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DEA: Marijuana Plant Seizures Spike, Arrests Fall in 2019

NORML

Federal law enforcement agents and their partners made fewer marijuana-related arrests in 2019, but seized a far greater number of plants than they did the year before, according to annual data compiled by US Drug Enforcement Administration. ” DEA data for 2019 is online here. million in 2018. million in 2018.

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Au Revoir Canadian cultivator Bonify

Cannabis Law Report

Canadian cultivator Bonify shutting down in wake of illegal cannabis sales scandal. Canadian cannabis cultivator Bonify Holdings Corp. is shutting down, 2½ years after its sales license was suspended because the company sold illegally sourced marijuana into the regulated market. MJ Biz reports. Read more [link]. Twitter.

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State Agency Envisions Cannabis Cultivation Boosting Job Growth in Alaska

Veriheal

Who would have thought that cannabis cultivation could be Alaska’s biggest earner? Over the course of the next eight years, marijuana cultivation is set to soar to new heights. Based on the latest employment trend report issued by Alaska’s labor department, marijuana cultivation will experience the most tremendous growth.

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2019: A High-storic Year for Nevada NORML Chapters

NORML

Visited Sandy Valley, NV in support of a cultivation facility. To show support and provide knowledge for the populace of Sandy Valley, volunteers from Las Vegas NORML attended a town hall meeting where we addressed the divided community on a cultivation facility opening in their town. National NORML Conference & Lobby Day.

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Protests Flare in Georgia After Cultivation Licenses Are Awarded

Veriheal

The state recently awarded cultivation licenses to six growers, all of whom are expected to launch their businesses in the next few months. However, rejected applicants, medical marijuana advocates and patients are voicing their concerns over the controversial decision-making process. . Geoff Duncan, and House Speaker David Ralston.

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Pennsylvania: Medical Marijuana Patients Protest for Better Protections, Lower Prices

NORML

“Patients First: Fixing Medical Marijuana in PA” will commence on Wednesday November 13, 2019 from 08:30 AM-5:00 PM. These events offer a voice to the large number of registered medical marijuana patients who are deeply dissatisfied with the current program. Patients have faced lost jobs and needless DUI charges.

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Marijuana reform is budding in New Hampshire!

NORML

Several bills have been introduced in the state legislature, ranging from legal hemp production to adult-use marijuana legalization, and the fight for freedom has never been more widely supported than now. — Bipartisan bill HB 481 would legalize the personal adult-use, possession, cultivation, and retail sale of marijuana.

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