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Bill to legalize recreational cannabis in Hawaii is moving forward

Bill to legalize recreational cannabis in Hawaii is moving forward

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 20, 2019

A bill to legalize recreational cannabis in Hawaii has progressed at the state Legislature. According to a report by Hawaii News Now, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to advocate the...

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Cannabis could prove promising as treatment for football-related brain trauma

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 16, 2019

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a type of brain trauma that occurs commonly among professional football players. For physicians, CTR presents obstacles in determining suitable treatment options,...

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Cannabis studies of 2018: Reviewing the most prominent findings

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 14, 2019

The year 2018 saw scientists discover things about cannabis that left the world in awe of the leafy green plant. It was also a year when politicians discovered that the general public really does like...

Cannabis Research Center launches at UC Berkeley

Cannabis Research Center launches at UC Berkeley

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 13, 2019

A freshly formed cannabis research center has officially opened at the University of California Berkeley. According to the center's co-director Van Butsic,  the center has the potential to become something...

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NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs initiates legal battle against Snoop Dogg’s cannabis brand trademark

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 13, 2019

Snoop Dogg has found himself in the midst of a legal battle with Toronto Maple Leafs, after the major NHL brand claimed that the rapper's LEAFS BY SNOOP brand trademark bears a strong similarity to the...

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Cannabis stock surges 148 percent after WHO’s international drug treaty recommendations

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 13, 2019

If you've been reading the cannabis news lately, you will know that the World Health Organization (WHO) has suggested changes to international drug treaties. For a bunch of lucky traders, this meant that...

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New Mexico medical cannabis program accrued $106 million in 2018

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 13, 2019

Last year, the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Program pulled in $106 million in sales revenue, a 23 percent increase since 2017. The number of patients enrolled in the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Program...

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Massachusetts Cannabis Commission launches group to deal with social cannabis consumption

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 5, 2019

We're on the brink of social cannabis establishments being licensed to open their doors in Massachusetts. Of course, with such a new culture being introduced to the Bay State, social cannabis consumption...

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Study suggests nearly half of patients stop using Benzodiazepine after medical cannabis treatment

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 4, 2019

Scientists seem to be quite on the grasp of something in regards to combatting the opioid crisis with cannabis. A company called Aleafia Health has published the world's first-ever study reporting...

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Pennsylvania governor changes opinion on adult-use cannabis legalization

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 31, 2019

One of the most populous states in the nation could soon become cannabis-friendly, after Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf declared that the issue of legal weed will be tackled in a number of forthcoming legislative...

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NFL Super Bowl won’t run this cannabis ad

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 31, 2019

Advertising with Super Bowl on the infamous football Sundays presents the pinnacle of opportunity for brands to be seen and taken seriously by a large audience. Unfortunately, for one cannabis company,...

https://headlineplus.com/association-of-cannabis-professionals-joins-budtrader-alliance/

Weed website offering federal workers access to cannabis after shutdown

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 31, 2019

Federal workers who reside in cannabis-restricted regions can rejoice because a website called BudTrader is presenting federal employees with an opportunity to get their hands on medicinal-grade bud. Claiming...

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