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Weed? Useful crop? Only time can tell where ag will go
420 Intel
Business & Finance
Township weed officers once sought out dangerous weeds. Some now noxious weeds were imported on purpose. Hemp has gone through cycles of use. Where ag will go, Mychal Wilmes says, is hard to guess. Leafy spurge is a common noxious weed now, but it was brought to North America as an ornamental plant by settlers. The plants with small yellow flowers
New York cannabis sales should start soon — Here’s what to know
420 Intel
Cannabis News
While possessing certain amounts of cannabis is now okay, legal stores have not yet opened. Justice-involved applicants vying for a license can submit their information by the end of August. New Yorkers are expected to be able to purchase legal recreational cannabis by the end of the year. The process to getting there has been a long one, with many
The Canadian Cannabis Retail Landscape is starting to show signs of Significant Growth
420 Intel
Business & Finance
Earnings season is just getting started for the cannabis sector and we hope to see a positive response from the market to company results. Last week, Statistics Canada announced that $292.1 million (USD) (C$375.8 million) of recreational cannabis was sold in May. This amount is less than 1% higher than the amount of sales in April and we are favora
The Importance of evaporation in CBD extraction
420 Intel
Technology
Functional health and medicinal products containing CBD (cannabidiol) are growing in popularity, and the UK market is now worth £690 million a year according to trade association ACI, making it the second biggest market in the world after the United States. However traditional extraction processes do not always capitalise on the latest evaporation
Tennessee’s First Cannabis Restaurant set for Grand Opening
420 Intel
Technology
 Tennessee’s first cannabis restaurant — “Buds & Brews” — will officially open its doors in Germantown.  The bar and restaurant serves elevated classic American dishes, and if you wish, with a side of special sauce. “You can get chicken tenders and then you can order some THC ranch,” said Mike Solomon part owner of Buds & Brews.  The secret here is
Civil servant forced to hold £225,000 worth of herbal cannabis at his home to pay off a debt, a court is told
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Cannabis News
An IT programmer was allegedly forced to store £225,000 worth of herbal cannabis at his home in Belfast to pay off a personal drug debt, a court has heard. Peter Renshaw claimed he had acted under duress after police seized the haul - some of which was in packaging with images of Winnie the Pooh. The 36-year-old civil servant, of Willowbank Park in
Schumer Touts 'Overwhelming Evidence' That Cannabis Legalization Doesn't Increase Crime
420 Intel
Politics
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) remains firm in his stance that cannabis reform doesn’t lead to an increase in crime or drug use. (Benzinga) “The overwhelming evidence from the states that have legalized cannabis is there has not been an increase in crime and has not been an increase in drug use,” Schumer said at a recent press briefing
Benefits of CBD gummies & why to try them
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Cannabis News
  CBD gummies are now a mainstream phenomenon, and there are tons of different kinds of CBD gummy products available online. Why have CBD gummies become so popular, though, and what benefits can they offer if you suffer from chronic pain or inflammation? Discover the benefits of CBD gummies, and find out why you should try CBD gummies for pain and
Kevin Smith: The art of productive stoning
420 Intel
Cannabis News
“There are a bunch of us in Hollywood that smoke weed and get shit done.” Kevin Smith. Such an ordinary name for such an extraordinary man. For almost 30 years we’ve looked to him for comedy, podcasts, and comic books, while also admiring his acting and filmmaking in movies like Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and the
You can legally smoke cannabis in New York, but can you grow it?
420 Intel
Politics
Yes, consuming cannabis has gotten the green light in New York for people over 21 years old. But let’s clear the air: It is not legal to grow your own marijuana plants in New York — yet. That hasn’t stopped at least one budding cultivator from raising several of the herbs in a community garden, nearby the more typical basil, sunflowers and tomatoes
Pets who have ingested marijuana require care, attention
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Cannabis News
Marijuana is a common intoxication that we see in veterinary practice. The psychoactive component of cannabis is THC. When THC is consumed by a pet (usually a dog), the clinical manifestations can be quite scary for an owner. The most common clinical sign I see with THC intoxication is ataxia (the pet is stumbling around and looks drunk). Often a p
Existing drug tests can detect delta-8-THC--the latest cannabis craze
420 Intel
Business & Finance
New findings presented at the 2022 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting. As the cannabis derivative delta-8-THC grows in popularity, it's important for drug tests to be able to detect and differentiate it from delta-9-THC—the primary psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. Breaking research showcased at the 2022 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab
Unity Rd. opens medical cannabis establishment in South Dakota
420 Intel
Business & Finance
Unity Rd., the national cannabis dispensary franchise from Item 9 Labs Corp., is opening medical cannabis establishment, in South Dakota on July 27 with local entrepreneurs, B.J. Olson and Adam Jorgensen. The new shop is located in the Sioux Falls suburb of Hartford at 404 West Opal Lane. (Benzinga) Original link
Multiple National Cannabis Missions At International Cannabis Business Conference In Berlin
420 Intel
Politics
Multiple economic missions had booths at the conference last week – the beginning of an international trend While the scale of the event rivaled any corporate conference – as did the exhibit booths – one thing stood out clearly this year at the Berlin International Cannabis Business Conference last week: The arrival of cannabis missions from intern
Digital Technology That Can Help The Cannabis Business Industry
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Cannabis News
Dispensaries have many challenges in managing inventory for amnesia autoflower and other cannabis products.Hence, the current technology is not designed for the scale and complexity of this industry. A restaurant may have 30 menu items to manage; a dispensary may have hundreds or even thousands. The amount of data to track requires extensive attrib
U.S. Senate bill would legalize marijuana for first time in 50+ years
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Cannabis News
The bill goes beyond legalization and would expunge federal cannabis-related records The U.S. Senate introduced a bill to decriminalize marijuana. More than 50 years after Congress made marijuana illegal, the U.S. Senate has introduced a new bill to legalize pot.  The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act would decriminalize marijuana and ena
Veriheal Reports The Demand for Medical Cannabis Is Skyrocketing
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Medical News
The use of medical cannabis is rapidly rising in the United States. Of the 50 states, 37 have legalized medical marijuana and 19 have legalized recreational use. This has resulted in a total of $3.7 billion in cannabis tax revenue and increasingly widespread awareness of the plant’s pain-relieving qualities and potential to treat other illnesses an
Cannabis users less likely to face complications after spinal fusion surgery
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Medical News
Is there a relationship between cannabis use and outcomes in spinal surgery and other procedures? While there is limited literature examining the potential connection, a team of orthopedic specialists sought further answers. They ultimately found that patients with a history of cannabis use are indeed less likely than non-users to experience advers

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