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Stream Flows May be Impacted by CA Farms Using Groundwater Irrigation

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A brand new study fresh out of the Cannabis Research Center at UC Berkeley draws serious attention to the burden that cannabis cultivation imposes on water policy. It goes without saying that recreational cannabis legalization in California, which was enacted in November 2016, has stimulated cultivation efforts.

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Every California Dispensary That MMJ Patients Need To Know

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Today we’re here to explore the best medical marijuana dispensaries in California, as well as provide guidance on how to obtain a medical marijuana card, relevant state laws, the difference between recreational and medical marijuana, regulations governing medical cannabis, qualifying conditions, and the role of medical marijuana doctors.

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Nevada may be forced to reveal marijuana-license criteria

Cannabis Chronicles

The hearing will focus on a second wave of dispensaries approved in December to open into an evolving regulatory environment where local lawmakers are considering allowing pot lounges on or near the Las Vegas Strip. Medical marijuana sales totaled an additional $105 million. Nevada reaped $42.5 million in taxes on adult sales, with about $27.5

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Nevada Approves Cannabis Consumption Lounges

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While the news of allowing cannabis lounges is good news, the lack of ability to put them close together has dampened the hopes of creating an Amsterdam-like environment in Las Vegas for now. In 2016, voters across the state voted in favor of Ballot Question 2, the Initiative to Regulate and Tax Marijuana.

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Study Shows Growing Cannabis Uses Less Water than Previously Thought

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A study from the University of California Berkeley Cannabis Research Center has determined that licensed cannabis cultivation operations use less water than previously thought. Researchers from the center began studying water use by cannabis growers in 2017, following the legalization of recreational marijuana in California the previous year.

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Countries that have legalized CBD

Cannabis Law Report

The use of high THC marijuana for recreational purposes is prohibited in most countries of the world. Hemp cultivation was officially legalized thanks to the 2018 Agriculture Bill. Marijuana and hemp cultivation are also legal in Canada. Cyprus follows European Union regulations and allows the cultivation of hemp.10

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CA: Article “Supes draft cannabis tax rates”

Cannabis Law Report

All together the board decided to tax retail at 4 percent of gross receipts, outdoor cultivation $2 per square foot, mixed-light cultivation $4 per square foot, indoor cultivation $7 per square foot, manufacturing 2.5 The state imposes a 15 percent excise tax on retail cannabis sales and cultivation taxes of $9.25