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Flower Power: Medical Cannabis for Cancer Side Effect Management - Cannabis News

Despite scant research regarding medical use of cannabis, strong popular sentiment is driving legalization of the flowering plant for therapeutic use.

What’s New In Weed Weddings For 2019? - Cannabis News

Millennials are keeping the weed wedding trend alive by hiring professional budtenders, dabaristas, creating CBD-infused cocktail stations, infused foods, gourmet desserts, and personalized vape pen party favors.

Illinois Senate OKs revised legal marijuana bill - Cannabis News

A bill approved by the Illinois Senate on Wednesday to legalize possession and sale of recreational marijuana for people 21 and older would create history-making “social equity” to repair damage done by the nationwide war on drugs, sponsors of the legislation said.

There's Hope for Cannabis-Based Alzheimer's Treatments - Cannabis News

While pharmaceuticals are ineffective against Alzheimer's disease a researcher in Seattle sees hope in cannabis.

States Can’t Block Legal Hemp Shipments Within Their Borders, USDA Says - Cannabis News

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Tuesday that hemp can be transported across state lines -- even through states that haven’t enacted laws allowing the crop’s production -- and that the descheduling of the plant and its derivatives under the 2018 Farm Bill are already in effect because they are self-executing and do not require further action by federal agencies.

Early Cannabis Insurance Claims Experience Differs from Expectations - Cannabis News

One industry observer believes mislabeling claims, false advertising claims, and consumer class actions alleging deceptive business practices, in terms of what’s on the label, such as health claims, will become more common as the industry continues to grow.

Arizona Supreme Court rules marijuana extracts are legal - Cannabis News

According to some estimates, extracts account for nearly half of the sales at Arizona dispensaries.

Indiana, Michigan Farmers Eager To Begin Growing Hemp - Cannabis News

Farmers in Indiana and Michigan are preparing to start growing hemp as a legal agricultural commodity following the declassification of industrial hemp as a narcotic with the passage of the federal Farm Bill in 2018.

Canada: How Cannabis Cultivation Has Advanced Farming Technologies - Cannabis News

Sustainable, environmentally-friendly farming practices may not have been the initial goal, but are among the unintended side effects of cannabis prohibition in this country.

New Yorkers are drawn to East Coast’s first recreational cannabis dispensaries - Cannabis News

The Massachusetts store has the distinction of being closer to New York City than any other recreational dispensary in the country.


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