Marijuana Legalization Doesn’t Lead To Increased Youth Use, American Medical Association Study Finds – Marijuana Moment
A pair of research projects funded by $20 million in tax revenue from Michigan’s adult-use cannabis program will analyze the effects of medical marijuana in military veterans, state officials announced on Tuesday. The bulk of the money, nearly $13 million, will examine “the efficacy of marijuana in treating the medical conditions of United States armed service veterans and preventing veteran suicide,” according to recipients at the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). The grant will fund the next step of a study researchers say is the first clinical trial of inhaled botanical marijuana for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and only…
Read More »Khiron’s Sustainable Cannabis Improves Patient Lives
As the looming climate crisis becomes an ever-growing concern, companies around the globe are making more of an effort to help. In the world of sustainable medicinal cannabis, Khiron is at the forefront of this crusade. Khiron is a patient-oriented cannabis brand that relies on education, product innovation, agricultural infrastructure, and scientific expertise. Based in Latin America and founded in 2017 by CEO Alvaro Torres with other entrepreneurs, the growing company released its first annual sustainability report last month. The report is the first of its kind and highlights Khiron’s commitment to the environment on a global scale. “It’s with great pride that we…
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South Windsor council to discuss marijuana laws, other ongoing topics – Yahoo News
Sep. 7—SOUTH WINDSOR — Town Council members will discuss the legalization of marijuana and its impact on the town tonight, continuing their discussion from the July 19 meeting. Mayor Andrew Paterna said council members will discuss the text of the proposal and recommendations they would make to the Planning and Zoning Commission, which is expected to take up the issue soon. “We want to review the legislation and take a look at some of the aspects of what the town would want to do,” Paterna said. Paterna said the town has had medical marijuana zoning regulations that council members may…
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Delta-8 pirates are scamming consumers and legit brands—and the feds don’t care
Delta-8 pirates are scamming consumers and legit brands—and the feds don’t care | Leafly 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. In June, Leafly published an article on delta-8 THC products purchased at a smoke shop in Oxnard, CA. Two of the three products turned out to be brandless packages of supposed delta-8 products, with no indication of where they…
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Fine Fettle Wants To Sell Recreation Pot At Willimantic Location – Patch.com
September 7, 2021 With town approval, Fine Fettle is now seeking approval from the state to sell recreational marijuana at its Thread City business. The business opened in 2019 at 1548 Main St. in Willimantic and it is currently licensed to sell medical marijuana, but Fine Fettle is seeking a hybrid retailer license. Under a new law that went into effect July 1, those ages 21 and older are legally allowed to buy, possess and consume recreational marijuana in the state of Connecticut. Windham Director of Development Matthew Vertefeuille said he approved the application to expand Fine Fettle’s current use…
Read More »The Rise of Dark Stores in Cannabis
Why some entrepreneurs are choosing to use non-retail storefronts. Free Book Preview Cannabis Capital Learn how to get your business funded in the Cannabis economy! September 7, 2021 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Choice and convenience are two immutable drivers of consumer behavior. Customer-centric brands like Amazon, Uber, and Airbnb have trained consumers to expect this. But the cannabis industry is still falling short on this count. Why? Many states require cannabis operators to be vertical from cultivation to the retail dispensary. The result of this dispensary-centric model is that 70 to 90 percent…
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Federal Courts In Two US Territories Hosting Event On Marijuana Legalization’s Tourism Impact – Marijuana Moment
A board member and former chairman of the federal National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is sharply criticizing Congress for failing to reform marijuana laws, and he announced on Thursday that he will be taking steps to push lawmakers to enact policy changes to help financial institutions and stakeholders caught in the federal-state cannabis conundrum. NCUA’s Rodney Hood said at the PBC Conference that he’s “concerned that the legal and regulatory infrastructure surrounding the cannabis industry is not evolving quickly enough,” and congressional inaction is largely to blame. He also said that he feels legalization at the federal level is an…
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May be time to start shooting bears and helping landlords – theday.com
When state legislators next put a survey in their “constituent service” mailings, it should include the question: How many bears will you accept in your neighborhood before Connecticut authorizes bear hunting? Of course, most people don’t want any bears nearby. But then they don’t like the idea of shooting them either, even as bear sightings have increased sharply in the state in recent years, along with home break-ins by bears, bear damage to crops and livestock, and highway crashes caused by bears. The logic of Connecticut’s laissez-bear policy is that eventually every town in the state will have at least a few…
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