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Uber Eats’ Cannabis delivery partnership with Leafly
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Technology
Before 2018, cannabis was illegal in Canada. Now, as of mid-October, Uber Eats can deliver it in Toronto as the result of a partnership with Leafly, an online marketplace for licensed cannabis retailers. This is the first time Uber will deliver cannabis anywhere in the world. This deal is being touted by Uber and Leafly as a great leap forward for
CBD Dog treats for Anxiety: 5 products to calm your bestie
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Cannabis News
Whether your dog has anxiety or you just need him to chill out a bit while you’re working, you may be looking for products that can help calm your pup. CBD can actually help your pet out with a bunch of different issues and conditions, like anxiety, trouble sleeping, pain, arthritis, mobility, and more — and it’s a great natural alternative to medi
Blocking cannabis law for political reasons will do ‘more harm than good’, says Thai Panel
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Politics
The bill was sent for review after coalition partner Democratic Party said the bill would promote the recreational use of the drug. BANGKOK – A farmers’ representative and a businessman called on the House to speed up the legislation of a cannabis control law so businesses know what they can and cannot do.The statement came on Monday from Prapat Pa
Arkansas business leaders join Gov. Hutchinson in opposing Recreational Marijuana
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Cannabis News
Arkansas business leaders joined Gov. Asa Hutchinson Monday in calling for voters to oppose Issue 4, the general election ballot measure that would legalize adult use cannabis. At a news conference at the headquarters of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce in Little Rock, the industry representatives said legalizing recreational marijuana would
Up to 40 Cannabis consumption lounges coming to Nevada
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Business & Finance
Up to 40 cannabis consumption lounges could be coming to Nevada as early next year. The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board on Monday announced it had received 100 completed state licensing applications during a 10-day window earlier this month. Nonrefundable application fees had been set at $100,000 for dispensaries; $10,000 for independent applicant
Boy who had 1,000 epileptic fits a month now seizure free due to Medical Cannabis
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Medical News
A boy who used to endure 500 life-threatening fits a month is set to celebrate his 1,000th seizure-free day, thanks to medical cannabis. Alfie Dingley, who suffers from severe epilepsy, is one of just three people in the UK to have been handed an NHS prescription for the drug. Mum Hannah Deacon says the cannabis – which was legalised for medicinal
Just say no to Cannabis Candies
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Cannabis News
As Halloween festivities kick off in full swing, the California Department of Public Health reminds parents and consumers to keep their sweet-tasting cannabis edibles away from children. Hemp-derived products with THC may look like trick-or-treat sweets — things like gummies, lollipops, brownies and the sort — but these products can cause adverse r
Germany’s move to legalize Marijuana will spark a wildfire in Europe
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Politics
“Germany has long been the leader in medical cannabis reform and all the other countries in EU will follow with similar versions once completed,” said Mike Sassano, CEO of Somai Pharmaceuticals. Germany, the largest economy in Europe, is making plans to legalize and regulate recreational cannabis. On Wednesday, the health minister, Mr. Karl Lauterb
Fire Chief concerned marijuana grow waste ending up in Keystone Lake
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Business & Finance
PAWNEE COUNTY - Keith Buntin is the fire chief for the volunteer department at Station 58 in Pawnee County. He took pictures of what appears to be gloves, cans and other trash partially buried under mulch near Keystone Lake. He says he found the mess while responding to a fire a couple months ago. The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics confirms they are
Does Cannabis enhance creativity and focus?
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Cannabis News
There are various mechanisms by which cannabis could impact creativity and focus. But is there any scientific data that supports the idea that it actually has a positive effect on either? Many people who consume cannabis for a cognitive boost are seeking to enhance their creativity and their focus at the same time. It could be a computer programmer
The normalization of Cannabis
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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?
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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

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