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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Project CBD

Its provocative kicker states: Much of whats sold as hemp today isnt hemp at all its a mix of synthetic intoxicants and illicit THC masquerading as a legal, natural product. There’s also THCP, THCO, HHC, and others that can’t be made from CBD starter material and thus are outside the legal definition of “hemp.”

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Australia Cannabis Q&A

Canna Law Blog

Legal Status & Industry Overview 1. Is cannabis legal for business purposes in Australia? Are there any efforts to legalize recreational cannabis nationwide? There are ongoing political discussions and advocacy efforts, particularly from the Legalize Cannabis Party and the Greens. Australia Cannabis Q&A A.

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Thailand’s Cannabis Crisis: Could Asia’s Pioneering Cannabis Experiment Go Up in Smoke Amid Political Meltdown?

Canna Law Blog

Three years after Thailand became the first Asian nation to decriminalize cannabis , its groundbreaking policy may collapse under political turmoil. What began as an innovative public health and agricultural policy now faces potential reversal rather than regulation.

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Pride and Plant Medicine: How the LGBTQ+ Movement Shaped the Cannabis Industry

The Cannigma

Known as the Compassionate Use Act, this landmark legislation became the first to legalize medical cannabis in the United States. It wasn’t the result of corporate lobbying but the collective efforts of queer activists, nurses, caregivers, and community members. Prioritize access for communities still excluded from the legal market.

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Before Biden Left Office, These Lawmakers Demanded More Cannabis Reform

Veriheal

As such, we’ve compiled a list of the fourteen congress members acting as signatories to the recent pro-cannabis letter, summarizing their respective career efforts in support of cannabis legal reform, both nationally and within their own jurisdictions. The coalition of congressional lawmakers, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep.

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Locked Out: SBA’s New Lending Policy Targets Hemp and Marijuana-Adjacent Businesses

Canna Law Blog

Small Business Administration (SBA) has quietly reintroduced a policy that effectively disqualifies most of them from critical federal loan programs. SBA policy timeline: A whiplash-inducing history The SBAs latest update to its 7(a) and 504 loan programs represents a return to the more restrictive, 2020 policy.

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Ask The Green Nurse is Celebrating Liberation: What 4/20 & the 4th of July Have in Common?

The Cannigma

On the other hand, April 20th—commonly known as 4/20—marks a different kind of celebration, one deeply tied to cannabis culture and the grassroots fight for legalization and acceptance. It’s a day that commemorates the fight against oppression and the pursuit of self-determination.