the lobsterpot< newswrap November 20th 23'​

What The Fizzle?

SNOOP DOGG HAS QUIT POT? WTAF?? 

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Could it really be that the Dogg-Lion-Combo-Canna-King has put down the Chronic for good?? Or – as some fans are speculating – perhaps he’s boycotting blunts for beverages and/or edibles. Or perhaps it’s a massive PR stunt ahead of a major product launch? 

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Literally *nothing* surprises us, dear reader.

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MO Expungements, Less Problems

The great state of Missouri has expunged some 100,000 cannabis-related criminal records since going online with adult use this past June. And as the tax dollars roll in, it’s hoped even more pardons will be issued in the coming months.

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Canna Get A 'Rewind'?(!)

We get the full 411 on the science of CBD, and take a look at the UK Food Standards Authority’s recommendation that the daily intake should be reduced from 70 mg to 10 mg per day, in this Guardian Podcast interview with a leading London scientist. 

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Home Grow

Could UK political party leader, Sir Keir Starmer’s assertion that the smell of cannabis ruins neighbourhoods have any grounding? Not if the surge in adult-use state house prices – across the Pond – is to be believed. 

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Big In Japan?

Could Japan be reviewing its stance on cannabis? Not for recreational use (yet), but now that a law to allow medical use is progressing through the Japanese parliament, it could well be that change is on the way.

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Right On The Money?

Access to medical cannabis in Germany continues to be scuppered by a battle between doctors, patients, and insurance companies – meaning it’s often easier and faster for users to pay full price for their prescriptions. So this breakdown on the cost of some of the major medical brands should come in handy for many.

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