The Cannigma

AUGUST 5, 2022

When antidepressants were first introduced in the mid-20 th century, they were a breakthrough in pharmaceuticals. Nearly 70 years later, antidepressants are still an important piece of the mental health puzzle. But for thousands of people, these little pills aren’t enough. The statistics on depression are startling. Depression is the most common mental health disorder in the US, and some 21 million people suffer daily.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 5, 2022

Some cannabis dispensaries across the United States are struggling to stay in business. Meanwhile, cannabis storefronts selling hemp-derived THC in other states are having to halt online orders in order to keep up with the volume of sales coming in. Navigating the cannabis industry can be a very tricky task. When floating on the sea of green, one must constantly be ready for change.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 5, 2022

No matter what the internet (or Snoop Dogg) tells you, no matter what videos are trending on social media, putting cannabis in the microwave is totally unnecessary. Yes, you can microwave your weed. But like many things you’re able to do, just because you can doesn’t mean you should. 1. Will putting your cannabis in the microwave ruin it? Possibly not- if you know the wattage of your microwave and the amount of time you can leave weed in there without it burning.

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Leafly

AUGUST 5, 2022

Are you looking to start a career in cannabis? These Canadian colleges and universities are offering unique and compelling post-secondary programs. The post Higher Education: Cannabis courses and post-secondary programs in Canada? appeared first on Leafly.

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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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Veriheal

AUGUST 5, 2022

Michigan is mourning the loss of a prominent cannabis advocate, an American man’s family is fighting to bring him home from Russian prison, and a bill designed to aid veterans had a tumultuous journey through Congress. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews. Michigan Remembers Late Cannabis Activist Zahra Abbas. Last week, Michigan’s Democratic Party Cannabis Caucus (MPCC) announced the passing of Zahra Abbas at the young at of 35.

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TheAnswerPage

AUGUST 5, 2022

It is often stated that CBD is not psychoactive and THC is psychoactive. Is that accurate? Is CBD psychoactive? Actually, both THC and CBD are psychoactive. By definition, a psychoactive substance is a substance that crosses the blood brain barrier and alters brain function and neurotransmitter activities, resulting in changes in perception, mood, consciousness and/or behavior.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 5, 2022

On August 4, 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden published a formal statement concerning the sentencing of U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner. Griner was just sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony and fined one million rubles. We’ve written about Griner’s case before ( here and here ), but to summarize, she could be spending the next decade locked up in Russia for accidentally bringing cannabis vapes into the country.

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