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What No One Tells You About Hemp Bioplastics
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Technology
One of the most significant dangers to our wildlife, environment, and global climate is something nearly every person on Earth uses every single day: plastic (single-use plastic in particular). It is devastating oceans and waterways, covering land and beaches, and filling landfills at a staggering rate. This is not a problem we will be able to outr
Could hemp be an ecological wonder-plant for UK farming?
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Technology
Industrial hemp could be a valuable tool for UK farming, helping to transition to more sustainable practices and provide a new cash crop, according to a farmer group. To investigate hemp’s potential further, five farmers are collaborating with researchers at Cranfield University and the British Hemp Alliance as part of an Innovative Farmers program
Illinois rakes in $369.7 million in cannabis taxes
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Business & Finance
The state of Illinois finished the previous fiscal year with more than $317 million in cannabis taxes. That far eclipsed the $52.7 million the state collected for the previous year with just six months worth of sales. Illinois legalized adult-use cannabis with the first legal sales beginning in January 2020. The state has reported continued growth
Top US Marijuana Stocks To Buy In 2021? 2 Analysts Predict Will See Gains
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Business & Finance
Top Pot Stocks In Q3 2021 Currently, many investors are asking themselves, is there still an opportunity to invest in top marijuana stocks in 2021? As it stands the cannabis sector has seen months of declines until it began to turn around in June. Now as we start July the US cannabis market is currently the center of attention and it seems most of
Despite Hurdles the Michigan Cannabis Market Is On Fire
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Business & Finance
Now well into its second full year of adult-use sales, Michigan’s legal cannabis market is emerging from the pandemic ripe with opportunity. With a run rate behind only California and Colorado, Michigan’s early 2021 sales have put the state on pace to not only break the billion-dollar sales threshold but also blow right past it. Michigan regulators
Cannasouth to buy out cultivation and manufacturing joint venture partners
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Business & Finance
Leading medicinal cannabis company, Cannasouth Limited has today entered into two conditional agreements to acquire the balance of the stakes that it does not already own in its cultivation and manufacturing joint venture businesses. Acquisition of outstanding interest in Cannasouth Cultivation Limited Cannasouth has entered into a conditional agre
Why is the Olympics more difficult with marijuana than professional sports?
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Medical News
Though pro leagues are slowly adjusting to the reality that marijuana is not a performance-enhancing drug, it remains squarely on the banned list for Olympic sports. That reality will force American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson to miss the Olympics this month.   Shortly after she won the Olympic trials in Oregon last month, she tested positive for
3 Reasons Why Cannabis Vape Tech Is Soaring
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Technology
As places around the world continue to legalize cannabis, businesses are realizing the opportunities to be had in this growing market. Each year, consumers look forward to innovations in technology. When it comes to cannabis vapes, the market is booming with new devices and tweaks to existing products. Entrepreneurs don’t want to miss an opportunit
Great Tips for Finding A Great Dispensary
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Cannabis News
There are hundreds of cannabis dispensaries nowadays. Some are running online stores while some operate brick and mortar stores. It is important to know what to look for when you want to choose a cannabis dispensary. It doesn’t matter whether it is for recreational or medical use, the factors to be considered are still the same. In Canada, online d
Hot pepper cream helped ease cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome
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Cannabis News
More study is needed, but a new U.S. review indicates topical capsaicin helped to provide relief for individuals with cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) who visited both paediatric and adult emergency departments (EDs). Characterized by recurrent nausea, vomiting and severe abdominal pain, CHS symptoms “are frequently unresponsive to standard a
Mexico Became the 4th Legalized Country
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Politics
It started with Uruguay in 2013, then came Canada in June 2018. This was followed by a recreational legalization in Georgia in July 2018, and now by Mexico in 2021. Though the US and Australia both boast legal locations, Mexico is now the 4th legalized country to allow recreational cannabis use nationwide. With Mexico as the newest legalized countr
The Not-So-Definitive Guide to Delta-8-THC
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Technology
The Science of Delta-8-THC Delta8, also known as Δ8-THC, is not new to the scientific community. It is simply another of the 150+ identified cannabinoids produced by this amazing plant. Δ8-THC and its more well-known “sibling” Δ9-THC (as well as other isomers like Δ10-THC) have the exact same chemical makeup: C₂₁H₃₀O₂. What makes Δ8-THC and Δ9-THC
How To Spot A Fake Vape Cartridge
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Technology
You might not be able to tell by taste, smell, or sight. You might just feel like something is wrong. That’s okay. Trust that instinct. Fake vape cartridges are a serious problem. They’re often made to mimic well-known brands, and they can reduce consumer confidence in the industry. Worse still, they can make you very sick, or even kill you if you
Strange Bedfellows? Medical Marijuana and Gun Rights Activists Unite
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Politics
In Minnesota, two issues have become entwined unexpectedly. The first is the drive to exclude medical marijuana from the federal government's list of banned controlled substances. The second is the right for people to get a permit to buy and carry a gun. The issue revolves around an effort by marijuana advocates to get the state's health leaders to
There’s probably too much THC in your cannabis
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Cannabis News
The cannabis seen in stores today isn’t like what the hippies rolled in the 1970s. Anyone who follows cannabis news has likely heard a public health official express some version of that sentiment. In 2019, then U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams claimed that today’s cannabis “ain’t your mother’s marijuana,” but was, in fact, three times stronger th
How to Cook with Hemp Extracts
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Cannabis News
Go get your chef’s hat and apron because today, we’re cooking with concentrates. At Cali Vali, one of our favorite ways to consume hemp products is through food and drink. We also use our full-spectrum CBD Diamonds for dabbing and vaping, but we have a special soft spot for consuming diamonds in food and drink. Let’s dive into the kitchen and learn
4th Of July Weekend To Beat 420 Cannabis Sales
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Cannabis News
Historical data shows cannabis sales typically spike the weekend before the Fourth of July and Friday, July 2nd is expected to retail nearly $91,000,0000 — up 60% from an average Friday. Cannabis software and intelligence company Akerna (NASDAQ: KERN) released a new flash report this morning, predicting the 4th of July, 2021 will bring in over $206
Nigeria isn’t ready to legalize marijuana: A scientist’s view
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Technology
Nigeria has been debating whether to legalize marijuana. Its House of Representatives is set to discuss a bill to that effect. The Conversation Africa’s Wale Fatade asked Olakunle Idowu, a Professor of pharmaceutical chemistry, to explain the science behind the debate. Is there any scientific basis for legalizing marijuana?​     The plant, Cannabis

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