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Impairment following medical cannabis use subsides within four hours

Recreational users have been recommended to wait at least seven hours after inhaling cannabis before engaging in driving or other safety-sensitive tasks. But a new review of clinical studies looking…

News March 15
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Ethanol injection promises to reduce extraction costs, time

Kelowna, BC-based Vitalis Extraction Technology believes it has discovered a new approach to cannabis extraction that will cut operational costs and significantly lower the time needed to produce extracts from…

News March 15
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Arizona adult-use cannabis sales hit $2.9 million during initial 10 days

Adult-use cannabis sales in Arizona reached $2.9 million in the first 10 days that sales were permitted, according to figures released by the state.

News March 15
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SPAC to acquire four marijuana operations in $210 million deal

New York-based Greenrose Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, entered into definitive agreements to acquire four marijuana businesses in a deal initially valued at $210 million.

News March 15
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Maine’s largest city about to open recreational cannabis license floodgates

Maine’s biggest city, Portland, could soon be awash in recreational cannabis retailers after a slow implementation process. SeaWeed Co. opened March 12, Grass Roots Marijuana Shop is expected to open…

News March 15
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How ‘essential’ transformed the US cannabis industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic

During the tumultuous weeks and months of the past year, a nine-letter word emerged as a game changer for the nation's legal marijuana industry: "essential."

News March 15
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Marijuana retailers should consider volume, customer experience when designing sales floor

Marijuana still carries a stigma in many communities. Adopting the right design can make a cannabis store feel more comfortable for shoppers.

News March 14
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Ohio high court orders state to act on medical marijuana cultivation expansion

The Ohio Supreme Court told state regulators they can’t just ignore applications to expand medical marijuana cultivation facilities.

News March 12
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Michigan to spend $20 million from cannabis tax revenue on MMJ research

Michigan is allocating $20 million of its recreational marijuana tax revenue this year toward cannabis-related medical research. The move to fund research comes after some confusion about marijuana tax disbursements…

News March 12
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