TORONTO, Apr. 17, 2023 /CNW/ – Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, April 18, British Columbians can order safe, legal cannabis and get it delivered straight to their homes thanks to a partnership between Uber Eats, a global leader in ecommerce and delivery technology, and Leafly, a leading online cannabis marketplace and information resource. British Columbians 19+ can place orders from local licenced cannabis retailers in the …
BURLINGTON, Vt., April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Ben & Jerry’s is turning its attention to half-baked marijuana legalization this 4/20 – focusing on Michigan where cannabis use is legalized but many are still serving time or have long-standing records for cannabis-related convictions. As legalization has swept across the nation, those convicted and incarcerated for cannabis possession are glaringly overlooked and continue to suffer from …
NEW YORK, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) (“Curaleaf” or the “Company”), a leading international provider of consumer cannabis products, today announced that today, Monday, April 17th, the Board of the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory (CRC) reversed itself and voted to approve Curaleaf’s adult use cannabis licenses. The CRC Board’s decision came after first voting to vacate their decision from Thursday, April 13th, when …
HOUSTON, TX, April 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — CBIH, previously known as CHNC, and trading under the ticker symbol CHNC, has the pleasure to announce former football player, David Irving, as its new spokesperson. The commitment and devotion of Mr. Irving to the game of football has not only been remarkable but a game changer. Moreover, one of the …
London, United Kingdom: Chronic pain patients who use cannabis products for six months report improvements in their health-related quality of life and decreases in their daily opioid consumption, according to observational data published in the journal Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics. British investigators assessed the safety and efficacy of plant-derived cannabis products (either oils, flower, or a combination of both) in over 700 chronic pain …
Aurora, CO: Patients with a history of cannabis use consume fewer prescription opioids following surgical treatment for distal radius fractures (a/k/a bone wrist fractures), according to case-control data published in the International Open Access Journal of the American Society for Plastic Surgeons. Researchers affiliated with the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Center compared the demand for opioids among cannabis consumers (cases) and non-users (controls) …
New York, NY: The NBA and the Players Association have reportedly settled upon a new collective bargaining agreement that amends the league’s cannabis-related policies. The new agreement codifies changes first implemented on a temporary basis in 2020 limiting the ability of league officials to randomly screen players for cannabis and to punish those who test positive. The changes are similar to those implemented by Major …
Santa Fe, NM: Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed legislation, House Bill 314, into law facilitating a process whereby those with past cannabis convictions can verify that their criminal records have been expunged. The Governor previously signed legislation in 2021 providing for the automatic review and expungement of the records of those convicted of certain low-level marijuana offenses. The new law permits persons charged with …
Helena, MT: House and Senate lawmakers have advanced legislation, Senate Bill 13, amending the state’s implied consent law so that police may administer oral fluid tests to motorists suspected of being under the influence of drugs. The bill now awaits action from Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte. The legislation stipulates, “A person who operates or is in actual physical control of a vehicle … is considered to …
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Minnesota hemp brand Verist today announced a four-day product promotion in which they will gift 4,200 hemp-derived Delta-9 THC gummies to new customers throughout the state during the week of 4/20, the unofficial tentpole holiday of cannabis culture. The Verist 4/20 promotion celebrates the first April 20 since hemp-derived THC edibles were legalized in Minnesota in July 2022, and comes as a new …