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Large Study Links Cannabis Use to Sleep Disruption, Especially Among Heavy Users
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Medical News
Getting roughly eight hours of sleep is crucial for most of us to avoid feeling like a zombie at work the next day. While some people use caffeine to keep alert during the day, others have turned to cannabis as a sleep aid. Now, a large-scale study on the effects of cannabis on sleep duration and quality has called into question the drug's reputati
Cramps & A Bad Time? 4 Cannabis Products To Help You Cope With Your Period
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Medical News
Cannabis has become an unlikely source of relief for many suffering from PMS. Here are some products that could ease the discomfort. Periods affect women in unpredictable ways. While some may feel a general sense of grumpiness and discomfort, a significant group of women experience rough menstrual periods, where they are faced with crippling pain a
United States Hemp Building Foundation Brings the Future of Construction to Alabama
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Business & Finance
 As the world focus falls on COP26 and the urgent need to take drastic action to decrease our collective carbon footprint, the hemp building industry is poised to take a leading role. The building industry accounts for 40% of the world's carbon footprint. High performance sustainable building materials are needed to continue growing as a society wi
Office of Medical Cannabis hosting patient sign up Dec. 7 in Princeton
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Medical News
West Virginia residents with qualifying medical conditions will have an opportunity Dec. 7 in Mercer County to sign up for access to medical cannabis products that will be sold by a company planning to open dispensaries in southern West Virginia. The West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis (OMC) will host a public sign up event for medical cannabi
Berner Is the Genius Behind the Cookies Cannabis Brand
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Business & Finance
Gilbert Anthony Milam Jr., better known as Berner, is a legend in the music industry. He’s had songs make Billboard lists and has worked with artists such as Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky, and Cypress Hill. Berner was known for his fondness of cannabis throughout the years, and his name was synonymous with the plant. Using his fame and passion for cannab
Janet Yellen Says 'Of Course' Cannabis Companies Banking Billions Would Help IRS
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Politics
And the IRS is chomping at the bit. When Colorado Congressman Ed Perlmutter of the House Financial Services Committee asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday if she agreed that giving cannabis companies access to US banks would facilitate tax collection by the IRS, she replied “Yes, of course it would.”  No one doubts that the IRS would
Five essential gifts for weed lovers
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Cannabis News
There are numerous stoner-approved products on the market that could make a bigger impression than ever expected. With holiday season fast approaching, it’s fair for people to wonder what gifts would make perfect surprises for the cannabis enthusiast in their lives. There are numerous stoner-approved products on the market that could make a bigger
Miamisburg company partners with musician Nelly on CBD products
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Cannabis News
When Bluegrass Farmaceuticals went looking for a business partner for the products it now makes in Miamisburg, the company found a big one in three-time Grammy-winning musician Nelly. A family-, women- and minority-owned company, Bluegrass secured a meeting with the entertainer, entrepreneur and philanthropist in 2019 and pitched him its line of CB
Connecticut raises mold levels for medical marijuana at one lab, emails show
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Medical News
Connecticut approved an increased limit of mold and yeast allowed in medical marijuana at one of the state’s two cannabis testing labs through private emails last year, documents show. At the request of AltaSci Labs, the state Department of Consumer Protection agreed to raise the total passing level of yeast and mold from 10,000 colony forming unit
New Mexico approves public financing for cannabis businesses
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Politics
New Mexico will provide business loans of up to $250,00 toward small-scale cannabis businesses in an effort to provide economic opportunity to communities that were hit hard by past criminal enforcement of marijuana laws. The Regulation and Licensing Department on Thursday announced that the loan program is moving forward, after a legislative panel
The Science Behind Marijuana And The Munchies
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Cannabis News
Now, the next time you’re in the middle of a smoke session with friends and the munchies hit, you can offer an explanation behind why it’s happening. Having access to your favorite meals or snacks is essential to any successful session.  Most people are familiar with the concept of getting the munchies after consuming marijuana, but why they occur
These Medical Marijuana Producers Are About to Take a Big Hit in Pennsylvania
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Business & Finance
Cannabis company stock prices have taken a nearly year-long hit that some investors might describe as extreme considering the potential for federal marijuana legalization in the foreseeable future. Now, companies in Pennsylvania have more potential bad news coming down the pike from the state's department of health. Failure to comply with a new ord
A look inside the only woman-owned cannabis dispensary in New York
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Business & Finance
Etain is an oasis of calm in midtown Manhattan. When thinking of weed dispensaries, especially in light of the relatively recent legalization of recreational marijuana in the state of New York, thoughts don't necessarily drift to soothing, spa-like destinations offering the sort of calm that is usually associated with self-care. And, yet, that is e
Minnesota: Medical marijuana program won’t cover anxiety disorders; edibles allowed
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Politics
The Minnesota Department of Health said Wednesday it’s not approving anxiety disorders as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana, unlike neighboring North Dakota and three other states. State Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm said there’s not enough scientific evidence of benefits of medical cannabis use when compared to the possibility of “uni
Lake County voters to consider local marijuana tax
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Politics
With the legal sale of recreational marijuana set to begin Jan. 1 across Montana, Lake County residents are being asked to weigh in on whether to impose a local tax to benefit county and city governments. Lake County commissioners on Monday unanimously approved a resolution to hold a special election to determine whether a local-option tax of 3% wi
Nevada marijuana firm accused of failing to pay state taxes
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Business & Finance
A marijuana cultivator and producer in Washoe County could lose its license after it avoided paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes, according to a complaint filed by the Cannabis Compliance Board this week. NNV Operations I, INC, which operates under the name Silver State Trading, had numerous unpaid or underpaid wholesale marijuana taxe
Man rescued from illegal marijuana facility 3 months after kidnapping, Oklahoma cops say
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Politics
As deputies went to investigate a fight in rural Oklahoma, they said a man was found being held against his will for three months at an illegal marijuana operation, according to media reports. It led to charges against three individuals, who Garvin County officials say would not let the victim leave on his own. “He claimed to fear for his life,” Ga
New York’s Indian nations ramp up marijuana sales while state licensing lags
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Business & Finance
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