About 80% of parents know little to nothing about CBD products, survey says – The Union Leader
About 80% of parents know almost nothing about CBD and CBD products, with more than a third of them under the impression it is the same as marijuana. While CBD or cannabidiol is a chemical compound found in marijuana and hemp, it only has about 0.3% of THC or tetrahydrocannabinol, which is the psychoactive aspect of the drug that triggers a high feeling. Most retailers say their products have little to no THC. According to a new survey by C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health at the University of Michigan Health, “most parents have very limited knowledge…
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WNBA star Brittney Griner detained in Russia over cannabis oil
WNBA star Brittney Griner detained in Russia over cannabis oil | Leafly Link copied to your clipboard Leafly Leafly ® Loading… Where are you from? noyes Remember me for 30 days. I confirm that this is not a shared device. Darn! You’re not old enough to use Leafly. Redirecting you to By accessing this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Why are we only learning about this now? Basketball star Brittney Griner, the WNBA champion and Olympic gold medalist, has been detained in Russia for days, if not weeks, after customs officials in Moscow allegedly found…
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Wyoming Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Won’t Get A Vote This Session, Sponsor Says – Marijuana Moment
Rhode Island lawmakers introduced a pair of drug decriminalization bills last week—including one focused on psilocybin and buprenorphine that would authorize doctors to prescribe the psychedelic mushroom. The new legislation comes as momentum to pass marijuana legalization legislation this year increases in the House and Senate. The first of the bills, sponsored by Rep. Brandon Potter (D), would expand on the state’s existing decriminalization policy for marijuana by adding both psilocybin and buprenorphine to list controlled substances that do no carry criminal penalties. Buprenorphine is an opioid often used as a harm reduction tool to help people transition away from…
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Providence Police Make Six Gun Arrests in Two Days Over Weekend – GoLocalProv
Sunday, March 06, 2022 GoLocalProv News Team View Larger + PHOTO: Providence police bodycam file footage Providence police report making a half-dozen gun arrests in the city over the weekend so far. The battle against illegal guns is a type priority of the Providence Police Department. Sunday On Sunday shortly before 2:30 AM, police were patrolling the north end of the city when they observed a sedan with a brake light not functioning on Chalkstone Avenue. According to police, the vehicle then turned off its headlines and sped off towards Chad Brown. When police stopped the vehicle at Ruggles Street,…
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New initiative seeks to expand cannabis industry to Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs – Westfair Online
Fred McKinney announcing the Cannabis Manifesto at a Feb. 24 press conference.Photo by Justin McGown. The Alliance for Cannabis Equity (ACE), a collaboration between Connecticut Community Outreach Revitalization Program (ConnCORP) and The WorkPlace, a Bridgeport-based incubator and workforce development board, has released the Cannabis Manifesto, a document designed to aid Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs and workers in understanding how they can take full advantage of the emerging recreational marijuana industry in Connecticut. The 93-page manifesto, which was published online, is designed to lay out the organization’s mission and goals and serve as a reference document for those seeking to understand…
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Illinois House Approves Workplace Protections For Cannabis Consumers – Marijuana Moment
With at least five competing cannabis legalization bills in play this session in Maryland, the state’s Senate president weighed in on Friday about how he’d like to see lawmakers proceed during the remaining weeks of the legislative session. The House of Delegates passed legislation last week that would ask voters whether to legalize cannabis for adults in the state, as well as a separate bill that lays out related criminal justice reforms. On the Senate side, two competing proposals have been introduced and are pending in committee: One that would legalize cannabis directly later this year as well as another…
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There’s a New Cannabis REIT On The Block: Is IIPR In Trouble? – The Motley Fool
For several years, Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE:IIPR) was the only publicly traded REIT to specialize in the operation and leasing of real estate in medical marijuana properties. Being the first and only company in the space paid off big for IIPR and its shareholders, myself included. IIPR produced an annualized return of 67% for the past five years, and share prices grew over 1,000% during that time. IIPR’s explosive growth has left some investors feeling they missed their chance to invest in this budding sector, but IIPR has new competition. NewLake Capital Partners (OTC:NLCP) is the latest publicly traded REIT…
Read More »Ukraine, New York City, Pets: Your Friday Evening Briefing – The New York Times
(Want to get this newsletter in your inbox? Here’s the sign-up.) Good evening. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday. 1. Russian forces in Ukraine seized Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant, tightened their noose around the capital and threatened more cities in the south. The destruction and chaos intensified as the invasion entered its second week. Follow our live updates. Several large explosions shook Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, today. Thousands of residents, mostly women and children, packed the city’s central train station in a frantic bid to escape, driven by fears that Russian forces were closing in. Ukraine’s nuclear authority…
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