Day: January 12, 2022

US Marijuana Legalization In Question: 2022May Prove Dim, Banking Reform in Light

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The federal marijuana reform landscape in 2022 is cloudy, with most national insiders doubting a comprehensive legalization bill will succeed just yet given the unfavorable political dynamics in Washington DC. Rather, if the U.S. marijuana industry is going to score legislative victories in Congress, they likely will be smaller but notable steps forward, such as …

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Alchemy Becomes Toronto’s Best Seller Cannabis Dispensary: Designed by Paolo Ferrari

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Toronto designer Paolo Ferrari has created the interiors for Alchemy, a marijuana dispensary that “rejects staid cannabis clichés” with mirrored ceilings and custom-made sniff jars connected to digital display screens. Located in Downtown Toronto, the shop is the licensed flagship for Canadian-grown cannabis brand Alchemy. Alchemy is a marijuana shop in Downtown Toronto Ferrari designed the retail space to be an immersive and …

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COVID Update: Oregon State Researchers Suggest, Hemp-Based Compounds Can Avert Coronavirus Spread

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New research out of Oregon State University has identified that two hemp compounds – CBDa and CBGa – show the ability to prevent the virus that causes COVID-19 from entering human cells. Findings of a study that included a chemical screening technique invented by researchers at OSU were published Tuesday in the Journal of Natural Products. Richard van Breeman, …

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Italy Aims To Develop National Hemp Processing Tribunal: Great Initiative

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Local officials in west-central Italy say they are progressing with plans to build a sustainable hemp supply chain model that can transform the agriculture of an entire region. Officials in the city of Roccasecca, in the province of Frosinone of the Lazio region, said preparation of land for a first planting of hemp is now …

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