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Cannabis Was First Domesticated in East Asia 12,000 Years Ago, New Study Finds

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Humans have been domesticating cannabis plants to use as medicine, fiber, and food for at least 12,000 years , researchers have recently discovered. . A global team of researchers spent four years collecting 110 different cannabis varieties from around the world and used them to sequence 82 new cannabis genomes. .

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Why is US Cannabis Research Funded to Focus on Adverse Effects?

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A cannabis database has shown that the American funding which is allocated to cannabis is focused on identifying the negative impacts and adverse effects associated with the plant. The cannabis research database displayed that $1.56 billion was funded into cannabis research between 2000 and 2018. Canada, and the U.K)

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Fortune: Black cannabis entrepreneurs account for less than 2% of the nation’s marijuana businesses

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In 2022, the landscape of the legal cannabis industry is still as homogenous as ever, and it’s getting worse. A 2017 survey from Marijuana Business Daily found that 81% of American cannabis business owners and founders were white and 10% of cannabis business founders identified as Hispanic/Latino or Black. Fortune write.

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Gen Z Women Are the Quickest Growing Group of Cannabis Consumers

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The future of cannabis appears to be female, as Gen Z women have become the fastest-growing group of consumers of legal cannabis, according to NBC News. They explain that the covid-19 pandemic led to a 46% growth in legal cannabis sales during 2020. Gen Z Women Are the Future of Cannabis. Who is Gen Z?

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Teen pot use hasn’t risen amid legalization, researchers conclude

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Pete Ricketts said in March that he opposed medical cannabis because, ‘if you legalize marijuana, you’re going to kill your kids. That’s what the data shows from around the country.’. Teens report using less cannabis amid legalization. A slide from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board’s compliance program.

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Cannabis Company, 4Front Ventures Corp., Named in Inc.’s First Annual Best Led Companies

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CSE: FFNT ) ( OTCQX: FFNTF ) (“4Front” or the “Company”), a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator and retailer, has been named in Inc. ’s s first annual Best Led Companies list – a select, data-driven list of the strongest U.S. PHOENIX, November 2, 2021 – 4Front Ventures Corp. ( Our people are our greatest asset.

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Farm Journal Launches First Hemp Industry Database

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This data set integrates with Farm Journal’s Farm Reach database to provide agribusinesses, government agencies, investors and suppliers with unparalleled insights into this exciting growth market. Over the past 50 years, Farm Journal has become the trusted partner in agricultural data and today manages more than 4.1

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