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Kingpin Hemp Wraps Review

Higher Mentality

Kingpin Hemp Wraps are perfect for the blunt connoisseur who really wants to taste the flavour profiles of what they’re smoking. Kingpin wraps have a locked, resealable package that traps moisture, making for the perfect blunts. Hence them being a leading wrap in the market. The post Kingpin Hemp Wraps Review appeared first on Cannabis Lifestyle Entertainment, Products, and Culture.

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Watch: Marijuana Controls Parkinson’s Tremor

Leafwell

Meet Ian Frizell, a medical marijuana user who treats himself with cannabis to control the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease (PD). The video is undeniably fascinating – for those who don’t often see the transformative potential of this medicine, it can be quite shocking. By the fourth minute, Ian’s tremors begin to lessen, and at just underneath six minutes his tremors stop almost immediately.

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A Conversation with Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissioner, Steven Hoffman – Part II

Burns Levinson (Cannabusiness advisory)

Below is the conclusion of the conversation that Burns partner and Cannabis Business Advisory Group co-chair Frank A. Segall had recently with Steven Hoffman, Chairman of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, regarding the state of the industry in the Commonwealth. FRANK SEGALL: Let’s talk about [the 3% sales tax incentive]. Host-community agreements have received some attention – for those in the audience, the regulations are pretty clear: Towns can charge up to 3% of gross revenue, wi

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“Cannabis Saved My Child’s Life” – Maddie & Hydrocephalus

Leafwell

Maddie suffers from hydrocephalus, which is a buildup of fluid in the brain’s cavities (ventricles), ultimately causing an increase in the size of the ventricles and cranial pressure. Left untreated, hydrocephalus can cause brain damage and is fatal. Symptoms include headaches, being sick, blurred vision and difficulty walking. There are three main types of hydrocephalus: Congenital hydrocephalus & Source.

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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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The Week in Cannabis: Canada Sales Start, Stocks Stumble & Save the Pumpkins

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Canada Legalizes Recreational Cannabis Sales. Of course, the big news is that Canada began legal sales of recreational cannabis across the nation on Wednesday, October 17 th , becoming the second country in the world to do so, preceded by Uruguay. The first sale took place in Newfoundland moments after midnight. It won’t necessarily be smooth sailing as Canada strives for balance between regulation and a police force eager to crack down on any potential impaired drivers.

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Ava Barry: the Young Girl with a Cannabis Licence

Leafwell

Ava Barry is only 8 years old, and suffers from a rare, extremely debilitating form of epilepsy named Dravet syndrome. At one point, Ava suffered 16 seizures in 36 hours. Unlike many other countries, the Irish government granted Ava Barry and her mother, Vera Twomey, a licence to use cannabis at her home in County Cork, Ireland. However, they could not get the medication they required (THC oil and.

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Kristin & Shelby – Fighting Dravet Syndrome

Leafwell

“I saw a change almost immediately. I can’t even explain … I can’t even describe it, but it was … It was like a light started coming back into her eyes.” This is how Kristin Wilcox describes the effect a cannabis-infused drug given to her daughter, Shelby Mathews, during a clinical trial on cannabinoids for Dravet Syndrome. Kristin and Shelby are from Kentucky, and the state is now voting on.

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Sophia Gibson: A Young Girl Trapped By Bureaucracy

Leafwell

Update: Sophia Gibson condition is stable, and she has now been granted a long-term licence to take medical cannabis! She is the first person in the UK to be given this licence, after her case was reviewed by the new expert medical panel. This panel now has the power to grant these licences to UK citizens who are in dire need. This could mark a turning point in the UK’s policy towards medical.

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Alexis Bortell, Epilepsy and the Fight to Legalize Cannabis

Leafwell

When we first met Alexis Bortell, she was just 11 years-old and had gone 866 days seizure-free thanks to the help of cannabis. Alexis suffers from Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a rare, treatment-resistant form of epilepsy. She is now 12, and has already gone through with a lawsuit against Jeff Sessions earlier this year, where she and her co-plaintiffs – Sebastian & Jagger Cotte.

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Butch’s Battle with Diabetic Neuropathy

Leafwell

Butch suffers from diabetic neuropathy for which he uses medical marijuana. This condition arises from high blood-sugar levels slowly damaging the body’s nerves over time. There are actually various kinds of diabetic neuropathy (hence why so many call it “diabetic neuropathies”), but the effects are generally quite similar: pain, numbness and tingles throughout the body, but mostly in the hands.

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Deryn Blackwell: Did Cannabis Save His Life?

Leafwell

Last year, Deryn Blackwell and his mother, Callie, was all over the news. Why? Because, after battling off leukemia, Deryn was diagnosed with the extremely rare and very hard to treat Langerhans cell sarcoma in 2012. Deryn would undergo three failed bone marrow transplants, and doctors told him that his fourth would be his last chance. Soon after his operation, Deryn trapped his finger.

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Alfie Dingley: the Right to Access Medical Cannabis in the UK

Leafwell

Alfie Dingley’s case reflects that of Billy Caldwell’s in so many ways. Both suffer from Dravet, a severe form of epilepsy that can cause tens to hundreds of seizures per day – up to 150 per month in Alfie’s case. Both live in the UK, both have been denied their life-saving medication, both much travel to the Netherlands or Canada in order to get their medicine, and the families of both boys.

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