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Is Raw Cannabis Beneficial and How Does it Work?

Greencamp

In recent years, a lot of people have been advocating the use of raw cannabis for medicinal purposes on the premise that the active chemical compounds in the raw plant have unique health benefits. Smoking, vaping, edibles, topicals and high-concentrated oils like RSO all incorporate the process of decarboxylation , which is achieved by applying heat to plant material.

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FDA Suggests Congress Holds the Key to Legalizing CBD-Infused Foods

Canna Law Blog

During a recent interview with the Brookings Institution, Scott Gottlieb, the departing head of the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), explained it would take several years for the agency to come up with rules that would legalize the use of hemp-derived cannabidiol (Hemp-CBD) in food products, unless Congress steps in. Gottlieb acknowledged the strong interest among CBD stakeholders and lawmakers in developing a regulatory framework through which Hemp-CBD could be infused to food.

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13 Real People Explain Why They Use CBD Oil For Anxiety

Miss Marijuana

By: Alexis Ortiz. CBD oil. Does it help with Anxiety? Anxiety is usually treated with pharmaceuticals, which can cause a number of side effects. Medications like benzodiazepines that are prescribed for anxiety , can be addictive and may lead to substance abuse. CBD oil has shown promise as a treatment for anxiety, leading many who live with anxiety to turn to this natural a pproach.

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Curio Files Suit Against Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Commission

Cannabis Law Report

Maryland licensed producer Curio Wellness has filed a lawsuit in an effort to prevent the state Medical Cannabis Commission from awarding additional cultivation licenses in an effort to foster more minority participation in the state’s industry, the Baltimore Sun reports. The company argues that the commission is violating its own rules by soliciting applications without first completing a supply and demand survey.

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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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Chronic Cooking: Get Baked with Banana Bread

Cannabis Life Network

When it comes to cannabis-infused baked goods, cookies and brownies are perhaps the most famous, but have you ever had banana bread that can get you high? Chronic Cooking host Craig Ex calls banana bread “quite possibly the best baked good there is” and it’s hard to argue with that because it’s delicious. Everyone has […]. The post Chronic Cooking: Get Baked with Banana Bread appeared first on Cannabis News | Marijuana News | Medical Cannabis News.

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FULL LEGALIZATION (FL) FUNdraiser for MN Campaign for FL

Cannabis Maven

The Hook & Ladder Theater & Lounge to Host FUNraiser for MN CFL on 4/6/19, 6-10PM in MPLS.

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It Pays To Be A Good Retail Neighbour In Smalltown Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation. AUTHOR: Rob Hendrix. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. In one of my previous articles, I was rather preachy admittedly; I spoke about being a “good Cannabis neighbor” I have been a good neighbor, a good tenant, a good citizen on the City, County, State and Federal level(s).

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FULL LEGALIZATION (FL) FUNdraiser for MN Campaign for FL

Cannabis Maven

The Hook & Ladder Theater & Lounge to Host FUNraiser for MN CFL on 4/6/19, 6-10PM in MPLS.

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Santa Barbara Police Dept Shut Down Dispensary They Believe To Be Selling Cannabis From Illegal Grow

Cannabis Law Report

In a news release, the Sheriff’s department said a search warrant was served to 805 Beach Breaks in Grover Beach at 8:30 a.m.; upon arrival, the county’s Cannabis Compliance Team seized marijuana from an illegal operation in Los Alamos as well as related records, according to the release. 805 Beach Breaks is one of two licensed and operating marijuana dispensaries in Grover Beach.

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Japanese Officials Approve Epidiolex For Clinical Trials

Cannabis Law Report

The trials, to be tightly controlled in a hospital environment, are exempted from Japan’s Cannabis Control Act, which bans cannabis compounds generally. Epidiolex, manufactured by UK-based GW Pharmaceutical, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last year. Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare officials recently announced the trials during a meeting of the Okinawa-Northern Task Force, a research and development agency.