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Is cannabis a better painkiller than aspirin? Scientists seem to think so

Is cannabis a better painkiller than aspirin? Scientists seem to think so

The way in which opioids react with the body to provide pain relief is quite different to the way in which flavonoids work
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 15, 2019

A study featured in the August publication of the journal Phytochemistry has demonstrated cannabis' pain-killing properties. In order to conduct the study, a group of researchers explored the plant's naturally-occurring...

Sales of medical cannabis in West Virginia delayed for at least another year

Sales of medical cannabis in West Virginia delayed for at least another year

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

Medical cannabis patients in West Virginia are still waiting to get their hands on plant-based medicines. Despite the fact that legalization was enacted in April of 2017, state lawmakers have left consumers...

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New Jersey offers employment protections for registered medical cannabis patients

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

Amendments have been made to New Jersey's medical cannabis rules, with authorized patients now being granted employment protections in the Democratic-leaning state. The reworking of regulatory framework...

Data shows slow progress for  Hawaii’s medical cannabis reciprocity program

Data shows slow progress for Hawaii’s medical cannabis reciprocity program

As many as 5,000 new out-of-state patients were expected to sign up for medical cannabis cards in Hawaii this year
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 15, 2019

In an effort to amplify sales counts for Hawaii's medical cannabis program, the state introduced a reciprocity program at the start of the year. Unfortunately, the turnout has not been as lucrative as...

Pot pricing disagreements are delaying the launch of Israel’s medical cannabis export industry

Pot pricing disagreements are delaying the launch of Israel’s medical cannabis export industry

Until a resolution is met by Israel’s Ministry of Health and Ministry of Finance, it is uncertain whether or not medical cannabis exports will launch as promised by September
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 15, 2019

Israel is on the cusp of becoming a global pioneer in cannabis exports, but there's a spanner in the works. The country's export process, which was initiated by the Israeli Ministry of Finance back in...

USDA Forest Service researchers discover reduction in illicit cannabis grows in national forests

USDA Forest Service researchers discover reduction in illicit cannabis grows in national forests

“Recreational cannabis legalization is associated with decreased reports of illegal grow operations on national forests,” confirmed the researchers
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 13, 2019

A study recently published in Ecological Economics titled, "Cannabis legalization by states reduces illegal growing on US national forests," has shed some light on the impact that recreational cannabis...

West Hollywoods first cannabis cafe will open next month

West Hollywood’s first cannabis cafe will open next month

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 13, 2019

The first cannabis restaurant in Greater Los Angeles is getting ready to open its doors and begin ushering in customers. Lowell Farms: A Cannabis Café is located in the West Hollywood district and the...

Trumps ongoing trade with China: How is it impacting cannabis companies?

Trump’s ongoing trade with China: How is it impacting cannabis companies?

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 13, 2019

It has been well over a year since President Donald Trump first ignited a trade war against China; a dispute that Trump says could continue until next year. Based on a recent report by CNBC, the disagreement...

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New York decriminalizes cannabis and offers medical cannabis delivery services to patients

New York’s Division of Criminal Justice Services claims that Cuomo's decriminalization bill will rid some 24,000 people of low-level cannabis convictions
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 13, 2019

The landscape for legal weed in New York is most certainly evolving. Following a failed effort to legalize recreational cannabis in July, weed has now been decriminalized statewide. Unlawfully possessing...

Los Angeles’ cannabis equity program has failed to meet its target

Los Angeles’ cannabis equity program has failed to meet its target

The goal of Los Angeles' Cannabis Social Equity Program is "to promote equitable ownership and employment opportunities in the cannabis industry in order to decrease disparities in life outcomes for marginalized communities, and to address the disproportionate impacts of the War on Drugs in those communities.”
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 13, 2019

When California legalized recreational cannabis under the terms of Proposition 64 back in 2016, nobody would have anticipated that it would take so long for former cannabis convicts and financially restrained...

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Using cannabis to treat ADHD: Does CBD work?

While CBD does possess therapeutic potential as a treatment for ADHD, its psychoactive cousin THC cannot be overlooked completely
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 7, 2019

According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), approximately five percent of American children suffer from attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder. Also known as ‘ADHD’, this chronic condition...

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Investing in cannabis: Is it a wise move to make?

“Over the next 12 months, I predict that every major institutional investor in the U.S. will make an investment in this industry," says the founder of a cannabis-focused private equity company.
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 7, 2019

In 2018, investment banking and strategic advisory firm Viridian Capital Advisors announced that cannabis investments came close to the $14 billion mark. This is a major increase from the $3.5 billion...

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