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Leafly Buzz: 12 hot strains to smoke in 2024

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Leafly Buzz’s premium weed strain roundup includes Cadillac Rainbow, Blue Lobster, and Pablo’s Revenge. (David Downs) The post Leafly Buzz: 12 hot strains to smoke in 2024 appeared first on Leafly.

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Federal Agency Submits Documents Recommending Rescheduling Cannabis

Veriheal

Although there have been rumors circulating for some time regarding the potential rescheduling of cannabis, it wasn’t confirmed until recently that this is becoming a genuine possibility. Fortunately, it may be happening sooner rather than later. Just last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released an official 252-page document outlining their reasoning for rescheduling cannabis to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).

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Review: Super Boof by Northern Heights

Illinois News Joint

While Super Boof has been around for a while now, 2023 was the real breakout year for the funny-named strain. Northern Heights by Oregonix included the cut as part of the labels first strain drops, and it immediately grabbed my attention. I stopped into nuEra Champaign and picked up an eighth to sample. Super Boof is an indica-learning hybrid cross of Black Cherry Punch and Tropicanna Cookies, originally created by California’s Blockhead.

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Survey: Nearly One in Five Pediatric Cerebral Palsy Patients Use CBD

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As the natural remedy of cannabis gains more widespread acceptance and products become increasingly available, its healing properties are slowly gaining acceptance into mainstream culture. A recent 2023 study published in the prestigious journal Orthopedics suggests cannabidiol (CBD) is becoming quite popular among families of children with cerebral palsy (CP) – indicating that nature’s plant may be doing some serious good for those who need it most.

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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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Illinois House proposes amendment for medical cannabis taxes

Illinois News Joint

We recently reported on the new adopted cannabis tax amendments stated in the Illinois Register and Flinn Report. Today, Representative Sonya M. Harper introduced the first cannabis amendment of the new legislative session. House Bill 4465 provisions concern rate of taxes for registered medical cannabis patients. The first additional wording in HB4465 includes, “Beginning on January 1, 2026, ‘prescription and nonprescription medicine and drugs’ includes cannabis or cannabis-infused products purc

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Arkansas proposal could increase access to medical marijuana

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

The amendment calls for many different regulation changes on medical marijuana, leading to “a more compassionate and patient-focused healthcare system.” ARKANSAS, USA — On Jan. 12, the ballot committee Arkansans for Patient Access (APA) submitted a proposal to increase access to the Arkansas Medical Marijuana program, created in 2016 after.

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Green growth: Exploring the social and economic dimensions of cannabis investments

The Joint Blog

The green revolution is sweeping across the globe and has a much deeper hue than just environmental sustainability. This changing shade of green signifies the burgeoning cannabis industry, an emerging economic powerhouse with profound social implications. As governments and societies gradually embrace the legalization and regulation of cannabis, there is a growing recognition of its potential to generate significant economic growth and job opportunities.

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Smoking Marijuana and Cigarettes Linked to Increased Lung Damage

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

New research indicates that smoking both marijuana and cigarettes significantly increases the risk of lung damage, challenging common beliefs about the safety of marijuana smoking. The study underscores the need for more research in this area to inform public understanding. According to findings recently presented at the Radiological Society of.

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Yarrowkabara marijuana fields destroyed, four arrested – Guyana Chronicle

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IN an operation led by the police and guided by intelligence, four individuals were arrested on Monday. The operation, which lasted from 04:00hrs to 11:30hrs, occurred in Yarrowkabara backlands, situated off the Soesdyke/Linden Highway. Along with the four arrests, eight fields of cannabis sativa (marijuana) plants were also discovered. The.

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Tom Elliott’s mistaken identity mishap in the CBD!

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

New 3AW Mornings host Tom Elliott had an interested encounter with a man in the CBD when he dropped his daughter off to the orthodontist. It prompted him to open the talkback line to when callers had also suffered from mistaken identity! Press PLAY to hear his mistaken identity mishap.

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No shorter jail sentence for marijuana trafficker Masecchia

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

A judge has rejected a request for a shorter prison sentence from a former schoolteacher who admitted receiving help from a federal agent, Joseph Bongiovanni, in trafficking marijuana into Buffalo and its suburbs. Michael Masecchia, left, walks out of federal court accompanied by his lawyer, Patrick Brown, after being sentenced.

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Two people arrested at local smoke shops for selling marijuana products

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Suffolk County Police arrested two people on Jan. 16 for allegedly selling marijuana and vape products during compliance checks at businesses in the Second Precinct. In response to numerous community complaints, Suffolk County Police Second Precinct officers conducted an investigation into the sale of marijuana and vape products during which.

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Police say man stalked woman home after a night out in CBD pub

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

On January 13, it was alleged the man was seen outside of the woman's house again, and on January 14 the woman was allegedly contacted multiple times throughout the day, with the man threatening self-harm. Original Author Link click here to read complete story.

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CBD may help improve seizures, cognition

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Share on PinterestCBD may not only help to reduce seizure-related symptoms in people with epilepsy, research shows. Rowena Naylor/Stocksy United Cannabidiol (CBD) has been approved for use in the treatment of two early-onset, intractable forms of epilepsy, Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, since 2018. This decision followed clinical trials showing.

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Level Minds CBD Triumphs with a 2023 Best of Georgia Award: Quality and Innovation – World News Report

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

SUWANEE, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES, January 16, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — Level Minds CBD, a Georgia-based leader in the wellness sector, has been bestowed with the prestigious 2023 Best of Georgia Award.

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WIN £500 Worth of London Dispensary CBD Goodies

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

We are huge fans of The London Dispensary here at H&H and are very excited to offer three winners a bundle of CBD goodies worth over £500 Formulated to achieve wellness from within, The London Dispensary is a plant-based wellness brand that blends the healing and supportive properties of CBD.

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Toast Launches Premier Pre-Rolls in New York in Partnership with 200 Year-Old Hepworth Farms

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

ASPEN, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Toast, a leading multi-state cannabis pre-roll brand, is pleased to officially launch their premium cannabis pre-rolls in the New York market—thanks to a partnership with Hepworth Pura, a sustainable cannabis cultivator and manufacturer in New York’s Hudson Valley. Originating in Aspen, CO, Toast has been crafting exceptional pre-rolls.

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Wisconsin Republicans appear to be at an impasse over medical marijuana legalization plan

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans appear to be at an impasse over a proposal to legalize medical marijuana. MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans appear to be at an impasse over a proposal to legalize medical marijuana. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Tuesday that he would.

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Ball State’s annual Hoosier Survey gets opinions on marijuana use, abortion – Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

MUNCIE, Ind. (WISH) — Hoosiers’ thoughts on marijuana use and abortion haven’t changed much from year to year based on the results from the 2023 Hoosier Survey. The Bowen Center for Public Affairs at Ball State University on Tuesday released the first of three rounds of results. Which comes closer.