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Cannabis and Women’s Health: From Stigma to Acceptance

Cannabis and Women’s Health: From Stigma to Acceptance

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 29, 2024 /

From Stigma to Acceptance: How Cannabis is Changing Conversations Around Women’s Health in the United States In recent years, cannabis has undergone a profound transformation in the United States. Once…

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Australia’s 2023 Cannabis Legalization Bill Fails to Pass

Australia’s 2023 Cannabis Legalization Bill Fails to Pass

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 29, 2024 /

Greens’ Cannabis Legalisation Bill Defeated in Senate Amid Growing Support for Reform Canberra, Australia – On Wednesday, the Australian Senate voted down the Greens’ Legalising Cannabis Bill 2023 for adult-use cannabis by a…

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Study: Legalizing Medical Cannabis in Utah Reduced Opioid Use

Study: Legalizing Medical Cannabis in Utah Reduced Opioid Use

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 29, 2024 /

New Study Suggests Medical Cannabis Helps Reduce Opioid Use and Overdose Deaths in Utah BOSTON, MA — A new study on prescription opioid use in Utah following the state’s legalization of…

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Costa Rica Court Rejects Recreational Cannabis Referendum

Costa Rica Court Rejects Recreational Cannabis Referendum

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 29, 2024 /

Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court Blocks Cannabis Legalization Referendum On Wednesday, Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court, Sala IV, delivered a significant ruling against a proposed referendum that would have allowed the public…

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Trump’s Surgeon General Pick Supported Medical Cannabis

Trump’s Surgeon General Pick Supported Medical Cannabis

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 29, 2024 /

President-elect Donald Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as U.S. Surgeon General President-elect Donald Trump has revealed plans to nominate physician and Fox News correspondent Dr. Janette Nesheiwat…

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1 in 5 Ontario Drivers Admit to Cannabis Impaired Driving

1 in 5 Ontario Drivers Admit to Cannabis Impaired Driving

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 28, 2024 /

Survey Reveals Growing Concerns Over Cannabis-Impaired Driving in Ontario A new survey has raised alarming concerns regarding the driving habits of cannabis users across Ontario, showing a disturbing increase in…

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Cannabis Sales Reach Record High in October

Cannabis Sales Reach Record High in October

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 28, 2024 /

Retail Cannabis Sales in the U.S. Reach Record $2.8 Billion in October, Heading for $32.6 Billion in 2024 Retail cannabis sales in the United States reached a significant milestone in…

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Judge Upholds Petition Validity for Nebraska Cannabis Initiative

Judge Upholds Petition Validity for Nebraska Cannabis Initiative

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 28, 2024 /

Nebraska’s Medical Cannabis Bills Move Forward After Lawsuit Dismissal Nebraska’s long-awaited medical cannabis laws are set to take effect following the dismissal of a lawsuit that had threatened to derail…

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Federal Agency Seeks Input from Those with Lived Drug Experience

Federal Agency Seeks Input from Those with Lived Drug Experience

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 28, 2024 /

NIDA Establishes New Working Group to Include Voices of Those with Lived Experience of Drug Use The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has recently announced the creation of a…

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Michigan’s Legal Cannabis Market to Reach $10B in Sales

Michigan’s Legal Cannabis Market to Reach $10B in Sales

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 28, 2024 /

Michigan’s Cannabis Industry Set to Reach $10 Billion Milestone in 2024 Michigan’s marijuana retailers are on track to reach a significant milestone later this year, with total recreational cannabis sales…

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Officials Issue Post-Thanksgiving Reminders for Cannabis Users

Officials Issue Post-Thanksgiving Reminders for Cannabis Users

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 27, 2024 /

Multiple States and Federal Agencies Issue Cannabis Reminders Ahead of Thanksgiving As Thanksgiving approaches, officials in multiple U.S. states and Canada are offering guidance to cannabis consumers, advising them on…

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Everest Ransomware Targets Cannabis Industry, Experts Warn

Everest Ransomware Targets Cannabis Industry, Experts Warn

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 27, 2024 /

Everest Ransomware Group Targets Cannabis Industry, Raises Alarm for Cybersecurity Risks The growing concern around cybersecurity in the cannabis industry has escalated with the recent emergence of Everest ransomware group,…

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