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TUSTIN, Calif. - A new survey from CBD Oracle, a cannabis consumer research company, has found that around 70% of cannabis consumers will use more over the holiday period, largely to help manage holiday stress. Christmas has long been linked to increased drinking as people socialize more and face the pressures of the season, but ...

LOS ANGELES– Cannabis is moving towards full legalization for recreational use and that is opening up a whole new potential industry. After the pandemic boom in 2020 which was the rising tide that lifted all boats, the cannabis industry is getting more sophisticated. And we think investors should be getting sophisticated too. State by state, ...

TORONTO - CannCorps, an ongoing study of cannabis use among Canadian Veterans, led by researchers at McGill University has revealed some important findings after less than one month. The online survey allows participants to anonymously describe their use of medical cannabis. Among 192 participants (65% Veterans, 27% women) to date, many individuals suffered from more ...

BOSTON - HHC is the new wave of hemp derived cannabinoids of the nation. Local health and wellness shops, smoke shops, and convenient stores are starting to stock up as online shops like Boston Hemp already have a full range of products available. HHC, scientifically known as hexahydrocannabinol, is simply a hydrogenated form of the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – (NORML) Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) introduced legislation to incentivize state and local governments to expunge the criminal records of tens of millions of Americans who have previously been convicted of marijuana offenses. “This bipartisan effort represents the growing consensus to reform marijuana policies in a manner that addresses ...

LOS ANGELES–Aside from a small number of companies the FDA has permitted to pursue the development of psilocybin therapies (e.g., Compass), the majority of psychedelic mushroom sales in the U.S. currently violate both state and federal law. As we wait for federal legalization and/or state-regulated psilocybin markets to emerge, what can a motivated entrepreneur interested ...

PUNE, India - According to Brandessence Market Research, the hemp industry projections are on a promising trajectory to grow at promising 16.27% CAGR during 2021-2027 period. The Industrial hemp market forecast estimated that industrial hemp accounted for USD 3.91 billion in 2020. Growing demand for hemp food products, nutraceuticals, beverages, alternative protein sources, among others ...

SALT LAKE CITY – (NORML)– The legalization of cananbis is associated with improvements in police clearance rates for multiple types of violent crimes, according to data published online ahead of print in The International Journal of Drug Policy. A pair of researchers affiliated with the University of Utah and the University of China assessed trends in crime ...

PALM BEACH, Fla. - Due to its healing properties, the demand for cannabidiol (CBD) for health and wellness purposes is high, which is the major factor driving the market growth. In addition, the rising acceptance and use of products due to government approvals is a major factor expected to boost production for CBD-infused products. Out ...

CHICAGO - Conor Green Consulting LLC announced a corporate donation to the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center (NIWRC) in support of their efforts to end violence against Native Women, as well as raising awareness and fostering the prevention of Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). Although the end of November brings the conclusion of Native ...

LOS ANGELES - HAVEN Dispensaries, with 6 locations throughout Southern California, is teaming up with several local organizations to feed more than 600 families this Thanksgiving. Through its efforts with the "HAVEN Giving Thanks Donation Event," which ran from November 3rd to November 15th, HAVEN's raised enough donations to help feed more than 600 families in its local communities. ...

IRVINE, Calif.--WM Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAPS), a leading technology and software infrastructure provider to the cannabis industry, has released its first data and insights report, titled ‘Cannabis in America’. This report shares current data and insights indicative of the marketplace, cannabis industry trends, cultural revelations, and the persistent questions at the center of the cannabis ...

PALM BEACH, Fl.-  Out of all cannabinoids, cannabidiol is used for therapeutic reasons due to the lack of psychoactive effects. In many medical applications, cannabidiol oil is used, such as anxiety and depression treatment, stress relief, diabetes prevention, pain relief, cancer symptom relief, and inflammation. Due to the increasing adoption of CBD-based products to treat ...

LAS VEGAS - As Hytiva's innovative cannabis solutions spread throughout the states and internationally, Hytiva® continues its commitment to corporate philanthropy through its sponsorship and support of the Electric Drive America golf tournament on Friday, November 5th, at Bear's Best Las Vegas. Presented by Gaudin Ford and co-sponsored by Shelby America®, Ford Motor Company® and ...

PHOENIX - An Arizona-based CEO's mother's battle with triple-negative stage 3 breast cancer inspired a move from real estate to cannabis. Four years later, she's cancer-free and he's running a multi-million dollar cannabis empire. Once she was diagnosed in 2016, Phoenix entrepreneur Andrew Bowden began searching for something to help her through treatment and it ...

SAN FRANCISCO - Curebase, a company committed to democratizing access to clinical studies, and LEVEL, a science-driven cannabis company on cannabinoid research and innovation, announced a decentralized clinical study to determine whether cannabis can have a positive impact on sleep quality for U.S. Veterans. LEVEL is pleased to co-sponsor this study with the Veterans Cannabis ...

PORTLAND, Ore. - Phylos®, a modern crop science company developing cannabis and hemp genetics, has committed to supplying 1 million stable and reliable hemp seeds to BIPOC farmers without capital investment. The first round of recipients were selected through targeted outreach efforts and the Oregon State University's Global Hemp Innovation Center's Hemp Equity Program. "It ...

AMESBURY, Mass. -  According to Tower Payments, a New-England-based payment processor, there is a noticeable growing demand for US payment processing that both allows the sale of head shop items like water pipes, and also integrates easily with Shopify. There are two main factors driving this demand. First is Shopify's reputation as a gold standard ...

DENVER - Business intelligence from Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN), an enterprise software company analyzed the under 30 age range of cannabis consumers, a demographic that has consistently been ranked as the #2 purchasers of cannabis products in 2021. Data shows that this age range of younger millennial cannabis consumers accounted for 28.13% of all legal adult-use ...

CHICAGO - A flying feline superhero's magic carpet lands in Utah Oct. 30 to help parents dispel myths on the use of legal cannabis. Jerry Frye, the author of two children's books and the companion coloring book, will introduce the adventures of Cannabis the Cat on the western leg of his 7,000-mile book promotion tour. ...

LOS ANGELES– Cannabis has been around and enjoyed by people since the earliest days of civilization, yet it’s been the last few years where we’ve seen and participated in what feels like the greatest leaps in cannabis evolution, research, acceptance, and marketability.  That’s a bold statement but the national acceptance of states legalizing consumption, the ...

AUGUSTA– The Maine Office of Marijuana Policy published sales data from the first full year since adult-use sales began.  Maine's adult-use cannabis industry reported more than $58 million in sales in its first year of operation. Since opening for legal Cannabis sales in October 2020, more than 788,000 transactions have been recorded. 10% of all ...