Month: June 2019 (Page 10)

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Originating in the guaiacum plant of the Caribbean, the terpene guaiol has been used in natural medicine for hundreds of years and is present in small amounts in some of some common cannabis strains. The post What Is Guaiol & What Does This Cannabis Terpene Do? appeared first on Leafly.Continue Reading

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The House Committee on Small Business heard testimony Wednesday morning from the cannabis industry, with the Heritage Foundation tagging along so certain Republicans on the committee would have someone to ask questions Topics of discussion ranged from requests for access to the Small Business Administration (SBA), the status of ancillary small businessesContinue Reading

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In a landmark move Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives soundly approved by a 267-165 vote a bipartisan amendment that would protect state-legal cannabis programs from interference by the U.S. Department of Justice. The amendment to the fiscal year 2020 Commerce-Justice-Science spending bill specifically prohibits the Justice Department from usingContinue Reading

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In the Midwest, attitudes toward CBD—and cannabis itself—are changing thanks to the plant’s emerging health benefits and a growing focus on education. The post With CBD Legal, Wisconsin Is Warming to Cannabis appeared first on Leafly. Read More: With CBD Legal, Wisconsin Is Warming to CannabisContinue Reading

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Nevada’s top cannabis regulator defended in court the state’s handling of a recreational marijuana retail licensing round that occurred last year. While not perfect, “the application process was a fair process,” said Jorge Pupo, head of Nevada’s marijuana enforcement division, according to the Las Vegas Sun. Pupo’s testimony in ClarkContinue Reading

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Vireo Health, a Minneapolis-based multistate marijuana operator, said it is expanding into Puerto Rico, the company’s 11th state or territory of cannabis operations. Vireo will have the opportunity in Puerto Rico to run a cultivation and processing facility plus up to six dispensaries on the island. Christian Gonzalez, a nativeContinue Reading

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Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome is a diagnosis that is poorly understood by doctors and popularly rejected by cannabis advocates. But more patients report that quitting cannabis led to recovery—unfortunately after footing astronomical medical bills. The post Real or Not, Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome Is a Costly Diagnosis appeared first on Leafly. Continue Reading