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Medical Cannabis and the War Against Baffling, Chronic Health Conditions

Leafwell

For far too long, a host of chronic, seemingly incurable health conditions has plagued humanity. Lupus, arthritis, hepatitis, cystic fibrosis, osteoporosis, asthma and allergies, fibromyalgia, myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), celiac disease and stroke have been accepted as the inescapable price of being alive by our parents’ and grandparents’ generations.

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1 in 4 Americans Consume Cannabis, Study Shows

Cannabis Life Network

Americans have come a long way when it comes to cannabis legalization and consumption. In 1969, Gallup’s first poll on cannabis legalization found that only 12% of Americans favoured cannabis legalization (1). Public opinion on cannabis legalization and consumption has changed a lot since. Cannabis legalization is building more momentum in the US, and attitudes […].

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Medical Cannabis and the War Against Baffling, Chronic Health Conditions

Leafwell

For far too long, a host of chronic, seemingly incurable health conditions has plagued humanity. Lupus, arthritis, hepatitis, cystic fibrosis, osteoporosis, asthma and allergies, fibromyalgia, myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), celiac disease and stroke have been accepted as the inescapable price of being alive by our parents’ and grandparents’ generations.

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CA: Costa Mesa sets 7% tax on pot sales as rules formed for retail cannabis shops

Cannabis Law Report

The Orange County Register reports… Costa Mesa will allow the city’s first cannabis stores in commercially zoned areas across the… Read More.

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Where the Money Grows: Learning the Industry Trends in Medical Cannabis, Recreational Marijuana, Hemp, and Beyond

Speaker: Jonathan Bench, International Cannabis and Securities Business Attorney at Harris Bricken

The U.S. cannabis industry is still in its infancy, even though states began engaging with legalization in one form or another in the late 1990s. Today, many opportunities exist for individuals and businesses that want to engage in the industry. Some want to directly own licensed businesses, while others prefer to keep the industry at an arm’s length and merely profit from it.

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Montana’s Crow Tribe Is About to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis Sales

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The Crow Tribe in southern Montana is about to kick off its own cannabis retail market , closely synchronized with the state’s new legal weed industry. Last week, the Crow Nation Legislative Branch approved the Crow Cannabis Ordinance, a new measure that will allow the tribe to sell legal weed to adults. The tribal government will oversee all aspects of this new industry, from cultivation to processing to retail sales.

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South African Farmers Are Protesting the Region’s Racist Cannabis Licensing Process

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Image via. Black South African agricultural organizations are not content on standing by while the country’s legal cannabis industry kicks off on a racist foot. Last week, the Black Farmers’ Association of South Africa and allies held a protest in the capital city of Pretoria calling out the government’s agency that regulates marijuana for blocking Indigenous farmers from participating in the country’s budding legal weed industry. .

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Forbes Article: Legal Cannabis Companies Pay Insane Tax Rates Thanks To A Minnesota Speed Dealer

Cannabis Law Report

In 1975, Jeffrey Edmondson, a drug dealer based in Minneapolis, filed his taxes. As a self-employed man in the illicit… Read More.

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What Are the Benefits of Consuming Psilocybin Mushrooms This Way?

SpeedWeed

Ah, shroom gummies. The new infused-treat taking over the underground. . Throughout most of North America, you can walk into any legal hemp store or adult-use dispensary and snag a bag of tasty cannabis-infused gummies. But if you’re willing to do a bit of online sleuthing, you can also score yourself a wide variety of not-quite-legal edibles, including shroom gummy edibles.

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Calyxt Successfully Transforms Hemp Genome

Cannabis Law Report

Roseville, MN – Press Release – April 29, 2021 – Calyxt, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLXT), a plant-based technology company, announced today… Read More.

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Philadelphia Is About to Ban Pre-Employment Drug Testing for Weed

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Image via. The Philadelphia City Council just approved a measure that will prohibit most businesses from conducting pre-employment cannabis testing. . The Council passed the measure , which specifically “prohibits employers from requiring prospective employees to undergo testing for the presence of marijuana as a condition of employment, under certain terms and conditions,” with a 15 to 1 vote.

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National cannabis company, Columbia Care, acquires second New York cultivation facility for $42.5M

Cannabis Law Report

The New York cannabis industry could be worth $4.2 billion in the next six years, and one of the state’s… Read More.

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Denver Overhauls Its Cannabis Rules: Week in Review

SpeedWeed

Destigmatizing and legalizing cannabis are certainly positives for the industry, but it’s not just an increase in retail sales fueling the sector’s boom. Venture capital investors and businesses formerly agnostic (or even opposed to cannabis) now are pouring money into the industry, fueling much of the growth. With that, many long-term cannabis (and hemp) entrepreneurs are looking to parlay their experience and expertise in the field into profitable businesses.

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Answer of the Day for May 2, 2021

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Does the endocannabinoid system modulate pain without the being triggered by THC or other phytocannabinoids? Yes. Neural and non-neural cells of injured tissues produce endocannabinoids, including anandamide and 2-AG, and when these endocannabinoids activate the CB receptors, pain signals are modulated. Note: CB1 receptors are abundant in nociceptive and non-nociceptive sensory neurons of the dorsal root ganglion (DRG), the spinal cord, the brain, mast cells, macrophage defense cells, the trigem

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A big player staying committed to craft: Introducing Trulieve’s Cultivar Collection

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The new Cultivar Collection from Trulieve demonstrates how a multi-state player can stay craft at its core. Good things don’t always come easily but are always worth the wait. Nowhere is this truer than in the cultivation of craft cannabis. Not an overnight process, success takes time—and plenty of actual human touch. Breeders must painstakingly identify and select ideal combinations of cannabinoids and terpenes, while cultivators carry the torch, ensuring that the chosen genetics grow into cons

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Welcome To The Nation’s Largest CBD & Hemp Expo USA CBD Event-USA CBD Expo! – Cannabis Business Executive

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Welcome To The Nation’s Largest CBD & Hemp Expo USA CBD Event-USA CBD Expo! – Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news. skip to Main Content. View original article. The post Welcome To The Nation’s Largest CBD & Hemp Expo USA CBD Event-USA CBD Expo!

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Painting Penis Hands with Boob Ross – Higher Mentality

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Take a seat, take a break. Paint Penis Hands with Boob Ross, the Bob Ross remix that’s baked. When you combine the joy of painting and the bliss of boobs, you’re left with a titillating on-camera learning experience featuring the one and only Boob Ross. You can stop the squinting and second guessing because you read that right. Boob Ross is her name and getting high to paint masterpieces is her game.

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New York Lawmaker Wants to Make All Legal Weed Packaging Recyclable

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Image via. A New York lawmaker just proposed a bill that would help minimize the environmental impact of the state’s new adult-use cannabis packaging regulations. . New York’s cannabis legalization law has been in effect for almost a month now, but although it is now legal to possess and use weed, retail sales are not slated to begin until the end of 2022.

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Virginia’s New Adult-Use Laws Doesn’t Include Releasing People Incarcerated for Pot

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If you are looking for the most hypocritical outcome of cannabis legalization possible, look no further than Virginia’s new regulation. As Charlottesville newspaper the Virginia Mercury pointed out , the legalization bill that was signed into law last Wednesday does not provide a clear path to freedom for people currently in jail for a plant that’s now legal, nor does it reduce penalties. .

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Lawmakers Reintroduce Marijuana Data Collection Act To Congress

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A bipartisan group of lawmakers from both houses of Congress reintroduced on Thursday the Marijuana Data Collection Act, a bill that would require the federal government to study the effects of legal cannabis. The measure, which was previously introduced by a bipartisan group of lawmakers in 2018 and again in 2019, is sponsored by Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, Republican Sen.