bill to legalize ma*****na through its first step in the legislative process. The First Committee of the House of Representatives approved the measure from Rep. Alejandro Ocampo on Tuesday, sending it to the full chamber for consideration. If approved there, the...

05/13/2026

The governor has signed Georgia SB 220 to expand the medical cannabis program. Congratulations to Georgia Medical Cannabis Society, Peachtree NORML, Georgia legislators on both sides of the aisle, all the patients and advocates who helped make this happen! Great work y’all!

Georgia’s governor has signed a bill to expand medical ma*****na access in the state. SB 220, which Gov. Brian Kemp (R) approved on Tuesday, will add new qualifying conditions for the program, allow patients to vaporize medical cannabis and change THC potency limits, among other reforms. Under the...