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Pennsylvania Governor Encourages Recreational Legalization to Help the State’s Economy  

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On a bright note, electronic sales are on the rise in the US, giving the state a slight glimmer of hope at not losing all of its financial avenues. Medical marijuana was legalized in Pennsylvania back in 2016 and went into effect in 2018. As one of the original 13 colonies, Pennsylvania has certainly earned its OG status in America.

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Grow landrace cannabis strains with ‘fair trade’ seeds from the source

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The Indian Landrace Exchange describes itself as a “collective of Indigenous frontline farmers, seed collectors, and preservationists” with the goal of supporting these communities economically while helping spread and preserve their landrace strains. Landrace seeds are harvested by hand in the local villages where the plants grow.

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Cannabis Economy – The Changing World Order

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If the sale of marijuana is to be considered in the state, it totaled up to $996 million. It was later established that this value hiked 30% within a year, in 2016, which makes market analysts predict the future valuation of the industry. . Weed lovers and hustlers are further supporting the use of marijuana on a global scale. .

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California Proposed Williamson Act Changes Could Expand Availability of Cannabis and Hemp Farmland

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California legislators have so far proposed more than 40 new cannabis laws for the 2019 session, ranging from cannabis tax reductions to banking reforms to party buses. The law’s goal is to give local governments a streamlined tool for preserving agricultural land and open spaces. Notwithstanding the passage of Prop.

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Article: India’s cannabis law is nonsensical, it’s time for ‘Big Bhang’ reform

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As a Holi staple, thandai is made by boiling a mixture of milk, sugar, cannabis, poppy seeds, pepper, ginger, cloves, cardamom, almonds, pistachios, nutmeg, and rosebuds. Rarely can you visit the banks of the Ganga without coming across a sadhu and his chillum , a conical smoking pipe made of clay. Bias in legislation on cannabis?

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CBD Ban: Brits Take Up Fight And Send Lawyers To Brussels

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Cannabis lawyers are heading to Brussels next week to challenge a recent decision by the European Union to reclassify food products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and prohibit their sale. This applies to both the extracts themselves and any products to which they are added as an ingredient (such as hemp seed oil).”. AUTHOR: Mark Taylor.

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Rhode Island Explores Pair of Adult-Use Legalization Avenues

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In 2016, Hackett entered the industry when her father, Mike, was one of the first farmers permitted a license to grow medical cannabis in California. Her father wanted to take the business further than cultivation and turn it into a full seed-to-sale business. INDUSTRY CHALLENGES. © Courtesy of Curaleaf Gordon . “One