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CVS to sell CBD products in 800 stores in 8 states

CBD, or cannabidiol, comes from the hemp plant, a close relative to another member of the cannabis family, marijuana. Both plants contain abundant types of cannabinoids, but marijuana is high in the psychoactive chemical THC, while hemp is rich in CBD, the non-psychoactive component of cannabis that has generated quite a buzz for its potential […]

Lake Superior State to offer degrees in cannabis chemistry

Detroit Free Press staffPublished 12:13 p.m. ET Jan. 25, 2019 A Michigan university said it will begin offering degrees in cannabis chemistry starting this fall — the first in the country. Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie in the Upper Peninsula said the cannabis industry is projected to create more than 500,000 jobs […]

Young people in liberal states use more cannabis, but have lower rates of dependence

The finding is true regardless of whether a state legalized medical marijuana By Angela Chen@chengela  Jan 24, 2019, 1:11pm EST Young people living in liberal states consume more marijuana, but have lower rates of marijuana dependence, according to a new study from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. Crucially, this finding is true regardless of whether […]