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How Kevin Durant Ended the NBA’s Cannabis Ban

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All-star basketball player Kevin Durant recently scored a historic victory for cannabis advocacy. A new collective bargaining agreement between the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association union went into effect July 1, 2023. Can NBA Players Smoke Weed? He’s also a fierce cannabis advocate.

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2019: A High-storic Year for Nevada NORML Chapters

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Over the course of twelve months, the proud fighters of the Las Vegas chapter have taken cannabis advocacy, education and community to otherworldly levels through a variety of far-reaching ways. Initiated a patient voucher program for eligible patients. Black History Month Celebration. Hosted pop-ups across Las Vegas and Reno.

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Perfect Union’s New Community Fund Permanently Infuses Charity into Its 530 Grower Product Line

Cannabis Law Report

Vertically-integrated cannabis retailer donates a portion of sales from its in-house flower brand to outreach programs. Perfect Union completed a trial of the program in May 2021 and collected $5,000 for the Last Prisoner Project , an organization dedicated to cannabis criminal justice reform. SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS

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Bipartisan Legislation To End Marijuana Prohibition Filed

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In the previous Congress, The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act became the first bill in American history to end the federal policy of criminalization that earned bipartisan support. To date, these statewide regulatory programs are operating largely as voters and politicians intended.

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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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Winemakers Collaborate With Weed Growers on New Cannabis Appellation Systems

Cannabis Law Report

In September, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 67 into law, which set the stage for the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Cannabis Appellations Program. Once the program begins to accept petitions, it will establish the world’s first cannabis appellations. .

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

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The current public policies in local and state cannabis ordinance and equity programs may enhance racial disparities if they follow the pattern of exclusion and criminalization that encompass past policies promoted as beneficial to African Americans but uphold racial capitalistic practices. References. Baradaran, M.

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