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Law Offices of Omar Figueroa Open NY Outpost

Cannabis Law Report

The Law Offices of Omar Figueroa , which focuses on cannabis legal services, plans to hang a shingle in New York, considered an emerging market since voters approved adult recreational use last year. Medicinal marijuana became legal there in 2014.

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New Jersey Cannabis Legalization Guide (Public Question 1)

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In New Jersey, recreational cannabis is currently illegal. However, medical cannabis was legalized in 2010 when then-Governor Jon Corzine signed the Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act (CAMMA) into law. Since 2010, however, the laws have loosened surrounding which patients qualify for medical cannabis use.

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The Hemp Standard is 0.3% THC. That Should Be Changed.

Canna Law Blog

As a law firm that has been helping cannabis businesses succeed since 2010, we couldn’t be more excited. And for good reason: the recreational market is expanding. This was done despite a 2016 article Small published with a colleague in the journal Agronomy in which described 0.3% Hemp is legal.

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According To DEA Data Do You Know Which State Grows The Most Illegal Cannabis ?

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You might think it’s California,but actually it is …… According to recently published DEA data about illegal grows it is Kentucky, where both recreational and medical marijuana are still illegal. West Virginia legalized medical marijuana in 2017 but has not legalized recreational use. The DEA confiscated over 1.8

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Study: Washington Teens Not Using More Marijuana Following Legalization

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For the study researchers from Washington State University, the University of Massachusetts, and the Colorado School of Public Health assessed trends in teen marijuana use and employment in the years immediately prior to and immediately following the enactment of retail marijuana sales (2010 to 2016), reports NORML in a news release.

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The Top Print Publications In the Cannabis Industry

Cannabis Law Report

They focus strictly on the business of legal cannabis for medical and recreational use and aims to provide timely information to help their readers make informed decisions on running their business better and more profitably. Cannabis Now magazine was founded in Los Angeles, California, in 2010. Edibles Magazine was founded in 2010.

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Arizona Cannabis Legalization Guide (Prop 207)

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In 2010, Arizona legalized medical cannabis through the passage of the ballot measure Proposition 203, known as the Arizona Medical Marijuana Initiative. This November 2020, Arizonians will vote on the Marijuana Legalization Initiative , or Proposition 207, a ballot initiative which would legalize cannabis for recreational use and possession.