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The Week in Weed: July 8, 2022

The Blunt Truth

Nevada regulators approved rules for consumption lounges. Public cannabis consumption lounges are coming to Nevada, a year after lawmakers passed a bill allowing them. Public cannabis consumption lounges are coming to Nevada, a year after lawmakers passed a bill allowing them. safe banking.

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The Economic Impact of the Medical Marijuana Industry: Trends and Projections

MMJ Recs

Recent trends indicate a growing interest in alternative forms of consumption, such as edibles, topicals, and concentrates, in addition to traditional flower products. Banking and financial restrictions pose challenges for businesses, limiting access to essential services and hindering investment opportunities.

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Investment Monitor Article: High expectations surround Thailand’s new cannabis legislation

Cannabis Law Report

However, cannabis extracts with a concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol (commonly referred to as ‘THC’ and the compound that gives a high) of more than 0.2% of Thailand’s GDP came from agriculture, forestry and fishing , according to the World Bank, while tourism accounted for up to 18% of the country’s GDP before the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Frost Brown Todd: Take Heed: FDA & CDC Release Health Alerts About Delta-8 THC

Cannabis Law Report

The major concerns noted were adverse events following consumption (many from inadvertent intoxication), marketing to and use by minors, and the potential presence of harmful by-products and unsafe manufacturing practices. It focuses on the recent increases in adverse health events from delta-8 THC consumption now being tracked and monitored.

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In Case You Missed It: Key Marijuana Law Developments in 2022

The Blunt Truth

House of Representatives passed the America COMPETES Act, which includes the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act. The SAFE Act would enable cannabis businesses to use federally insured banking institutions. grams of medical cannabis flower; one gram of cannabis concentrate; or. January 1, 2022.

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Some Things You May Not Know About Cannabis

Otherside Farms

Cannabis is a plant that is grown throughout the world, mostly illegally, for the sale and consumption of its most valuable portion – the flowers which have the most significance in terms of the high or buzz given to its users. For more information, head over to the Royal Seed Bank. Alternative Names For Cannabis.

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Cannabis-Sharia-Finance: Sharia, Islamic Law and Narcotics or Psychoactive Drugs

Cannabis Law Report

[I pirated this from the website of the Federal Reserve Branch in Richmond, VA merely to share some background about Islamic finance rules] I have some background with this because a number of our clients do business here in Chicago with Devon Bank which is one of the US FDIC Chartered Banks that offers Islamic Finance products.

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