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Researchers examined states with CBD-specific laws and reviewed nearly 10 years of CDC data to find preliminary evidence of CBD affecting opioid prescription rates. A recent report published in the Southern Economic Journal on Oct. 26 found evidence that legal access to CBD has helped lead to a

The new, strict rules in Virginia will remain in place until the lawsuit moves forward. Since the 2018 Farm Bill authorized hemp production and removed the crop from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) schedule of Controlled Substances, the hemp-derived cannabinoid industry has boomed across

TJ Lewis has leased a large retail space in Clay and fitted it with display cases and a secure supply room for an array of legal marijuana products. He has 25 people ready to join the payroll. In the past few months, he’s invested more than $500,000 in his project. Lewis is one of more than a dozen

TJ Lewis has leased a large retail space in Clay and fitted it with display cases and a secure supply room for an array of legal marijuana products. He has 25 people ready to join the payroll. In the past few months, he’s invested more than $500,000 in his project. Lewis is one of more than a dozen

University of Mississippi to Offer Master's Degree Program in Medical Cannabis and Dietary Supplements. A college in Mississippi known for its academic achievements in cannabis research has announced the launch of a new program of study dedicated to the rapidly growing use of dietary supplements and

Georgia Pharmacies Apply for Permits to Dispense Medical Cannabis to Eligible Patients. Mindy Leech, pharmacist and owner of Lee King Pharmacy in Newnan, hopes to be one of the first pharmacies in Georgia to distribute medical cannabis to customers. Soon pharmacies will join the seven licensed

Home values in states that have legalized adult-use cannabis or medical marijuana rose faster than real estate prices in other states, according to new research. Home values in states that have legalized cannabis were higher and grew at a faster rate than in non-legal states, according to a recently

A Bipartisan Group of 31 Members of Congress Urges DEA to Deschedule Cannabis. In August, the federal Department of Health and Human Services recommended to the Drug Enforcement Administration that cannabis should be moved off Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. Last week, a bipartisan

Irish Authorities Seize £3,2 Million Worth of Herbal Cannabis at Dublin Airport. Authorities in the Republic of Ireland have seized herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €3,7M (£3,2M), with the help of drugs dog Maggie. Revenue, the Irish government agency responsible for customs, excise and

Massachusetts Towns Concerned Over State's New Cannabis Regulations and Fees. Some city and town officials are worried that new regulations issued by the state Cannabis Control Commission, which regulates the marijuana industry in Massachusetts, will take a significant bite out of their revenues

The state allowed nearly 15,000 recalled cannabis products to return to dispensary shelves last week. The state rolled back its recall of nearly 15,000 cannabis products last week and allowed them to return to the dispensary shelves, after requiring Missouri companies to keep them in storage since

This is the first installment of a look at the state of social equity in the US Cannabis industry. Social equity in the marijuana industry has been picking up steam for years now as cannabis prohibition continues to be repealed state-by-state across the United States. Early on the path to

Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has announced it has begun rule-making for its new cannabis industry and is seeking public feedback as it begins drafting the new rules. In a bid to create a “safe, accessible, and reliable cannabis industry” the OCM is gathering input from industry

Kelo Cannabis operators would like to open a store in their home town. The first cannabis retail story in Pitt Meadows was approved at a location in the Meadowtown Shopping Centre earlier this year, and now the city has a new application for a second store, at the Meadowvale Shopping Centre. The

Magnolia Bakery Partners with Incredibles to Launch Cannabis-Infused Desserts. New York City dessert icon Magnolia Bakery this week announced a new line of cannabis edibles created through a partnership with incredibles, a licensed cannabis brand owned by Green Thumb Industries (GTI). Through the

The Biden administration attempted to take a step toward curbing the nationwide fentanyl epidemic Monday by sending a letter to all the educators in the country. The White House is urging American public schools to carry Naloxone, commonly known as NARCAN, to help combat sky-high overdose rates from

The Biden administration attempted to take a step toward curbing the nationwide fentanyl epidemic Monday by sending a letter to all the educators in the country. The White House is urging American public schools to carry Naloxone, commonly known as NARCAN, to help combat sky-high overdose rates from

While several segments have contracted, cultivators have taken the largest hit. While it’s no secret that California cannabis companies have been struggling for years, it wasn’t until this year that the legal marijuana market actually began to shrink noticeably. Now it’s down by almost 29%

DEA Proposes Surplus Production Quotas for Cannabinoids and Psychedelics to Support Research. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has proposed a considerable surplus to the originally-established 2023 production quotas of cannabinoids and psychedelics toward supporting preclinical and clinical

The medical cannabis business in Portugal continues to grow with around 10 tonnes being sold abroad last year, according to Jornal de Notícias. According to the daily newspaper, which cites data from the National Health Service (SNS), last year there was a 63 percent increase in the volume of