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Is Juul a Scapegoat? Company Set to Pay Millions in Settlement

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02
May

E-cig maker Juul has really been a target in the last few years, with tons of lawsuits and government actions sent its way. In the newest story, Juul signed a settlement for a case that sees it paying out hundreds of millions to six different states (plus DC). How much sense does this make? Or […]

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New Study On Payment Info Shows Weed Might Lower Opioid Use

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01
May

It’s a horrible topic that we can’t stop talking about because it doesn’t stop being a horrible topic. One of the biggest issues in the world of health and drugs is the opioid epidemic, and the large and growing number of overdose deaths from these doctor-prescribed medications. Research on different fronts point to the use […]

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One of the Worst States to Get Caught with Psychedelics 

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01
May

Now that I live in Indiana, I feel obligated to offer my critiques whenever the opportunity arises, and while there are many things I enjoy about the Hoosier state, everyone can agree that drugs laws here are archaic and downright barbaric at times. The fact that I can purchase a gun and carry it concealed […]

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Meet the Giants In the Cannabis Industry; And All Their Problems

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30
Apr

When the industry started, it was spoken of like a big space that different entities of all sizes could participate in, and profit from. With the progression of time, we see just how hard it is for companies to survive; and the result that the cannabis industry is essentially run by just a few giants. […]

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Czech Republic Gives Minimal Info For Upcoming Regulated Market

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28
Apr

The news that Germany backtracked on all its plans for a regulated cannabis market in light of not getting EU approval, was a bit of a blow. However, another EU country has its own plans. The Czech Republic is talking about a regulated market, and might now be the first country in the EU to […]

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Germany Will NOT Have Full Legalization

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27
Apr

It’s been a roller coaster for the European country. First, it brashly announced its intention to legalize cannabis, complete with draft legislation. Then it got knocked back to reality by the EU, which did not approve its plan. Now, upon bowing to that need for approval, Germany changed its plan, and is no longer going […]

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UK to Push Vaping: Wants Smokers to Switch

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24
Apr

While the US continues to go after Juul for providing a non-smoking way to get nicotine, the UK is a huge step ahead. After an independent advisory put out a report last year which confirmed that vaping is a much healthier option than smoking, the government of the UK is now instituting measures to get […]

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What (Realistically) Happens to The Industry When Cannabis Prices Drop?

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23
Apr

What started as a massive tax-grab by governments, is now a scramble by operators to stay in business. As the higher-than-necessary prices that were first instituted, fall due to overproduction and competition, the industry is worried. But should it be? Is it really that bad if cannabis prices drop? Problems in the cannabis industry It’s […]

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Ketamine Industry Shows Expensive Treatments Unsustainable

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21
Apr

The legal weed industry is going down. Or if not actually down, it’s certainly not reaching its projected highs. And there are good reasons. Beyond the ability to grow the plant at home, the black market has always existed, and always been able to offer cheaper prices. People don’t like paying higher prices than they […]

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The Growth of the Black Market by the Existence of the Legal Market

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17
Apr

The cannabis black market was always there, and always big. But it has seemed to surge in recent years; offering way more options than it did before. How did this happen amid legal markets opening? Maybe simply, because they did. It seems the growth of the black market is due to the legal market. What […]

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