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Kathryn Venezia: Gonzalez v. Raich 545 U.S. 1 (2005)

Cannabis Law Report

Issue Presented: Does Congress’ authority to regulate interstate commerce extend to the regulation of in-state use and production of medical cannabis? In 1996, California passed the Compassionate Use Act that allowed its citizens to cultivate and use cannabis for medical purposes. Gonzalez v. Raich 545 U.S. Kathryn Venezia. Conclusion.

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Be there for veterans

Americans for Safe Access

He was honorably discharged in 2005 and eventually settled in Florida where he started a career in real estate and began to raise a family. Today, Jose is a member of the Veterans Cannabis Coalition. Jose Belen is a native of Amsterdam, New York. This is Jose’s story:

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New Study Finds Alarming Trend Among Older Marijuana Users

The Fresh Toast

Cannabis-related emergency department visits went from a total of 366 in 2005 to 12,167 in 2019. New Study Finds Alarming Trend Among Older Marijuana Users. The post New Study Finds Alarming Trend Among Older Marijuana Users appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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Cannabis and Biotech Board Chair Arrested for Securities Fraud

Cannabis Law Report

A cannabis and biotechnology entrepreneur was arrested and charged with securities fraud over his secret sale of shares in two companies in which he served as board chairman. From 2005 to 2009, Dhillon was chief executive officer of Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc. Bloomberg Law is reporting. Source: Bloomberg Law [link].

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Study: Marijuana Use Trends In The United States

MassRoots

It makes sense that people are turning to cannabis to help cope with these difficult times, but according to a new study , this is hardly a novel phenomenon. To help policymakers be more informed, a recent study out of Harvard set out to analyze the changes in cannabis use nationwide. In 2005, 61.5 In 2018, that figure was 60.9

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New Orleans Police Say Rats Are Eating Their Marijuana, ‘They’re All High’

Veriheal

The rats, in particular, have found a new food source they’re crazy for–namely, cannabis. An anonymous NOPD source told reporters that rats have been in the building for two decades, starting after Hurricane Katrina flooded the basements in 2005. This isn’t the first time rats have eaten cannabis in police lockups.

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District Court Judge Says Missouri CBD Retailer “can pursue defamation claims against Visa for allegedly saying that the CBD company was “engaged in illegal activities”

Cannabis Law Report

Missouri CBD retailer MNG 2005 is cheering a judge’s order keeping its legal fight alive against credit-card giant Visa as it wages a battle to … Read More.

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