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US Hemp Authority Wins Gong From Health Magazine ‘Prevention”

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Full press release… Prevention Magazine Honors the US Hemp Authority. We are proud to share that Prevention magazine, a leading provider of trustworthy health information for over six decades, with more than two million readers, selected the U.S. Enter the U.S. Hemp Authority and pass an independent audit to use its seal.

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Cannabis companies share how they launched social equity funding, programs

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(This story appears in the March issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.). Marijuana companies face mounting pressure from advocates, consumers and regulators to address the lack of diversity within the cannabis industry. million fund to benefit nonprofits with cannabis social justice missions. New York Gov.

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Weekly Cannabis Roundup August 20

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Beyonce is going to become a cannabis farmer. Alabama’s Medical Cannabis Commission met for the first time to discuss its massive to-do list. And California had to clarify in its own legislation that prisoners could not have cannabis in their possession. Video Transcript: Beyonce wants to be a cannabis farmer.

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Hawaii’s New Hemp Regulations Could Deter Cultivators

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Hawaii has put forth new regulations surrounding the cultivation of hemp, a class of cannabis plants that contain 0.3% When it comes to hemp—and the world of cannabis in general—frequent and chaotic changes are the name of the game. With the criminalization of cannabis in 1937, hemp was banned throughout the country, including Hawaii.

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Paper: Racial Capitalism and the African American Experience Entering the Cannabis Industry By Dr. Ayoka Nurse

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The current public policies in local and state cannabis ordinance and equity programs may enhance racial disparities if they follow the pattern of exclusion and criminalization that encompass past policies promoted as beneficial to African Americans but uphold racial capitalistic practices. Authored By: By Dr. Ayoka Nurse.

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Teen pot use hasn’t risen amid legalization, researchers conclude

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Pete Ricketts said in March that he opposed medical cannabis because, ‘if you legalize marijuana, you’re going to kill your kids. Building on a prior study that analyzed YRBS data from 1993-2017, this updated effort offers an expanded view on the subject by adding in results from 2018 and 2019 as well. Nebraska Gov. WSLCB, 2021).

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US HEMP AUTHORITY TO HOLD VIRTUAL PUBLIC SESSION ON MARCH 27th AT 2pm (EST)

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While the program initially planned to offer in-person public sessions at the now-cancelled Natural Products Expo West ® and NOCO Hemp Expo conferences, the nation’s response to the COVID-19 crisis merited that this meeting, open to the public, now be held virtually, via the Zoom Conferencing Platform, on March 27 th from 2pm – 3pm ET.

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