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Massachusetts: cannabis bill sails through committee

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Lawmakers passed up their opportunities to act before voters approved decriminalization in 2008, medical marijuana in 2012 and adult legalization in 2016, but then delayed and rewrote significant portions of the 2016 ballot law legalizing marijuana. Sonia Chang-Diaz, co-chair of the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, said.

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Massachusetts Compliance & Training Program For Cannabis Companies (Nation’s First) Deemed A Success

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Seed-to-sale tracking compliance. Preventing diversion and sales to minors. More regulations impacting home delivery and places of consumption will be filed in Massachusetts in the fall of 2019, making it important for those in the cannabis industry to keep up with training trends and requirements. MJ Biz reports.

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CBD Ban: Brits Take Up Fight And Send Lawyers To Brussels

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Cannabis lawyers are heading to Brussels next week to challenge a recent decision by the European Union to reclassify food products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and prohibit their sale. and derived products containing cannabinoids are considered novel foods as a history of consumption has not been demonstrated. AUTHOR: Mark Taylor.

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Columbia Care Completes Acquisition of CannAscend, Owner and Operator of Four Dispensaries Across Ohio

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Ohio is a key state, currently a top-five market for Columbia Care, with year-to-date state sales up more than 110 percent year-over-year and annualized runrate sales of more than $370 million for 2021. We are grateful to the State of Ohio for its support and have enjoyed the last few years working with the CannAscend team.

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Article – Reed Smith: UK: Cannabis In The UK – A Regulatory Environment In Transition?

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19 August 2019. Authors – Carolyn E. Pepper and Jess Parry. Recently, three British MPs went to Canada on a fact-finding cross-party trip to consider the effects of a more relaxed regulatory environment in respect of cannabis. What substances are at issue? Cannabinoids are the chemical substances found in cannabis.

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Columbia Care Completes Acquisition of Green Leaf Medical; Cements Market Leading Position in Mid-Atlantic

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Adds Approximately 400,000 Square Feet of Cultivation and Production Capacity as well as Four Operational Dispensaries and Six In-Development Dispensaries in Key Markets. Immediately Accretive to Columbia Care Gross Margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow with Acquisition Multiple of Approximately 4.8x 2021 Adjusted EBITDA. Additional Highlights.

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Article: Legality Of Marijuana In Nigeria: A Legal Opinion By Kayode Ajulo PhD

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This legal opinion considers the mischief behind the laws proscribing the production, possession, sale and use of Marijuana and thereafter considers the benefits of legalizing Marijuana in Nigeria. Some people cook food with it, some boil it to drink as tea, while others just chew the plant and seeds. Introduction.