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Searching for the origin of Blue Dream marijuana strain

SpeedWeed

It’s a power fueled by the botanists, outlaws, and activists who gave the small, liberal surf city of Santa Cruz, California, an outsize role in shaping the history of cannabis. Marine fog casts a gray haze and fills the air with palpable moisture on the coastal bluff overlooking the vast blue expanse of the Pacific Ocean.

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CBD Ban: Brits Take Up Fight And Send Lawyers To Brussels

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis lawyers are heading to Brussels next week to challenge a recent decision by the European Union to reclassify food products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and prohibit their sale. and derived products containing cannabinoids are considered novel foods as a history of consumption has not been demonstrated. AUTHOR: Mark Taylor.

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Just desserts: The Cookies and Cakes family genealogy

SpeedWeed

The Cookies story spans the recent histories of cannabis, weed law reform, San Francisco, and hip-hop. Now for the headliner: Cookies and Cakes! Why do people wait two hours in line to spend $70 on an eighth-ounce of weed—in the middle of a pandemic? Easy: the Cookies strain of cannabis transcends mere genetics—it’s a lifestyle.

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Could Industrial Hemp Lessen the Burden of I.R.C. Section 280E for Colorado’s Cannabis Retailers?

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

Thus, for MMCs, sales of industrial hemp and hemp CBD products were not a significant portion of their overall sales. Having represented dozens of marijuana businesses throughout audits, I know that the IRS will still accept—within reason – CHAMP allocations based on non-marijuana sales vs. marijuana sales. 19, 42 (2012).

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Cannacurio Podcast Episode 34 with Ryan Fleming and Paul Clifford of Sage Intacct

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In the cannabis space, you look at a seed to sale organization that is everything from cultivation, manufacturing, all the way to the end user at the dispensary, and being able to house all that under one roof. Press the Play button below to listen to the podcast. ? Cannacurio Podcast Episode 34 Transcript. Welcome to the podcast.

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A Hidden Origin Story of the CBD Craze

SMPL

There was a strong sense that this was really going to be something, if when people use these strains they have any kind of experience like the mice did in the laboratories,” said Martin Lee, a writer who at the time had been finishing a book about the social history of marijuana for Simon & Schuster.

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Everything You Need to Know About Running a Cannabis Dispensary in Nevada

Connor & Connor PLLC

In Nevada, the Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) explicitly states that the Department of Taxation may not compel the “production of books or papers that contain individually identifiable health information.” [2] One of the first states to legalize recreational marijuana was Colorado, followed by Washington and Oregon. 1] [link] ; [link]. [2]