March, 2019

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THC versus Breast Cancer

Project CBD

It’s no secret that many cancer patients are using cannabis to help manage pain, fatigue, nausea, and other side effects of chemotherapy. Less well known is the fact that extensive preclinical research shows that plant cannabinoids – most notably, tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC ) and cannabidiol ( CBD ) - produce antitumor responses in various animal models of cancer.

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Marijuana Banking Passes Critical Committee

NORML

In the first of what is anticipated to be multiple Congressional votes to address the federal prohibition and criminalization of marijuana, the House Financial Services Committee will today voted to advance The SAFE Banking Act, HR 1595 , 45-15. Currently, thousands of state-licensed and regulated businesses lack access to the banking industry and are unable to accept credit cards, deposit revenues, or write checks to meet payroll or pay taxes because federal law discourages financial institutio

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Brain Awareness Week: CBD and the Brain

Leafwell

Cannabidiol (CBD) is still a big mystery in many ways. How it works and what effect it has on the body is not precisely known, partially because far more clinical trials need to take place before we can say anything for sure, and partially because research on cannabinoids – even the non-psychoactive/non-intoxicating ones – is still restricted in many parts of the world.

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Federal legalization of hemp creating a quandary for police

Cannabis Chronicles

PORTLAND — Federal legalization of hemp arrived in the U.S. late last year and expanded an industry already booming because of the skyrocketing popularity of CBD, a compound in hemp that many see as a health aid. But now, 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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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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Tom Brokaw Comes Out As Medical Marijuana User And Advocate

The Fresh Toast

Tom Brokaw Comes Out As Medical Marijuana User And Advocate Add Tom Brokaw to the growing number of public celebrities embracing medical marijuana. Long an American symbol of stalwart and at times fussy newsmen, Brokaw is in remission from multiple myeloma. The post Tom Brokaw Comes Out As Medical Marijuana User And Advocate appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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The Future of High-CBD Hemp

Project CBD

Tags: CBD CBG Cultivation Genetics Products Research

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NORML Responds To Latest Cannabis and Psychosis Claims

NORML

A widely reported study appearing today in the British journal The Lancet alleges that an estimated 30 to 50 percent of psychosis cases in Europe are due to cannabis exposure, and that exposure to elevated levels of THC increases this risk. NORML has previously written on the data showing a multi-directional association between cannabis and psychiatric illnesses, and we have cautioned that those predisposed to psychosis or other disorders may be at higher risk for adverse events.

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Atlanta Police Department No Longer Rejects Applicants For Having Used Cannabis

MassRoots

In a surprisingly progressive move, the Atlanta Police Department announced that potential recruits will no longer be rejected for admitting that they have used cannabis in the past. In fact, the question regarding cannabis consumption has been completely removed from the department’s applicant pre-screening questionnaire. Until recently, applicants were asked if they had consumed cannabis at any time in the last two years.

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Going Postal: USPS Provides Guidance on Mailing Hemp-CBD

Canna Law Blog

Recently the United States Post Office (“USPS”) issued an advisory on “Acceptance Criteria for Cannabidiol (CBD) Oil and Products Containing CBD.” Those criteria are as follows: 1. A signed self certification statement, subject to the False Statements Act (18 U.S.C. § 1001). Statements must be printed on the mailer’s own letterhead, must be signed by the mailer, and must include the text “I certify that all information furnished in this letter and supporting d

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Diabetes And Marijuana: Here’s What The Plant Can Do To Help

The Fresh Toast

Diabetes And Marijuana: Here’s What The Plant Can Do To Help The cruel fact seems to be that habitual cannabis users take in more calories and yet are less inclined toward obesity and diabetes. The post Diabetes And Marijuana: Here’s What The Plant Can Do To Help appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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Can You Donate or Receive a Kidney If You Use Cannabis?

Leafly

Despite the incredible need for donor organs, recipients and donors who are also cannabis consumers have traditionally been turned away, but new research and state legislatures are changing that. The post Can You Donate or Receive a Kidney If You Use Cannabis? appeared first on Leafly.

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The Legal Status of Cannabis for Animals

Project CBD

In recent years, the use of cannabis in veterinary medicine has gone from obscure concept to a mainstream issue. This explosion of interest in the use of cannabis and CBD for animals has led to the development of a multi-million dollar industry creating cannabis-based products for pets. As so often happens, however, public demand is a few steps ahead of the medical and legal establishment.

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Report: Legal Marijuana Industry Employs Over 200,000 Full-Time Workers

NORML

The state-licensed cannabis industry gained over 64,000 new employees in 2018, and now employs over 200,000 full-time workers, according to data compiled by Whitney Economics and the online content provider Leafly.com. Commenting on the new findings, NORML Executive Director Erik Altieri said, “The federal government needs to deschedule marijuana to allow states to better and more fully benefit from the economic growth engine that is the legal marijuana industry.

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Jelly Belly Founder Introduces New CBD Jelly Beans

MassRoots

The Cannabidiol (CBD) industry is so hot right now that everybody from Martha Stewart to Montel Williams is trying to get in on a piece of the action. Now the creator of the original Jelly Belly jelly bean can be added to the list of CBD industry hopefuls. Candy maker David Klein, the self proclaimed Candyman, created the Rolls-Royce of jelly beans in 1976, and now that CBD is no longer restricted in the United States under the Controlled Substances Act, he had the idea to combine the two to mak

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Top Five Drags on the Cannabis Industry

Canna Law Blog

There’s no question that cannabis remains a rocky, emerging industry even though entire countries and more than 30 U.S. states now have cannabis legalization or “medicalization” The reasons why though stem from a variety of sources–federal prohibition, the patchwork quilt of regulations from state to state, the array of personalities coming into the industry from black and gray markets, the bad behavior and fraud that abounds with the constant changes in state and local c

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THC Benefits That Have Nothing To Do With Getting High

The Fresh Toast

THC Benefits That Have Nothing To Do With Getting High If THC is busy getting us high and CBD is busy healing, does one really need the mind-altering effects of THC to heal? The post THC Benefits That Have Nothing To Do With Getting High appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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CBD in the Spotlight at SXSW, Despite Legal Gray Area

Leafly

Experts say the cannabinoid’s future is dependent upon research, legal clarity, and sorting out hemp's place in agriculture. The post CBD in the Spotlight at SXSW, Despite Legal Gray Area appeared first on Leafly.

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Healthy Soil, Healthy Gut, Healthy Brain

Project CBD

In this edition of Cannabis Conversations, Project CBD director Martin A. Lee interviews Kelly Dunn & Josh Sarvis, British Columba regenerative farmers, about how using sustainable and regenerative growing practices can bring out the highest quality product.

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New York: the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA)

NORML

A.1617 , the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), has been re-introduced this legislative session. The bill would legalize the adult possession, use, and regulated sale of marijuana. Over the past twenty years, many New Yorkers have been negatively affected by the harms of prohibition in New York. With people of color accounting for nearly 85% of those arrested annually, the MRTA directs the benefits of taxing and regulating marijuana to these communities.

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THC Provides More Symptom Relief Than CBD, According To New Study

MassRoots

Cannabidiol ( CBD ), the non-psychoactive cannabinoid praised for medicinal powers like reducing the severity and frequency of seizures in children suffering from rare and otherwise untreatable forms of epilepsy, may not be the most medically beneficial molecule found in cannabis, according to new data. The U.S. government and people who are uncomfortable with the high that is produced by the main psychoactive cannabinoid occurring in cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), have accepted CBD with

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USDA and FDA Shed Light on Hemp and CBD

Canna Law Blog

On February 27, 2019 both the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) provided new insights and guidance related to their proposed regulatory processes for hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill. I will summarize these agency statements below, and give some context for what hemp and CBD businesses can expect in the near term.

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THC-A: A Better Anti-Inflammatory And Neuro-Protectant

The Fresh Toast

THC-A: A Better Anti-Inflammatory And Neuro-Protectant CBD gets all the hype, but tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THC-A) is another cannabinoid that has yet to get the attention it truly deserves. THC-A presents an option that is similar to CBD but better! The post THC-A: A Better Anti-Inflammatory And Neuro-Protectant appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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7 Women Writers From History You Didn’t Know Liked Cannabis

Leafly

For centuries, cannabis has inspired many women writers. Check out which of the classics were fueled by cannabis. The post 7 Women Writers From History You Didn’t Know Liked Cannabis appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Conversations: Healthy Soil, Healthy Gut, Heathy Brain

Project CBD

In this edition of Cannabis Conversations, former municipal court judge Doug Bench discusses his transformation from ardent prohibitionist to medical cannabis advocate.

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Bipartisan Legislation To End Marijuana Prohibition Filed

NORML

Representatives Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) and Don Young (AK-AL) introduced today two landmark bipartisan marijuana bills. Introduced was The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2019, to remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances list and allow states the freedom to regulate marijuana as they choose, without federal interference. In the previous Congress, The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act became the first bill in American history to end the federal policy of criminaliz

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Video: Cops Search For Marijuana in Hospital Room of Missouri Man Suffering from Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer

MassRoots

A Missouri man suffering from stage-four (IV) pancreatic cancer endured a police raid on his hospital room Thursday, as officers searched his belongings for cannabis. As far as Nolan Sousley was concerned, he was about to have his best night of rest in recent memory because he could go to sleep knowing he was surrounded by medical professionals that could save his life if his health took a turn for the worse while he was asleep.

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Are CBD Food and Drinks Really Not Legal? Really?

Canna Law Blog

We advise some of the largest companies in the U.S. on hemp-derived cannabidiol (hemp-CBD) products. Those companies are filled with lawyers, and the lawyers have many specializations. Most of them, however, have little or no familiarity with hemp-CBD, and that is why they reach out and hire us. In the preliminary emails and phone calls, a very common question those lawyers ask is this: “The FDA has stated that it is ‘not legal’ to introduce THC or CBD products into the marketplace.

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Here’s The Science On Why Marijuana Makes You Sleepy

The Fresh Toast

Here’s The Science On Why Marijuana Makes You Sleepy About 40 million Americans have some sort of sleep issues and marijuana can help, but first, let's explain exactly why does marijuana make you sleepy. The post Here’s The Science On Why Marijuana Makes You Sleepy appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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How Can Black People Get Rich Off Cannabis, Too?

Leafly

The cannabis industry was built on the backs of people who look nothing like those who are on the front street of its success. It’s time for that to change. The post How Can Black People Get Rich Off Cannabis, Too? appeared first on Leafly.

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Now HIGH-ering: 7 Cannabis Jobs You Might Not Have Thought About

Cannabis Life Network

If you’re thinking about looking for a job in the rapidly budding cannabis industry, you’re in luck. Many places are looking for talent. If you have a skill that you’re good at, chances are it can be applied to the cannabis sector. Now you might be thinking to yourself, I’m not great at rolling joints […]. The post Now HIGH-ering: 7 Cannabis Jobs You Might Not Have Thought About appeared first on Cannabis Life Network.

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