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CBD as a Steroid Sparing Treatment

Project CBD

Could cannabidiol be a breakthrough therapy to replace or lessen the use of steroids?

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More Trouble At High Times.2 Print Publications Halted Staff Furloughed Amid Covid-19 Supply Chain Issues

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana Moment has the story. Will Dope Magazine & Culture Magazine make it out the other side. We doubt it very much. This is most … Read More.

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10 of the Best CBD Hemp Flower Strains

LIWTS

Slowly but surely, CBD is giving its psychoactive counterpart a serious run for its money. Traditionally, cannabis has been used by most people for purely recreational purposes. It’s currently estimated that around 400 million people worldwide consider themselves to be cannabis users. Of which, the overwhelming majority are all about the enjoyment of smoking weed, [ ] The post 10 of the Best CBD Hemp Flower Strains appeared first on Legalize it.

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Oregon hemp farmers reduce crop by 75% in 2020

Cannabis Law Report

Cpital Press reports… Roughly 6,300 acres of hemp were registered for planting during the first quarter of 2020, down more than 75% from the 25,400 acres … Read More.

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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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Golden Monk Kratom Vendor Review

LIWTS

Even if you’ve yet to try it out for yourself, you’ve probably heard of kratom by now. In fact, such is the hype surrounding the stuff that it’s hard to escape the subject right now. Controversial or otherwise, kratom is a herbal substance you’ll be hearing a lot more about over the coming months and [ ] The post Golden Monk Kratom Vendor Review appeared first on Legalize it.

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qPCR is Trusted for COVID-19 Testing and Cannabis Testing

Medicinal Genomics

Testing is a critical part of humanity’s fight against COVID-19, helping to allocate resources, make social distancing more effective, and provide helpful data for forecasting. Several giants in the testing space, including Roche , LabCorp , Quest , ThermoFisher , LGC , and the Broad Institute , have designed coronavirus tests, and all of them use qPCR technology (a.k.a. real-time PCR). .

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Zelira Therapeutics Announce Success in Cannabis Insomnia Trials

Cannabis Law Report

Australia-based therapeutics company Zelira Therapeutics Ltd has revealed the success of their recent medicinal cannabis trial for the treatment of Insomnia. It was announced that … Read More.

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The Top 6 Places to Purchase Maeng Da Kratom

LIWTS

Despite the fact that kratom remains a somewhat controversial subject across much of the world, it’s nonetheless an exceptionally valuable and sought-after commodity. Now available in dozens of different forms and as the basis of thousands of creative products, kratom’s popularity is growing at record pace worldwide. Previously available in powder form only, kratom can [ ] The post The Top 6 Places to Purchase Maeng Da Kratom appeared first on Legalize it.

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Why the Picture for Aurora Cannabis Just Got Bleaker

Cannabis Law Report

Motley Fool says… A bad situation in Ontario is now even worse. There’s been nothing but bad news for Aurora Cannabis ( NYSE:ACB ) lately. The … Read More.

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The Best Strain for Pain: Which Marijuana Strains Are Best for Chronic Pain Management?

PrestoDoctor

An estimated 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. That’s over 20 percent of the adult population. Chronic pain can be severely disabling. Many people turn to prescription drugs, including opiates, for relief. However, these drugs come with dangerous side effects and a high risk of dependency. Medical marijuana is becoming an increasingly popular option for pain relief.

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The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Issues Order To Allow Medical Cannabis Providers To “Support The Medical Supply Chain”

Cannabis Law Report

April 7, 2020 The(Massachusetts) Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) issued an amended cease and desist order pursuant to the Baker Administration’s extended stay-at-home advisory and emergency … Read More.

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The Best Strain for Pain: Which Marijuana Strains Are Best for Chronic Pain Management?

PrestoDoctor

An estimated 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. That’s over 20 percent of the adult population. Chronic pain can be severely disabling. Many people turn to prescription drugs, including opiates, for relief. However, these drugs come with dangerous side effects and a high risk of dependency. Medical marijuana is becoming an increasingly popular option for pain relief.

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The DEA Deschedules Epidiolex

Cannabis Law Report

Well that came out of the blue in the midst of all the other dire news racing through the sector. Cannabis Business Times reports Effective … Read More.

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Today’s Answer of the Day

TheAnswerPage

On average, do patients who use marijuana require more fentanyl, more midazolam, and more Propofol to be adequately sedated for an endoscopic procedure compared to patients who do not use marijuana? Yes. According to a study evaluating the sedation requirements of Colorado patients undergoing an endoscopic procedure, the patients who smoked or ingested marijuana on a daily or weekly basis required 14% more fentanyl, 20% more midazolam and 220% more Propofol.

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UK’s Prohibition Partners Publish The Oceania Cannabis Report: Second Edition

Cannabis Law Report

The legal cannabis market in Australia, New Zealand and the rest of Oceania is set to be worth $US1.55 billion by 2024, according to new … Read More.

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Illinois adult-use marijuana stores sell $110 million in first three months

SMPL

Adult-use cannabis stores in Illinois sold almost $110 million in products in the first quarter of 2020, state regulators say. In March, stores sold 812,203 marijuana products for a total of $35.9 million, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations. Recreational retailers in Illinois sold $27.1 million, or 75.5% of total sales, to residents and $8.8 million to out-of-state customers.

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Alaska’s hemp industry set to go live through online-only registrations

Cannabis Law Report

Hemp Industry Daily reports. Farmers, processors and retailers in Alaska can start applying for hemp registrations Monday after the industry officially launches on April 4.… Read More.

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Can you bring edibles on a plane   

The Joint Blog

Marijuana and in particular marijuana edibles have been rapidly growing in popularity in recent years and months. This is no surprise: In just the last eight years alone, nearly a dozen U.S. states have legalized marijuana, as has the entire nations of Uruguay and Canada. With this growing popularity, it’s much more likely that you may find yourself in a situation where you’re wondering: Can I bring marijuana edibles on a plane?

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Green Thumb President Armen Yemenidjian Steps Down To Be With Family

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s their announcement sent out to the market 6 April which says the former VP of casino marketing & operations at the Tropicana Las Vegas, … Read More.

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Do Edibles Make Your Eyes Red?

The Joint Blog

It’s common knowledge that smoking marijuana, especially when new to the plant or smoking large amounts, your eyes turn red. And sometimes not just a little red, but very red. But what about marijuana edibles? Do they also stripe your eyes red, or does the smokeless nature of them lead to little or even no changes in your eyes? Do Edibles Make Your Eyes Red?

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Heritage Cannabis subsidiary Cannacure wins industrial hemp license from Health Canada

Cannabis Law Report

The license will allow Cannacure to bulk store and sell industrial hemp, flowering heads, leaves or branches to other license holders Heritage Cannabis Holdings … Read More.

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Study: Far Fewer Incidences of Vaping Illness Reported in States with Legal Cannabis Markets

NORML

Incidences of the vaping-related lung illness EVALI (e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury) are primarily concentrated to jurisdictions where adult-use cannabis consumption is prohibited, according to data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open. Commenting on the findings, NORML Executive Director Erik Altieri said, “These findings come as little surprise.

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Icelandic Police Have Dropped Charges Against Hemp Farmers

Cannabis Law Report

Police have dropped charges against farmers in Gautavík, East Iceland who are cultivating industrial hemp, RÚV reports. The plant is derived from a strain of … Read More.

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How Does CBD Effectively Treat Anxiety?

Cannabis Maven

Alternative treatments for anxiety have been making waves, including the use of CBD oil.

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Hong Kong’s commissioner for narcotics says overseas cannabis regulation is reason for 50% rise in use “in young people” in city

Cannabis Law Report

Hong Kong’s commissioner for narcotics has attributed a 50 per cent surge in young people using cannabis to users thinking the drug is not harmful … Read More.

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FREE Webinar on April 29th – Beyond CBD: New Cannabinoids

Canna Law Blog

In the few years, and especially since the U.S. government passed the 2018 Farm Bill, CBD products have exploded onto the global marketplace. Now that any kind of consumer product imaginable has been marketed with CBD additives—including things like sportswear, pillows, toothpaste, and even hand sanitizer—manufacturers are exploring less prominent cannabinoids to isolate and market in consumer products.

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Panaxia To Use R&D Facility In Malta To Market Cannabis Across Europe

Cannabis Law Report

Israel’s largest manufacturer and home-delivery distributor of medical cannabis products, Panaxia Labs Israel Ltd. (TASE: PNAX), announced a contractual agreement to use a Maltese R&D … Read More.

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COVID-19: Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside – a potential powder keg for coronavirus cases

Cannabis Life Network

Vancouver’s downtown eastside is facing unique and unprecedented challenges as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Marginalization, misinformation, and a lack of resources to prevent and monitor the spread of the potentially deadly illness are just some of the barriers facing the already vulnerable community. With many cases confirmed in surrounding areas, frontline workers […].

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NO AID TO THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY IN FEDERAL CORONAVIRUS LEGISLATION

Cannabis Law Report

The COVID-19 crisis has led to an unprecedented level of federal aid to businesses and individuals alike but much of it does not apply to … Read More.

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Leafly’s cannabis homegrow

Leafly

Welcome to Leafly's cannabis homegrow! Check weekly as our writer Johanna Silver grows a set of marijuana plants from seed to harvest in her backyard in Northern California. . The post Leafly’s cannabis homegrow appeared first on Leafly.