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High Times Plans Flagship Retail Stores, Clearing Way to Sell Cannabis through Dispensaries - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
High Times announced it will open two flagship retail stores offering cannabis under dispensary licenses, giving the strongest brand in the marijuana industry a new engine of growth as it prepares for a public listing.
Athletes Will Use CBD This Olympics And Here’s Why - Cannabis News
Sports
Thanks to changes in WADA policies, Olympic athletes can use CBD legally for the first time.
Black Swan: rare Jamaican cannabis strain could treat pancreatic cancer - Cannabis News
Science
In 2019 a flavonoid of cannabis – Caflanone (FBL-03G) – was granted Orphan drug status by the United States Food and Drug Administration. Now, trials using the flavonoid to treat pancreatic cancer are anticipated to begin in the spring.
What it’s like to be a kid who medicates with cannabis - Cannabis News
Medical News
We talked with a couple of families with children who regularly medicate with cannabis, aiming to get a picture at what this lifestyle is like, what kinds of challenges they face, and how cannabis has transformed their lives.
Michigan veterinarians want authority to discuss CBD, marijuana products with pet owners - Cannabis News
Cannabis News
As CBD pet products become more common in Michigan - and as pet exposure to marijuana becomes more likely - veterinarians are asking lawmakers to give them more leeway to discuss the substances with clients.
University Students Smoke More and More Marijuana in Legalized States, but Binge Drink Less - Cannabis News
Top Stories
Place your beer down and pass the joint around. That may be a regular sentence in any of the universities based in states that have legalized the use of marijuana.
Nevada collects record $9.8 million in taxes from cannabis sales - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
A state-best $9.8 million in marijuana tax revenue was collected by Nevada in October, according to the Nevada Department of Taxation, which regulates the industry.
House panel set to examine federal marijuana policies - Cannabis News (2)
Cannabis News
A House panel on Wednesday is set to examine some of the barriers to marijuana research amid a growing disconnect between federal and state policies.
The Tech Behind Growing Cannabis - Cannabis News
Hi-Tech
The legal cannabusiness has been pushing innovation in all things growing and manufacturing related.
Illinois: $19.7 million in marijuana sales in first 12 days - Cannabis News
Business & Finance
Statewide sales of legal marijuana totaled $19.7 million in the first 12 days, officials said.
Hawaii’s Marijuana Decriminalization Law Is Officially In Effect - Cannabis News
Politics
Low-level marijuana possession is no longer punishable by the threat of jail time in Hawaii.
Pot seizures jumped at U.S. border in the year after Canada legalized cannabis - Cannabis News
Law & Crime
Marijuana seizures at the U.S. border jumped in the year after Canada legalized recreational cannabis.
Cannabis tech's fight to be accepted at CES - Cannabis News
Hi-Tech
CTA, the organization behind both CES and the CES Innovation Award, barred Keep Labs from using the word "cannabis" on its booth or on any marketing materials -- in spite of marijuana being legal to buy in Nevada.
What Is CBN And Is It Legal? - Cannabis News
Cannabis News
The compound is said to have a mild psychoactive effect, slightly more so than CBD but much less than THC.
What happens to weed discarded in those blue amnesty boxes at O’Hare and Midway? - Cannabis News
Travel
Travelers at either of Chicago’s airports may have noticed something new while passing through security after the holidays.
NIH Director: Marijuana’s Legal Status Is ‘Big Deterrent’ To Research - Cannabis News
Science
The director of the National Institute of Health explained that federal laws make it very hard to study marijuana in the U.S.

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