--- title: Your Top 5 News Stories - May 18, 2021 description: Rite Aid now offering alternative medicines and even considering cannabis remedies, Alabama GOP governor signs medical marijuana bill into law, and more! image: https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Canabis-Insight-Daily4.jpg --- [![](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-ondark.png?width=431&height=233&name=logo-ondark.png "logo-ondark.png")](https://newfrontierdata.com/) # Your Top 5 News Stories - May 18, 2021 May 18, 2021 [In Sight Daily](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/topic/in-sight-daily) [![4f528f28-606e-4754-a619-23c8a915e165](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/4f528f28-606e-4754-a619-23c8a915e165.jpg?width=1025&name=4f528f28-606e-4754-a619-23c8a915e165.jpg)](http://newfrontierdata.com) --- ![199661ed-2048-489b-9245-5390ca5093e7](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/199661ed-2048-489b-9245-5390ca5093e7.jpg?width=800&name=199661ed-2048-489b-9245-5390ca5093e7.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 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London**](https://amp.ft.com/content/2952b9c9-f14a-4300-b1ac-d6c6bf5f8c8f) While GW Pharmaceuticals’ patents use cannabis plants, the rising biotech plans to use synthetic compounds resembling natural cannabinoids.  | | --- | --- | --- ![b40907d0-406f-4e8f-bbcd-2832588e3fd2](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/b40907d0-406f-4e8f-bbcd-2832588e3fd2.jpg?width=800&name=b40907d0-406f-4e8f-bbcd-2832588e3fd2.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-05-18 at 2-50-18 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-05-18%20at%202-50-18%20PM.png?width=252&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-05-18%20at%202-50-18%20PM.png)](https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/may/18/cannabis-event-planners-get-back-at-it/?amp-content=amp)   | [**Cannabis event planners get back at it**](https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/may/18/cannabis-event-planners-get-back-at-it/?amp-content=amp)After the pandemic forced trade conferences, expos, and festivals to pivot, in-person events are joining virtual 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