The solution to cannabis dependency might simply be more cannabis. That’s according to a new study from researchers at University College London, which found that cannabidiol (CBD) can help people reduce their…
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Texas Suddenly Stops Issuing Permits For New Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Medical cannabis entrepreneurs are looking for answers after the Texas Department of Public Safety unexpectedly shut down its application process for new dispensary permits on Wednesday. The window was originally intended to…
Vapers May No Longer Pay Less For Life Insurance Than Smokers
A major U.S. insurance company is planning to increase life insurance premiums for its customers who vape. The move by Prudential will bring rates for customers who use e-cigarettes into alignment with…
ACLU Sues Pennsylvania County To Allow Parolees, Probationers To Use Cannabis
The American Civil Liberties Union is taking on a Pennsylvania county over a new policy that bars people with state medical marijuana cards to use the drug if they were on probation. …
Victims Of Opioid Abuse To Help Decide How Much Purdue Pharma Should Pay
Victims of opioid addiction weren’t in the room when OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma persuaded half the state attorneys general to settle claims over the company’s role in the nationwide overdose epidemic. Now…
California Medical Marijuana Bills Await Governor’s Signature
Two medical marijuana bills that were passed by the California legislature in September have been sent to Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom for his approval, but cannabis activists are concerned that he won’t…
Over Two Dozen Medical Cannabis Growers in Pennsylvania Unionize
The employees of a Pennsylvania medical marijuana company have signed a labor contract with their employer, making them the first cannabis workers in the state to unionize. The three-year agreement between employees…
First HempWood Factory Opening In Murray, Kentucky Thanks To A New Startup
A new hemp factory has opened that will specialize in producing a sustainably sourced wood substitute. HempWood, operated by a company called Fibonacci LLC, is the brainchild of owner Greg Wilson and…
Pennsylvania Representative Proposes Bill To Allow Cannabis In State-Run Liquor Stores
A Pennsylvania lawmaker introduced a bill on Wednesday that would legalize the recreational sale of cannabis and make state-run liquor stores the only authorized retailer of marijuana products. The measure, House Bill…
In The US, 18 People Have Died And More Than 1000 Have Become Sick From Vaping
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of vaping-related illnesses has surpassed 1,000, and there’s no sign the outbreak is fading, U.S. health officials said Thursday. Doctors say the illnesses, which first appeared…