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Recreational Pot Presents Opportunities for Missouri’s Medical Cannabis BizNews – High Times
News – High Times In less than two weeks, voters in Missouri will decide on an amendment to legalize recreational pot in the state, a prospect that has some established medical cannabis businesses eyeing expansion. The St. Louis Business Journal has a report out this week on the ballot proposal, known as Amendment 3, which is “projected to create a significantly larger market for the companies that have already emerged as major players in the state’s legal medical marijuana market.” The outlet highlighted “Proper Cannabis, a St. Louis-based medical dispensary that opened a $20 million facility in Rock Hill last year, operates three dispensaries in the St. Louis region,” which…
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Oregon Now Requires Cannabis Employers, Employees To Report Suspected Human TraffickingNews – High Times
News – High Times Oregon cannabis operators and their employees are now required to report suspected instances of human trafficking to the state, or potentially face legal consequences. Per the language of the order from the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, “Employees or workers at a marijuana licensed premises must report to a law enforcement agency or the OLCC if the employee or worker has a reasonable belief that sex trafficking or other human trafficking is occurring at the premises. Employees or workers must also report if they have a reasonable belief that a minor is employed or contracted at the premises in a manner that violates OLCC rules.” Mouthful…
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Giving a Whole New Meaning to ‘Get Lite’ – Psychedelics Light Up the Neuropathways in the Brain According to a New Medical StudyHigh & Marijuana Blog | Cannabis.Net
One of the latest studies shares new insight. This study, entitled: The Neural Basis of Psychedelic Action, was led by Alex Kwan, Ph.D., an associate professor at the Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering in the College of Engineering. Kwan and his team used optical microscopy, optogenic manipulations, and viral tracing, with the intention of understanding how the brain’s neurons respond to psychoactive compounds. One of the latest studies shares new insight. This study, entitled: The Neural Basis of Psychedelic Action, was led by Alex Kwan, Ph.D., an associate professor at the Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering in the College of Engineering. Kwan and his team used optical microscopy, optogenic manipulations,…
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Do Cannabis Users Have More Post-Surgical Pain Than Non-Users? – An Interview with Dr. Elyad EkramiHigh & Marijuana Blog | Cannabis.Net
Meanwhile, new research by lead study author Elyad Ekrami, MD, a clinical research fellow at the Outcomes Research Department at the Cleveland Clinic’s Anesthesiology Institute, found that cannabis users tend to experience more pain after surgery, resulting in a higher opioid intake. They analyzed the medical records of 34,521 adult patients, 1,681 of whom were cannabis consumers. These patients had elective surgeries done at the Cleveland Clinic from January 2010 through December 2020. Meanwhile, new research by lead study author Elyad Ekrami, MD, a clinical research fellow at the Outcomes Research Department at the Cleveland Clinic’s Anesthesiology Institute, found that cannabis users tend to experience more pain after surgery, resulting…
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Germany Officially Publishes Proposals For Cannabis Legalisation, Abandons 15% THC Limit | Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news
By Ben Stevens A number of key changes appear to have been made to Germany’s draft adult-use cannabis legalisation proposals after the Health Minister’s ‘key points’ paper was leaked to… Source The post Germany Officially Publishes Proposals For Cannabis Legalisation, Abandons 15% THC Limit appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news. By Ben Stevens A number of key changes appear to have been made to Germany’s draft adult-use cannabis legalisation proposals after the Health Minister’s ‘key points’ paper was leaked to… Source The post Germany Officially Publishes Proposals For Cannabis Legalisation, Abandons 15% THC Limit appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana…
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Building on the Legacy of Cheeba Chews | Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news
There is not much brand recognition in cannabis still to this day, so it was somewhat notable in 2020 when Green Horizons released a survey indicating that, among other findings,… Source The post Building on the Legacy of Cheeba Chews appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news. There is not much brand recognition in cannabis still to this day, so it was somewhat notable in 2020 when Green Horizons released a survey indicating that, among other findings,… Source The post Building on the Legacy of Cheeba Chews appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news. | Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis…
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CBD Hits a Home Run | Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news
As most noted, CBD brand Charlotte’s Web recently signed an exclusive multi-year partnership with Major League Baseball. The co-branded Charlotte’s Web SPORT – Daily Edge tincture now features the MLB… Source The post CBD Hits a Home Run appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news. As most noted, CBD brand Charlotte’s Web recently signed an exclusive multi-year partnership with Major League Baseball. The co-branded Charlotte’s Web SPORT – Daily Edge tincture now features the MLB… Source The post CBD Hits a Home Run appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news. | Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news…
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Best of Weedmaps: Best Dispensaries in the US 2022 | Weedmaps News
Best of Weedmaps is back. This year, y’all helped us award the best in the cannabiz. Now it’s time to celebrate the winners. Use the table of contents below to… The post Best of Weedmaps: Best Dispensaries in the US 2022 appeared first on Weedmaps News. Best of Weedmaps is back. This year, y’all helped us award the best in the cannabiz. Now it’s time to celebrate the winners. Use the table of contents below to skip ahead to the best dispensaries in your state, or keep scrolling to bask in the glory of all the winning dispensaries. Shop the best dispensaries on the Weedmaps app Table of Contents What…
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Best of Weedmaps: Best Cannabis Brands in the US 2022 | Weedmaps News
Best of Weedmaps is back. This year, y’all helped us award the best cannabis brands in the world. Now it’s time to celebrate the winners. Use the table of contents… The post Best of Weedmaps: Best Cannabis Brands in the US 2022 appeared first on Weedmaps News. Best of Weedmaps is back. This year, y’all helped us award the best cannabis brands in the world. Now it’s time to celebrate the winners. Use the table of contents below to skip ahead to the best cannabis brands in your state. Or, better yet, scroll all the way through and mark the brands worth building a vacation around. Shop all the best…
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Israeli Company Clones Cannabis Cells—Not Plants—With Up to 12 Times the PotencyNews – High Times
News – High Times Using a bioreactor, a company in Israel cloned hemp cells to culture them into a powdery biomass that contains all of cannabis’s active compounds and can be dialed up to 12 times the potency. Not to be confused with the horticultural practice of cloning, Rehovot, Israel-based BioHarvest Sciences is cloning at the cellular level. One of the perks of this technology is the potential to minimize waste. “Portions of the plant matter from the cannabis plant are waste that can be avoided using BioHarvest Technology,” BioHarvest CEO Ilan Sobel told High Times in an email. “Cannabis plants are grown mostly just for the flower,” Sobel continued.…