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Some people might be tempted to try marijuana now that it is legal. It is important to have the facts regarding this addictive drug (third after tobacco and alcohol) before doing so. Marijuana contains more than 100 chemicals referred to as cannabinoids. The National Institute of Drug Abuse states that the main cannabinoids are THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol). THC causes a “high” when people smoke or eat foods with marijuana. Marijuana smoke includes ammonia and hydrogen cyanide. Breathing in this smoke can aggravate the bronchial passages and lungs.  This can cause coughing and wheezing. It is important to keep…

Navigate the fast-moving cannabis sector with 420 Investor, a premium service that sends real-time alerts and explanations of the news below and much more. Summary  BDSA data showed a slight sequential advance in July for most markets. Health Canada added 1 new licenses, leaving the total now at 755. 420 Investor model portfolios have gained 28.9-63.0% year-to-date, while the Global Cannabis Stock Index has gained 15.1%. Review BDSA data showed that most markets saw modest growth in July compared to June, with year-over-year comparisons down in some cases. Revised Hifyre data suggest that Canadian retail sales expanded 6% in July from June…

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Labor Day. What does it mean to you? Is it back-to-school and backyard barbecue or recognition through celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers, a day to pay tribute to the American worker who advances our economic and political democracy? Helen Keller, a groundbreaking workers’ advocate with the American Civil Liberties Union and a member of the Industrial Workers of the World, once said, “I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.” If any social good results from the…

It’s impossible to argue with the fact marijuana has come an extremely long way in a relatively short period of time. Only 25 years ago, California became the first state to legalize cannabis for medical purposes, when voters passed The Compassionate Use Act of 1996. The nation’s inaugural medical marijuana bill followed a few decades of slow grassroots efforts to destigmatize marijuana after it was officially classified as a Schedule I drug in 1970 when Congress passed the Controlled Substances Act. In 2021, a majority of U.S. citizens live in states where some form of marijuana consumption is legal and…

California New Ranking: 1 Old Ranking: 1 Change: 0 California remains No. 1 as the largest cannabis market in the nation. California has legalized both adult-use and medical marijuana, making it one of the most relaxed states in the nation with regard to cannabis use top spot. Nevada New Ranking: 2 Old Ranking: 2 Change: 0 Nevada legalized medical marijuana in 2001 and adult-use marijuana in 2017. Adult use marijuana restrictions are similar to restrictions on alcohol: users must be 21 years of age or older; marijuana may only be purchased from a business licensed in Nevada; selling or giving…

A Connecticut state trooper was among the 48 people killed as the remnants of Hurricane Ida swept across the Northeast this week. Sgt. Brian Mohl, who has served with the Connecticut State Police since 1994, was driving through a rural area when his car was swept up in floodwaters, authorities said. He notified his team around 3:30 a.m. Thursday, but no one heard from him after that. Officials later found his car mostly submerged in a river, with Mohl’s lifeless body nearby. “Every line of duty death is heartbreaking and the loss of Sgt. Mohl is no different. He was…