California legislators will be voting this week on a bill that could majorly impact the state’s cannabis businesses. Findings from a study conducted by the American Medical Association defied a common cannabis prohibitionist argument regarding youth. And Missouri is taking its medical marijuana industry to the next level.
It’s an exciting time for California cannabis companies. After years of deliberation, California Legislature is set to conduct its final vote this week on Assembly Bill 45, a bill that could have massive ramifications on the structure and regulations surrounding hemp sales in the state. Marijuana businesses are currently prohibited from selling hemp goods, as well as CBD outside of dispensary settings. With a variety of concerns from all stakeholders on the line, many are enthusiastically awaiting the outcome of this contentious vote.
According to the researchers of a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on Tuesday, youth cannabis use does not increase in states that enact marijuana legalization. Though prohibitionists have traditionally used the concern of youth consumption as a deterrent from legalization, JAMA researchers found that the establishment of regulated cannabis models actually correlates with decreased marijuana use among adolescents. The study, which received partial funding through a federal National Institutes of Health grant, analyzed 26 years’ worth of data in 10 states.
In the midst of a labor shortage across the country, the Missouri cannabis industry has created more than 4,000 new jobs in less than a year. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has recently reported that the majority of licensed medical marijuana facilities are now approved to operate. According to MoCannTrade, analysts are expecting the sector to flourish further with the addition of several thousand more jobs throughout the next year of operation.
If you ask just about any cannabis or CBD business owner what the biggest thorn in their side is regarding conducting business, the most common answer you will receive is banking or finance-related. Even though the cannabis industry is one of the most highly regulated industries, and hemp-derived CBD has been federally legalized, businesses operating…
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Amidst a whirlwind of unrest surrounding the outcome of Illinois’ July cannabis lottery, the state has announced the opportunity for six additional applicants to obtain cannabis licenses through an extra cannabis license lottery. The application process for the original lottery, which took place on July 29, was recently found to contain clerical errors that prevented…
Celebrities are coming together to use their influence to expand the cannabis market. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Snoop Dogg stated that “if you’re smart enough, you get in”. The likes of Seth Rogen, Jay-Z, Jim Belushi, Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson, Wiz Khalifa, Bella Thorne, Jaleel White, and Melissa Etheridge are just some of the…
Interest in cannabis terpenes is ever-increasing as consumers and researchers seek to understand the compounds behind the aromatic smells and their benefits. Most people are already familiar with the terpenes known as myrcene, pinene, limonene, linalool, humulene, and caryophyllene. However, there are many more yet to be made known. That being said, let’s have a…
According to Migraine.com, “Studies estimate that 12% of adults in the U.S. population have migraines, and 4 million have chronic migraine(s). Most…
A simple internet search for cannabis patient stories will provide you with countless heart-wrenching anecdotes surrounding those who have found a new…
The findings of a new study into cannabis use disorder (CUD) among veterans have been released by a team of researchers from…
