New Study Suggests Cannabis Use May Increase Survival Rate Among Heart Attack Patients
According to the study authors, cannabis users are significantly less likely to die folling an acute myocardial infarction than non-cannabis users
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Aurora Acquires MedReleaf, Closing the World’s Largest Cannabis Industry Merger Transaction
Canadian cannabis companies, Aurora Cannabis and MedReleaf, join forces to create one of the largest vertically-integrated cannabis operations in Ontario
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Under the Radar: California DPH Blindsides Hemp CBD Industry with New Statewide Ban
Cannabis industry was blindsided when news broke about the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) decision to ban the sale any food or dietary supplement containing CBD.
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AZ Patients Beware: “Cannabis Is Not Marijuana” and Thus Illegal According to State’s Appellate Court Ruling
Arizona Appellate Court ruling earlier this week essentially gutted the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA) by re-defining “marijuana” as justification to deny the appeal to overturn the felony conviction handed to Rodney Christopher Jones, a card-carrying medical marijuana patient from Yavapai County. Initially arrested and charged with felony possession of cannabis and paraphernalia in 2013 — three…
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Hemp Legalized with Passage of 2018 Farm Bill, Which Includes Senator McConnell’s Hemp Farming Act
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today the Senate passed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Farm Bill), which includes the Hemp Farming Act.
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As the Senate Warms to Hemp, Don’t Cool Your Heels Just Yet
it became apparent that legislation calling for the removal hemp from Schedule One Controlled Substances may finally have a chance of becoming law, sort of.
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How Pharmaceutical Infrastructure Can Bridge Cannabis Industry Gaps
Former pharmaceutical executives explain how solving the cannabis industry’s fragmented infrastructure could be as simple as taking a page from the pharmaceutical play book.
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Government Interest in Hemp Diversity Signals Strong Future for Industry
Recent U.S. government interest in ensuring industrial hemp supply signals a period of growth for the cannabinoid industry. The United States government has a complicated relationship with cannabis.
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The Cannabis Reporter Radio Show Celebrates 2 Years on Radio
This week marks The Cannabis Reporter Radio Show’s 2nd Anniversary of broadcasting on terrestrial radio. The award-winning podcast is the first all-cannabis talk show to achieve nationwide network syndication.
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VA Directive 1315 Re: Veterans Using Medical Cannabis
VA Directive 1315 pertaining to its policy regarding veterans using medical marijuana bars the VA from penalizing or denying services to veterans who participate in state-approved medical marijuana programs
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Mission Zero
Mission Zero is a Florida-based organization founded by United States Army Combat Veteran Jose Belen and his wife Danielle to end the PTSD and veteran suicide epidemic.
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Santa Cruz Veterans Alliance
Santa Cruz Veterans Alliance is a nonprofit advocacy group that provides free medical marijuana to veterans who need it
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