Month: October 2023 (Page 16)

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Majority Leader Steve Scalise is bad news for Cannabis Image Cannabis News October 13, 2023 Rep Steve Scalise has voted against nearly every cannabis bill that’s reached his desk. The GOP’s nominee to replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California) as Speaker of the House—one of the most powerful positions in theContinue Reading

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The government of Thailand is taking steps to walk back the legalization of adult-use cannabis, barely more than a year after personal use of the plant was legalized in the Southeast Asian nation. The government passed a law to decriminalize cannabis in June 2022, when the plant was removed fromContinue Reading

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Leafly’s Dr. Nick Jikomes explains why weed gives some people The Fear—and why it’s sometimes beneficial to face it. Hip surgeries are painful. Patients require potent pain medication afterwards, often for extended periods. Some years ago, a woman named Jo Cameron had hip surgery but responded in a strange way:Continue Reading

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New York is shaking up its legal Marijuana market with new competitors Image Cannabis News October 12, 2023 New York is dramatically expanding a legal marijuana market plagued by a sluggish rollout of retail stores. New York officials launched legal recreational marijuana sales by promising many of the first retailContinue Reading

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New Marijuana breathalyzer aims to detect workplace Cannabis use Image Cannabis News October 12, 2023 There’s a new device hitting the market aimed at cracking down on cannabis use during work hours. Created by Hound Labs, the Hound Cannabis Breathalyzer is considered the first breath test to isolate recent cannabisContinue Reading

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Safe daily limit of cannabidiol CBD cut by regulator Image Cannabis News October 12, 2023 UK food regulators have lowered the recommended safe daily dose of cannabidiol (CBD), a cannabis extract present in many different High Street products, including drinks and snacks. The Food Standards Agency says the advice isContinue Reading

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The Science is clear: Marijuana is safer than Tobacco Image Cannabis News October 12, 2023 Nearly twice as many Americans believe that smoking cigarettes is more hazardous to your health than smoking marijuana. They’re right. Numerous studies assessing the long-term health impacts of cannabis smoke exposure belie the myth thatContinue Reading