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CBD Serving Sizes: How Much Do You Need?
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Medical News
It’s important to really monitor your symptoms rather than trying to lock in a particular milligram that you think is beneficial to you. I think sometimes we put a little too much work into really thinking about what the starting serving size is and making sure that we’re very exact with this. Remember that CBD and other cannabinoids are plants and
State marijuana dispensaries saw increase in revenue in November
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Cannabis News
After three straight months of declining sales, statewide medical marijuana dispensaries saw an increase in revenue in November. According to the most recent data from the Oklahoma Tax Commission, statewide dispensaries remitted $11.8 million in total revenue in November, an increase of more than $1 million from the $10.7 million dispensaries remit
Amsterdam: Give cannabis producers more packaging and labeling flexibility
420 Intel
Politics
While efforts to legalize recreational cannabis nationally have stalled in the United States, New Zealand, Mexico and Israel, Canada's legal market continues to evolve. Health Canada has recently been receiving suggestions for revising its cannabis product regulations. Now it must decide what changes to make. One priority should be giving producers
Is France moving towards legalising cannabis for recreational purposes?
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Politics
As the French people are being asked whether they favour legalising cannabis for recreational purposes, half of the mayors in Paris region are in favour, a new survey shows. When French newspaper Le Parisien rang up 36 elected officials across the greater Paris Île-de-France region to ask their opinion on whether or not cannabis should be legalised
Michigan: Local pot shop worries about corporate competition
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Business & Finance
As the economy continues to struggle during the COVID-19 pandemic, marijuana dispensaries are still sprouting up across West Michigan. Greg Maki, the owner of Park Place Provisionary, a marijuana shop in Muskegon, loves to see his customers purchase his goods. His store carries more than 670 items. “We carry everything for everybody,” Maki said. “B
Argentina Allows Cannabis Self-Cultivation
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Politics
With 2017 legislation, Argentina joined the growing number of South American countries to relax cannabis laws. At the end of 2020, that legislation was expanded, and now finally, Argentina allows cannabis self-cultivation for medical use. You like cannabis, but want to try something a little ‘different’? Give Delta-8 THC a shot. Not only is it a gr
At Last, Mexico Publishes Medical Cannabis Regulations
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Politics
Last week, our neighbor to the South took a significant step forward in cannabis reform, when Mexico’s health ministry published rules regulating the use of medicinal cannabis. This will hopefully be the first of many major cannabis reform measures in Mexico this year.  The Mexican government issued regulations on their three-year-old medical marij
NIST Looks To Improve U.S. Cannabis Testing Industry
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Technology
Not all cannabis testing is equal, but the USA’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is aiming for it. Legally speaking, the only thing distinguishing hemp from marijuana is its THC level. Not so long ago, the presence of any level of THC in cannabis made it marijuana at a federal level in the USA, but the 2018 Farm Bill made hemp
3 Reasons Why Cannabis Is a Powerful Superfood
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Technology
Did you know that we’re supposed to get 5 to 9 servings of fruit and vegetables every day? This equates to roughly two cups of fruit and 2.5 cups of vegetables. Although this is the recommended amount of fruit and veggies we should eat according to the USDA (United States Dietary Association), most of the American population doesn’t come close to m
3 Reasons Why Cannabis Is a Powerful Superfood
420 Intel
Cannabis News
Did you know that we’re supposed to get 5 to 9 servings of fruit and vegetables every day? This equates to roughly two cups of fruit and 2.5 cups of vegetables. Although this is the recommended amount of fruit and veggies we should eat according to the USDA (United States Dietary Association), most of the American population doesn’t come close to m
Cannabis Can Be a Tool to Fight Addictions Globally
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Cannabis News
Various cultures and countries have used cannabis for medical purposes going back thousands of years. The cannabis plant is capable of providing tremendous wellness benefits and has been found to be an effective form of treatment for a variety of conditions. One area that the cannabis plant can provide significant benefit, but is often overlooked,
U.K. families urging government to resolve medical cannabis supply issues following Brexit
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Politics
Another family has come forward detailing how Brexit threatens its ability to acquire life-saving medical cannabis. Emily and Spencer Carkeet spend £750 (almost $1,300) every month to import high-CBD Bedrolite cannabis oil from the Netherlands to treat their daughter, Clover, who has epilepsy, reports Somerset Live. The medication has drastically r
Which Major Brand Will Be the Next to Invest in Cannabis?
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Business & Finance
Marijuana reform at the U.S. federal level could soon be on the way, as it won't be long before Democrats are in control of the House, Senate, and White House. And that's giving the industry a lot of hope that legislation favorable to marijuana could pass, potentially making the already hot cannabis industry an even more appealing investment opport
3 of the Most Profitable Pot Stocks in January
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Business & Finance
Trulieve (OTC:TCNNF), Green Thumb Industries (OTC:GTBIF), and GrowGeneration (NASDAQ:GRWG) have at least tripled investors' money over the past year alone. Those are substantial returns considering that the industry benchmark, the Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences ETF, only returned 22% over the past 12 months. Just what could be behind such amazing
UFC announces it will no longer punish fighters for positive cannabis tests
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Cannabis News
It appears Dana White has kept his word.  In November, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president said he was working to “loosen up” the rules when it comes to cannabis.  As of Jan. 1,  MMA Fighting  reports that positive cannabis tests no longer trigger fines and suspensions for UFC fighters.  The revised rules represent and agreement betw
Cannabis Users Exercise Much More Than You Think
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Cannabis News
Because of the recent health and wellness trend, cannabis is gaining popularity for being a gluten-free, no calorie substitute for alcoholic beverages. One of the most common stereotypes to circulate around the cannabis scene over the past several decades is that people who use marijuana are lazy, unemployed wastes of space. But according to the la
U.S., Canadian pot stocks flying high in 2021 as American legalization hopes rise
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Business & Finance
Cannabis stocks are off to a hot start to the year, but can that momentum be sustained? Thanks in large part to optimism surrounding the Georgia Senate run-off election results that will give the Democratic Party control of Congress in addition to the White House, cannabis has been one of the biggest winners of the new year, with the valuations of
USDA Issues Final Rule On Hemp
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Politics
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the final rule regulating the production of hemp in the United States. The final rule incorporates modifications to regulations established under the interim final rule (IFR) published in October 2019. The modifications are based on public comments following the publication of the IFR and le

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