New Study Reveals Cannabis Use By Adults 18-44 Could Lead To Higher Risk Of Heart Attack Than Non-Users – CBS New York
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Various versions of medical and recreational marijuana are now legalized in all but seven states. That has led to much more research into the health effects of cannabis. CBS2’s Dr. Max Gomez has more on new studies that show surprising heart effects in young users. READ MORE: New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Releases First Set Of Rules For Legal Marijuana Sales For decades, it was thought that marijuana use could not lead to a physiologic dependence on cannabis, the active ingredient in the plant. But today’s marijuana isn’t what your parents smoked at Woodstock. It is…
Read More »Watch this: How one man’s quest revived the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers
Watch this: How one man’s quest revived the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers – 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. The phoenix-like rebirth of the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers—arisen from the ashes of their own smoked-up 70s stash—just might be the ultimate Ripped Van Winkle story. On Tubi this weekend, the three iconic stoners…
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While Canadian Weed Producers Wilt, American Operators Like Green Thumb Thrive – Barron’s
Dreamstime American cannabis chains continued to outperform their Canadian counterparts in the September quarter—by a widening margin. While U.S. operators like Curaleaf Holdings and Green Thumb Industries grew sales by a respective 74% and 50% over the prior-year quarter, Canadians like Cronos Group and Canopy Growth took write downs of $220 million and $87 million, respectively, because they can’t sell what they’ve got. The licensed cannabis industry in the U.S. now has annualized sales of $25 billion, on its way to $75 billion …$80 billion, or more, Green Thumb chief executive Ben Kovler told Barron’s Thursday. His company is preparing…
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Connecticut’s Recreational Marijuana Program Begins to Blossom – i95rock.com
As we edge closer to the new year of 2022, Connecticut is preparing to launch its recreational cannabis program and will eventually see a flood of applicants. But, unfortunately, the complicated process for licensing producers for its adult recreational cannabis program could very well affect the price of pot in Connecticut. Since recreational cannabis became legal in Connecticut on June 16, 2021, various town officials throughout the state have made it clear they are not interested in pursuing the sale of recreational marijuana in their town, and they are: Clinton Guilford Madison North Branford Enfield Milford Greenwich Newtown Prospect Avon Southington…
Read More »Sports & Active Nutrition Summit to focus on CBD, esports, personalized nutrition and more – NutraIngredients-usa.com
A leading session of the event, which is scheduled for February 14-16, will focus on the proper place of CBD in sports nutrition. As a result of a federal regulatory logjam, CBD still occupies a legal limbo. But that hasn’t stoped formulators and marketers from bringing an almost dizzying array of products to market. Why sports nutrition firms should care about CBD In the sports nutrition sphere, advocates say CBD can help with recovery, manage post exercise inflammation and even help ameliorate the effects of traumatic brain injury. But what does the science actually say about this popular ingredient? Expert…
Read More »What’s a Marijuana Microbusiness?
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The marijuana microbusiness is catching fire. Michigan issued its first microbusiness license to Sticky Bush Farms in September 2020. Officials in New Mexico, which has made offering opportunities to as many entrepreneurs as possible a key component of its legal marijuana industry, are considering new rules to allow the state to make loans available to single-location microbusinesses. New York officials also made microbusinesses part of the state’s legal recreational cannabis program. State officials have set a goal that half of all microbusiness licenses will go to social and economic equity candidates. “Those are very exciting, new…
Read More »House Approves Bill Authorizing Cannabis Research for Veterans
A key congressional committee last week approved a bill that would authorize federal research into the therapeutic applications of cannabis for military veterans. Under the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) would be required to conduct clinical trials into the potential of cannabis as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain among the nation’s veterans. The bill was approved by the House Veterans Affairs Committee on Nov. 4 by vote of 18 to 11, receiving support from all the panel’s Democratic members as well as one Republican. The committee approved previous versions of…
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States Where Delta-8 THC Is Illegal As Texas Temporarily Allows Sale of Cannabis Extract – Newsweek
Cannabis extract Delta-8 has made headlines recently after a Texas court allowed it to be temporarily sold in the state. Delta-8, also sometimes called Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol or Delta-8 THC, is a substance that is found naturally in the Cannabis sativa plant. It is known that Delta-8 has some psychoactive effects, though it is different to Delta-9 THC which is responsible for the “high” people get from smoking cannabis, or marijuana. Delta-8 is only found in small amounts in cannabis, so producers tend to manufacture it by turning cannabidiol (CBD), a substance found in cannabis sub-type hemp that does not make…
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