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Does Marijuana Work Better Than Sleeping Pills For Insomnia?
420 Intel
Medical News
If you’re not currently receiving any treatment for insomnia, or if your current treatment isn’t enhancing the duration and quality of your sleep, you may want to give cannabis a try. Ask any CBD or THC supplier and one of the main referrals for their product is sleep disorders. Known to be a natural sleep aid, cannabis and CBD oil has been proven
Ohio farmers still learning how best to grow, process, sell hemp a year into legal cultivation
420 Intel
Politics
Farmers and researchers across Ohio are learning some of the most basic agricultural information about hemp after the state’s first year of legal cultivation. Unclear growing conditions coupled with unpredictable market forces mean even if farmers successfully grow a crop they sometimes don’t know much about, processing it into products that consum
Cannabis and the South: How Things Change
420 Intel
Politics
When it comes to the North vs the South in America, there is usually a pretty evident divide when it comes to social issues. From abortion to religion in schools to drugs, the South is generally slower to adopt new policies. In the case of cannabis and the south, a lot of change has happened in the last few years, signaling a massive shift in overa
How Cannabis Companies Can Utilize Biometric Identification
420 Intel
Technology
The modern cannabis space is marked by an ebb and flow of business opportunities within specific market locales; opportunities that arise out of market demand and operational requirements. This notion informs technological innovations in security, including the advent of biometric identification. As the industry continues to mature, business owners
Recreational cannabis sales begin weeks earlier than expected
420 Intel
Politics
In a move that gave local cannabis watchers—and many dispensary owners—a serious case of whiplash, the Arizona Department of Health Services gave the green-light to recreational pot sales late last month, catching a lot of people in the industry off guard. Harvest Enterprises, Inc., founded by CEO and Tempe native Steve White, had the first-ever Ar
Arizona: Recreational cannabis sales begin weeks earlier than expected
420 Intel
Cannabis News
In a move that gave local cannabis watchers—and many dispensary owners—a serious case of whiplash, the Arizona Department of Health Services gave the green-light to recreational pot sales late last month, catching a lot of people in the industry off guard. Harvest Enterprises, Inc., founded by CEO and Tempe native Steve White, had the first-ever Ar
Kansas Governor Proposes Legalizing Medical Marijuana To Fund Medicaid Expansion
420 Intel
Politics
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly of Kansas announced a proposal on Monday that would legalize medical marijuana to raise the revenue required to expand the state’s Medicaid program. Under the proposal, nearly 200,000 state residents who do not currently have health insurance would gain eligibility for coverage.  “After nearly a year of challenges brough
Cannabis Has a Bioavailability Problem, But Here Are Some Innovative Solutions
420 Intel
Technology
Too often, we hear, "I have been taking CBD, but I don't feel any effects." But the problem doesn't lie with CBD. Scientific research tells us that cannabinoids (CBD, THC, CBG, CBN) provide therapeutic relief relating to stress, anxiety, sleeplessness, and inflammation with the right dose and when taken correctly. Medical marijuana shows even great
Review of Studies Finds Cannabis May Not Be Linked To Cognitive Dysfunction In Seniors
420 Intel
Medical News
Marijuana use among older adults may not have a major effect on cognitive function. That is the takeaway of a new review published late last year in Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. Reviewing a combination of both human and animal trials, the researchers examined the studies “to critically examine the extent of literature on this topic and hig
Health Insurance for Medical Marijuana Is Now a Reality
420 Intel
Medical News
Cannabis is legal in some form in 34 U.S. states, with five more pending legalization. Of those states, most have legalized all forms of cannabis for medicinal purposes, though a handful have only legalized CBD oil. Despite increased legalization, there remains a major void in the medical cannabis market: health insurance.  The reason major health
Japan's hemp business wants to distance itself from image of narcotics
420 Intel
Business & Finance
The announcement that the amount of marijuana in liquid form seized by customs officials in Tokyo in 2020 soared nearly 70 times from the previous year has attracted headlines in a country that still operates a zero-tolerance policy on all forms of narcotics. For Junichi Takayasu, founder of the Hemp Museum, the dramatic media coverage of the figur
Tunisia: Three People Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Cannabis Use
420 Intel
Politics
THREE people were recently sentenced to 30 years in prison in Tunisia for using cannabis and this verdict has ignited public debate in the country to the point of causing Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi to react on February 1. The conviction for the consumption of cannabis has sparked a heated debate in the country around its legislation. The judgme
Cancel Cannabis? Some Lawmakers In Newly Legal States Sure Are Trying
420 Intel
Politics
“This shows what can happen when politics override the will of the people and causes a stalemate in the rollout of voter-favored programs,” says one industry expert. Four of the five states that passed cannabis-centric ballot initiatives on Election Day 2020 have since run into hurdles. The pathway from ballot question to implementation has only be
Nebraska Farmers Transition from Hops to Hemp
420 Intel
Business & Finance
Annette and Bruce Wiles are spending the snowy winter selling their hops equipment after six years of selling their fragrant flowers in the brewery supply chain. It was a good experience, Annette says now, and the learning curve has helped get them to where they want to be as the 2021 season opens: primed and ready for hemp cultivation. Original li
Arizona Issues Interim Final Regulations AND New Recreational Licenses
420 Intel
Politics
Exciting times have arrived in Arizona’s cannabis industry! The Arizona Department of Health Services (the “Department”) (1) released final interim rules for recreational licensees, and (2) issued new recreational licenses. As noted by Marijuana Moment’s Kyle Jaeger, the marks the fastest transition from voter approval to sales implementation of an
Minnesota Lawmakers Reintroduce Recreational Cannabis Legalization Bill
420 Intel
Politics
Minnesota is back with their legislative push to legalize recreational cannabis this year, hoping to follow in the footsteps of many of their neighbors. “The ability for Minnesotans to drive across the border to get cannabis is going to increase significantly,” said House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler. “People are willing to drive to Wisconsin in or
Does Lighting Influence Chemical Profiles in Cannabis?
420 Intel
Technology
Do cucumbers prefer blue light during flowering? How is the chemical profile of a cannabis plant influenced by the duration of exposure to infrared light? Believe it or not, these are the kinds of questions farmers often find themselves asking. As cannabis research has amped up, cultivators are starting to find the answers they need through scienti
Vangst Report Sees Cannabis Job Creation Increasing
420 Intel
Business & Finance
Cannabis employment company Vangst recently released its new “Cannabis Industry Salary Guide” and while some news is encouraging, there is still a long way to go for cannabis companies. Original link

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