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High Times hosting Cannabis Cup in Illinois this summer — and you can be a judge
420 Intel
Cannabis News
Homegrown Kush connoisseurs are being tapped to test an array of primo pot products as Illinois prepares to play host to a socially distanced version of the vaunted High Times Cannabis Cup later this summer. High Times hosted the first Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam in 1988 and the event has since became a staple of stoner culture, with cannabis icons l
FDA report sheds light on mislabeled and adulterated CBD products
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Cannabis News
A recent report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that tracked the cannabinoid content of CBD products over the past six years shows nearly half of all products tested were mislabeled. The products tested ran the gamut from oils to capsules, gummies, topicals, conventional food items and pet treats, among others. Two products were re
Medical Marijuana Platform Offering Scholarships For Cannabis Research
420 Intel
Medical News
Although cannabis has made legal strides in 33 states and is considered acceptable by the majority of American adults, there is comparatively little research being done on its usage and efficacy. We still have very little information about what’s safe, what’s not safe, and what’s safe for how long; we just support how it makes us feel. Even though
California cannabis industry strives for geographic branding, just like wine
420 Intel
Business & Finance
California’s legal cannabis industry, not yet 4 years old, yearns for the same system of tying plants to the soil perfected by the French over centuries and a key to the marketing success of the state’s premium wine grape growers. Tended for decades in legal darkness before voters ended the prohibition on cannabis in 2016, the intoxicating crop fro
Disabled Veteran Sentenced to Prison Time in Alabama for Legally-Obtained Cannabis
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Politics
At a time when America is trying to right its wrongs when it comes to the treatment of people of color and the war on drugs over the past few centuries, a Black, disabled veteran is still being held in prison on minor cannabis charges. Sean Worsley, an Iraq veteran who suffers from a traumatic brain injury and PTSD, uses medical cannabis for his pa
Michigan’s Cannabis Industry Licensed To Grow Half A Million Plants
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Business & Finance
Cannabis cultivators in Michigan have amassed the licenses necessary to grow more than half a million plants, leading to a surge in legal marijuana sales even as prices drop in the state.  As of July 13, medical marijuana and adult-use cannabis cultivators were licensed to grow 511,500 plants, according to media reports of data released by the stat
You Don't Have To Raise Funds To Make It Big In The Cannabis Industry
420 Intel
Business & Finance
One of the many ongoing dilemmas that young entrepreneurs with a new business face is acquiring the startup capital to make an impact in their respective industries. Cannabis is no different. We’ve seen many dominant industry players fall to the mercy of its investors and advisory boards. Bootstrapping your way to success can certainly take longer,
Israeli Researchers Say Microdosing Marijuana Provides Most Effective Pain Relief
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Medical News
Few researchers have explored the benefits of microdosing cannabis until now. Microdosing marijuana offers pain patients an alternative method to reduce symptoms without receiving the plant’s psychoactive components, a new Israeli study found. The clinical trial offers some of the first scientific insights into the efficacy of microdosing marijuana
7 Ways to Implement Hemp in Your Beauty Routine
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Cannabis News
Since the wonders of Hemp were introduced to the world, people have been constantly exploring the many ways it can be used for the benefit of a lot of people. The most significant would be in the world of medicine and pharmacology where it can be used to manage chronic diseases and even mental illnesses. Its effectiveness in managing pain stemming
Can CBD Speed Up Muscle Recovery?
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Medical News
An issue that has constantly plagued athletes, regular gym-goers or even normal folks is the problem of pain and inflammation associated with muscle recovery. When the muscle is really exercised during workout sessions or pushed to the limit during regular sports activity or daily routine tasks, a lot of tension and ache around the area being stres
Are There Any Downsides To Marijuana Legalization?
420 Intel
Politics
If there’s one area where society has had some difficulty adapting to a space where cannabis products are legal and readily available it’s that many people still don’t have a grip on how to properly use edibles. Marijuana has been legal now in some parts of the United States for around two decades. It all began with the legalization of a reasonably
Kiwi Kush? New Zealand Might Be The Next Country To Legalize Weed
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Politics
Kiwis want their kush according to a new national poll. Commissioned by supporters of the 'Yes' vote, the survey showed that 48 percent of New Zealanders support recreational use while 43 percent are against it. Medicinal marijuana is legal in the country.  Voters will officially go to the polls on September 19 to make their decision as part of a r
More Potent Than CBD, THC: Dr. Raphael Mechoulam Explains His Latest Discovery
420 Intel
Technology
Professor Raphael Mechoulam, also known as the “father of cannabis research,” revealed his latest discovery, cannabidiolic acid methyl ester (EPM301), only a few months ago. The introduction of this new, patented compound (synthetic, fully stable acid-based cannabinoid molecules) caused a wave of excitement around the future of medicinal cannabis.
The World Health Organization Says Reschedule Cannabis: Will The UN Agree?
420 Intel
Politics
  The World Health Organization (WHO) wasn’t a household name. That was, until it became the subject of public health and political controversy surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Aside from mitigating global pandemics, the WHO plays a significant role in the consideration of cannabis as a controlled substance on a global basis through the United Na
Marijuana Legalization Still Has a Chance in Idaho
420 Intel
Politics
Marijuana legalization in Idaho had to bear the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic. The lockdown forced the state to suspend its medical marijuana campaign. The group responsible for the campaign, the ICC (or the Idaho Cannabis Coalition), failed to collect the required signatures before the May 1 deadline. However, a recent federal court ruling for
Court hearing to decide if NHS will cover cost of cannabis medication
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Medical News
A landmark court hearing is set to decide whether the NHS should cover the cost of a patient’s cannabis medicine. Charlotte Caldwell, whose son Billy relies upon medicinal cannabis to keep him alive, has a landmark court hearing in Belfast Crown Court on September 7, 2020 to decide whether the NHS will cover the cost of his cannabis medication. Thi
New Jersey Is Finally Getting Medical Cannabis Delivery
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Medical News
New Jersey medical cannabis companies are developing delivery plans in order to better serve their customers who can’t easily get to dispensaries themselves as the state gears up for the next phase in medical legalization.  Home delivery legalization in New Jersey dates back to before the COVID-19 pandemic made progressive changes to cannabis busin
Illinois adult-use cannabis market continues to be hampered by supply issues
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Business & Finance
Six months in, the supply concerns continue for adult-use cannabis sales at Nature’s Treatment of Illinois in Milan. While some of it is an understandable growing pain of a state wading into recreational sales, Matt Stern, CEO and NTI’s owner, continues to point to the way the state set up its industry. Major cannabis companies such as Green Thumb

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