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Cannabis social equity applicants in Illinois gain access to $21 million in loans

Cannabis social equity applicants in Illinois gain access to $21 million in loans

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 9, 2020

People living in Illinois who have been worst affected by the War on Drugs have been granted an entry point into the legal cannabis industry.  Based on recent reports, $21 million in taxpayer funded...

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Alabama’s draft medical cannabis bill: What does it entail?

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 9, 2020

The vast majority of members who form Alabama’s Medical Cannabis Study Commission support a bill to legalize the plant for pharmaceutical purposes.  In an attempt to sway lawmakers' decisions on...

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Recreational cannabis sales in Michigan surpass $3 million within initial two weeks of launch

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 9, 2020

The novelty didn’t wear off for recreational cannabis consumers in Michigan during the second week of sales. According to recent data from the state Marijuana Regulatory Agency, sales pulled in by licensed...

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Scientists say medicinal cannabis substitute could be useful in treating Parkinson’s disease

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 9, 2020

Parkinson's Disease could soon be treated by a synthetic alternative to medical cannabis called HU-308. The drug is said to relieve the involuntary movements caused by dyskinesias; a side effect caused...

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Study: People with depression use more cannabis and don’t consider it to be harmful

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 30, 2019

A study exploring cannabis for depression was recently published in the journal Addiction. In order to understand the link between the use of cannabis among depressed and non-depressed people, data was...

Study: Legal and illegal cannabis output in the U.S. to surpass 30 million pounds by 2025

Study: Legal and illegal cannabis output in the U.S. to surpass 30 million pounds by 2025

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 30, 2019

New Frontier Data – a global leader in providing the cannabis industry with analytics, data and business intelligence – has just published "The U.S. Cannabis Cultivation Report: 2019 Legal and Illicit...

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Two new polls show ever-increasing support for cannabis legalization in the U.S.

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 30, 2019

The latest national polls suggest that support for cannabis legalization in the U.S. is steadily growing. From December 8-11, 2019, phone interviews were conducted by Fox News as part of a national survey...

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The competition is heating up as more than 130 apply to operate 14 of Utah’s medical cannabis ‘pharmacies’

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 30, 2019

It looks as though hundreds of budding “cannapreneurs” in Utah will soon be going head-to-head in an attempt to score one of just 14 available dispensary licenses. According to data released by...

Jerry Garcia’s fans aren’t best pleased about his Estate launching a cannabis brand

Jerry Garcia’s fans aren’t best pleased about his Estate launching a cannabis brand

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 30, 2019

Jerry Garcia’s Estate has branched out into cannabis. According to the Estate’s official Twitter page, the Jerry Garcia Cannabis Collection is set to launch in 2020. “Introducing a whole new way...

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More cannabis stores will open their doors in Ontario next year

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 30, 2019

As of January 2020, Ontario's cannabis consumers will have a steady supply of bud. The news comes following the Government of Ontario's amendment of cannabis regulations in the central Canadian province,...

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Canadian cannabis pioneer Canopy Growth hires Constellation Brands CFO as new CEO

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 30, 2019

On Monday, December 9, Canopy Growth Corporation announced that David Klein – chief financial officer of Constellation Brands Inc. – will be taking on the role of the Canadian cannabis producer’s...

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Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk plans to send cannabis and coffee to space in 2020

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 30, 2019

When Elon Musk blazed up a joint during The Joe Rogan Experience live podcast in 2018, he was criticized by top NASA officials. However, the 48-year-old Tesla CEO has brushed off negative comments and...

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