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DPA Statement on New CDC Data: Increase in Overdose Deaths in 2019 Raises Red Flag for 2020 Amid COVID-19
Now, More Than Ever, it is Essential We Double Down on Overdose Prevention that Works, as Outlined in DPA’s COVID-19 Policy Recommendations New York, NY – In response to new preliminary CDC data showing an increase in drug overdose deaths in 2019, Sheila Vakharia, PhD, Deputy Director of the Department of Research & Academic Engagement…
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Vertical Wellness, GenCanna expand partnership with new biomass tolling, drying deal
Two large-scale Kentucky hemp companies have expanded their strategic alliance by adding a toll processing and drying technology swap to the deal. GenCanna Acquisition Corp., formerly GenCanna Global, a seed-to-sale hemp and CBD company based in Winchester, Kentucky, and Vertical Wellness, a Cadiz, Kentucky-based vertically integrated hemp and cannabinoid health and wellness brand firm, said…
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USDA approves hemp production plans for Minnesota, Puerto Rico, Tennessee
The Good Ole Hemp farm in St. Cloud, Minnesota. (Photo courtesy of Josh Helberg, owner of Good Ole Hemp) Federal agriculture officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture signed off on hemp production plans for two states and a U.S. territory this week. Minnesota, which has been a hemp state for six years under the…
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7 relaxing weed strains
This summer is clearly more tension-filled than usual, so we found strains to help us relax a little. The post 7 relaxing weed strains appeared first on Weedmaps News.
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Hemp Industries Association dismantles state-chapter system
The Hemp Industries Association is closing its 13 affiliates nationwide and forming a group to recommend a new structure for the nonprofit advocacy organization. The HIA board’s decision announced Thursday comes during a time of great tumult for the organization, with departures from high-profile leaders over the last year and some member chapters saying the…
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Hemp industry groups join to explore checkoff program, but have long way to go
National hemp groups are organizing a campaign to establish a checkoff program – a sometimes-acrimonious system designed to raise money for industry research and promotion by taxing those who profit from the plant. Checkoffs exist for nearly a dozen U.S. commodities, and in the case of the dairy industry, the money it raised helped launch…
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Survey: Majority of Health Care Professionals Endorse Cannabis Use Instead of Opioids in Chronic Pain Patients
Of eligible respondents, 72 percent agreed with the statement, “Medical marijuana should be used to reduce the use of opioids for non-cancer pain.” Sixty-three percent of respondents also agreed, “The DEA should reclassify marijuana so that it is no longer a schedule I drug.” The post Survey: Majority of Health Care Professionals Endorse Cannabis Use…
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Clock ticking on two USDA grant opportunities for hemp growers
(Editor’s note: This story is part of a recurring series of commentaries from professionals connected to the hemp industry. Andrea Steel is co-chairwoman of the Cannabis Business Law Group at Coats Rose, a Houston law firm.) By deeming hemp an agricultural commodity and removing it from the definition of a controlled substance, the 2018 Farm…
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Mississippi directs hemp growers to apply for USDA program, passing on state program
One of the last hemp holdout states, Mississippi, is directing farmers interested in growing the crop to apply for an individual producer license through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The state passed the Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Act into law late last month, legalizing hemp cultivation and directing the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce to create…
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If weed is legal, why are so many people still being arrested and locked up for it?
While Michigan dispensaries collectively bring in millions of dollars every month, Michael Thompson is serving a de facto life sentence in the same state for the very same reason —… The post If weed is legal, why are so many people still being arrested and locked up for it? appeared first on Weedmaps News.