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Weedmaps Dodges Class-Action Lawsuit by Implementing New Advertising Policy

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Weedmaps, founded in 2008 and based in Irvine, California, is a well-known website for those in search of a local marijuana dispensary. In February 2018, the Bureau of Cannabis Control sent Weedmaps a cease and desist letter telling the company it was breaking state law by including advertisements for unlicensed businesses.

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CA: DOJ Medical Cannabis

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It spells out what is and what isn’t lawful grow.“I The document summarizes more than 20 years of state laws, regulations, and guidelines concerning the growing, distribution and transportation of medicinal cannabis in the Golden State. There is no mention or discussion of Attorney General Brown’s 2008 Memorandum.

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Jason Straw: Medical Cannabis Policy, ISNA 2020 Conference

Cannabis Law Report

Protection from criminal or civil penalties for patients using therapeutic marijuana and related cannabinoids as permitted under state laws. ? Establishing evidence-based standards for the use of marijuana and related cannabinoids. ? ” CANNABINOID BACKGROUND: . Silver Spring, MD: author. www.nursingworld.org.

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Update on Industrial Hemp Legislation in California

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CBD is safe to use for human and animal consumption), and the issue of including CBD as a food ingredient/additive or dietary supplement under California state law will be resolved. Consequently, if AB 228 is passed, California will have made such a determination as referenced in the FAQ (i.e.,

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COOKIES AND TERRASCEND Partner To Bring Top-Shelf Genetics To The Garden State

Cannabis Law Report

Later, in 2008, Berner founded Cookies along with his partner Jai, a Bay Area cultivator and breeder. federal law, nor will it provide a defense to any federal proceeding which may be brought against TerrAscend. Their intention was to create the world’s highest-quality, most innovative cannabis strains.

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Massachusetts: cannabis bill sails through committee

Cannabis Law Report

The more wide-ranging bill (H 174/S 72), which a spokesperson said is a priority for House Speaker Ron Mariano, addresses aspects of state laws that cannabis regulators and industry entrepreneurs have been increasingly vocal about taking issue with. I’m thrilled we’re finally advancing it.”.

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Arizona Federal Judge Enters Judgment for Terminated Employee: High Levels In Positive Drug Test Insufficient to Show Impairment From Marijuana

The Blunt Truth

the plaintiff Carol Whitmire had worked at Walmart since 2008, initially as a Cashier and thereafter as a Customer Service Supervisor. Therefore, the court held plaintiff’s termination was contrary to the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act, A.R.S. § 36-2813(B) (“AMMA”). Case Background. In Whitmire v. Walmart Inc. , 23-493.06 (“DTEA”).