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Cannabis industry players in Detroit and San Francisco demonstrate support for war-torn Ukraine

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 14, 2022

As the war rages on in Ukraine, U.S.-based cannabis businesses are making a stand to support people in communities that have been worst-inflicted by the conflicts. The bloodshed and destruction kicked...

Central America turns greener as Costa Rica embraces medical cannabis legalization

Central America turns greener as Costa Rica embraces medical cannabis legalization

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 14, 2022

Costa Rica's President Carlos Alvarado has officially legalized medical cannabis across the scorching hot Central American country. Cannabis advocates celebrated the president's legislative signing on...

Democrats fight back at Biden administration's dismissal of cannabis'-using employees, signaling investing risks

Democrats fight back at Biden administration’s dismissal of cannabis’-using employees, signaling investing risks

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 14, 2022

A new report suggests that a cannabis company investment could damage a person's ability to work under President Joe Biden. Reporters from online news outlet Politico managed to get their hands on a...

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Illinois cannabis sales rose by 29 percent in February

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 14, 2022

The recreational cannabis market in Illinois got off to a slow start in 2022, with legal adult-use sales plummeting 15 percent sequentially, despite rising 32 percent from the previous year.   Fortunately,...

Groff North America is the first DEA-approved company to grow cannabis for medical research

Groff North America is the first DEA-approved company to grow cannabis for medical research

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 14, 2022

A company based in York County, Pennsylvania, is attracting a surge of media attention… and for all of the right reasons. Reports confirm that Groff North America is the first U.S. company to harvest...

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Study regains attention for proving that CBD may help to prevent cannabis abuse

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 14, 2022

A past study has regained attention for suggesting that the non-psychotropic  compound cannabidiol (CBD) could help cannabis abusers to stop using the plant in excess. Cannabis abuse disorder arises...

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Rutgers University publishes research study into the role that cannabis usage plays in guiding state policy

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 14, 2022

Rutgers University's New Jersey State Policy Lab has published a unique report covering cannabis usage. Specifically, the report explores factors that influence the plant's usage, including law enforcement,...

Arizona County embarks on cannabis arrest record expungement efforts

Arizona County embarks on cannabis arrest record expungement efforts

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 12, 2022

Arizona is migrating closer to cannabis reform. The state, which has been progressively embracing the plant's economic potential since the passage of Proposition 207 on November 3, 2020, is working towards...

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New U.S. research could create thousands of cannabis-based medicines

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 11, 2022

Medical cannabis' true definition is being rewritten amid global acceptance of the plant's use as a pharmaceutical drug.  While the transition from its "taboo" reputation to a highly sought after therapeutic...

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Study: Medical cannabis lowers opioid intake in chronic back pain patients

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 11, 2022

Could medical cannabis be used as a suitable treatment for chronic back pain? A new study explores this subject matter with promising results. A total of 186 patients who suffer from chronic back pain...

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Israel stands to become global cannabis leader with adult-use legalization

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 11, 2022

Israel's existing medical cannabis sector is likely to gain some serious momentum if the Middle Eastern country legalizes adult-use cannabis. Regulations released by Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar in...

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Germany’s plans to legalize cannabis stimulate investment opportunities for start-up

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 10, 2022

During its coalition contract that was presented back in October, Germany’s new government declared its plans to legalize adult-use cannabis. Up until today, lawmakers are still slacking in terms...

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