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Technology & Innovation Roundup: Marijuana announcement could be win for Cannabis businesses
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Technology
In a surprise move, this month President Joe Biden pardoned people convicted of marijuana possession at the federal level – and encouraged state governors to follow suit. In the same statement, he asked the U.S. attorney general and secretary of health and human services to review marijuana’s classification as a Schedule 1 drug under the U.S. Contr
Pro-Cannabis students react to new pardons
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Cannabis News
USC students and pro-cannabis groups on campus are hopeful for a renewed perspective on marijuana after President Joe Biden promised to fix the country’s “failed approach” toward the drug. On Oct. 6, President Biden pardoned thousands of people convicted of simple marijuana possession. The president released a series of Twitter statements justifyin
Elected Officials, community leaders urge voters to Legalize Cannabis
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Politics
BALTIMORE - Members of the Maryland House of Delegates and community members, including retired law enforcement and former Baltimore Ravens player Eugene Monroe, said legalization of recreational cannabis would create new jobs and investment opportunities and save the state money by eliminating the incarceration of thousands of residents annually o
It's not a Myth: Marijuana really is More Potent than it used to be
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Cannabis News
This ain't your grandpa's weed.  As cannabis becomes legal in more states in countries, it's a claim heard again and again: Today's marijuana is far more potent than it was in the '60s, supposedly. This week, Patrick Kennedy, a former Congressman from Rhode Island, repeated this assertion, tweeting, "The high concentration of THC in these marijuana
How Ethereum based BudBlockz (BLUNT) Unites the Crypto and Marijuana Industries
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Technology
If you love crypto or work in the marijuana industry, you need to know about BudBlockz. Here’s how it is changing the landscape in both arenas. If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that the line between the physical and virtual worlds is now more blurred than ever. The continued growth of cryptocurrency and its ability to impact real
Effects on Employers if Iowa Makes Recreational Cannabis Use Legal
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Cannabis News
Now that recreational marijuana may become legal in Iowa, employers should know how this will affect the workplace and its policies. This difference may cause immense confusion and complications for employers. For example, federal law still considers marijuana use illegal. THC, the intoxicating chemical contained in marijuana, is a Schedule 1 contr
State agency approves Medical Marijuana regulations after lengthy Debate
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Cannabis News
HARRISBURG — The Independent Regulatory Review Commission voted 4-0 Thursday to approve final regulations for the state’s six-year-old medical marijuana program but not until commissioners spent hours debating a controversial testing provision. Under the regulations, growers are required to get marijuana material tested twice by two different labs 
Germany’s Blueprint for Cannabis reform has been leaked: Here’s what it says
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Business & Finance
At long last, Germany is moving forward with legal cannabis. A blueprint of the reform was leaked through RND newspaper group and translated by Politico, stating that cannabis will be decriminalized, allowing for its purchase, possession and cultivation. Any advertising promoting cannabis, however, would be banned. Under the reported plan, adults w
Detroit Receives 90 Applications for 60 available Marijuana Licenses, including Retail
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Business & Finance
The city of Detroit received 90 applications for the 60 recreational marijuana licenses available in the first round, which include licenses for dispensaries, microbusinesses and consumption lounges. Fifty non-equity and 40 equity applications were submitted by the deadline of Oct. 1, with 28 of the 40 equity applicants qualifying for Detroit Legac
Tourists In D.C. Can Now Legally Buy Weed As Mayor Bowser Signs Legislation Allowing MMJ Self-Certification
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Cannabis News
Washington, D.C.'s Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) made a significant move this week for two industries – tourism and cannabis.(Benzinga) On Monday, Bowser signed a bill that would allow tourists visiting the nation's capital to self-certify as medical marijuana patients without a physician's recommendation.  The action comes some three months after she si
Study: Oro-Buccal Cannabis Spray Provides Relief in Cancer Patients with Refractory Pain
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Medical News
New South Wales, Australia: Terminal cancer patients with refractory pain respond favorably to a proprietary cannabis spray containing equal ratios of plant-derived THC and CBD, according to data published in the journal PLOS One.   A team of Australian investigators assessed the safety and efficacy of a novel water-soluble oro-buccal nanoparticle
Biden’s Focus on Marijuana Is Part of the Problem
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Politics
Earlier this month, President Joe Biden released a three-prong plan to fulfill a campaign promise to roll back punishments for people convicted of marijuana possession. He pledged to pardon everyone convicted in federal or Washington, DC courts of simple marijuana possession; encouraged governors to do the same for those convicted in state courts;
Cannabis License winners in CT spent big to come out on top
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Business & Finance
Winners of CT cannabis licenses spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to improve chances in lottery. The businesses that won approval for licenses to grow and sell cannabis in Connecticut spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in total to submit thousands of applications to improve their chances of being selected in the lottery. The winning applic
The Cannabis question: What would legalizing recreational pot mean for North Dakota?
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Technology
North Dakota would join 19 states, including Montana, in having legalized recreational pot if voters approve the measure. Similar ballot questions will appear on ballots this year in four other states, including South Dakota. BISMARCK — One of the final choices North Dakotans have to make on their November ballots will determine whether the state l
Biden order adds momentum to bipartisan Marijuana bill
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Politics
President Biden’s move to reevaluate marijuana’s legal status and pardon federal weed convictions has reinvigorated momentum for congressional action to boost the ailing cannabis industry.  Lawmakers see the lame-duck session as their best chance yet to pass the SAFE Banking Act, a bipartisan measure that would enable cannabis businesses to more ea
Where is weed sold? Circle K Gas stations?
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Cannabis News
Deal with Green Thumb Industries will begin with 10 stores in Florida. This could help marijuana go more mainstream. Weed is coming to US gas stations. Circle K, the global convenience-store chain, signed a deal with Green Thumb Industries Inc., one of the largest US cannabis producers, to sell licensed marijuana at its Florida gasoline retailers.
Marijuana use is becoming the new normal, according to data
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Business & Finance
Cannabis consumers are increasing across legal states, with polls showing that they’ll soon become the new normal. Marijuana’s increase in popularity continues to surprise everyone over the age of 18, with a new poll showing that the drug is well on its way to becoming the new normal. The numbers, reported by a study from the University of Michigan
Marijuana use is becoming the new normal, according to data
420 Intel
Cannabis News
Cannabis consumers are increasing across legal states, with polls showing that they’ll soon become the new normal. Marijuana’s increase in popularity continues to surprise everyone over the age of 18, with a new poll showing that the drug is well on its way to becoming the new normal. The numbers, reported by a study from the University of Michigan

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