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Meet New York’s Cannabis Director of Policy

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As part of New York Cannabis Control Board’s (CCB) meeting on August 15, 2022, the CCB proposed and approved John Kagia as the Office of Cannabis Management’s Director of Policy. From the OCM’s position posting , the Director of Policy’s duties will include (but will not be limited to!):

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Americans Will Cultivate Over 4 Billion Grams Of Homegrown Cannabis in 2022

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Despite the federal illegality of cannabis, lawmakers and state representatives have implemented successful medical and recreational cannabis programs across the nation. As of July 2022, 38 states in America have legalized medical cannabis, and 19 states and the District of Columbia have established recreational cannabis programs.

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Canada: Ottawa has lost control of veterans’ medical cannabis program, audit finds

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Ottawa has lost control of veterans’ medical marijuana program, audit finds. April 2022. Collection of data and trends to inform policy. And that number is expected to grow to $200 million this year and $300 million by 2025-26. Read full report. Audit of Health Care Benefits – Cannabis For Medical Purposes.

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Study Finds That Medical Marijuana Patient Registration Has Grown More Than 600% Since 2016

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million patients in 2022, a sharp increase from the 3.1 This data aligns with Americans’ rising acceptance of cannabis. While there have been some drops in medical patient registration in states with adult-use (recreational) programs, pandemic-era programs also directly attributed to part of the increase in patient registration.

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Announcement: California Department of Cannabis Control Debuts Data Tool Showcasing Access Areas for Cannabis Business

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This data helps Californians understand the work we have ahead of us in realizing the promises of cannabis legalization, including supporting access to a safe, legal, and equitable cannabis market across the state and combating the unregulated, illicit market”. The data tool can be found on the DCC website here: [link]. Tweet this.

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Takeaways From The 2022 Industrial Hemp Summit

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10 March 2022. Domestic Hemp Production Program at the U.S. North Carolina is one of the few states and Indian tribes to transition into a USDA-controlled hemp production program , with that transition taking effect on January 1, 2022. by Erica B. Rogers , Tyler J. Russell and Amy Wooten. Ward and Smith, P.A.

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Positive Cannabis Drug Tests in the Workplace at the Highest in 25 years

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A recent Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index Analysis revealed that positive post-accident drug tests of workers reached an all-time high in 2022. Quest Diagnostics started analyzing yearly workplace drug testing data 25 years ago in 1988, and the result of their recent study was published on May 18. Based on the report, 7.3%

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