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CBD In Skin Care Treatments
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Cannabis News
Including CBD in your skincare is so hot right now. It’s estimated to be a $580 million global market. But it may not just be a fashionable fad – research is indicating cannabidiol may be effective in treating a number of skin problems. CBD, or cannabidiol, is a natural chemical compound found in hemp and marijuana. The cannabinoid isn’t intoxicati
How Texas Can Do What California Won't: Get Cannabis Regulation Right
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Politics
Read entire article at Benzinga.com Like every other state in the Union that hasn’t enacted laws legalizing medicinal and/or adult use cannabis, the State of Texas has a robust but illicit cannabis market which needs to be converted to a regulated and taxed industry. In fact, if the state were to go fully legal, the market would rapidly climb to in
Arkansas: Average daily medical marijuana sales climb to $600,000
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Medical News
Medical marijuana sales from Aug. 21 through Wednesday ticked up compared to the last reporting period, according to the sales report the state revenue agency released Friday. Daily sales during the 20-day period that ended Wednesday were $600,000 on average. The daily sales average during the 16-day reporting period that ended Aug. 20 was $592,000
Marijuana Lawsuits Cost Missouri $1.3 Million With No Medical Sales Yet
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Politics
The money was supposed to fund veteran programs but instead Missouri is burning through cash to defend itself in court. In 2018, Missouri voters approved a ballot measure to legalize medical marijuana in the state. Two years later and licensed sales have yet to occur. Instead, businesses that applied for a license and were rejected have filed more
Research Shows Medical Cannabis Improved Seniors Quality Of Life
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Medical News
The aging process for humans can really be a sad thing. As time goes by the human body starts to break down and condition(s) develop. Unfortunately, it’s a reality that cannot be overcome. Getting older can be a tough thing to navigate for many people. The aches and pains are a constant reminder that Father Time is undefeated. Getting adequate slee
N.J.'s biggest medical marijuana company announces new dispensary to open in 2021
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Medical News
Curaleaf, the state’s largest medical marijuana company, has announced it will open its second New Jersey dispensary in Bordentown Township early next year. The Massachusetts-based company announced it will open its first satellite dispensary on Route 130 North. It currently operates a dispensary and cultivation site as Curaleaf NJ in Bellmawr.   T
Study Reveals THC Stays in the Blood for Extended Periods After Use
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Technology
Research continues to prove what many have been saying for years: cannabis can stay in the system for a long time after the substance was used, and therefore cannabis blood tests are not a fair way to tell if someone has just used cannabis. A new study titled “Residual blood THC levels in frequent cannabis users after over four hours of abstinence,
Cannabis Equity Applicants Still Face Barriers
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Business & Finance
The image has become familiar: presented by floor-to-ceiling shiny windows and a smiling, iPad-holding greeter, dispensaries in California look far more like an Apple Store than the smelly back alleys and strip mall parking lots where we used to buy our weed. No longer the “devils lettuce,” cannabis is now a feature of “wellness,” and “plant medici
Texas marijuana possession arrests drop 30% amid hemp legalization
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Politics
Marijuana possession arrests in the state of Texas dropped 30% in 2019 compared to the previous year, according to data recently released by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). Texas legalized hemp last year, forcing law enforcement officials to drop low-level marijuana cases across the state due to the crop being virtually indistinguishab
States plow forward with pot, with or without Congress
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Politics
Roughly 1 in 3 Americans could have access to legal recreational marijuana if voters approve state ballot initiatives this November. While a planned House vote on legalizing weed at the federal level is scheduled for later this month, the real action remains in the states. That’s because even if the House measure passes, there’s zero chance the Rep
Bill to improve medical marijuana research clears House panel
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Politics
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce approved a bill this week that seeks to improve and accelerate research on medical marijuana in the United States.  The Medical Marijuana Research Act, introduced by Representative Earl Blumenauer, is a bipartisan piece of legislation that tackles the inefficiency of current cannabis research in the countr
A New DEA Rule Means 'Absolute Confusion' For CBD Businesses
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Politics
A new U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) interim rule about CBD and hemp manufacturing has sown distress and confusion in the federally legal industry. Operators say the rule makes it effectively impossible to produce CBD products legally. On his blog, North Carolina cannabis lawyer Rod Kight wrote that the new rule “threatens to destroy” t
This Video Store is Fighting the Opioid Crisis With CBD Oil
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Politics
Roughly a mile from the Little Bay de Noc in Michigan’s upper peninsula, tucked in a strip mall off Interstate 2, you’ll find Family Video, the last video rental store in the city of Escanaba.  Family Video has been a dependable source of entertainment in this post-industrial town for 20 years. Today, the store’s neon green-and-orange marquee revea
Canada: Cannabis steers healthy increase in agriculture income
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Politics
Led by surging cannabis sales, farm cash receipts in the first half of the year bucked the general decline caused by the coronavirus. Receipts of $16.7 billion increased 5.2 per cent over 2019, says the Statistics Canada report. Without a 62 per cent increase — $685 million — in cannabis sales, farm cash receipts would have increased a mere .8 per
This Texas law unintentionally caused cannabis arrests to drop in the state
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Politics
The Austin Police Department will no longer cite or arrest people for small possessions of cannabis, Police Chief Brian Manley wrote in a July memo. The announcement essentially decriminalized weed possession in the city, but data shows that marijuana arrests were already trending downward statewide. Cannabis possession arrests declined 30 per cent
High prices holding back Ohio medical marijuana sales
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Medical News
A new study shows about half of Ohioans surveyed are dissatisfied with the medical marijuana program because of high prices. About 62% of people surveyed are “somewhat dissatisfied” or “extremely dissatisfied” with the program. The study, conducted by the Ohio State University’s Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, surveyed about 400 Ohioans who wer
Pulp Fiction: Hemp Paper vs. Wood-Based Paper
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Business & Finance
Despite the fact that we’re living in the heyday of digital media, paper consumption is actually on the upswing — in the last 20 years alone, it’s risen 126 percent. About 208 million tons of paper are used worldwide each year and many of these paper products are used once and then thrown away. In the United States, for example, around 1 billion tr
How Would U.S. Cannabis Legalization Impact The Rest Of The World?
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Politics
When it comes to global cannabis policy, the United States has set the tone for many decades. Cannabis was first prohibited in the United States in 1937, and since that time the U.S. has imposed its reefer madness will on the rest of the global community. Many countries have willingly gone along with the U.S.’s push for continued prohibition, howev

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