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Which Terpenes Enhance the Cannabis High?

Project CBD

Ten years ago, most cannabis consumers couldn’t tell a terpene from a cannabinoid. But today things are different. Cannabis flower is categorized according to terpene profile. Product manufacturers add terp blends back into edibles and concentrates. Limonene is practically a household name. And for good reason. Sure, terpenes impart desirable flavors and aromas.

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What’s the Difference Between Medical & Recreational Marijuana?

CannaMD

While conflicts between federal and state law may lead you to think otherwise, figuring out cannabis (and the difference between medical and recreational marijuana) isn’t that complicated at all. Today, CannaMD‘s board certified doctors will walk you through everything you need to know! Medical Marijuana Vs.

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Three Signs of Reduced Cannabis Stigma

Cannabis Life Network

What are three signs of reduced cannabis stigma? Don’t get us wrong – cannabis stigma is still alive and well. But in the past week, we’ve encountered three new stories that indicate the needle is moving in the right direction. From British Columbia declaring that cannabis retail shops don’t have to cover their windows to Switzerland expanding their legal cannabis pilot.

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Study: No Correlation Between THC Detection and Driving Impairment

NORML

"In the largest trial to date involving experienced users smoking cannabis, there was no correlation between THC (and related metabolites/cannabinoids) in blood, OF [oral fluid], or breath and driving performance. … The complete lack of a relationship between the concentration of the centrally active component of cannabis in blood, OF, and breath is strong evidence against the use of per se laws for cannabis.

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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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Cannabis Flavonoids: What Are They, and How They Work

Sensi Seeds

Flavonoids are phytochemical compounds found throughout flowers, fruits, and vegetables. They're not exclusive to cannabis and are responsible for colour pigmentations, odour, and flavour within nature's flora. The post Cannabis Flavonoids: What Are They, and How They Work appeared first on Sensi Seeds.

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CT House: House Approves Reducing Prison Sentences For Cannabis Possession

Cannabis Law Report

Inmates serving time for cannabis possession could soon be able to get their sentences reduced thanks to a bill that passed the House of Representatives Thursday. The bill, which garnered a 138-10 vote, would require judges to schedule hearings to allow defendants to argue for a sentence modification. The bill now heads to the Senate.

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Study: Neither Current nor Lifetime Cannabis Use Linked with COPD

NORML

“In [this] cohort of ever-tobacco smokers of ≥20 pack-years with established COPD or at risk of developing COPD, a history of current and/or former smoking of marijuana of any cumulative lifetime amount was not found to be associated with a significantly deleterious impact on progression of COPD.” The post Study: Neither Current nor Lifetime Cannabis Use Linked with COPD appeared first on NORML.

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Best-rated dispensaries in Massachusetts 2022

Leafly

These are the must-stop legal weed shops across the state Massachusetts residents voted to legalize medical cannabis in 2012, and then adult-use in 2016. The recreational market opened in 2018 with the East Coast’s first legal dispensaries, and the market has grown rapidly since. But finding the best dispensaries in the state’s maturing market can […] The post Best-rated dispensaries in Massachusetts 2022 appeared first on Leafly.

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Could the Up-and-Coming Medicinal Ketamine Market Rival the Cannabis Industry?

Veriheal

What was once used as an ideal anesthetic for monkeys could soon be competing with cannabis as a medical aid. We’re talking about ketamine —a dissociative anesthetic that is featured on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines. Also known as “K,” “special K,” or “cat-valium,” ketamine is gradually climbing out of an abyss of K-fueled house parties and into the vortex of medicine.

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US SEC Shuts Down WeedGenics For $60 Million Alleged Cannabis Ponzi Scheme

Cannabis Law Report

Forbes… The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it has obtained an emergency order to shut down WeedGenics, an alleged Ponzi-like scheme orchestrated by two individuals who managed more than $60 million from investors by promoting a fraudulent cannabis business. Integrated National Resources, Inc.

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Minnesota: Lawmakers Advance Adult-Use Legalization Bill to Governor’s Desk

NORML

Provisions in the bill permit adults to purchase (up to two ounces from state-licensed retailers and/or 8 grams of concentrate and 800 milligrams worth of edible products), home-cultivate (up to eight plants, no more than four of which can be mature), and possess cannabis (up to 2 pounds in private). The post Minnesota: Lawmakers Advance Adult-Use Legalization Bill to Governor’s Desk appeared first on NORML.

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Making Sure Your Marijuana Brownies Aren’t Too Strong

The Fresh Toast

Making Sure Your Marijuana Brownies Aren’t Too Strong "Overdosing" happens because of lack of understanding regarding how to calculate how much THC is in a serving, and how the THC affects your body. The post Making Sure Your Marijuana Brownies Aren’t Too Strong appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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The Real OLCC Scandal Is There Are Two Sets of Rules

Canna Law Blog

We have been working with the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission incessantly since 2015, when rulemaking commenced for the adult use program. Over the years, we’ve dealt with many, many compliance-related issues, including Notices of Proposed License Cancellation to licensee clients from OLCC. We’ve also seen the Commission change its position and philosophy drastically on enforcement.

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Indiana: Odor of marijuana, though similar to legal cannabis, is enough for reasonable suspicion, COA affirms

Cannabis Law Report

The Indiana Lawyer writes Even though legal forms of cannabis can smell the same as illegal marijuana, that doesn’t mean officers can’t use the odor to establish reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed. The Court of Appeals reached that conclusion Friday in Cody Moore v. State of Indiana, 22A-CR-1979.

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NORML Legal Committee Submits Amicus Brief in Federal Case Challenging Government’s Gun Ban for Medical Cannabis Consumers

NORML

The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has accepted NORML's 'friend of the court' amicus brief in a case that seeks to protect the Second Amendment rights of state-authorized medical cannabis patients. The post NORML Legal Committee Submits Amicus Brief in Federal Case Challenging Government’s Gun Ban for Medical Cannabis Consumers appeared first on NORML.

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Blocking Brain’s “Natural Marijuana” Linked to Alzheimer’s Pathology

CannaMD

Let’s start with a clarification. While the headline does include the words “Alzheimer’s” and “marijuana,” this isn’t the story of a miracle cure for Alzheimer’s disease based on smoking pot or consuming cannabis.

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Maine Has Lost Over a Thousand Cannabis Caregivers Since 2021

Veriheal

In April 2023, Maine’s Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP) reported an exodus of about 1350 cannabis primary caregivers from the state’s medical marijuana market between 2021 to January 2023. In the survey, the 1350 quitting companies were contacted to relate their experience and reason(s) they quit. Against long-standing belief, the survey unveiled the chief cause of the massive exodus: It unmasked the harsh struggle of an average cannabis caregiver to stay afloat in the highly competitive market.

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Ghana: Supreme Court affirms decision to strike out law on cannabis cultivation saying “cultivation of cannabis legislation in Ghana was unconstitutionally passed by Parliament”

Cannabis Law Report

The Supreme Court has in a majority 5-4 decision affirmed its view that the law allowing cultivation of weed in Ghana was unconstitutionally passed by Parliament. Presiding Judge Justice Dotse stated that the threshold a party ought to meet to enable it to review its own judgement has not been met.

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DEA Reports More Marijuana Seizures, Fewer Arrests in 2022

NORML

Federal law enforcement agents and their partners seized nearly 5.7 million cultivated marijuana plants in 2022. This is the highest annual seizure total reported by the agency since 2011. The post DEA Reports More Marijuana Seizures, Fewer Arrests in 2022 appeared first on NORML.

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America’s best cannabis for Memorial Day 2023 and beyond

Leafly

Cookies’ debuts a Zeuz pod, and more. The post America’s best cannabis for Memorial Day 2023 and beyond appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis omnibus fails, 3 items escape

Illinois News Joint

After weeks of wrangling on which items to include and exclude, the cannabis omnibus could not be agreed upon and was not brought up for a vote today, essentially killing all included items. Three items from the omnibus, though, escaped into the State budget. The three cannabis items in Illinois’ budget that should pass just after midnight include: The State Comptroller shall direct the State Treasurer to transfer the sum of $40,000,000 from the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Fund to the

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NORML Legal Committee Submits Amicus Brief in Federal Case Challenging Government’s Gun Ban for Medical Cannabis Consumers

Cannabis Law Report

The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has accepted the ‘friend of the court’ amicus brief submitted by the National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws in a case that seeks to protect the Second Amendment rights of state-authorized medical cannabis patients. Appellants in Vera Cooper et. al. v. Attorney General of the United States et. al.

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NORML Op-Ed: Senate Must Act on Legislation Clarifying Cannabis Banking Rules for State-Licensed Businesses

NORML

Every day that Congress fails to act needlessly jeopardizes the livelihood of these small businesses and their consumers. The post NORML Op-Ed: Senate Must Act on Legislation Clarifying Cannabis Banking Rules for State-Licensed Businesses appeared first on NORML.

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Get ready for takeoff with Galaxy Treats

Leafly

Get 25% off everything from Galaxy Treats with this Leafly exclusive deal. Use code LEAFLY25 at checkout to snag savings on delta-9 & more. The post Get ready for takeoff with Galaxy Treats appeared first on Leafly.

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Driving with Medical Marijuana in Florida

CannaMD

Now that medical marijuana is legal in the state of Florida, thousands of residents have been able to find relief from a variety of medical conditions.

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Portugal’s Food Safety Authority Seizes More Than 4m Products Saying CBD Is A ‘Novel Food’ Despite Court Ruling

Cannabis Law Report

Business of Cannabis reports Ana Oliveira, Chief Inspector of the National Operations Unit of the Public Information Division of the ASAE (Food and Economic Security Authority), has informed Cannareporter that, in the last 4 years, 208 economic operators were inspected in Portugal, with the initiation of 31 countervailing proceedings and 18 criminal proceedings, with the […]

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Michigan: Officials Accepting Public Comments on Plan to Halt Cannabis Pre-Employment Testing for State Workers

NORML

"Policies that mandate would-be hires to undergo urine screens for past cannabis exposure are invasive, discriminatory, and ineffective. They neither identify workers who may be under the influence, nor do they contribute to a safe work environment." The post Michigan: Officials Accepting Public Comments on Plan to Halt Cannabis Pre-Employment Testing for State Workers appeared first on NORML.

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Review: Brownie Scout Prerolls by Dogwalkers

Illinois News Joint

One of the initial standout strains from the Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program was Green Thumb Industries’ Brownie Scout. Although the buzz has subsided since then, the strain continues to be adored by many. Recently, I stumbled upon this cultivar in Dogwalkers Prerolls at Rise Effingham and decided to pick up a sample, curious to see if its reputation still holds true.

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The Nation’s First Psilocybin Facilitator Licenses Have Been Approved

Veriheal

Oregon has licensed the nation’s first-ever facilitators to guide clients experimenting with freshly legal psilocybin magic mushrooms. In a ballot measure in 2020, voters supported the regulation of psilocybin. Heightened expectations have trailed this approval, as many—particularly investors—heartily look forward to the big day when people can access this potentially therapeutic drug.

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D.C. cannabis delivery service was indicted judge refuses to hand out prison sentences

Cannabis Law Report

The Washington Post reports Although he knew marijuana sales were illegal under federal law, Pennington created a website where customers could place orders, and he had delivery workers fan out daily in bikes or cars. Hoping to create a professional atmosphere, he hired middle managers and a full-time accountant.

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