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Israel plans to globally export medical cannabis

Israel plans to globally export medical cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 16, 2017

Israel may soon start exporting medical cannabis to other countries following the recommendation of a government committee approved earlier this week by the ministries of health and finance. The committee...

Could a state-run bank for the cannabis industry be in California's future?

Could a state-run bank for the cannabis industry be in California’s future?

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 16, 2017

California government, financial and cannabis leaders met last week in a debate on whether a state-run bank could solve the cannabis industry’s banking problem. The 17-member group included representatives...

More evidence shows CBD could address opioid abuse

More evidence shows CBD could address opioid abuse

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 15, 2017

University of Mississippi researchers found more evidence where cannabidiol, or CBD, could be a powerful tool in addressing the problem of opioid abuse and addiction. The study included the use of morphine...

FDA acknowledges CBD's positive health effects, calls for feedback

FDA acknowledges CBD’s positive health effects, calls for feedback

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 15, 2017

FDA officials put out a call for comments in Monday’s Federal Register, seeking information about cannabidiol (CBD) and how the United Nation’s World Health Organization should designate it as a substance....

First dispensary in Hawaii sells out of medicine in days

First dispensary in Hawaii sells out of medicine in days

August 14, 2017

Less than a week after opening, Hawaii’s first state-licensed medical cannabis dispensary is reworking its opening hours as demand for product outnumbers the backlogged supply.   Maui Grown Therapies...

States begin crackdown on black market cannabis

States begin crackdown on black market cannabis

August 14, 2017

Officials from states where cannabis is legal suspect unlawful trafficking places the industry at risk. Social cannabis states are trying to clamp down on those smuggling the plant across state borders,...

Former NFL lineman calls cannabis "a godsend"

Former NFL lineman calls cannabis “a godsend”

August 14, 2017

Former NFL offensive lineman Ryan O’Callaghan agreed with the NFL’s recent proposal to the player’s association which hoped to research the pain management benefits of medical cannabis. O’Callaghan...

VIDEO: Cannabis country, the cannabis boom

VIDEO: Cannabis country, the cannabis boom

August 13, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoUr9ET52zg CNBC examines issues of cannabis in the workplace, as Colorado employers work to create an open cannabis culture with workplace rules which uphold zero...

Feds award grant to study medical cannabis' effect on opioid use

Feds award grant to study medical cannabis’ effect on opioid use

August 12, 2017

The National Institutes of Health recently awarded a five year, $3.8 million dollar grant to researchers for the first long-term investigation of whether medical cannabis could reduce opioid use among...

Expanded cannabis distribution rights approved in Nevada

Expanded cannabis distribution rights approved in Nevada

August 11, 2017

The Nevada Department of Taxation decided there are an inadequate number of liquor distributors interested in transporting cannabis to retail establishments, opening the business up to others who may be...

Cannabis sales hit $750 million at 2017 midpoint in Colorado

Cannabis sales hit $750 million at 2017 midpoint in Colorado

August 11, 2017

Colorado cannabis retailers have already amassed more than $750 million in sales halfway through 2017, according to tax data released by the state. The Colorado Department of Revenue published the...

Business boom expected after cannabis licensing change hits Washington

Business boom expected after cannabis licensing change hits Washington

August 11, 2017

A decision by Washington state cannabis regulators to undo a policy limiting businesses or individuals to only one cannabis-production license is expected to encourage a rush of activity in the state. Under...

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