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So, How Did Sativa Really Become The 'Energy Queen' Of Cannabis?
420 Intel
Technology
The common wisdom about cannabis enthusiasts is that they don’t have any common wisdom. The stereotype of the drooling guy “on” cannabis sitting in his parent’s basement playing video games for hours or Instagrammig nonstop is what many of the “straights” still imagine to be true. Hardly. In fact, smoking or vaping or eating cannabis—especially cer
Texas' medical marijuana laws are strict. This is what advocates want to see changed
420 Intel
Politics
After one failed treatment after another, Sharlene Hernandez was at a dead end. Her 10-year-old autistic son wasn't speaking, barley eating and would play with and spread his feces around the house. Nothing was helping her child. One day, a friend in a similar situation recommended THC via a doctor's prescription. Willing to try anything, Hernandez
Marijuana Retailers Ready To Sue Over Delivery Rules
420 Intel
Business & Finance
Commissioners seem ready to close out a bumpy policy-setting process next week with a vote to adopt new regulations that would reshape the legal marijuana industry to include a home delivery aspect, but that decision could give way to a legal challenge in short order. Through an attorney, some existing marijuana retailers recently threatened to sue
Tasmanian Medical Cannabis Controlled Access Scheme “Shameful”
420 Intel
Medical News
Tasmanian Greens MP Rosalie Woodruff has strongly criticised the State Government’s medical cannabis Controlled Access Scheme. Introduced in 2017, the Scheme only enables medical specialists the ability to prescribe products to patients in circumstances where conventional treatments have failed. It’s a seven-step process: Patient first needs to con
Mexico’s Cannabis Legalization Bill Will Boost Business, But There Are Concerns
420 Intel
Business & Finance
If passed, the measure will improve Mexico’s living conditions while reducing drug trafficking crime. However, cannabis advocates and legal experts have several concerns. Mexican Senators approved a historic adult use cannabis legalization bill on Nov. 19, with an 82 to 18 vote. This doesn’t legalize adult use just yet, but Mexico appears well on i
Arkansas anticipates medical marijuana sales to reach 30K pounds by late December
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Cannabis News
Since the first medical marijuana dispensary opened in Arkansas in May 2019, overall sales have surpassed 28,000 pounds.  In total, Arkansans have spent $187 million to obtain 28,674 pounds of medical marijuana. Scott Hardin with the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission anticipates sales will reach 30,000 pounds by late December. There are current
So, How Did Sativa Really Become The 'Energy Queen' Of Cannabis?
420 Intel
Cannabis News
The common wisdom about cannabis enthusiasts is that they don’t have any common wisdom. The stereotype of the drooling guy “on” cannabis sitting in his parent’s basement playing video games for hours or Instagrammig nonstop is what many of the “straights” still imagine to be true. Hardly. In fact, smoking or vaping or eating cannabis—especially cer
Marijuana Retailers Ready To Sue Over Delivery Rules
420 Intel
Politics
Commissioners seem ready to close out a bumpy policy-setting process next week with a vote to adopt new regulations that would reshape the legal marijuana industry to include a home delivery aspect, but that decision could give way to a legal challenge in short order. Through an attorney, some existing marijuana retailers recently threatened to sue
Detroit City Council Approves Adult-Use Cannabis Sales
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Cannabis News
(image: Shutterstock) The Detroit City Council approved an ordinance on Tuesday that will permit recreational marijuana retailers and other adult-use cannabis businesses to operate in the city. The ordinance, which includes provisions to ensure that at least half of recreational pot businesses are owned by city residents, was introduced last month
Is there such a thing as a hemp car?
420 Intel
Technology
Hemp is touted as a potential green solution for everything from building materials to plastics — and that's precisely where they have value in the automotive sector. A car entirely made from hemp would save a lot of non-renewable materials from their inevitable fate in the junkyard.  Many would like to see cars become more sustainable overall, tho
Arizona Cannabis: New Opportunities Under Proposition 207
420 Intel
Politics
As the old adage goes, if at first you don’t succeed, Try, try again. After suffering a close defeat in 2016, Arizona’s new recreational cannabis law passed with 60% of the vote on November 3, 2020. So, if you’re an entrepreneur or weed enthusiast, what happens next and what should you do to prepare for the coming opportunities in Arizona? In this
5 Marijuana Hacks To Make The Most Of COVID Winter
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Cannabis News
This winter, expect to spend more time than usual indoors. Here are 5 weed hacks that can help you make the most of this time. Winter is fast approaching and it’s gonna be one to remember, for better or worse. With less incentive and options to go out and have fun, it looks like the majority of our time will be spent indoors. Smoking weed probably.
Inside Britain’s biggest legal cannabis farm and why business is booming for CBD producers
420 Intel
Business & Finance
The luscious green plants stretch as far as the eye can see. Row after row, lovingly tended in a glasshouse that’s roughly the same size as 34 football pitches. Thought to be one of the UK’s largest glasshouses, the 45-acre glasshouse in Wissington, Norfolk, sits in an area known for the growing of crops, vegetables and fruit, from peas and beans t
Jay-Z: Marijuana Mogul? He Joins New Cannabis Venture as Chief Visionary Officer
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Cannabis News
The rapper and entrepreneur has partnered with newly-formed cannabis giant TPCO that hopes to reach 90% of California consumers by 2022. Subversive Capital Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) with a growing footprint in the cannabis industry, has acquired two California-based cannabis brands and named Jay-Z as the result
What A Biden Administration Means For The Cannabis Industry
420 Intel
Politics
We have a presumptive new Administration entering the White House in January, despite the fact that the current Administration continues to mount legal challenges concerning the sufficiency and legitimacy of the 2020 election. However, none of these legal strategies appear to be meritorious and most importantly none have proven to bear any fruit. T
A Right-Leaning Supreme Court Won’t Impede Cannabis Reform, Legal Experts Say
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Politics
While the Amy Coney Barrett appointment leans the court considerably conservative, it is unlikely to impact the ongoing Green Wave. Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Oct. 27 confirmation to the Supreme Court may feel like ages ago after a historic election season complicated by President Trump’s attempts to reverse the results. Under a month into the rol
West VA’s Office Of Medical Cannabis Hopes To Have Sales Start In Spring
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Politics
The state Office of Medical Cannabis is continuing to move forward with approving applications for medical marijuana businesses with hopes of having dispensaries open in the spring. Officials earlier this month approved applications for medical cannabis processors, which will use the plants to create pills, creams and other products for medical use
Future Legal Cannabis States Can Learn from California's Mistakes
420 Intel
Business & Finance
Legal cannabis continues to become a new reality in states throughout the U.S., giving lawmakers the unique challenge of installing a regulatory system on newly established marijuana markets.  California is largely seen as the leader of the cannabis industry (both legal and illegal) due to the state industry’s size, experience, and innovative spiri

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