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The Ganja Culture of India

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CANNABIS CULTURE – In India we are dealing with a sacramental role for cannabis ranging from ancient times to the present day. This continued use of cannabis through the millennia offers many insights into the beliefs and role of cannabis likely held in the ancient world. The general consensus among botanical historians is that cannabis came to India, via the Indo-Europeans. “By ca. 3000 BP, Cannabis had most likely migrated west and south over the…
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Israel Rescinds Moratorium On Cannabis Import and Export, Now What?

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Cannabis export from Israel has received the final government approval, after one year of waiting. The Israeli cannabis industry has been stymied largely for quite a while, largely in part to U.S. President Trump asking the Prime Minister and defacto Minister of Health of Israel, Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu to halt the export of cannabis flower from Israel. While no official explanation was provided, and rumors abound over what President Trump specifically leveraged with BiBi to…
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As More Pro Athletes Use Cannabis for Aches and Pain, the More They Run Afoul of Rules

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There was a notable face missing at last fall’s Ironman 70.3 World Championships in France. Instead of racing as expected, American Lauren Goss, 31, who had a string of wins at the distance and was feeling fit and ready to compete, was stuck on the sidelines. She’d been banned from competition for six months, lost her main sponsor and is mulling retirement. All because she used a topical cream containing CBD (cannabidiol) for pain caused…
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Bringing Investors Together to Scale Up the Global Cannabis Industry

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The Marijuana Business Conference and Expo (MJBizCon) is coming to the Las Vegas Convention Center from December 11-13, 2019, and it’s the largest gathering of cannabis business professionals in the world. With 35,000 attendees from over 75 countries and programming to benefit every sector, there is no other place like it to equip businesses for growth. MJBizCon began in 2012 and after seven years of running this sought-after event, the 2019 event will be expanding,…
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Weed And Vagina Problems: The Story Of Lara Parker, Cannabis And Endometriosis Activist

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“I was struggling a lot with my (…) inability to have penetrative sex as a straight woman,” explains Lara Parker, as she discusses her experience with endometriosis. Lara now relies solely on cannabis for pain management. “Marijuana is my medicine, full stop. I really can’t imagine my life without it, and I don’t want to,” she says. “Imagining a life without cannabis gives me great anxiety. I wouldn’t be able to have much of a…
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Cannabis Packing Facility Coming to Kitchener

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Toronto-based Supreme Cannabis to operate 107,000 square-foot processing facility. A large cannabis processing plant capable of filling thousands of packages per day is coming to Kitchener. Toronto-based Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. has leased 100 Hollinger Cres. in the Bridgeport area and spent the past few months upgrading the facility. They recently completed Phase 1 of the three-phase retrofit, and have applied to Health Canada for a cannabis processing license. Supreme Cannabis intends to use the…
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The RCMP Accidentally Endorsed the Hell Out of Black Market Weed

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Convenient payment options? Appealing products? Country-wide shipping? That’s illegal, baby. Canada’s federal police want people to know that black market weed is bad, so they launched a handy little campaign warning of the perils of illicit dispensaries. The only problem is, most of the telltale signs they listed sound pretty great. In a tweet, the RCMP cautioned, “This holiday season, know the signs of an illegal online cannabis retailer. If you buy cannabis online, buy…
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Billy Caldwell: Home Office Asked to Break Medicinal Cannabis Deadlock

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The Home Office is to be asked to try to break the deadlock over securing a medicinal cannabis prescription for a severely epileptic boy. A High Court judge made the announcement in the case of County Tyrone boy Billy Caldwell on Tuesday. The Department of Health will also be invited to take part in proceedings aimed at obtaining the treatment for the 14-year-old on the NHS. The court heard that current arrangements could end. -…
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Nanaimo’s First Licensed Cannabis Store Open for Business

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The first legal cannabis store on the mid island is open for business, capping a marathon application process. 19+ Cannabis opens its doors Tuesday, Dec 3 at its Victoria Cres. location, marking the first of what’s expected to be many licensed cannabis stores entering the Nanaimo market in the coming months. Co-owner James Maxwell said transitioning from planning to selling product is exciting in the wake of a 13-month licensing process with the City and…
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Lil Wayne Just Launched His Own Cannabis Brand

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Lil Wayne just launched his own cannabis line: GKUA Ultra Premium. The line of high-potency cannabis products is “designed to provide consumers with the best high of their lives.” Flower for the products is sourced from experienced growers, and the brand selects strands with the highest amount of THC available, allowing it to offer exceptionally potent products. “I used to just want to get high, now I smoke to get inspired,” said Lil Wayne. “With…
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