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Medicinal Terpenes

Project CBD

Aromatic terpenes in cannabis and other plants reduce pain and stress, boost brain health, fight cancer and antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and more.

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Record Number of Scientific Papers Published About Cannabis in 2021

NORML

Since 2010, scientists have published an estimated 27,000 peer-reviewed papers specific to cannabis, with the annual number of total papers increasing every year. NORML's Deputy Director Paul Armentano said, "It is time for politicians and others to stop assessing cannabis through the lens of 'what we don't know' and instead start engaging in evidence-based discussions about marijuana and marijuana reform policies that are indicative of all that we do know.".

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Wake and bake: why it feels different and how to do it right

The Cannigma

Cannabis enthusiasts are no strangers to the concept of wake and bake —the concept of smoking cannabis shortly after waking up. In fact, according to a 2017 global drug survey , some 21.9% of American cannabis users subscribe to the practice by smoking a joint within an hour of waking up — the highest rate of any nation. . They’re followed by Mexico (18.4%), Greece (15.9%), Canada (14.9%), and Brazil (14.3%).

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Star signs and cannabis strains: December 2021 horoscopes

Leafly

Learn which strains your star sign should keep nearby as you use cannabis to stay content and cozy in December 2021. The post Star signs and cannabis strains: December 2021 horoscopes appeared first on Leafly.

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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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Tea can degrade psilocybin mushrooms, chemist says — A lemon solution

Cannabis Life Network

Tea is a well-known way to consume a dose of psychedelic mushrooms. Steeped shrooms produce less nausea with more manageable onset and offset times. Unfortunately, however, chemists are concerned that brewing a tea can degrade psilocybin mushrooms. How a prodrug actively becomes psychedelic Researchers focus on psilocybin, one of the major compounds in mushrooms.

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Nova Scotia Scientist Discovers Cannabis Strains Being Mislabeled on Shelves

Cannabis Life Network

Sean Myles, a researcher at Dalhousie University, discovered cannabis in Nova Scotia is mislabeled on shelves. After an in-depth study of various strain DNA, Myles reported to Global News, “There’s not much difference.”Now, Myles says he’s concerned about how strains are marketed to consumers who depend on them for medical use.

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Billy Hood: Briton jailed in Dubai for possessing CBD vape oil has term cut from 25 years to 10 – despite new laws allowing for deportation

Cannabis Law Report

Sky News UK report. Billy Hood, 25, from Kensington, London, was working as a football coach in the UAE when police discovered four small bottles of the CBD oil derived from cannabis, and a vape pen, in his car and arrested him on 31 January. Tuesday 30 November 2021 23:31, UK. Image: Billy Hood says he was forced to sign a confession in Arabic. Pic: Detained in Dubai.

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Complete Guide to Myrcene, the Terpene That Gives Cannabis Some ‘Spice’

Leafwell

Myrcene is often the most abundant terpene found in the cannabis plant. Also called beta-myrcene or β-myrcene, this terpene is known for the musky, earthy aroma and flavor it yields. Myrcene is also found in other plants, including fruits, vegetables, and herbs, and serves numerous therapeutic purposes. Myrcene is very common in hops, too. Learn more about myrcene and how to tap into this terpene’ Source.

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CDC Guidance: Marijuana and Driving: How to Keep Your Fleet’s Drivers Safe

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana use in the United States is increasing as more states legalize its medical and recreational use. Managing motor vehicle crash risks associated with marijuana impairment is important, as marijuana impacts a driver’s cognitive abilities. Other than alcohol, marijuana is the most frequently reported drug found in post-crash testing. This substance needs to be addressed as part of all workplace motor vehicle safety programs.

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How to Choose the Best CBD Oils for Joint Pain

The Joint Blog

Joint pain can make your life incredibly difficult. It makes the most mundane tasks, ranging from walking up the stairs to sitting down, challenging and exhausting. It is one of the things that you are bound to have to deal with as you grow older, though. Can you do something about it? Using strong painkillers is an option, but such substances tend to be addictive and come with a bunch of unpleasant side effects.

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University of Sydney Study Says: THC in blood and saliva are poor measures of cannabis impairment

Cannabis Law Report

2 December 2021. A new study suggests these biomarkers are inconsistent indicators. The findings contrast with the much stronger relationship between blood alcohol concentrations and driving impairment, with implications for the application of drug-driving laws globally. Lead author Dr Danielle McCartney from the Lambert Initiative. Researchers at the University of Sydney’s Lambert Initiative have analysed all available studies on the relationship between driving performance and concentrations i

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Answer of the Day for Dec 2, 2021

TheAnswerPage

Is the endocannabinoid system involved with the development of the nervous system? Yes, “the endocannabinoid system is fundamental in the development of the nervous system, as well as in the mature nervous system where it modulates network function and neuronal activity… The endocannabinoid system is highly integrated in the nervous system circuitry and it influences, and is influenced by, many other signaling pathways.” Cavaletti, G., Marmiroli, P., Renn, C.L. et al.

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Radio New Zealand Report: Medicinal cannabis industry expects further consolidation after acquisitions

Cannabis Law Report

RNZ report. Listed medicinal cannabis company Cannasaouth and Rua Bioscience announced acquisitions yesterday which would allow them to take greater control of their growing operations and access to new products and markets. New Zealand Medicinal Cannabis Council executive director Sally King said the developments show the cannabis sector was maturing and attracting strong interest from investors. “It shows there will be further co-operation and consolidation in the industry as it grows to

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Dispensary Finder Benefits For Shop Owners and Users Alike

The Joint Blog

As the laws regarding the use of medical marijuana continue to moderate in different states across the country, more and more people are turning to it to treat a variety of medical conditions. The medical use of cannabis or its derivatives has been legalized in 36 states, the District of Columbia, and 4 to 5 inhabited territories. Though the possession of cannabis still remains illegal at the federal level under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (CSA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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Cultiva Law: It’s Not All Fun and Games: The Cannabis Industry’s Downside

Cannabis Law Report

Cultiva Law, PLLC. Aaron Pelley. As lawyers who specialize in cannabis-related business issues, we love working in the cannabis industry. We get to do challenging, personally satisfying work that directly helps our dedicated, hardworking, creative clients. But we’re constantly hearing from people who want to get out of the cannabis business because it’s destroying their personal lives.

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My parent’s think I’m a drug addict: how to talk to baby boomers about weed

The Cannigma

Communication across generational lines always comes with challenges. For clued-up millennials and Gen Xers, cannabis has become a part of the cultural and therapeutic landscape. For many baby boomers, however, cannabis use is marred by stigma. It’s not exactly surprising–cannabis has (unjustly) had a bad rap for a long time. In the early twentieth century, cannabis became the target of a racially charged smear campaign.

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Bipartisan Group of Attorneys General Call for Federalism to Guide Cannabis Policy

Cannabis Law Report

On November 18, a bipartisan group of attorneys general from Arizona, Connecticut, North Dakota, and Vermont (Attorneys General) jointly submitted a letter offering commentary on the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) to congressional leaders. In it, the Attorneys General stressed the importance of establishing a “cooperative federal-state partnership” that strikes the right balance to avoid “both under and overregulation.

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Credit Union Assocations Push Congress To Pass Cannabis Banking Reform

Veriheal

A group of associations representing American credit unions recently submitted a letter to Congress urging members to pass critical cannabis banking reform legislation. The move is just one in a series of initiatives that aim to protect financial institutions that work with state-legal cannabis businesses from being penalized by federal regulators. Because of cannabis’ status as a Schedule I—aka federally illegal—substance, many banks and credit unions avoid hosting accounts for cannabis-r

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€11 million deal combines German groups, creating a hemp powerhouse in Europe

Cannabis Law Report

Germany’s SynBiotic SE has acquired 50.1% of a leading group of German hemp companies from industry veteran Daniel Kruse for €11.2 million (~$12.6 million) in a key strategic matchup that creates one of the most powerful hemp enterprises on the European market. Munich-based SynBiotic, the largest publicly traded group of cannabis companies in Europe, said following announcement of the deal that it expects combined operations to reach 2021 sales of €15 million on a pro forma consolidated basis.

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Keeping Up with Harris Bricken: Upcoming Events

Canna Law Blog

NORML Key West Legal Seminar – Key Trends and Near-Term Forecasts for State Cannabis Programs | Friday, December 3rd at 11:50AM EST. Get your Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits for practicing attorneys during this event! Join Harris Bricken attorney, Vince Sliwoski as he provides forecasts for state cannabis programs. Registration is open to non-lawyers, as well.

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Juva Life Launches Preclinical Comparative Study to Evaluate Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Candidate JUVA-019 in Conjunction With Other Well-Known Cannabinoids

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis and Life Sciences Company Initiates Internal Study Comparing Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Candidate JUVA-019 When Combined With Cannabinoids Such as THC and CBD. November 30, 2021 04:00 ET | Source: Juva Life Inc. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Juva Life Inc. (CSE: JUVA) (OTCQB: JUVAF) (FRANKFURT: 4VV) (“Juva Life,” “Juva” or the “Company”), a life sciences portfolio company with operations in cannabis production and distribution as well as pha

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Press Release: CBD.market Expands Shipping to Australia and U.S. Territories

Cannabis Law Report

November 30, 2021 . SAN DIEGO–( BUSINESS WIRE )– CBD.market , an online CBD store, has expanded shipping of its CBD oil products to Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In addition to opening up shipping for customers in these territories, the popular online CBD retail store is also offering international shipping to Australia for the first time.

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Webinar 9 December: Ethics, Safety, and Abuse in Psychedelic Medicine

Cannabis Law Report

Ethics, Safety, and Abuse in Psychedelic Medicine. Wednesday, December 8th from 12:00-2:00pm PST. As psychedelic medicine becomes more mainstream, we must ensure that all who participate in healing therapeutic sessions, both above ground and in ceremonial or underground therapeutic settings, are safe and accessible to all. Join Chacruna and mental health experts and activists, Allison Feduccia, PhD, Vilmarie Fraguada Narloch, PsyD, Kylea Taylor, MS, LMFT, and Emma Knighton, MA, LMHC, to discuss

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Toronto Health Board To Vote on Plan To Decriminalize Small Amounts of Illegal Drugs Including Psychedelics

Cannabis Law Report

2021-11-29 from thestar.com. The possession of small amounts of illegal drugs in Toronto should be decriminalized immediately, according to a plan recommended by the city’s medical officer of health. Dr. Eileen de Villa’s recommendation, released Monday, will see the city’s board of health vote on whether to ask the federal government to exempt all city residents from criminal charges for having small amounts of illegal drugs on them under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, which governs

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Article: Malaysia: Focus On Medicinal Cannabis – Malaysia To Allow The Import And Use Of Medicinal Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

29 November 2021. by Sally J. Davis and Alex Tzanidis. Davies Collison Cave. Sally J. Davis. Davies Collison Cave. Alex Tzanidis. Davies Collison Cave. Based on recent reports emerging from Malaysian news outlets 1, 2 , the Malaysian Health Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin, has unexpectedly indicated that the import and use of products containing cannabis for medicinal purposes is permitted in Malaysia, provided such products comply with current Malaysian laws relating to drugs and therapeutic goo

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Cannabis and banking vets launch credit card for dispensaries

Cannabis Law Report

Most consumer cannabis transactions are done in cash, legal or not. Since the United States classifies cannabis as a Title IV drug, the banking industry is unwilling and unable to provide services to cannabis operations. That leaves dispensaries managing and protecting massive sums of cash, and the stores cannot offer a modern retail payment system to the consumer.

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Guernsey issues first cannabis growing license to 4C Labs

Cannabis Law Report

Tax haven Guernsey has issued its first license giving a business the green light to grow cannabis. The Bailiwick of Guernsey Cannabis Agency last week gave approval to 4C Labs, a company established in 2018 which plans to grow cannabis for medicinal purposes. The licence will allow 4C to begin the construction of its 40,000 sq ft pharmaceutical-grade indoor cultivation facility based in Guernsey, which will utilise “organic cultivation techniques” based on genetics testing developed by the Cana

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Americans Continue to Cross State Lines to Buy Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

In the 1977 classic car chase movie “Smokey and the Bandit,” a pair of outlaws cross state lines to deliver Coors beer to Atlanta from Texarkana, Texas. That’s because, back in the 1970s, people couldn’t ship Coors east of the Mississippi. That law seems strange to people today. It’s likely the way people of the future will see the current state of marijuana legalization in America.

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cbdMD Announces Hiring of Consumer Goods Veteran Dave Johnson To Drive FDM Distribution Channel & Business Development

Cannabis Law Report

CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–cbdMD, Inc. (NYSE American: YCBD, YCBDpA), one of the leading, most highly trusted and best recognized CBD companies, announced the hiring of Dave Johnson as the Senior Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Johnson will be responsible for the Company’s push into all major food, drug and mass merchandise (“FDM”) retailers in the U.S. as well as creating new avenues for greater product distribution.

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OLB Group Acquires CBD Merchant Portfolio with Annual Transaction Volume Over $400 Million

Cannabis Law Report

Portfolio includes over 1,500 merchants, which will provide OLB with a strong position in a rapidly growing marketplace. Acquisition includes new sales channel currently onboarding an average of 120 new accounts a month. Based on historical performance, deal expected to add approximately $20 million in annual payment processing revenue, increasing total revenue 200%, with an additional $5 million EBITDA projected.

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