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The Week in Weed: July 8, 2022

The Blunt Truth

Nevada regulators approved rules for consumption lounges. THC edibles got the green light in Minnesota. Public cannabis consumption lounges are coming to Nevada, a year after lawmakers passed a bill allowing them. THC edibles can now be sold legally in Minnesota, with restrictions on the amount of THC contained in them.

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

Cannabis Law Report

The FDA and CDC each issued warning notices to the public regarding delta-8 THC products on September 14, 2021, many of which are marketed as hemp products (and include some non-obvious references to other novel cannabinoids that may have similar effects and marketing). Delta-8 THC has psychoactive and intoxicating effects.

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Article: Uruguayan Legalization, Nothing To See Here, The Sky Didn’t Fall In, “Gangs of Zombies” Nowhere To Be Seen!

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“There were no gangs of zombies that attacked pharmacies, as some predicted,” he said, adding that fears that Brazilians and Argentines would travel in droves to Uruguay to buy cannabis and send consumption rates soaring also were unfounded. Chile hasn’t regulated or legalized (marijuana), and it has more consumption than Uruguay.

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

The Blunt Truth

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling holding that delta-8 THC is a legal hemp product under the 2018 Farm Bill and not marijuana or a synthetic cannabinoid. Delta-8 THC is a psychoactive substance that has been marketed as having similar effects to marijuana. May 19, 2022. January 1, 2022.

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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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Medical Cannabis Pot-ential

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There are no products containing the psychoactive THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) available on the mainstream public. Anyone looking to produce therapeutic products containing THC or Dronibinol not only needs a license from SAHPRA but also need to apply for a permit from the director general of health. Schedule 7 substance. Conclusion.

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Some Things You May Not Know About Cannabis

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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.