LITTLETON, Colo., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — CanPay launched today its CanPay Points Rewards Program. Consumers that use CanPay to pay for their purchases will now enjoy free daily and after-purchase opportunities to win CanPay Points. Points can then be used to discount future purchases at any of CanPay’s more than 1,000 participating merchant locations in over 30 states. For the first time in …
DENVER, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Vangst, the world’s leading cannabis industry jobs platform, today released the annual 2023 cannabis industry jobs report. This year’s report found there are now 417,493 full-time equivalent jobs supported by the legal cannabis industry in the U.S. That’s a surprising result—a 2% drop in employment. It’s the first time legal cannabis jobs have declined year-over-year since the modern …
San Juan, Puerto Rico: Nearly one in four patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (e.g., ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease) report using medical cannabis, according to survey data published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. A team of investigators from Puerto Rico and the United States surveyed 162 IBD patients regarding their attitudes toward cannabis. Twenty-three percent of respondents said that …
Chicago, IL: Adults who consume CBD daily experience less daytime drowsiness and are not at an increased risk of suffering from either low testosterone or liver abnormalities, according to data published in the journal Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids. Researchers affiliated with the University of Chicago and with Tarleton University in Texas assessed the daily use of CBD in a cohort of over 1,000 adults. …
Helena, MT: Senators on the Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs Committee voted to halt any further consideration of legislation, Senate Bill 546, to repeal much of the state’s voters-approved marijuana legalization law. The proposed legislation sought to shut down all licensed adult-use cannabis retailers and imposed a one-plant limit upon those who home-cultivate marijuana. It also sought to dramatically increase the taxes imposed on …
Frankfort, KY: House lawmakers failed to advance Senate-backed legislation, Senate Bill 228, that sought to impose new criminal penalties for any motorist who operates a vehicle with the presence of THC in their blood above 5ng/ml. Senators passed the measure in March, but House members failed to move it out of committee before the session’s adjournment. Numerous scientific studies have concluded that the presence …
Decorah, Iowa: The administration of plant-derived CBD is associated with improvements in patients suffering from insomnia, according to a review of human trials published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. Investigators affiliated with Luther College in Iowa and with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota reviewed data from 34 human trials assessing the use of CBD on insomnia symptoms. “All studies reported improvement …
NEW YORK and WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Manitoba Harvest, the world’s leading hemp foods brand and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tilray Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), debuts the brand’s first Regenerative Organic Certified™ (ROC™) Hemp Hearts exclusively at select Whole Foods Market stores across the United States beginning in April 2023. Following the exclusivity period, the product …
DENVER, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – Regional, multi-state cannabis operator, Schwazze, (OTCQX: SHWZ) (NEO: SHWZ) (“Schwazze” or the “Company”), announces today the expansion of its in-house product portfolio with the launch of a new pre-ground, ready-to-roll flower brand, EDW or Every Day Weed. EDW is available now in Colorado with expansion plans for New Mexico coming soon. As pre-rolls continue to capture flower market share year over year, EDW is designed for the …
NEW YORK, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — As MJ Unpacked, the premier event for the cannabis industry, gets ready to take the stage in New York City on April 26-28, the cannabis market is poised for massive growth on the East Coast. However, there are challenges ahead for the industry at large, particularly when it comes to issues of social equity and inclusion. According to a …