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Medicinal Cannabis Use Approved in French Polynesia

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The people of French Polynesia can now legally use medicinal cannabis following the local assembly’s approval of a consumption law. This idyllic overseas collectivity of France is famous for its water-floating bungalow hotels, mountainous backdrops, and plunging waterfalls.

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Washington State Eliminates Medical Cannabis Taxation

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The LCB is also tasked with administering and collecting excise taxes concerning the retail sale of cannabis concentrates, useable cannabis, and cannabis-infused products within the state. Cannabis sales in Washington state are currently taxed at a rate of 37%, in addition to the general state and local sales and use taxes.

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How Kevin Durant Ended the NBA’s Cannabis Ban

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A new collective bargaining agreement between the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association union went into effect July 1, 2023. Now, with the 2023 policy change, the league will also no longer punish players for cannabis use. Can NBA Players Smoke Weed?

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Report: Gen Z Would Rather Smoke Cannabis Than Consume Alcohol

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The American marijuana industry was worth about $57 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $444 billion by 2030, a staggering growth that reflects it as the fastest-growing industry anywhere in the world. California was the first state to legalize medicinal cannabis in 1996, right around the time that Gen Z began to enter society.

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California Governor Proposes a Cannabis Tax Reduction in an Effort to Shore Up the Legal Market

Cannabis Law Report

Gavin Newsom introduced proposed revisions to his 2022-2023 budget proposal, which would eliminate the cannabis cultivation tax rate beginning July 1, 2022. The 15% excise tax on cannabis sales would remain, and the collection and remittance of that tax would be limited to retail sales beginning January 1, 2023.

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Wearables data: CBD+CBN+THC can support deeper sleep

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Out of a total 198 enrolled participants, 126 participants finished the 4-week data collection process, which included one week of questions before trying the product, to establish a baseline. 2 While the data collection effort did not include a control group, the prime findings were found to be statistically significant. hours to 6.79

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Press Release – University of Sydney: Free cannabis testing for ACT home-growers – University to study cannabis use and cultivation in the ACT

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A study will examine home-grown cannabis in the Australian Capital Territory for medicinal and non/medicinal purposes. Results of the CAN-ACT study – which is expected to be completed in early 2023 – could well become a litmus test for the legalisation of cannabis in other states and territories in Australia. 15 September 2022.