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Clarifying NY State Decriminalization and Marijuana Possession Related Penalties

NORML

There has been some confusion and misinformation circulating about what New York’s latest expansion of marijuana decriminalization means and what impact it will have on criminal prosecutions going forward. PL 220 then imposes escalating grades of punishment depending on the weight of concentrated cannabis. Legal Provisions.

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‘Blow Themselves Up:’ Police Worried About Butane Hash Oil Extractions at Home

Puff Puff Post

It is likely to be another year before concentrates will be legalized. “What’s going to happen — and this is just my prediction — is that people are going to do a butane hash extraction at home and they’re going to blow themselves up,” said Sgt. “We’ve had a number of those in the recent past.

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The U.S. Trademark Office Says ?8-THC Is Illegal — Usually

Cannabis Law Report

The decriminalization of cannabis in some states, and its partial decriminalization at the federal level, has created an explosive market for cannabis itself and the myriad chemicals that compose the plant. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) decriminalized those cannabis plants and parts having low concentrations (up to 0.3%

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New Jersey’s Rowan University Offers MBA in Cannabis Commercialization

Cannabis Law Report

Plant-touching verticals such as cultivation, extraction, manufacturing and/or retail need experts from other industries to adapt, extend, and expand best practices into the highly regulated cannabis market.” – Rowan University, Cannabis Commercialization Concentration Coursework.

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What is Cannabis Dabbing? A Guide to Dabbing Marijuana

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

As more states start embracing both medical cannabis approval and decriminalizing recreational cannabis, more people than ever are experimenting with cannabis in different ways. This article is a guide to dabbing that will introduce you to the method and equipment used for this method of using cannabis concentrates. What Is Dabbing?

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NORML ZA: Cannabis South Africa Roundup

NORML

On the 18 th of September 2018, Judge Dennis Davis passed a landmark ruling in the Cape Town High Court that cannabis essentially be decriminalized for private adult use. Many local cannabis cups have taken place during the course of the past year, some only flowers and some concentrate cups. Cannabis Law. Cannabis Cups.

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6 Important Things You Need To Know About The Types Of Medical Marijuana

PrestoDoctor

In 2017, 21 states decriminalized the use of marijuana and legalized its possession in small amounts. This type is ideal because it offers all the advantages of the flower and concentrates minus the danger that comes with inhaling the smoke or vapor. You can make extracts by heating the oily elixir of the plants.