Cannabis Chronicles

JUNE 22, 2019

DENVER — The first two states to legalize recreational marijuana are starting to grapple with teenagers’ growing use of highly potent pot, even as both boost the industry and reap huge tax windfalls from its sales. It is unclear whether all of this means years of generally stagnant pot use among children are coming to an end.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 26, 2022

Yet through multiple expansions over the past four years, company co-owners Josh Ginsberg and Rhett Jordan have been in financial and legal clashes with partner Peter Knobel, according to Denver District Court documents, with Knobel currently fighting an arbitration decision that would award $100.5 million to Ginsberg and Jordan.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 28, 2020

For many years those who have stood against the reform of cannabis laws have argued that decriminalization and/or legalization would lead to an increase in consumption among adolescents. On the opposite side of the argument, cannabis activists have argued that legalization would have the opposite effect.

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Veriheal

MARCH 29, 2023

However, a 2023 study debunks many myths about the potential dangers of legalizing cannabis. This groundbreaking research, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Psychiatry (JAMA), challenges previous claims that marijuana legalization increases psychosis and other mental health issues.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Ms Formenti qualified as a Lawyer in 2009 in Milan, Italy, and has practiced corporate and commercial law for a number of multi-national organisations since then. Previously she worked for 11 years at PPG Industries Inc based in Milan, part of a multinational organisation operating in the chemicals industry as Head of its Legal Department.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Medical: legal Recreational: decriminalized. Cannabis is medically legal in the Czech Republic and has been since 2013. This code was updated in 2009 , and possession of 15 grams of cannabis, five grams of cannabis resin, and five plants is subject to a minor fine. Full recreational legalization is on the horizon in 2023.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 7, 2019

In the last few weeks, we have received a growing number of inquiries pertaining to the legality of smokable products infused with cannabidiol derived from industrial hemp (“CBD Smokables”), including vape pens and pre-rolled hemp flower joints. This post provides a brief overview of the current legal status of these products.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Toi Hutchinson (D-Olympia Fields) is resigning to oversee implementation of the new cannabis legalization law. Hutchinson told me earlier this week that she had two big goals when she became a Senator: 1) Reform the state income tax code; and 2) Legalize weed. Hutchinson has served in the Senate since January of 2009.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 26, 2023

The country has a long history of cannabis consumption and production, and recent years have seen a growing movement towards legalization. But the question remains: is weed legal in Argentina? The country has a history of drug-related violence, and some argue that legalization could exacerbate these problems.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In 2009, Martin joined the Buffalo Fire Department, worked at different stations, before he accumulated enough seniority to land his dream job at the 1 st Platoon Truck 14. But he said by late last year his life got turned upside down in a dispute with the city and fire department. “I

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The legal landscape for cannabis regulation in Kern County has been in flux since 2009, when the County enacted an ordinance allowing medical cannabis dispensaries to operate in unincorporated areas of the County. Alta Sierra Holistic Exchange Service, Case No. Within six days of filing, the Court of Appeal granted our motion.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2021

Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana in 2012. The ER at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo saw only five scromiting cases in 2009. Reports of the syndrome doubled in two different ERs in the state shortly after legalization, according to one study. Robin Noble.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The top marijuana official in Illinois, Toi Hutchinson, is leaving her state job to work for the national lobbying group that led the push to legalize cannabis in the state. Hutchinson had been a state senator from Olympia Fields, representing the south suburbs from 2009 to 2019. Hutchinson, who was Gov. Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune).

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The Cannigma

APRIL 9, 2023

As legalization continues to spread across the globe, more and more films and television series are being made about weed – and specifically cannabis cultivation. These movies and TV shows can be a fun way to learn more about the industry and the social and economic implications of marijuana legalization.

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Veriheal

JULY 25, 2023

Currently, 23 states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, including California, Massachusetts, Arizona, and Washington, D.C. Also, the medical use of cannabis is legal in more than 36 states. Between 2002 and 2009, there was a progressive decline in positive post-accident drug tests for American workers.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 13, 2019

The Gloucester Daily Times reports today that ……… An attorney who lists addresses in Gloucester and has headed up a law office in Newton specializing in legal marijuana issues has been disbarred from practicing within the state. We note his linked in still says. Source: [link].

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SpeedWeed

MAY 28, 2021

As the legislative process behind legalizing cannabis continues to drag on , more and more “tolerance zones” built by cannabis activists are popping up around the country and inviting cannabis users to consume on-site in the name of federal legalization. . The latest, reports La Dosis magazine, is in the heart of Mexico City. .

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MassRoots

AUGUST 10, 2020

Researchers examined data from before and after the majority of states adopted legislation legalizing at least some form of cannabis. percent in 2009, making for a range of only 3.1 Even though more people are accessing cannabis in legal markets, the use among minors has not increased the way proponents of prohibition argued it would.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2022

In 2009 and 2013, the Department of Justice issued memorandums outlining a policy against intruding on state legalization schemes or prosecuting certain individuals who comply with state law. In 2009, Congress enabled Washington D. s government to decriminalize medical marijuana under local ordinance.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

She started covering the marijuana legalization movement in 2009 – when medical stores started popping up around Denver – and wrote about the state’s first legal hemp harvest. Kristen is a Denver-based reporter for Marijuana Business Daily specializing in the hemp and CBD industries. Click to play.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 18, 2023

In 2018, legislation was passed by the British Parliament that effectively legalized cannabinoids like CBD and CBDA. Since the unique strain was first produced in 2009, it has been named the best-selling CBD oil in North America. Understanding the Legal Status of CBD in the U.K. THC is legal in the U.K.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

Here’s what they are saying… More evidence is emerging that crash rates go up when states legalize recreational use and retail sales of marijuana. Objectives: The objective of this study was to estimate the effects of marijuana legalization on injury and fatal traffic crash rates in the United States during the period 2009–2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2019

When the President signed the 2018 Farm Bill in December, which legalized industrial hemp for all intents and purposes, the federal government permanently removed industrial hemp from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), resolving any lingering doubts. Please visit HempIsLegal.org to learn more. Hoban Law Group is the first U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 30, 2021

As the United States inches closer to legalization, yesterday Justices on Mexico ’s highest court have essentially decriminalized cannabis by allowing adults to possess and cultivate small quantities of marijuana without penalty. In 2009 the country decriminalized the possession of small amounts of cannabis (5 grams or less).

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 7, 2022

The legislation does not legalize recreational cannabis , rather, creates the ARICCAME (Regulatory Agency for Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis), the agency that will regulate the production of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes. The Supreme Court decriminalized the use of small amounts of cannabis in 2009. Source: [link].

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THCFinder

JANUARY 10, 2019

California already has the world’s largest pot economy and the state is preparing to legalize recreational sales on Jan. Across all age groups in the study, marijuana use by pregnant women saw a modest increase from 4 percent in 2009 to 7 percent in 2016.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Appointed to the Senate in 2009, Hutchinson has long pushed for legalization and to include so-called social equity goals in the legislation, including ensuring that people with low-level marijuana convictions have their records expunged and that minority-owned businesses get their share of the legal marijuana trade.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

In parts of the country where medical marijuana is legal, people with post-traumatic stress disorder can get a prescription to use marijuana to treat PTSD. Before the current recreational marijuana legalization movement began, leaders in New Mexico already had approved cannabis to treat PTSD. These findings substantiate their claims.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 2, 2021

Pursuing a tax regime that allows legal cannabis to compete with and ultimately eliminate the illicit market. CFA to Issue Recommendations for Federal Regulation of Legal Marijuana. Failure to correctly address any of these subtopics could stand to imperil both existing markets for legal marijuana and hamper U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 27, 2022

AZ Big Media recognized the trailblazing attorney in its most recent analysis that factored in professional ratings and accolades, impact on Arizona’s legal profession and impact on the communities in which the lawyers practice. Our passion for excellence has allowed us to create a completely different type of law firm,” said Bianchi.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

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Marijuana Seeds NL

JUNE 15, 2021

Herer, AKA the “Hemperor” is known as one of the founding fathers of the legalization movement. After meeting another smoke shop owner, Ed “Captain Ed” Adair, the two teamed up to take their local culture’s support for hemp and legalization, to a bigger level. . Jack Herer speaking at the 2009 Hempstalk Festival.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

2009 was the high water mark for seizures along the Southwest Border. These are important developments to emphasize as additional states continue to discuss replacing cannabis criminalization policies with those that seek to legalize and regulate the marijuana marketplace.”. The agency nabbed close to 1.3 million kilograms that year.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 29, 2020

This is where the “natural zone of expansion” argument may fall – because VFC argued that Veritas Farms’ CBD products are federally illegal, it cannot turn around rely on a legally prohibited expansion to support its claim of trademark infringement. Cleary Bldg. Dame , 674 F.Supp.2d 2d 1257, 1269-70 (D.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The student, who reportedly purchased the cannabis legally in Thailand, claimed that he was unaware of Indonesia’s drug possession laws. Not only could legal avenues stamp out illicit drug trading across the island (and Indonesia as a whole), but legalization could also grant patients with increased access to plant-based medicines.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 4, 2021

This has led to the saturation of some markets, particularly in states that have legalized cannabis. Cannabis imports from Mexico peaked in 2009 when nearly 4 million pounds of marijuana were seized by federal law enforcement agencies at the southern border. . But the U.S. is not the only source of illicit cannabis. Bulk Of U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

NCUA’s Rodney Hood said at the PBC Conference that he’s “concerned that the legal and regulatory infrastructure surrounding the cannabis industry is not evolving quickly enough,” and congressional inaction is largely to blame. He also said that he feels legalization at the federal level is an inevitability. Read full article.

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