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Court Dismisses Case Demanding DEA to Move Expeditiously to License Cannabis Cultivators

NORML

A federal court on Friday denied a petition for a writ of mandamus that sought to order the US Drug Enforcement Administration to begin licensing private entities that wish to cultivate cannabis. The agency in 2016 first announced its intent to license private entities to grow cannabis for FDA-approved clinical trials.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

Medical : Illegal Recreational : Illegal *CBD products are legal in Japan, as long as they contain no THC whatsoever and are not made from cannabis flower. Japan is known for its world-leading innovations, technology, and design, but when it comes to cannabis, the island nation remains decidedly regressive. But in modern times?

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California: Department of Cannabis Control Names Leadership Team

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s who’s been appointed and their short bios… The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) was established Monday, July 12. The creation of this standalone cannabis department is part of a larger effort to improve access to licensure, simplify regulatory oversight and support California businesses.

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Nevada: Cannabis to overtake mining in state tax revenue on approx 20% of revenue

Cannabis Law Report

The mining industry is getting a better deal than the cannabis industry.“I I think the contrast between how this state treats mining and cannabis reveals the outsize influence and crony capitalism of the mining industry,” says Patrick Donnelly, Nevada State Director for the Center for Biological Diversity. In 2011, mining made up 4.4

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Cookies Humboldt Grown Initiative Pays Tribute to Famed Cannabis of Emerald Triangle

Cannabis Law Report

Cookies Celebrates Renegade Cultivators and Region’s Decades-Long History With The Launch of New Craft Cannabis Line. Cookies debuted this line in time for “Croptober,” the season during which a vast majority of sun-grown cannabis is ready to harvest.

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Former State Rep. Diane Russell on Maine’s Cannabis Legalization Woes

NORML

At the time, the state’s legalization bill was one of the most progressive, which included protections for home growers, preservation of one of the nation’s best medical marijuana programs, and a social consumption clause that would’ve made Maine one of the first states to host licensed cannabis bars and lounges.

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Cannabis Use in the NFL – Will Policies Change?

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

By: Rachel Gillette , Partner and Chair of the Cannabis Law Practice. The National Football League (NFL) preseason is upon us, and though the players may have changed, the league’s strict cannabis policies have not. Williams had a history of suspensions from the NFL for marijuana, and retired in 2011.

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