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Has legal cannabis increased junk food sales?
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Cannabis News
“Wellness” is the latest buzzword in town when it comes to the cannabis-munchie movement. The cannabis community wants America to know, or at least it wants it to think, that instead of scarfing down fast food and Little Debbies whenever it comes time to tame the ravenous appetite that often comes with getting high, they are grabbing fruits and veg
Pennsylvania Lt. Governor Urges Cannabis Legalization To Address Budget Deficit
420 Intel
Politics
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is urging state lawmakers to legalize the adult use of cannabis as a way to reduce the impact of a looming budget deficit. The state faces a budget shortfall of $3.2 billion, largely as a result of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the economy. Fetterman took to Twitter last week, calling for th
Florida May Make Telehealth Services For Medical Marijuana Patients Permanent
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Medical News
Telehealth services that were made available to Florida’s medical marijuana patients due to the coronavirus pandemic may become a permanent option.  That’s according to the web publication Florida Politics, which reported this week that the temporary provision first established at the outset of the COVID-19 outbreak—and then extended in May—might b
Illinois Recreational Dispensaries Sell Record $47.6 Million of Cannabis in June
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Cannabis News
Sales of adult-use cannabis in Illinois hit a new record high last month, as recreational marijuana dispensaries sold more than $47.6 million worth of legal products — a 7.5% uptick versus the previous month. According to Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), which tracks sales at licensed adult-use shops, nearly $24
Those harmed by marijuana being illegal should benefit when it becomes legal
420 Intel
Cannabis News
In light of the impending November 2020 ballot question, in which New Jersey residents will be asked to vote on the legalization of adult-use cannabis, it is imperative now more than ever that legalization is enacted through the meticulous lens of social equity. Meticulous in the sense that social equity programs must be more than an afterthought,
Experts Predict A Boom In Vaping Market Through Remainder Of 2020
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Cannabis News
Despite COVID-19 and the illnesses associated with vaping, industry experts report that sales are doing well and are primed to do better as the year progresses. The vaping market was on the fast track until a strange pulmonary disease appeared in 2019 and threw everyone for a loop. Then came the new year, along with COVID-19, a respiratory illness
Optimism In Cannabis Investing Exists — Even Amid A Global Pandemic
420 Intel
Business & Finance
Growth opportunities remain in cannabis, but it requires creativity, enterprise and knowledge, according to top investors. Take this for an investing conundrum: Where do you put your money in an industry with enormous upside but where many companies don’t yet make profits? An industry where some states consider it “essential business” but the count
Cannabis Consumers Exercise More than Non-Consumers, Study of Older Americans Finds
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Cannabis News
A vast number of cannabis enthusiasts made up of all ages have discovered the perks of exercising high—often with pleasant results.  While decades of propaganda and a handful of less-than-conclusive studies promote the amotivational syndrome theory surrounding cannabis, a growing body of empirical evidence defies the concept that cannabis slows dow
4 Amazingly Easy CBD Edibles You Can Make At Home
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Cannabis News
Easy CBD edible recipes can be a godsend when you are looking for ways to get creative in the kitchen. Not only is making your own edibles a nice way to save money, but you can also turn this hobby into a source of income. On top of that, making your own edibles is the best way to ensure that they are made using quality and healthy ingredients, and
How Retailers Are Using Merchandise to Boost Brand Loyalty
420 Intel
Business & Finance
Part of building a returning customer base is investing in a company brand; however, dispensaries in legal markets across are regulated differently state-by-state, limiting the options for traditional marketing, such as radio or TV ads, billboards, distribution of brochures in public spaces, and more. In many states, retailers are permitted to sell
The best activities to combine with cannabis
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Cannabis News
Choosing to smoke cannabis can be therapeutic, capable of relieving any number of conditions from insomnia to the side effects of chemotherapy. But it’s also a superb vehicle for attaining personal balance and increasing our overall sense of well-being. Here are 10 activities that will maximize the cannabis experience. Take a bath If you’re dead ti
Cannabis medicine, education, and policy in Switzerland
420 Intel
Politics
Professor Rudolf Brenneisen of the Swiss Society of Cannabis in Medicine tells us about medical cannabis in Switzerland. The Swiss Society of Cannabis in Medicine (SSCM), the Swiss ambassador organisation of the International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines, aims to see cannabis recognised and regulated as a legitimate form of medicine in Swi
Illinois and Maryland Achieve Record Cannabis Sales in May
420 Intel
Business & Finance
A Detailed Look at Cannabis Sales in Illinois, Maryland and Massachussetts We are pleased to share with our readers overviews on three Eastern cannabis markets compiled by BDSA for the month of April. BDSA offers a full understanding of the evolving cannabis market though several offerings, including its GreenEdge Retail Sales Tracking, Consumer In
Arkansas: Cannabis Supply Problem, Real or Not, Roils Industry as State Adds Licenses
420 Intel
Business & Finance
As Arkansas’ medical marijuana industry blossoms, with the state issuing more licenses for cultivation centers and dispensaries to serve more than 60,000 authorized Arkansas patients, cultivators are pushing back against a narrative that short wholesale supplies have kept prices too high for some patients to buy. “The argument for issuing additiona
Is Cannabis Legal in Mexico? 3 Things You Need to Know
420 Intel
Politics
Ever since the Spanish colonists began farming hemp in Mexico over 400 years ago, cannabis has been a delicate topic in the country – first used as a painkiller, then banned in 1920, and today, almost legal… but also, not at all. The marijuana (or marihuana) rules are hazy, and the consequences of breaking them are no joke. We broke down the top th
Proposal Would Allow Service Members Who Admit Cannabis Use To Return To Military
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Cannabis News
Service members who admit to using cannabis after they leave the military would be permitted to reenlist under a provision of a $740.5 billion defense spending bill approved by the House Armed Services Committee last week.  Current Department of Defense regulations dictate that service members who leave the military and decide to return are barred
Lawmakers Call for Cannabis and Police Reform
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Politics
Policing reform may have passed the House on a mostly party-line vote, but the battle isn’t over, especially for pro-cannabis lawmakers who argue the failed ‘war on drugs’ has fueled racial tension in low-income communities across the nation for decades now. After being rebuffed by congressional leaders who asked that amendments on cannabis not be
The Cost Of Cash For Unbanked Cannabis Businesses
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Business & Finance
Cannabis is legal in a majority of states but remains illegal at the federal level. This legislative divide creates uncertainties that dissuade most federally regulated banks from servicing the cannabis industry. With banking providers in short supply, cannabis businesses are struggling to earn and maintain the same access to financial services as

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