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How Kevin Durant Ended the NBA’s Cannabis Ban

Veriheal

All-star basketball player Kevin Durant recently scored a historic victory for cannabis advocacy. Now, with the 2023 policy change, the league will also no longer punish players for cannabis use. Prior to the new agreement, players faced financial and professional repercussions for violating the NBA’s ban on cannabis consumption.

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US Hemp Roundtable – Delta 8 Update

Cannabis Law Report

Delta-8 THC remains the hottest topic in the hemp industry, and policymakers in Congress and in statehouses across the country are furiously addressing the issue. total THC thresholds. This month, we learned about raids of shops in Kentucky and Georgia for selling delta-8 THC products, with arrests made of retailers in Georgia.

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Pennsylvania: Marijuana possession arrests decline statewide

NORML

” “This is likely the result of two major policy changes: More than twenty decriminalization or penalty downgrade ordinances passed by city councils across the Commonwealth, and approximately a quarter of a million registered medical marijuana patients,” said Goldstein. .

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Cannabis laws in Nepal

The Cannigma

Traditionally, the consumption of cannabis in the form of bhang, a cannabis-infused beverage, was considered sacred and widely accepted in India and surrounding countries. Possession, consumption, cultivation, or sale of cannabis is considered a criminal offense under the Narcotics Drugs Control Act. Is CBD legal in Nepal?

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Did New York really ban delta-8 THC?

SpeedWeed

Just weeks after it legalized adult-use cannabis , New York has joined a growing number of states that are seeking limits or prohibitions on delta-8 THC, the intoxicating cannabinoid synthesized from hemp. New York officials will prohibit the in-state production of delta-8 THC products derived from hemp. I never signed on to D-8.

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Alert: More Bill Updates, New Bills in Two States, and Issues in PA

Cannabis Law Report

Hemp Roundtable, in conjunction with our intrepid Advocacy Partners, the Virginia Hemp Coalition, is now in discussions with the Governor’s office to urge him to use his unusually broad powers to amend SB 591. We are specifically encouraging an amendment which would replace the unreasonable THC limits (0.25 of any THC.

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New Study: Demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use: an analysis of the 2013–2017 Traffic Safety Culture Index

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana policies in the United States have become more permissive, motivating research on demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use. Marijuana policies in the United States (U.S.) Introduction.

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