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RFK Jr. wants to decriminalize Pot Image Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2023 The long-shot presidential candidate made the comments on the campaign trail last week. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed to make major drug reform a reality should his long-shot presidential bid land him in the White House. In an interview last Thursday, Kennedy, who is challenging Presi

CBD promises health benefits without the Buzz Image Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2023 Since Ohio legalized CBD in 2019, there has been a significant decrease in farming and producing medical hemp but an increase in the quality of CBD products and distribution. CBD – cannabidiol – is derived from medical hemp, which is a cannabis sativa plant with less than

CBD promises health benefits without the Buzz Image Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2023 Since Ohio legalized CBD in 2019, there has been a significant decrease in farming and producing medical hemp but an increase in the quality of CBD products and distribution. CBD – cannabidiol – is derived from medical hemp, which is a cannabis sativa plant with less than

CBD promises health benefits without the Buzz Image Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2023 Since Ohio legalized CBD in 2019, there has been a significant decrease in farming and producing medical hemp but an increase in the quality of CBD products and distribution. CBD – cannabidiol – is derived from medical hemp, which is a cannabis sativa plant with less than

Oklahoma Medical Cannabis firms file suit to block fee increases Image Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2023 A group of Oklahoma cannabis advocates has challenged new higher fees assessed on the state’s medical marijuana providers. An Oklahoma cannabis activist has joined forces with three of the state’s medical marijuana providers to file a lawsuit against in

Oklahoma Medical Cannabis firms file suit to block fee increases Image Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2023 A group of Oklahoma cannabis advocates has challenged new higher fees assessed on the state’s medical marijuana providers. An Oklahoma cannabis activist has joined forces with three of the state’s medical marijuana providers to file a lawsuit against in

Scientists identify viroid-resistant Purple Cannabis Strain Image Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2023 A strain of cannabis appears to be resistant to HLVd, and turns purple as it fights the viroid. While humans battle COVID, cannabis plants face an equally devastating threat: Hop latent viroid (HLVd), a viroid that occurs worldwide in hops, but in recent yea

Scientists Identify Viroid-Resistant Purple Cannabis Strain Image Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2023 A strain of cannabis appears to be resistant to HLVd, and turns purple as it fights the viroid. While humans battle COVID, cannabis plants face an equally devastating threat: Hop latent viroid (HLVd), a viroid that occurs worldwide in hops, but in recent yea

The push for Legal Weed faces hostile ground in red states Image Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2023 Legalization efforts are increasingly focused on staunchly conservative states more resistant to loosening marijuana rules. Weed legalization advocates are running out of friendly territory. The movement has swept the country over the last decade: Nearly half

DeSantis signs bill prohibiting Medical Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2023 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Medical Marijuana in Sober Living Facilities, Sparking Controversy. Florida Gov Ron DeSantis, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, has signed a bill that expressly prohibits sober living facilities from allowing re

DeSantis signs bill prohibiting Medical Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2023 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Medical Marijuana in Sober Living Facilities, Sparking Controversy. Florida Gov Ron DeSantis, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, has signed a bill that expressly prohibits sober living facilities from allowing re

Zelensky urges Ukraine’s parliament to legalize Medical Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2023 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky calls MPs to speed the process to legalize medical cannabis amid the war against Russia’s invasion. In a speech in front of the Verkhovna Rada, the unicameral Parliament of Ukraine, on the occasion of Constitution

Ohio has plenty of Medical Pot but not enough buyers Image Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2023 Ohio has plenty of medical marijuana but not enough people buying it. Levels of marijuana flower ready for sale as well as bulk flower held by suppliers — bulk material could be sold as flower or processed into other products — have each about doubled in the year b

What does ‘Plan B’ mean for the German Cannabis industry? Image Cannabis NewsJuly 4, 2023 The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) Berlin 2023 returned to the Estrel Berlin Hotel last week, welcoming thousands of guests, speakers and exhibitors. Coming just weeks after the German government announced a major shift in its plans to launc

Group files lawsuit arguing new fees will hurt Oklahoma's legitimate Marijuana Industry Image Cannabis NewsJuly 4, 2023 Oklahoma lawmakers said the goal was to use the extra money to beef up enforcement. A group of marijuana dispensaries, growers and labs says new fees from the state are going to hurt the legitimate industry, alleging that the fees

12-story ‘Hempcrete’ hotel will be the world’s highest building made with Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsJuly 4, 2023 The Hemp Hotel, scheduled to open in Cape Town, South Africa, is being touted as the world’s tallest building made with industrial hemp — a material with great potential for Earth-conscious construction. At 12 stories tall, the 54-room