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NORML Issues Cannabis Policy Guidance For Lawmakers and Prosecutors For Protecting Public Health During COVID-19 Crisis

NORML

“In this era of tremendous uncertainty, it is crucial that policymakers use every tool in their toolkit to promote public health and safety. By implementing these common-sense reforms, we can ensure a safer environment for those who work in this essential industry and those who they provide for,” said NORML’s Strekal.

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Marijuana Banking Passes Critical Committee

NORML

This ongoing federal prohibition forces this newly emerging billion-dollar industry operates largely on a cash-only basis — an environment that makes businesses more susceptible to theft and more difficult to audit. So I would urge all of my colleagues so support H.R.

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Marijuana Banking Bill Scheduled For Committee Markup

NORML

This ongoing federal prohibition forces this newly emerging billion-dollar industry operates largely on a cash-only basis — an environment that makes businesses more susceptible to theft and more difficult to audit. To date, these statewide regulatory programs are operating largely as voters and politicians intended.

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The Sale of CBD Foods Is Legal in the UK (For Now)

Canna Law Blog

Last week, the Food Standard Agency (“ FSA ”), the agency responsible for protecting public health in relation to food in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (collectively, the “UK”), cleared a path for the sale of CBD-infused food for the next 12 months. The EFSA guidance on cannabinoids strongly echoes the U.S.

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Weird Science: Alzheimer’s Research With CBD and Cats

Veriheal

While around 95% of all lab animals are mice and rats , a weird, but enlightening, new scientific study decided to make use of aging cats in order to better understand CBD and Alzheimer’s disease. They needed a model for Alzheimer’s disease in order to effectively review cannabidiol (CBD) as a potential treatment.

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CBD for Pets: A Comprehensive Guide to Improving Your Pet’s Wellness

United Patients Group

As the world embraces the potential benefits that cannabinoids like CBD can offer for human health, it’s only natural for pet owners to explore how these compounds might help improve the wellness of their furry friends. CBD, or cannabidiol, is a natural and non-psychoactive compound found in cannabis and hemp plants.

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What is CBD? Everything you need to know

The Cannigma

Close behind it — in both regards — is CBD, which despite having been studied for decades, has only become the center of a billion dollar industry in recent years. Cannabidiol (CBD) belongs to a class of molecules called cannabinoids , which are produced almost exclusively in cannabis — hence the name. CBD vs THC. CBD vs CBDA.

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