Sat.Jun 26, 2021 - Fri.Jul 02, 2021

article thumbnail

5 Tips To Pass Your Medical Marijuana Evaluation

The Joint Blog

Marijuana has long been a controversial treatment in the health industry. Despite that, there have been far too many cases of people benefitting from the substance. That’s precisely why several states have legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes, but obtaining it isn’t easy. . To legally benefit from marijuana, you first need to have medical marijuana cards (MMC), which is a form of license that permits you to procure, use, and even cultivate marijuana, given that it̵

article thumbnail

Do Cannabis Laws Have Any Effect on the Stigma Surrounding the Plant?

Veriheal

Cannabis is considered to be one of the most popular recreational substances in the world, yet it remains illegal in many places. Why is this? What’s behind the madness keeping this plant from the people? The answers are greed, corruption, power, and control. Cannabis prohibition and media campaigns like “ Reefer Madness ” have left a crippling effect on cannabis that only time will fix.

Law 104
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Does CBD Help With Degenerative Disc Disease?

The Fresh Toast

Does CBD Help With Degenerative Disc Disease? Will CBD be able to help you with that bad back and bulging disk? The post Does CBD Help With Degenerative Disc Disease? appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

CBD 85
article thumbnail

Dr. Mikuriya's Medicine

Project CBD

Trailblazing U.S. physician Tod Mikuriya rediscovered the forgotten medical history of cannabis, and he sought to restore cannabis to its proper place in the Western pharmacopeia.

Medicine 262
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Mexico: Supreme Court Moves to Abolish Laws Prohibiting Personal Use of Marijuana

NORML

"With these actions by the Court, the United States has become an island of federal marijuana prohibition in North America," NORML's Deputy Director Paul Armentano said. The post Mexico: Supreme Court Moves to Abolish Laws Prohibiting Personal Use of Marijuana appeared first on NORML.

Law 246

More Trending

article thumbnail

The most common reasons people get medical marijuana cards: 2021 edition

The Cannigma

On July 1st, 2021, new cannabis legalization are going into effect in Connecticut, New Mexico, and Virginia, just a couple days after a recreational cannabis legalization measure went into effect in South Dakota. Nearly half of all Americans now live in states where cannabis is legal for adult use. But in addition to the 18 states with legal adult-use (as well as medical), there are another 18 states that have fully functioning medical marijuana programs.

article thumbnail

Morocco Gets Legal Cannabis Sector

Project CBD

Morocco, long the world’s largest illicit producer of cannabis, is finally getting a legalized commercial cannabis industry, thanks to a law introduced by the otherwise conservative government. The new law is designed to daylight traditional small cannabis growers in the marginalized Rif Mountains.

article thumbnail

Supreme Court Justice Questions Whether Federal Ban on Marijuana Remains “Proper”

NORML

Justice Clarence Thomas wrote: "If the Government is now content to allow States to act ‘as laboratories’ ‘and try novel social and economic experiments,’ then it might no longer have authority to intrude on ‘[t]he States’ core police powers. to define criminal law and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of their citizens.’ A prohibition on intrastate use or cultivation of marijuana may no longer be necessary or proper to support the Federal Government’s piecemeal approach.”.

Marijuana 246
article thumbnail

Mexico + Clarence Thomas = Weed legalization? Don’t bet on it

Leafly

Mexico's Supreme Court abolished prohibition (again), and one US justice looks like he'd do the same. Here's what it really means. The post Mexico + Clarence Thomas = Weed legalization? Don’t bet on it appeared first on Leafly.

article thumbnail

How to make cannabis peanut butter

The Cannigma

If you’re a peanut butter fan, then there’s really only one George Washington in your book – George Washington Carver. One of America’s most renowned scientists and inventors, Carver created more than 300 concoctions using peanut butter, including shaving cream, glue, and chili sauce, according to scholars at the National Peanut Board. Did the “real” first president of the United States ever infuse cannabis into peanut butter?

Oil 116
article thumbnail

Why is it so Hard to Dose Cannabis Edibles?

Leafwell

Americans have purchased a lots of legal cannabis over the last year or so. To be precise, $18 billion worth in 2020. When you think about it, if you’re stuck in your house for months on end during a global pandemic that has turned your desk job into a couch job, your TV into a make-shift movie theater, and that spare bedroom into a home gym, it only makes sense to enjoy a little bit of cannabis.

Edibles 115
article thumbnail

Welcome the Three New Legal Marijuana States

NORML

This week marks another critical mile-marker on the road to ending marijuana prohibition in the… The post Welcome the Three New Legal Marijuana States appeared first on NORML.

article thumbnail

Calling all homegrowers: Here are three standout seed strains you’ll want to get to know

Leafly

Check out some exceptional seed strains for your homegrow from Kannabia Seed Company. Grower notes for each strain will help you get the best possible yield. The post Calling all homegrowers: Here are three standout seed strains you’ll want to get to know appeared first on Leafly.

Strains 145
article thumbnail

What You Need To Know About Legal Marijuana In California

Cannabis Law Report

Ever since 2016, California has had marijuana legalization throughout the state. This allows a large percentage of the population to consume marijuana for whatever reason they want. It can be done recreationally to feel the effects, for the health benefits or for any other reason. However, whether you like to get your gear from a local dispensary, or a service such as Me Time Box , it is important to know the inner workings of the legalization.

article thumbnail

This new study wants to pay you to take edibles and go to sleep

The Cannigma

There’s a good chance that if you figured out a way to get paid to eat edibles and go to bed, just the thought of this new gig could improve how you sleep. Well, you’re in luck. A new study is offering to do just that, as a way of determining how edibles can help them get a better night’s rest – and how products could be optimized with sleep in mind. ?

Sleep 105
article thumbnail

Pennsylvania: Governor Signs Legislation Expanding Medical Cannabis Access for Qualified Patients

NORML

Under the law, which took effect upon signing, qualified patients may now legally possess up to a 90-day supply of cannabis at one time. Patients also now have the ability to consult with authorizing physicians via video conferencing and may obtain cannabis from dispensaries via curbside pick-up. The post Pennsylvania: Governor Signs Legislation Expanding Medical Cannabis Access for Qualified Patients appeared first on NORML.

Access 245
article thumbnail

Works of fire: 9 super-hot July 4th cannabis strains

Leafly

Before enjoying those fireworks this 4th of July, pick up a flight of patriotic weed like Red Zlush, Cindy White, Blue Zushi, Rum Punch, First Class Funk, and more. Pow! Boom! The post Works of fire: 9 super-hot July 4th cannabis strains appeared first on Leafly.

Strains 145
article thumbnail

Conversation With John Friess, Founder and CEO of Metolius Hemp Company in Bend, Oregon

Cannabis Law Report

If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation. AUTHOR: Heather Allman. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. In May 2021, Cannabis Law Report talked with John Friess, Founder and CEO of the Metolius Hemp Company in Bend, Oregon about their company roots, how consumers have evolved, and his words of wisdom for others in the industry. .

Hemp 111
article thumbnail

The Pharmaceutical Industry’s Relationship With Cannabis

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Cannabis has had a long, changing history in the United States. Over the years, it has gone from being commonly used to a controversial topic. Now, as the future of cannabis seems to be promising across the country, there are still many obstacles in the way of medical cannabis becoming legal. Though currently the United States has reached its highest percentage of citizens ever in favor of cannabis legalization, it is still illegal under federal law.

article thumbnail

Let Richardson Race

NORML

Athlete Sha’Carri Richardson has been suspended and barred from running in the Olympic Games in Tokyo after testing positive for marijuana. The post Let Richardson Race appeared first on NORML.

Marijuana 243
article thumbnail

Star signs and cannabis strains: July 2021 horoscopes

Leafly

It's time for your July 2021 horoscopes, astro-lovers. Find out which strains you need to equip yourselves for summer's surprises. The post Star signs and cannabis strains: July 2021 horoscopes appeared first on Leafly.

Strains 144
article thumbnail

Rachel Gillette Joins Holland & Hart To Head Up New Cannabis Practice

Cannabis Law Report

Holland & Hart has announced that it has launched a national Cannabis industry group at the firm with the arrival of partner Rachel Gillette, who will lead the firm’s new multidisciplinary team. Gillette joins Holland & Hart with a team of three lawyers from the Denver office of Greenspoon Marder. Gillette is one of the country’s first lawyers to dedicate her practice to cannabis law and is nationally ranked as a Band 1 cannabis lawyer in Chambers USA.

article thumbnail

How To Add CO2 To Your Cannabis Grow Room & The Top 4 Benefits

Marijuana Seeds NL

There’s one good reason why professional grows always seem to look far bigger and healthier than most home grows. That being the use of CO2. Professional operations have been implementing the use of CO2 to boost photosynthesis for quite some time, and it’s just catching on in personal spaces. Continue reading → The post How To Add CO2 To Your Cannabis Grow Room & The Top 4 Benefits appeared first on MSNL Blog.

article thumbnail

Justice Delayed in Delaware: Activists Respond to Cancelled Cannabis Vote

NORML

“Legalizing cannabis is about more than just allowing recreational use, or the money that can be made. This essential reform is about undoing a century of racist policies that disproportionately targeted Black and Latino communities.". The post Justice Delayed in Delaware: Activists Respond to Cancelled Cannabis Vote appeared first on NORML.

Policy 231
article thumbnail

The Roll-up bonus episode: ‘Seeds of Change’ author Janessa Bailey

Leafly

Hannah buys a house, live performances resume, and David Downs discusses the hottest strains of the hot season. The post The Roll-up bonus episode: ‘Seeds of Change’ author Janessa Bailey appeared first on Leafly.

Strains 133
article thumbnail

How To Cope With Insomnia – A modern medical problem in the world?

Cannabis Law Report

Study shows that around 70 million people in the United States have the prevalence of insomnia. It is one of the most common sleep disorders and as well as a common modern medical problem in the world. So, how do you know you have insomnia? You are free of work, and you want to sleep, but it’s not coming. That’s a big chance that you have insomnia. This is a serious issue, and you must want to get rid of that as soon as possible.

Sleep 105
article thumbnail

Statements by Justice Clarence Thomas Are Not an Endorsement of Marijuana

NewsMunchies

In what has been widely reported as “groundbreaking” statements and a “departure” from his conservative roots, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas recently said that the federal ban on the cultivation and use of marijuana within states “may no longer be necessary or proper” and that inconsistent enforcement led to “traps” for marijuana businesses.

article thumbnail

South Dakota: Protections for Medical Cannabis Patients Take Effect Today

NORML

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety issued guidelines today for law enforcement requiring them to cease arresting those persons who identify as patients and meet certain qualifications. The post South Dakota: Protections for Medical Cannabis Patients Take Effect Today appeared first on NORML.

Patients 222
article thumbnail

Leafly Buzz: 14 best hash brands of the West

Leafly

Live resins, live rosins, and hash holes, oh my! The post Leafly Buzz: 14 best hash brands of the West appeared first on Leafly.

Hash 145
article thumbnail

Thailand: Chulalongkorn University Taps into Medical Cannabis and Expands the Product Line

Cannabis Law Report

Chulalongkorn University has established the “Chula Cannabis and its Natural Substances (Chula C.A.N.S.) Research Cluster with expert faculty members from various fields, as well as the first and only Drug Dependence Research Center in the country which is certified by the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for Research and Training in Drug Dependence.