Day: July 5, 2023 (Page 2)

CBD promises health benefits without the Buzz Image Cannabis News July 5, 2023 Since Ohio legalized CBD in 2019, there has been a significant decrease in farming and producing medical hemp but an increase in the quality of CBD products and distribution. CBD – cannabidiol – is derived from medicalContinue Reading

Oklahoma Medical Cannabis firms file suit to block fee increases Image Cannabis News July 5, 2023 A group of Oklahoma cannabis advocates has challenged new higher fees assessed on the state’s medical marijuana providers. An Oklahoma cannabis activist has joined forces with three of the state’s medical marijuana providers toContinue Reading

Scientists identify viroid-resistant Purple Cannabis Strain Image Cannabis News July 5, 2023 A strain of cannabis appears to be resistant to HLVd, and turns purple as it fights the viroid. While humans battle COVID, cannabis plants face an equally devastating threat: Hop latent viroid (HLVd), a viroid that occurs worldwideContinue Reading

The push for Legal Weed faces hostile ground in red states Image Cannabis News July 5, 2023 Legalization efforts are increasingly focused on staunchly conservative states more resistant to loosening marijuana rules. Weed legalization advocates are running out of friendly territory. The movement has swept the country over the lastContinue Reading

DeSantis signs bill prohibiting Medical Marijuana Image Cannabis News July 5, 2023 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Medical Marijuana in Sober Living Facilities, Sparking Controversy. Florida Gov Ron DeSantis, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, has signed a bill that expressly prohibits sober living facilities from allowing residents toContinue Reading

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) says that while he believes the justice system has effectively handled prosecution against President Joe Biden’s son, there’s still a double-standard in the country that has allowed presidents and members of Congress to admit to past marijuana use with impunity while subjecting thousands of less privilegedContinue Reading

Zelensky urges Ukraine’s parliament to legalize Medical Cannabis Image Cannabis News July 5, 2023 Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky calls MPs to speed the process to legalize medical cannabis amid the war against Russia’s invasion. In a speech in front of the Verkhovna Rada, the unicameral Parliament of Ukraine, on theContinue Reading

Ohio has plenty of Medical Pot but not enough buyers Image Cannabis News July 5, 2023 Ohio has plenty of medical marijuana but not enough people buying it. Levels of marijuana flower ready for sale as well as bulk flower held by suppliers — bulk material could be sold asContinue Reading

With Maryland’s adult-use cannabis law going into effect last week, the number of legal states has grown to 24. This containing wave of legalization has sparked an ever-increasing interest among travelers who wish to bring their cannabis on a plane to their destinations. And the stats are clear: The burningContinue Reading

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