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

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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). Before the civil war, there were more cannabis farms than cotton farms (Green, 2005). The global implications classify cannabis as the new colonization.

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Winemakers Collaborate With Weed Growers on New Cannabis Appellation Systems

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The Wine Enthusiast site has a detailed article highlighting how both sets of producers are working together on appellation. She founded the Origins Council, a nonprofit education, research and advocacy organization dedicated to driving sustainable rural economic development within cannabis-producing regions. .

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A Founder Looks at 50: Attorney Gerry Goldstein and the Early Years of NORML

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This is the sixth in a series of blogs on the history of NORML and the legalization movement. We then introduced a copy of the Washington Post article including the Trudeau invitation into evidence, and I testified I had relied on that statement from the prime minister when I brought the joint into Canada.

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

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Using a content analysis approach, we investigated articles about medicinal cannabis from 2000 to the end of 2019 in the Medical Journal of Australia, Australian Doctor , Medical Observer , Australian Journal of General Practice , Australian Family Physicia n , and Australian Medicine. Conclusions. Background. 2018 ; Frankhauser 2008 ).

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The LGBTQ Leaders in Cannabis

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From the South, McKay has a long history of business and civic involvement, serving on community and company boards including US Bank, The Daily Beast, Pike Place Market, Mary’s Place, Pilchuck School of Glass, and Seattle Opera. He has developed partnerships for companies like Costco, Fisher Media, and the biotechnology space.

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To Lobby or Not to Lobby, Part 1

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Cannabis Is Here To Replace You — From Wake and Bake Daily comes an enlightening read for cannabis consumers and non-consumers alike; this article concerns the current U.S. My last few articles have tried to explain and clarify our complicated vertical integration problem here in Florida. Prescription Medicines Watch Out!

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A Founder Looks at 50: The Important Role of Medical Experts in Support of Legalization

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This is the seventh in a series of blogs on the history of NORML and the legalization movement. Lester’s scholarly credentials continue to make it hard to ignore his long advocacy of marijuana. The Important Role of Medical Experts in Support of the Legalization Movement: Dr. Lester Grinspoon, Dr. Norman Zinberg, and others.