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Attorney General nominee Garland demonstrates favorable stance to cannabis

Attorney General nominee Garland demonstrates favorable stance to cannabis

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 12, 2021

Cannabis is one step closer to becoming a federally legal substance in the United States, what with Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland primed to push things in the right direction. Well, that...

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Canadian cannabis giant Canopy Growth submits $2 billion shelf prospectus

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 12, 2021

Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth has just filed the largest shelf prospectus ever to be recorded in the legal weed industry; not only in the Great White North but also, across the rest of the flourishing...

Virginia Legislature approves measure allowing dispensaries to serve medical cannabis

Virginia Legislature approves measure allowing dispensaries to serve medical cannabis

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 12, 2021

Legislation to amend Virginia's medical cannabis access law has been approved by the House of Delegates and Senate lawmakers. According to the details of House Bill 2218 and Senate Bill 1333, the production...

https://www.healtheuropa.eu/medical-cannabis-research-leader/87243/

Canadian cannabis company Tilray reports net losses of $271 million in 2020

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 28, 2021

Major Canadian cannabis producer Tilray has published its net losses for 2020. The Nanaimo, British Columbia-based company is proud to announce that its annual losses were cut to $271 million last year.  Comparatively,...

Wisconsin governor introduces medical and recreational cannabis legalization plan

Wisconsin governor introduces medical and recreational cannabis legalization plan

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 28, 2021

On Wednesday, February 16, the Governor of Wisconsin unveiled his budget plan to legalize both medical and recreational cannabis statewide. The legal framework for cannabis reform was attached to his proposal. “The...

https://hightimes.com/news/oklahoma-medical-marijuana-moving-toward-november-ballot

Oklahoma medical cannabis sales exceed $800 million for 2020

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 28, 2021

Oklahoma's medical cannabis industry reached a whole new realm of success last year, when revenue accrued through the state's legal program exceeded $831 million. In comparison with sales figures from...

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New Jersey gears up for launch of $1 billion recreational cannabis market, implementation law signed

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 28, 2021

Following years of unsuccessful attempts to introduce cannabis reform in New Jersey, Gov. Philip D. Murphy has catapulted the state to the "green zone". How? On Monday, February 22, Murphy signed three...

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South Dakota governor confirms that medical cannabis program will be delayed until 2022

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 28, 2021

On Wednesday, February 10, Governor Kristi Norm announced that South Dakota’s medical cannabis program will not be implemented until July 1, 2022. The news, first reported by Associated Press, arose...

https://www.midwestcompassion.org/2016/11/21/medical-cannabis-does-not-harm-your-brain-it-protects-it/

Study: 61 percent of Parkinson’s patients experience symptomatic relief after using medical cannabis

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 28, 2021

A newly published study suggests that cannabis may serve as a promising treatment option in Parkinson's patients who suffer from pain and muscle cramps. The findings were highlighted in the February edition...

Michigan Court of Appeals rules that judges can't prohibit medical cannabis use among probationers

Michigan Court of Appeals rules that judges can’t prohibit medical cannabis use among probationers

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 28, 2021

Registered medical cannabis patients in Michigan who were previously prohibited from using the plant while on probation have been informed that they can freely light up. This is based on a state Court...

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Study: Cannabis eases discomfort in endometriosis sufferers

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 28, 2021

Could cannabis be used as a treatment for endometriosis? Based on the findings of a new study, quite possibly so.  Endometriosis is a painful condition that affects one in 10 women during their reproductive...

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...

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