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Google launches AI Tools to speed up Drug development process Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2023 Google Cloud’s two new AI-powered tools could help biotech and pharmaceutical companies develop new drugs faster. The way drugs are developed is being rewritten as we speak. Discovering and approving new drugs is a lengthy process that requires years of de

Thailand’s election results may reverse Cannabis policy Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2023 The winners of the election may reverse the recent policy that made Thailand the first Asian country to decriminalize recreational cannabis. Thai voters have delivered a surprising and stunning verdict in favor of an opposition party that advocates for significa

Ban on outdoor Pot smoking in Amsterdam’s red light district to begin Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2023 The Red Light District prohibition was proposed earlier this year. A new ordinance banning cannabis use on the streets in Amsterdam’s Red Light District is slated to take effect later this month. The ban, officially approved by Amsterdam’s city cou

Oklahoma Moratorium on new Cannabis businesses extended to 2026 Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2023 The new bill renews a moratorium on cannabis business licenses and cracks down on illegal cannabis activity in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt recently renewed a moratorium on new medical cannabis businesses. Stitt originally signed legislation for t

10 legal challenges for the Cannabis Industry in 2023 Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2023 The cannabis industry continues to experience significant growth and transformation, but it also faces various legal challenges in the year 2023. 1. Cannabis Entering the Metaverse As we discuss in greater detail here, the Metaverse provides expansive marketing an

Long Island Cannabis dispensary stuck in zoning limbo Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2023 When Brian Stark found out his application for a cannabis retail dispensary license was one of the first to be approved in New York, he was thrilled. Then came zoning limbo. The state approved Stark’s application and 27 others in November through the Conditional A

Marijuana harms babies in first trimester of pregnancy Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2023 If you are pregnant and use any form of cannabis product, consider stopping. That’s the takeaway from a new study that found a significant health impact of marijuana use on fetal development as early as the beginning of pregnancy. “That’s why these findings are e

Pike County deputies arrest two after $360,000 worth of Marijuana seized Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2023 PIKE COUNTY - Pike County deputies arrested a man and a woman after seizing $360,000 worth of marijuana. Investigators said deputies, along with agents from the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN), responded to a home on Rawls Road on May 12,

Legal Weed sales in Missouri have passed the $1 Billion mark Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2023 In just three months of recreational marijuana, Missouri’s emerging industry surpassed $1 billion in sales. Trade experts says the state has managed to avoid the problems that plagued others like Illinois, such as long lines, limited access and high taxes.

A new high for Cannabis finance Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2023 This Firm Has Received The Industry's First 'A' Credit Rating. (Benzinga) In a key development for the regulated cannabis sector, Pelorus Capital Group has announced that its 7% senior secured notes have achieved an "A" institutional rating, the highest ever seen in the cannabis indust

Mike Tyson launches partnership with Israeli Medical Marijuana company InterCure Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2023 InterCure will distribute Tyson's edible products to international markets. Boxing legend Mike Tyson is punching his way into the business world, announcing a partnership with Israeli medical marijuana company InterCure. InterCure will e

Mike Tyson launches partnership with Israeli Medical Marijuana company InterCure Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2023 InterCure will distribute Tyson's edible products to international markets. Boxing legend Mike Tyson is punching his way into the business world, announcing a partnership with Israeli medical marijuana company InterCure. InterCure will e

Switzerland approves another 2 adult-use Cannabis pilot trials Image Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2023 The Swiss city of Bern will join Basel, Zurich, Lausanne and Geneva and legally distribute cannabis later this year. The Bernese pilot trial for the regulated sale of cannabis in pharmacies, dubbed the Safer Cannabis – Research In Pharmacies randomized co

Weed legalization in Canada not linked to increase in car crashes Image Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2023 But let’s talk about drunk driving. Neither the legalization of adult-use cannabis nor the uptick in retail sales is correlated with an increase in car accidents, NORML reports. The data comes from a study published earlier this month in the Drug and A

Weed legalization in Canada not linked to increase in car crashes Image Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2023 But let’s talk about drunk driving. Neither the legalization of adult-use cannabis nor the uptick in retail sales is correlated with an increase in car accidents, NORML reports. The data comes from a study published earlier this month in the Drug and A

Nashville jams with THC seltzer Image Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2023 Bars in Nashville recently began offering Crescent 9 THC Seltzer. Learn more about legal cannabis in Nashville and how THC seltzer is elevating its party scene. Attracting countless bachelorette parties clad in pink cowboy hats and tourists looking to stumble through line dances, Nashv

High potency marijuana is associated with psychosis, Colorado university researchers conclude Image Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2023 High-potency marijuana associated with psychosis, curbs anxiety, depression. An advertising campaign by One Chance to Grow Up displays warnings from the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division regarding marijuana concentrate

High potency marijuana is associated with psychosis, Colorado university researchers conclude Image Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2023 High-potency marijuana associated with psychosis, curbs anxiety, depression. An advertising campaign by One Chance to Grow Up displays warnings from the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division regarding marijuana concentrate