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Jim Belushi to speak at Illinois Cannabis Convention

Illinois News Joint

In four years, the Illinois Cannabis Convention has grown into the largest cannabis industry B2B event in the state, with more than 150 exhibitors and an expected 3,000 total attendees over two days. Specifically, NECANN’s events are targeted toward assisting communities to normalize cannabis within their jurisdictions.

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Oregon: Cannabis Social Consumption Bill SB 639 Is About Civil Rights

NORML

Martinez points out that taking direct actions like opening a private social consumption space before public consumption spaces are legal to push the issue into the mainstream discussion and bring into question unjust laws is something that is much easier for white men, but dangerous territory to cross into for a woman of color.

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Significant Decrease in Mental Health Treatment Seen in States With Legal Cannabis

Veriheal

This fascinating correlation between cannabis legalization and mental health, emerging against the backdrop of changing cannabis policies nationwide, sparks curiosity and prompts an immediate investigation into its underlying mechanisms. Here’s what the latest study fresh out of the journal Health Economics has to say.

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2023 Illinois Cannabis Convention set for June

Illinois News Joint

NECANN has moved the event from South Lake Shore to Schaumburg, which should make for a more economical trip. Specifically, NECANN’s events are targeted toward assisting communities to normalize cannabis within their jurisdictions. To learn about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Federal Agencies 101

Cannabis Law Report

We apply our entirely subjective bong score to each event. Federal Policy – The Future of FDA and Cannabis Regulation. Federal Policy – The Future of FDA and Cannabis Regulation. 1 Don’t Bother Unless You Need A Well Deserved Sleep. 2 You Might Learn Something But We Hope You Didn’t Pay For It. Duration: 1 Hour.

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Oregon NORML, In Partnership With The Oregon Justice League, Files “Legalization Justice Act of 2020”

NORML

She generated international headlines when she opened the World Famous Cannabis Cafe in 2009, the nation’s first public-facing cannabis consumption lounge. “I would sum up our policy as ‘do the right thing’ Let’s create legal cannabis policy that acknowledges both science and reality,” Bacca says.

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An Exciting Start to 2020 for Nevada NORML

NORML

Following a wild and groundbreakingly successful 2019 with several memorable events across both The Battle Born State and the nation as a whole, Nevada NORML wanted to ensure that their operations in 2020 surpassed even that of the previous year. After coming down from the high of coordinating all the panels for the CBD.io

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