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Cannabis pharmaceuticals market valued at $5.7 billion by 2027

Cannabis pharmaceuticals market valued at $5.7 billion by 2027

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 26, 2021

Cannabis pharmaceuticals constitute an ever-growing segment of the global market that, according to analysts at Polaris Market Research, will be worth $5.72 billion by 2027.  Their predictions suggest...

Mississippi's medical cannabis bill is in the hands of the House after being approved in Senate

Mississippi’s medical cannabis bill is in the hands of the House after being approved in Senate

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 26, 2021

A medical cannabis bill was approved in the Mississippi Senate on the morning of Friday, February 12, but not before its initial rejection by the Mississippi Senate on Thursday, February 11. Senate...

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Report: Adult-use cannabis legalization in the U.S. is not associated with adverse social effects

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 26, 2021

A report published by the Cato Institute on February 2 has not found any link between recreational cannabis legalization in the United States and adverse social effects.  Titled, “The Effect of State...

Colorado releases first permit for adult-use cannabis delivery

Colorado releases first permit for adult-use cannabis delivery

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 26, 2021

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to linger, more Coloradan cannabis consumers are seeking out delivery services. Thankfully for residents in the City of Aurora, the state has awarded its first ever...

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State House panel advances New Mexico adult-use cannabis bill

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 25, 2021

On Monday, February 15, a New Mexico legislative committee pushed ahead with a social equity and microbusiness-focused adult-use cannabis legalization bill.  House Bill 12 was advanced by the New Mexico...

Midwestern Hemp Database spotlights best cultivation practices

Midwestern Hemp Database spotlights best cultivation practices

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 24, 2021

Hemp producers who are interested in learning how to cultivate the best plants – and let's face it, who wouldn't be? – ought to check out the Midwestern Hemp Database.  This database features useful...

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Hemp and cannabis company gets $3 million investment from NBA legend Isiah Thomas

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 18, 2021

Isiah Thomas, a retired NBA Hall of Famer, is shooting hoops in the cannabis industry. Thomas, who was named an NBA All-Star in both 2016 and 2017, has announced that he is investing $3 million into One...

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Canada’s legal recreational cannabis market surpasses illicit spending for first time

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 18, 2021

Sales accrued through Canada's recreational cannabis market have overtaken the illegal segment, according to Statistics Canada. The government agency claims that the legal adult-use sector surpassed illicit...

Israeli study: Cannabis reduces blood pressure in older adults

Israeli study: Cannabis reduces blood pressure in older adults

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 18, 2021

A study carried out last year by a team from one of the leading medical faculties in Israel, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and its affiliated Soroka University Medical Center, suggests that cannabis...

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MedMen is being sued by former employees for almost $1 million

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 18, 2021

A cannabis class action lawsuit filed two and a half a years ago by a former MedMen employee has almost come to a head.  The suit, which will proceed to a hearing on March 1, could result in the plaintiffs...

Cannabis concentrate sales jumped more than 40 percent between 2019 and 2020

Cannabis concentrate sales jumped more than 40 percent between 2019 and 2020

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 18, 2021

Sales of cannabis concentrates in the United States soared more than 40 percent last year. This is according to analysts at Seattle-based data analytics firm Headset, who have shared an intriguing snapshot...

California cannabis workers entitled to receive immediate COVID-19 vaccinations

California cannabis workers entitled to receive immediate COVID-19 vaccinations

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 18, 2021

A number of high-demand industry workers in California are being informed of their coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine eligibility. Included within Phase 1 eligibility are a handful of alternative care sectors,...

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