Sentences with phrase «by cannabis»

In fact, it's interesting he and other U.S. officials have not seen the level of wealth being poured into the state provided by cannabis companies.

On November 1, 2017, the Ontario government tabled Bill 174, Cannabis, Smoke - Free Ontario and Road Safety Statute Law Amendment Act, 2017 omnibus legislation which would, if passed, regulate the cultivation, sale, distribution and consumption of cannabis in Ontario, enact the Smoke - Free Ontario Act, 2017 and make amendments to the Highway Traffic Act relating to impairment by cannabis and road safety.

The policy is directed to actual effects suffered by recreational cannabis users, not perceived effects suffered by cannabis addicts.

Imposing strict penalties on young, commercial and novice drivers who are impaired by cannabis when driving, including licence suspension, monetary penalties and mandatory treatment programs.

Additionally, the provincial and municipal governments across the country have a large role to play as they have been explicitly given authority by the federal government to fill in some of the legislative holes (e.g. as the law will relate to retail and distribution) or to alter some of the existing baselines set out by the Cannabis Act (e.g. the minimum age for purchase and consumption).

The simplest explanation is that some drivers are impaired by cannabis use, and these drivers are contributing to fatal crashes.

The phytocannabinoids produced by cannabis are not the same thing as the endocannabinoids, but the similarities are what make it so vitally important as a medicine.

«So, basically what this means is that we produce within our bodies chemicals that are very similar to the chemicals that are produced by the cannabis plant.

«More interesting is that they found no evidence of past cannabis use leading to depression or anxiety — suggesting that increased rates of depression and anxiety in cannabis users may be explained not by their cannabis use but by other environmental or genetic factors.»

«Sperm size, shape in young men affected by cannabis use.»

«Given the many people, especially young people, who use and may be harmed by cannabis use, we are pleased to recommend this evidence - based harm - reduction guidance to Canadians who do choose to use cannabis,» says Dr. David Allison, Chief Medical Officer of Health for Newfoundland and Labrador, speaking on behalf of the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health.

He's the only endurance runner sponsored by a cannabis company: The Farm in Boulder.

Kingsbury says athletes have the ability to appeal to the wide swath in the middle, those who don't want to define their life by cannabis, but may be struggling with anxiety, or some physical pain.

MIG was founded in 2010 by cannabis business owners and supporters who wanted to help craft Colorado's earliest medical marijuana regulatory framework.

(The changes are being legally challenged by cannabis advocacy groups.)

Not exact matches

Fox said he eventually expects Mexico to produce and export as much as 60 percent of the marijuana used by those in the U.S. Fox said cannabis «has to be integrated into NAFTA,» allowing it to be traded across the border «without barrier, without taxes and limits, only complying with the law.»

The company breaks out grams sold by dry cannabis versus oils, which is not common across the sector, as well as the number of grams produced suitable for sale.

With city data indicating that African - Americans have been charged with marijuana crimes twice as frequently as white residents, the Oakland City Council voted unanimously in March to allocate 50 percent of medical marijuana and cannabis sales permits to people affected by the war on drugs.

Concern over the prosecution of medical cannabis businesses subsided after the recent budget passed by Congress.

The industry was projected to generate about $ 50 billion by 2026 with the expectation that cannabis would be legalized nationwide by that time.

The program hosts an annual four - month, 100 - hour intensive that facilitates participants» transition from informal to formal cannabis operations by providing training and mentorship in partnership with the mainstream Oakland cannabis legal and business community.

The state's Medical Marijuana Infused Product Manufacturer license allows producers to lace snack and drink products with the psychoactive chemicals found in cannabis — and those foods, developed by new edible pot brands, are now available to everyone.

In adopting its Cannabis Equity Program, the City of Oakland made a clear commitment to ensure access and equity in legal cannabis for communities most negatively impacted by the dCannabis Equity Program, the City of Oakland made a clear commitment to ensure access and equity in legal cannabis for communities most negatively impacted by the dcannabis for communities most negatively impacted by the drug war.

The Series C fundraising comes as California this month became the sixth U.S. state, and by far the most populous, to permit the sale of cannabis products of all types to customers at least 21 years old,...

Cannabis edibles cracked the list of top 10 food trends predicted for this year by a panel of experts writing for the Specialty Food Association.

Started in the early 1970s by a group of stoners, 4/20 has become the defacto national holiday for marijuana users across the U.S. Consumers of cannabis celebrate the day by attending parades, eating a ton of junk food and, of course, smoking some of the stuff.

On one hand, marijuana sales boosted by consumer enthusiasm and holiday spirit are great for distributors of cannabis, who are already swimming in profits, but come at the expense of general employers who may notice their workforce is inexplicably missing in mass or notably less productive on April 20.

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Others believe that the crusade against cannabis was fueled by racism and the desire to demonize Mexican immigrants.

By virtually every measure, prohibition of cannabis with high THC commonly known as marijuana and the variant with no recreational drug potential commonly known as hemp has cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars in missed business opportunities and wasted resources spent unsuccessfully fighting the so - called war on drugs.

Canadian cannabis stocks have been extremely volatile since Canada began its long journey to legalization, but their general trajectory has been upward — a trend that Scott Clayton, a senior researcher at TSI Wealth Network, says is driven by speculation.

A wearable technology company founded by Perth entrepreneur Justin Miller and an Israeli medical cannabis company are the latest businesses planning to join the rush of backdoor listings on the ASX, though the news is not all positive with Voyager Global Group becoming the seventh company forced to cancel an announced deal in the past 18 months.

There are numerous other patient groups in America whose quality of life has been dramatically improved by the state - sanctioned use of medical cannabis.»

As an area that continues to grow, propelled by interest in and demand for FinTech solutions, more investors are turning their attention to regtech startups, including those in cannabis, vendor risk management, information security / cybersecurity, healthcare, background checks, compliance management and government / legislation.

As more states legalize cannabis, the burgeoning sector is embracing the digital - marketing tactics long favored by more traditional industries.

A good place to start in understanding cannabis legalization is by reading the Constitution, which you can do right here.

Leafly, a Yelp - like website for the legal cannabis industry, has a list of California cities in which legal recreational marijuana will soon be going on sale, though the site notes that not all dispensaries are likely to be fully licensed by Jan. 1.

It used lifestyle imagery to raise awareness and start conversations by showcasing content featuring a woman's mastectomy scars, as well as a wealthy female entrepreneur managing a greenhouse full of cannabis plants.

In an industry packed with cultivators selling smokable buds, Grace and Ubelhart have found a niche by supplying dispensaries and patients with a source of reliable genetics (strains of cannabis).

The bill forbids local authorities from working with federal agents, including using «agency money, facilities, property, equipment, or personnel to assist a federal agency to investigate, detain, detect, report, or arrest a person for commercial or noncommercial marijuana or medical cannabis activity that is authorized by law in the State of California.»

1.5 grams of hemp produced by indoor cultivation cost about $ 18 ($ 15) while three grams of greenhouse - grown cannabis will set you back around $ 20 ($ 16.50).

By the way, I'm doing a cannabis conference starting tonight and tomorrow.

By that measure, the legal cannabis business is rapidly accelerating into stage three, as an ecosystem of financial and other services quickly grows up.

Bregman said Second Cup got the idea to branch out into pot after being approached by several cannabis producers.

Lakewood Capital Management, led by Anthony Bozza, revealed short positions in Canopy Growth and Aurora Cannabis.

«Our top priority is fulfilling the province's framework for the safe and sensible retailing of recreational cannabis for when it is legalized by the federal government,» said George Soleas, president and CEO of the LCBO.

But growing a cannabis business comes with hurdles not faced by the average venture.

How the Liberals are navigating the two sides in the debate is laid out in more than 150 pages of documents obtained by The Canadian Press under the access to information law that outline how the issue is complicated by existing human rights decisions, the requirement to accommodate workers whose addictions constitute a disability, workers» privacy rights and actually proving impairment, particularly from cannabis.

Arcview Research estimates the legal cannabis market will soar to nearly $ 15 billion by 2021, with edibles and ancillary pot - products representing a big part of that boom.

Residents of Oregon, Alaska, and the U.S. capital voted to legalize marijuana on Tuesday, in key victories that could fuel the legalization movement as cannabis usage is increasingly recognized by the American mainstream.