Canna Law Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Three years after Thailand became the first Asian nation to decriminalize cannabis , its groundbreaking policy may collapse under political turmoil. The recent exit of the pro-cannabis Bhumjaithai Party from the ruling coalition, has left prohibitionists in control. This marriage of convenience was doomed from the start.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 19, 2021

TORONTO , July 19, 2021 /CNW/ – Halo Collective Inc. (“Halo” or the “Company”) (NEO: HALO) (OTCQX: HCANF) (Germany: A9KN), a vertically integrated cannabis company, announced today that it has entered into a brand licensing arrangement (the “Licensing Agreement”) with Brezwald Corp.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Proponents of a 2020 statewide ballot measure to legalize and regulate medical cannabis access have submitted 105,686 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office. According to local news reports , proponents actually collected more than 214,000 total signatures, with 105,000 having been certified by local clerks.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2025

Australia Cannabis Q&A A. Is cannabis legal for business purposes in Australia? Growing cannabis for personal use remains illegal in most Australian states and territories. Industrial hemp (low-THC cannabis) is regulated under separate licensing frameworks in most Australian jurisdictions.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2022

According to its sponsors and supporters, the Safe and Fair Enforcement (‘SAFE’) Banking Act would help address the challenges faced by small cannabis businesses that cannot currently access banking services or loans. But unfortunately, SAFE, as written, is unlikely to result in equitable access to financial services.

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NORML

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Once again, Nevada NORML has remained hard at work, advocating for both patient access and rights as well as the criminal justice reform that this country desperately requires. With every visit, we laid witness to the true strength and diversity of those who want cannabis reform. ” said Tina Ulman, Communications Director.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

Also introduced was The Marijuana Data Collection Act of 2019 , which would study the effects of state legalized medicinal and non-medicinal marijuana programs from a variety of perspectives, including state revenues, public health, substance abuse and opioids, criminal justice, and employment. If it helps veterans, it can help all Americans.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 29, 2021

The company recently announced its Sleep Collection , introducing the addition of CBN—known to improve sleep and reduce pain. Lazarus Naturals Sleep Collection Product Line. Like all Lazarus Naturals offerings, the Sleep Collection products are third-party tested for potency, pesticides and heavy metals. Cannabinol or CBN.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 7, 2022

There is a rapidly growing movement to create safe access to psychedelic medicines. The Microdosing Collective (“Microdosing Collective” or “the Collective”) is a new initiative supporting education around regulatory policy to permit legal microdosing for optimal wellbeing. We seek to change that.”.

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Cannabis Chronicles

MAY 22, 2019

“We’ll hand them an iPad, and ask them to fill out a couple quick surveys,” said Michael McDonell, chair of WSU’s Collaboration on Cannabis Policy, Research and Outreach. Some of the outcomes we’re interested in looking at, is what kind of cannabis are they using?

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Veriheal

JULY 7, 2021

As a cannabis coach, I speak with people all around the country who are seeking additional information about cannabis and considering whether or not cannabis is a good option for them. Following every cannabis policy change that broadens cannabis access, thousands more prospective patients gain the right to use cannabis.

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NORML

AUGUST 13, 2019

adult-use, patient access, decriminalization etc.) you’ll find an extensive collection of recent studies and fact-based information that will reinforce your position in NORML’s Online Library. As a member you’ll be the driving force behind meaningful marijuana law reform efforts on the local, state and federal levels.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

Today, we stood with Representatives Tulsi Gabbard and Don Young as they introduced the Ending Federal Prohibition Act and Marijuana Data Collection Act. While these two bills are overtly about addressing the failures of marijuana prohibition, what they are truly about is accepting reality.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 8, 2025

The Office of the Illinois State Treasurer (Treasurer) this week issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for banking services for cash processing of medical and recreational cannabis tax payments. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, subscribe to Illinois News Joint s newsletter here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

House of Representatives’ Small Business Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday on the challenges and opportunities small businesses face in the cannabis industry. Governor John Bel Edwards (D) of Louisiana signed legislation into law giving patients the option to inhale medical cannabis through vaporization. California.

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The Cannigma

JULY 24, 2022

South Carolina does not have legal cannabis for adult use or medical purposes. . Cannabis in South Carolina. Like many states in America, South Carolina has a complicated relationship with cannabis. Like many states in America, South Carolina has a complicated relationship with cannabis. THC and more than 15% CBD.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 7, 2021

A California jury last week handed down what has been reported to be the first antitrust jury verdict involving the cannabis industry. As the cannabis industry continues to grow and evolve, cannabis-related antitrust disputes may well increase. The case, Richmond Compassionate Care Collective v. Koziol, et al.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Products will be distributed through Valens’ Australian Distribution Partner, Cannvalate PTY Ltd (“Cannvalate”), and will be the largest quantity of products provided to Cannvalate for distribution to date (collectively, the “ Transaction “).

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The Cannigma

APRIL 12, 2023

The MoreBetter & CBDistillery CBN study CBN, or cannabinol , is a natural product of THC degradation; it can be found in aged, poorly stored cannabis plants and also in cannabis smoke. Interestingly, unlike many formal clinical studies, participants in this data collection skewed female, with 196 women and 87 men.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 22, 2021

2021 /CNW/ – Halo Collective Inc. (“Halo”) (NEO: HALO) (OTCQX: HCANF) (Germany: A9KN), a vertically integrated multinational cannabis company, today announced that its board of directors has unanimously approved the reorganization (the “International Reorganization”) of its non-U.S. TORONTO , June 22,?2021

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MassRoots

JANUARY 17, 2019

Recreational marijuana sales have been legal in California for a full year now, but some people in communities where commercial dispensaries have been banned do not have easy, reliable access to legal products. The public spoke loud and clear in favor of statewide delivery,” cannabis bureau spokesman Alex Traverso said in a statement.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

House Financial Services Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on cannabis business banking issues next week. Activists in Mississippi have already collected thousands of signatures in hopes of qualifying a medical cannabis ballot initiative for the 2020 ballot. So was a Mississippi medical cannabis proposal.

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Activists in Nebraska, along with two pro-legalization Senators, qualified a 2020 medical cannabis ballot initiative petition to begin collecting signatures from registered voters in the state. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 440, to prohibit the availability of cannabis-infused food and drink products for qualified patients.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 25, 2021

Like many people who are drawn to work with and advocate for medical cannabis , I first saw the difference that cannabis can make with someone very close to me. The more I read about it, the more I became fascinated with the chemistry and potential of cannabis. Transfering nurses’ skills to cannabis medicine.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 7, 2022

A California jury last week handed down what has been reported to be the first antitrust jury verdict involving the cannabis industry. As the cannabis industry continues to grow and evolve, cannabis-related antitrust disputes may well increase. The case, Richmond Compassionate Care Collective v. Koziol, et al.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 4, 2021

South Africa-based cannabis brand Goodleaf Company is merging with Highlands Investments in a deal valued at almost R650 million ($50 million), Benzinga has learned exclusively ahead of an official announcement. Yahoo Finance is reporting the following. The combined entity boasts more than $25 million in investments in the continent to date.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 8, 2021

This inquiry was an examination into how Victorian cannabis policy can be improved. The evidence provided by stakeholders overwhelmingly supported cannabis reform in the form of introducing regulation rather than increasing penalties or retaining the status quo. Access Rights Type : open. PUBLISHER Parliament of Victoria.

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The Cannigma

MAY 16, 2025

Every gummy, every CBD tincture, every vape pen, every cannabis recommendation is political and will be until cannabis and all its cannabinoids are federally legal. Cannabis is not safe from shifting political winds and regulatory clawbacks. Headlines about cannabis and hemp have normalized fractured regulations.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 31, 2020

As you might recall from previous blog posts , more and more states are requiring cannabis companies to enter into labor peace agreements with unions in order to obtain their licenses, but could that soon go up in smoke? Previously, a state agency tried to force employers to sign collective bargaining agreements.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 4, 2021

In an age of unprecedented variety and quality in cannabis, it’s easy to think we’ve never had it better. But even in this era of plenty, there are still countless medical cannabis patients who cannot afford their medicine and don’t know where or how to find assistance. What is ‘compassionate care’ in cannabis?

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Cannabis; it’s smoking hot right now. Current statistics from the Anthenum Collective show that more than 67% of Americans believe cannabis should be legal, and legal cannabis sales are expected to achieve a value of $73.6 cannabis industry is estimated to be worth $61 billion as of 2021.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 4, 2021

Most recently, Finkle led Arcview Ventures as CEO and co-founded The Arcview Collective Fund in 2018. “Thanks to the efforts of Kim Kovacs and the entire team at The Arcview Group, our company has evolved its business to lead the emerging cannabis, industrial hemp, and psychedelics markets as a turnkey services firm.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Perth-based medicinal cannabis producer Little Green Pharma (ASX: LGP) has taken delivery of the first shipment of cannabis flower medicines from its new growing facility in Denmark. Cannabis flower is frequently prescribed as a breakthrough pain treatment or to assist with sleep, due to its rapid onset of therapeutic benefit.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 2, 2021

If you’ve ever consumed cannabis, you probably already know that the plant has many different varieties, commonly referred to as strains. Still, while there are lots of options, few strains are as prized as “landrace strains” – those rare varieties of cannabis plucked from a specific habitat. The story of landrace cannabis.

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NORML

MARCH 20, 2019

These bills would legalize the personal possession of one ounce or less of cannabis and would regulate and tax the adult-use and retail sale. Taxing marijuana sales at three-percent, which will be collected by or paid to municipalities wherever retail stores exist. Some highlights of this landmark legislation are-.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 20, 2021

. … The suits have descended on Lesotho to start putting a value on Bophelo Bioscience and Wellness , which aspires to be the world’s biggest cannabis grow. Bophelo is being spun off by Canadian parent Halo Collective into a new, non-US, international entity, Akanda. CNW Group/Halo Collective Inc.).

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Veriheal

MAY 26, 2022

With new and improved products popping up left and right, legalization initiatives taking off all over the globe, and harmful “stoner” stigmas quickly dissipating, it’s clear that cannabis has entered a new era. The days of “reefer madness” are long over, replaced by a growing acknowledgment of the cannabis plant’s therapeutic abilities.

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