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Is Industrial Hemp Production Coming Back To Turkey?

Cannabis Law Report

Even now, cannabis remains a taboo topic, and penalties for recreational use can be as high as two years in prison. While hemp paper and textiles production survived, the last of these factories closed down in 2000, unable to compete with cheaper petroleum-based materials imported from places such as India.

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5 Things to Talk About Besides Politics

CannaMD

So, whether you’re looking to avoid a confrontation with that one relative who always posts the most infuriating things or simply spice up your turkey-time conversations, CannaMD has curated five topics sure to change the subject and get everyone talking! The Mississippi Monopoly.

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Marijuana Use Doesn’t Affect Outcome Of Kidney Transplants, Study Finds

MassRoots

A team of researchers took up the task, reviewing living kidney transplants that were performed at a single academic institution from 2000 to 2016. Our goal with this study was to start a conversation on this topic and to encourage other centers to study this important question.”. “It

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Alert: Invitation to Continued Discussion on Evaluating THC compounds: What is and is not “impairing”?

Cannabis Law Report

Public participation on this topic continues with a fifth session on Cannabis Plant Chemistry. For the fifth panel discussion on this topic, LCB asked a diverse group of professionals with experience in cannabis regulation and oversight. Description of next steps and how to stay involved with rulemaking on the topic.

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NORML Publish Book Summarizing Hundreds of Studies Assessing the Safety and Efficacy of Cannabis for Patients ….Now Available on Kindle

Cannabis Law Report

NORML is pleased to announce that its newly updated and revised publication, Clinical Applications for Cannabis & Cannabinoids: A Review of the Recent Scientific Literature, 2000 — 2021 , is now available for download on the Kindle app. In all, PubMed now cites over 38,000 scientific papers on the topic of cannabis.

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Which states allow out-of-state patients to buy medical marijuana?

Veriheal

Previously, Nevada had legalized medical marijuana in 2000, and Nevada had reciprocity with all states. . For recreational use, adults 21 years and older can legally possess up to 1 ounce (28 grams) of cannabis edibles, flower, or topicals, and 3.5 ounces of edibles, flower, concentrates, or topicals per two-week period. .

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Celtics Icon Paul Pierce Promotes New Cannabis Brand in Boston

SpeedWeed

Plans for the new venture include a line of cannabis edibles, topicals and concentrates sold under the brand name Truth, which was Pierce’s nickname as an NBA player. Pierce became a vocal cannabis advocate after surviving a brutal stabbing attack at a Boston nightclub in September 2000. Paul Pierce on Cannabis For Health.

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