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What Are CBD Products Mainly Used For And How They’re Helpful

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High blood pressure can put extra strain on the heart and can be caused by: A diet that is too high in cholesterol, fat, salt, or sugar. Genetics; a history of high blood pressure often runs in the family. Health conditions including diabetes, hormone imbalances, and kidney problems. Not getting enough exercise.

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Colorado Attorney General Wants Congress To Shield Cannabis From Big Tobacco

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“Without phased implementation, we are concerned these businesses will be pushed out of the market thus diminishing the social equity principles behind any federal market rollout,” Weiser said in his letter to congressional leaders. “In Weiser Acknowledges the Threat That Big Tobacco Imposes on Cannabis Businesses.

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Trulieve Faces Backlash Over Cannabis Death, Nevada Cannabis Sales Decline, and Scientists Stumble Upon Non-hallucinogenic Psychedelics

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“While sales increased during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Bohner told the Nevada Independent, “cannabis businesses are not immune to the effects of inflation and lack of disposable income as consumers adjust their spending habits and priorities.”. Cannabis activists and business owners, however, are not buying Bohner’s excuse.

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CDC Dishes Out Workplace Cannabis Policy Advice to Companies That Hire Drivers

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Should businesses consider drug testing an integral part of their workplace policy, employers must first clarify the testing conditions, say CDC officials. Even though THC levels exceeded the legal limit for all participants when the testing phase kicked off, researchers noticed no major behavioral differences as per the blood test results.

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How Al Harrington Is Helping Build a Black-Owned Weed Industry

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“We’re pioneering something,” says the former NBA star and founder of Viola cannabis, who says he wants to create 100 Black millionaires by funding new businesses. At the end of 2011, Al Harrington’s 79-year-old grandmother Viola came to visit.

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

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What’s more, research has shown that ketamine, which may induce a sense of disassociation and disembodiment, does not depress breathing or reduce blood pressure. ” When used recreationally as a party drug, ketamine is normally snorted in the form of a crystallized powder.

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Yale, Portland pot grower to conduct medical marijuana study It focuses on stress and mental health

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Connecticut (Hartford Business Journal) – The Yale University School Of Medicine is teaming with a Portland-based medical marijuana grower to conduct the first state-approved study of medical marijuana’s impact on stress and mental health. Yale and CT Pharmaceutical Solutions Inc.