Megatron has entered the cannabis business, Calvin Johnson (known as Megatron during his playing days with the Detroit Lions) and former teammate Rob Sims have founded Michigan-based Primitiv, a cannabis research company as well as a collaboration with Harvard University to research how marijuana can help people with CTE and chronic pain. https://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/2021/08/05/ex-lions-star-calvin-johnson-aims-to-change-game-with-cannabis-business/
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Soulja Boy launches Soulja Exotics cannabis brand
Another celebrity enters the weed game. Fresh off his 31st birthday, Soulja Boy has started a new business venture. The emcee aka Big Draco has teamed up with Grizzly Peak — an indoor cannabis company — to launch his own cannabis brand. Soulja Exotics will sell 3.5 grams of medicinal-quality weed, starting with an indica strain titled the “Grease …
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Is medical cannabis really a magic bullet?
Research increasingly suggests that cannabis extracts are effective in treating pain, anxiety, epilepsy, and several other conditions. As can be expected, not all clinicians have bought into the promise of cannabis related treatments but for me the really big question is the one asked by this story. Is medical marijuana really the cure all that …
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Cannabis Takes The World Stage At The Tokyo Olympics
For the first time in the Olympics 125-year modern history, elite athletes are being open about their use of cannabis products to prepare them for the world’s biggest stage in sports. Leading the charge is Olympic gold medalist and U.S. Soccer Women’s National Team star Megan Rapinoe, who incorporates CBD into her training routine using …
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‘Ridiculous’ price of medical marijuana leaves patients scrambling
Some 37 states and DC have legalized marijuana for medical but the price remains prohibitively expensive for those who rely on the drug to alleviate their chronic pain, nausea, and other conditions. In many places, medical marijuana can be more than double the cost of street pot – not counting the cost of a marijuana …
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More Women Are Turning to CBD
Women appear to be increasingly relying on organic CBD to help them with health conditions – often without consulting with their primary care or OB/GYN physicians. They are just substituting or supplementing prescription drugs with cannabinoids. Apparently, discussing CBD with doctors is complicated. https://cannabislaw.report/more-women-are-turning-to-cbd/
5 Ways Weed Can Improve Your Health
Even with the limited research that has been done on cannabis, we know that it is more efficacious and less dangerous than many prescription drugs. https://merryjane.com/health/5-ways-weed-can-improve-your-health-merry-jane-news
NFL Funds Marijuana Research As Federal Prohibition ‘Adversely’ Impacts Studies Into Opioid Alternative For Players
A commission formed between the NFL and the league’s players’ union plans to award up to $1 million in grants for researchers to investigate the therapeutic potential of marijuana, CBD, and other alternatives to opioids for treating pain. What the NFL says and does about cannabis matters. This shows that corporate America is getting on …
Weed Smokers Are Exposed to Fewer Toxic Chemicals Than Cigarette Smokers, Study Finds
Cannabis smokers are exposed to fewer toxic chemicals than cigarette smokers, according to a new clinical study published in the Nicotine & Tobacco Research journal. Researchers from the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin recruited 53 subjects to systematically test the differences in toxicant exposure between tobacco and cannabis smokers. https://merryjane.com/news/weed-smokers-are-exposed-to-fewer-toxic-chemicals-than-cigarette-smokers-study-finds
VA Continues To Oppose Marijuana Research Bill For Military Veterans Under Biden
More veterans are using medical marijuana than ever, but the feds are still trying to block researchers from studying the safety or efficacy of this medicine. The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is encouraging Congress to reject a new bill that would require the feds to conduct research on using medical cannabis to treat veterans. Why is …
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