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Study: Medical Cannabis Use by Seniors Associated with Improved Quality of Life

NORML

Investigators reported a “strong positive association” between subjects’ frequency of cannabis use and self-reported improvements in pain, health-care utilization, and overall health-related quality of life. The post Study: Medical Cannabis Use by Seniors Associated with Improved Quality of Life appeared first on NORML.

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Hemp: From Mythos to Monoculture

Project CBD

CBD has both energized and blunted the new hemp economy.

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Nebraska Medical Marijuana Initiative Qualifies for November 2020 Ballot

NORML

Nebraska voters will decide this November on a statewide ballot measure seeking to legalize and regulate medical marijuana access in the state. The post Nebraska Medical Marijuana Initiative Qualifies for November 2020 Ballot appeared first on NORML.

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Cannabis life advice from Ngaio Bealum: Edibles safety, and strain-specific edibles

Leafly

Start low. Go slow. Don’t take 1,000 mg and board a plane. The post Cannabis life advice from Ngaio Bealum: Edibles safety, and strain-specific edibles 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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The Week in Weed: August 28, 2020

The Blunt Truth

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Pennsylvania’s governor is supporting cannabis legalization. Arizonans will have a chance to vote on legalization in November. Vermont is considering expungement and decriminalization. The DEA has a new hemp rule. Senator McConnell is promoting hemp face masks.

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6 Personal Development tips for those stuck at home during COVID-19

Cannabis Life Network

Leverage the internet to level up during your quarantine! There are so many things you can do to gain relevant experience for personal development while you’re stuck at home during COVID-19. Take an online course Take the free time you might have now to learn a skill you could later utilize in your professional or […]. The post 6 Personal Development tips for those stuck at home during COVID-19 appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks.

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This new compound in CBD products can help with sleep, anxiety, and focus

Leafly

CBD producers are starting to add L-theanine, a compound commonly found in green and black teas, to their products. Learn about its wellness benefits and how it works well with CBD. The post This new compound in CBD products can help with sleep, anxiety, and focus appeared first on Leafly.

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High Times buys more California dispensaries while being a dead beat debtor on “Have A Heart-Harvest” dispensary deal

Cannabis Law Report

High Times and its ever lovable chairman Adam Levin appear to have bailed on one of the valuable Have A Heart dispensary licenses in Blythe, … Read More. The post High Times buys more California dispensaries while being a dead beat debtor on "Have A Heart-Harvest" dispensary deal first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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CannaMD Issues FIRST Edibles Certification in Florida

CannaMD

First Florida Doctors to Certify Edibles. On August 26, the Florida Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU) uploaded long-awaited production standards for medical marijuana edibles. The next morning, physicians received detailed instructions from the OMMU and within 20 minutes, CannaMD – the fastest growing network of medical marijuana doctors in Florida – had already issued the first medical marijuana edibles certification in the state.

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Richard DeLisi’s 90 Year Non Violent Cannabis Sentence, the Last Prisoner Project & The Lawyers Looking For Justice

Cannabis Law Report

In late August 2020, at the time this article was written, more than 5,000 prison inmates in Florida have tested positive for the coronavirus as … Read More. The post Richard DeLisi's 90 Year Non Violent Cannabis Sentence, the Last Prisoner Project & The Lawyers Looking For Justice first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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Hemp Insurance Litigation: Oregon Federal Court Rules Insurer Has No Duty to Defend or Indemnify Hemp Farmer for Plant Loss

Canna Law Blog

Insurance is a key part of any business, including cannabis businesses. As Jonathan Bench has explained: Insurance in the cannabis industry is big business, and business owners need to know what policies are available and what those policies cover. Why? Because in insurance policies, like all other business contracts (e.g. leases), the risk of a business venture is divided between the contracting parties.

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Head of RNC Dodges Medical Cannabis Questions In TV Interview

Cannabis Law Report

Merry Jane repor t …… In a recent interview with Gray Television Washington News Bureau, RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel attempted to dodge several questions regarding … Read More. The post Head of RNC Dodges Medical Cannabis Questions In TV Interview first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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Tragedy Strikes The Dagga Couple: South Africa’s Most Prominent Cannabis Advocates

Veriheal

The South African cannabis community is up in arms over the news of slain cannabis activist Jules Stobbs. On July 3, 2020, The Dagga Couples’ home farm was broken into by violent thieves which were reported to have taken items, fled, returned and then shot at and killed Mr. Stobbs. As South Africa continues to struggle with violent farm attacks, many suspect that this was the case.

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Bishop City Council Takes Another Look at Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

Sierra Wave Media report…… Bishop’s City Council members are standing firm on the marijuana retail operation ban on the record since 2016. Well, at least … Read More. The post Bishop City Council Takes Another Look at Cannabis first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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Today’s Answer of the Day

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Is full spectrum CBD the same as whole plant CBD? No. Whole plant CBD contains fats, waxes and fibrous materials not found in full spectrum CBD. See Answer. See Answer.

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Understanding the Link Between Endocannabinoids and Sex

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

The cannabis industry in the United States has undergone dramatic changes in just the last several years. Today, more states uphold medical marijuana legalization than ever before. Several states have either decriminalized or legalized the possession, sale, and use of recreational cannabis for adults. These changes in state and local laws across the country have created a boom of cannabis industry job opportunities, additional tax revenue for various states, and allowed millions of people to use

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Sickle Cell Disease Patients Who Use Medical Cannabis Experience Less Hospitalizations, Says Study

The Joint Blog

NORML has reported on an interesting new study that is of particular interest to those with sickle cell disease and/or for those who know someone who does. The study found that medical cannabis use is associated with less frequent hospitalizations among patients living with sickle cell disease (SCD). The study was published in the journal Blood Advances.