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Passaic tweaks cannabis regulations on home delivery, vets plans for cultivators
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Cannabis News
In Passaic, entrepreneurs can grow, manufacture, package, wholesale and, in the newest incarnation of its marijuana ordinance, even deliver cannabis products. They just can't sell it at retail.  "No municipality in the state can prohibit the delivery to homes," Mayor Hector Lora said. Because New Jersey requires cities to allow cannabis delivery, t
Medical marijuana in Illinois: 5 things to know about increase in cannabis registrations
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Medical News
Through the first nine months of this year Illinois has already far exceeded the more than $669 million it did in adult-use recreational cannabis sales in 2020. September sales totaled $121,717,709.51, compared to the $67,648,362.14 in statewide sales in September 2020. The monthly report the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regula
Why Colorado Tokers Love Banana MAC
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Cannabis News
For all the blubbering I do about older strains, the hybridization of cannabis makes everything in my pipe bigger, faster and stronger. Growers take the yield and potency from a strain over here, match it with something flavorful over there, and maybe you have a winner. Kids don't always outshine their parents, though, and don't have to be A.J. Sop
More Marijuana Regulation Is Always a Bad Idea
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Politics
Prior to 1913, marijuana was legal nationwide. Motivated by anti-immigrant sentiment resulting from an influx of Mexican immigration after the Mexican War in 1910, states started to outlaw marijuana. By 1931, 29 states effectively outlawed it. The Controlled Substance Act of 1970 officially banned marijuana federally, as part of the government’s Wa
What’s The Difference Between Sun Grown And Indoor Grown Marijuana?
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Cannabis News
If you’re a cannabis connoisseur, it can be easy to tell the difference between weed that’s been grown outdoors versus those that are grown indoors. But to the untrained smoker, the difference between the two isn’t noticeable. There are advantages and disadvantages with each of these cultivation methods, so whether you’re looking to grow your own o
Hemp Startup Founders Accused of Stock Fraud
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Business & Finance
The two co-founders of CanaFarma Hemp Products have been charged with fraudulently raising $15 million from investors by making false statements about the “farm to table” hemp startup and its management. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said Vitaly Fargesen and Igor Palatnik misrepresented CanaFarma as a “fully integrated” hemp company a
Marijuana seizures at the Michigan-Canada border are booming. Here’s why.
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Politics
They hit the throttle and sped through pitch-black water. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officers spotted a vessel of some sort in the distance, near the uninhabited Celeron Island in the Detroit River at 2:35 a.m., June 5, 2020. They cut through the international waterway that separates Michigan and Ontario, Canada and noticed something else near
Cannabis lounges coming to Nevada
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Business & Finance
 A flurry of laws passed by the Nevada Legislature earlier this year took effect on Friday – ushering in reforms that Democratic lawmakers who have majorities in both the state Senate and Assembly have long campaigned to implement. Five years after the the state’s voters approved legalizing recreational cannabis in Nevada, business owners can now a
Sacramento financial software company NatureTrak signs up bank for cannabis validation
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Technology
Sacramento-based financial technology software company NatureTrak Inc. has signed up a bank in New Mexico to use its tracking software to validate cannabis-related business deposits. It is the first bank to use the product, but several more banks are in the pipeline, with another expected to sign a contract next week, said Jontae James, CEO and fou
How To Keep Your Cannabis Business Safe And The Legal Situation In Business
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Business & Finance
The cannabis market made huge progress over the last several years. The increase in the number of users boosted the industry’s value. Thanks to premium platforms like Askgrowers.com, anyone interested can learn about cannabis strains and brands quickly. Even most governments seem readier than ever to adjust the laws and legalize cannabis. (As origi
Eight-year-old rushed to hospital after consuming cannabis edibles
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Medical News
An eight-year-old Woodstock child ate a large quantity of cannabis gummies over the weekend. The child was rushed to hospital and was in stable condition. Woodstock police wanted to remind people who consume cannabis, particularly edibles such as gummies or other sweets, to be mindful of safe storage away from children. Police encourage adults to s
New Research on Genetically Susceptible Mice Shows THC/Cannabis Causes Birth Defects
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Medical News
Cannabis, also known as weed or marijuana, is used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Although restricted in most countries, the increasing legalization of cannabis for recreational and medicinal consumption means that cannabis use is rising. Cannabis is also the most common illicit drug used by pregnant women, but the effects of cannabis
Deal Makes Florida Company Largest Marijuana Retailer
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Business & Finance
 Trulieve, the state’s largest medical marijuana operator, is now the nation’s biggest cannabis retailer, after closing on a $2.1 billion deal to acquire former competitor Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. The transaction marks a major development in Florida, where Harvest held one of 22 licenses to cultivate, process and sell medical marijuana to a
Analysis from CBD Oracle suggests most CBD manufacturers make effort at transparency
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Medical News
CBD Oracle (Tustin, CA), a cannabis review and news site, has published an analysis of 520 CBD companies, representing over 20,000 products. The study sought to uncover issues with transparency in the unregulated CBD marketplace, which can threaten consumer trust. According to a survey from Consumer Brands Association, 92% of American consumers eit
Unregulated cannabis not as potent as advertised, study finds
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Technology
Unlicensed cannabis is not as strong as you may think it is.  That's according to a recently published study by the New Brunswick Research and Productivity Council. Researchers comparing samples of illicit and legal cannabis products found that the claims of potency for illicit products were significantly less accurate.   The RPC's chief officer of
Slow-Paced Federal Legalization Could Be an Opportunity, Not a Setback for Cannabis Investors
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Business & Finance
 While the lack of federal legalization has made some investors hesitant to add cannabis companies to their portfolios, Intrinsic Capital Partners sees that as one of the things that makes the cannabis investment space so attractive. It’s a hyper-growth market, projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.5% over the next decade.
Cannabis farmers, watchdog group reach historic deal in Carpinteria Valley
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Business & Finance
Following 11 months of collaborative dialogue, the Santa Barbara County Coalition for Responsible Cannabis (Coalition) and CARP Growers reached a historic agreement on Aug. 20, ensuring cannabis farms work in cooperation with the community group to resolve odor issues in a proactive and cooperative way across Carpinteria Valley. The agreement holds
Cannabis Freedom Alliance Doubles Membership with Addition of New Values Members and Working Groups
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Politics
Today, the Cannabis Freedom Alliance (CFA) added a new class of membership, Values Members, who share a vision with CFA of ending prohibition in a manner consistent with helping all Americans achieve their full potential and limiting the number of barriers that inhibit innovation and entrepreneurship in a free and open market; and three new working

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