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Cullman County man helps others with health concerns through Medical Cannabis

Cullman County man helps others with health concerns through Medical Cannabis

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Cannabis NewsDecember 13, 2022

CULLMAN COUNTY - Central Alabama business owners are looking to get their start in medical cannabis. The extensive application process is already underway, and for one man, his business is personal. Wagon Trail Med Serv co-owner Joey Robertson is excited to hopefully open his business, but above all

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Pot for pain relief? What Cannabis can (and can’t) do for chronic pain

Pot for pain relief? What Cannabis can (and can’t) do for chronic pain

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Cannabis NewsDecember 12, 2022

Cannabis and pain relief When a body is in pain, the brain releases its own pain relievers. There are special receptors in the brain designed to take in these natural cannabinoids and offer relief. Ingesting or inhaling weed fills up those receptors, too. Providing more cannabinoids than these

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Why should you buy High-Quality Hemp flower?

Why should you buy High-Quality Hemp flower?

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Cannabis NewsDecember 8, 2022

Quality is the measure of the pleasure you get from smoking hemp flower, but it also is a measure of safety. Come and learn why high-quality Hemp flowers matter. Smoking hemp is not only about getting the best experience possible from the hemp flower you bought. It is also about enjoying it safely

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Mississippi medical marijuana patients, professionals on the look out for scams and other complications

Mississippi medical marijuana patients, professionals on the look out for scams and other complications

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Cannabis NewsDecember 6, 2022

BILOXI - It’s been almost a full year since the sale of medical marijuana was approved in Mississippi. Although the product still isn’t available for purchase, some patients who need the treatment are discovering the complications of the process to obtain a medical marijuana card. Scammers are also

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Poison center reports for child Marijuana use rose 245% in last 20 years

Poison center reports for child Marijuana use rose 245% in last 20 years

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Cannabis NewsDecember 5, 2022

Dextromethorphan, found in cough syrup, had the highest number of cases. Between 2000 and 2020, reports to poison centers for child and teen marijuana use increased by 245%, according to a new study from the Oregon Health and Science University. The researchers analyzed more than 330,000 reports in

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Legalized Cannabis is reducing opioid use in cancer patients

Legalized Cannabis is reducing opioid use in cancer patients

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Cannabis NewsDecember 2, 2022

The legalization of medical marijuana is reducing opioid use in cancer patients. (Benzinga) In a paper published in the journal JAMA Oncology on December 1, medical marijuana was associated with a 5.5% to 19.2% relative reduction in the rate of opioid dispensing to 38,189 adult patients newly

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99% of patients using Medicinal Cannabis are sourcing it illegally due to failures within the industry, a new report says

99% of patients using Medicinal Cannabis are sourcing it illegally due to failures within the industry, a new report says

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Cannabis NewsDecember 2, 2022

There are an estimated 1.8 million individuals using cannabis for medical purposes in the UK, but only 15,000 are legally prescribed patients, according to a new report by drug policy think tank Volteface. The report released today, “Known Unknowns of Medical Cannabis”, highlights the failures of

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Are Delta 8 edibles a safe alternative for your health?

Are Delta 8 edibles a safe alternative for your health?

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Cannabis NewsDecember 2, 2022

Delta 8 edibles offer users a delicious, legal way to enjoy a buzz with wellness benefits. But are Delta 8 edibles a safe alternative for your health? There are a million and one reasons to try Delta 8 edibles, especially with the myriad offerings available to consumers in the cannabis market today

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Vets in South Carolina push for Medical Pot

Vets in South Carolina push for Medical Pot

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Cannabis NewsDecember 1, 2022

A number of military veterans in South Carolina are pushing lawmakers in the state to legalize medical marijuana. Local news station WACH reports this week on the group of vets, who “say it needs to be a top priority for lawmakers when they return to the state house in January after several

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Revised rules will allow for Medical Marijuana consumption at businesses with liquor licenses

Revised rules will allow for Medical Marijuana consumption at businesses with liquor licenses

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Cannabis NewsNovember 29, 2022

A rule change regarding the business conduct of licensed liquor retailers in Missouri has been modified to avoid complete restriction of marijuana use in those spaces. The original draft of the rule, published in July, reads as “No person holding a license for the retail sale of intoxicating liquor

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Athens adopts ordinance to allow Medical Marijuana dispensaries

Athens adopts ordinance to allow Medical Marijuana dispensaries

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Cannabis NewsNovember 29, 2022

ATHENS - With the deadline for Alabama’s medical marijuana applications fast-approaching, the Athens City Council passed an ordinance to allow dispensaries in Limestone County. Two weeks ago, the council was given a host of reasons why medical cannabis dispensaries should be approved. Athens Mayor

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Israel's medical cannabis sector fast withering

Israel's medical cannabis sector fast withering

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Cannabis NewsNovember 29, 2022

As one publicly-traded company after another switches from cannabis to real estate, "Globes" examines what went wrong. The rapid decline of Israel's cannabis sector is not new. In early 2019, medical cannabis was considered the next thing, a hot trend that attracted a host of senior figures

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What can the UK Government do for access to cannabis and CBD Reform

What can the UK Government do for access to cannabis and CBD Reform

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Cannabis NewsNovember 24, 2022

Pointing to advancements in public health, the UK government can improve access to cannabis by altering its CBD reform Fair access to cannabis has always been the charge of the medical cannabis community. The movement began when individuals and families realized the power of the plant and its

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Medical Cannabis research bill set to become law

Medical Cannabis research bill set to become law

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Cannabis NewsNovember 24, 2022

Last week, the Senate unanimously passed H.R. 8454, or the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act (the “Act”), sending the bill to President Biden’s desk for signature. The bill passed the House this summer by a vote of 325 – 95, and marks the first time a standalone cannabis bill

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Hero Project USA to offer free Cannabis to Military Veterans in Michigan

Hero Project USA to offer free Cannabis to Military Veterans in Michigan

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Cannabis NewsNovember 24, 2022

According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD, up to 20% of veterans who participated in the armed battle have received a PTSD diagnosis since then. With the NGO Hero Project USA, Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran Anton Harb Jr. seeks to expand the free distribution of

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EU top court sides with Russian patient needing Cannabis

EU top court sides with Russian patient needing Cannabis

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Cannabis NewsNovember 22, 2022

BRUSSELS - The European Union’s top court on Tuesday backed a Russian who is seeking to stay in the Netherlands because he needs a medicinal cannabis treatment which is unavailable in his home country. The Court of Justice said the man should not be sent back home even though the Netherlands

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Arkansas has a solid October for Medical Marijuana, on track for a record year

Arkansas has a solid October for Medical Marijuana, on track for a record year

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Cannabis NewsNovember 21, 2022

LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas medical marijuana sales continued unabated through October. The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration announced on Nov. 13 that medical marijuana sales for October totaled $23.4 million. The amount is down slightly from September’s $23.9 million in sales but in

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State expected to approve 36 marijuana retail dispensary licenses Monday

State expected to approve 36 marijuana retail dispensary licenses Monday

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Cannabis NewsNovember 21, 2022

New York state's Cannabis Control Board is expected to approve its first set of marijuana retail dispensary licenses at a meeting Monday morning, marking a major step toward creating a market for legal marijuana in New York. In anticipation of the meeting, the Office of Cannabis Management released

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Solemnizing hemp's nutritional properties on World Vegan Month

Solemnizing hemp's nutritional properties on World Vegan Month

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Cannabis NewsNovember 17, 2022

As a source of nutrition, hemp seeds include vitamins, minerals, and other substances that may have important health advantages. Go shopping for beauty products, pet care products or food and wellness items and you will see hemp everywhere on the shelf. As we are almost towards the tail end of

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Medical Marijuana partially legalized in Kentucky as governor signs executive order

Medical Marijuana partially legalized in Kentucky as governor signs executive order

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Cannabis NewsNovember 16, 2022

LOUISVILLE - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Tuesday to legalize the possession and use of medical marijuana by certain eligible individuals in the state, so long as it was purchased legally outside Kentucky and amounts to less than eight ounces. Kentucky is currently one of

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