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New Jersey cops are winning fight to use Cannabis while off duty

New Jersey cops are winning fight to use Cannabis while off duty

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Cannabis NewsAugust 28, 2023

A state panel has ordered a cop reinstated after she was fired for using cannabis. The first battle in the war over whether New Jersey law enforcement officers can use cannabis when they’re off duty is over, and the cops who want to partake in legal weed are winning. Recent decisions from a state

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5 Smart people who smoke Weed

5 Smart people who smoke Weed

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Cannabis NewsAugust 28, 2023

In the world of intellect and innovation, it's becoming increasingly clear that cannabis use is not merely limited to stereotypes of low-achieving individuals. A study published in the British Medical Journal even suggests a correlation between higher IQs in childhood and an increased likelihood of

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The world Anti-Doping Agency is wrong about Cannabis

The world Anti-Doping Agency is wrong about Cannabis

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Cannabis NewsAugust 25, 2023

Earlier this month members of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Prohibited List Expert Advisory Group published an editorial article in the journal Addiction, as first reported by Marijuana Moment . In the editorial, members of WADA tried to ‘justify’ their position that “cannabis should remain

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Allen Iverson is bringing his own Weed strain to PA

Allen Iverson is bringing his own Weed strain to PA

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Cannabis NewsAugust 25, 2023

Iverson is also coming to town to celebrate on Sept 2. Allen Iverson is coming back to Philly, and this time, he’s bringing his own weed. That’s courtesy of a partnership with former NBA player Al Harrington’s cannabis brand Viola, which will soon debut in Pennsylvania. As part of the brand’s

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Top 5 Big Moments in Cannabis History

Top 5 Big Moments in Cannabis History

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Cannabis NewsAugust 25, 2023

Here’s a handful of significant milestones in the history of cannabis. First Known Mention in Pharmacopoeia, circa 2800 B.C. There’s plenty of evidence to suggest the ancient use of cannabis in multiple civilizations, dating back 10,000 years and beyond. According to the University of Sydney’s

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Wave of prohibition against Recreational Weed stores rolls across Delaware beach towns

Wave of prohibition against Recreational Weed stores rolls across Delaware beach towns

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Cannabis NewsAugust 24, 2023

The beach towns of Rehoboth, Bethany, and Dewey won’t allow marijuana establishments — and South Bethany, Lewes, and Ocean View could be next. Hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to Delaware’s beach towns every summer to sunbathe, swim, dine, hit the bars, or simply chill out and relax. But

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Manchester's Curaleaf Medical dispensary begins adult-use sales

Manchester's Curaleaf Medical dispensary begins adult-use sales

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Cannabis NewsAugust 24, 2023

A cannabis dispensary near the Buckland Hills Mall has begun offering cannabis for recreational use. Curaleaf, located at 240 Buckland St., opened earlier this year for medical sales but began selling adult-use cannabis this week, roughly two miles from the existing Fine Fettle dispensary on Hale

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New York's Cannabis on hold after a court injunction

New York's Cannabis on hold after a court injunction

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Cannabis NewsAugust 24, 2023

A state Supreme Court judge will hold a hearing Friday on a challenge to the state’s retail cannabis licensing rules that has brought New York’s troubled recreational marijuana rollout to a halt. Earlier this month, Judge Kevin Bryant issued an injunction barring the state Office of Cannabis

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New Jersey’s Weed industry is in a ‘doom loop’

New Jersey’s Weed industry is in a ‘doom loop’

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Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2023

Just more than a year after beginning recreational cannabis sales, New Jersey’s legal weed industry is in a “doom loop” of slow licensing and a lack of enforcement that is causing it to stagnate, a marijuana trade group says. The New Jersey Cannabis Trade Association, which represents the majority

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Cannabis licensing chaos in Alabama heats up

Cannabis licensing chaos in Alabama heats up

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Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2023

Chicago-based marijuana company Verano Holdings Corp sued the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission on Monday, reported Alabama Reflector. Why? Verano first secured Alabama's highly sought-after Integrated Facility License in June as part of the commission's first attempt to award cannabis licenses

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New York's new THC limitations put squeeze on local bars and businesses

New York's new THC limitations put squeeze on local bars and businesses

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Cannabis NewsAugust 23, 2023

New York state's cannabis rollout is seeing yet another potential roadblock. Last month state cannabis regulators set new limitations on THC use in consumable products. This new temporary law puts limits on consumable THC products sold in New York like edibles, seltzers, and gummies. Now, this all

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Charlotte city council votes to allow commercial Marijuana within city

Charlotte city council votes to allow commercial Marijuana within city

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Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2023

Charlotte could be the first city in Eaton County to have a recreational marijuana dispensary. The city council had two resolutions on the agenda Monday night relating to marijuana. If marijuana can be sold commercially in a dispensary and where marijuana could be processed, tested and sold. Both

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Pot prices have tanked. Dispensaries are closing. Is a great crash coming?

Pot prices have tanked. Dispensaries are closing. Is a great crash coming?

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Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2023

It’s been five years since Massachusetts’ first recreational marijuana shops opened. All hasn’t been going entirely according to plan. To Kobie Evans, one year in the marijuana business can seem like seven. “In the industry, we talk about cannabis in dog years,” he says, “because things change so

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The next big thing in Cannabis could be coming to St. Louis

The next big thing in Cannabis could be coming to St. Louis

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Cannabis NewsAugust 22, 2023

The next big thing in the marijuana industry could be coming here soon. Top city officials are working on a plan to open the doors to cannabis cafés, pot smoking lounges and other establishments where people can consume the plant in public. If it bears fruit, St. Louis would join a small but growing

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Can Cannabis play a role in dental health?

Can Cannabis play a role in dental health?

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Cannabis NewsAugust 21, 2023

Exploring the Link Between Cannabis and Oral Health: Can Cannabinoids Provide Benefits for Dental Anxiety and Pain Management? There’s no question that the cannabis industry has seen exponential growth over the last decade, largely due to the legalization of cannabis products in some states, and the

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Cannabis sales hit record high but profits another story

Cannabis sales hit record high but profits another story

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Cannabis NewsAugust 21, 2023

The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency reports record-high revenue, but there is little profit to show for it. According to the most recent monthly report from the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency, Michigan cannabis sales reached a record in July, recording $276 million in sales, with the lion’s

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Middle-aged US adults binge drinking and using Marijuana at record levels

Middle-aged US adults binge drinking and using Marijuana at record levels

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Cannabis NewsAugust 18, 2023

Alarming Surge: Binge Drinking, Vaping, Marijuana Use Record High Among US Adults, University of Michigan Study Finds. Binge drinking, vaping, marijuana use, and hallucinogen consumption reached an all-time high among US adults in 2022, showing a significant upward trajectory in substance use in

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US adults see smoking Cannabis as safer than Tobacco

US adults see smoking Cannabis as safer than Tobacco

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Cannabis NewsAugust 18, 2023

Study Reveals Growing Perception Among US Adults: Cannabis Smoking Deemed Safer Than Tobacco, Defying Scientific Consensus. U.S. adults increasingly perceive daily smoking of cannabis and secondhand exposure to cannabis smoke as safer than tobacco smoke, according to a study published online Aug. 11

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Minnesota bans Pot smoking in Public Parks

Minnesota bans Pot smoking in Public Parks

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Cannabis NewsAugust 18, 2023

The ordinance extends a ban on vaping and tobacco. Officials in Duluth, Minnesota this week approved an ordinance that will ban smoking marijuana in all city parks. The passage of the measure came about two weeks after a new state law allowing recreational cannabis use for adults aged 21 and older

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Senior citizens are the fastest-growing Cannabis clientele

Senior citizens are the fastest-growing Cannabis clientele

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Cannabis NewsAugust 18, 2023

Seniors, and not the high-school kind, are the fastest-growing population of cannabis users, a trend that illustrates what a long, strange trip the legalization movement has been. The share of over-65 Americans who have used marijuana nearly tripled in a decade, from 11 percent in 2009 to 32 percent

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