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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 ...

LOS ANGELES–DreamFields, a licensed manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Desert Hot Springs, CA are a fully vertically integrated, production facility and employ close to 100 people. In May 2019 the company’s flagship brand, Jeeter, did not rank amongst the top 20 pre-roll brands in California. By May 2020, Jeeter has grown to be the third ...

TUSTIN, Calif. -  While 84% of Americans are concerned about the CBD industry and its minimal level of regulatory oversight, most CBD products are third-party tested, according to an analysis conducted by industry watchdog CBD Oracle. The study, which represents 520 CBD companies and 20,000 products in the United States and Europe, also shows a ...

LOS ANGELES–The passing of both recreational or adult-use and medical cannabis legalization laws have not led to any uptick in youth consumption of cannabis, according to data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers analyzed data compiled from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey for the years 1993 to 2017. They reported that the adoption of ...

LOS ANGELES– With an eye towards the 2022 General Elections, the Psychedelic Club of Denver recently hosted a panel of drug policy experts and psychedelic advocates to discuss “Exploring Ways to End the Drug War.” The panel featured leading Colorado drug policy experts, including Art Way of Equitable Consulting, Matthew Duffy of S.P.O.R.E., Kevin Matthews of ...

LOS ANGELES–A recent projection by Graphical Research found the North American cannabidiol market is expected to surpass $61.2 billion in size by 2027. With a growing market and hands-off approach by the Federal Food and Drug Administration, states have stepped in to protect consumer safety through laws and regulations governing the manufacture and sale of CBD products. ...

We are in a watershed moment for the cannabis plant. 37 states have legalized possession in some form, be it medical or adult use. And while it remains illegal on the federal level, those days may soon be coming to an end. On July 13th, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, along with Senators Cory Booker ...

LOS ANGELES–In a new survey from Gallup nearly half of U.S. adults say they've tried Cannabis. This increase in ever-tried levels is evident as more states move to green-light legislation legalizing it in recent months. Polling data released by Gallup this week shows 49% of U.S. adults said they have tried cannabis, a new high-water ...

TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission on Thursday adopted initial rules and regulations that will govern the state’s forthcoming adult-use cannabis market. Attorneys and regulatory specialists from the New Jersey office of national cannabis law firm Vicente Sederberg LLP are available to provide commentary and analysis. The firm will share a summary of the ...

VS Founding Partner Christian Sederberg will join Steven Hawkins and Rezwan Khan for an insightful panel about federal cannabis legalization efforts at Cannabis Conference on August 25, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. Federal Cannabis Legalization In The United States: What Will It Mean? With the Biden administration in place, what is on the short- and long-term horizon for federal cannabis ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The percentage of U.S. adults who say they have tried cannabis has ticked up to 49%, the highest Gallup has measured to date. More than 50 years ago, just 4% said they had tried the drug, but that percentage surpassed 20% in 1977, 30% in 1985 and 40% in 2015. A much ...

LOS ANGELES–The psychedelic experience is not for everyone. Tripping with magic mushrooms or LSD is often describe as a dissolution of the self, otherwise known as ego-death, ego-loss, or ego-disintegration. The experience is life-changing for some people; for others, it's downright terrifying. Yet despite anecdote after anecdote of good trips and bad trips, no one really ...

LOS ANGLES-A growing body of research suggests that Cannabidiol (CBD) may help people with fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a condition characterized by chronic pain. Studies suggest that CBD may help relieve pain and inflammation, so researchers are looking into its effects on the symptoms of fibromyalgia. For example, one 2020 reviewTrusted Source concluded while current evidence is still ...

LAS VEGAS–Heroic Hearts Project’s USA and UK branches have invited Imperial College to attend upcoming psychedelic healing retreats to conduct an observational study about the effects of psilocybin on veterans with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The observational study will be led by the team of Dr. Robin Carhatt Harris.   Heroic Hearts ...

KENT, Wash., -- To understand the current state of the pre-roll industry, Custom Cones USA surveyed more than 130 pre-roll companies and partnered with cannabis data firm, Headset, to gather data from dispensaries and pre-roll brands. Some key insights: In 2020, pre-roll sales in recreational U.S. cannabis markets saw 59% YoY growth with total sales increasing from $704M in 2019 to $1.12B in 2020. ...