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Michigan Ends State Employment Cannabis Testing
Despite being legal since 2018, workplaces in Michigan have been screening potential state employees for cannabis use – with automatic disqualifications for those who test positive.
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Organigram Blames ‘THC Inflation’ For Growing Losses and Falling Revenues in Q3
Canadian cannabis cultivator Organigram Holdings published its Q3 earnings last week, reporting falling revenues and a net loss of $213.5m.
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Prescribing Medical Cannabis Can Drive Down NHS Waiting Times Says New CIC Report
Allowing GPs to prescribe medical cannabis can drive down NHS waiting lists and reduce crime, according to a new report from the Cannabis Industry Council (CIC).
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Ukraine Approves First Reading of Bill to Legalise Medical Cannabis
As reported by Cannabis Health. Politicians in Ukraine have approved the first reading of a bill that will see the legalisation of cannabis for medicinal use.
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Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies Announces Expansion Into Oncology
OCTP, the pharmaceutical company developing prescription cannabinoid medicines, is formally expanding its research and development strategy into oncology having identified a potential “first in class” immunotherapy agent for the treatment of solid tumours.
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California Lagging Behind With Dispensary Openings
State-level regulations are preventing the California cannabis industry from flourishing.
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Cannabis Legalisation Sees 61% Drop in Cannabis Prisoners
The number of people in Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) custody for cannabis is down 61% from 2013 to 2018, according to the latest Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics report.
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Canopy Growth Signs Deal To Reduce Debt by $437m, But Concerns Remain Over Financial Future
Canadian cannabis giant Canopy Growth announced of Friday that it has reached an agreement with its lenders to significantly reduce its debt.
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Cannovum Cannabis AG Sees Cultivation Alliance Expand Rapidly Following Operational Split
Cannovum Cannabis AG has today announced the further expansion of its Anbau-Allianz (Cultivation Alliance) for recreational cannabis, as it prepares itself to capitalise on the recently announced German draft bill.
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Minnesota’s Medical Cannabis Program Adds IBS and OCD as Eligible Indications
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has announced it has added irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to the list of qualifying medical conditions for participation in Minnesota’s medical cannabis programme.
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Cannabis Data for Rescheduling Review Handed to Government
A number of states have handed over cannabis data to the US Government in view of the upcoming cannabis rescheduling review ordered by President Biden in 2022.
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Meta Eases Restrictions on CBD and Hemp Advertising
Facebook, Instagram and Threads have updated their strict advertising policies for cannabis products, loosening restrictions on CBD and hemp adverts.
