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

Cannabis Law Report

The current public policies in local and state cannabis ordinance and equity programs may enhance racial disparities if they follow the pattern of exclusion and criminalization that encompass past policies promoted as beneficial to African Americans but uphold racial capitalistic practices. Background of Study. Purpose of the Study.

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California: Department of Cannabis Control Names Leadership Team

Cannabis Law Report

She held multiple positions in the Office of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom from 2009 to 2010, including Budget Office Policy Assistant, Director of Scheduling and Deputy Board Liaison. Lee served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Vince Chhabria at the U.S. Chief Deputy Director – Rasha Salama. Friedland at the U.S.

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An Epoch of OG: The OG Kush family genealogy

SpeedWeed

This August marks 25 years since the duo used that surviving cutting to start writing OG’s chapter in the history books. History made: A small, crowded, 1996 Silverlake, CA OG Kush grow by Josh D. He told us it was around 2004 or 2005, at the height of mania for purple-colored strains. Destroyed the competition’. David Downs).

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A Founder Looks at 50: Willie Nelson — America’s Favorite Marijuana Smoker

NORML

This is the eighth in a series of blogs on the history of NORML and the legalization movement. As lots of celebrities can attest, high-profile marijuana smokers can sometimes be easy targets for law enforcement. And Willie has had a number of encounters with law enforcement over the years.

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Lighting Up Florida Medical Marijuana People: The Crusaders, Part 7

Cannabis Law Report

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Congress is The Most Marijuana-Friendly Congress In History. They are paying attention, slowly formulating bits and pieces of vital international, federal, and state public marijuana policy. If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation. AUTHOR: Heather Allman.

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Volteface Takes A Look At Tory Leadership Candidates & Attitudes To Drugs – Spoiler It’s Suitably Depressing

Cannabis Law Report

The incoming PM will have a host of drug policy issues that require his or her urgent attention, from ending the drug death epidemic, to expanding access to cannabis based medicines on the NHS beyond the current 3 prescriptions in 4 years. Certainly one of the candidates whom drug policy reformers can have more hope in. Here we go!

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Italy: MINISTRY OF HEALTH DECREE – Definition of maximum levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in food

Cannabis Law Report

Given the law of 2 December 2016, n. 5; Given the law of 24 December 2012, no. 5; Given the law of 24 December 2012, no. European Union legislation and policies "; Having regard to Regulation (EEC) no. general requirements of food law establishes. general requirements of food law establishes. Source: [link].

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