Fri.Dec 07, 2018

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World Health Organization Keeps Patients Waiting

Americans for Safe Access

Despite the anticipation of a major announcement at the 61st Commission on Narcotic Drugs relating to the international scheduling of cannabis, no announcement came from the World Health Organization (WHO) today. Many expected the WHO to issue a recommendation on its findings of the first ever critical review of cannabis, however the WHO delayed its recommendation saying that it needed more time to review its findings.

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Cannabis Light takes Europe by storm

Sensi Seeds

Cannabis plants gently swaying in the golden sunset, and in the background a soft hilly landscape that inspires dreams. This is not Mendocino County in California; it is the heart of Switzerland. Switzerland in Cannabis Light frenzy. Companies such as De Rerum Natura are growing cannabis here completely legally. Because none of the plants contain more than 1% THC , the growers have nothing to fear.

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How Medical Cannabis Is Helping Insomnia Patients Sleep

Canabo Medical Clinic

Sleep disorders are common across North America. In fact, some estimates suggest one in four Canadians suffer from insomnia, making it the most common sleep disorder. What is the main cause of insomnia? Stress and anxiety are usually listed as some of the most common causes of insomnia. Other causes are less common, but they include depression, pain, and even certain medications.

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Letter from B.C., Yukon Catholic bishops calls recreational pot use ‘sinful’

MedicalMarijuana.ca

The Catholic bishops of B.C. and the Yukon have penned an open letter warning that while cannabis may now be legal, using it recreationally remains sinful. 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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Report from NYC: Creating an Equitable Industry in the Face of Racial Disparity

Cannabis Maven

With legalization on the horizon, New York City still has serious racial disparities in cannabis arrest rates.

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We Regret to Inform You: Big Tobacco is Getting into Big Cannabis.Big Time

Cannabis Maven

Continued legal ambiguity in the US has booze and tobacco companies heading north of the border to cash in on weed.