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Indiana Smokable Hemp Ban Is Upheld (For Now)
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Politics
The Seventh Circuit’s ruling is important because courts and legislatures may follow its interpretation of the 2018 Farm Bill with respect to smokable hemp. The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“2018 Farm Bill”) legalized hemp by removing hemp and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The 20
Activists take to the streets to call for marijuana legalization in N.J.
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Politics
Breonna Taylor was a 36-year-old Black emergency medical worker who was killed in March while police in Louisville, Kentucky carried out a no-knock warrant as part of a narcotics investigation. “Breonna Taylor died as a result of the war on drugs,” said Josh Alb as he shouted to demonstrators on the steps of Newark City Hall on Friday. “The police
Canada Marijuana Dispensary Count Tops 1,000 For the First Time
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Business & Finance
In less than two years after the country legalized recreational cannabis, Canada has reached an important milestone. According to a report in BNN Bloomberg, the country's dispensary count crossed the 1,000 mark as of July 17, landing at 1,010. Of all the country's provinces and territories, Alberta in the West has the highest number, at 494. No. 2
Will The U.S. Hemp Industry Ever Be Its Own Industry?
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Politics
  Industrial hemp has been around for millennia. As an agricultural commodity, its value  around the globe is well known. Its potential as a renewable, alternative resource is nearly limitless with far-reaching applications including bioplastics, textiles, biofuels, food, batteries, medicine, and beyond. Industrial hemp offers optimism to farmers a
5 Cannabis Catalysts for the Remainder of 2020
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Politics
As any marijuana stock investor can tell you, the past 15 months haven't been pretty for pot stocks. Since April 2019, the vast majority of cannabis stocks have lost 50% or more of their value as growing pains have taken shape. In Canada, supply issues have led to everything from shortages to bottlenecks. Meanwhile, high tax rates on legal product
Low Pricing Is Key in the Lure to Legal Markets
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Politics
Low-priced cannabis products will be key to converting consumers from the illicit market to the legal market, but once that’s done they’ll be willing to spend more on pricier items like vape pens and edibles, according to Aurora Cannabis Inc.’s new chief commercial officer. Cannabis is “unlike tobacco or alcohol because of the presence of this mass
Petition Pushing For Higher Permitted Hemp THC Levels
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Technology
The U.S hemp community has been urged to get cracking on signing a petition calling for the legal definition of hemp to be changed to allow for 1% THC. Under the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp is defined as cannabis not containing more than 0.3 percent of the intoxicating cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). How that percentage was arrived at, which was a
Halfway Through July And Marijuana Stocks Are Looking Good
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Business & Finance
How July has Set a Stage For Pot Stock Growth Into the Future Original link
New Pesticides Approved for Colorado Cannabis Industry
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Business & Finance
The list of pesticides approved for use on cannabis and cannabis products in Colorado has officially been updated by state regulators. Now, AG PAA, Mite-Phite ZM, Fortify Miticide, and VaRx Brand MaxRx have been added to the list of approved pesticides that growers in the state can use.  Original link
Cannabis production as extraction and distillation technologies advance
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Business & Finance
MCN explores the evolution of cannabis production as extraction and distillation technologies advance. Original link
Marijuana Legalization Proceeds in Montana amid COVID-19
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Politics
Marijuana legalization is heating up again as the US elections get closer. The COVID-19 pandemic paused legalization campaign efforts in some states. However, many states have resumed their signature-gathering efforts amid easing lockdowns. Montana resumed its signature-gathering efforts in mid-May and followed all of the necessary measures amid th
Study Suggests More Chronic Pain Patients Are Turning to Cannabis
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Medical News
New data from the journal of Advances in Therapy shows that more people now than in the past are using cannabis to treat and cope with chronic pain—and that those who are using it as treatment report favorable results.  The study, which came from Harvard Medical School, looked at cannabis use trends in pain patients starting in 2011 and ending in 2
VA mental health commission recommends federal cannabis research
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Medical News
Many government officials are comparatively skittish about supporting cannabis and its synthetic counterparts because of its Class 1 drug status, even for the treatment of COVID-19. That being the case, there was recently some surprising news from an association that may have made some people in the U.S. federal government sit up and take notice. T
California Is Wrong About Hemp, And It's Costing The State Millions
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Business & Finance
Since the passage of the Farm Bill in 2018, hemp-derived CBD has opened doors to countless opportunities for businesses, farmers, and consumers alike. But as states across the country continue to capitalize on the tremendous economic growth that the emerging crop offers, California remains at a competitive disadvantage during a time when economic r
Argentina to Allow Cannabis Sales and Home Grows
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Politics
As of this Wednesday, Argentina will now allow home cultivation of cannabis and the sale of cannabis oils and topicals in pharmacies, which has not been included under the legal cannabis laws so far. Cannabis patients will also now have access to their medicine free of charge.  This new regulation was drafted by the Argentinian Health Minister and
Jamaica becomes first country in the Caribbean to launch cannabis standards
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Politics
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has developed and established seven standards for adaptation, which will provide guidelines and safeguards to protect consumers as well as assist companies with positioning their cannabis operations for the export market. The BSJ, an agency of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, devel
ACT Summit Goes Virtual
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Technology
With several sold-out events under its belt, the ACT Summit is now going virtual by offering free webinars for cannabis cultivators around the globe. “The exclusive live ACT Summit that our group has now hosted for 3 years in Las Vegas has been very popular, so it’s now time to bring this knowledge to the rest of the world. This pandemic has forced
Does Habitual Marijuana Use Make You Anti-Social?
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Cannabis News
Exposure to THC led to decreased social interactions for up to 24 hours in mice, new research found. Studies have shown that marijuana can help patients feel less lonely and depressed, but that doesn’t equate to cannabis making you a social butterfly. In fact, a new study found the opposite — habitual marijuana use could cause users to become less

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