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The Week in Weed: April 24, 2020

The Blunt Truth

Among the findings of the report: in some states where cannabis is still illegal, African-Americans are ten times more likely to be arrested than whites, even though consumption rates are practically identical. marijuana banking. Because it’s hard to get money from the federal government if you have no bank account to receive it.

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HEXO Commits to ESG Leadership, Starts by Offsetting 100% of Carbon Emissions and Plastic Packaging

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The company is also committing to offset the plastic used in its pouch packaging through Plastic Bank in partnership with Dymapak , HEXO’s primary packaging supplier. Plastic Bank builds ethical recycling ecosystems in coastal communities and reprocesses the materials for reintroduction into the global manufacturing supply chain.

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Press Release: BPH Energy Australia (ASX:BPH) Moves Into Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

In late August BPH acquired 10 per cent of Chilean company Patagonia Genetics, a craft cannabis company with a collection of more than 260 unique cannabis and hemp strains collected from industrial hemp cultivations of the late 1980’s. But BPH is diversifying even further with its foray into cannabis. Source: [link].

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Manzuri Law – End Of Year Roundup: Defining Moments in 2019 Cannabis and What They Mean for 2020

Cannabis Law Report

The End of the Collective Era. 9, 2019, all cannabis collectives and cooperatives must be licensed, except for (a) individual patients and (b) caregiver gardens serving NO more than five (5) patients. December 2019 – Federal banking regulators take steps to allow for financial services for hemp related businesses. .

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Washington: WSLCB Publish Their 2019 Cannabis Topics & Trends Alerts

Cannabis Law Report

Licenses are to report both the calculated tax amount and the amount of additional collected tax. When remitting the marijuana excise tax to the LCB, the greater of the collected vs. calculated is to be paid. The collected marijuana excise tax may be paid by check, cashier’s check, money order or electronic funds transfer. .

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Dentons Weekly Cannabis Update

Cannabis Law Report

They write… In this week’s edition: Plans to vote on cannabis banking legislation announced in both chambers of Congress, with predictions that House will pass the SAFE Act by the end of October. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D) intends to put the cannabis banking legislation on the floor by the end of September.

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Article: India’s cannabis law is nonsensical, it’s time for ‘Big Bhang’ reform

Cannabis Law Report

Rarely can you visit the banks of the Ganga without coming across a sadhu and his chillum , a conical smoking pipe made of clay. Also read: Does criminalisation curb drug consumption? The Indian exchequer collects more than Rs 53,000 crore each year from tobacco products. Bhang is even found in pakoras, halwa, and pedas!

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