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Cannabis firm MedMen finishes first $80 million funding round from Gotham Green

MedMen will use the investment from Gotham Green Partners to “operationalize the balance of [its] footprint"
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial June 14, 2019

According to a press release published by MedMen Enterprises Inc. at the end of April, the cannabis company has finalized its initial $80 million funding round of a $250,000 cash injection from Gotham...

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Study reveals connection between cannabinoids and autism

If the details of this Neuron study are correct, autistic individuals could soon be benefiting from cannabis as a treatment
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial June 14, 2019

A paper that was published earlier this year in the journal Neuron has honed in on the thesis of using cannabis to treat the symptoms of autism. What the team discovered was rather astonishing – endocannabinoid...

Canada vows to funnel $24.5 million into cannabis research

Canada vows to funnel $24.5 million into cannabis research

"This research will make an important contribution as we continue to roll out the regulatory framework [for cannabis]," said the Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction, Bill Blair
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial June 14, 2019

Cannabis research in Canada will be amplified this year, thanks to a $24.5 million contribution from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The organization plans to use the investment for 26...

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Number of suicides committed using a firearm plummeted after California legalized medicinal pot

“If [cannabis] alleviates the acute stress associated with these disorders, we expect suicide risk to decrease following legalization of medical [cannabis],” say researchers from the University of California Irvine.
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial June 14, 2019

Based on the details of a new paper published in the Archives of Suicide Research, gun-related suicides have dropped throughout California since cannabis was legalized for medical purposes. Voters approved...

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Report: Ethiopia’s cannabis market could be worth $10 billion

New Frontier Data's team of analysts say that the East African country's textile and garment industries could be run much more efficiently with hemp, as opposed to cotton
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial June 14, 2019

Washington-based cannabis industry analytics company New Frontier Data has published a report that spotlights the earning potential of Ethiopia's cannabis market. Titled "the African Regional Hemp &...

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Study shows that cannabis could help relieve the symptoms of skin allergies

Had the mice been equipped with the necessary receptors needed by endocannabinoids to mediate their effects, they wouldn't have experienced such severe skin allergies
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial June 14, 2019

A new study has shown how the cannabis plant’s psychoactive cannabinoid Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) could prove beneficial when used as an anti-inflammatory for skin conditions. Andreas Zimmer from...

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Understanding the effects of cannabis on the immune system

The cannabis plant's primary cannabinoids could improve the way in which the immune system functions
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial June 14, 2019

Once upon a time, the cannabis plant was cloaked in obscurity and misunderstanding. Formerly tarnished with the “gateway drug” reputation – a myth that was recently dispelled by scientists – cannabis...

Alabama Legislature approves bill to establish a medical cannabis commission

Alabama Legislature approves bill to establish a medical cannabis commission

The latest version of the bill approved by the House Health Committee would launch a Medicaid Cannabis Study Commission made up of 15 members
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial June 13, 2019

On May 31, the Alabama Legislature approved a medical cannabis bill that would establish a commission comprising a team of lawyers, doctors and healthcare professionals. The approved bill is a slightly...

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Missouri publishes final draft of medical cannabis regulations

Dispensaries will start selling medicinal cannabis products in Missouri from January 2020
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial June 13, 2019

Finally, Missouri has posted its final rules on medical cannabis. The regulations were effectuated on June 3. Published on the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ official website at the...

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New cannabis bill introduced by New York lawmakers for regulatory oversight

The proposal also contains a provision to prevent law enforcement officers from detaining/arresting an individual or searching his/her car based on the detection of pot odor
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial June 13, 2019

Lawmakers in New York are feeling optimistic about a new cannabis legalization bill that they believe will get further than a previous bill did at the FY 2019 New York State Executive Budget. The bill...

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Researchers from University of Vermont discover cannabis’ origins

The study indicates that cannabis may have originated millions of years ago on the northeastern Tibetan Plateau
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial June 13, 2019

The cannabis plant's roots extend far beyond the soil in which they grow. In fact, scientists may have finally traced the plant’s origins back to ancient China in 930 CE. Thanks to a new paper released...

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Congress urges DEA to start processing applications for medical cannabis research

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is believed to have blocked numerous applications for medical cannabis research
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial June 13, 2019

Almost 30 members of the House of Representatives have signed their name in ink at the closing of a bipartisan letter curated by Congress. The letter urges the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement...

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