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Quick Hits

Project CBD

Some recent highlights and curiosities from the amazing world of cannabis science and therapeutics: CBD and autism. In his first article of the new year, Raphael Mechoulam and other Israeli scientists look at the “real life experiences of medical cannabis treatment in autism.” Published in Nature , the study found that just under a third of patients report significant improvements and over half report moderate improvements while using CBD -rich oil derived from cannabis (30% CBD , 1-2% THC ).

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Rep. Blumenauer: Now more than ever, it’s our time

NORML

Earl Blumenauer is a member of Congress representing Oregon’s 3rd district. Nearly my entire career as a public servant, I’ve been proud to work with NORML to build understanding and consensus on the need for cannabis reform since 1973. While I was serving as a state legislator, my home state of Oregon became the first in the nation to decriminalize simple possession.

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California Cannabis Labs Are Finding Toxic Metal in Vape Carts

Leafly

Strict new lab tests have revealed that vaporizer cartridges might sometimes pass toxic lead into cannabis oil, and then consumers' lungs. The post California Cannabis Labs Are Finding Toxic Metal in Vape Carts appeared first on Leafly.

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How Marijuana’s THC Breaks Down The Toxic Plaques Of Alzheimer’s Disease

The Fresh Toast

How Marijuana’s THC Breaks Down The Toxic Plaques Of Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s Disease is expected to affect three times that many people within 50 years as a new case is identified every 68 seconds. The post How Marijuana’s THC Breaks Down The Toxic Plaques Of Alzheimer’s Disease appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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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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Jamaican Lion: The Industry’s First Comprehensive Cannabis Reference Genome

Medicinal Genomics

Medicinal Genomics Corporation (MGC), a pioneer in using genomics to improve the transparency, safety and yield of cannabis has today announced the industry’s most comprehensive Cannabis reference genome, a high quality de novo genome assembly of the Jamaican Lion cannabis strain. As the first reference genome to break “usability barrier,” the significance of this development cannot be overstated.

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New Study on Cannabis and Autism Supports Parents’ Longtime Claims

Leafly

Parents of some autistic children have long reported that their kids do better with cannabinoids. A study out of Israel provides new evidence to back up those claims. The post New Study on Cannabis and Autism Supports Parents’ Longtime Claims appeared first on Leafly.

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Is It Possible Marijuana Makes People Smarter?

The Fresh Toast

Is It Possible Marijuana Makes People Smarter? Although it might be a bit controversial to say that marijuana makes people smarter, it does appear to increase awareness and open the doors of perception. The post Is It Possible Marijuana Makes People Smarter? appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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Cannabis Can Both Suppress and Strengthen the Immune System

Greencamp

Grasping the complex interaction between the immune system and cannabis might be complicated at first, but the whole topic becomes much clearer once you become familiar with several important facts. In order to fully understand how cannabis affects the immune system, we first need to get acquainted with the endocannabinoid system. The endocannabinoid system (ECS).

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Virginia Medical Cannabis Bills Clear Senate Committee

NORML

Three medical cannabis bills cleared the Senate Committee on Education and Health this morning and are headed to the Senate floor. Senator Siobhan Dunnavant’s SB1557 would clarify last year’s landmark Let Doctors Decide medical cannabis legislation. It seeks to redefine allowed dosage limitations and formulations, and expand patient access and reduce patient cost by adding nurse practitioners and physician assistants to the list of those authorized to issue written certifications to patients

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California’s Final Cannabis Rules: 8 Things to Know

Leafly

Increased competition, better prices, superb purity, and more events — we read 358 pages of rules so you don’t have to. The post California’s Final Cannabis Rules: 8 Things to Know appeared first on Leafly.

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Can Cannabis Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)?

The Fresh Toast

Can Cannabis Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)? CBD specifically contains anti-inflammatory properties, which serves a valuable purpose for GERD patients The post Can Cannabis Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)? appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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H.R. 420: Proposed Federal Legislation to End Marijuana Prohibition

Canna Law Blog

On Wednesday, January 9, 2018, Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-Or) introduced the aptly designated H.R. 420, or the Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol Act. The bill is still so new that it’s not yet up on Congress’ site , but the apparent text for the bill can be found online. H.R. 420, if passed in its current form, would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act’s scheduling.

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Mother of 2 Says Medical Marijuana Is Saving Her Life

MassRoots

Vanessa Kyrobie is a wife and mother of two children, one boy and one girl, living in Utah. She reports that using medical cannabis has changed her life drastically, and that without it, she may not be here today. Suffering from a bacterial brain infection, Vanessa’s symptoms include nerve pain, intense body aches, nausea , headaches, insomnia , and more.

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How to Maintain a Perpetual Cannabis Harvest

Leafly

This guide shows you how to maintain a perpetual harvest so you can enjoy your own freshly grown cannabis all year. The post How to Maintain a Perpetual Cannabis Harvest appeared first on Leafly.

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U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Legalizes Medical Marijuana

The Fresh Toast

U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Legalizes Medical Marijuana Just last week, the U.S. Virgin Islands became the largest of Uncle Sam’s Caribbean properties to legalize cannabis for therapeutic purposes. The post U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Legalizes Medical Marijuana appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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A Shift in Nomenclature for Hemp-CBD Products

Canna Law Blog

… FULL SPECTRUM HEMP? In a recent post regarding the labeling requirements surrounding dietary supplements containing industrial hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”), we alluded to a recent movement in the industry to rename Hemp-CBD products “full spectrum hemp.” We now take a closer look at the reasons behind this shift in nomenclature.

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Man Flies Into Austin with 43 Lbs of Marijuana, Gets Arrested

MassRoots

Another lesson was learned the hard way in Texas recently, when a drug dog flagged two suitcases filled with marijuana upon arriving to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. According to a warrant from the Austin Police Department On Thursday, January 17, Antonio Salis, 28, was allegedly apprehended in possession of two large, hard-sided pieces of luggage filled with a total of 43 pounds of dried cannabis flower.

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Reach Your Fitness Goals With This Natural Cannabinoid

Leafly

Learn how anandamide, the body's naturally occurring cannabinoid, can help you achieve your fitness goals. The post Reach Your Fitness Goals With This Natural Cannabinoid appeared first on Leafly.

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How Marijuana’s CBD Works In The Body According To Science

The Fresh Toast

How Marijuana’s CBD Works In The Body According To Science CBD has been a large area of interest for scientists and researchers who have uncovered some of the most valuable properties for the cannabinoid. The post How Marijuana’s CBD Works In The Body According To Science appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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Wake and Bake: 10 Rules to Live By

LIWTS

Get it right with a good morning smoke and you’re set for one hell of a day. Get it wrong and the rest of your day could be a disaster. To some, it only qualifies as a ‘wake and bake’ if you literally reach for your weed stash the moment you wake up. If you […]. The post Wake and Bake: 10 Rules to Live By appeared first on LIWTS.

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U.S. Virgin Islands Finally Legalizes Medical Marijuana

MassRoots

After four years in the making, medical marijuana is finally legal in the U.S. Virgin Islands — St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John. Wasting no time, newly appointed Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. (D), signed the “ Virgin Islands Medical Cannabis Patient Care Act ” into law on Saturday, January 12, 2019. “I have approved the Virgin Islands Medicinal Cannabis Care Act because it is a step in the right direction toward assisting Virgin Islanders suffering from autoimmune and other debilitating medica

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In Indonesia, One Group Fights to Reform Zero-Tolerance Cannabis Laws

Leafly

Indonesia has some of the strictest laws against cannabis in the world. With an ideal climate for cultivation and a well-known medicinal variety called Aceh, why is cannabis so taboo there? The post In Indonesia, One Group Fights to Reform Zero-Tolerance Cannabis Laws appeared first on Leafly.

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The Truth About CBD For Your Pets

The Fresh Toast

The Truth About CBD For Your Pets With proper research and high-quality CBD products, you could vastly improve the quality of your pet’s life, and any pet-lover knows that’s worth a try. The post The Truth About CBD For Your Pets appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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Modern Medicine is now the third leading cause of death in America!

Otherside Farms

Most of us don’t know how many people are actually dying at the hand of the. very system that is supposed to save us. What is even more astonishing is that. the information about these travesties is completely hidden and not talked. about. Highlighted in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), and. reverberated in the upcoming documentary film Food Matters, is one of the best. articles documenting the tragedy of the conventional medical paradigm.

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Ohio Sells $75k in Successful First Day of Sales

MassRoots

The four medical marijuana dispensaries that were open for business, on the first day of sales in Ohio, collectively sold 8.7 pounds of dried cannabis flower. According to the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program, that total volume generated $75,000 in sales. There are 60 licenses available in Ohio, but only four dispensaries were fully approved and stocked with product on January 16, 2018, the historical first day of legal sales.

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Here’s Why You Should Consider Dabbing With Quartz

Leafly

Quartz has become the material of choice for dabbing rigs. Here's how it's become a favorite. The post Here’s Why You Should Consider Dabbing With Quartz appeared first on Leafly.

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CBD Coffee Is The Easy Way To Pain-Free Mornings

The Fresh Toast

CBD Coffee Is The Easy Way To Pain-Free Mornings Many people love the anti-anxiety, mellowing out properties of this non-psychoactive part of the cannabis plant.and don’t see the need to get high off of THC. The post CBD Coffee Is The Easy Way To Pain-Free Mornings appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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Transplant Denied To Med Marijuana Patient With Liver Cancer

Otherside Farms

A medical marijuana patient in Los Angeles with inoperable liver cancer has been removed from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s transplant list after testing positive for marijuana. Sixty-three-year-old medical marijuana patient Norman B. Smith was diagnosed with inoperable liver cancer in 2009 and sought treatment from the internationally known Cedars-Sinai in L.A.

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3 Reasons Why Medical Cannabis Should Be Legalized

Medicinal Marijuana Association

Medical marijuana is surrounded by controversy. Many experts believe that cannabis is a safe alternative to pharmaceuticals for relieving symptoms related to many illnesses. These experts have scientific studies, medical organizations, and government reports to back up their point of view. Others on the other hand, argue that medical cannabis is too dangerous, that it could lead to addiction or abuse of harder drugs, it doesn’t have FDA-approval or that legalization is just a front for rec

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Bloomberg Calls Legalization ‘Stupidest Thing Ever Done’

Leafly

The former New York mayor tied cannabis to the opioid overdose epidemic, just like former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The post Bloomberg Calls Legalization ‘Stupidest Thing Ever Done’ appeared first on Leafly.