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Arkansas officials OK signatures for marijuana initiative | Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news
Supporters of a recreational marijuana initiative have turned in the required number of valid signatures, moving the measure closer to appearing on Arkansas’ ballot this fall, election officials said Friday. A spokesman for the secretary of state’s office said supporters of the proposed constitutional amendment had reached the 89,151 valid signatures from registered voters needed… The post Arkansas officials OK signatures for marijuana initiative appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news. Supporters of a recreational marijuana initiative have turned in the required number of valid signatures, moving the measure closer to appearing on Arkansas’ ballot this fall, election officials said Friday. A spokesman for the…
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Inside Denver’s struggles to diversify its $700M marijuana market | Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news
Ari Cohen was set up for success in Denver’s trailblazing weed market. The New Jersey native had a successful career in the food and hospitality industry in New York City. He parlayed that experience into running operations for a multi-state marijuana edibles brand after moving to Colorado more than five years ago. And Denver is… The post Inside Denver’s struggles to diversify its $700M marijuana market appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news. Ari Cohen was set up for success in Denver’s trailblazing weed market. The New Jersey native had a successful career in the food and hospitality industry in New York City. He parlayed…
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Poll States 28% of Americans Have Tried At Least One Psychedelic SubstanceNews – High Times
News – High Times The poll asked 1,000 adults to answer questions online between July 22-25, which revealed that 28% of Americans have used at least one of the seven psychedelic drugs included in the questionnaire. In order of most used to least used, the list of substances included LSD (14% of participants), psilocybin (13%), MDMA (9%), ketamine (6%), DMT (6%), and salvia (5%). The poll notes that psychedelic acceptance is increasing, and more legislation is being proposed. “Recent shifts, both in policy and public opinion, suggest the tide in the United States may be turning toward increasingly favoring psychedelic drugs,” YouGov states. “In the past few years, a number of…
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Denver Weed Delivery Services Face Mile-High ChallengesNews – High Times
News – High Times When city officials in Denver, Colorado authorized home delivery of cannabis products in April of last year, licenses for cannabis delivery services were reserved for social equity businesses for a period of three years. Under the plan, delivery services owned by entrepreneurs who have been negatively impacted by the War on Drugs would partner with the city’s licensed marijuana dispensaries to complete customer deliveries. The goal of the plan was to help create a diverse cannabis industry in the city while giving people who had been harmed by marijuana prohibition policies a path to business ownership in the regulated market. To qualify, owners or a family…
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Bid To Get Legalization Initiative on Missouri Ballot ‘Isn’t Dead’ YetNews – High Times
News – High Times Amid growing speculation that activists may have fallen short in their bid to get a cannabis legalization question on this year’s ballot in Missouri, a top official in the state said this week that the outcome is far from sealed. “I can’t say without any certainty whether it will make it or not. It is in no way certain that they will fail. This isn’t dead,” Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Ashcroft’s office is reviewing hundreds of thousands of signatures submitted by Legal Missouri 2022, the group vying to get the question on this year’s ballot. If it were to…
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Another American Caught With Weed in Russia Sentenced to 14 Years in PrisonNews – High Times
News – High Times A United States citizen, teacher, and lecturer was slapped with 14 years of hard time in prison for a little bit of pot found in his luggage at an airport in Moscow, Russia. It’s the latest move in a series of harsh sentences dished out on Americans in the country, including WNBA star Brittney Griner. On August 14, 2021, Marc Hilliard Fogel, then 60, was arrested at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow when half an ounce of weed (approximately 14 grams) in various forms was discovered in his luggage. Fogel was approved by a doctor in the United States for medical cannabis for chronic pain following a…
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Cannabis Lobbyist: John Boehner Bogarted My Secret Stash (of Strategy Ideas) | Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news
A lawsuit says the former speaker and a top D.C. law firm stole his legalization-campaign plans. The defendants say their accuser must be smoking something. One way or the other, the John Boehner weed lawsuit shows how cutthroat the cannabis sector of Washington’s political-influence industry is. If you buy the complaint filed by Washington lobbyist… The post Cannabis Lobbyist: John Boehner Bogarted My Secret Stash (of Strategy Ideas) appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news. A lawsuit says the former speaker and a top D.C. law firm stole his legalization-campaign plans. The defendants say their accuser must be smoking something. One way or the other,…
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Delta-8 THC Is Legal, Shippable, and Gets You High, But What Does the FDA and NCBI Say About It Now?High & Marijuana Blog | Cannabis.Net
NCBI found that with fewer side effects, delta-8 THC may offer many experiential advantages of delta-9 THC. Even though these investigations are hampered by the lawful statuses of both delta-8 THC and delta-9 THC, a future systematic study is required to verify participant accounts. Collaborations between the academic, governmental, and cannabis industry sectors may hasten the development of knowledge about Delta-8 THC and other cannabinoids. NCBI found that with fewer side effects, delta-8 THC may offer many experiential advantages of delta-9 THC. Even though these investigations are hampered by the lawful statuses of both delta-8 THC and delta-9 THC, a future systematic study is required to verify participant accounts. Collaborations…
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The Smart Shoppers’ Guide to Buying Marijuana Flower at a DispensaryHigh & Marijuana Blog | Cannabis.Net
Recent data from Headset Analytics shows that marijuana flower is still the number 1 product in the US legal cannabis market. This should not be surprising given that flower is the least processed form of marijuana out there, making it more affordable and accessible especially to newbies or purists. But even seasoned cannabis enthusiasts find many reasons to love flower: with such a wide array of strain choices these days, you can customize your high in just about any way or flavor you want. Recent data from Headset Analytics shows that marijuana flower is still the number 1 product in the US legal cannabis market. This should not be surprising…
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Cannabis for Cluster Headaches? – New Medical Studies Show Why Marijuana Can Help!High & Marijuana Blog | Cannabis.Net
The researchers found that 83% of the participants reported a 50% or more reduction in severity of headaches, while 61% reported an astounding 90-100% reduction in headaches. Meanwhile, 50% of the participants said they saw a decrease in headache frequency. In addition, 61% said that they were highly satisfied with the use of cannabis, as it helped reduce the need for prescription medications while increasing quality of life and sleep habits. The researchers found that 83% of the participants reported a 50% or more reduction in severity of headaches, while 61% reported an astounding 90-100% reduction in headaches. Meanwhile, 50% of the participants said they saw a decrease in headache…