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

NORML

While privately most of these volunteer supporters were also marijuana smokers, they had to be especially careful to conceal their use in order to avoid being targeted by local law enforcement who might find their pro-legalization advocacy threatening. It was considered a moral offense that rendered the individual unqualified to practice law.

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Where Did Cannabis Come From? New Study Pinpoints East Asia

Cannabis Law Report

They also obtained samples from commercial cannabis growers and botanical collections. Scientists used this collection of seeds, leaves and plant material to sequence 82 new genomes, then combined them with 28 genomes already publicly available.

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On Decriminalizing Magic Mushrooms: The Psychedelic Constituency and Its Challenges

Freedom Leaf

He’d listened to a podcast I did on the topic of “psychedelic law,” a term I coined in 2010. Matthews’ team, the Decriminalize Denver campaign, went out into the Denver winter to collect the signatures necessary (4,726) to get the initiative on the ballot, which were approved in January. In October, the board certified the language.

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The LGBTQ Leaders in Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

She has also been featured twice in High Times Magazine as well as on the cover of Dope Magazine , making her the first LGBTQ+ advocate on the cover of a cannabis magazine. ” Laganja also partnered with FRUIT SLABS, a company making cannabis-infused, vegan, real-fruit squares for their 2019 PRIDE collection. . .

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

Cannabis Law Report

Federal laws were limiting, and taxing cannabis became a way of controlling production. The collection of data for the final study was through focused interviews with a snowball sample of eight participants who have experienced trying to enter the cannabis industry in Western City, California. Purpose of the Study. References.

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Trulieve Sues “Grizzly Research” Over Shortseller Report That Dropped Over 30% Off Their Stock Price In December

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis Law Report is investigating if an executive at a Canadian Cannabis company, that is publicly traded, was involved behind the scenes to help Grizzly Research with their research for the Trulieve short report and there’s also the possibility that capital was provided to set up a short position against Trulieve. Lindor, Jr.,

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Folium Biosciences Colorado: Stock hiking, cutting corners, sidestepping regulatory requirements & strong arm tactics

Cannabis Law Report

A press release issued by Folium April 3, 2019 said Dowty had served as a strategic advisor to create Folium Finance, a collection of financial products and services designed as a new means for cannabis start-ups to get banking services from non-traditional banks. Justin Bailey, Sanders Law Firm CO. Australis is a U.S.

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