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As another sign of how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the cannabis industry, Massachusetts regulators are extending curbside pickup of marijuana and telehealth consultations for medical marijuana patients for at least a few more months. Massachusetts extends marijuana curbside pickup, telehealth consults is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for …

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Excitement abounds about the status of MDMA, otherwise known as Ecstasy. And for good reason. As noted last month in the New York Times: …those who received MDMA during therapy [in clinical trials] experienced a significantly greater reduction in the severity of their symptoms compared with those who received therapy and an inactive placebo. Two …

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Sumayyah Emeh-Edu, the new vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth Corp., says marijuana businesses trying to achieve equity can’t rely on goodwill alone. Instead, inclusionary practices must be embedded into the inner workings of a company and guided by leaders who consider diversity a business objective and …

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With such impressive potential derived from cannabis, one would think that all municipalities will take marijuana programs seriously and create an enabling environment for businesses. Sadly, many cities miss out on this opportunity, and it paints a bleak future for cannabis in those areas. As the experts say, there is still hope for the municipalities opting …

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If we were to regulate alcohol like marijuana, a user should be restricted to how much they can buy at a single place (or in certain states “throughout a single day). In the case of cannabis, some caps are set at once ounce – which would be akin to having one joint a day for …

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Aside from the advantages, we mentioned with biofuel above, hemp biofuel, in particular, has many other advantages. The most significant benefit is that it can grow on marginal land, which is a piece of land with lesser soil quality. As a low-maintenance plant, hemp can thrive in the most unfavorable soil conditions, and this means anyone …

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Almost a decade after voters approved legalizing recreational cannabis in 2012, lawmakers are still tinkering with Colorado’s marijuana laws. Ten bills that directly addressed this state’s marijuana and hemp laws and regulations were introduced in this year’s legislative session, and eight of them passed. While some involved nit-picky technical details, Colorado’s medical marijuana program, possession …

Lawmakers Approved Several Big Changes to Marijuana Laws in 2021 Read More »

A boy who was one of the first people to receive an NHS medical cannabis prescription will today complete a 1000 mile walk to raise awareness and funds for other people who desperately need access to medical cannabis in the UK. Billy Caldwell and his mother Charlotte will reach their final destination of Westminster after …

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A subsidiary of Toronto-based Cronos Group purchased an option to acquire approximately 10.5% of PharmaCann, one of the largest privately held cannabis companies in the United States, for $110.4 million (134 Canadian dollars). The deal, if executed, would give Cronos a toehold in the U.S. with which to expand and follows a similar optional agreement …

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Professional athletes are turning to cannabis products to help them manage pain, but leagues such as the NFL aren’t yet ready to get on board. Last week, the league said it wants to see more studies of how cannabis affects fitness. At the moment, there’s no scientific evidence that the products work, or that they’re …

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