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Thousands more pets are getting sick from accidentally eating Marijuana
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Cannabis News
The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center reports that it handled more than 6,200 cases of potential marijuana toxicity in 2021. A few days ago, I arrived home to find my beloved 12-year-old dog in a semi-comatose state. She couldn’t move her back legs. She flinched when I touched her elsewhere. She was “out of it” in a way that almost suggested she m
Rise of Cannabis-Friendly vacation rentals
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Technology
The vacation rental market is getting a 420-friendly renovation as some industry business owners are starting to offer cannabis at select rental locations. With cannabis growing beyond the traditional confines of dispensaries and cultivation sites, the hospitality space appears to be the next big industry endeavor despite current regulations laggin
Marijuana legalization could complicate drug-sniffing work by police K9s
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Business & Finance
With legalization of marijuana on the ballot in November, some in Frederick County law enforcement might see changes in their job descriptions — narcotics K-9s. K-9s can be trained in different skills, such as tracking people, identifying guns and physical apprehension. Narcotics K-9s are trained in identifying various substances such as heroin, fe
Biden pardons thousands: is it enough?
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Cannabis News
On Oct. 6, President Joe Biden announced new efforts his administration is taking to reform the drug policy. This includes taking steps to decriminalize marijuana, beginning with pardoning all people who have been convicted of marijuana possession under federal law. This does not include people who have been convicted of selling or distributing mar
Government of Yukon completes handover of cannabis retail sales to private sector
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Cannabis News
The Yukon’s cannabis licensees now operate all retail locations, online sales and delivery. As of 17/10/2022, the Yukon Liquor Corporation’s Cannabis Yukon website will no longer sell cannabis products to Yukoners, leaving cannabis e-commerce to private licensees. In May 2022, the Government of Yukon introduced regulations that allow licensed canna
Switzerland fully legalises medicinal cannabis
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Business & Finance
Philippe Reich, partner, and Tiziana Hongler, associate, supported by Tanya Adams and Anna Bachmann at Baker McKenzie in Zurich, investigate a significant development in modernising Switzerland’s legislation on cannabis On August 1, 2022, Swiss National Day, Switzerland’s revised Narcotics Act (NarcA) entered into force. The revision aims at facili
Gadsden joins Glencoe in passing ordinance opening door for medical cannabis industry
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Politics
The State of Alabama gave its OK to medical cannabis more than two years ago, and the process of making that a reality — from growing it to getting it to patients in need — will begin in coming months as the application process for the limited number of business licenses begins. For cites and counties to have a shot at landing one of those business
Cannabis Companies can raise money using credit cards with KoreConX Technology
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Technology
Whether these companies are using RegA+, RegCF or RegD, they are now able to accept investments via credit cards from investors using KoreConX All-In-One Platform, without the abusive high fees normally charged from companies in this sector NEW YORK - KoreConX's innovative approach to the cannabis ecosystem enables companies to raise money by accep
Cannabis lands a Homerun: major league baseball signs deal with CBD Company
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Cannabis News
In a recent announcement, Major League Baseball announced a sponsorship deal with cannabidiol (CBD) company Charlotte’s Web. Major League Baseball (MLB) is continuing to be a breakout star in the cannabis industry. In 2019, they removed cannabidiol (CBD) from its list of banned drugs (1), which was the first US sports league to do so. Now, the MLB
Pelican Delivers in talks with Tesla to create new Cannabis Delivery Vans
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Technology
The collaboration would be the first of its kind in the history of the world. BREMERTON - Pelican Delivers is thrilled to announce it is currently in talks with Tesla to create and produce vans specifically for delivering cannabis. Pelican Delivers is the first and only, on-demand patented cannabis delivery service in the United States and Canada.
Beets and cauliflower: Cannabis-infused vegetables are weak competition to black market
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Technology
Cannabis became legal in Canada four years ago, and while Quebec was slow to introduce edibles, a new selection of ready-to-eat pot-infused foods are now available. The SQDC’s edible cannabis catalogue includes items like dried beets, cauliflower and figs – a notable departure from what consumers might expect to see at their local dispensary. Unlik
Uber Eats to deliver pot
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Business & Finance
Uber Eats customers in Toronto will be able to order cannabis starting Monday, thanks to a new partnership with Leafly. Why it matters: It's the first time that marijuana delivery will be available through a major third party delivery platform, such as Uber, according to Leafly. How it works: Those in Toronto aged 19 years old and over will be able
Medicinal Cannabis making headway in Brazil thanks to court rulings
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Medical News
PATY DO ALFERES - Medical marijuana is gaining steam in Brazil thanks to lower-court rulings giving the go-ahead for large-scale cannabis plantations. One of the largest of these plantations – a 600,000-square-meter (148-acre) area in Paty do Alferes, a municipality located two hours from Rio de Janeiro – produces cannabis-derived oils for more tha
Planning Commission approves 60-acre cannabis cultivation near Santa Maria
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Business & Finance
A cannabis cultivation project encompassing more than 60 acres southeast of Santa Maria was approved Wednesday by the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission after removing one landscaping requirement. Commissioners voted 4-1, with Chairman and 1st District Commissioner C. Michael Cooney dissenting, to approve a conditional use permit for Gary Tei
How much legal marijuana tax money are Ohio and West Virginia leaving on the table?
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Technology
Last week, President Joe Biden pardoned thousands of people with Federal offenses for marijuana possession, reigniting the conversation around marijuana legalization. A finance website called The Motley Fool recently released a report on state tax revenue from legalized recreational weed. In total, all states took in $10.4 billion, not including me
Cannabis-derived gummy worms found in 5-year-old’s Halloween candy, mom says
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Cannabis News
ST. LOUIS - A mother in Missouri says she found cannabis-derived gummy worms in her 5-year-old’s Halloween candy after a trunk-or-treat event Saturday. Tiffany Burroughs took her three young boys to the event held at JJ’s Restaurant, which hosts monthly car shows. Restaurant co-owner Stephen Bell said the Halloween-themed event held in October, in
Hemp Inc. applauds President Biden’s plan to Pardon people convicted of Simple Marijuana Possession
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Medical News
LAS VEGAS - On October 6, 2022, President Biden announced that he will pardon all prior federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana and will call on federal regulators to review how the drug is classified. The pardons will affect approximately 6,500 people convicted of federal offenses for simple possession from 1992 through 2021, as well as
What happens if Marijuana is no longer classified as Schedule 1 Drug?
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Medical News
In early October, President Joe Biden granted a pardon to all people convicted previously of federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. In that same statement, he called on the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General to begin reviewing how marijuana is scheduled under federal law. Currently, cannabis/marijuana is class

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