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UCANN Drops Patent Lawsuit Against Pure Hemp Collective

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the publisher of Hemp Grower magazine, announced today the launch of Hemp Grower Conference , which will take place Nov. GIE Media and the team behind the event have a deep history of creating successful events that bringing together industry constituents to help advance agricultural markets and the businesses in them.”.

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Where Did Cannabis Come From? New Study Pinpoints East Asia

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They wrote: “As one of the first domesticated plants, it has a long and fluctuating history interwoven with the economic, social, and cultural development of human societies.” They also obtained samples from commercial cannabis growers and botanical collections.

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Cannabis Was First Domesticated in East Asia 12,000 Years Ago, New Study Finds

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A global team of researchers spent four years collecting 110 different cannabis varieties from around the world and used them to sequence 82 new cannabis genomes. . As one of the first domesticated plants, it has a long and fluctuating history interwoven with the economic, social, and cultural development of human societies.

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Really It’s 2021 – Why Is A Strain Still Called Jack The Ripper? Celebrating Violence Against Women.

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it was named one of the top 10 strains of 2006 by High Times magazine. Disciple of people like A/B Hyb, Grimm Brothers or Vic High; he has been growing for more than 30 years, and since then he has collected hundreds of strains. As the article says. It is now 21 years later. Ball passed away in 2020. Jack The Ripper is their flagship.

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Nevada NORML: A Year in Review

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In learning about Las Vegas’ history from a perspective that isn’t often discussed, we got a firm grasp on how marijuana has undisputedly been a tool used for oppression. We participated in gardening and yard clean up at Harrison House, held a Black History month panel together, and helped with a Mardi Gras neighborhood celebration.

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Paper: Racial Capitalism and the African American Experience Entering the Cannabis Industry By Dr. Ayoka Nurse

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From the systemic history of racism in the United States, African Americans exclusion from economic opportunities leads to maximizing profits for the White elite (Hirschman, 2019). Before the civil war, there were more cannabis farms than cotton farms (Green, 2005). The global implications classify cannabis as the new colonization.

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A Founder Looks at 50: Attorney Gerry Goldstein and the Early Years of NORML

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This is the sixth in a series of blogs on the history of NORML and the legalization movement. That prison tour by journalists resulted in both a nationwide AP story that was very sympathetic to our position, and a subsequent New York Times Magazine cover story about NORML and our efforts to help the victims of marijuana prohibition.

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