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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
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
Austin man describes ‘life-changing treatment’ through Medical Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsNovember 16, 2023 September 11, 2001 is a day Shawn Collins will never forget. “I saw the second tower collapse and it was like a movie,” he said. “I was so freaked out, people were collapsing on the street, screaming and running into each other.” More than t
Does regular Cannabis use affect motor skills? Image Cannabis NewsNovember 16, 2023 Current estimates indicate that nearly 20% of the United States population has used cannabis. In 2011, approximately 6% of young adults said that they used cannabis every day, which rose sharply to 10.8% by 2021. Despite the increasing and enduring popularity of can
Detroit Awards Round 2 Adult-Use Licences Image Cannabis NewsNovember 16, 2023 The City of Detroit’s Office of Marijuana Ventures and Entrepreneurship (OMVE) has awarded 37 applicants with cannabis business licenses as part of its second round of awards. The Round 2 winners include 13 businesses that are majority-owned by African Americans, five ma
Cannabis shows promise in easing endometriosis pain, new research suggests Image Cannabis NewsNovember 15, 2023 In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, researchers reviewed available literature on cannabis as a self-management strategy in the treatment of pain arising due to endometriosis. They further investigated the mech
Rescheduling Cannabis Would Be a Broken Promise Image Cannabis NewsNovember 15, 2023 President Joe Biden said during his campaign that "nobody should be in jail for smoking marijuana" and later made a promise that he would decriminalize the substance as president. We appreciate his willingness to acknowledge the failures of marijuana prohibition. O
NJ Legal Weed approaches $1B in sales, but how much is the state making? Image Cannabis NewsNovember 14, 2023 The New Jersey cannabis market is on its way to becoming a billion-dollar industry. From July 2022 through June 2023, New Jersey dispensaries sold more than $734 million in cannabis products, according to statistics from the New Jersey Cann
The Truth About Weed and Sleep Image Cannabis NewsNovember 14, 2023 Does cannabis really help with shut-eye—or is that just a dream? More and more people are using cannabis to sleep. One 2020 study found that this was one of the most common reasons people used medical marijuana, and according to SleepFoundation.org, some 70 percent of young people
Cannabis chaos: Incompetence, legal battles stall Alabama medical aid Image Cannabis NewsNovember 14, 2023 The Medical Cannabis Act is not just a bureaucratic blunder, it’s a tragedy for those the act intended to help. Alabama’s foray into medical cannabis has morphed into an epic of mismanagement and legal turmoil. The saga of the Alabama Medical
What can the UK learn from other Medicinal Cannabis markets? Image Cannabis NewsNovember 13, 2023 James Leavesley and Brady Green, head grower at Dalgety, discuss what insights the UK can glean from more advanced markets. While the UK medicinal cannabis market shows evidence of a promising future for healthcare and the economy, it is still in its i
