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Fourteen Years Later, Wanda James Sustains Simply Pure’s Mission

Veriheal

Her Denver-based dispensary, Simply Pure , made history in 2010 as the first Black-owned and veteran-owned dispensary in the United States. In service to her Alma Mater, James seeks to foster greater inclusivity at UC and promote accessible educational opportunities for all students.

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Nevada NORML: A Year in Review

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In learning about Las Vegas’ history from a perspective that isn’t often discussed, we got a firm grasp on how marijuana has undisputedly been a tool used for oppression. We participated in gardening and yard clean up at Harrison House, held a Black History month panel together, and helped with a Mardi Gras neighborhood celebration.

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10 excellent Asian American cannabis products to try today

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It’s been used as medicine in Asia for thousands of years, but that history has been so oppressed in the community.”. Cannabis’ global history doesn’t fully translate to dispensary shelves or the stoner media canon. LEUNE launched on Eaze in 2019 as an accessible preroll and vaporizer brand. Good luck finding the Sriracha!

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

Cannabis Law Report

From the systemic history of racism in the United States, African Americans exclusion from economic opportunities leads to maximizing profits for the White elite (Hirschman, 2019). Theme 3 involved access to capital. Before the civil war, there were more cannabis farms than cotton farms (Green, 2005). Recommendations.

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

Cannabis Law Report

However, the nature of the government regulations and the subsequent complexity of prescribing, as well as doctors’ safety uncertainties and the stigma of the plant, remain contributing barriers to patient access. It also has an extensive and diverse history of medicinal use. 2018 ; Frankhauser 2008 ). Refractory paediatric epilepsy.

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Former State Rep. Diane Russell on Maine’s Cannabis Legalization Woes

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Today, Russell runs the Maine Cannabis Chronicle , a magazine devoted to all things cannabis in the Pine Tree State. So, you’re increasing the supply and the demand naturally, then when adult-use goes online, there are fewer people who don’t already have access to the market. You have to do it state by state.

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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis use, both medically and recreationally, is prevalent throughout history. Surveying marijuana use is essential to gauge public health implications of increased access to marijuana, cannabinoid, and cannabis products. Medicinal cannabis: history, pharmacology, and implications for the acute care setting. Background.