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Legal Cannabis Spurs Increase in Cookie Sales, According to Study

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Furthering the mystery of the cannabis-induced munchies, adults with safe, reliable access to legal recreational-cannabis spend more money on cookies, ice cream, and chips than their counterparts, according to a new study. The retail-data analysis covered more than 2,000 counties over a period of a decade, from 2006 to 2016.

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Canada: The Constitutional Right to Marijuana in Canada: R v Parker

Cannabis Law Report

Canadian social policy and attitudes to the plant had come full circle after nearly a century. The federal government failed several times in 2003 and 2006 to decriminalize marijuana. This article is about R v Parker , the leading medical marijuana case that represented the first legal crack to bring down the prohibition-era wall.

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Namibian Rastafarians Rally To Legalize Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

Namibia’s New Era Live reports…… Aletta ShikololoWINDHOEK – Ganja Users of Namibia (GUN) and scores of Namibian Rastafarians on Saturday protested against the prohibition of cannabis, appealing to Namibian authorities to emulate South Africa and other countries that have decriminalised the recreational and other use of dagga.

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What seniors need to know before getting a medical marijuana card

The Cannigma

The percentage of Americans over 65 who had reported using cannabis in the past year had increased tenfold between 2006 to 2018, from 0.4% The AARP, explaining its 2019 policy change, stated that its decision was based on “the growing body of research suggesting marijuana may be helpful in treating certain medical conditions and symptoms.”.

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Harborside Inc. Announces Increased Interest in Haight-Ashbury Dispensary

Cannabis Law Report

Founded in California in 2006, Harborside was awarded one of the first six medical cannabis licenses granted in the United States. Neither the CSE nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. SOURCE Harborside Inc.

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High Tide Becomes First Non-Franchised Canadian Cannabis Retailer to Surpass 100-Store Milestone

Cannabis Law Report

These openings bring High Tide’s total number of branded retail locations across Canada to 101, and 30 in Ontario, selling recreational cannabis products and consumption accessories. With the opening of these locations, the Company has launched eight organically-built stores in the month of September alone. TSX: ACB) (Nasdaq: ACB).

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New Study Says. Not One California Dispensary Caught Selling to Minors

Cannabis Law Report

The study , entitled “What is the likelihood that underage youth can obtain marijuana from licensed recreational marijuana outlets in California, a state where recreational marijuana is legal?” Objective: Since 2012, 19 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the recreational use of marijuana for adults ages 21 and older.