article thumbnail

Australian General Election, Legalise Cannabis Party Candidates Profiles: Michelle Stanvic ACT

Cannabis Law Report

I am the founder of the ECS Wellness Collective. We have forwarded all candidates in the party exactly the same questionnaire with a number of questions that will give readers and voters an opportunity to learn a bit more about their candidates, who are in the main, standing for the Australian Senate. Michelle Stanvic. Michelle Stanvic.

article thumbnail

SOCAL: Santee is the latest city in San Diego County to permit cannabis businesses including sale of marijuana within its borders

Cannabis Law Report

Jim Bartel, a former Santee City Councilman from 1980 to 2002, and a consultant for some cannabis businesses, said at the recent Santee meeting there have been no law enforcement problems associated with the approximately 40 dispensaries that have been approved in San Diego County.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Singapore: Tough laws, death penalty pivotal in keeping number of drug abusers low says prime minister Lee

Cannabis Law Report

He pointed to Singapore’s “painful lesson” from Subutex, which was introduced in 2002 as a legal prescription to treat opioid addiction. “Collectively as a nation, we must continue to understand, believe in, and support Singapore’s zero-tolerance approach towards drugs.”

Law 52
article thumbnail

Paper: Racial Capitalism and the African American Experience Entering the Cannabis Industry By Dr. Ayoka Nurse

Cannabis Law Report

The collection of data for the final study was through focused interviews with a snowball sample of eight participants who have experienced trying to enter the cannabis industry in Western City, California. Robinson’s (1983) theory of racial capitalism served as the theoretical foundation for this study. References. Baradaran, M.

Policy 105
article thumbnail

Article – Faegre Baker Daniels: Key Considerations for U.K. Investment in the Legal Cannabis Industry Abroad

Cannabis Law Report

risk committing money laundering offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA). the sale of shares or assets and collection of dividends outside the U.K. investors in cannabis-related entities, where the activity is legal in its jurisdiction but not legal in the U.K., does not form part of the Spanish bullfighter exception.

article thumbnail

New Frontiers in the Law of Psychedelics

Cannabis Law Report

Collectively, private investors have poured billions of dollars into these companies, with more money coming from non-profit organizations. 2002) (same; religious group in New Mexico granted exemption for ayahuasca). Some of the most promising substances, and the law applicable to each, are outlined below: Psilocybin.

Law 105
article thumbnail

Perfecting cannabis with Michael Backes

The Cannigma

CP: These are collectives and grow operations that are growing — a pretty significant amount of cannabis for the community, right? So I did, I open up a dispensary in Eagle Rock in 2006 with a couple of partners called Cornerstone Research Collective. We started out trying to be more Evidence-Based. CP: What year is this? DC: Thanks.