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Oregon Cracks Down on THC Inflation and Testing Labs

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In 2016, the OLCC program launched, with more testing rules and more enforcement authority, at which point a serious testing bottleneck ensued. First, for as long as the OLCC program has existed (and even before that, in the OHA medical program), agencies have fielded complaints from cannabis licensees around testing.

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CDC Seeks Public Comments Regarding Chronic Pain Management

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CDC invites comments specifically on topics focused on using or prescribing opioid pain medications, non-opioid medications, or non-pharmacological treatments.” percent in 2016).” ” That said, it cautions that any public comments received “are part of the public record and are subject to public disclosure.

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CDC Still Soliciting Comments Regarding Chronic Pain Management Solutions

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CDC invites comments specifically on topics focused on using or prescribing opioid pain medications, non-opioid medications, or non-pharmacological treatments. percent in 2016).” The CDC’s interest in alternative methods of chronic pain management is likely to be of particular significance to many medical cannabis patients.

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Virginia, Marijuana, and How Medical Legalization May Unfold in the South

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(To be fair, Democrats didn’t mention weed legalization on their party’s official platform until 2016.). So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California. There is a state medical program with which patients must register.

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

Cannabis Law Report

1 deadline to train managers and employees under a new compliance and safety program that is the first of its kind in the nation. The state’s Responsible Vendor Training Program is designed to support licensee compliance and enhance the safety of customers and employees. We trained over 1,000 people between Oct. 16 and Dec.

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American Council of Cannabis Medicine Announces – ACCM Industry Leaders Advisory Council to Advance Senate Legislation

Cannabis Law Report

national advocacy program.”. With the engagement of the Leadership Council and world-class government affairs and advocacy teams, working to build a coalition of both Republican and Democrats around a universally accepted topic should garner success. They truly want to make a difference and help people.”

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Hawaii’s New Hemp Regulations Could Deter Cultivators

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Things began to change in 2014 with the introduction of the Farm Bill , which legalized hemp research programs. In July 2016 Hawaii Gov. David Ige signed an act establishing Hawaii’s Industrial Hemp Pilot Program , which allowed for the cultivation of hemp for the purpose of agricultural and academic research.