Cannabis Countdown: Top 10 Marijuana Industry News Stories Of The Week – Yahoo Finance

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Cannabis Countdown. In this week’s rendition, we’ll recap and countdown the top 10 Marijuana Industry News stories for the week of February 3rd – 9th, 2020.” data-reactid=”19″>Welcome to the Cannabis Countdown. In this week’s rendition, we’ll recap and countdown the top 10 Marijuana Industry News stories for the week of February 3rd – 9th, 2020.

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10. Doug Ford Fires Back at Canadian Cannabis Producers, Vows to Make Ontario Cannabis Great Again Premier Doug Ford has Hotten Used to Taking Heat From Cannabis Companies Operating in Ontario” data-reactid=”21″>10. Doug Ford Fires Back at Canadian Cannabis Producers, Vows to Make Ontario Cannabis Great Again Premier Doug Ford has Hotten Used to Taking Heat From Cannabis Companies Operating in Ontario

Canopy Growth, Aurora Cannabis and Aphria blame Ontario for pot sector weakness.” data-reactid=”22″>Doug Ford returned fire after facing stark criticism over the botched retail cannabis rollout in Ontario. Canopy Growth, Aurora Cannabis and Aphria blame Ontario for pot sector weakness.

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9. Washington D.C. Moves One Step Closer to Decriminalizing Psychedelics

The proposed ballot measure would decriminalize Psychedelic plants and fungi such as Psilocybin mushrooms in the nation’s capital.

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8. Hemp in California: State to Revisit Legislation Allowing CBD in Food, Beverages

Hemp entrepreneurs in California are optimistic that long-awaited state legislation to legalize hemp-derived CBD as an ingredient in food, beverages and cosmetics will be revived from suspension and ready for Gov. Gavin Newsom to approve by spring.

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7. GW Pharma and Greenwich Biosciences Submit Supplemental New Drug Application

GWPH) along with its U.S. subsidiary Greenwich Biosciences, Inc., announced it has submitted a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Epidiolex® (cannabidiol) oral solution, CV. The sNDA seeks to expand the Epidiolex label to include the treatment of seizures associated with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC), a rare genetic condition. Epidiolex is currently approved in the U.S. to treat seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) or Dravet syndrome and has been granted Orphan Drug Designation from the FDA for the treatment of TSC.” data-reactid=”34″>GW Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: GWPH) along with its U.S. subsidiary Greenwich Biosciences, Inc., announced it has submitted a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Epidiolex® (cannabidiol) oral solution, CV. The sNDA seeks to expand the Epidiolex label to include the treatment of seizures associated with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC), a rare genetic condition. Epidiolex is currently approved in the U.S. to treat seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) or Dravet syndrome and has been granted Orphan Drug Designation from the FDA for the treatment of TSC.

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6. Canada’s ‘Cannabis Health Products’ Review Draws Strong Public Interest

Canada’s federal health regulator received more than 1,100 responses from the public for its review of the potential market for cannabis health products, demonstrating strong industry interest in the potential new category. Current rules prohibit the use of cannabis in natural health products and veterinary health products.

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5. 6 Jobs That Can Earn You a 6-Figure Salary in the Billion Cannabis Industry

Cannabis recruitment firm Vangst recorded a 79% increase from 2018 to 2019 in total available jobs in the industry.We’ve rounded up the six top-earning positions in the cultivation, extraction, manufacturing, and retail sectors of the cannabis sector.

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4. Cannabis Jobs Report: Legal Cannabis Now Supports 243,700 Full-Time American Jobs

Over the past 12 months the expanding industry has created 33,700 new jobs nationwide, making legal marijuana the fastest-growing industry in America. As of January 2020, Leafly’s annual Cannabis Jobs Report found 243,700 full-time-equivalent jobs supported by legal cannabis.

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3. Leaked Document Suggests the Feds Are Freaking Out Over Global Weed Reform

The feds are scrambling to address the UN’s proposed policy changes for marijuana worldwide, according to an unverified, unclassified government document. If the document’s contents are legitimate, however, it could signal that the U.S. government is finally giving up on keeping weed outlawed under the nation’s most restrictive category, Schedule I.