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Cannabis legalization is a hot political topic in the U.S.

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 15, 2019

As the “Green Rush” continues to spread across the United States of America, it is clear that the political stance on cannabis legalization is metamorphosing. Globally, the market is estimated to be...

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Illinois is the first U.S. State to offer reparations after legalizing adult-use cannabis

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 12, 2019

It might be the 11th U.S. State to legalize cannabis, but Illinois has become the first to offer reparations in its legal cannabis program. On June 25, Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill into law making...

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Report: Industry insiders say the cannabis industry could top $15 billion in 2019

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 10, 2019

The rapid emergence of legal weed throughout the United States and Canada is fueling a global economy centered around the green plant. Investments, acquisitions and innovations in the industry are contributing...

Study: Australian researchers prove CBD’s potential as an antibiotic

Study: Australian researchers prove CBD’s potential as an antibiotic

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 9, 2019

Fresh research from Australia has pinpointed the antibiotic properties of cannabis and hemp’s non-psychoactive cannabinoid CBD (cannabidiol). This naturally occurring chemical compound, which can be...

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The NFL is edging closer to permitting medical cannabis as a treatment for pain

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 8, 2019

An agreement has been made by members of the National Football League Players Association, prompting a pain management committee to conduct more studies into the use of cannabis as a treatment. The deal...

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Regulatory framework for Maine’s recreational cannabis industry signed by Governor

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 8, 2019

The Governor of Maine has signed the state's recreational cannabis industry rules into law. Following a successful vote in November 2016 that completely legalized weed for adult-use and sale, the Democratic...

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Bruce Linton is fired from Canopy Growth, company clings onto Acreage deal

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 8, 2019

The world’s largest cannabis company has abolished Bruce Linton; Canopy Growth’s very own co-founder and Co-CEO. Constellation Brands, which currently owns a 40 percent chunk of the cannabis company,...

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Cannabis banking might not be here yet but cannabis credit cards are

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 8, 2019

Last month, Columbia Care went down in history as the first ever company to introduce a cannabis credit card created especially for the industry.  The company, which is one of the biggest medical cannabis...

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Germany’s pensioner-dominated medical cannabis market demanded 1,650 pounds of flower in Q1 2019

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 8, 2019

Older patients are steering Germany’s medical cannabis market, with the biggest patient group comprising residents aged between 50 and 59 years of age.  This is according to the latest data published...

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U.S. House of Representatives approves bipartisan amendment to protect state-legal cannabis programs

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 5, 2019

Just as last month was coming to an end, something profound happened in the pot industry.  A successful vote (267-165) by the U.S. House of Representatives saw the approval of a bipartisan amendment...

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Governor Abbott signs bill to increase Texans’ access to medical cannabis

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 5, 2019

Accessing medical cannabis could soon become a lot easier for Texans after a vote to expand the state's list of qualifying conditions recently flew through the Texas House. House Bill 1365 progressed...

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Study discovers no connection between recreational cannabis legalization in Colorado and youth cannabis use/behavior

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 5, 2019

On November 6, 2012, recreational cannabis legalization went into effect across the State of Colorado, making it one of the first regions in the U.S. to pass such a law. Coloradans voted to legalize Colorado...

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