Katelyn Baker
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Cannabis jelly sweets, hemp dog treats and vaping devices were all on display at this year's Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition in New York.
Hundreds of businesses displayed their wares at the third annual conference, which included a debate panel led by former NFL player Nate Jackson about the benefits of medical marijuana to treat sports injuries.
Governor Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party's nominee also gave a special address.
Marijuana is becoming big business as more and more states legalize, and the industry is estimated to top $35 billion annually by 2020, according to the CWCBExpo site.
And, based on Colorado's numbers, if it was legalized throughout the USA, it would net approximately $120 billion a year, just on recreational use alone.
Johnson told crowds: 'In 1999, I was highest elected official to call for the legalization of marijuana. The bad news is — in 2016, I'm still the highest elected official to call for the legalization of marijuana.
'Although Bernie Sanders rolled out of bed , hit his head and is doing the same.'
The Libertarian nominee said that if her were elected President, he was immediately remove the schedule for classification of marijuana immediately and predicted that Obama will do just that leaving office.
He added that he was the former CEO of Cannabis Sativa, a publicly traded company and said that marijuana products directly compete with legal prescription drugs that statistically kill 100,000 people a year.
Johnson said: 'There has not been one documented death due to marijuana. That should be choice.'
The event runs through to Friday and sees growers, producers, sellers, cannabis media groups and investors converge.
There are more than 100 companies at the event, which is one of the biggest of its type in the industry.
Several sports stars were also scheduled as part of a panel discussion on the benefits of medical marijuana to treat sports injuries.
The panel yesterday composed of former players from the NFL and NHL to advance the discussion on how the use of cannabinoids, specifically CBD, and may help treat and prevent the onset of symptoms associated with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and traumatic brain injury.
It included Eben Britton, Riley Cote, Charlie Adams, Nate Jackson, and Leonard Marshall, who co-founded Brain Unity Trust an organization about concussion management and prevention.
Other panelists include Heather Jackson, CEO of the Realm of Caring Foundation and Marcel O. Bonn-Miller, Ph.D., of the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.
Christine Ianuzzi, Show Director, CWCBExpo and Managing Partner, Leading Edge Expositions said: 'These strong athletes had extremely successful playing careers with major football and hockey teams such as the NY Giants, NY Jets, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, and Philadelphia Eagles.
'Their experiences with dealing with multiple concussions and alleviating pain and the symptoms of CTE, will make for a highly engaging and informative panel.'
The conference came as Microsoft announced it is dipping its toe in the legal marijuana business.
The giant tech company is partnering with a startup that makes software for the booming legal cannabis industry.
Los Angeles-based Kind Financial said Thursday that Microsoft will help it market its software to local and state government agencies that monitor marijuana growers or distributors for compliance with regulations governing pot production and sales.
Microsoft Corp. is best known for making software for personal computers.
But as PC sales have declined, the company has been building a 'cloud computing' business that provides online services for big businesses and organizations, including software that runs in Microsoft's data centers.
Kind's software will run on Microsoft's 'Azure Government' cloud, a network that provides online services for public agencies.
Marijuana sales aren't allowed under U.S. federal law, but states are taking the matter into their own hands: Colorado, Oregon and Washington state have all legalized marijuana and a handful of others, including California, are voting to potentially do the same this fall.
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Full Article: Thousands Attend Annual Cannabis Event Where Former NFL Stars Lead Debate On Benefits Of Medical Marijuana To Treat Serious Sports Injuries Like CTE
Author: Alexandra Genova
Contact: Daily Mail
Photo Credit: None Found
Website: Daily Mail
Hundreds of businesses displayed their wares at the third annual conference, which included a debate panel led by former NFL player Nate Jackson about the benefits of medical marijuana to treat sports injuries.
Governor Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party's nominee also gave a special address.
Marijuana is becoming big business as more and more states legalize, and the industry is estimated to top $35 billion annually by 2020, according to the CWCBExpo site.
And, based on Colorado's numbers, if it was legalized throughout the USA, it would net approximately $120 billion a year, just on recreational use alone.
Johnson told crowds: 'In 1999, I was highest elected official to call for the legalization of marijuana. The bad news is — in 2016, I'm still the highest elected official to call for the legalization of marijuana.
'Although Bernie Sanders rolled out of bed , hit his head and is doing the same.'
The Libertarian nominee said that if her were elected President, he was immediately remove the schedule for classification of marijuana immediately and predicted that Obama will do just that leaving office.
He added that he was the former CEO of Cannabis Sativa, a publicly traded company and said that marijuana products directly compete with legal prescription drugs that statistically kill 100,000 people a year.
Johnson said: 'There has not been one documented death due to marijuana. That should be choice.'
The event runs through to Friday and sees growers, producers, sellers, cannabis media groups and investors converge.
There are more than 100 companies at the event, which is one of the biggest of its type in the industry.
Several sports stars were also scheduled as part of a panel discussion on the benefits of medical marijuana to treat sports injuries.
The panel yesterday composed of former players from the NFL and NHL to advance the discussion on how the use of cannabinoids, specifically CBD, and may help treat and prevent the onset of symptoms associated with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and traumatic brain injury.
It included Eben Britton, Riley Cote, Charlie Adams, Nate Jackson, and Leonard Marshall, who co-founded Brain Unity Trust an organization about concussion management and prevention.
Other panelists include Heather Jackson, CEO of the Realm of Caring Foundation and Marcel O. Bonn-Miller, Ph.D., of the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.
Christine Ianuzzi, Show Director, CWCBExpo and Managing Partner, Leading Edge Expositions said: 'These strong athletes had extremely successful playing careers with major football and hockey teams such as the NY Giants, NY Jets, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, and Philadelphia Eagles.
'Their experiences with dealing with multiple concussions and alleviating pain and the symptoms of CTE, will make for a highly engaging and informative panel.'
The conference came as Microsoft announced it is dipping its toe in the legal marijuana business.
The giant tech company is partnering with a startup that makes software for the booming legal cannabis industry.
Los Angeles-based Kind Financial said Thursday that Microsoft will help it market its software to local and state government agencies that monitor marijuana growers or distributors for compliance with regulations governing pot production and sales.
Microsoft Corp. is best known for making software for personal computers.
But as PC sales have declined, the company has been building a 'cloud computing' business that provides online services for big businesses and organizations, including software that runs in Microsoft's data centers.
Kind's software will run on Microsoft's 'Azure Government' cloud, a network that provides online services for public agencies.
Marijuana sales aren't allowed under U.S. federal law, but states are taking the matter into their own hands: Colorado, Oregon and Washington state have all legalized marijuana and a handful of others, including California, are voting to potentially do the same this fall.
News Moderator: Katelyn Baker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Thousands Attend Annual Cannabis Event Where Former NFL Stars Lead Debate On Benefits Of Medical Marijuana To Treat Serious Sports Injuries Like CTE
Author: Alexandra Genova
Contact: Daily Mail
Photo Credit: None Found
Website: Daily Mail
