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Medical Marijuana sales reach nearly $234M Image Cannabis NewsNovember 27, 2023 Arkansas Medical Marijuana Sales Approach $234 Million in 2023. From Jan 1 through the end of October, patients in Arkansas spent nearly $234 million on medical marijuana to obtain 50,406 pounds. This included $22.5 million in October purchased in October. Comparing 202
Medical Marijuana hearings to start Monday Image Cannabis NewsNovember 27, 2023 Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Set to Move Forward with Licensing Process After Settlement. On Monday, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) is expected to vote to ratify an agreement with plaintiffs’ attorneys to allow the AMCC to move forward with its ti
NY on verge of settling in suit alleging state favored drug dealers over disabled vets for pot licenses Image Cannabis NewsNovember 27, 2023 New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s regulators are on the verge of settling a discrimination lawsuit alleging that the state favored convicted pot felons over disabled veterans in the awarding of licenses to sell leg
Cannabis Associated With Weight Loss, Lower BMI Per Meta-Analysis Image Cannabis NewsNovember 24, 2023 For many years cannabis opponents have tried very hard to portray cannabis as being unhealthy, and that those who consume cannabis are lazy couch potatoes. Cannabis stigma comes in many forms, with ‘lazy shaming’ cannabis consumers being a particu
CBD market remains in limbo Image Cannabis NewsNovember 24, 2023 Many food manufacturers want it. Retailers want it, and, so do many farmers. “It” is federal regulation of cannabidiol (CBD), which may be derived from the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa), a growing business for US farmers who previously raised one of the United States’ original cash cro
Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission might disregard disputed license application scores Image Cannabis NewsNovember 23, 2023 The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission on Monday will consider an agreement to try to end months of delays in its efforts to issue licenses to companies to make and sell medical marijuana products. Brittany Peters, communica
New study suggests Cannabis users may have greater “emotional comprehension” Image Cannabis NewsNovember 23, 2023 A study published in the Journal of Neuroscience earlier this month found that cannabis users have greater emotional comprehension, a form of cognitive empathy. While some medical professionals associate cannabis use with causing negati
Scholarship Funding of $30,000 to Support Cannabis Innovation Image Cannabis NewsNovember 23, 2023 Cannabis health-tech company Veriheal has awarded $30,000 to support cannabis innovation through its supporting scholarships. The company has announced the three winners of its annual Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship for 2023. Each winner will recei
Genomic study sheds light on the underlying biology of Cannabis use disorder Image Cannabis NewsNovember 22, 2023 Genetic Study Sheds Light on Cannabis Use Disorder and Its Links to Psychiatric Disorders and Health Risks. A Yale-led analysis of the genomes of more than 1 million people has shed light on the underlying biology of cannabis use disord
Why a Cannabis lobby group is petitioning feds to raise THC levels in edibles Image Cannabis NewsNovember 22, 2023 It’s been just over five years since Canada legalized the recreational use of cannabis. Since then, hundreds of companies and thousands of stores have popped up across the country. There haven’t been any changes to legislation in those
Study finds genetic link to Cannabis use disorder Image Cannabis NewsNovember 21, 2023 Genes might play a role in the risk of developing cannabis addiction and could be linked to an increased risk of developing several medical conditions, according to a new study. The study conducted by researchers at Yale University School of Medicine and publishe
Cannabis addiction may be partly down to genetics Image Cannabis NewsNovember 21, 2023 An analysis of genetic data from more than 1 million people shows that those with cannabis use disorder share similar markers. People who develop a cannabis use disorder share certain genetic markers, and that pattern holds across racial groups, according to the
Can Alcohol and Legal Cannabis Coexist? Image Cannabis NewsNovember 20, 2023 There’s a big conversation happening right now regarding how cannabis seems to be stealing market share from alcohol, especially among millennials and Gen Z. There is a part of these generations, a somewhat large one at that, who drink rarely or never at all. However, they
New York Cannabis doctors challenge Leafwell and Curaleaf’s marketing tactics Image Cannabis NewsNovember 20, 2023 Medical cannabis became Dr Lynn Parodneck’s professional focus in 2016, not long after seeing how the plant helped treat her husband’s Parkinson’s Disease symptoms. But in 2022, Parodneck, a Bedford-based doctor who previously ran a pr
Police shut down Newmarket's first retail Cannabis store Image Cannabis NewsNovember 20, 2023 York Regional Police have shut down Newmarket’s first retail cannabis store operating in defiance of a municipal ban. Police attended Newmarket Smokes Loud on Leslie Street Nov. 16 and 17. Newmarket district Det.-Sgt. Sherwin Bachoo confirmed police execut
New contract with European Medical Cannabis company has potential to generate millions for product Image Cannabis NewsNovember 16, 2023 Celadon Pharmaceuticals announced today (November 16) that it has secured a new sales contract with an unnamed European medical cannabis company. The UK-based company is focused on the development, production, and
