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Study shows drunk driving is 10 times deadlier than driving under the influence of cannabis

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial April 9, 2018

Could driving under the influence of cannabis be less risky than driving under the influence of alcohol? That’s what researchers claim, following an examination of drug tests taken from drivers involved...

Could cannabis surpass soda in sales?

Could cannabis surpass soda in sales?

April 7, 2018

Yes, it's just a matter of when. The United States' legal cannabis industry is on track to reach $75 billion in sales by 2030, according to data from the research firm Cowen & Co. Those numbers...

Alaska just lost one of its three cannabis testing facilities

Alaska just lost one of its three cannabis testing facilities

April 6, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor One of Alaska’s three testing facilities for cannabis is closing, and it’s connected to the industry’s banking problem. Wells Fargo decided to withdraw...

Veterans who support medical cannabis respond to Trump’s VA pick

Veterans who support medical cannabis respond to Trump’s VA pick

April 4, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Veterans who support medical cannabis aren’t quite sure what to make of Trump’s latest leadership shakeup. Trump recently fired VA Secretary David Shulkin...

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The Brain Loves CBD: What are the effects of this major cannabinoid?

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News/Feature Writer/Editorial April 2, 2018

The cannabis plant contains an abundance of naturally-occurring cannabinoids and Cannabidiol (CBD) is stealing the limelight lately. Recent studies show that CBD reacts with the brain in more ways than...

Cannabis can help people kick both alcohol and cocaine

Cannabis can help people kick both alcohol and cocaine

March 31, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor It’s known that cannabis is helping people avoid opioid addiction issues around the U.S., but it turns out cannabis is also useful for staying off cocaine...

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Cannabis gone global: first ever medical cannabis shipment sent to Canada from Africa

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 30, 2018

A milestone move in medical cannabis has been made by a company in Africa’s southern region. On March 26, an 850-gram shipment of medical cannabis was released from the mountainous country of Lesotho...

Colorado auto fatalities have increased, but cannabis isnt necessarily to blame

Colorado auto fatalities have increased, but cannabis isn’t necessarily to blame

March 28, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor The number of people who have died in car accidents who tested positive for cannabis has been steadily increasing in Colorado since 2013, according to The...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Supports Hemp Legalization Bill

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Supports Hemp Legalization Bill

March 27, 2018

The United States Senate top leader has announced he wants to bring hemp production back into the country and remove the plant from the controlled substance list. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell...

Congress expands medical cannabis protections to 46 states

Congress expands medical cannabis protections to 46 states

March 26, 2018

Medical cannabis patients and the state-legal businesses that serve them will be protected from federal intervention until September, thanks to Section 538 of the new spending bill passed by President...

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski wants to fix cannabis’ banking problem

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski wants to fix cannabis’ banking problem

March 24, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is part of a growing group of senators who are pushing to pass legislation that would allow cannabis businesses to do business...

Here’s what Congress is doing about Jeff Sessions and cannabis

Here’s what Congress is doing about Jeff Sessions and cannabis

March 23, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Dozens of representatives, from both parties, recently signed a letter saying the Justice Department should not be allowed to go after cannabis businesses...

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