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Does cannabis interact with a COVID shot?

Leafly

Is it OK to use CBD or THC pre or post-vaccine for COVID? The post Does cannabis interact with a COVID shot? appeared first on Leafly.

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In legal weed states, employees are failing drug tests at record pace

The Cannigma

The number of employees testing positive for cannabis has soared over the past decade, especially in states with legal recreational marijuana, a recent report found. The 2021 Drug Testing Index carried out by Quest Diagnostics found that in states with legalized recreational marijuana , positivity rates for marijuana testing rose 118.2% from 2012 to 2020 (from 2.2% to 4.8%).

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ADHD: Pediatric Anxiety

Project CBD

For cannabis users with ADHD , the need to self-medicate symptoms of adolescent angst is not youthful hedonism,

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CBG Impairs Brain Tumor Growth

CannaMD

A new study indicates that the cannabinoid known as CBG, which is found within marijuana, may provide therapeutic benefits for the treatment of glioblastoma, which is an aggressive form of cancer that affects the brain and spinal cord. This news reinforces previous findings which indicate that cannabinoids THC and CBD may have therapeutic benefits for […].

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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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Top 10 Things You Should Know About Cannabis

Americans for Safe Access

While mainstream culture in the U.S. has come to accept cannabis as not the dangerous and addictive substance of after school special legend, general public knowledge about the plant remains fairly low. Cannabis is a complex plant, and decades of research have been able to pull back the curtains on fascinating mysteries behind its inner workings. Here, we wanted to shed light on some things about cannabis that even an educated patient might not know!

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The Roll-up #197: Yes, Amazon is going to sell weed

Leafly

This week: Connecticut almost legalizes, vaccination and cannabis, and weddings for stoners. The post The Roll-up #197: Yes, Amazon is going to sell weed appeared first on Leafly.

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3 ways to use cannabis for wellness

The Cannigma

Much can be said about the potential of cannabis to improve human health. Scientific studies are being published almost every day showing the potential benefits of cannabis for everything from epilepsy to chronic pain to psoriasis and brain trauma. However, cannabis’ potential does not end at treating life-altering diseases and conditions. Marijuana can also be used to improve and enrich life in many other dimensions.

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Dr. Mikuriya's Medicine

Project CBD

Trailblazing U.S. physician Tod Mikuriya rediscovered the forgotten medical history of cannabis, and he sought to restore cannabis to its proper place in the Western pharmacopeia.

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Marijuana Money June 4, 2021

Cannabis Law Report

Markets were closed on Monday in the U.S. for the Memorial Day holiday, so this shortened the trading week. The country’s leading e-commerce company Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) said it will no longer include marijuana in our comprehensive drug screening program for any positions not regulated by the Department of Transportation. Instead, it will treat it the same as alcohol use.

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An Update on ASA’s Biden-Harris Can Do It! Campaign

Americans for Safe Access

When then presidential candidate Joe Biden released his approach to federal cannabis policy in May of 2020, it marked the first time in history a major party presidential candidate included a cannabis-specific policy goal in their campaign. The announcement was met with excitement by medical cannabis patients, doctors and researchers who have all waited far too long for cannabis policy reform. .

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Why is it so Hard to Dose Cannabis Edibles?

Leafwell

Americans have purchased a lots of legal cannabis over the last year or so. To be precise, $18 billion worth in 2020. When you think about it, if you’re stuck in your house for months on end during a global pandemic that has turned your desk job into a couch job, your TV into a make-shift movie theater, and that spare bedroom into a home gym, it only makes sense to enjoy a little bit of cannabis.

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How cannabis can impact anesthesia and surgery

Leafly

Can cannabis interact with anesthesia drugs? Check out this information before your next surgery. The post How cannabis can impact anesthesia and surgery appeared first on Leafly.

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5 foods that can affect your high

The Cannigma

Everyone has a favorite album they like to pair with cannabis, a movie they really love to watch when high, or that special secluded spot in town where the view, the breeze, and the simple tranquility of it all can make it the perfect place to smoke a joint. But along with music and movies, there are also specific foods that can affect your high, and we don’t just mean in terms of the munchies.

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Morocco Gets Legal Cannabis Sector

Project CBD

Morocco, long the world’s largest illicit producer of cannabis, is finally getting a legalized commercial cannabis industry, thanks to a law introduced by the otherwise conservative government. The new law is designed to daylight traditional small cannabis growers in the marginalized Rif Mountains.

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USA: Testing People for Marijuana Impairment Based on THC Levels is ‘Not Reliable,’ Federally Funded Study Finds

Cannabis Law Report

The amount of THC in a person’s system after consuming marijuana is not an accurate predictor of impairment, a federally funded study has determined. The research, backed by a grant from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), involved 20 people who either ate or vaporized cannabis with varying levels of THC. They were then tested with basic field sobriety and cognitive tests.

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Continued Labor Movement Momentum in Cannabis

The Blunt Truth

This past month, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) took a big step forward in its efforts to unionize cannabis employees. On May 25, 2021, UFCW announced an agreement to unionize the entire workforce of Union Harvest and Nature’s Root Labs. Nature’s Root Labs is the manufacturer for Union Harvest. This agreement encompasses workers in production, packaging, purchasing, sales and worker/customer education.

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Research Suggests That High Potency THC Products Aren’t For Everyone

Veriheal

Psychologists and other medical professionals have long warned against the potential impact of cannabis on the brain, including presenting with psychosis as a result. Now the Psychiatric Times has announced that there is novel insight that serves as evidence that cannabis is “associated with adverse effects of psychopathology and cognition”. This may sound alarming, but rest assured, we’ll break it down and identify preventative measures.

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Did New York really ban delta-8 THC?

Leafly

Yes.and no. The state is banning the production of D-8 products. But possession and sale are still murky. The post Did New York really ban delta-8 THC? appeared first on Leafly.

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How to make cannabis bread

The Cannigma

The past year may have led you to believe otherwise, but you actually don’t need a pandemic to get into baking bread. Baking bread is an almost primordial human endeavor, a way of making a timeless human staple from the barest of essentials — and posting the whole process on Instagram. But what if you combined it with another global feature of humanity — getting high and watching the rest of the day stroll by?

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CBD and Its Entourage

Project CBD

CBD works best in combination with THC and the full spectrum of other cannabis components.

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Conversation With John Friess, Founder and CEO of Metolius Hemp Company in Bend, Oregon

Cannabis Law Report

If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation. AUTHOR: Heather Allman. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. In May 2021, Cannabis Law Report talked with John Friess, Founder and CEO of the Metolius Hemp Company in Bend, Oregon about their company roots, how consumers have evolved, and his words of wisdom for others in the industry. .

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What to do if you are too high

Cannabis Life Network

Most cannabis users have experienced a situation where they thought: “I am way too high.” This feeling can occur when taking an edible with a high dosage, smoking too many blunts, or taking too many dabs. Or maybe you are just new to using cannabis and mistakenly indulged too much. There are several things you […]. The post What to do if you are too high appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks.

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Amazon Supports Marijuana Legalization: But Why Now?

CannaMD

In an announcement that took the Internet by storm, a blog post from Amazon stated that the online giant will be “actively supporting The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2021 (MORE Act)” and “no longer includ[ing] marijuana in our comprehensive drug screening program for any positions not regulated by the Department of Transportation.” […].

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Calling all homegrowers: Here are three standout seed strains you’ll want to get to know

Leafly

Check out some exceptional seed strains for your homegrow from Kannabia Seed Company. Grower notes for each strain will help you get the best possible yield. The post Calling all homegrowers: Here are three standout seed strains you’ll want to get to know appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis laws in Germany: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

Medical: Legal Recreational: Largely decriminalized. Medical cannabis has been legal in Germany since 2017 when the parliament voted unanimously to legalize it and require public health insurers to cover treatment. Today, Europe’s largest country is also the continent’s leading medical cannabis market, with more than 128,000 patients receiving medical cannabis in the country each year, according to Prohibition Partners.

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Cannabis for ADHD: An Emerging Therapeutic Option

Project CBD

Many people with ADHD use cannabis for therapeutic relief.

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June 24: Carbon Credits & Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

WEBINAR. BONG SCORE. We apply our entirely subjective bong score to each event. 1 Don’t Bother Unless You Need A Well Deserved Sleep. 2 You Might Learn Something But We Hope You Didn’t Pay For It. 3 This is really something, interesting presenters, well worth the money, and i actually will learn something. BLURB. REGISTER NOW. JUNE 24, 2021, 2 pm MST.

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Ten Canadian Cannabis Instagram Accounts under 10k

Cannabis Life Network

Ten Canadian Cannabis Instagram Accounts under 10k. The post Ten Canadian Cannabis Instagram Accounts under 10k appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks.

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Long-term Marijuana Use Associated with Decreased PTSD Symptoms

CannaMD

Roughly half of the states in the U.S. include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as an approved condition for medical marijuana. But with few studies examining the impact of cannabis on PTSD in humans, some physicians are still hesitant to prescribe marijuana to their patients with PTSD. To further understand how real-world cannabis use impacts PTSD, […].

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Cannabis lounges are finally legal in Las Vegas—so when will they open?

Leafly

Some may open this winter or next spring. But will they actually make money? The post Cannabis lounges are finally legal in Las Vegas—so when will they open? appeared first on Leafly.