November, 2017

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Patient Advocates Call on Congress to Act to Preserve Medical Cannabis to Fight Opiate Crisis

Americans for Safe Access

As a kick off to the End Pain Not Lives Campaign on November 1, Americans for Safe Access and US Pain Foundation advocates held a press conference and rally on Capitol Hill to encourage Congress and the Administration to consider medical cannabis as an option for pain in order to help mitigate the current opioid overdose crisis that has hit epidemic proportions in our nation.

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From Clone to Concentrate: How CBD Oil is Made

Project CBD

A Project CBD featured video, see how cannabis oil is extracted and produced.

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Medical? ?Cannabis? ?vs.? ?The? ?Opioid? ?Crisis

MGC Pharma

A ? ? word ? ? from ? ? Nativ ? ? Segev, ? ? Founder ? ? & ? ? Managing ? ? Director ? ? of ? ? MGC ? ? Pharmaceuticals. I? ?want? ?to? ?talk? ?about? ?something? ?a? ?little? ?bit? ?different? ?than? ?usual.? ?Something? ?that? ?has? ?been? ?a recurring? ?theme? ?in? ?my? ?newsfeed? ?for? ?the? ?past? ?several? ?years: Prescription? ?opioids? ?

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Cannabis Sativa, Indica and Ruderalis

Leafwell

In all the talk about how cannabis works on humans, it is important to remember to talk about the biology of the plant as well. Cannabis is an extremely interesting plant, botanically-speaking. Cannabis plants are sturdy and can grow in lots of different environments. They have a multitude of uses, and can reproduce both sexually and asexually (taking cuttings and propagating them).

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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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Green Relief - Untitled Article

Green Relief

DR. TITUS INSIGHTS: NSAIDS, FLAVONOIDS, AND AUTISM Flavonoids are a group of phytonutrients most remarkably known for providing vivid non-green pigments to the plant kingdom, such as the blue in blueberries, the red in red roses and the purple in your Granddaddy Purp Cannabis. Alongside cannabinoids (such as THC and CBD) and terpenoids (such as myrcene and limonene), flavonoids in cannabis also produce a range of effects.

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Kettle Falls Five Matriarch Advocates for CJS Medical Marijuana Amendment in DC

Americans for Safe Access

The last 5 years have been a nightmare for Rhonda Firestack-Harvey, who is well known among medical cannabis advocates as a member of the Kettle Falls Five. For those unfamiliar with the story, Rhonda and her late husband Larry’s property in Washington State, near the town of Kettle Falls was raided in 2012 by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for growing medical cannabis.

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From Clone to Concentrate: How CBD Oil is Made

Project CBD

A Project CBD featured video, see how cannabis oil is extracted and produced.

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CannEpil™ — The first product from MGC Pharma

MGC Pharma

This is a big moment for me and the MGC Pharmaceuticals team. Needless to say, I have been waiting a long time to write the following sentence: MGC Pharmaceuticals has just released their first product to the market. I’m very excited to announce the release of CannEpil™, a product that has been years in the making. CannEpil™ is CBD-based medication that is used as a treatment for people with refractory epilepsy.

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A Guide to Getting a California Medical Marijuana Card in 2020

Leafwell

2018 is the year cannabis went legal in California. As of 01/01/2018, it is longer a legal requirement to hold a medical marijuana card for a person aged 21 or over should they possess 1 ounce or less of cannabis (max. 8 g of concentrates). Skip forward to 2020, things have changed slightly for medical marijuana patients, but not to any great extent.

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Green Relief - Untitled Article

Green Relief

by Betty Yu Researchers Investigate Cannabis Compounds to Treat Dementia LAFAYETTE (KPIX) — A few times a day, 92-year-old Lucy Hanson takes a little capsule; in it is medical marijuana. “They call it my happy pill and I call it my happy pill,” Hanson laughs. It’s hard to believe when you talk to her now but, four years ago, Lucy was confused, falling down and speaking gibberish.

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Top Questions to Ask Your Medical Provider about Cannabis

Peninsula Alternative Health

If you’re considering medical cannabis in Maryland, it’s important to conduct research on the alternative treatment before making an appointment with your medical provider. Once you’re ready to discuss this option, ask the following questions: Does my condition qualify for medical cannabis use? Many physical and neurological conditions are listed as viable for medical cannabis in the state of Maryland, but it’s important to check with your trusted physician before jumping headfirst into this alt

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Best Bongs of 2017

The Herb Collective

Whether you are shopping for the holidays or you want to go into 2018 with a bang, we have compiled a list of the best bongs of 2017. Check it out. HiSi Double Geyser Perc Priced ironically at $420, the HiSi Double Geyser Perc is a beauty composed of a diffused down stem and high-quality percolators. What makes this bong unique is that it makes pouring out dirty water easy because of black plastic caps on the base of the beaker.

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ICYMI: California Drops Emergency Cannabis Licensing Rules

Above The Law

Be sure to read the rules again and again before pursuing your California cannabis license.

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Do Maryland and Washington DC offer reciprocity to patients from other states?

Canna Care Docs

The post Do Maryland and Washington DC offer reciprocity to patients from other states? appeared first on Canna Care Docs.

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A Guide to Getting a California Medical Marijuana Card in 2019

Leafwell

2018 is the year cannabis went legal in California. As of 01/01/2018, it is longer a legal requirement to hold a medical marijuana card for a person aged 21 or over should they possess 1 ounce or less of cannabis (max. 8 g of concentrates). In 2019, things have changed slightly for medical marijuana patients, but not to any great extent. Medical cannabis patients in California are still exempt.

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Cannabis Flavonoids – Emerging Therapeutic Applications

Green Relief

DR. TITUS INSIGHTS: NSAIDS, FLAVONOIDS, AND AUTISM. Flavonoids are a group of phytonutrients most remarkably known for providing vivid non-green pigments to the plant kingdom, such as the blue in blueberries, the red in red roses and the purple in your Granddaddy Purp Cannabis. Alongside cannabinoids (such as THC and CBD) and terpenoids (such as myrcene and limonene), flavonoids in cannabis also produce a range of effects.

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Why Medical Cannabis Companies Must Work Together

MGC Pharma

Ron Lipsky?—?Cannatech London 2017 A word from Ron Lipsky, Manager of Business Development and International Relations at MGC Pharmaceuticals. I was lucky enough to be invited to give a talk at Cannatech UK several weeks ago, a fantastic event which brings together key figures in the Medical Cannabis industry. This was a unique opportunity for me, as I realised I would be in a room full of my peers?

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Health Benefits Of Marijuana

The Herb Collective

For decades marijuana has had a negative connotation associated with it. But as legalization spreads throughout the nation and the world, the actual health benefits of marijuana are starting to surface. Marijuana isn’t just something to smoke and get high with anymore. It can actually be quite healthy for you. Raw marijuana, which is totally different than what you will find at your local dispensary produces THCA instead of THC.

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Researchers Investigate Cannabis Compounds to Treat Dementia

Green Relief

by Betty Yu. Researchers Investigate Cannabis Compounds to Treat Dementia. LAFAYETTE (KPIX) — A few times a day, 92-year-old Lucy Hanson takes a little capsule; in it is medical marijuana. “They call it my happy pill and I call it my happy pill,” Hanson laughs. It’s hard to believe when you talk to her now but, four years ago, Lucy was confused, falling down and speaking gibberish.

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A Guide to Getting a California Medical Marijuana Card in 2019

Leafwell

2018 is the year cannabis went legal in California. As of 01/01/2018, it is longer a legal requirement to hold a medical marijuana card for a person aged 21 or over should they possess 1 ounce or less of cannabis (max. 8 g of concentrates). In 2019, things have changed slightly for medical marijuana patients, but not to any great extent. Medical cannabis patients in California are still exempt.

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Can Weed Go Bad?

Leafwell

In a word, “Yes”. As cannabis is an organic, living plant, it can “go bad” in many stages, from growing to the final product. During the cannabis growth cycle, farmers must check for mold, mildew, pests, nutritional deficiencies, bud rot and many other issues. Then, once the final product is made (flowers, concentrates etc.), it must be tested for chemicals and pathogens (bacteria, spores etc.).

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Cannabis Sativa, Indica and Ruderalis

Leafwell

In all the talk about how cannabis works on humans, it is important to remember to talk about the biology of the plant as well. Cannabis is an extremely interesting plant, botanically-speaking. Cannabis plants are sturdy and can grow in lots of different environments. They have a multitude of uses, and can reproduce both sexually and asexually (taking cuttings and propagating them).

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Green Relief - Untitled Article

Green Relief

DR. TITUS INSIGHTS: NSAIDS, FLAVONOIDS, AND AUTISM. Flavonoids are a group of phytonutrients most remarkably known for providing vivid non-green pigments to the plant kingdom, such as the blue in blueberries, the red in red roses and the purple in your Granddaddy Purp Cannabis. Alongside cannabinoids (such as THC and CBD) and terpenoids (such as myrcene and limonene), flavonoids in cannabis also produce a range of effects.

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Green Relief - Untitled Article

Green Relief

by Betty Yu. Researchers Investigate Cannabis Compounds to Treat Dementia. LAFAYETTE (KPIX) — A few times a day, 92-year-old Lucy Hanson takes a little capsule; in it is medical marijuana. “They call it my happy pill and I call it my happy pill,” Hanson laughs. It’s hard to believe when you talk to her now but, four years ago, Lucy was confused, falling down and speaking gibberish.

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A Guide to Getting a California Medical Marijuana Card in 2018

Leafwell

2018 is the year cannabis goes legal in California. As of 01/01/2018, it will longer be a legal requirement to hold a medical marijuana card for a person aged 21 or over should they possess 1 ounce or less of cannabis (max. 8 g of concentrates). There will undoubtedly be “end of prohibition” parties and the like come New Year’s Eve (although cannabis isn’t federally illegal yet, so it’s only a.

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Does Weed Go Bad? Here’s How You Can Tell

Leafwell

Does Marijuana Go Bad? The Importance of Curing | Keeping Cannabis at its Best | How Long Does Cannabis Keep Fresh For, and How Long is it Usable For? | Does Weed Get Old? | How Long Do Concentrates Keep For? Does Hash Go Moldy? | Can I Salvage Moldy Weed? | Key Takeaways In a word, “Yes”. As cannabis is an organic, living plant, it can “go bad” in many stages, from growing to the final product.

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