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How CBD Can Save Your Skin From Cold Weather
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Cannabis News
Studies show that CBD can help regulate and stabilize skin function. It’s also anti-inflammatory. Here’s what else it can do for your skincare routine.  The end of summer is always a bit of a bummer. With fall comes the rush of the back to (virtual) school season, upcoming family holidays to think about, and of course, cooler weather.   As the weat
10 Interesting Facts About the History of Hemp
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Politics
If you’re looking to grow your knowledge about hemp, take a look at some of these facts and spread them far and wide 1. Hemp cultivation dates back more than 10,000 years Many civilizations throughout time have grown hemp and utilized the plant for a number of items from food to fiber. The ancient use of hemp has been traced to many countries inclu
Cannabis age limit won't reduce harm in young people, campaigners say
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Politics
Anti-cannabis campaigners say the minimum age of 20 to use and purchase weed wouldn't stop young people from feeling the harm of legalisation. Marijuana can halt motivation for young people, leading to them dropping out of school and stunting their development, and it can cause mental health issues like psychosis. But those issues are already happe
Clock is ticking as Mexico approaches deadline to legalize cannabis
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Politics
Time is running out to make cannabis legalization a reality in Mexico. Two years ago, the country’s Supreme Court ruled that the ban on adult-use, recreational cannabis was unconstitutional. Mexican lawmakers were given a one-year deadline, until October 2019, to amend the country’s regulations. They not only missed that deadline, they then missed
The Plight of British Hemp Farmers
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Business & Finance
Around the world, hemp has a varying degree of allowance in how it’s grown or ingested. The UK, however, is unique in how it handles hemp. In this article we will explore the ironic and limited ways hemp can be sourced via the UK’s farming industry. Specifically how this affects British hemp farmers, in what they can do to earn a living so we can s
Cannabis Track-and-Trace & Data Breaches: A Disaster Waiting to Happen
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Business & Finance
California law requires licensed cannabis businesses to use a “track-and-trace” system that, as its name suggests, tracks the movement of cannabis from seed through final sale. Cannabis licensees are obligated to meticulously register nearly every data point for cannabis biomass and products (such as harvest date, sale, processing activities, and s
This 10-year-old boy says CBD helps ease his symptoms of Tourette Syndrome
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Medical News
A 10-year-old boy with Tourette Syndrome says CBD has helped him and he’s wondering if it could do the same for others. Bryson Jones recently released a video, marking Mental Health Day, in which he details his experience with Tourette Syndrome and how CBD has worked for him. The affable and active Oklahoman, a patient with the Oklahoma Medical Mar
Should You Ever Mix Both CBD And Nicotine Together? We've Got Answers
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Cannabis News
Although cannabis has gotten a bad reputation as a “drug of abuse” due to massive misinformation campaigns in the past, our perception of the plant is changing significantly as more research is done. It actually appears that cannabis compounds, such as CBD and THC, can actually help manage addictive behaviors, and cannabis itself can be considered
What production of medical cannabis means for the Rwandan economy
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Medical News
Some know it as cannabis, while others know it as marijuana or weed, especially because it has been trendy in pop-culture music and because it has been immortalized in western films. Whatever you call it, cannabis is the world’s most popular drug and is the highest value therapeutic crop known at the moment, despite being illegal in many parts of t
What production of medical cannabis means for the Rwandan economy
420 Intel
Politics
Some know it as cannabis, while others know it as marijuana or weed, especially because it has been trendy in pop-culture music and because it has been immortalized in western films. Whatever you call it, cannabis is the world’s most popular drug and is the highest value therapeutic crop known at the moment, despite being illegal in many parts of t
Cannabis Legalization Measures On The Ballot In 5 States
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Politics
The 33 states with some form of legal cannabis could gain additional company this election season as voters in five states consider ballot measures to legalize marijuana. Three states will see initiatives to legalize recreational marijuana, another will decide on the medicinal use of cannabis, while the fifth will consider separate measures for bot
Meet North Carolina's First Female Hemp Farmer In 75 Years
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Business & Finance
Franny Tacy, the owner of Franny’s Farmacy, is the first female hemp farmer in North Carolina in over 75 years. Original link
3 Marijuana Stocks to Watch for November 2020
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Business & Finance
Can These Pot Stocks Beat Expectations Next Month? Original link
Eating Raw Marijuana Won’t Get You High, But Here’s What It Will Do
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Technology
Raw marijuana doesn’t have THC, but this doesn’t mean that the the plant in it’s natural state isn’t healthy or worth trying. A lot of amateur cannabis users don’t know the details about cooking with cannabis. They might think that adding raw marijuana leaves to their sweets and dishes might produce some sort of effect. While this isn’t at all true
Colorado Submits Further Comment On Hemp Rule
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Politics
Colorado’s Governor and Commissioner of Agriculture have again weighed in on the USDA’s Interim Final Rule related to establishing the nation’s Domestic Hemp Production Program. The Interim Final Rule has been a controversial document. There was an initial sixty day public comment period between October 31, 2019 and December 30, 2019 and a subseque
Maine’s First Weekend Of Legal Cannabis Sales Tops $250K
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Cannabis News
Officials in Maine reported on Tuesday that licensed retailers sold more than $250,000 worth of cannabis products during the state’s first weekend of legal recreational marijuana sales. The first retail cannabis dispensaries in Maine opened for business on Friday, nearly four years after voters approved recreational marijuana sales for adults in 20
How The Legal Cannabis Industry Is Tackling Sustainability
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Business & Finance
At its core, the U.S. cannabis industry is a resurgence of our country’s agriculture and manufacturing capabilities. From planting the cannabis seeds and harvesting the flower, to processing distillates and selling the finished product, this rapidly expanding industry relies on natural resources and stringent packaging requirements to even make it
Number of THC-exposed newborns at Michigan hospital increases after recreational weed legalized
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Cannabis News
Researchers out of Michigan say it looks like legalizing weed may lead to greater cannabis use, which means that more pregnant women who smoke could be exposing their developing babies to THC. There was a 32.5 per cent increase in THC-exposed newborns at a Michigan hospital between 2018 and 2019, following legalization of recreational weed in late

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