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Unions Blowing Smoke with "Green Lung" Myth

MJ Business Attorneys

What is ‘green lung’? Is cultivating marijuana to blame, or something else? In case you didn’t catch the Colorado Senate Finance Committee hearing on April 18 th regarding Publicly Traded Marijuana Companies HB19-1090, the term ‘green lung’ was introduced by Randy Tiffey, of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, as a hazard of working in the marijuana industry caused by improper ventilation, akin to the respiratory issues of black lung coal miners face.

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The Mysterious Cannabis Terpene Phellandrene

Leafly

Coming from several eucalyptus plant species, little is known about the secondary terpene Phellandrene, although it has been a staple in Eastern medicine for a long time. The post The Mysterious Cannabis Terpene Phellandrene appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Sprays Explored: Testing for Hydrogen Peroxide

Cannabis Life Network

When your bud burns black and you get a headache, that is from left behind sprays because your cannabis wasn’t flushed properly. These sprays include pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides which are supposedly used to protect the plants, but most of them are cheap shortcuts used to avoid safer, more expensive practices. For many of the […]. The post Cannabis Sprays Explored: Testing for Hydrogen Peroxide appeared first on Cannabis News | Marijuana News | Medical Cannabis News.

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Massachusetts Gives Cannabis Delivery the Green Light

Leafly

Under the plan, which would initially be limited to social equity applicants, delivery businesses could pick up cannabis products from stores and bring them to residential customers. The post Massachusetts Gives Cannabis Delivery the Green Light 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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Pot or Hemp? Local Police Lack Technology to Tell Difference

Puff Puff Post

PORTLAND, Ore. — Federal legalization of hemp arrived in the U.S. late last year and expanded an industry already booming because of the skyrocketing popularity of CBDs, a compound in hemp that many see as a health aid. But now, just a few months after Congress placed the marijuana look-alike squarely in safe legal territory, the hemp industry has been unsettled by an unexpected development.

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How Charlotte’s Web Changed A Little Girl’s Life

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

The version of Charlotte’s Web many of us know and love involves a benevolent spider named Charlotte that forms a unique bond with a little girl. In the story, both spider and girl work together to save a common farm pig from becoming the family’s next ham. In a way, Charlotte allows the girl to truly experience the value of life. In this modern, true, Charlotte’s Web story, Charlotte’s Web is a strain of cannabidiol, or CBD, oil.

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Topping and Fimming Marijuana Plants

Marijuana Seeds NL

Topping and Fimming are plant training techniques used to improve the plants overall growth. Growing a marijuana plant is about more than just placing it in soil or a hydroponic system and letting nature do the work. Often, growers have to intervene. They have to adjust the plant in order to expose much of the lower growth to the light it otherwise wouldn’t have access to.

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Oregon Cannabis Delivery: How to Enter the Market

Canna Law Blog

In the past year or so, we’ve seen an influx of cannabis delivery businesses enter the Oregon market– specifically in Portland. Those businesses are getting a lot of press, and we have received multiple inquiries from outfits looking to enter this space. Given this growing interest, we thought we would go over some of the basic steps a cannabis delivery company should take before jumping on the bandwagon.

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Why Does Cannabis Work So Well To Combat Nausea?

The Fresh Toast

Why Does Cannabis Work So Well To Combat Nausea? As more is discovered about the endocannabinoid system, scientists are coming closer to pinpointing exactly why cannabis helps to reduce nausea. The post Why Does Cannabis Work So Well To Combat Nausea? appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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What Are You Smoking Episode 79: Mr. Sherbinski

Leafly

Esteemed cannabis cultivator and breeder Mr. Sherbinski joins the show to talk about developing strains like Gelato and Sunset Sherbert and the road his company has walked from garage grow-ops to fashion outlets in Beverly Hills. The post What Are You Smoking Episode 79: Mr. Sherbinski appeared first on Leafly.

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Knocking Off Menopause Symptoms The CBD Way

Leafwell

Guest article by Tricia Blake Over the years, humanity has been wrangling over medical cannabis. There are still many studies that need to be done to prove cannabis’s efficacy, but the signs are promising for a whole host of conditions. Whether or not cannabis is the “wonder drug” it has claimed to be, the whole world has been bracing itself for marijuana’s startling curative powers and the.

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Important Facts About California Marijuana Laws

The Herb Collective

In January 2019, final approval was passed for California’s permanent regulations regarding commercial cannabis, putting an end to the “emergency” rules which had been in temporary use. So, what should you know about California’s marijuana laws, and how do they impact on you? Here, we take a look at the important facts. Delivery For Everybody Good news for everyone aged over 21 in California who wants to get their hands on legal cannabis – official codes have now been put in place to ensure that

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Samoans Say No To Australian Medical Cannabis Company

Cannabis Law Report

Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Dr. Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, has slammed the door on a proposal by an Australia-based company for Samoa to look into the cultivation and production of cannabis for medicinal purposes. The proposal was made by a company called Leaf Relief based in Australia. The Samoa Observer understands that the company wanted to negotiate with the Government about the opportunities for Samoa to cultivate cannabis with an eye on the international market.

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Cannabis Retail Guide: Relm, Burlington

Leafly

Inside Burlington's first legal cannabis store. The post Cannabis Retail Guide: Relm, Burlington appeared first on Leafly.

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17 pot products Canadians could buy when edibles become legal

MedicalMarijuana.ca

Canadians should expect a long list of cannabis-infused edibles, concentrates and other products to hit store shelves in the coming months, which will significantly expand the scope of the legal marijuana market, according to sources directly familiar with the matter. The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) seeks to add as many as 17 new product types to its sales catalogue when the items become legal in Canada, according to a list provided to BNN Bloomberg by two sources familiar with the organization

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Mexico Working to Legalize Marijuana Before October, 2019

WeedAdvisor

Following a rather sudden decision by the Supreme Court (and an interesting legal caveat), Mexico is now well on its way to lifting cannabis prohibition entirely, according to Yahoo Finance. Mexico already has legal cannabis production in place, as they allowed for medical marijuana in 2017. Now, the Supreme Court decided that the deadline for legalization would be on or before October of this year.

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Police Haven’t Seen an Uptick in Those Driving High on Marijuana Post-Legalization

The Joint Blog

According to Canadian law enforcement agencies, there has been no noticeable increase in arrests for driving under the influence of marijuana since the nation legalized the plant for everyone 18 and older. A survey by the Canadian Press of the country’s police forces has found that most have seen no rise in DUI cannabis arrests, reports High Times. “[M]ost police departments are still really focusing on the drugs that we know that are killing people, the opiates and methamphetamines that

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Founder of XXX Church Launches Website for Christians Who Use Cannabis

Cannabis Maven

Podcast Host, Author and Christian Leader of XXXchurch Craig Gross Announces His Latest Resource, ‘Christian Cannabis’ and opens conversation about Christians using cannabis.

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What is 420 And How Did it Start

The Herb Collective

You’ll have almost certainly heard the term “420” in use when it comes to the cannabis industry, but what are its true origins? Numerous stories abound about the beginnings of this apparently innocuous phrase, but only one of those tall tales is true. Here, we take a closer look at this pop-culture term and how it managed to grow into such a widespread phenomenon.

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Yocan Dab Pens: Best for Novices and Experts

Cannabis Maven

Dab pens have become more sophisticated.

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House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee To Hear Three Cannabis Bills

NORML

On April 30, the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing for multiple pieces of legislation, including the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act, the Veterans Equal Access Act and the Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act. In the last Congress, the previous iteration of the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act was passed by the Committee, yet was not advanced to the floor by the Republican leadership of the time.

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Oregon: The Legislative Freeze Has Finally Arrived & Not A Moment Too Late. Now Over 6 Years Of Stock In The State !

Cannabis Law Report

SF Gate reports. SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Senate moved forward with a plan to limit the state’s supply of recreational, legal marijuana. Lawmakers voted 18-10 Monday to freeze marijuana productions at current levels for the next two years. The state will not issue new production licenses to marijuana growers, but current growers will be able to renew their licenses.

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Iowa: Lawmakers Approve Medical Cannabis Expansion Legislation

NORML

House and Senate lawmakers have approved legislation, House File 732 , to expand the state’s medical cannabis access program. The measure now awaits action from Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds. Under existing law , licensed dispensaries may only dispense plant-derived extracts possessing CBD and no more than three percent THC. House Fill 732 eliminates the THC cap.