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What Heart Patients Should Know Before Smoking Marijuana

The Fresh Toast

There remains no known association between heart disease and marijuana consumption, but patients should know the possible risks. Continue reading What Heart Patients Should Know Before Smoking Marijuana at The Fresh Toast.

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Superbug outbreaks should push cannabis research forward, Wuhan Virus

Cannabis Life Network

Editor’s Note: With the understanding that the current Wuhan coronavirus outbreak is related to a virus, and is therefore not treatable with antibiotics or anti-bacterials. The increase in superbug and life-threatening virus outbreaks over the last couple of decades do raise a good question towards the progression of our treatment options, and preventative measures – […].

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Dosing A Patient With MMJ: A Primary Caregiver’s Guide

MMJ Recs

Being a caregiver to a medical marijuana patient is a big responsibility. That’s why it’s crucial to ensure that you’re doing it to your best ability, which involves educating yourself on the proper dosage and ways to administer MMJ in order to treat various ailments. It may sound complicated, but MMJRecs is here to help! Here is a primary caregiver’s guide to medical marijuana to help you feel confident and knowledgeable in your MMJ duties.

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This Psilocybin Patent Could Be a Really Big Deal

Canna Law Blog

Last week, COMPASS Pathways announced its acquisition of US Patent No 10,591,175. What does that patent cover? Psilocybin! More specifically, COMPASS has locked down “methods of treating drug-resistant depression with a psilocybin formulation.” The company is also running a phase IIb clinical trial of its patented formulation, COMP360, which we covered in a blog post back in 2018.

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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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‘Cruel and unusual’: Kansas resident faces decades in prison for medical marijuana use

Leafly

After treating seizures with medical cannabis, a Kansas resident faces multiple felony charges. The post ‘Cruel and unusual’: Kansas resident faces decades in prison for medical marijuana use appeared first on Leafly.

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Winners: Leafly Canada’s inaugural Readers’ Choice Awards

Leafly

Canada voted, Leafly listened. Check out who took the top spots in a variety of categories celebrating the best in Canadian cannabis according to our Leafly readers. The post Winners: Leafly Canada’s inaugural Readers’ Choice Awards appeared first on Leafly.

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West Virginia To Introduce New Cannabis Bill In Current Legislative Session

Cannabis Law Report

Sammi Brown, (D) Jefferson, shopes to introduce a bill she has called the “Normalizing Cannabis Act” within the week week. The bill is a re-draft of House Bill 3108 which she introduced last year. “What if we had something that put a big green light out there, no pun intended, that said come on home, and this might be it,” said Ms Brown. The bill will focus on criminal justice reforms and de-stigmatizing cannabis by expunging certain possession charges and work towards non-criminal adult use.

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Canada’s best-looking cannabis stores

Leafly

The results are in! Leafly Canada readers have chosen the most beautiful, well-designed, all-around best-looking cannabis stores in the country. The post Canada’s best-looking cannabis stores appeared first on Leafly.

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Lighting Systems: LED vs HPS lights

Sensi Seeds

High pressure sodium (HPS) lights have been the heavyweight champion of the lighting world for decades now, with other lighting systems making only minor challenges to their supremacy. Here, we will take a good look at the their differences and what growers can expect from each type. The post Lighting Systems: LED vs HPS lights appeared first on Sensi Seeds Blog.

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Canada’s favourite cannabis grow shops

Leafly

From BC to PEI, Leafly Canada readers have chosen their favourite shops for supplying all their legal homegrow needs. The post Canada’s favourite cannabis grow shops appeared first on Leafly.

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Tilray uses Saavy loan-to-own to buy a CBD-ready soap biz on the cheap

Cannabis Life Network

The growing and sustained popularity of CBD among Americans is rapidly making the cannabinoid a relevant part of the US consumer packaged goods landscape, and that’s got the attention of the companies who intend to earn by supplying that enormous landscape with CBD-infused everything, including and especially large cannabis companies like Tilray Inc.

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Canada’s favourite cannabis personalities

Leafly

Leafly readers have spoken! Meet your favourite Canadian cannabis advocates, educators, and chefs, as chosen by you in Leafly Canada's inaugural Readers' Choice Awards. The post Canada’s favourite cannabis personalities appeared first on Leafly.

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How to Kill the Pain with CBD

Puff Puff Post

“Ouch! Who put that there? It hurts!” That is what happens when you step on a Lego piece. While you say that and feel the highly unpleasant sensations in your foot, an intricate process occurs in your body. More accurately, nerve endings send electrical signals to your brain. This in turn releases painkillers called endorphins. The brain also generates processes, varying from instant and physical to long and emotional.

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Canada’s favourite licensed producers

Leafly

Find out which licensed producers Leafly readers selected as their favourites in our inaugural Readers' Choice Awards. The post Canada’s favourite licensed producers appeared first on Leafly.

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Judy Schmeling Appointed as Chair of the Canopy Growth Board of Directors and Jim Sabia Appointed to the Board

Cannabis Life Network

SMITHS FALLS, ON, Jan. 22, 2020 /CNW/ – Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX: WEED) (NYSE: CGC) is pleased to announce that Judy Schmeling has been appointed Chair of the Board of Directors and Jim Sabia has been appointed in principle as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr.

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Canada’s favourite cannabis stores

Leafly

Find out which cannabis retailers Leafly readers from across the country chose as their favourite in every province. The post Canada’s favourite cannabis stores appeared first on Leafly.

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Prohibition Partners Latest Publishing Exercise “Disrupting Beauty”

Cannabis Law Report

Prohibition Partners is delighted to present Disrupting Beauty, the first edition of a new set of consumer-goods reports entitled ‘The Impact Series’. The report provides an overview and analysis of the latest data, industry insights, and commercial opportunities that are central to the developing cannabis beauty sector. Presented by our team of experts, analysts and consultants, Disrupting Beauty unpacks the most influential trends in the industry and showcases the businesses and brands that ar

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Canada’s favourite CBD-dominant flower

Leafly

See which CBD-dominant strains Leafly readers in Canada voted as their favourite flower offerings in the country. The post Canada’s favourite CBD-dominant flower appeared first on Leafly.

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Weed at Work: Should Employers Expand “Alcohol at Work” to Cover Recreational Cannabis?

Cannabis Law Report

By Jennifer Mora & Adam R. Young on January 22, 2020. POSTED IN EMPLOYMENT LAW. Employers considering a tolerant attitude towards recreational cannabis in the workplace should consider safety hazards and legal liabilities. In the heyday of the two-martini lunch, employers regularly tolerated alcohol in the workplace or employees presumably impaired by alcohol returning to work.Over the succeeding decades, employers began to concentrate on the business and legal liabilities impose

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Canada’s favourite cannabis advocacy groups

Leafly

From patients' rights to justice reform and all manner of tax and accuracy issues in between, they took on some of Canada's most pressing cannabis issues. Meet Canada’s favourite cannabis advocacy groups, as chosen by Leafly readers. The post Canada’s favourite cannabis advocacy groups appeared first on Leafly.

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United States: Court Rolls Up CBD Class Action (At Least For Now)

Cannabis Law Report

CONTRIBUTOR. Source MONDAQ. [link]. United States: Court Rolls Up CBD Class Action (At Least For Now). 16 January 2020. by Stephen J. McConnell. Reed Smith. 1 Liked this Article. Follow this Topic. We keep reading in Law360 and other publications about defense law firms that are ramping up cannabis practice groups. Our own firm is one of them.

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Canada’s favourite THC-dominant flower

Leafly

We asked, and you answered. See which potent THC buds were voted Canada's favourites in our inaugural Readers' Choice Awards. The post Canada’s favourite THC-dominant flower appeared first on Leafly.

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MedMen Head Honcho Takes To Reddit & Says He’ll Be Answering Your Questions On Friday

Cannabis Law Report

First up we’d like to thank David B Feder, attorney, at Linked in for bringing this to our attention. “I’m Adam Bierman, CEO of MedMen and will be available to answer your questions this Friday, 01/24/20 at 10:00 AM PST.” Or so he says. Here at CLR we will have a go with the most obvious one. How much have you paid yourself over the last 10 years and where have you squirreled the money away ?

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Canada’s favourite balanced flower

Leafly

Leafly readers have voted! Find out which balanced strains–with a roughly equal amount of THC and CBD—topped the list in our inaugural Readers' Choice Awards. The post Canada’s favourite balanced flower appeared first on Leafly.

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Are all cannabis seeds medicinal?

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis has been used for medical purposes for thousands of years in Asia, where it was used as a palliative against certain diseases. Later, its potency as an analgesic was discovered. Today, research is ongoing and is seeking to pave the way for its final approval for medical purposes. Big Bud seeds are a favorite of indoor cannabis growers because of their high yield, in addition to their medical use in relieving the following disorders: anxiety, anorexia, asthma, attention deficit hyperacti

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Canada’s favourite cannabis oils

Leafly

Leafly Canada readers have voted on their favourite THC, CBD, and balanced cannabis oils on the legal market, and the results are in. The post Canada’s favourite cannabis oils appeared first on Leafly.

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How to Kill the Pain with CBD

Puff Puff Post

“Ouch! Who put that there? It hurts!” That is what happens when you step on a Lego piece. While you say that and feel the highly unpleasant sensations in your foot, an intricate process occurs in your body. More accurately, nerve endings send electrical signals to your brain. This in turn releases painkillers called endorphins. The brain also generates processes, varying from instant and physical to long and emotional.

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Canada’s favourite cannabis accessory brands

Leafly

Leafly Canada readers look to these accessory brands to enhance their cannabis experience. The post Canada’s favourite cannabis accessory brands appeared first on Leafly.

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H.R. 5587 (CBD as dietary supplement by the FDA)

Connor & Connor PLLC

In just over one year since the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) have seen an explosion in popularity. While the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing and soliciting comments on final rules for regulating the growing of hemp across the United States, some companies are experiencing difficulties with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). [1] On November 15, 2019, the FDA issued a series of warning letters to companies for illegally selling products

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Italy’s Supreme Court Rules Personal Marijuana Cultivation Legal

The Joint Blog

In a decision that has massive, long-lasting implications Italy’s Supreme Court has ruled that growing a small amount of marijuana for personal use is legal. As reported by Reuters, the Court of Cassation decreed that the crime of growing narcotic drugs should exclude “small amounts grown domestically for the exclusive use of the grower”. “The court has opened the way, now it’s up to us,” said Matteo Mantero, a senator from the co-ruling 5-Star Movement.