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Athletes report using Cannabis Products to promote exercise recovery Image Cannabis NewsOctober 2, 2023 For many years athletes were discouraged from consuming cannabis at all costs. They were often told by their coaches and trainers that cannabis was bad for them, that it was a ‘gateway drug,’ and that it would ruin their athletic aspirations. The
Cannabis groups question approval of Medical Marijuana program repeal petition Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 29, 2023 A cannabis reform group is challenging the Secretary of State for approving a ballot question petition they say violates the law. The petition in question repeals the state’s medical marijuana program. Republican Secretary of State M
Fines sent to hundreds of Marijuana dispensaries Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 29, 2023 Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Oklahoma Facing Fines Over Legal Sale Limits. Hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries are getting fines in the mail for having a sale that went over the legal limit between January and May of this year. News 4 spoke with a few
New study suggests growing use of Cannabis to help manage menopause symptoms Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 27, 2023 Not so long ago, young adults were the primary users of cannabis. The reality today, however, is that women and adults aged 50+ represent the fastest growing group of users. A study, presented during the 2023 Annual Meeting of The Meno
Proposed new rules could be “Death” of Medical Cannabis in Maine Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 27, 2023 Medical cannabis caregivers in Maine have raised concerns over proposed new rules to the state’s medical cannabis programme. A public meeting took place on 26 September where caregivers said the proposed rules would make it more difficult to opera
Vaporized Cannabis associated with reduced symptoms in PTSD Patients Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 26, 2023 For many years, medical cannabis patients largely consumed cannabis by smoking flower. However, in recent years the different types of cannabis products and consumption methods have increased considerably. A popular cannabis consumption method
Wisconsin introduces new Bill for adult-use Cannabis Legalization Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 26, 2023 Wisconsin Lawmakers Introduce New Bill to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis. Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced a new bill which would legalise adult-use cannabis consumption, the possession of up to five ounces for over 21s, and remove criminal penal
McHenry County pot dispensaries must warn of mental health risks Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 21, 2023 McHenry County, Illinois, Requires Marijuana Dispensaries to Display Mental Health Warning Signs. McHenry County state's attorney Patrick Kenneally is touting "first-in-the-country" rules that require marijuana dispensaries in his county to promin
Marijuana profits up in smoke Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 21, 2023 Alaska's Marijuana Tax Debate: Balancing Industry Profits and Anti-Drug Programs. Nice of the Alaska Legislature to hold a rare offseason committee hearing in response to the marijuana industry whining about lack of profits due to supposed black market marijuana sales. And after a
Petitions seek to remove Vermont's THC caps Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 21, 2023 Recreational cannabis has been legal for retail sale in Vermont for almost a year, but the work to finetune many of the regulations around the new industry continue. One of the restrictions that consumers and businesses alike are still challenging are THC caps. Geoffr
Courtney Moran Lobbies for Hemp on Capitol Hill Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 21, 2023 Lobbying for the Industrial Hemp Act of 2023 in Washington, DC. The Industrial Hemp Act of 2023, also known as the Hemp Exemption, would create a new legal definition of hemp grown for fiber and grain, separating those sectors from hemp grown for flower or cannabi
Mold Testing on Cannabis products suspended in Oregon Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 20, 2023 The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has filed a temporary suspension on the testing of cannabis products for the mould Aspergillus. Earlier this year, Oregon introduced regulations that required all cannabis products to be tested for four strains of the mould
Little Cannabis training for many Canadian Nurses Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 19, 2023 Humans have consumed cannabis for many centuries. It’s unknown when the first human discovered the therapeutic benefits of the cannabis plant. However, we know that it was at least several thousand years ago. It wasn’t until the last century that medical cannabi
Changes are coming to Maine’s $300m Medical Cannabis industry Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 18, 2023 Medical cannabis growers could face increased regulations as adult-use sales start to match medical. The agency regulating the sale of medical cannabis in Maine is proposing a new set of rules as providers leave the market in record numbers, despite
New York battling judge over exemptions to Cannabis retail license pause Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 18, 2023 The suggested waiver list by the OCM was rejected by the judge. New York marijuana regulators have spent nearly the past month trying to convince a state judge to allow a handful of conditional adult use retail dispensary (CAURD) licensees
Medical Cannabis brings ‘life-changing’ pain relief Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 18, 2023 Tina Lively has seen medical cannabis have a life-changing impact on some people suffering chronic pain, but the Chatham pharmacist wasn’t always on team cannabis. “I flushed my son’s stash,” she laughed. That was many years ago and Lively, who is a clinical p
