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Weekly Cannabis Roundup November 5

Veriheal

New York’s rec market is slowly but surely rolling out, a peer-reviewed study linked state cannabis prohibition to high race-based arrests, and an analysis of thousands of Army records revealed that recruits with a history of cannabis use are just as likely as their peers to excel. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews.

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Press Release: Pritzker Administration Announces All First Round Conditional Adult Use Cannabis Dispensary Licenses Have Been Issued

Cannabis Law Report

This historic milestone is the result of Illinois cannabis policy that puts equity at the forefront, prioritizing communities who were specifically targeted by the War on Drugs. “Illinois is a pioneer, leading the way in cannabis legalization that is equity-centered,” said Governor JB Pritzker.

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Study Finds Cannabis Dispensaries Reduce Opioid Deaths by 21%

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The effect “stems primarily from access via dispensaries rather than legality per se.”. National Data, State Laws. Our results have direct relevance for policy,” the researchers noted, “as they indicate that recent expansions to marijuana access have significant co-benefits in the form of reduced opioid mortality.”.

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Illinois Senate creates cannabis omnibus

Illinois News Joint

For purposes of this paragraph, ‘close proximity’ means an area contiguous to the real property of the dispensary, such as a sidewalk or parking lot.” BLS Region” means a region in Illinois used by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics to gather and categorize certain employment and wage data. Illinois has 17 such regions.

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Everything You Need to Know About Running a Cannabis Dispensary in Nevada

Connor & Connor PLLC

Across the country, retail stores and medical dispensaries are seeing large revenues, despite the even larger burden of regulations and the persistent federal prohibition of the practice. Many of the dispensaries, especially in Nevada, are seeing their efforts pay off. How do I start a dispensary? 1] [link] ; [link]. [2]

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McGuire Woods – Canada & North America – In the Weeds: CDC on Hired Drivers Using Cannabis, Ordering by App in Ontario and Delta-8 Testing

Cannabis Law Report

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published workplace guidance for creating marijuana policies and drug testing procedures for employed drivers, including education for drivers on marijuana’s effects on safe driving. Uber Canada Announces Partnership With Tokyo Smoke for Cannabis Ordering in Ontario.

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Doctor Block…….”A Physician Botanist’s Insight to Cannabis species: The Naming of Plants and Products”

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Despite its cultivation as a source of food, fiber and medicine, and its global status as the most frequently used illicit drug, plants in the genus Cannabis currently experience an inconclusive taxonomic organization and evolutionary history. 2010) History of Taxonomy – Lecture from Dept. Subspecies and Cultivars.

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