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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down County Ban On Medical Marijuana
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Medical News
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a Lebanon County policy that banned the use of medical marijuana by those on probation or parole, even if they have a state-issued identification card authorizing them to do so. The unanimous decision was handed down by the court on Thursday morning and applies to all of Pennsylvania’s 67 count
CBD for Nausea: Is Cannabidiol Helpful?
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Medical News
Over the course of the past decade, a large number of scientific studies have analyzed the effects of CBD for nausea.  Some focused on nausea resulting from chemotherapy, while other studies were dealing with how CBD works for nausea in general.  This collection of works conclusively showed that CBD is a very promising compound for both nausea and
Why Employee Training Is Your Key To Financial Success
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Business & Finance
So, there you are, pondering your finances, there are many expenses and costs that go into running your business and when your budget is already tight, should you add or increase training to the expense list? Why frustrate yourself, looking for ways to train people, when you could be focusing on things like technology, product development or sales
First Missouri Cannabis Grow Facility Is Up And Running
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Business & Finance
Missouri has had a rocky road to cannabis reform and medical cannabis expansion so far, but now, the state is poised for success with their own, commercial cannabis grow facility now fully up and operational.  Original link
In Arizona, Cannabis Legalization Is The One Thing Republicans And Democrats Agree On
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Politics
In the desert, Republicans and Democrats have found something to agree upon: A majority in both parties plan to vote to make marijuana legal in the upcoming Arizona election if they get the chance. A new survey by public affairs consultants HighGround of Arizona voters found that 65 percent of them plan to vote “yes” on the Safe and Smart Arizona A
An “Essential” Distinction? Medical Versus Recreational Marijuana In The Time Of COVID-19
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Medical News
​​Edit Story When Mitt Romney was running for president in 2012, he traveled to Colorado, where a reporter questioned him about the state’s impending legalization of recreational marijuana. “Ask me about something important,” he shot back, before calling on the next journalist.  Less than eight years later, as this unprecedented global pandemic spr
Malta’s COVID-19 response secures cannabis industry growth
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Politics
Malta Enterprise has played a pivotal role in ensuring support for research and industry in the face of the COVID-19 epidemic. It says Malta’s COVID-19 response is promising for the cannabis industry. For most of 2020, coronavirus has shaped our lives and the world in which we live. The outbreak and official responses to it have affected all indust
Hexo Corp. sells Niagara Falls cannabis facility for $10.25 million
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Business & Finance
Hexo Corp. says it has sold its facility in Niagara Falls, Ont., for $10.25 million to an undisclosed buyer. The cannabis company announced in March plans to list the facility after reviewing its cultivation assets. Hexo determined that it no longer expected to restart operations, which it halted in November 2019, due to an excess of cultivation ca
Only 3% of Australians using medical weed get it from licit market: study
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Business & Finance
nly 3 per cent of Australians using medical cannabis access it through the government’s regulated program, a new study found.  Medical cannabis has been legal in Australia since November 2016, when the government created a system where doctors could prescribe weed to treat various ailments. Original link
Canopy Growth CEO predicts US will legalize weed in 2022
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Business & Finance
The chief executive officer of Canopy Growth said this week he expects the United States will legalize recreational marijuana at the federal level in 2022. Speaking to CNBC’s Jim Cramer on his show Mad Money, David Klein said that the growing number of U.S. states legalizing weed will inevitably lead to broader support in Congress that will, in tur
Consumers Require Better Education On Cannabis 101 From Marijuana Industry
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Cannabis News
A new comprehensive survey found many consumers still need help understanding basic cannabis concepts like THC and alternative delivery methods. Despite various efforts by numerous companies big and small, education remains the biggest obstacle in the cannabis industry, a new survey conducted by Oasis Intelligence found. The firm’s research showed
The Hopes of Illinois’ Social Equity Applicants
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Politics
In this day and time, it is almost impossible to turn on the TV and not find a show or news conference or even live footage of an ongoing protest over “Black Lives Matter” or “Economic Equality”. The same situation exists with social media platforms, radio broadcast, etc., all sharing the common theme of social equity. While we all seek a solution,
4 Reasons Cannabis Companies Are Moving to an Enterprise Solution
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Business & Finance
To say 2020 could be a defining year for vertically integrated cannabis companies is an understatement. It will be. And those driving execution in this complex, regulated industry with an enterprise-level solution will prove to be the leaders.  This year, the cannabis industry has been thrust into yet another transitional period. Legalization legis
Colombia faces huge opportunity in legal cannabis industry
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Politics
As the cannabis industry grows globally, no country is according to FTI Consulting better positioned than Colombia to become the “grower” of choice for international cannabis trade. Experts Michael Cullen and Miguel Salcedo explain why.  While predictions for the global cannabis trade in 2020 vary widely, industry leaders largely concur that legali
Michigan recreational marijuana hits milestone, surpasses medical marijuana weekly sales in ‘upward ascent’
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Politics
Gus Burns~MLive.com LANSING, MI -- Six months into its existence, Michigan's recreational marijuana industry hit a new milestone last week, exceeding medical marijuana in weekly sales for the first time ever. Some industry players like Steve Linder, president of the Michigan Cannabis Manufacturers Association, which describes its members as the Gen...
10 Cannabis Books To Stock In Your Highbrary
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Cannabis News
No other plant has garnered quite so much attention as the humble weed plant. Throughout history it has been celebrated — even deified — for its curative and euphoric properties. But, especially in recent decades, it has also been vilified, wrongly categorized and cast into the center of raging controversy. From “Reefer Madness” in the 1930s, to pl
Colorado Lawmakers Pass Cannabis Pardons Bill
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Politics
Colorado lawmakers passed a bill on Monday that would allow the governor to issue pardons for low-level marijuana convictions without input from the judges and prosecutors involved in the original court cases. The measure, House Bill 1424, now heads to the office of Democratic Gov. Jared Polis for his signature. HB 1424 began its journey through th
What is behind the impressive market growth of CBD?
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Business & Finance
Considering its current reach and future growth potential, CBD is one of the most exciting markets in the world. Cannabidiol, also known as CBD, is one of the active ingredients of the cannabis plant. Of the two components, THC creates the euphoric effects that marijuana is famous for and for which it has been classified as a narcotic in the past w

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