Archives for July, 2018
Study: Patients Report Herbal Cannabis Provides Insomnia Relief
Study: Patients Report Herbal Cannabis Provides Insomnia Relief Study: Patients Report Herbal Cannabis Provides Insomnia Relief | Paul Armentano The use of herbal cannabis is associated with reductions in self-perceived…
Marijuana is the Gift That Keeps on Giving. Vermont’s Lawmakers Should Not Get in the Way.
Marijuana is the Gift That Keeps on Giving. Vermont’s Lawmakers Should Not Get in the Way. Vermont Democratic Attorney General TJ Donovan issued legal guidance on Monday, July 23, 2018,…
UC Irvine Granted $9 Million to Study Long-Term Impact of Cannabis Use
UC Irvine Granted $9 Million to Study Long-Term Impact of Cannabis Use The University of California Irvine has received a $9 million grant to research the effects of long-term cannabis…
Denver Mayor Ignores Science in Opioid Response Strategic Plan
Denver Mayor Ignores Science in Opioid Response Strategic Plan Denver Mayor Ignores Science in Opioid Response Strategic Plan | Kevin Mahmalji DENVER, CO — During Denver’s State of the City…
Harris Poll: Majority of Americans Want Marijuana Legalized
Harris Poll: Majority of Americans Want Marijuana Legalized Harris Poll: Majority of Americans Want Marijuana Legalized | Paul Armentano Eighty-five percent of Americans believe that marijuana “should be legalized for…
New Jersey to Temporarily Suspend Marijuana Prosecutions Statewide
New Jersey to Temporarily Suspend Marijuana Prosecutions Statewide New Jersey to Temporarily Suspend Marijuana Prosecutions Statewide | NORML TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey’s Attorney General has called on county and…
Endocannabinoid-Enhanced “Liking” in Nucleus Accumbens Shell Hedonic Hotspot Requires Endogenous Opioid Signals
Endocannabinoid-Enhanced “Liking” in Nucleus Accumbens Shell Hedonic Hotspot Requires Endogenous Opioid Signals Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 166-170, 2018. Go to SourcePowered by WPeMatico
About Half of Los Angeles County Marijuana Consumers Are 18-29, Many Underage, Health Study Finds
About Half of Los Angeles County Marijuana Consumers Are 18-29, Many Underage, Health Study Finds By, Valli Herman That distinctive scent around college campuses and places where young adults gather…
Canadian Company Starting Cannabis Education Courses for Employers
Canadian Company Starting Cannabis Education Courses for Employers A Canadian consulting company will soon be starting cannabis education for employers, according to a report from the CBC. The Alberta firm,…
Detroit Officials Vote to Limit Number of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Allowed in City
Detroit Officials Vote to Limit Number of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Allowed in City The Detroit City Council voted Tuesday to limit the number of medical marijuana dispensaries that will be…
Philadelphia University Launches ‘Shark Tank’-Style Competition for Weed Start-Ups
Philadelphia University Launches ‘Shark Tank’-Style Competition for Weed Start-Ups The Jefferson Accelerator Zone, a “command central’ for entrepreneurial innovation at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, is sponsoring a “Shark Tank”-style…
Raising the Standard for Dispensary Education: Building a Better Budtender
Raising the Standard for Dispensary Education: Building a Better Budtender At the National Cannabis Industry Association’s (NCIA) Cannabis Business Summit and Expo last week there was a presentation titled, “Raising the…
German Drugs Agency Issues New Cannabis Cultivation Bid
German Drugs Agency Issues New Cannabis Cultivation Bid Lessthan a week after Cannabis Industry Journal reported that BfArM had finally cancelled the first German tender bid for cannabis cultivation, and after refusing to…
Conservative Home Secretary Defies Britain Prime Minister, Clears Way for Medical Marijuana in UK
Conservative Home Secretary Defies Britain Prime Minister, Clears Way for Medical Marijuana in UK When Britain’s Home Secretary Sajid Javid announced on July 26, 2018, that cannabis-derived products would be…
After Cannabis, Canadian Government Won’t Decriminalize Any Other Drugs
After Cannabis, Canadian Government Won’t Decriminalize Any Other Drugs Despite the legalization of cannabis currently underway in Canada, the country will not be decriminalizing any other drugs, according to a…
Medical Marijuana, Inc. and Subsidiaries 2018 Revenue Surpasses Its Total 2017 Revenue
Medical Marijuana, Inc. and Subsidiaries 2018 Revenue Surpasses Its Total 2017 Revenue SAN DIEGO, July 31, 2018 — Medical Marijuana, Inc. (OTC: MJNA), the first-ever publicly traded cannabis company in the United States,…
Legal Hemp Spurring Nascent Industry in Alaska
Legal Hemp Spurring Nascent Industry in Alaska Denali Hemp’s Ember and Chris Haynes The Denali Hemp Company in Talkeetna, Alaska is a family affair. Ember and Chris Haynes, along with…
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Law Takes Effect; Revisions to Problematic Regulations Proposed
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Law Takes Effect; Revisions to Problematic Regulations Proposed Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Law Takes Effect; Revisions to Problematic Regulations Proposed | Kate Zawidzki OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Some…
Wine and Weed Symposium in Santa Rosa, CA: Join Us Thursday!
Wine and Weed Symposium in Santa Rosa, CA: Join Us Thursday! Our own Hilary Bricken will have the great pleasure of speaking at the 2nd annual North Coast Wine &…
New Frontier Data Highlights Patterns in California Cultivation Licenses
New Frontier Data Highlights Patterns in California Cultivation Licenses They "Some notable trends emerged through New Frontier Data’s analysis of where California’s 3,040 cultivation licenses have been issued as of…