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Cannabis and Breast Cancer

Puff Puff Post

Cannabis and breast cancer , can the disease be managed through the drug? There is growing evidence that cannabis may be able to slow the growth of cancerous tumours. The post Cannabis and Breast Cancer appeared first on Puff Puff Post.

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The Week in Weed: November 30, 2018

The Blunt Truth

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The big news this week, at least on the federal level, is that hemp legalization appears to be coming sooner rather than later. Nothing like having an important Senator on your side to smooth the way. In state news, marijuana stores in Massachusetts opened last week (after WIW went to press) with many customers eager to purchase their wares.

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4 Medical Cannabis and Opioid Use Statistics

Canabo Medical Clinic

The opioid crisis is in full swing across Canada, and many are looking for a way to curb it. Medical cannabis has been suggested as one potential solution, especially as more research supports cannabis as an effective painkiller. Some studies suggest those using opioid medications can even reduce or eliminate their dependence on these substances by introducing medical marijuana to their treatment plans.

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Marijuana and Marijuana Concentrates Become Legal in Michigan on December 6

The Joint Blog

The possession of marijuana and marijuana concentrates will become legal in Michigan next week on Thursday, December 6. Michigan’s Board of State Canvassers certified the election results for Proposition 1 on Thursday, meaning that key provisions of the initiative will take effect 10 days after, on Decebember 6. Starting that day, those 21 and older in the state will be allowed to possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana and up to 15 grams of marijuana concentrates.

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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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BREAKING: House & Senate Leaders Agree on Farm Bill Including Hemp Legalization

Cannabis Maven

Legalizing hemp will separate its status from cannabis as a controlled substance, meaning huge changes for CBD industry.

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Hemp Wellness Brand True Leaf Reports Second Consecutive Quarter of Record Sales

Cannabis Maven

Q2 growth increased 25% year over year, contributing to the True Leaf’s best quarter ever.

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Alaska Credit Union Launches Program to Serve the Legal Marijuana Industry

The Joint Blog

By Lisa Bernard-Kuhn, Marijuana Business Daily. An Alaska credit union has joined the growing ranks of state-chartered financial institutions to announce plans to serve the legal cannabis industry. Credit Union 1 – a 66-year-old, Anchorage-based business – announced Thursday it is kicking off a pilot program to provide financial services to the state’s approved marijuana-related businesses – otherwise dubbed MRBs.