Project CBD
OCTOBER 10, 2019
Two compounds that target the endocannabinoid system are currently in development to treat scleroderma – and they’re already in clinical trials. Pharmaceutical researchers have their sights set on developing a drug that bypasses CB1 while boosting CB2. Referred to as a “selective CB2 agonist ,” such a compound would appear to have potential as a treatment for scleroderma.
Canna Law Blog
OCTOBER 10, 2019
On October 9, 2019, the Washington State Board of Health (“BOH”) voted to adopt emergency rules banning flavored vapor products, including marijuana products, in Washington State. The ban is effective as of October 10 and will run for 120 days. It’s not as if we didn’t see this coming. On Monday, Hilary Bricken wrote on this blog that cannabis businesses should expect these types of vapor bans.
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MMJ Recs
OCTOBER 10, 2019
The Oklahoma medical marijuana industry only came into existence after a June 2018 vote, in which 57% of Oklahoman voters voted to legalize the sale, use, and growth of medical marijuana in the state. While this June 2018 genesis is later than in many other states, the speed at which the Oklahoma MMJ industry has grown in just over a year has been remarkable.
Leafly
OCTOBER 10, 2019
By banning all legal vapes, Gov. Baker sent consumers to the polluted illicit market—and to deadly tobacco cigarettes. The post Opinion: Why Massachusetts’ vaping ban won’t stop lung illnesses appeared first on Leafly.
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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.
NORML
OCTOBER 10, 2019
Some four in ten adults who reported using both marijuana and opioids within the past year acknowledge either decreasing or ceasing their consumption of opioids as a result of substituting cannabis, according to an analysis of survey data published in the journal PLOS One. A team of investigators affiliated with the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center assessed the prevalence of self-reported cannabis substitution in a nationally representative sample of pain patients.
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CannaTech
OCTOBER 10, 2019
In today’s blog, guest contributor Jessica Steinberg discusses South Africa’s cannabis economy with Tandadzo ( Tando) Matanda, Founding Director of Zambezi Investment Fund. This is the second installment of Jessica’s in-depth series on the African cannabis landscape. Africa’s cannabis industry and the circular economy. Cannabis legalization trends are sparking hope.
Leafly
OCTOBER 10, 2019
With all the challenges facing cannabis growers, synthetic pesticides can start to look good. But are they good to use, or safe? The post Spray first, fix later: Why cannabis growers use pesticides and remove them after harvest appeared first on Leafly.
The Blunt Truth
OCTOBER 10, 2019
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We’ll start this week with some financial news. CBD sellers looking for a payment processing method got some good news. Square has just announced that they will start servicing the industry. The state of California has issued guidance for financial institutions on how to deal with cannabis businesses.
Cannabis Law Report
OCTOBER 10, 2019
The Camarillo City Council rejected a proposed moratorium on industrial hemp cultivation, bucking the trend of hemp bans in other cities in the county. The ordinance , which needed a four-fifths vote to pass, was rejected 3-2 in a council vote during a meeting on Wednesday night. Mayor Kevin Kildee, Vice Mayor Tony Trembley and Councilwoman Charlotte Craven voted in favor of the moratorium, while council members Shawn Mulchay and Susan Santangelo voted against it.
Cannabis Life Network
OCTOBER 10, 2019
The Good about Cannabis Legalization: 1) Legal Weed Despite unrelenting criticism, the bottom line is that we have successfully lifted the federal prohibition on cannabis in this country. The legalization of weed ended a nearly ninety-year prohibition against the plant. Our approach to legalization also differed from other countries, taking the more radical approach of opting […].
Cannabis Law Report
OCTOBER 10, 2019
Over the last six years, the idea of freezing part—or all—of one’s cannabis harvest has gone from bizarre to mandatory. A full 30% of Alien Labs’ coveted new strain Planet Dosi is heading straight from outdoor fields into the freezer this year. California’s largest cultivation licensee, Raw Garden, freezes 100% of their harvest, notes Jason Guillory, from Nug extracts of Oakland, a Raw Garden contractor.
Cannabis Life Network
OCTOBER 10, 2019
TORONTO, Oct. 10, 2019 /CNW/ – Today, 48North Cannabis Corp. (“48North” or the “Company”) (TSXV:NRTH) announced that is has acquired Sackville & Co. Merchandising Ltd. (“Sackville & Co.”) a leading U.S.-based cannabis brand focused on design-forward cannabis accessories. 48North, a vertically-integrated licensed producer of cannabis focused on low-cost cultivation, brand and next-generation products, remains focused […].
Cannabis Law Report
OCTOBER 10, 2019
“The cannabis industry is booming, perhaps like the next Gold Rush,” the association’s president, Ronald F. Brot, said in a statement. cannabis-section-release-100819. The marijuana industry is so fast-moving that “one month in this industry is like a year in other industries,” Los Angeles attorney Josh Mandell, one of the founding members of the new cannabis section, said in a statement.
Cannabis Life Network
OCTOBER 10, 2019
QUEBEC — The Quebec government says it will appeal a decision invalidating parts of Quebec‘s cannabis law that prohibited home cultivation. On Sept. 3, Quebec Superior Court Justice Manon Lavoie ruled Quebec’s legislation infringed upon the jurisdiction of the federal government, which has sole responsibility for legislating on criminal matters.
Cannabis Law Report
OCTOBER 10, 2019
Canadian cannabis giant Canopy Growth and a Nevada-based hemp producer are suing each other in rival federal cases over a bad crop and allegations of missed payments and misspent advances. The cases center on Go Farm Hemp, a Henderson, Nevada-headquartered company that entered contracts to grow hemp in 2019 for Canopy Growth in Colorado, Kentucky, New York and North Carolina.
Cannabis Life Network
OCTOBER 10, 2019
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — The chief financial officer of Canopy Growth Corp.‘s largest shareholder has been appointed chair of the cannabis company’s board of directors amid an ongoing shakeup in its executive ranks. David Klein, the CFO at Constellation Brands Inc., has been appointed to the position effective immediately, the Smiths Falls, Ont.
Cannabis Law Report
OCTOBER 10, 2019
The Hindustan Times reports……… Delhi Police have arrested a senior commandant of the Central Industrial Security Force, presently posted in Ministry of External Affairs on deputation, for allegedly hiding 550 grams of hashish in the car of a consultant working with the Union government. Police said the commandant wanted to befriend the consultant’s wife, a bureaucrat posted in Rajasthan.
Cannabis Life Network
OCTOBER 10, 2019
TORONTO — The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. saw its shares plunge in early trading after the cannabis company said. It was reviewing financing alternatives in order to complete construction at its facilities in Ancaster, Ont., and Valleyfield, Que. The company says due to changing market conditions, financing sources have been unavailable on acceptable terms […].
Cannabis Law Report
OCTOBER 10, 2019
This sounds like Oregon overproduction story on a massive scale. Never mind booked up processing plants, testing issues in some states and now the vape crisis. Some farmers are going to have a hard time of it according to Hemp Industry Daily. They write. “The irrational behavior of the hemp market has been fueled by a combination of artificial scarcity and speculation, which stems from regulatory restrictions prior to the 2018 Farm Bill and inexperienced farmers not converting anywhere close to
Cannabis Life Network
OCTOBER 10, 2019
NEW YORK — The thousands of shops that sprang up in cities and towns across the country over the past decade to sell vaping products have seen a stunning reversal of fortune, with their sales plunging in just two months amid news reports that vaping has sickened nearly 1,300 people and killed 26. People who […]. The post Vaping fallout: Small stores suffering as American vapers turn away appeared first on Cannabis News | Lifestyle Tips | Expert Opinions | Stocks.
CannaTech
OCTOBER 10, 2019
In today’s blog, guest contributor Jessica Steinberg discusses South Africa’s cannabis economy with Tandadzo ( Tando) Matanda, Founding Director of Zambezi Investment Fund. This is the second installment of Jessica’s in-depth series on the African cannabis landscape. Africa’s cannabis industry and the circular economy. Cannabis legalization trends are sparking hope.
Cannabis Life Network
OCTOBER 10, 2019
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via OTC PR WIRE — The Yield Growth Corp. (CSE: BOSS) (OTCQB: BOSQF) (FSE: YG3) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary Flourish Mushroom Labs Inc. has completed the acquisition, announced on September 24, 2019, of a catalogue of mushroom formulas as the foundation of a […].
The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program
OCTOBER 10, 2019
A potential new party to a lawsuit filed against the New Mexico Department of Health could further complicate the issue of how much medical cannabis is enough for the state. Medical cannabis producer R. Greenleaf has asked a state judge to allow the company to intervene in a lawsuit filed by three other medical cannabis companies that argue the state’s mandated limit on cannabis plants should be raised to better meet demands.
Cannabis Law Report
OCTOBER 10, 2019
MarketWatch report…… Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a longtime opponent of reforming marijuana laws, is spending more time than usual thinking about cannabis on a trip to California this week. McConnell is attending at least two days’ worth of meetings with cannabis industry executives, small-business owners and advocates in Southern California, in order to discuss potential cannabis-related banking reform, among other topics, according to people familiar with the matter.
TheAnswerPage
OCTOBER 10, 2019
According to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s “The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research,” there is conclusive or substantial evidence that cannabis or cannabinoids are effective for what 3 health conditions? There is conclusive or substantial evidence that cannabis or cannabinoids are effective: 1.
Cannabis Law Report
OCTOBER 10, 2019
Marijuana Moments reports on this bit of cannabis theatre on the floor this week. “A Mexican lawmaker gave a key member of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s cabinet a marijuana joint while speaking on the floor of the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday.” Here’s the introduction to the piece. A Mexican lawmaker gave a key member of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s cabinet a marijuana joint while speaking on the floor of the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday.
Marijuana Seeds NL
OCTOBER 10, 2019
What better way is there to express your love for cannabis than attending an event and spending time with others that love it just as much? Continue reading → The post Upcoming Cannabis Events 2019 appeared first on MSNL Blog.
Cannabis Law Report
OCTOBER 10, 2019
Clinical studies are about to get underway at an Australia university, to track changes in actual dementia patients to see if cannabis can help with dementia and related issues. The study will be led by the Institute for Health Research at the University of Notre Dame in Perth. As Australia’s 7News reports, the research team is currently screening candidates for the study, which will use lab-grown cannabis from Slovenia.
CannaTech
OCTOBER 10, 2019
In today’s blog, guest writer Jessica Steinberg discusses South Africa’s cannabis economy with Tandadzo ( Tando) Matanda, Founding Director of Zambezi Investment Fund. This is the second installment of Jessica’s in-depth series on the African cannabis landscape. Africa’s cannabis economy and value-focused growth. Cannabis is the new cash crop, so they say, and Africa is one of the next hotbeds.
Cannabis Law Report
OCTOBER 10, 2019
If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation. AUTHOR: aBIZinaBOX Inc. CPAs – Jordan S. Zoot, CPA. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. The California Dept. of Tax and Fee Administration [“CDTFA”] just issued a set of regulations that apply to the “Marketplace Facilitator Act”. This new law which has been unnoticed by most in California’s cannabis industry could be applied to Weedmaps and others who facilitate sales of cannabis to California residents.
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