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For the Fearless Fund, it was supposed to be a typical sweltering August day in Georgia. CEO Arianne Simone then learned that her venture capital firm was being sued for its efforts to support Black women entrepreneurs. On August 2, 2023, the conservative American Equal Rights Alliance, led by Edward Blum, claimed that VC firms' subsidy programs for small businesses owned by Black women are discriminatory. That same year, financial tech company Hello Alice was sued by America First Legal, a group founded by former Trump administration adviser Stephen Miller. Similar to the Fearless Fund lawsuit, America First Legal argued…
Texas Original, one of the few medical cannabis providers in the nation's most restrictive state, navigates a highly controlled market while facing competition from a burgeoning, unregulated cannabis industry. are. CEO Nico Richardson spoke with Benzinga Cannabis about the company's challenges, the state's regulatory landscape, and the untapped growth potential that Texas represents. Get Benzinga's exclusive analysis and top cannabis industry and market news delivered to your inbox every day, free of charge. Subscribe to our newsletter here. If you're serious about your business, you can't afford to miss it. Texas: “The most regulated market in the country” Texas has…
People getting a flu shot this year will receive three vaccines instead of the more common four, because one species went extinct during the pandemic. Mark J. Terrill/AP Hide Caption Toggle caption Mark J. Terrill/AP This year's flu shot will no longer contain the strains of influenza that have been protected against for more than a decade. This is because no cases of influenza B/Yamagata strain influenza have been confirmed since spring 2020. And the Food and Drug Administration determined this year that the strain currently poses little or no threat to human health. Scientists concluded that physical distancing and…
Ten Republican governors ruled before the U.S. Supreme Court that “flexible” states have largely been allowed to legalize marijuana despite the federal ban, banning gender-affirming medical care for young people. He argues that this is an example of why we should also have the right to do so. In court briefs filed in court Tuesday, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) and nine other Republican governors referred to state-level marijuana laws multiple times. If states can set their own cannabis policies even though cannabis remains federally criminalized, the same standards should apply to transgender health care laws, they said. Ta.…
A recent placebo-controlled study investigated the potential effects of medicinal cannabis oil taken for insomnia on next-day cognitive and psychomotor performance. The study found no significant differences in 27 of 28 tests of cognitive function, psychomotor ability, and simulated driving ability. The study was published in the journal Psychopharmacology.Cannabis is a plant that contains cannabinoids, the most well-known of which are tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). THC is the main psychoactive ingredient responsible for the “high” associated with recreational cannabis use, while CBD is non-psychoactive and is often utilized for its potential therapeutic effects. Beyond recreational use, the medicinal properties…
CBD Life Sciences, Inc. (CBDL) announced that it has achieved revenue growth of 1744.00% since February 2024, driven by product innovation and strategic expansion. The main development contents are as follows.1. Launch of Mellow Mornings Nano-CBD Coffee Creamer, which utilizes nanotechnology to increase the bioavailability of CBD.2. Introduction of CBD horse paste, entering the pet care market.3. Development of a nutritional supplement powder that combines mushroom extract and ashwagandha.4. We plan to expand to Walmart Marketplace and join Alibaba's wholesale platform in August 2024.5. Develop new markets and distribution channels through strategic partnerships.CEO Lisa Nelson…
2022 statistical data reveals that many American adults use CBD for sleep, and the most popular forms of CBD remain gummies and oils. One is known to combine a sweet texture with relaxing effects, while the other is recognized as a quick-acting product. Both continue to please consumers and are likely to continue this year and beyond.However, the number of brands offering these products is increasing, and while there are many great products, it is important to choose a brand that prioritizes the health of your customers. Some products may be mislabeled or contain higher levels of CBD than allowed,…
COP16 can and must address oil and gas to 'build peace with nature' CALI, COLOMBIA, 17 OCTOBER 2024 – Experts from the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) are closely monitoring the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16) in Cali and commenting. You can. Government delegations will gather in Cali from October 21st to November 1st to promote a ground-breaking biodiversity plan to halt and reverse nature's decline. With just days left until negotiations begin, only 25 countries have submitted plans to abide by the United Nations' key agreement to halt ecological destruction,…
Tennessee's most popular cannabis products could be pulled from shelves as soon as new rules take effect at the end of the year.Sales of hemp flower, dried smokable cannabis, account for about 70% to 80% of Tennessee's legal hemp market, said Kelly Hess, executive director of the Tennessee Growers Federation.”A lot of people are going to go out of business quickly,” Hess said by phone.Many of those sales come from THCa flower, a precursor to delta-9 THC, the psychoactive compound found in high concentrations in illegal marijuana.The rule, created by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, is similar to the emergency…
FTI Consulting Co., Ltd.WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced the appointment of Sunny Yee, a transformation and change management expert, as Managing Director and Head of North Asia Business Transformation Practice. I announced that I have been appointed as a leader.Mr. Yi has over 30 years of industry and consulting experience in transformation, change management, organization and leadership design. He has expertise in the financial services, private equity, manufacturing and service provider industries.“Sunny brings unparalleled expertise to our clients in Asia and has led some of the most significant transformations of private…