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2 Cannabis Stocks That Should Survive the COVID-19 Crisis
These pot companies are prioritizing what’s essential to stay afloat during a pandemic. What’s essential for businesses when a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic hits is to keep operating and try to make it out of the crisis without running out of money. Almost all the sectors are tumbling, with many companies facing the prospect of bankruptcy. In most places,…
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MMJ Recs Is It Safe To Dose With MMJ If You Have Coronavirus?
COVID-19 is a serious illness, especially when it comes to how it can impact the health of the lungs. Many people who dose with MMJ do so through smoking or vaping, which can also affect the lungs. Understandably, you may be wondering: is it safe to dose with MMJ if you have coronavirus? Here’s everything you need to know. Are…
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Global Pandemic Forces Jamaicans Out of the Closet on Cannabis Use
CANNABIS CULTURE – Jamaica has long been associated with cannabis. Reggae music, Bob Marley, Dreadlocks all celebrate the use of the ganja plant. Yet what most foreigners dont know, is cannabis use is frowned on by most Jamaicans. The remnants of the decades-old, US-led “War On Drugs” still resonates in the psyche of the island. The cultural propaganda, coupled with…
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Massachusetts’ Adult-Use Cannabis Returns Amid Uncertain Economic Forecast – cannabusiness advisory
On Monday, Massachusetts adult-use cannabis retailers resumed sales after two months of lockdown in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Adult-use retailers are among the first “nonessential” businesses to return to operations under strict guidelines, pursuant to the Governor’s order. Back in March, Governor Baker deemed adult-use cannabis retailers “nonessential,” which was a departure from the adult-use industry’s classification in other…
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Cannabis Stocks Soar on Hopes Pot Wards Off Coronavirus
Cannabis company stocks are skyrocketing as investors are high on new hopes that marijuana might help ward off the deadly coronavirus. Shares in major pot firms climbed in late trading Thursday after The Post reported on a Canadian study showing that certain strains of cannabis may help prevent COVID-19 from entering host cells. Canadian pot giant Canopy Growth Corporation saw…
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MMJ Recs Are MMJ Dispensaries Considered An Essential Service During The Coronavirus Pandemic?
The MMJ landscape is always shifting, but with the emergence of COVID-19, this has never been more true. Communities all over the United States are adapting to stay at home orders and legislators are hard at work with new rules and regulations. So are MMJ dispensaries considered an essential service during the coronavirus pandemic? In many cases, yes. However, the…
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New Cannabis Store Slated for Sudbury Offers Home Delivery
Greater Sudbury could soon be home to two more cannabis stores, including one based in Western Canada that offers customers home delivery. Officials with Fire & Flower Cannabis Co. say they hope to open their outlet at 1400 The Kingsway sometime in July. But as with everything else in the world today, the COVID-19 pandemic is making the process more…
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MMJ Recs How To Apply For An MMJ Card During COVID-19 Lockdown
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way people go about their everyday lives, closing nonessential businesses in many communities in the process. This can be a worry for those who are looking to get approval for the use of medical marijuana. The good news is that in many states, MMJ services have been deemed essential during the lockdown. Here’s how…
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No Federal Relief: Cannabis Businesses Cry for Help as Coronavirus Batters Industry
The businesses don’t qualify for aid because the federal government still considers their products illegal. Wanda James sold more cannabis two weeks ago than she usually does on April 20 — the day many marijuana users have come to consider their holiday — after Denver’s mayor announced that recreational cannabis shops like hers would have to shut down to help…
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P.E.I. Cannabis Sales Plummet as Stores Remain Closed Due to COVID-19
‘Right now we’re probably doing approximately 30 to 35% of our normal business’. Sales in P.E.I. Cannabis have fallen close to 70 per cent since retail outlets were closed in order to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Cannabis retail stores on the Island were closed alongside liquor stores on March 19. While some liquor stores on the Island have…
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