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Would Dosing With MMJ Affect The COVID Vaccine?

MMJ Recs

The COVID-19 pandemic is still in force after kicking off at the beginning of last year. The numbers rose steadily, and at the time of writing, over 107 million people have contracted the virus, with 2.3 million having lost their lives. In recent months, a light at the end of a long and scary COVID tunnel has finally come with the development of a vaccine.

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Trial Data Shows Inhaled Marijuana Associated With Improvements in Ulcerative Colitis Patients

The Joint Blog

A new study titled Cannabis is associated with clinical but not endoscopic remission in ulcerative colitis: A randomized controlled trial has found that inhaling herbal marijauna is associated with clinical improvements and increased quality of life in patients with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis (UC). The study was published by the peer-reviewed journal PLoS ONE, and was epublished by the National Institute of Health. “ Cannabis is often used by patients with ulcerative colitis, b

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How many isomers of THC are in cannabis and beyond?

Cannabis Life Network

A century ago, cannabis was respected but not well understood in the scientific literature. The intoxicating ingredient, THC, was officially isolated in 1964. (1) After 56 years, an isomer of THC, Delta-10-THC, was identified in cannabis extract for the first time. But, how many different variations and isomers of THC are truly in cannabis, and […].

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Mexico: Lawmakers Advance Adult-Use Legalization Plan

NORML

Lawmakers in Mexico’s lower chamber voted 316 to 129 on Wednesday in favor of amended… The post Mexico: Lawmakers Advance Adult-Use Legalization Plan appeared first on NORML.

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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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Women Patient Cannabis Activists Fighting for Change

Project CBD

Portraits of four women patient-activists who are leading the struggle for medical cannabis access around the world.

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Cannabis is mainstream — if you’re white and middle class

The Cannigma

Judging by the gains it has made in recent years, it’s tempting to declare that cannabis has firmly entered the mainstream and has been normalized in American society. According to a recent study, however, such declarations are premature. Stigmas around cannabis and cannabis users are alive and well, especially when it comes to people of color. Some people get a little too excited and claim that cannabis is already normalized, Dr.

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Lawmakers In Several States Consider Enacting or Expanding Medical Cannabis Access

NORML

As state lawmakers actively consider and advance medical cannabis-related proposals forward, here's a breakdown of progressing legislative efforts thus far and where they stand in key states across the country. The post Lawmakers In Several States Consider Enacting or Expanding Medical Cannabis Access appeared first on NORML.

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Tips for Storing Your Cannabis Vape Carts

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Tips for Storing Your Cannabis Vape Carts. As cannabis gains popularity and recreational legality, many people are experimenting with ways to ingest marijuana. While some people prefer traditional smoking methods, others look toward edibles or concentrates to achieve the desired effect. One mode that is extremely popular is vaping, a process that involves heating the cannabinoids in marijuana to create a vapor rather than smoke.

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Prohibitionists want THC-limit laws. Here’s why patients and consumers are fighting back

Leafly

In Florida and other states, "THC cap" bills are gaining traction—and could force patients into the unsafe illegal market. The post Prohibitionists want THC-limit laws. Here’s why patients and consumers are fighting back appeared first on Leafly.

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Tiktok’s baked feta pasta can get you baked

The Cannigma

If you’re reading this article, you’ve surely heard of, watched videos of, been served, or answered questions in a Zoom meeting about the baked feta pasta recipe that went viral on TikTok in January, earning blogger MacKenzie Smith more than 3 million views, and sparking the #bakedfetapasta hashtag. Why this TikTok recipe became such a phenomenon. It’s really the perfect storm of viral food recipes — extremely easy, only a few ingredients, nothing hard to pronounce, it’s all basically made in on

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Hawaii: Senate Lawmakers Approve Measures to Legalize Marijuana Sales, Expand Decriminalization Law

NORML

The Senate voted 20 to 5 to advance Senate Bill 767, which would legalize and regulate the commercial marijuana market in the state. The post Hawaii: Senate Lawmakers Approve Measures to Legalize Marijuana Sales, Expand Decriminalization Law appeared first on NORML.

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Why THC Isn’t The Bad Guy: How to Fight H.B. 1455

CannaMD

If you’re a Florida medical marijuana patient, chances are you’ve heard of House Bill 1455 – a proposed bill making its rounds through the state legislature as we speak. House Bill 1455, which seeks to “cap” THC potency, limit physician prescribing practices, and all but eliminate physician and dispensary advertising, has come under sharp criticism from patients, physicians, and industry insiders alike.

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Mexican lawmakers advance bill to legalize recreational cannabis

Leafly

Mexico lawmakers aim to legalize one ounce for personal use and license cultivators. The post Mexican lawmakers advance bill to legalize recreational cannabis appeared first on Leafly.

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How telemedicine found its moment during the pandemic

The Cannigma

Around the time the United States had its first confirmed case of COVID-19 in late January 2020, Greg Rovner, CEO of the telemedicine app Heally, got nervous. The company was still in a fundraising round, and everything around those first initial days of the pandemic was clouded in total uncertainty. In early March, 2020 though, things started to change rapidly, and the company never looked back.

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NORML Responds to Growing Calls to Re-Criminalize Higher Potency THC Products

NORML

Imposing such a blanket ban on higher-potency products will not eliminate demand for these products, but it will succeed in driving this market underground -- making it unregulated and unsafe. The post NORML Responds to Growing Calls to Re-Criminalize Higher Potency THC Products appeared first on NORML.

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Health Canada approves chloropicrin fumigant for cannabis farms

Cannabis Life Network

Agriculture is a bug-filled industry that must put in work to remain clean. Soil fumigants are a major controversy in this regard. But, with outdoor cannabis cultivation license approvals now on the rise, Health Canada‘s Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) approved a fumigant for cannabis farms – chloropicrin (trichloronitromethane.

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10 questions to ask before starting a cannabis business

Leafly

Thinking about starting a cannabis business but don't know where to begin? Good Tree Capital helps us learn how to open a legal weed business. The post 10 questions to ask before starting a cannabis business appeared first on Leafly.

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Can medical cannabis survive adult-use legalization?

The Cannigma

Listen & Subscribe: Very few medical cannabis advocates are against the full legalization of the plant for all adults. But sometimes one unintended consequence of adult-use legalization is that the market no longer caters to medical patients. “Medical users, over time, are finding that the products that they want and need — they can no longer find on the shelves, or those products are more expensive,” explains Dr.

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Legislation Introduced To No Longer Deny Citizenship Based on Cannabis Consumption

NORML

On Monday, March 8th, Representative Brenden Boyle (PA-02) introduced legislation (HR 1614) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by removing marijuana offenses as grounds of inadmissibility or consideration in a good moral character determination, among other legal changes. The post Legislation Introduced To No Longer Deny Citizenship Based on Cannabis Consumption appeared first on NORML.

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Corporate Attorney and Co-Owner/Partner Confidential NEW Cannabis Company Denver, CO 80202

Cannabis Law Report

Salary $60,000 – $100,000 a year Job Type Full-time Number of hires for this role 1 Qualifications Doctorate (Preferred) Legal… Read More. The post Corporate Attorney and Co-Owner/Partner Confidential NEW Cannabis Company Denver, CO 80202 appeared first on Cannabis Law Report.

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A How-To Explainer For First-Time Senior Patients

Leafwell

Did you know that more and more seniors are turning to cannabis as an alternative and effective form of medicine? According to the Marijuana Policy Project, there are more than 4 million medical cannabis patients across the 35 states, four U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. And while cannabis isn’t often associated with the elderly, studies show that a steadily growing number of those.

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Effects of Microdosing Psychedelics Are Mostly Placebo, Study Says

The Cannigma

This article was first published on Analytical Cannabis. It appears here with permission. People may not have to microdose psychedelics to feel their wellbeing benefits, according to a new study – they just have to believe they’ve microdosed them. Published in eLife , the new study found that participants who took placebos often reported the same beneficial effects as those that actually microdosed psychedelic substances.

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South Dakota: Legislative Effort to Delay Implementation of Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Law Fails

NORML

As a result, Measure 26 will go into effect on July 1, 2021, as voters intended. The post South Dakota: Legislative Effort to Delay Implementation of Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Law Fails appeared first on NORML.

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10% THC cap for Medical Marijuana in Florida

Cannabis Law Report

We love the fact that his car is his studio – that’s what we call multi-tasking ! … Read More. The post 10% THC cap for Medical Marijuana in Florida first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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New Jersey Recreational Marijuana Law Provides Significant Employment Protections to Marijuana Users

The Blunt Truth

New Jersey recently enacted a law permitting personal, nonmedical use of marijuana for individuals age 21 and over. Separate laws decriminalize marijuana and hashish possession and set out the penalties when individuals under age 21 use or possess marijuana or hashish. Although not immediately enforceable, New Jersey employers should immediately assess the implications of the laws on their current policies and drug testing practices.

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What cannabis products affect superbugs and vaccines?

Cannabis Life Network

Cannabis can agonize PPARs, a messenger protein that regulates lipid and inflammatory homeostasis and inhibits common cold symptoms. (1) Moreover, Lethbridge University discovered significantly reduced cytokine levels in chronic cannabis users that led to drastically decreased viral severity. (2) And, on the bacteria front, cannabis can effectively fight off bacterial infections.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/12/21

NORML

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML's Weekly Legislative Roundup! The post Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/12/21 appeared first on NORML.

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Research Further Demonstrates CBD’s Antimicrobial Properties

Veriheal

Drug-resistant diseases such as gonorrhea and meningitis may have a new force to fear as the antimicrobial properties of cannabis continues to show its effectiveness in a new study. The study looked at the antimicrobial potential of cannabidiol ( CBD ) since “antimicrobial resistance threatens the viability of modern medicine”. A team of researchers at Australia’s University of Queensland and at Botanix Pharmaceuticals Limited found, for the first time, that CBD is effective in killing Gram-neg

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The Week in Weed: March 12, 2021

The Blunt Truth

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The new federal hemp rules take effect March 22. The Idaho House voted in favor of industrial hemp. Rhode Island Senators introduced a bill to legalize cannabis. Support for adult-use marijuana grows in Maryland. The situation in South Dakota grows more complicated by the day.

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Australis Completes ALPS Investment As Company Resets Cannabis Focus

Cannabis Law Report

Australis Capital Inc. (OTC: AUSAF) has completed the acquisition of a 51% ownership interest in ALPS in a deal valued… Read More. The post Australis Completes ALPS Investment As Company Resets Cannabis Focus first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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