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Texas Agriculture Commissioner calls for legalizing medical marijuana in Texas

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Cannabis Is Indeed The Best Natural Treatment For Parkinson’s Disease, New Studies Show

The Fresh Toast

Cannabis Is Indeed The Best Natural Treatment For Parkinson’s Disease, New Studies Show. There is still no known cure for this disease which robs people of their dignity and quality of life. The post Cannabis Is Indeed The Best Natural Treatment For Parkinson’s Disease, New Studies Show appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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How does cannabis affect sleep and dreaming?

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We know THC can impact sleep and dreaming. But how? And why? The post How does cannabis affect sleep and dreaming? appeared first on Leafly.

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Federal vs. State Approaches to Cannabis: Recent DEA Data Shows Increase In Enforcement While States Move Toward Decriminalization and Legalization

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One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5 million marijuana plants and conducted more than 6,600 marijuana related arrests.

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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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3CHI’s bakery takes hemp delta-9 THC edibles to a whole new level with Party Packs

Leafly

Be the hero of the house party with new delta-9 THC edible Party Packs. Brownies, Krispy Treats & more with potent D-9 in every bite. The post 3CHI’s bakery takes hemp delta-9 THC edibles to a whole new level with Party Packs appeared first on Leafly.

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Woody Harrelson’s dispensary reviewed: The Woods has the goods

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But will Los Angles buy outdoor? The post Woody Harrelson’s dispensary reviewed: The Woods has the goods appeared first on Leafly.

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Crypto ATMs for Cannabis Retailers

Cannabis Life Network

What are crypto ATMs for cannabis retailers? Legal and grey-market cannabis retailers have always had an issue with banking services. Many can’t access standard banking services, like getting cash. Banks flag regular business transactions as risks when associated with cannabis. Fortunately, cryptocurrencies have filled the niche. And so has BankLine and a new Crypto ATM […].

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New York Cannabis Updates: Steady as She Goes

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The slow and steady roll-out of New York’s adult-use cannabis rules and regulations continues. The Cannabis Control Board (CCB) has made clear: nothing’s stopping this train. But, delays are a given, much as we might hate them. The CCB met on July 14th to pass revised regulations and update the public on the state of licensing. I attended the virtual meeting so that you didn’t have to.

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Channel 9 News Australia – Report: Record support for Legalise Cannabis Australia as candidate races Pauline Hanson for final senate seat

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Read all about how cannabis is now a serious challenger to right wing One Nation on their home turf. Qld cannabis candidate and lawyer sums up all that is wrong with the current Australian set up designed by the last government and the cartel of medical cannabis companies to reap money from patients in one simple sentence. “There was a fellow here only yesterday who pleaded guilty to possessing non-medicinal cannabis because as his lawyer explained to the court he couldn’t afford the

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The Brief and Only Vape Maintenance Guide You’ll Ever Need

Otherside Farms

More people than ever are ditching smoking habits in favor of vaping. Vaping is 95% safer than smoking cigarettes because the flavors are all-natural, and there are no additives. Also, you can use it to wean yourself off nicotine if that’s what you’re after. This, however, doesn’t mean your e-cigarette is maintenance-free. Many people don’t understand that vaping requires upkeep at the same level as more traditional smoking forms.

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ABC News Australia: Legalise Cannabis Party eyes Victorian, NSW state elections after primary vote soars

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It’s going to be fun watching the excuses the labor party will come out with , not to do anything. Let’s hope Fiona Patten and others can get something serious up and running in Victoria and let’s also hope that the cannabis political power in NSW comes from the regions and especially the north and isn’t hijacked by Sydney money and power plays.

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Answer of the Day for Jul 19, 2022

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Do patients report more side effects from cannabidiol (CBD)-rich extract therapy or from purified CBD therapy? In 2017, researchers performed an analysis of observational studies on the treatment of refractory epilepsy with cannabidiol (CBD)-based products and reported on the side effects of the CBD products: “The reports of mild (158/216, 76% vs. 148/447, 33%, p.

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The Waiting Is the Hardest Part: Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Announces Updated Timetable for Licenses

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By Whitt Steineker on July 18, 2022. Ever since the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission released its proposed rules governing the cultivation, processing, testing, transporting, and dispensing of medical cannabis there have been questions, comments, and concerns about certain of the proposed rules. In my view, the proposed rules are generally as expected.

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Better pain management with CBD according to Harvard Med

Cannabis Life Network

Two professors from Harvard Medical School combined their respective skills to find an optimal treatment for pain. Cannabinoids were initially absent from one researcher’s focal point, but CBD hit the correct targets for better pain management. An optimal pair of pain signals became central in their collaborative research, proving the promiscuous nature of CBD.

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NuggMD Launches Its Leading Marijuana Telemedicine Service in Michigan

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uggMD’s video telehealth platform connects state-licensed medical marijuana doctors to their patients for affordable, safe online evaluations. DETROIT , July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — NuggMD , the nation’s leading medical marijuana telemedicine platform, is launching its service in Michigan for just $99 per evaluation for a limited time.

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New York Community Colleges Awarded $5 Million To Create Cannabis Job Training Programs

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Official Press Release. Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that SUNY and CUNY community colleges will receive $5 million in funding to support the creation or enhancement of short-term credential programs or course offerings that provide pathways to employment in the cannabis industry. The funding supports programs that will create or enhance non-degree and degree-eligible courses and programs, stackable credentials, and/or microcredentials that quickly address local employer skill needs with

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Federal vs. State Approaches to Cannabis: Recent DEA Data Shows Increase In Enforcement While States Move Toward Decriminalization and Legalization

Cannabis Law Report

By Robert Szyba & Sydney Jenkins. July 18, 2022. One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5 million marijuana plants and conducted more than 6,600 marijuana related arrests.

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SpectrumLeaf Europe’s premium CBD brands list officially on the UK’s Novel Food List

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London , July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — SpectrumLeaf Europe’s Cannadips CBD pouches and Elevar Hemp CBD oral strips have recently been added to the UK’s Novel Food List. Whilst all CBD products on the list are all currently under the status of ‘awaiting evidence,’ the FSA (Food Standards Agency) published list shows which products have a creditable application with enough details to prove their safety.

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Wellnex Life teams up with OneLife Botanicals to penetrate Australia’s medicinal cannabis market

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Wellnex Life’s (ASX: WNX) strategy to penetrate the medicinal cannabis and hemp market in Australia is a step closer under a joint venture with Victoria-based producer OneLife Botanicals. OneLife is a licensed cannabis producer and manufacturer and has what Wellnex describes as a world-class cannabis production, research and development facility. It is licensed to generate up to 20 tonnes of product a year.

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UK: Medicinal Cannabis debate, House of Lords, 12th July 2022

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Debate starts with Baroness Meacher asking a question about GP prescribing. Government minister Lord Kamall swerves this completely and diverts to a discussion on necessity for clinical trials, blaming the industry for not funding them.

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Ireland: Test action challenging ban on products containing THC opens

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The Journal reports. AN IMPORTANT TEST action challenging Ireland’s outright ban on the sale of any products containing the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis, has opened before the High Court. The action against has been brought by Andrius Rogusas of Crowe Street, Dundalk, who on 21 October 2020 last had goods, namely oils that he imported from Slovenia, seized by Customs on the basis they were prohibited by national legislation.

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Two Barbadian licensees get medicinal cannabis licences

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Header Image: Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Authority, Senator Shanika Roberts-Odle – GP. Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Authority (BMCLA), Senator Shanika Roberts-Odle said the approval of its first nine licences to two Barbadian licensees was a great step for the island’s entrance into the sector.

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NYC: Mayor Eric Adams looking for person to rep the city’s cannabis interests

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Mayor Eric Adams is quietly conducting a job search for a first-ever “Cannabis NYC Founding Director” to rep the city’s marijuana interests once the state officially gets legal pot sales going. The city is looking for a “senior level professional” with experience working either with government, regulatory entities — or the cannabis industry. Adams’ new pot promoter can be either a lawyer, an architect, an engineer or an accountant, according to the job listing posted last week by the Departmen

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3-year-old ate psychedelic mushrooms, N.C. deputies say. Her mother faces charges.

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Forsyth County, N.C., woman is facing charges after her daughter allegedly ate psilocybin mushrooms Thursday, court records show. Christy Nicole Stull, 27, of Bethel Church Road near Kernersville is charged with felony intentional child abuse, causing serious injury, two counts of felony possession of a controlled substance and a misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, according to arrest warrants.

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D.C. Council Approves the Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022

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The District of Columbia is on the verge of joining other states and localities that prohibit testing applicants and employees for cannabis use as a condition of employment. On June 7, 2022, the D.C. Council approved the Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022 (Act), now pending review and approval by Mayor Muriel Bowser by July 19, 2022.

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Video: GOP Lawmaker, Doug LaMalfa, Asserts Mexican Cartels Are Using Federal Lands To Grow Cannabis Crops

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Jul 18, 2022 In House floor remarks on Friday, Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) claimed that Mexican drug cartels are using federal lands to grow illegal cannabis plants.

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Publication / Statement: High level consultation on the regulation of cannabis for non-medical and non- scientific uses between the Federal Republic of Germany, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Republic of Malta

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India: Kerala minister and former lawyer in dock for evidence tampering in cannabis smuggling case

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The Deccan Herald. Source: [link].

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Texas agriculture commissioner pens editorial supporting the expansion of medical marijuana | KVUE

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Australian Health Journal: Medicinal Cannabis in Australia Update, June 2022

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