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Cases of Children Consuming Cannabis Edibles Up 600%

According to the Upstate NY Poison Center, cases of children exposed to cannabis edibles have increased sixfold since 2019. In 2019, the center received just 22 calls regarding kids or teenagers under 19 years old that had consumed cannabis edibles. As of August 2022, the center has addressed 124 c...
Oct 11, 2022 96 views
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Headshop Highlight: Elevated Smoke Shop

Looking for something to do on a long weekend? Take a visit to Cheektowaga and you’ll see why Elevated Smoke Shop is Buffalo’s premier shop for local and artist made glass. If you’re someone who appreciates a good piece of glass and you haven’t been to Elevated Smoke Shop the...
Oct 10, 2022 57 views
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Interview with Paul Rushton, PhD: President & CSO of LPC Naturals

With Geoff Brown In our last issue, you may have noticed our centerfold ad for Prime Superior products; a versatile group of soil and plant enhancers that harness the natural power of the Beauveria bassiana fungus. The Prime Superior product line is produced by LPC Naturals, a new plant biotechnolo...
Nov 15, 2021 126 views
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Cannabis Equity in New York State

Drastic Action is Needed for NY to Achieve its Goals for Equity in Cannabis The term “social equity” could be the most highly used phrase in New York’s cannabis industry. Despite an unprecedented effort by lawmakers to ensure a diverse industry that affords real economic opportuni...
Nov 05, 2021 100 views
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Higher Education: Colleges and Universities Move to Embrace Cannabis

Years ago, the idea of cannabis-centric degree programs would seem unimaginable. Now, colleges all across the state are designing programs tailored to the needs of the cannabis industry, and rightly so. Estimates show that the New York market could create 30,000-60,000 jobs in the coming years. Role...
Nov 03, 2021 88 views
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Financial Institutions Remain Wary of Cannabis Industry

Cannabis Entrepreneurs Should Plan Banking Strategy NowThose hoping to enter New York State’s emerging cannabis industry will likely have to navigate an obstacle that many other businesspeople do not face: the reluctance of banks to deal with proceeds from the sale of goods that are legal unde...
Nov 01, 2021 464 views
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Cannabis Use in the Elderly: More Common Than You Think

BY DR. LASZLO MECHTLER  For many individuals, including the elderly, the use of cannabis, even as a part of one’s treatment regimen is relatively taboo. Over the last 100 years, this medicine has been vilified and subjected to a great deal of misinformation and stereotyping, a great deal...
Oct 27, 2021 247 views
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Delta-8 THC: Local Study Shows Promise

THE ADVENT OF DELTA-8 HAS ALLOWED THE HEMP INDUSTRY TO CREATE PRODUCTS SIMILAR TO THEIR LEGAL CANNABIS COUNTERPARTS. AT A CANNABIS PROTEST called Hash Bash, Dr. Jessica Kruger, a clinical assistant professor at the University at Buffalo, and Dr. Daniel Kruger, a research investigator at the Univers...
Oct 26, 2021 345 views
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Cannabis Has a Packaging Problem

Whether it’s cartoon characters on the legacy market or unsustainable industry practices, cannabis packaging needs to be re-imagined. You might be noticing a trend that has infiltrated the cannabis space for quite some time now: problematic packaging. The problem is 3-fold. First, there&rsqu...
Oct 25, 2021 131 views
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