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MLB Might Allow Players To Use Marijuana As Pain Management Next Season
Wednesday, October 9, 2019 - 4:17pm | 627By The Fresh Toast's Brendan Bures, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. The MLB and its players union have discussed the possibility of loosening its testing on marijuana, according to the LA Times This March, John Coyles, the MLB vice president of drug, health and safety programs,...
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Using Cannabis To Relieve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 - 3:13pm | 686By The Fresh Toast's Mary Schumacher, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. It’s no fun having a syndrome that makes what you’re used to doing either impossible or limited, but there is relief to be had. Certain people in the cannabis business are more prone to carpal tunnel...
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Marijuana 101: Do Air Purifiers Even Work?
Monday, October 7, 2019 - 12:11pm | 729By The Fresh Toast's Danielle Guercio, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. Some homes, especially those with any degree of indoor smoke, can have worse air quality than a congested city street. Are air purifiers the answer? Many people who partake in cannabis are looking for ways to keep...
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New Study Provides Clues Behind The Vaping Illness Outbreak
Saturday, October 5, 2019 - 12:07pm | 650By The Fresh Toast's Brendan Bures, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. A new study from the Mayo Clinic weakened a popular theory about the cause of the vaping illness. Now what? Ever since news broke of the vaping illness outbreak, scientists have rushed to solve what caused it. More...
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Sorry, But Your CBD Hemp Products Probably Contain Some THC
Monday, September 30, 2019 - 9:53pm | 588By The Fresh Toast's Brendan Bures, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. Scientists tested 250 top-selling CBD products and detected THC in 45% of them, raising questions about FDA regulation. CBD is anywhere and everywhere these days, asserting itself as the biggest wellness trend in the...
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Fiona Apple Smokes A Ton Of Marijuana To Cure Her Insomnia
Saturday, September 28, 2019 - 2:00pm | 582By The Fresh Toast's Brendan Bures, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. Fiona Apple has struggled with insomnia her whole career, but cannabis has finally helped her achieve a good night’s sleep. Everyone is talking about Fiona Apple again like it’s the 1990s. The chatter has...
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Why Would-Be Dads Should Reconsider Using Marijuana
Thursday, September 26, 2019 - 4:35pm | 770By The Fresh Toast's Brendan Bures, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. Marijuana and sperm relate on a deeper level than we previously imagined, and the results convey more risks than benefits. A recent survey revealed that marijuana enhanced sexual pleasure in all manner, but...
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Does Overregulation Drive Black Market Marijuana?
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 - 12:04pm | 895By The Fresh Toast's Brendan Bures, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. A new study found that high taxes and cost of compliance keeps many small-time players within the black market in legalized states. If you believe Donald Trump, you’d believe that all vaping is created equal....
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WeWork Founder Sounds Bonkers, But He Sure Does Love Marijuana
Thursday, September 19, 2019 - 7:33pm | 470By The Fresh Toast's Brendan Bures, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. Adam Neumann, CEO of the co-working giant WeWork, loves combining cannabis and flying, in ways that can get him in trouble. Anyone involved in the worlds of start-up businesses, freelance working, or tech development...
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There's A Royal Family Strain Of Marijuana — And You'll Never Guess Who's Selling It
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 11:11am | 471By The Fresh Toast's Brendan Bures, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. Meghan Markle’s nephew has no problem profiting off her—or her child’s—namesake in his marijuana business. For many aspiring cannabis growers, naming a strain after your aunt doesn’t...
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Should Amazon Accept More Responsibility For The Vaping Crisis?
Monday, September 16, 2019 - 6:46pm | 787By The Fresh Toast's Brendan Bures, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. Black market retailers could purchase many of its counterfeit materials through Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) webpages, which have recently disappeared. The numbers continue to add up in the vape crisis hitting the...
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Odorless Marijuana: The Next Big Trend Or Just Hype?
Monday, September 16, 2019 - 11:48am | 555By The Fresh Toast's Brendan Bures, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. A Canadian startup claims odorless weed will help consumers, but is it appropriate for medical patients? Because social stigmas around cannabis usage remain prevalent for medical and recreational users, the concept...
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Don't Taint My Grapes: Wine Producers Worried Nearby Marijuana Plants Will Ruin Crops
Thursday, September 12, 2019 - 4:33pm | 894By The Fresh Toast's Brendan Bures, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. A racketeering lawsuit against local marijuana farmers could have significant ramifications for the cannabis industry. But do the wine growers have a point? For the past several years a battle between the cannabis...
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Kamala Harris Just Got Serious About Marijuana Reform
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - 1:33pm | 591By The Fresh Toast's Brendan Bures, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. Kamala Harris’s new criminal justice plan involves empowering “socially and economically disadvantaged individuals” to start their own cannabis businesses. What a strange and long journey Sen....
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The Dark Truth Behind The Recent Outbreak Of Vaping Related Illnesses
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 - 12:53pm | 1428By The Fresh Toast's Brendan Bures, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. The recent outbreak of vaping illnesses is the result of letting the black market decide how marijuana should be regulated and sold. To prove how overwhelmingly positive cannabis can be as a wellness supplement,...