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Why are colleges expelling students for taking legal medicine?

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Some colleges in medical states are expelling students for taking legal medicine. Students are fighting back in court—and winning. The post Why are colleges expelling students for taking legal medicine? appeared first on Leafly.

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Bernie’s Cannabis Plan

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s what he says. [link]. Key Points. Legalize marijuana in the first 100 days with executive action. Vacate and expunge all past marijuana-related convictions. Ensure that revenue from legal marijuana is reinvested in communities hit hardest by the War on Drugs. Ensure legalized marijuana does not turn into big tobacco. Details. When we talk about criminal justice reform and ending institutional racism in America, we are talking about ending the disastrous war on drugs, which has dispr

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Former VA Official Admits Medical Marijuana Could Save Veterans

The Fresh Toast

Medical marijuana could reduce symptoms of PTSD, depression, and anxiety in veterans, if only the government would begin researching the matter. Continue reading Former VA Official Admits Medical Marijuana Could Save Veterans at The Fresh Toast.

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Gallup: Super-Majority of Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana

NORML

A super-majority of Americans, including majorities of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents support making marijuana use legal in the United States, according to nationwide polling data compiled by Gallup, first reported by Forbes. Sixty-six percent of respondents endorse legalization, a total that is consistent with other recent polls and that is nearly 30 percent higher than 2012 totals — when Colorado and Washington became the first two states to legalize adult marijuana use.

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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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Vaping Epidemic Boosts the Case for Legalization

WeedAdvisor

With 33 deaths and almost 1,500 vaping-related illnesses, public concern about THC vaping has increased. But according to Vox , most people did not react the way some ban-happy governments did. These incidents have boosted popular support to legalize and regulate marijuana. This is perfectly understandable, given that the prime suspect behind the epidemic – vitamin E acetate – was found in most illegal vape samples, but not legal ones.

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LA dispensary crime reports doubled since 2010, fueled by unlicensed stores

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Legalization seems to have calmed the crime problem—but only at licensed stores. The post LA dispensary crime reports doubled since 2010, fueled by unlicensed stores appeared first on Leafly.

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UK: House Of Commons – Health and Social Care Committee Drugs Policy. First Report of Session 2019–20

Cannabis Law Report

“We heard compelling evidence from those involved in educating young people about drugs about the importance of education which is founded on open dialogue, honesty and trust.” Says the report. We’d suggest that Australian politicians not be so smug about other parliaments. The Commons may well be in the midst of Brexit chaos but it doesn’t stop them coming up with sensible documents.

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Court Dismisses Case Demanding DEA to Move Expeditiously to License Cannabis Cultivators

NORML

A federal court on Friday denied a petition for a writ of mandamus that sought to order the US Drug Enforcement Administration to begin licensing private entities that wish to cultivate cannabis. Justices for the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia denied the petition following a filing by DEA in the Federal Register stating that the agency “intends to promulgate regulations” to review several dozen federal cultivation applications.

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Meet Stefanie LaRue: Cancer Survivor and Medical Marijuana Advocate

MedicalJane

This article has been updated – Stefanie LaRue died on May 31, 2017, at her home in Venice Beach, California, after a 12-year-battle with Stage IV breast cancer. In 2005, when Stefanie was only 30, a lump was found in her breast. A series of doctors misdiagnosed her, simply sending her home with antibiotics and convincing her she was too young to have breast cancer.

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4 Ways Medical Marijuana Can Help Arthritis Patients

MMJ Recs

Medical marijuana is used for many chronic conditions, one of which is arthritis in all its forms. Like many of the conditions that qualify patients for MMJ cards, the main course of action for arthritis suffers is management of their symptoms, which include joint pain and stiffness, among others. MMJ has been used by many arthritis sufferers to manage these symptoms.

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Everything You Need To Know About Marijuana And Sleep Apnea

The Fresh Toast

States have green-lit obstructive sleep apnea as a medical marijuana issue, but many doctors are hesitant to push cannabis because the CPAP machine is still held as the gold standard. Continue reading Everything You Need To Know About Marijuana And Sleep Apnea at The Fresh Toast.

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7 Incredible Benefits Of THC

The Fresh Toast

Though best known for its elevating properties, THC is medicinal at its core. Even in small doses, THC has been shown time and again to alleviate the symptoms of many common ailments. Continue reading 7 Incredible Benefits Of THC at The Fresh Toast.

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Health Canada speaks on the vaping-related illness crisis

Leafly

Learn about the recent outbreak of vape-related lung illness in North America, and what you can do to maintain safe consumption practices. The post Health Canada speaks on the vaping-related illness crisis appeared first on Leafly.

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North Macedonia Updates Medical Cannabis Legislation

Cannabis Law Report

The government of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev sent a draft bill to the Parliament that would substitute the current “Law on Control of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.”. The most notable changes for businesses include: The creation of an independent cannabis regulatory agency. Permitting flower to become an export product. Increased requirements to have a license.

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Senate To Hold Hearing On Marijuana And Public Health

NORML

On Wednesday, October 23rd, the Senate Senate International Narcotics Control Caucus, commonly referred to as simply the Drug Caucus, will hold a hearing entitled “Marijuana and America’s Health: Questions and Issues for Policy Makers.” The committee is co-chaired by Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), both of whom have been longtime prohibitionists but recently Sen.

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ICMYI: Cannabis Edibles, Extracts, and Topicals Are Now Legal in Canada

Canna Law Blog

A year after Canada’s national legalization of Cannabis, on October 17, 2019, the Government of Canada’s new regulations for edible cannabis, cannabis extracts, and cannabis topicals went into effect. The first round of regulations under the Cannabis Act went into effect on October 17, 2018, and allowed adults who are 18 or 19 years or older (depending on the province or territory) to possess up to 30 grams of legal dried cannabis, or its equivalent in non-dried form and grow up to four plants p

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5 reasons why no one’s giving your kid edibles

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Every year the news scares parents into thinking their kids may be given cannabis edibles as trick-or-treat candy. Here's 5 reasons why they're wrong. The post 5 reasons why no one’s giving your kid edibles appeared first on Leafly.

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Judge Throws Out Cannabis Possession Case as state lab testifies in court it can’t tell difference between legal hemp and illegal marijuana

Cannabis Law Report

NBC 12 reports…… RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – A Hanover County judge tossed a marijuana case after the state lab told him it can’t tell the difference between real pot and CBD products Virginians can legally buy at gas stations. A Louisa County man was charged with having marijuana, even though he legally bought a CBD product at a store in Charlottesville.

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Poll: Two-Thirds of Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana for Personal Use

NORML

An estimated two out of three Americans believe that cannabis should be legal for recreational purposes, according to nationwide polling data compiled by PPRI (the Public Religion Research Institute) — a non-partisan research and public policy institute. Support for legalization was strongest among self-identified Democrats (79 percent) and Independents (71 percent).

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Microwaved Weed: How LPs can steal Cannabinoids

Cannabis Life Network

Growers love hanging with their buds. A freshly harvested crop of cannabis needs to dry to a perfect consistency. Curing is a vital process for quality, beyond simply removing moisture. A method that can be eliminated on a commercial scale – with microwaved weed. As crude as rapidly dehydrating flowers in 48 hours with any […]. The post Microwaved Weed: How LPs can steal Cannabinoids appeared first on Cannabis News | Lifestyle Tips | Expert Opinions | Stocks.

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Cannabis for colds and flu? Here’s what the experts say

Leafly

Self-treating your sniffles with cannabis is a personal choice that science can neither confirm nor deny is helpful, but there are some promising research-based connections. The post Cannabis for colds and flu? Here’s what the experts say appeared first on Leafly.

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How Medical Marijuana Helps Nausea

CannaMD

Can medical marijuana reduce the discomforts of nausea and the debilitating experience of vomiting? Numerous traditional and alternative medical disciplines say yes, and there is a growing body of evidence within the mainstream medical community that also supports this conclusion. To understand the ways in which marijuana can reduce or eliminate nausea and the urge to vomit, we first need to understand the causes of these conditions.

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Cannabis producer says state is pricing out smaller producers, limiting access to medicine

The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

Dueling press releases over medical cannabis fees show the continuing, contentious relationship between a medical cannabis producer and the New Mexico Department of Health. The producer, Ultra Health, has long argued, often in court, that state mandated plant limits for producers should be higher. In a press release issued last week, Ultra Health argued that even with the latest plant increase to 1,750, the state’s fee structure discourages producers from growing the maximum amount of plants.

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Sky High – Squamish’s First Legal Cannabis Store

Cannabis Life Network

Sky High Cannabis Store closed their doors for a month to prepare for legalization, and on September 30, 2019 they became the first retailer in Squamish, British Columbia, to receive a provincial license. The municipality had kept it’s cannabis retail regulations in a row for quite some time. In fact, once legalization came into effect […].

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How NYC wiped out wild cannabis plants

Leafly

Cannabis used to grow wild in the abandoned lots of NYC, until about 60 years ago, when the city launched a slash-and-burn effort to eradicate the weed. The post How NYC wiped out wild cannabis plants appeared first on Leafly.

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CBD And How It Works With Your Body’s Built-In Cannabinoid System

The Fresh Toast

Chronic or acute pain, stress, fatigue: CBD works in the body in all of these situations, because of the existing endocannabinoid system. Continue reading CBD And How It Works With Your Body’s Built-In Cannabinoid System at The Fresh Toast.

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Guest Post: European Countries that legalized medical cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

Historically, cannabis was used by physicians to treat several diseases. Largely, cannabis was used in homeopathy and as a home remedy for many critical diseases. People call it weed, medical cannabis, marijuana, dronabinol, synthetic cannabis and so on. It doesn’t matter how they call it at your location but, “is it legal to trade, transport, or use medical cannabis in your location?

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5 Eye-Opening Ways Cannabis Can Benefit Your Skin

Otherside Farms

Cannabis might be in the news for all the wrong reasons but it might surprise people to realize that cannabis actually does have several health benefits especially pertaining to skin problems. Below is a list of some of the skin problems that cannabis is able to resolve. Improves Skin Health. We’ve all heard about CBD. It always gets included when it comes to talking about cannabis and its legal status.

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Mayor Pete gets schooled at a ‘tidy’ Las Vegas cannabis grow

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The Democratic presidential candidate toured two licensed Nevada companies and learned a whole lot about what's happening. The post Mayor Pete gets schooled at a ‘tidy’ Las Vegas cannabis grow appeared first on Leafly.

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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Maine

Canna Law Blog

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. The 2018 Farm Bill gives the US Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) regulatory authority over hemp cultivation at the federal level.

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