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Jason Straw: Medical Cannabis Policy, ISNA 2020 Conference

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In Indianapolis on January 29, a quiet, eager audience of nurses give their rapt attention to Jason Straw as he takes center stage at the 2020 ISNA Policy Conference. ISNA 2020 POLICY CONFERENCE AGENDA, Jason Straw- Cannabis Policy. ISNA 2020 POLICY CONFERENCE AGENDA, Jason Straw- Cannabis Policy. PURPOSE : .

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Statements by Justice Clarence Thomas Are Not an Endorsement of Marijuana

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Justice Thomas doesn’t want marijuana to be legalized. Maybe Justice Thomas just wants less federal interference in state cannabis legalization. The High Court on June 28, 2021 rejected the challenge from Standing Akimbo LLC , which operates a state-legal medical marijuana dispensary in Denver, Colorado.

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MSNBC Report: Thomas Pronouncement On Cannabis Not Necessarily About Cannabis Per Se

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Calling the broader situation a “contradictory and unstable state of affairs,” Thomas wrote that the current legal landscape “strains basic principles of federalism and conceals traps for the unwary.” The whole statement is a strong argument, to be sure, but it’s not new from Thomas.

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DLG Learning Center: Half In, Half Out – Standing Akimbo, LLC v. United States, 594 U.S. (2021)

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This statement was made in connection with the denial of a petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in the case of Standing Akimbo, LLC v. United States. 1, 5 (2005). Raich, 545 U. In 2009, Congress enabled Washington D.

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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Condemns Prohibition of Cannabis in the US

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In a recent statement, Justice Clarence Thomas condemned the federal government’s failure to address the ongoing wave of cannabis legalization sweeping the country. Under the Obama administration, the Department of Justice announced that it would not interfere with state-legal medical marijuana programs.

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Cannabis Contract Woes in Washington State

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Recent decisions in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, point to troubling developments in the treatment of cannabis related contract disputes that find themselves in federal court. Left Coast finally asked the court to refer the case back to state court or allow them to amend the initial pleading.

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Article – Faegre Baker Daniels: Key Considerations for U.K. Investment in the Legal Cannabis Industry Abroad

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investors in cannabis-related entities, where the activity is legal in its jurisdiction but not legal in the U.K., That said, the legal position is not clear cut. investment community as to the boundaries of legal risk and compliance. Legal Status of Cannabis in the U.K., There is very little guidance for U.K.