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The governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) unveiled a revised marijuana legalization bill on Wednesday, making a series of changes to previously introduced legislation and transmitting it to the Senate for consideration.
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. (D), who pushed for legalization as part of his State of the Territory address in January and previously called lawmakers into a special session to take up the issue, said in a letter to Senate President Novelle Francis Jr. (D) that the revisions to the bill were the product of “listening discussions with multiple senators and the general public.”
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Kyle Jaeger ~ MarijuanaMoment.net ~
The governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) unveiled a revised marijuana legalization bill on Wednesday, making a series of changes to previously introduced legislation and transmitting it to the Senate for consideration.
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. (D), who pushed for legalization as part of his State of the Territory address in January and previously called lawmakers into a special session to take up the issue, said in a letter to Senate President Novelle Francis Jr. (D) that the revisions to the bill were the product of “listening discussions with multiple senators and the general public.”
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Kyle Jaeger ~ MarijuanaMoment.net ~
There’s not a lot of research on cannabis use and its impact on athletes. Here’s what some experts have to say on the matter.
Rest days are very important for people who work out regularly.
The more people physically exert themselves, the more they realize how important these days off are, whether they’re doing active recovery or spending the day chilling out.
Can marijuana play a role in this?
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There’s not a lot of research on cannabis use and its impact on athletes. Here’s what some experts have to say on the matter.
Rest days are very important for people who work out regularly.
The more people physically exert themselves, the more they realize how important these days off are, whether they’re doing active recovery or spending the day chilling out.
Can marijuana play a role in this?
Click here to read the complete article
There’s not a lot of research on cannabis use and its impact on athletes. Here’s what some experts have to say on the matter.
Rest days are very important for people who work out regularly.
The more people physically exert themselves, the more they realize how important these days off are, whether they’re doing active recovery or spending the day chilling out.
Can marijuana play a role in this?
Click here to read the complete article
The Buckeye State's marijuana industry has certainly developed since sales began in January 2019.
It has been a good few months for Ohio's medical marijuana business.
Through May 11, there has been about $57 million in marijuana retail sales — about on par with how much marijuana was sold in the entire first year of sales in 2019.
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Jeremy Nobile ~ CrainsCleveland.com ~
The Buckeye State's marijuana industry has certainly developed since sales began in January 2019.
It has been a good few months for Ohio's medical marijuana business.
Through May 11, there has been about $57 million in marijuana retail sales — about on par with how much marijuana was sold in the entire first year of sales in 2019.
Click here to read the complete article
Jeremy Nobile ~ CrainsCleveland.com ~
The Buckeye State's marijuana industry has certainly developed since sales began in January 2019.
It has been a good few months for Ohio's medical marijuana business.
Through May 11, there has been about $57 million in marijuana retail sales — about on par with how much marijuana was sold in the entire first year of sales in 2019.
Click here to read the complete article
Jeremy Nobile ~ CrainsCleveland.com ~
With the cannabis landscape changing quickly in Canada, doctors are looking for advice.
Most Canadian pediatricians are shying away from medical cannabis for patients, knowing that it can hurt the developing brain and that there isn’t much research to guide them.
But physicians say they are getting increasing requests for cannabis from parents, for a growing list of conditions.
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Michelle Ward ~ TheConversation.com ~
With the cannabis landscape changing quickly in Canada, doctors are looking for advice.
Most Canadian pediatricians are shying away from medical cannabis for patients, knowing that it can hurt the developing brain and that there isn’t much research to guide them.
But physicians say they are getting increasing requests for cannabis from parents, for a growing list of conditions.
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Michelle Ward ~ TheConversation.com ~
With the cannabis landscape changing quickly in Canada, doctors are looking for advice.
Most Canadian pediatricians are shying away from medical cannabis for patients, knowing that it can hurt the developing brain and that there isn’t much research to guide them.
But physicians say they are getting increasing requests for cannabis from parents, for a growing list of conditions.
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Michelle Ward ~ TheConversation.com ~
A little genetic engineering, a lot of research, and a few metal tanks full of yeast bacteria could make mass-production possible.
From a purely chemical standpoint, a cannabinoid is a cannabinoid and a THC molecule is a THC molecule, no matter how it’s produced, whether in a lab or grown on a farm.
From a legal perspective, a cannabinoid is a cannabinoid -- at least in Canada.
Production and distribution of CBD is held to the same standards as the psychoactive compounds in cannabis.
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A little genetic engineering, a lot of research, and a few metal tanks full of yeast bacteria could make mass-production possible.
From a purely chemical standpoint, a cannabinoid is a cannabinoid and a THC molecule is a THC molecule, no matter how it’s produced, whether in a lab or grown on a farm.
From a legal perspective, a cannabinoid is a cannabinoid -- at least in Canada.
Production and distribution of CBD is held to the same standards as the psychoactive compounds in cannabis.
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The 405-hour certificate programs will offer students a selection among four categories: the business of cannabis; cannabis agriculture and horticulture; medical cannabis; and compliance.
If Max Simon’s mission goes as planned, this cannabis educator and entrepreneur will be congratulating young graduates next spring wearing mortarboards displaying the Cannabis sativa leaf (or maybe the indica one).
That’s because Simon and his Ojai, California, company, Green Flower, are teaming up with four universities and a college to build an online cannabis education program.
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Joan Oleck ~ Forbes.com ~
University of New Mexico researchers demonstrate effectiveness of Cannabis oil for treating chronic neuropathic pain in mice.
Researchers examine the effectiveness of consuming hemp oil extracted from the whole Cannabis plant using a chronic neuropathic pain animal model.
Researchers at The University of New Mexico (UNM) showed that legal Cannabis hemp oil reduced mechanical pain sensitivity 10-fold for several hours in mice with chronic post-operative neuropathic pain.
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News.UNM.edu ~
University of New Mexico researchers demonstrate effectiveness of Cannabis oil for treating chronic neuropathic pain in mice.
Researchers examine the effectiveness of consuming hemp oil extracted from the whole Cannabis plant using a chronic neuropathic pain animal model.
Researchers at The University of New Mexico (UNM) showed that legal Cannabis hemp oil reduced mechanical pain sensitivity 10-fold for several hours in mice with chronic post-operative neuropathic pain.
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News.UNM.edu ~
Mary’s Tails, a brand of hemp CBD-infused tinctures, balms and gels for pets, announced May 13 its products have been added to PetSmart stores in select areas of the United States.
This marks the first CBD brand for pets to be stocked in PetSmart stores.
The hemp-based pet products will be added to PetSmart locations throughout Colorado, Oregon, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee.
The companies plan to expand distribution to other states this summer.
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Mary’s Tails, a brand of hemp CBD-infused tinctures, balms and gels for pets, announced May 13 its products have been added to PetSmart stores in select areas of the United States.
This marks the first CBD brand for pets to be stocked in PetSmart stores.
The hemp-based pet products will be added to PetSmart locations throughout Colorado, Oregon, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee.
The companies plan to expand distribution to other states this summer.
Click here to read the complete article
Cannabis producers around the world are finding digital solutions, embracing automation in their operations to streamline workflows.
In 2019, the U.S. saw a steady surge in legal cannabis sales, reaching $12.4 billion -- a 37 percent increase year-over-year from 2018, where sales amounted to roughly $9.1 billion.
But this healthy trend was quickly curbed with the onset of the global pandemic this year, and the strict shelter-at-home directives that followed soon after.
With little time to adjust, cannabis producers and retailers were left to scramble as their operations came to a near halt.
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Cannabis producers around the world are finding digital solutions, embracing automation in their operations to streamline workflows.
In 2019, the U.S. saw a steady surge in legal cannabis sales, reaching $12.4 billion -- a 37 percent increase year-over-year from 2018, where sales amounted to roughly $9.1 billion.
But this healthy trend was quickly curbed with the onset of the global pandemic this year, and the strict shelter-at-home directives that followed soon after.
With little time to adjust, cannabis producers and retailers were left to scramble as their operations came to a near halt.
Click here to read the complete article
