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How CBG May Revolutionize The Cannabis Industry As 'The Next Big Thing'

Cannabigerol (CBG), a once rare, non-psychoactive cannabinoid, has recently gained momentum. Is it worth the hype?

				
How One CBD Company Pivoted To Hand Sanitizer To Help Those In NeedNu-X realized they had the ingredients and capability to create 200,000 bottles of sanitizer for donation. So they went for it.

				Jonathan Small
			
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DEA Officially Deschedules GW Pharma's CBD Epilepsy Treatment Epidiolex
					
				Nina Zdinjak
			
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The Cannabis Industry Mourns Loss Of CBD Advocate Charlotte FigiInspiring child CBD advocate Charlotte Figi has passed away due to complications from coronavirus COVID-19. She was 13 years old.

				Lindsey Bartlett
			
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Feds Will Pay Scientists To Study Marijuana's Effects On COVID-19In an unusual turn, NIDA will pay researchers up to $100K per year to find out if smoking weed impacts COVID-19 symptoms.

				Brendan Bures
			
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