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African Cannabis Landscape: Guest Blog

CannaTech

In today’s blog, CannTech guest writer Jessica Steinberg explores the African cannabis landscape. The legal cannabis conversation caught attention in 2013 with forms of legislation passing in Malawi and almost passing in South Africa. The post African Cannabis Landscape: Guest Blog appeared first on Canna Tech Global.

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Study: Youth Marijuana Use Not Up Since Uruguay Legalized Marijuana in 2013

The Joint Blog

“In 2013, Uruguay became the first country in the world to legalize recreational cannabis, instituting a non-commercial state regulatory model of production and supply”, states the study’s absract. The post Study: Youth Marijuana Use Not Up Since Uruguay Legalized Marijuana in 2013 appeared first on TheJointBlog.

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Connecticut – Lawyer Daniel Schwartz of Shipman & Goodwin LLP Finds Inconsistencies On State’s New Cannabis Information Website

Cannabis Law Report

As published to his firm blog and LexBlog. And what about an employee who uses cannabis before work (see my 2013 post about people who use the hashtag “#wakeandbake” ) but shows up to work under the influence? Here’s one example. And what is a “non-exempt” employer anyway? Daniel Schwartz.

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Marijuana article strikes a nerve

Cannabis Chronicles

Gladwell draws a connection between legal marijuana and an increase in crime, citing a 17 percent rise in aggravated assaults in Washington state from 2013 to 2017. The problem, Carlini said, is that there was a one-year decrease right before that, so after 2013 the numbers are just creeping back up to where they were before.

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Former German Vice Chancellor Joins Board of Swiss cannabis company Pure Holding AG.

Cannabis Law Report

The Cannabis Industry Journal is reporting… Dr. Philipp Rösler , the former federal Minister of Economics and Technology and Vice Chancellor of Germany from 2011-2013 … Read More. The post Former German Vice Chancellor Joins Board of Swiss cannabis company Pure Holding AG. first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Blog Post On Illegal Grow Cleanup Illustrates Seriousness Of Environmental Damage Unregulated Market Leads To

Cannabis Law Report

Between 2013 and 2018, CDFW has removed more than 2.4 During the eradication, CDFW documented numerous environmental violations including streambed alterations, haphazard pesticides left on the property, trash within 150 feet of a waterway and a poached deer. on black market grows.

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Kiva Lawsuit Highlights the Cannabis Industry’s Ongoing Trademark Troubles

Cannabis Law Report

The Harris Bricken Canna Law Blog writes, Over the last couple of years, there has been quite a wide range of cannabis-related trademark disputes to write about on this blog, although most of those disputes have ultimately settled. Last year, Kiva Health Brands, LLC (“Kiva Health”) sued Kiva Brands Inc.

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