Wed.Jun 14, 2023

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Maine: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Protecting Cannabis Use While on Probation

NORML

“This measure reinforces the reality that the responsible, adult-use of cannabis is legal in the state of Maine and that those who engage in this lawful behavior should not face discrimination for their actions.” The post Maine: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Protecting Cannabis Use While on Probation appeared first on NORML.

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Big Weed 

Cannabis Life Network

Big Weed is no secret. In Canada, the corporatization of the medicinal and therapeutic herb was the entire point of Justin Trudeau’s legalization scheme. But this phenomenon is not isolated to Canada. States like California have designed the licensing scheme so that Big Weed can use their economies of scale. Long-time small farmers are facing bankruptcy.

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State Policy Weekly Update 6/14/2023

NORML

Highlights include: CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, NV, NY, OH, PA, & VT The post State Policy Weekly Update 6/14/2023 appeared first on NORML.

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Real cannabis worked in rare study on chronic pain

Leafly

Pain and insomnia reports fell. Quality of life improved. The post Real cannabis worked in rare study on chronic pain appeared first on Leafly.

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Where the Money Grows: Learning the Industry Trends in Medical Cannabis, Recreational Marijuana, Hemp, and Beyond

Speaker: Jonathan Bench, International Cannabis and Securities Business Attorney at Harris Bricken

The U.S. cannabis industry is still in its infancy, even though states began engaging with legalization in one form or another in the late 1990s. Today, many opportunities exist for individuals and businesses that want to engage in the industry. Some want to directly own licensed businesses, while others prefer to keep the industry at an arm’s length and merely profit from it.

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Washington Courts To Spend $U100 Million To Vacate 350K Drug Convictions & Return Legal Fees

Cannabis Law Report

Washington State will spend nearly $100 million to vacate an estimated 350,000 prior drug convictions and reimburse legal fees to people who were prosecuted under laws that the state Supreme Court deemed unconstitutional in 2021.

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Media Report: Culta Buys Dispensaries Despite Ongoing Nonpayment of Court Judgment

Cannabis Law Report

Green Market Report write Culta owner owes ex-partner over $6 million. Maryland-based cannabis company Culta is in the news for two reasons today: buying two dispensaries while not paying a court judgement or taxes. Culta announced that it would buy two female-owned dispensaries, Growing Ventures (dba Greenhouse Wellness) and K&R Holdings (dba Kannavis) for an undisclosed amount.

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Illinois lawmakers call for delta-8 and hemp regulations

Illinois News Joint

Illinois State Representatives, hemp advocates, and delta-8 business owners today convened in the State of Illinois Building to discuss their intentions to quickly bring together various stakeholders to negotiate a comprehensive plan to “safely and fairly regulate” the manufacture and sale of delta-8 and other similar intoxicating hemp products in Illinois.

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Feds to Investigate Former Oregon Secretary of State’s Relationship with Cannabis Company Owners

Cannabis Law Report

Ganjapreneur reports Federal criminal investigators in late May sent subpoenas to five Oregon agencies for records concerning former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan and the owners of cannabis company La Mota, Aaron Mitchell and Rosa Cazares, whom Fagan worked for as a private consultant, Oregon Public Broadcasting reports.

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Cannabis Continues to Demonstrate Major Differences Between State and Federal Law

Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

While more and more states move to legalize various uses of cannabis, a recent decision on an application for U.S. citizenship demonstrates its possession, use, and distribution remain illegal under federal law and can have significant consequences. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) and State Department routinely deny visa applications by foreign nationals engaged or planning to engage in, the cannabis industry both abroad and in the United States because these activities viol

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South Carolina: Prison-bound man must repay $2 million defrauded from hemp farmers, prosecutor says

Cannabis Law Report

Media Outlet the state writes An Atlanta man is going to prison and must repay millions of dollars to hemp farmers he defrauded in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. After pleading guilty to commodities fraud on Jan.

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Florida Supreme Court Weighs Adult-Use Cannabis Measure

Canna Law Blog

The Florida Supreme Court will consider the legality of an initiative to get adult-use cannabis legalization on the 2024 ballot. Per Florida law, the state’s attorney general must request an advisory opinion from the Florida Supreme Court on whether the proposed measure complies with certain legal requirements. One of the issues is whether the initiative satisfied the requirements of Section 101.161(1) of the Florida Statutes, which requires “a ballot summary … in clear and unambiguo

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DEA Discusses Legal Status Of Minor Cannabinoids Like THCA And Hydrogenated CBD

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana Moment The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is weighing in on the legal status of lesser known cannabinoids such as THCA, delta-8 THC and hydrogenated CBD.

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Commercial Bank of Dubai raises $500 million in inaugural green bond issuance

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

The demand showcases the confidence placed by local, regional, and international investors in CBD’s strong and sustained financial performance and.

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Marijuana-Testing Laws Continue to Evolve Says Judge Mary Celeste at annual event

Cannabis Law Report

SHRM write Here’s the intro The ongoing flurry of marijuana legislation, court cases and cannabis-based products makes it difficult for HR professionals to craft policies that meet their company’s drug-testing needs. The significant differences in state-by-state rules, definitions and interpretations of recreational and medical marijuana products have only added to the potential confusion.

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Redmond plans to draft rules, send marijuana dispensary measure to fall ballot, Mayor Ed Fitch says

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

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RAW Rolling Papers Issue Press Release On “Epic” 7 Year Trademark Court Battle

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s the press release in full and we are hoping we can get RAW CEO Josh Kesselman to pop onto the Karma Koala Podcast to discuss in detail.

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Roadwork banishes pothole problem in CBD street

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

var mantis = mantis || []; mantis.push(['display', 'load', { property: '5bbb53a2bcafb20075d8dc64' }]); Roadwork banishes pothole problem in CBD street Original Author Link click here to read complete story.

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The SAFE Banking Act: Financial Services for Marijuana and Hemp Businesses

Cannabis Law Report

Mark Belongia, Timothy Sullivan Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP I. Marijuana Currently, 31 states plus the District of Columbia allow the recreational use of marijuana. In addition, 37 states and the District of Columbia currently allow marijuana to be used for medical purposes.

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HEXO Reports Q3’23 Financial Results

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

GATINEAU, Québec–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HEXO Corp. (TSX: HEXO; NASDAQ: HEXO) (“HEXO” or the “Company”), a leading producer of high-quality cannabis products, today.

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Aurora Cannabis closing production facility in Denmark

Cannabis Law Report

MJ Biz reports Canadian producer Aurora Cannabis is closing its remaining facility in Denmark and moving production to Canada in a bid to lower costs. Edmonton, Alberta-based Aurora said it had been leasing the facility. The move comes over one year after the company sold its Nordic Sky facility in Odense, Denmark, for roughly 7.

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27 Best CBD for ED Products Near Me

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

var mantis = mantis || []; mantis.push(['display', 'load', { property: '5bbb53a2bcafb20075d8dc64' }]); CBD-infused gummies may help address the root causes of low libido, such as inflammation, anxiety, and stress.

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Karma Koala Podcast 113 June 15th 2023. Lisa Pittman Gives Us On Over-Arching Look @ Cannabis & Hemp In The South

Cannabis Law Report

This week we chat with Lisa Pittman about cannabis & hemp in the south We discuss developments across the south and how a more conservative approach can sometimes benefit the sector and other times not!

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Hexo Corp.’s Shareholders Approve Acquisition by Way of Arrangement With Tilray Brands, Inc.

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

GATINEAU, Québec–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HEXO Corp. (TSX: HEXO; NASDAQ: HEXO) (“HEXO” or the “Company”) announced today that at the special meeting of.

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BBC Article: How a dose of MDMA transformed a white supremacist

Cannabis Law Report

Brendan was once a leader in the US white nationalist movement. But when he took the drug MDMA in a scientific study, it would radically change his extremist beliefs – to the surprise of everyone involved. Rachel Nuwer investigates what happened.

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Arizona marijuana products recalled due to possible contaminants

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

PHOENIX — Some Arizona marijuana products have been voluntarily recalled due to potential aspergillus and salmonella contamination, health officials said.

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Press Release: Alexander Shulgin Research Institute Announces Formation of Scientific Advisory Board and Identification of Two Lead Compounds at Psychedelic Science 2023

Cannabis Law Report

LAFAYETTE, Calif., June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Alexander Shulgin Research Institute (ASRI), a pioneering organization in the discovery of next generation psychedelic medicines, announces the identification of two lead compounds currently undergoing late-stage preclinical testing.

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Columbia Care Announces Resignation of Philip Goldberg as Director

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Columbia Care Inc. (NEO: CCHW) (CSE: CCHW) (OTCQX: CCHWF) (FSE: 3LP) (“Columbia Care” or the “Company”), one of.

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Federal Jury Convicts North Carolina Man of Transporting Cocaine through Louisiana

Cannabis Law Report

SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that a federal jury returned a guilty verdict yesterday afternoon convicting Howard Davis, 45, of Raleigh, North Carolina, of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote presided over the two-day jury trial.

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Police charge two after Melbourne CBD death

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

var mantis = mantis || []; mantis.push(['display', 'load', { property: '5bbb53a2bcafb20075d8dc64' }]); … a man in the Melbourne CBD in March.

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Surfboards stuffed with cocaine bound for Europe seized in Uruguay

Cannabis Law Report

Uruguayan officials have said that the police have broken a drug ring which was smuggling cocaine hidden in surfboards. The cocaine was being smuggled from South America to Europe. The officials said that the narcotics were seized after cooperative efforts by anti-drug police in Uruguay, Italy, Spain and Portugal.

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