Dogs May Get High from Eating Your Poop
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. It’s not something you’re going to see in cute pet videos or hear discussed on Animal Planet but left to their own devices, many dogs will eat poop. There’s even a fancy name for it: coprophagia. This is horrifying for most dog owners. Once they’ve seen their dog engage in it, they will take whatever steps necessary to ensure it never, ever happens again. But if you’re a marijuana user and your dog somehow finds and eats your excrement, this bizarre behavior can also be dangerous. A new study out of Australia has found that…
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Pro-Legalization Missouri GOP Lawmaker Addresses Marijuana Resistance In His Party – Marijuana Moment
Colorado voters could have the chance next year to vote on legalizing possession and personal cultivation of psychedelics, and creating a system of licensed businesses to produce psilocybin, DMT, ibogaine and mescaline for supervised use at “healing centers.” A national advocacy group recently filed two separate psychedelics reform initiatives for Colorado’s 2022 ballot, both of which are titled the Natural Medicine Healing Act. The first would legalize the possession, cultivation and an array of entheogenic substances, as well as establish a regulatory model for psychedelics therapy. The other is a similar, but somewhat more dialed-back proposal that would initially legalize…
Read More »If You’re Going to San Francisco…Be Sure To Go to the Cannabis Business Summit & Expo
It’s been nearly two years since the NCIA (National Cannabis Industry Association) held their Annual Cannabis Business Summit & Expo in person. But the flagship event is back this week in San Francisco as over 3000 industry folk are expected to descend on the cavernous Moscone Center on December 16 and 17 to check out the competition, share trade secrets, make deals, and hear from leaders in the field. The event offers educational sessions covering best practices, how to succeed and thrive in the industry, and regulatory and law trends. If you’re wondering how seriously the city takes cannabis, the…
Read More »Latest trials confirm the benefits of MDMA – the drug in ecstasy – for treating PTSD – CT Post
(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…
Read More »Visa Cracks Down On Cannabis Dispensary ‘Cashless ATM’ Transactions
Credit card powerhouse Visa is cracking down on “cashless ATM” transactions processed by cannabis dispensaries and other retailers, saying the popular workaround for credit and debit card payments is prohibited and subject to unspecified penalties. In a compliance memo sent this month to banks that process payment card transactions for merchants, Visa, the world’s second-largest payment card processing company, noted that it is “aware of a scheme” in which point-of-sale (POS) terminals known as cashless ATMs are used to process purchases. Instead of processing the sale as a purchase, however, the merchant codes the transaction as an ATM withdrawal. “Cashless…
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California AG Pushes County Prosecutors To Stop Delaying Relief For Past Cannabis Convictions – Marijuana Moment
Colorado voters could have the chance next year to vote on legalizing possession and personal cultivation of psychedelics, and creating a system of licensed businesses to produce psilocybin, DMT, ibogaine and mescaline for supervised use at “healing centers.” A national advocacy group recently filed two separate psychedelics reform initiatives for Colorado’s 2022 ballot, both of which are titled the Natural Medicine Healing Act. The first would legalize the possession, cultivation and an array of entheogenic substances, as well as establish a regulatory model for psychedelics therapy. The other is a similar, but somewhat more dialed-back proposal that would initially legalize…
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Hundreds of New Jersey residents apply for licenses to open marijuana businesses – News 12 Connecticut
Dec 16, 2021, 12:59pmUpdated 4h ago By: News 12 Staff Are you thinking of opening a marijuana business? You’re not alone. Yesterday morning, hundreds applied for licenses after New Jersey began taking applications which include recreational facilities. In April of this year, a medical dispensary in Neptune opened its doors. Zen Leaf became only one of a few shore area dispensaries offering medical marijuana and that will change soon. Last week, New Jersey awarded 30 new licenses to medical facilities more than doubling the current number of 23 operating. Applications for dispensaries will begin to be accepted in March. Related Stories Share…
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Cannabis businesses not immune from vaccine-mandate controversy – Marijuana Business Daily
Most U.S. employers already require their employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or have plans to require them to do so soon. That’s according to a recent survey conducted by London-headquartered insurance broker and advisory firm Willis Towers Watson. Advertisement But vaccine mandates aren’t so popular among cannabis employers, most of whom are too small to face government directives. Cannabis employers that are following vaccine-or-test rules often say they are simply following vaccine decrees required by state and local regulators. The reluctance to impose a vaccine-or-test regimen likely reflects a libertarian streak that’s unsurprising in an industry that often flouts…
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