Fri.Nov 08, 2019

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Rep. Lee: Fight to end restrictions on veterans’ access to medical marijuana

NORML

Barbara Lee is a member of Congress representing California’s 13th District. As a supporter of NORML, I know that you’re aware of the damage that unjust marijuana prohibition continues to inflict across the country, especially on communities of color. What you may not know, is that one group that prohibition falls hard upon is our nation’s veterans.

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Vape injury update: CDC confirms vitamin E acetate as ‘very strong culprit’

Leafly

The CDC identified vitamin E acetate, a cutting agent used in illicit market THC vape cartridges, present in 29 of 29 lung fluid samples from patients in 10 states. The post Vape injury update: CDC confirms vitamin E acetate as ‘very strong culprit’ appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis: Beneficial Yet Effective Treatment Method For Fibromyalgia

The Fresh Toast

Not only is fibromyalgia a painful medical condition, it can have a negative impact on an individual’s well-being and daily life. Continue reading Cannabis: Beneficial Yet Effective Treatment Method For Fibromyalgia at The Fresh Toast.

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Study: Cannabis Beneficial in Treating Endometriosis

The Joint Blog

The use of cannabis or cannabis-related products is associated with subjective benefits in women with endometriosis. This is according to a new study , titled Self-reported efficacy of cannabis for endometriosis pain, which was published in the Journal of Minimally Invasive Oncology. For the study researchers surveyed the attitudes in 364 patients with endometriosis, and found that: “Use of medical marijuana and CBD amongst women with endometriosis is common.

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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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CDC Identifies Vitamin E Oil Additive as a “Very Strong Culprit of Concern” in Vaping-Related Lung Injuries

NORML

A representative at the US Centers for Disease Control for the first time today identified vitamin E acetate as a “very strong culprit of concern” in EVALI (e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury). Their announcement comes after health officials found the oil in the lungs of 29 patients sickened following their use of portable e-liquid vaporizers.

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How Vietnam veterans expanded America’s cannabis strains

Leafly

One soldier's story: Bringing seeds home after two tours of duty, learning how to grow, and prospering. The post How Vietnam veterans expanded America’s cannabis strains appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis and Insurance Litigation

Canna Law Blog

Recently, Jonathan Bench wrote about the importance of insurance coverage for your hemp or recreational marijuana business. His first article provided the basic anatomy of such policies and his second discussed the importance of product liability insurance. This post highlights recent litigation in which insurance is at issue, or ought to be. Hemp insurer seeks declaration of no coverage.

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The Roll-Up #113: Vitamin E oil and Honey Cut

Leafly

Bruce reports from the big DPA Reform conference, as the CDC confirms the worst fears about vitamin E oil in vapes. The post The Roll-Up #113: Vitamin E oil and Honey Cut appeared first on Leafly.

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Vape Juice – Identifying a Chemical Ghost Responsible for Vaping-Associated Pulmonary Injury

Cannabis Life Network

Vapes have been marketed into people’s minds as a safer alternative to smoking – which at face value makes logical sense. While they all have additives; cigarettes, Nic Juice, or THC carts, vape juice doesn’t burn. Bad coils will incinerate it, but aside from that, what could be the harm? Why are people now losing […]. The post Vape Juice – Identifying a Chemical Ghost Responsible for Vaping-Associated Pulmonary Injury appeared first on Cannabis News | Lifestyle Tip

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Can Medical Marijuana Help Aging Parents With Dementia?

Ezra Parzybok

Approximately 7% of older adults aged 60 years and above suffer from dementia. Dementia is a decline in mental abilities and memory loss and involves symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and irritability. It is a prevalent disease among the elderly and influences the quality of life. Source. Doctors use occupational and rehabilitation therapies with medications to treat this condition.

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Today’s Answer of the Day

TheAnswerPage

Is there solid clinical evidence to support that cannabinoids (natural or synthetic) can effectively and safely treat cancer in humans? No. See Answer. See Answer.

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Will marijuana cafes open doors to federal legalization?

The Joint Blog

If marijuana cafes become popular places, then the marijuana cafes could cause an increase in the consumer demand for marijuana, which is a positive factor for investors in the cannabis industry. The investors are challenged by US government officials who refuse to legalize medical marijuana and recreational marijuana at a federal level in the United States.

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From ‘Veronica Mars’ to toxic vapes: The rise and fall of Honey Cut

Leafly

A struggling Hollywood actor got into the vape industry and hit paydirt with vitamin E oil. Then people started to get sick. The post From ‘Veronica Mars’ to toxic vapes: The rise and fall of Honey Cut appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Concentrates: Five Things You Need to Know

LIWTS

Cannabis concentrates have become one of the most popular consumption methods for millions of recreational and medicinal users alike. What’s more, the legalization of cannabis cultivation across much of the United States has inspired more home growers than ever before to try their hand at making their own concentrates. Some having more luck than others, [ ] The post Cannabis Concentrates: Five Things You Need to Know appeared first on Legalize it.

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Cannabis topicals and your pet

Leafly

Is your cannabis topical okay for your pet? Legally, no; potentially, yes. Here’s what’s happening with cannabis in the animal world. The post Cannabis topicals and your pet appeared first on Leafly.

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CannTrust provides Default Status Report

Cannabis Life Network

VAUGHAN, ON, Nov. 7, 2019 /CNW/ – CannTrust Holdings Inc. (“CannTrust” or the “Company”, TSX: TRST, NYSE: CTST) today is providing a status update in accordance with its obligations under the alternative information guidelines set out in National Policy 12-203 – Management Cease Trade Orders (“NP 12-203”), which require the Company to provide bi-weekly updates […].

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5 Things Veterans Deserve to Know About Medical Marijuana

CannaMD

As we honor those who have served in the United States armed forces, CannaMD has organized five of the most important things every veteran deserves to know about medical marijuana, PTSD , and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). We’re eternally grateful for the selfless sacrifice and courage of those who have served and remain committed to helping our veterans in any way we can!