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Article: Willie Nelson Takes On Corporate Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

Even the federal government is beginning to change course: Early this year, President Obama predicted that if enough states decriminalize marijuana, Congress might remove it from the list of Schedule I drugs, and he has informed officials in Washington and Colorado that the Justice Department will not prosecute anyone who complies with state laws.

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New Study Says. Not One California Dispensary Caught Selling to Minors

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Instead, adult-use dispensaries in the state are proving the system works by checking IDs as required by state law. 2010, Elvik, 2013, Hartman and Huestis, 2013, Rogeberg and Elvik, 2016). A new study disproves the theory that dispensaries make it easier for teens to get cannabis. 2012, Calabria et al.,

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Hollister Biosciences Inc. Announces strategic initiatives including a planned rebrand, executive and board updates

Cannabis Law Report

In 2013 after divesting of the As Seen on TV brand, Kevin joined the board of directors of an emerging start-up in the functional beverage space; Celsius Holdings Inc. He has worked with amazing celebrities like Billie Mays , Tony Little , Jack Lalanne , and George Foreman to name a few.

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Buzzes & Bummers: 2018 Was a Wild Ride in the World of Cannabis

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It was fast tracked through the approval process in response to parents of severely epileptic children pushing for a way to legally use CBD, after seeing it work wonders for children profiled in a 2013 CNN documentary called Weed , hosted by Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Which Cannabis Strains Are Highest in CBD, According to Lab Data?

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Attorney General Nominee Commits To Leave State-Legal Marijuana Programs Alone

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In January of 2018, former Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded what is known as the Cole Memo , a 2013 Justice Department memorandum, authored by former US Deputy Attorney General James Cole to US attorneys in all 50 states.

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AG Nominee Reiterates Non-Interference Stance

NORML

For background, in January of 2018, former Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded what is known as the Cole Memo , a 2013 Justice Department memorandum, authored by former US Deputy Attorney General James Cole to US attorneys in all 50 states.

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Gallup Poll: Record-Breaking 68% of Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana

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According to Gallup, the latest data are from Sept. 15 poll, conducted before the election that saw marijuana legalization proposals on the ballot in several states. Voters in all of these states — Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota — authorized the legal use of recreational marijuana in the Nov.