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Mixing weed and alcohol: the good, the bad and the ugly

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These findings mirror those of a 2001 trial, in which the subjects who consumed alcohol along with cannabis “reported more episodes of euphoria and had higher plasma THC levels.” A shortage of fluids makes a severe hangover the next morning more likely, and dehydration can require medical treatment in severe cases.

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Protecting Cannabis Trademarks in Anticipation of Federal Legalization

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For example, the 2020 MORE Act—which passed in the House but was rejected by the Senate—contained language that would have required cannabis packaging to “bear the marks” of a company. The treatment of hemp trademarks is also instructive. 2001); Cadbury Beverages, Inc. 11, 1935), aff’d sub nom. 2d 607 (4th Cir.

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Article – Reed Smith: UK: Cannabis In The UK – A Regulatory Environment In Transition?

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The main relevant UK legislation is the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (the Act) and the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (as amended by the Misuse of Drugs (Amendments) (Cannabis and Licence Fees) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2018) (the Regulations). What is the relevant legislation?

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Report: “Key pharmacological differences between side effects of refined, pharmaceutical CBD formulations and whole plant extracts:”

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Ultimately, the cannabinoid system works by way of multiple molecules affecting multiple receptors at once – the entourage effect, and thus such singular approaches to treatment by way of the cannabinoid system are not effective. Cannabidiol in patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy: an open-label interventional trial. References.

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California: Which Set of Books?

Cannabis Law Report

The Act allows qualified airline employees who participated in pension plans that were terminated as a result of airline bankruptcies during 2001-2007 to transfer an airline payment amount received by the employee to a traditional IRA. The California treatment of pension income is generally the same as federal treatment.

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Meritas Law Firms Worldwide Article: Global Cannabis Industry: The Essential Primer

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Selinger cites software, point-of-sale systems, and packaging as areas that are thriving in the state. Many experts believe it can lead to beneficial treatments, reiterated in a report released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in January 2017. alcoholic beverages, caffeine, and tobacco).

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