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The History of Cannabis and Skateboarding

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Cannabis and skateboarding aren’t a new phenomenon – in fact, cannabis culture and skate culture have been intertwined for decades. While this cultural affiliation gave birth to the well-known stereotype of the “stoner skateboarder,” that negative association has ebbed with the proliferation of cannabis acceptance throughout the US.

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The history and science of psychedelics: from acid and shrooms to ketamine and salvia

The Cannigma

History: Magic mushrooms have likely been consumed as long as humans have roamed the earth – or possibly longer, according to Terrance McKenna’s “Stoned Ape Theory,” which suggests human evolution and language development was expedited by these mushrooms. History: Bufo is a slang term for the poisonous secretions of certain toads.

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Heritage Cannabis Enters Exclusive Partnership to Commercialize Avicanna’s Evidence-Based Topical Products through Heritage’s Medical Opticann Brands

Cannabis Law Report

Exclusive licensing of certain of Avicanna’s advanced and evidence-based CBD topical products including its deep tissue and skin care formulations. TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Heritage Cannabis Holdings Corp. We are excited to add Avicanna’s innovative topical products to our portfolio of highly effective medical CBD products.

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New Publication: Oxford Uni Press: The Oxford Handbook of Global Drug History

Cannabis Law Report

Informed by new interdisciplinary perspectives, a growing number of academically trained historians are now approaching drugs as a wide-open topic for serious research. The use of drugs in human culture goes back millennia with as many unique histories as cultures in which drugs were used. Lessons from History?, Contributors.

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North Carolina Cherokee Indians Are Opening The State’s First Dispensary

Veriheal

Cannabis is not legal in North Carolina for medicinal or recreational purposes yet, but one group has their own rules–the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). The dispensary will sell a variety of cannabinoids, including flower, vapes, edibles, and topicals. Current projections demonstrate that the Great Smoky Cannabis Co.

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Pure Elevations: Rebecca Marroquin To Open Nation’s First Cannabis Spa

Veriheal

Rebecca Marroquin’s Pure Elevations Spa and Garden aims to bring the soothing power of topical cannabis to the massage world, breaking ground in Denver, Colorado. She further explained that she hopes to disprove stereotypes and false notions of cannabis use: “I’m trying to get rid of the stigma around marijuana.

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Criminal History and Hemp Licensing Under the USDA Interim Hemp Rules

Canna Law Blog

Today we address disqualifying criminal history for the purpose of participating in the hemp industry. Applications for a producer license – whether submitted to the USDA, a State, or a Tribe – must be accompanied by a completed criminal history report for each key participant. The EIN number of the business entity.

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