The Blunt Truth

MARCH 15, 2021

For any company, going public is fraught with securities litigation risks. Securities Litigation , companies operating in the relatively new, but rapidly growing, frontier of legal cannabis must be thorough and careful when issuing public disclosures. The company went public via an Initial Public Offering in August 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 5, 2019

Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2018. Adverse public health e?ects Regional and subregional groupings used in the report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2018. The PDF of the report can be accessed and downloaded at. Here’s the TOC. Foreword by the INCB President . Contents .

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 28, 2020

Federal class action securities lawsuits against publicly traded hemp and marijuana businesses doubled from 2018 to 2019, a trend that’s typical in an emerging industry, … Read More.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 6, 2019

Here’s the full press release… 2018 Farm Bill Webinar on the Domestic Hemp Production Program. The Specialty Crops Program is conducting a webinar to solicit public comments on the sections of the 2018 USDA Farm Bill relative to multiple sections dealing with industrial hemp.

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Sensi Seeds

JANUARY 2, 2019

January 2018 was a hemp-based month, featuring the launch of our CBD oil capsules and the inauguration of the Hemp Design Villa in Oude Pekela. On a visit to Amsterdam earlier in 2018, they gave a series of video interviews which we published on the blog. And on that joyful note, we conclude our overview of 2018 at Sensi Seeds.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 24, 2019

The Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch, a division of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), is responsible for regulating and licensing manufacturers. Per legislative mandate, on January 1, 2018, the state began issuing licenses for commercial cannabis activity. 1 1 Business and Profession Code section 26014 1.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 31, 2022

Starting Monday, January 31, 2022, the public may weigh in on possible changes to the Cannabis Control Commission (Commission)’s list of 29 Massachusetts municipalities – including certain census tracts – deemed Disproportionately Impacted Areas (DIAs). on Friday, March 4, 2022. View the current DIA list. Review the 2017 study.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

With the recent passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 — the 2018 Farm Bill — these are exciting times for many in the cannabis industry. The 2018 Farm Bill means that hemp will be regulated by the U.S. Moreover, the 2018 Farm Bill expressly prohibits interference in interstate commerce of hemp and hemp products.

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Leaf Science

DECEMBER 14, 2018

From its humble beginnings in area 101 in Mendocino, Tim Blake has transformed this private gathering into a major public event. The post The Emerald Cup 2018 appeared first on Leaf Science. Now in its 15th year the emerald cup prides itself on being the only 100% outdoor organic cannabis competition in the world. Cup Origins.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 21, 2020

The Cannabis Act , which sets out the legal framework for controlling the production, distribution, sale and possession of cannabis across Canada, came into force on October 17, 2018. The two overarching objectives of the framework are to displace the illegal market and to keep cannabis out of the hands of youth.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Even still, the “odds of a cancer patient using marijuana in the past year were essentially flat between 2013 and 2018.” The post Study Finds That Cancer Patients Consume Less Cannabis Than the Public appeared first on Cannabis Central. Study determines cannabis is indeed beneficial during chemotherapy.

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Patients Research and Development Treatment Consumption 98

Canna Law Blog

MAY 14, 2019

When it comes to industrial hemp, the 2018 Farm Bill upended all of these things. And public money is on the way. Prior to federal legalization of hemp last December, a few pioneering hemp companies had gone public. hemp and CBD companies operating as per the 2018 Farm Bill. hemp-co listing.

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Hemp CBD Policy Banking 75

Americans for Safe Access

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The signing of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) into law resulted in the descheduling of hemp and opened the door to the wide scale production of the crop. THC by dry weight. USDA released its Interim Final Rule on Hemp on October 31, 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Pitchbook recently released its 2018 results for cannabis related investments , and the data is impressive: 139 deals scooped up a whopping $881 million. Clearly, the success of Canadian public offerings in the space is creating a “chimney” effect where a few big exits result in early-stage capital being pulled into the ecosystem.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 14, 2021

A new study conducted in Virginia has found that the general public currently consumes more cannabis than cancer patients. The study analyzed data collected between 2013 and 2018, which was a monumental time frame for cannabis legalization and growth of the industry. View original article.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Holders of Listed 48North warrants will be directed to reference, and rely on, the public disclosure filings of HEXO in lieu of those of 48North. The post Massachusetts Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Top $2 Billion Since Dispensaries Launched in 2018 appeared first on SpeedWeed. Other Matters . View original article.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 11, 2019

115-334 (also known as the “2018 Farm Bill”). The 2018 Farm Bill has since legalized the production and marketing of “hemp.” 2018 Farm Bill, § 297A. 2018 Farm Bill, § 297A. Guide 1-19 explains that the 2018 Farm Bill removed “hemp” as a controlled substance under the CSA. December 20, 2018.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 4, 2019

Felix was found with 85 grams of cannabis while in the Portage Place mall in November 2018. Schille recognized that there was no precedent to follow as this was essentially the first case of its kind following the enactment of the Cannabis Act on October 17, 2018. Provincial Court Judge Dale C.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Data published today in the weekly publication of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides further evidence that the presence of vitamin E acetate (oil) in illicit market, e-liquid vape products is likely associated with EVALI (e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury).

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 6, 2020

Romania’s hemp planted area reached 1,454 hectares (HA) in 2018. Hemp seed imports for processing increased by nearly 50 percent during the first eight months of 2019 over the corresponding period in 2018, reaching $2.6

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NORML

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Over six in ten US adults support legalizing marijuana nationwide, according to a pair of recently released public opinion polls first reported by MarijuanaMoment.net. ” The total represents an increase in public support of four percentage points since the last time Fox polled the issue in 2018. .”

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NORML

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The use of marijuana in public remains prohibited. Between 2017 and 2018, Australian police made over 72,000 marijuana-related arrests – 92 percent of which were for personal possession. Under the new law, those age 18 or older may possess up to 50 grams of cannabis and cultivate up to four plants per household without penalty.

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SpeedWeed

DECEMBER 27, 2018

With the federal government fulfilling a campaign promise to legalize and regulate the cannabis market, it is not an exaggeration to call 2018 the most important year in Canadian history for cannabis policy. February 2018. March 2018. October 2018. November 2018. RELATED STORY. RELATED STORY. RELATED STORY.

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WeedAdvisor

AUGUST 21, 2019

To date, however no country offers medical cannabis as part of public or private prescription coverage. Marijuana Business Daily explains: “If the measure is approved, 90% of the cost of cannabis would be covered by public health insurance, with a maximum of 30 grams (1.1 he Czech Republic, however, wishes to change that.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 17, 2019

Public feedback was invaluable in helping us develop clear regulations for cannabis businesses and ensuring public safety.”. The three licensing authorities submitted these regulations to OAL on December 3, 2018, which was the start of their 30-working day review process. This review process ended Wednesday.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2020

The Senators write: Over the last decade, there has been a clear shift in public opinion toward supporting the legalization of cannabis in the United States. billion in tax revenue from legal cannabis sales in 2018. States collected an estimated $1.3

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WeedAdvisor

MAY 14, 2019

Thanks to its misrepresentation and over-reporting about poisonings, public opinion about cannabis edibles has shifted in a negative way. Before October, 2018, mainstream media reports on cannabis poisoning were sparse. Admittedly, the biggest spike occurred between 2017 and 2018. The reality is that the media has it wrong.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The interim final rule on hemp will be formally published in the Federal Register on Thursday, with a 60-day public comment period to follow. USDA Releases Proposed Hemp Regulations For Public Comment. AMS Public Affairs, (202) 690-0488. The interim final rule becomes effective upon publication in the Federal Register.

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WeedAdvisor

JULY 17, 2019

Further reforms could be on the way, because medical cannabis patients will soon be able to attend a public hearing in the next few weeks. The post New Mexico Medical Marijuana Patient Levels Spike Since Mid-2018 appeared first on WeedAdvisor. A Step to Legalization? .

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 5, 2019

On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) held its first public meeting during which stakeholders shared their perspective on how to regulate cannabidiol (“CBD”)-infused products. Several hemp and cannabis organizations, including the U.S. In addition, the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2020

Constellation acquired its stake in Ontario-based Canopy, the world’s largest cannabis company by market value, through major share purchases in 2017 and 2018. Those investments, which originally totaled $4.1 billion, have since declined by 37 percent to $2.6

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 18, 2019

A welcome step up in issuer disclosures and market integrity but throughout 2018, valuations for all stock deals just kept climbing passed on incredibly optimistic projections and assuming universal legality within a few years. Hopefully, investors get where they thought they were going rather than crashing with all aboard.

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Cannabis Life Network

OCTOBER 1, 2022

On October 17th, 2018, the government of Canada legalized cannabis with strict conditions on who could sell it, how to access legal products, and how much you could grow for personal use. This top-down public health scheme split BC Bud into two camps. Those who wanted to follow the rules and try to become legitimate.

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NORML

APRIL 22, 2020

Given the nature of the epidemic, we must ensure that everyone has the capacity to carry out the recommended public health and worker-focused measures. Without doing that, we risk undercutting the public health efforts nationwide.” ” You can find the full House letter here.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

On February 20, 2020, the company announced that it received notification from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) that it has been granted a trading symbol, clearing the final regulatory hurdle to list on public markets. FINRA’s approval means that investors in Hightimes Holding Corp. can begin trading shares in the company.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 31, 2020

Turkey: “Cannabis Store Amsterdam” Trademark Application Contrary To Public Order! On August 31, 2018, the EUIPO Appeals Board found the trademark application “against the public order” in accordance with article 7 (1) (f) and rejected the objection by expanding the scope of the Office’s rejection decision.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 16, 2020

Whereas companies that are based in Canada have historically been allowed to offer SEC-qualified stock options to the public, the same is not true for companies based in the United States. cannabis cultivation company to be approved to sell SEC-qualified stock to the public. That appears to be changing.

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