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Neil Young’s U.S. Citizenship Application In Limbo Due to Cannabis Use

November 12th, 2019Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young is applying for U.S. citizenship but his cannabis use might stand in his way. In a blog post last week, Young, 73, said he recently applied for citizenship and “passed the test” but must pass another test “due to [his] use of marijuana and how some people who smoke it have […]

High-Profile Rhode Islanders Announce Cannabis Investments

November 12th, 2019Several high-profile Rhode Islanders are investing in the state’s medical cannabis and hemp industries, according to a NewportRI.com report. Among the names linked to cannabis investments in the state are former CVS Health CEO Thomas Ryan, former gubernatorial candidate James Bennett, former Beacon President and CEO James Rosati, and the parents of professional golfer Brad […]

Alabama medical cannabis

November 11th, 2019Alabama medical cannabis is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Jamaica plans cannabis regulations overhaul, blueprint for industry support

November 11th, 2019Jamaica plans to overhaul the interim regulations governing legal marijuana businesses and create a national road map to support the development of the island’s regulated industry. The support could help businesses overcome obstacles hindering the sector’s growth, which include banking issues and finding markets for products. The Agriculture Ministry (MICAF) will reconstitute the National Cannabis Advisory […]

New European trade group hopes to help its members put CBD products in stores

November 11th, 2019A fledgling United Kingdom-based trade group, which represents about 25 companies from Europe and North America, is seeking to allow its members to sell CBD products even though they might be in violation of European Union regulations. New European trade group hopes to help its members put CBD products in stores is a post from: […]

CDC Confirms Vitamin E Acetate’s Link to Vaping Crisis

November 11th, 2019The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has linked vitamin E acetate to the worrisome trend of vaping-associated pulmonary injury (VAPI) that has led to thousands of hospitalizations and dozens of deaths throughout the country, Leafly reports. The compound has emerged as a popular cutting agent for illicit cannabis vaporizer products made and sold on the […]

Cannabis Legalization Revenues in Minnesota Could Reach $300M

November 11th, 2019Adult-use cannabis legalization in Minnesota could bring in $300 million in taxes for the state over five years on sales of $1.12 billion, according to a MinnPost report. The estimate, by Sal Barnes of the Marijuana Policy Group during last week’s CannConMN Symposium, also suggests that the industry would create 20,000 direct and indirect jobs […]

UK Approves Sativex, Epidiolex for NHS Prescription

November 11th, 2019The United Kingdom’s National Health Service advisory body, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, has approved cannabis-derived pharmaceutical drugs Sativex and Epidyolex for use by the NHS, the BBC reports. They are the first cannabis-based medicines to be approved for use by the NHS. Epidiolex was approved for use in Europe in September, […]

Poll: 2.8% of UK Adults Use Cannabis to Treat Chronic Medical Conditions

November 11th, 2019About 2.8 percent of Britain’s adult population — about 1.4 million people — is using cannabis to treat chronic health conditions, according to a YouGov poll conducted for the Centre for Medicinal Cannabis and Cannabis Advocacy Support Services, outlined by the Independent. More than 80 percent of the survey respondents were from England, although the […]

More medical cannabis companies bolster operations in lucrative Florida market following smokable flower ban repeal

November 11th, 2019A new Florida law repealing a ban on smokable medical marijuana products has given the state’s MMJ market a shot in the arm, prompting large multistate companies to aggressively expand their production, operations and retail footprints. That has injected fresh competition into one of the nation’s fastest-growing medical cannabis markets and loosened the grip of the state’s […]

How cannabis vaporizer firms can protect themselves in the wake of vaping crisis

November 9th, 2019The biggest development in the marijuana space this year has been a vaping-related health crisis in which hundreds of Americans have fallen ill and two dozen-plus have died from pulmonary illnesses linked to the practice. How cannabis vaporizer firms can protect themselves in the wake of vaping crisis is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: […]

Health officials identify additive in patients with cannabis-related vaping illnesses, a move that could boost legal vape products

November 8th, 2019U.S. health officials on Friday singled out vitamin E acetate as a likely culprit in the vaping health crisis, reiterating that many of the suspect THC vape products were obtained from illicit sources rather than licensed cannabis businesses. While the exact cause remains unknown, marijuana industry officials said that identifying a possible culprit behind the […]