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The Effort to Decriminalize Psilocybin in California is Underway

Canna Law Blog

Currently: Eligible for signature collection. A 2010 analysis of the harms associated with the war on drugs found Mushrooms to be the safest of all twenty drugs studied. According to Decriminalize California, the current timeline for the initiative is as follows: Submitted to the Office of the Attorney General on 1st November 2019.

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New Study: Demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use: an analysis of the 2013–2017 Traffic Safety Culture Index

Cannabis Law Report

The Traffic Safety Culture Index is an annual survey with national scope and multiple measures relevant to driving after marijuana use. Because THC presence is an imperfect proxy for impairment [ 10 ], driving data may be limited in clarifying what traffic safety risks, if any, are associated with permissive marijuana policies.

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California: Department of Cannabis Control Names Leadership Team

Cannabis Law Report

Collectively, these dedicated public servants bring extensive experience from the state and local level to the leadership team. 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.

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Will Newly Developing Drug Breathalyzers Replace Other Forms of Testing?

Cannabis Law Report

She was the Presiding Judge 2009 and 2010 and the co-founder of the Denver County Court Sobriety Court. It will allow federal executive branch agencies to collect and test an oral fluid specimen as part of their drug testing programs.” [vii]. uid is collected.” [ix] AUTHOR: Judge Mary Celeste (ret). Author Biography.

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New Denver Marijuana Ordinances – Major Changes for License Holders

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

.); (4) not allowing consumption outside the designated consumption area; (5) allowing smoking in indoor and outdoor portions of the licensed premises , so long as occurring in compliance with an approved Odor Plan; (6) ensure that all areas of ingress and egress to the consumption areas are clearly identified with signs and warnings; (7) not allowing (..)

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Franklin C. McRoberts: A Bumper Crop: Cannabis Meets Business Divorce

Cannabis Law Report

In June 2018, Crimson allegedly entered into an oral “three-way Partnership” with two other investment firms, Thayer Street Partners Management, LLC (“Thayer Street”), a “$400 million private investment firm” headquartered in New York, and Eastmore Management, LLC (“Eastmore”), a “$3 billion private investment firm” also headquartered in New York.

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Folium Biosciences Colorado: Stock hiking, cutting corners, sidestepping regulatory requirements & strong arm tactics

Cannabis Law Report

A press release issued by Folium April 3, 2019 said Dowty had served as a strategic advisor to create Folium Finance, a collection of financial products and services designed as a new means for cannabis start-ups to get banking services from non-traditional banks. The email did promise Folium would work on safety conditions for staff.

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