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Alexander Hymowitz – Conant v. Walters

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That respect imposes a duty on federal courts, whenever possible, to avoid or minimize conflict between federal and state law, particularly in situations in which the citizens of a State have chosen to serve as a laboratory in the trial of novel social and economic experiments without risk to the rest of the country.”.

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Allen Russell Just Received Life in Prison for Possessing Weed in Mississippi

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Despite a rapidly advancing movement to legalize cannabis around the country, last week a court of appeals upheld the sentence, the Associated Press reports. 10 years after his break-in conviction, Mississippi changed state law to consider home burglary to be an automatic violent crime. . Is cannabis really legal?’”

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

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investors in cannabis-related entities, where the activity is legal in its jurisdiction but not legal in the U.K., risk committing money laundering offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA). That said, the legal position is not clear cut. investment community as to the boundaries of legal risk and compliance.

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Hollister Biosciences Inc. Announces strategic initiatives including a planned rebrand, executive and board updates

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CSE:TRUL), which formed the world’s largest legal seller of cannabis by revenue. His corporate rise led him to be named one of the 50 most powerful black executives by Fortune in July of 2002. Her background includes extensive governance, legal, transactional and emerging markets experience.

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Further Consideration of the STATES Act

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At the present time, state medical and recreational legalization have no impact on federal drug control laws. Although many states have chosen to legalize medical marijuana and four have legalized recreational use, such state actions continue to conflict with federal law. Emphasis added).

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