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A Solid Foundation for Vape Industry Safety Standards

The federal government most likely will reschedule cannabis sometime this year. This reform makes it more pressing than ever for the vaporizer sector to proactively develop and promote scientific testing and research to establish the proper foundation for industry standardization and potential federal regulations.

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Cannabis on the Ballot Expected to Draw Millions of Voters

WASHINGTON D.C. – Roughly 81 million eligible voters failed to participate in the 2020 election, but with hot-button issues like cannabis and abortion on the ballot in multiple states in 2024, voter turnout is poised for a big shift. Experts suggest these divisive topics may mobilize younger and previously disengaged voters in record numbers.

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Was October’s Harvest Successful?

No one stuck with a warehouse of unsold cannabis going into November wants to hear the Roman philosopher Seneca’s old adage that “luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” But this irksome saying has endured for two millennia because it succeeds in reminding us to focus on what we can control—and, ideally, stop squandering precious time and energy on what lies beyond our influence.

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The Medical Community Must Embrace Education 

Amid the move toward cannabis legalization in the United States is a major shift in access and use. Approximately three-quarters of Americans now live in states where medical cannabis is legal (including CBD-focused programs like the one in Texas), and nearly half live in states where anyone over the age of twenty-one can access legal cannabis. Around 50 million Americans currently consume cannabis in some manner.

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