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Hemp businesses on edge pending governor ban decision
NBC 5 DFW - Texas
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June 20, 2025
Time is ticking on bills awaiting Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature or veto, including a strict statewide ban on THC and cannabis products. Abbott has until Sunday to veto Senate Bill 3 or allow it to take effect in September, with or without his...
Q&A: Innovations in cannabinoid science and commerce
Digital Journal
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June 20, 2025
Medical cannabis has been a boon for the Berlin-based company whose website slogan says 'we love cannabis' and whose Frankfurt Stock Exchange ticker symbol is 'HIGH' - Copyright AFP Daniel Peter Progress in the use of cannabinoid pharmaceuticals...
Former Celtics player helping lives turned upside down by cannabis
WCVB Channel 5 Boston - Massachusetts
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June 20, 2025
The basement classroom in Hingham High was stuffy and lunch was next, but the sophomores in health teacher Karen Beatty's class were all ears.Patrick Ryan, 23, sat facing the students and said, "I remember when I first started smoking weed because...
Damien Cornwell: Leading Through Chaos in New York’s Cannabis Market
Ganjapreneur - Washington
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June 20, 2025
Find us in your favorite podcast app: Spotify SoundCloud iTunes Stitcher In this episode of The Ganjapreneur Podcast, Damien Cornwell — President of the Cannabis Association of New York and owner of Just Breathe dispensary in Binghamton — joins...
‘Fantastic’ weed killer sold over 10,000 times in past month now on sale
Yorkshire Live
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June 20, 2025
Amazon has reduced the price of a ‘fantastic’ weed killer that ‘works mega fast’. The Roundup Fast Action Weedkiller Pump 'N Go Ready To Use Spray has been reduced from £27.49, to £22.99. The weed killer is a “fast action, ready to use” product...
Cannabis Evolutionary Insights: Interview with Anna Schwabe, PhD
Cannabis Science & Technology
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June 20, 2025
In our Women in Grow: Leadership in Cannabis Genetics and Cultivation supplement, Cannabis Science and Technology interviewed researcher and educator Anna Schwabe, PhD, Associate Lecture Professor at the University of Colorado and Chief Operating...
Vaping cannabis is more harmful than tobacco, researchers warn
Algonquin Times
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June 20, 2025
A McGill University study published in May found that vaping cannabis is more harmful than tobacco and leads to long-term health risks. Students now have different feelings about using weed pens. The study, led by Dr. Carolyn Baglole at the...
‘Justice Is Still Being Denied’ To People With Past Marijuana Convictions As Legalization Spreads, Review By Advocacy Group Says
Marijuana Moment
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June 20, 2025
State legislatures considered a number of criminal justice reform bills around marijuana this year, but most ultimately failed to make it across the finish line—a trend advocates at the nonprofit Last Prisoner Project (LPP) are calling the “hidden...
High Doses Of LSD Lead To ‘Greater Reductions In Depression’ Compared To Low Doses Of The Psychedelic, New Study Finds
Marijuana Moment
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June 20, 2025
Taking a high dose of LSD, coupled with assisted therapy, led to “greater reductions in depression” among patients compared to those who received a low dose of the psychedelic, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Basel in...
Q&A: First-of-its-kind guidance exclusively focuses on lifestyle therapy for diabetes
Healio News
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June 20, 2025
Key takeaways: American College of Lifestyle Medicine released recommendations regarding lifestyle interventions for type 2 diabetes. Such recommendations include reducing sedentary time and identifying sleep disorders. The American College of...
Cannabis use disorder may raise your psychiatric illness risk
Futurity
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June 20, 2025
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. New research evaluates the relationship between cannabis use traits and psychiatric disorders. The results in Nature Mental Health show that...
Innocan Pharma Announces Presentation Of Narrative Review On Long-Acting Synthetic Cannabidiol For Chronic Pain At PAINWEEK Conference
MENAFN
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June 20, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) HERZLIYA, Israel and CALGARY, AB, June 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Innocan Pharma Corporation (CSE: INNO) (FSE: IP4) (OTCQB: INNPF ) ("Innocan" or the "Company"), a pioneer in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries,...
Cannabis use in older adults: 7% of seniors now regular users, research shows
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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June 20, 2025
CLEVELAND, Ohio --- Marijuana use has increased dramatically among seniors 65 and older in the United States, as more older adults use cannabis to treat diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic illnesses, according to a recent study led by...
Ricky Williams slams Texas lawmakers in explosive lawsuit, claiming the hemp THC ban defies federal law and endangers the rights of millions
The Times of India
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Photo by Rick Kern/WireImage Ricky Williams has always been more than just a football player. After a career marked by big runs and bold choices, the former Dolphins star is stepping into a different kind of spotlight—this time as a defender of...
South Dakota to Crack Down on Hemp Product Sales Starting July 14
Cannabis Business Times
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June 20, 2025
Chemically modifying industrial hemp or converting CBD into synthetic compounds, such as delta-8 THC, is prohibited in South Dakota, where law enforcement officials will begin seizing noncompliant products starting July 14. Pennington County...
Study: Smoking Marijuana Increases Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke
KKOB News Radio - New Mexico
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June 20, 2025
Smoking marijuana is widely regarded by many to be safe, but research this week revealed that using the drug can be associated with having a higher risk of heart attack or stroke. The analysis examined data from 24 studies, which revealed that the...
Marijuana Use Might Be Wrecking Your Heart
VICE
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June 20, 2025
Just last month, I wrote about a study that showed how switching your method of cannabis intake may not be saving you from future heart problems like you think it is. In fact, it might actually be making it worse. Now, a whole new study from a...
Sun Care & CBD June
Paso Robles Press - California
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June 20, 2025
As June approaches, we know that will mean more sunshine and that the Summer Solstice is just around the corner. This is why we are happy to announce that our sunscreen and CBD will be 20% off this June! Being out in the sun feels wonderful and...
Editorial | Another study confirms cannabis dangers to public health
The News Gazette - Illinois
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The medical community appears to be speaking with one voice. The legalization of cannabis for recreational use apparently is an idea whose time has come. How else can one explain the number of states, like Illinois, that have legalized the product...
Mass. House legislation proposes to overhaul the Cannabis Control Commission
Boston.com - Massachusetts
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June 20, 2025
Local News This is what it means for the embattled industry in the state. Suzanne Kreiter / The Boston Globe, File A new House bill is attempting a major restructuring of the state’s cannabis industry. The bill — “An Act Modernizing the...