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“Independent Entity” With Canopy Roots Launches Contract Farming in Lesotho

CANNABIS CULTURE – Highlands Investments (formerly Canopy Africa) has launched Africa´s cannabis contract farming platform called Canna-Tract. Whether this is canna-colonialism or a secure platform for Africa’s cannabis cultivators has yet to be determ…

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Opioid Overdose Deaths Occur Less Often In Areas With More Cannabis Retail Storefronts, Study Shows

This follows a Canadian study that found legalizing cannabis led to a ‘marked decline’ in the volume of opioids prescribed across Canada. The more legal cannabis dispensaries a region has the fewer opioid deaths they suffered, according to a detailed n…

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Cannabis Sales In California Reach $4.4 Billion In 2020: ‘Essential’, Edibles, And The Election

As experts release more data from the year 2020, it shows a silver-lining for the cannabis industry despite challenges including federal prohibition amid a pandemic. Sales in California hit $4.4 billion last year, up 57% from the year prior, reports MJ…

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CBD Oil vs. Tincture: What’s the Difference?

If you’re researching cannabidiol (CBD) oil, you’ll likely stumble across information about CBD tinctures, too. You may wonder if both terms describe the same product. They don’t, but it’s an easy mistake to make. “When the hemp/CBD industry began to r…

CBD and Drug Testing – What’s the Deal? Does It Make You Come Back Positive for Weed?

A lot of people easily assume they know all there is to know about cannabis. However, closer inspection often reveals that the majority do not know the differences that exist between some of the common terms in the cannabis industry. This has resorted …

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Magical Plants: An Honest Look at Psychedelics

CANNABIS CULTURE – In the summer of 2020, four patients with incurable cancer received psilocybin therapy to treat the anxiety and depression related to their cancer diagnosis. At least one other person was allowed to use psilocybin to treat her long-s…