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The normalization of Cannabis
420 Intel
Business & Finance
In recent years, the cannabis industry has been booming. Research has created a new way to treat patients with debilitating health issues, like seizure disorders and chronic pain. Businesses have created marijuana-friendly spaces such as coffee shops, restaurants and lounges. Cannabis is becoming increasingly normalized in our society and the drug
Hemp and CBD to be removed from German narcotics act bringing an end to business prosecutions
420 Intel
Business & Finance
While the draft of Germany’s cannabis laws has received a mixed response, those in the country’s hemp industry have welcomed developments. Earlier this month the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) confirmed the suspended prison sentences of two commercial traders of CBD flowers.  This was the latest in a long list of similar rulings with possibly hundr
Hemp Homes: cooler, safer building could be in Arizona’s future
420 Intel
Technology
TUCSON - A house that basically heats and cools itself, doesn’t catch fire, and helps reverse climate change may sound too good to be true. That’s what Tucson general contractor Micaela Machado hears from people when she describes homes made with hemp lime. ”You can grow a two thousand square foot home on four acres, in one season, which is four mo
Would medical marijuana benefit South Carolina?
420 Intel
Business & Finance
South Carolina is one of only 13 states where marijuana is illegal. But some lawmakers and doctors in the state continue pushing for the legalization of medical marijuana, which they say can be a safer treatment for people with debilitating illnesses than some prescription medications. An attempt to legalize medical marijuana failed this spring, pa
Conflicts between state, federal drug laws cause confusion over Medical Marijuana in Alabama
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Medical News
Applications for medical cannabis licenses are scheduled to be sent out today, but it may still be months before the first products hit dispensary shelves in Alabama. Meanwhile, marijuana remains classified as an illegal narcotic in the eyes of the federal government, whether it's bought illicitly off the streets or recommended by a doctor. So far,
South Dakota voters to again consider Recreational Marijuana
420 Intel
Business & Finance
SIOUX FALLS - When it comes to marijuana, South Dakota has been a leader among its Great Plains neighbors: one of the first to legalize recreational use, the first to approve both medical and recreational forms on the same ballot and the only one to have its recreational measure reversed. Legalization is back on the ballot in November, but whether
New study found the 10 Best US Cities for a Cannabis vacation
420 Intel
Cannabis News
Cannabis has come a long way in the US since it was first legalized medically in California in 1996. Now, 18 states have legalized medical and recreational marijuana, 21 have legalized medical marijuana, and Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota have all put recreational marijuana on the ballot for the midterm election season.
Marijuana legalization promises jobs in Missouri. But how many?
420 Intel
Business & Finance
ST. LOUIS - Missouri voters will decide in November whether they want to allow recreational cannabis in the state, an issue that has typically come with promises of leafy, green economic uplift. If voters legalize pot for recreational use, some local cannabis businesses say their workforce would increase, or even double. And unlike the rest of the
Washington, D.C. to soon allow tourists to buy Medical Cannabis
420 Intel
Politics
‘This will lead to increased patient access to plant-based medicine and will introduce new patients to the flourishing local medical marijuana landscape’ Tourists will soon be able to buy medical marijuana in Washington, D.C., a measure predicted to boost tourism and encourage people to travel to the U.S. capital city.   The bill signed by mayor Mu
‘Cannabis As A Panacea’ Revisited
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Medical News
Saying that cannabis is a panacea would imply that cannabis cures all types of diseases. Even in real life, it’s difficult to find one solution that fixes every problem. The cure-all cannabis narrative has left many rational humans with unsettling feelings about cannabis legalization. Just Google “cannabis -panacea” and what you’re likely to come u
Cannabis can help manage menopause, study suggests
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Medical News
Around 1.3 million women experience menopause in the United States each year. Although menopause begins between 51 and 52 years old, about 5% of women experience early menopause between 40 and 45 years old, while 1% experience premature menopause before the age of 40. The most significant symptoms of menopause are hot flashes, sleep problems, low l
Technology & Innovation Roundup: Marijuana announcement could be win for Cannabis businesses
420 Intel
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
420 Intel
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
420 Intel
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 

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