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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) C. Michael White, University of Connecticut and Adrian V. Hernandez, University of Connecticut (THE CONVERSATION) For people with post-traumatic stress disorder, recalling memories of physical or sexual assault, combat or disaster-related events can induce intense anxiety or panic attacks as well as debilitating flashbacks. In the U.S., about 7% of people suffer from PTSD and lose an average of about four working days each month as a result. Trauma-specific psychotherapy, like cognitive processing or “talk” therapy, is the cornerstone of treatment for PTSD. But…

Why Small Businesses Matter Shop small, do big things for your community Why Small Businesses Matter puts a spotlight on the local merchants who donate their time, talent, goods, and services for the betterment of our community. The shop local movement spreads virally as local businesses who are “tagged” have the opportunity to share their story! You’re IT New England Hemp Farm! Four questions with Brian Edmonds, CEO & Co-Founder of New England Hemp Farm. Why did you start your business? After retiring from Wall Street after 30 years I was looking for a new opportunity. I saw plenty of…

A Nevada mother has been criminally charged after prosecutors say she traveled across the country last year with her 9-year-old daughter to take part in sex “training” allegedly offered by a CNN producer. Police in Henderson say the 48-year-old woman was arrested in August 2020. She was charged with two counts of child abuse, two counts of sexual assault against a child, and lewdness with a minor under 14, court records show. The Daily Beast is not naming the woman to avoid revealing the identity of her underage daughter. Police say she was taken into custody just a few days…

These are the ten largest cannabis companies based on revenue for the last nine months of 2021. It doesn’t include proforma numbers or planned acquisitions as no ever planned deal is a closed deal.  The Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE SMG) is in the lead based on its revenues for the hydroponic business in the subsidiary Hawthorne. In the fourth quarter alone, Scott’s reported that its hydroponic business Hawthorne recorded sales of $329.1 million. Granted this was a drop of 2% due to declines in the European and Canadian businesses, plus the company noted that due to a shift in the fiscal…

A New York lawmaker on Monday introduced a bill to legalize psilocybin mushrooms for medical purposes and establish facilities where the psychedelic could be grown and administered to patients. Assemblyman Pat Burke (D) filed the legislation, which would create a system in New York that’s similar to the psilocybin program that was legalized via a ballot initiative in Oregon last year. The bill lists a series of medical maladies that could qualify a patient to access psilocybin—such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, PTSD, autism and Parkinson’s disease—but it also states that it could be recommended for “any other condition” certified by…

With Alice Miranda Ollstein Editor’s Note: POLITICO Pulse is a free version of POLITICO Pro Health Care’s morning newsletter, which is delivered to our subscribers each morning at 6 a.m. The POLITICO Pro platform combines the news you need with tools you can use to take action on the day’s biggest stories. Act on the news with POLITICO Pro. — A Senate committee grills Biden’s FDA nominee today, with questions on the table about the opioid epidemic and his profitable jobs since government work. — The ‘Byrd Bath’ begins in earnest this week with senators sparring over drug pricing provisions….

In the latest attempt to get THC isomer products like delta-8 out of stores, the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) asked the Texas Supreme Court to step in. The state health agency and Austin hemp manufacturer Hometown Hero CBD have been duking it out in court over the legal status of THC isomers in Texas for the last few months. DSHS filed a motion with the Texas Supreme Court to have a ban on the products reinstated, but that request was denied on Friday. An injunction on the ban is still in effect, meaning THC isomer products are still…

“We could raise a whole bunch of money and potentially cut property taxes.” By Ethan DeWitt, New Hampshire Bulletin The bills have bipartisan support. Their sponsors include left-leaning Democrats and libertarian Republicans. One has been advanced by a Republican chairman of an influential committee; another by the House Democratic leader himself. But as New Hampshire lawmakers put forward the latest round of marijuana legalization bills for next year’s session, the outcomes appear all but predetermined. The bills will move from a House committee to the House floor, where they’ll likely get a bipartisan majority. They’ll cross to the Senate, and…