NORML

JULY 15, 2020

Of eligible respondents, 72 percent agreed with the statement, “Medical marijuana should be used to reduce the use of opioids for non-cancer pain.” Sixty-three percent of respondents also agreed, “The DEA should reclassify marijuana so that it is no longer a schedule I drug.". The post Survey: Majority of Health Care Professionals Endorse Cannabis Use Instead of Opioids in Chronic Pain Patients appeared first on NORML.

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Otherside Farms

JULY 16, 2020

Almost the entire 20th and now within the 20 years of the 21st century, there has been a misunderstanding regarding the usage and benefits of cannabis. However, it has not widely known that cannabis also has two species: marijuana and hemp. People confuse them and that they even think that this is often an equivalent species. This all has created misunderstanding and ignorance regarding the usage and benefits of every one among them.

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Leafly

JULY 15, 2020

Medical cannabis is legal in Florida and California, but not in Disney World or Disneyland. Most other major parks ban it, too. The post How Disney and other theme parks handle medical marijuana and CBD appeared first on Leafly.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 11, 2020

On Wednesday, July 8, 2020, a bipartisan group of sixteen state treasurers, led by Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read, sent a letter to congressional leaders requesting that the next piece of COVID-19 relief legislation include the SAFE Banking Act. The letter prominently cites both the well-known and new safety issues that come into play when forcing so many to operate on a purely cash basis: This provision would not only address new safety issues created by the COVID-19 crisis, but also those caused

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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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PrestoDoctor

JULY 14, 2020

If you have anxiety, you know what a roller coaster life can be. Excessive fears and constant worrying are exhausting and can disrupt your day-to-day life, job, and relationships. There’s a global increase in the use of medical marijuana to treat multiple health conditions, including anxiety. For many people, treating anxiety with medical marijuana is an effective and safe treatment.

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MMJ Recs

JULY 16, 2020

A lot of businesses have been hurt by the coronavirus pandemic that’s swept across the country. Closures ranging from restaurants and movie theaters to gyms and stadiums have all resulted in business downturn and profit losses. But there’s one business that has actually grown during the lockdown period. The medical marijuana (MMJ) market in some places in the US has actually expanded considerably.

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CannaMD

JULY 14, 2020

With modern medicine advancing at an astounding rate, new medications and treatments are becoming available to treat nearly every ailment life throws at you. And while this may sound like great news, it doesn’t come without its own drawbacks. Polypharmacy (the use of multiple medications), and the resulting prescribing cascade (where drugs are prescribed to treat the side effects of another), are two such consequences of a medical community with an overabundance of tools at its disposal.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 12, 2020

On Wednesday, July 8, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent Congress a report on the CBD marketplace. Last year, Congress mandated that the FDA report on hemp-derived CBD in appropriations legislation. You can find the report linked at the bottom of this article from Marijuana Moment, which also provides an overview of the report. The report itself is, in a word, underwhelming.

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NORML

JULY 13, 2020

"Our finding that occasional marijuana was not associated with ECG abnormalities adds to the growing body of evidence that this level of marijuana use and CVD events and markers of subclinical atherosclerosis are not associated.". The post Study: Cumulative Use of Cannabis Not Associate with Heart Abnormalities at Middle Age appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

JULY 14, 2020

“Over the course of our study, … we identified a significant and progressive increase in the number of patients using cannabis. In patients with chronic pain, cannabis use more than doubled during this period.”. The post Cannabis Use Rising Among Chronic Pain Patients appeared first on NORML.

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The Fresh Toast

JULY 14, 2020

Israeli Researchers Say Microdosing Marijuana Provides Most Effective Pain Relief. Microdosing allows patients to receive marijuana's therapeutic benefits without its psychoactive effects, a new study reports. The post Israeli Researchers Say Microdosing Marijuana Provides Most Effective Pain Relief appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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NORML

JULY 17, 2020

Without marijuana there would be no marijuana smokers and without marijuana smokers there would be no marijuana legalization movement. The post A Founder Looks at 50: The Importance of the “Grow America” Movement appeared first on NORML.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 17, 2020

Q: I want to study schedule I controlled substances. I want to study marijuana (cannabis), peyote, MDMA, psilocybin, LSD, ayahuasca/DMT and ibogaine, to start. A: All of that is possible, but you should choose just one. Q: OK, I want to study cannabis. A: That’s actually one of the hardest. Please choose a better one. Q: What’s so hard about cannabis?

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Project CBD

JULY 16, 2020

CBD users can benefit from microdosing THC.

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Leafly

JULY 16, 2020

A car interior can quickly heat to 120 degrees, melting edibles and breaking hearts. Be cool. Leafly has tips. The post Public service announcement: Gummy THC edibles will melt in a hot car appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2020

When High Times closed on its deal to buy ten California cannabis dispensaries from Harvest Health at the end of June, chairman Adam Levin was … Read More.

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Veriheal

JULY 13, 2020

Ending cannabis prohibition could be essential in helping the economy to recover. America is amid a financial crisis with the economy in one of the worst shapes it’s been in. The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the world. Many people lost their jobs and unemployment has skyrocketed in the US as well as other places. The economic downfall of this pandemic only added to the current US deficit that stands at around $744 billion and is predicted to hit about $4 trillion this year, according to Forb

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

JULY 15, 2020

Modern pet owners are always looking for new ways to improve their pets’ quality of life, treat their ailments, and generally ensure long, happy lives for their pets with healthy and reliable remedies. Generally, pet owners tend to prefer feeding and medicating their pets along similar lines to how they treat themselves. Pet owners who eat healthy, all-natural diets tend to prefer healthy and all-natural foods and treats for their pets.

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Leafly

JULY 15, 2020

Legal THC popsicles, drink mixers, beers, heat-proof gummies, and more from across the US. The post 9 cannabis edibles, drinkables, and mixers to beat the summer heat appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 17, 2020

Considering the appalling and we mean, appalling attitudes, to cannabis users in the Gulf States this story comes as both a bit of a surprise … Read More.

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CannaMD

JULY 17, 2020

Multiple studies have confirmed marijuana’s ability to treat cancer symptoms, including chemotherapy side effects. More recent research has even suggested that marijuana may play a role in slowing and/or stopping cancer cells from dividing and, in some cases, even triggering cancer cell death. But what about smoking marijuana? Is there any risk that inhaling cannabis could actually cause cancer?

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Cannabis Life Network

JULY 12, 2020

Podcasts have emerged as one of the most popular ways to absorb content in the 21st century. With the saturated market, it can be tricky to find a podcast to resonate with, don’t worry, we got you. Here are 5 hilarious podcasts to listen to when you’re high. This Past Weekend Theo Von is an […]. The post 5 hilarious podcasts to listen to when you’re high appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks.

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Leafly

JULY 13, 2020

The cops got their cut in order to get legalization laws passed. But now it's a different world. The post Cannabis taxes fund the police. Here’s how to change that appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 14, 2020

Hemp Today reports… Ecuador has legalized the growing of hemp, excluding it from the list substances subject to rules under the country’s Comprehensive Organic Criminal … Read More.

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Medicinal Genomics

JULY 14, 2020

In many jurisdictions cannabis microbial regulation is written in a language of Colony Forming Units (CFUs). These were inherited from the food industry where people (hopefully) don’t inhale the product and the product doesn’t contain 15-20% antibiotic cannabinoid by weight. These units require visual identification of colonies. Only organisms than can grow in these environments (over 95% of microbes don’t culture) are detected and often the differentiation of bacteria and fung

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Veriheal

JULY 16, 2020

A federal commission that was asked to generate recommendations for military veterans suffering from mental health issues has come to an unexpected conclusion. Following months of meetings, the Creating Options for Veterans Expedited Recovery ( COVER ) Commission released its report in January 2020. Despite the novelty of its drug policy findings, the document has gone largely unnoticed by reform advocates and the media.

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Leafly

JULY 16, 2020

Increase your chill with this breezy recipe designed by famed chef Laurie Wolf. The post Drive off anxiety with this CBD Arnold Palmer drink recipe appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 14, 2020

Brookings write… Liberalizing marijuana has generated debates among the press, health officials, legislators, and social activists. Although marijuana is illegal under federal laws, 33 states and … Read More.

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Cannabis Life Network

JULY 13, 2020

Every stoner has gone through the struggle of wanting to smoke weed but not having anything to smoke it with. Fortunately, you can make your own smoking device for weed out of easily accessible food items. Much like rolling a joint, knowing how to carve fruit into a pipe is also a useful life skill. […]. The post Top 7 food items as a smoking device for weed appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks.

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Veriheal

JULY 14, 2020

All over the world, New Zealand has made headlines for its success, particularly regarding their control of and measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the Prime Mister, Jacinda Arden, New Zealand has managed to legalize and set control measures for cannabis, have increased the minimum wages to $17.70, they’ve created over 92 thousand jobs, they’ve built 2,200 statehouses, they’ve planted 140 million trees and more…all done in the last 2 years.

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