https://www.cannawize.co/ Independent Texas cannabis news, policy reporting, research explainers, patient resources, and product accountability. en-us Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT https://www.cannawize.co/thc-dose-response-meta-analysis-2026 https://www.cannawize.co/thc-dose-response-meta-analysis-2026 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT A 41-study meta-analysis estimates how 5 mg of inhaled THC changes feeling high, anxiety, tiredness and alertness in healthy infrequent cannabis users. https://www.cannawize.co/why-cannabis-tolerance-develops-cb1-study-2026 https://www.cannawize.co/why-cannabis-tolerance-develops-cb1-study-2026 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:15:00 GMT A new PNAS study identifies a receptor-degradation pathway that drove cannabinoid tolerance in cells and mice, while its human relevance remains unconfirmed. https://www.cannawize.co/federal-hemp-delay-texas-rules-unchanged https://www.cannawize.co/federal-hemp-delay-texas-rules-unchanged Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT President Trump signed H.R. 6500, making the one-month federal hemp-THC delay law. Texas's separate hemp rules remain in effect. https://www.cannawize.co/does-cannabis-reduce-stress-randomized-trial-2026 https://www.cannawize.co/does-cannabis-reduce-stress-randomized-trial-2026 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:47:00 GMT A 120-person randomized trial found that reported stress fell with THC and placebo while cortisol, skin conductance and heart rate moved in different directions. https://www.cannawize.co/the-fix-thc-cbd-cooling-balm-review https://www.cannawize.co/the-fix-thc-cbd-cooling-balm-review Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT A firsthand Goodblend Texas topical review: noticeable cooling relief and an Icy Hot-like tingle, weighed against short duration and repeat-use value. https://www.cannawize.co/dea-marijuana-rescheduling-transcript-corrections-2026 https://www.cannawize.co/dea-marijuana-rescheduling-transcript-corrections-2026 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:30:00 GMT DEA now lists corrected transcripts for all 11 hearing days. Publication completes a procedural step, but it does not move marijuana to Schedule III. https://www.cannawize.co/does-cbd-get-you-high-low-dose-trial-2026 https://www.cannawize.co/does-cbd-get-you-high-low-dose-trial-2026 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:10:00 GMT A 70-person randomized trial found a slight pleasurable effect after 200 mg of CBD, but not after 20, 50 or 100 mg. https://www.cannawize.co/does-cbn-help-you-sleep-insomnia-trial-2026 https://www.cannawize.co/does-cbn-help-you-sleep-insomnia-trial-2026 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:05:00 GMT The first placebo-controlled CBN insomnia trial missed its primary outcome, while a 300 mg dose improved selected secondary measures. https://www.cannawize.co/hemp-thc-edibles-child-poison-study-2026 https://www.cannawize.co/hemp-thc-edibles-child-poison-study-2026 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT A national poison-center study found similar or greater clinical severity after hemp-derived cannabinoid edible exposures than after delta-9 THC edible exposures. https://www.cannawize.co/medical-cannabis-laws-workplace-absences-study https://www.cannawize.co/medical-cannabis-laws-workplace-absences-study Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:26:00 GMT A 2026 policy study associated medical cannabis decriminalization with fewer health-related work absences, while recreational legalization showed no significant effect. https://www.cannawize.co/world-drug-report-2026-cannabis-155-countries https://www.cannawize.co/world-drug-report-2026-cannabis-155-countries Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:25:00 GMT The UN World Drug Report 2026 says cannabis cultivation has been reported in at least 155 countries. Here is what that global reach does and does not mean. https://www.cannawize.co/high-thc-cannabis-inflammation-insulin-sensitivity-study https://www.cannawize.co/high-thc-cannabis-inflammation-insulin-sensitivity-study Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:45:00 GMT A 108-person quasi-randomized trial found a larger acute inflammatory response with higher THC exposure and no measurable improvement in insulin sensitivity. https://www.cannawize.co/north-carolina-cannabis-odor-ruling-thca-hemp https://www.cannawize.co/north-carolina-cannabis-odor-ruling-thca-hemp Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT North Carolina's Supreme Court preserved a totality-of-circumstances test. Cannabis odor can count toward probable cause, but it does not automatically validate every search. https://www.cannawize.co/texas-thc-ban-medical-card-double-standard https://www.cannawize.co/texas-thc-ban-medical-card-double-standard Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT Texas says physician supervision makes medical cannabis safer than hemp. But when approval takes minutes, dosing follows patient requests, and follow-up is optional, the doctor may be selling access rather than managing treatment. https://www.cannawize.co/curaleaf-aurora-cannabis-takeover-bid-2026 https://www.cannawize.co/curaleaf-aurora-cannabis-takeover-bid-2026 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:27:45 GMT Curaleaf plans a cash-and-stock takeover bid for Aurora Cannabis valued at US$4 per share. Here are the proposed terms, strategic rationale and major uncertainties. https://www.cannawize.co/houston-marijuana-no-knock-warrant-ballot-measure https://www.cannawize.co/houston-marijuana-no-knock-warrant-ballot-measure Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT Houston voters will decide the Houston Freedom Act on November 3, 2026, after City Council placed its marijuana-priority and no-knock-warrant provisions on the ballot. https://www.cannawize.co/beverage-regulatory-parity-act https://www.cannawize.co/beverage-regulatory-parity-act Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:30:00 GMT Reps. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) and Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) introduced the Beverage Regulatory Parity Act, a three-tier, alcohol-style federal system just for hemp-derived THC drinks. CannaWize reviewed the bill text; it says nothing about flower. https://www.cannawize.co/texas-hemp-shops-thc-ban-shelf-impact https://www.cannawize.co/texas-hemp-shops-thc-ban-shelf-impact Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT Roughly 14,000 licensed hemp retailers are adjusting to the July 31 THC schedule. Here is what a San Antonio shop owner, Texas veterans and three Houston-area prosecutors are saying. https://www.cannawize.co/senate-hemp-thc-ban-delay-2026 https://www.cannawize.co/senate-hemp-thc-ban-delay-2026 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:14:00 GMT A 61-32 vote to table Sen. Ted Budd's amendment leaves a White House-backed delay in place. The funding bill passed 90-6 and heads to the House. https://www.cannawize.co/virginia-thca-law-changes-august-15-2026 https://www.cannawize.co/virginia-thca-law-changes-august-15-2026 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT Virginia eliminates its 25:1 CBD-to-THC exception on August 15, 2026. Hemp products over 2 mg of total THC per package can no longer be sold as hemp. Here is what actually changes. https://www.cannawize.co/harris-county-thc-enforcement-priorities https://www.cannawize.co/harris-county-thc-enforcement-priorities Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:00:00 GMT Harris County DA Sean Teare's office says it has no new guidance after Texas' July 31 THC schedule and will keep focusing resources on violent and organized crime instead. https://www.cannawize.co/north-carolina-thca-legal-status-guide https://www.cannawize.co/north-carolina-thca-legal-status-guide Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT North Carolina still allows hemp-derived THCA under a 2022 state law with no license or serving cap. Here is the current rule, the stalled state bill, and the federal deadline that could upend it. https://www.cannawize.co/cantrip-cola-review https://www.cannawize.co/cantrip-cola-review Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT 10 mg THC, zero bitterness, old-school cola flavor. My honest take on Cantrip Cola, plus why the 40g of sugar per can gave me pause. https://www.cannawize.co/thc-dreams-rem-sleep-science https://www.cannawize.co/thc-dreams-rem-sleep-science Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT THC suppresses REM sleep and dreaming, and when THC use stops the brain often overshoots into vivid rebound dreaming. https://www.cannawize.co/texas-delta-8-schedule-effective-july-31-2026 https://www.cannawize.co/texas-delta-8-schedule-effective-july-31-2026 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:07:09 GMT What DSHS says changes July 31, and why smokeable-hemp retail is a separate legal issue. https://www.cannawize.co/cannabinoids-mental-health-lancet-review https://www.cannawize.co/cannabinoids-mental-health-lancet-review Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT A 2026 Lancet Psychiatry review found narrow signals, low-certainty evidence, and more non-serious adverse events. https://www.cannawize.co/texakana-organics-review https://www.cannawize.co/texakana-organics-review Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT An independently labeled review of TexaKana’s product range, testing, serving sizes, and CannaWize’s firsthand impressions. https://www.cannawize.co/crescent-canna-products-review https://www.cannawize.co/crescent-canna-products-review Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT A transparent look at Crescent Canna products, testing, shipping, and guarantee fine print. https://www.cannawize.co/texas-smokeable-hemp-delta-8-july-31-2026 https://www.cannawize.co/texas-smokeable-hemp-delta-8-july-31-2026 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT A practical guide to Texas smokeable-hemp and delta-8 rules, the July 31 timeline, and what to verify.