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Ralph Nader: “Marijuana Legalization is a Potential Massive Gift to Society”

November 19th, 2015 - Consumer advocate Ralph Nader believes marijuana legalization holds the potential to be a "massive gift to society", so long as the industry gets the regulations right. And believe it or not, the fate of the planet may well rest...

November 19, 2015  By Richard Sharp   Posted In  Economics  Industrial Hemp  Medical Cannabis  News  People  Products 
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CBD a Wonder Drug for Child Epilepsy?

TORONTO - An Alberta mother whose daughter has severe epilepsy has travelled to Ontario for a medical marijuana prescription after the girl's doctor said he was no longer allowed to provide permission to purchase the product. In 2013, Sarah Wilkinson...

September 17, 2015  By Richard Sharp   Posted In  Cannabidiol / CBD  Cannabidiol / CBD  Health Research  News 
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CAMCD: Health Canada Dispensary Threats Undermines Patient Care

September 11, 2015 – – Today, the Canadian Association of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries (CAMCD) has confirmed some of the oldest dispensaries in North America were among those that received a letter from Health Canada threatening legal action. Consistent...

September 11, 2015  By Richard Sharp   Posted In  Medical Cannabis Regulation  Medical Marijuana  News  Retail 
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Vermont Dispensaries Want to Grow Hemp for CBD

August 28th, 2015 - State officials in Vermont are asking lawmakers to allow marijuana dispensaries to grow hemp plants and produce and sell cannabidiol. The dispensaries want to sell the oil as a treatment for children who suffer from seizures and other...

August 28, 2015  By Richard Sharp   Posted In  Cannabidiol / CBD  Cannabidiol / CBD  Health Products  News 
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B.C. Parents fight to treat child with CBD

VANCOUVER – Michelle Arnold says she’s seen cannabis oil save two lives — hers and her husband’s. Now, she’s fighting for the chance to see if it can save her four-and-a-half-month-old daughter, who is clinging to life in a Vancouver hospital. “I...

August 23, 2015  By Richard Sharp   Posted In  Cannabidiol / CBD  Cannabidiol / CBD  Health  News 
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Canada’s Narrowing Hemp Industry Advantage

July 23rd, 2015 - Canada's North American market leadership in hemp production is at risk. While commercial hemp production in Canada began in 1998 and Canada currently grows approximately 100,000 acres annually, competition from the U.S. is quickly...

July 23, 2015  By Richard Sharp   Posted In  BioFuel  Cultivation  Industry News  Legal & Regulatory  News  Products 
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Canada: Cannabis Producers Approved to Sell Extracts

July 8th, 2015 - Following a recent Supreme Court decision in June that enables medical cannabis patients to legally possess and consume cannabis extracts, Health Canada is amending its rules to allow licensed medical cannabis producers to produce and sell...

July 8, 2015  By Richard Sharp   Posted In  Cannabidiol / CBD  Cannabidiol / CBD  Health Products  Industry News  Medical Cannabis  Medical Cannabis Regulation  Medical Marijuana  News 
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2016 Predicted to be Cannabis Industry’s Big Year

June 24th - While legalized cannabis continues to gain momentum across America, the movement appears to stand on the edge of legalization. Last week Delaware decriminalized small amounts of marijuana, making it the 18th state to do so. Also this...

June 24, 2015  By Richard Sharp   Posted In  Medical Cannabis Regulation  Medical Marijuana  News 
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Canada: Supreme Court Ruling on Edibles Creates Patient Conundrum

June 11th, 2015 - Today the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision on edibes, saying Canadian medical marijuana patients have a right to pot cookies and other extracted cannabis products. The court said the government’s medical pot program was constitutionally...

June 11, 2015  By Richard Sharp   Posted In  Medical Cannabis  Medical Cannabis Regulation  Medical Marijuana  News 
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Judge rules Medical Marijuana Inc.’s $100M Lawsuit can Proceed

May 29th, 2015 - It appears that Project CBD lost its bid this week to use the Anti-SLAPP defence the quash the $100M lawsuit brought by Medical Marijuana Inc. As reported earlier this month Project CBD had attempted to have the lawsuit dismissed on the grounds...

May 29, 2015  By Richard Sharp   Posted In  Cannabidiol / CBD  Industry News  Legal & Regulatory  News 
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