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California Cannabis Farmers May Finally Get Some Relief

Cannabis Law Report

Residents of California often complain about high taxes, but no one pays higher taxes than the cannabis industry. In addition to the Federal 280E penalties, the cannabis industry in California is subject to a 15% state-wide excise tax, sales and use taxes that can reach up to 10.75%, and local business licenses taxes which are as high as 15% in some jurisdictions.

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Glutamate, A Love Story

Project CBD

Get to know a neurotransmitter: Glutamate’s centrality to the nervous system makes it a key nexus for a huge number of diseases.

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Miami finally approves first medical cannabis dispensary

Leafly

Los Angeles investors can open up shop after City officials end their years-long silent ban on medical marijuana providers. The post Miami finally approves first medical cannabis dispensary appeared first on Leafly.

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Neil Magnuson Arrested

Cannabis Life Network

Police arrested Neil Magnuson in Downtown Eastside Vancouver last Tuesday. The long-time cannabis activist sold high-potency edibles out of his RV for low-income, opioid-addicted residents. The Vancouver Police raided his supply and confiscated his RV. Magnuson told CityNews, “I shudder to think of what would happen to many of our members. They’re going to go […].

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Where the Money Grows: Learning the Industry Trends in Medical Cannabis, Recreational Marijuana, Hemp, and Beyond

Speaker: Jonathan Bench, International Cannabis and Securities Business Attorney at Harris Bricken

The U.S. cannabis industry is still in its infancy, even though states began engaging with legalization in one form or another in the late 1990s. Today, many opportunities exist for individuals and businesses that want to engage in the industry. Some want to directly own licensed businesses, while others prefer to keep the industry at an arm’s length and merely profit from it.

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Can you mail weed or edibles through the mail legally?

Leafly

Learn about the relationship between the United States Postal Service and drug shippers, and find out how laws affect those thinking of mailing cannabis. The post Can you mail weed or edibles through the mail legally? appeared first on Leafly.

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Strains for Gemini season: May 21 – June 21, 2022 

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Gemini season is the time of the year to honor your duality. Find out which strains you should smoke for Gemini season on Leafly. The post Strains for Gemini season: May 21 – June 21, 2022 appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Litigation: Perpetuating Testimony

Canna Law Blog

Civil litigation in cannabis , like any other industry, usually proceeds in a predicable order. First, a complaint is filed and served. This kicks off the lawsuit and compels a defendant to file an Answer to avoid a default judgment. Second, the parties conduct written discovery: i.e. gathering relevant documents, identifying potential witnesses, and serving interrogatories and perhaps requests for admission.

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California Department of Cannabis Control Provides Notice of Emergency Regulatory Action

Cannabis Law Report

Notice of proposed rulemaking to readopt emergency regulations for cannabis license fee waivers. The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is providing notice to the public of its intent to readopt its emergency regulations implementing Senate Bill 166 which requires DCC to develop and implement a program to provide waivers for cannabis licensing fees, with at least 60 percent of the total amount of fee waivers allocated to fee waivers for local equity applicants and licenses.

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Answer of the Day for May 19, 2022

TheAnswerPage

Epidiolex is an FDA-approved oral CBD solution indicated for the treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), Dravet syndrome (DS), or tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) in one year of age and older. Can it be prescribed for indications other than these three seizure disorders (i.e. off label)? Yes, Epidiolex may be prescribed off-label, but insurance coverage may be subject to pre-authorization.

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US Hemp Round Table: NEW STUDY DEMONSTRATES CBD’S STRONG SAFETY PROFILE, AMPLIFIES CALLS FOR FDA REGULATION

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s their press release in full. NEW STUDY DEMONSTRATES CBD’S STRONG SAFETY PROFILE , AMPLIFIES CALLS FOR FDA REGULATION. Observational Data Collected On Long-term Consumption of Oral C BD Shows No Correlation To Safety Issues Raised by FDA. A recently released, comprehensive safety study confirms prior research that orally-ingested cannabidiol (CBD) has a strong safety profile, providing data that addresses FDA’s specific safety concerns regarding CBD, with the results indicating t

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Fetterman’s primary landslide puts others on notice: Weed wins

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John Fetterman's bold legalization advocacy scared Democratic leaders. Guess what: Voters loved it. The post Fetterman’s primary landslide puts others on notice: Weed wins appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabiz Report: Compass Lifestyle Clinics closes doors after ‘arrangement’ falls through

Cannabis Law Report

They write. Read more (paywall). [link]. It appears they have forgotten to take down their site. Linked In Profile is still live. Here were their big plans as spruiked by Austrade. Compass Cannabis moves into Australia with first internationally operated clinics. Compass Cannabis operates one of the longest-running networks of holistic medicinal cannabis clinics in Canada.

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MJ Biz Report Reveals Yet More “Downsizing” Coming At Aurora

Cannabis Law Report

MJ Biz write. Aurora Cannabis sets more closures, selling Sun greenhouse at fraction of cost. In a bid to slash costs and become profitable , Aurora Cannabis is closing its flagship Aurora Sky facility in Edmonton, Alberta, as well as shuttering an outdoor farm in British Columbia and the company’s prized Anandia testing and genetics division. The Edmonton-based producer also acknowledged the pending sale of its Sun facility in Medicine Hat, Alberta, for 47 million Canadian dollars ($36 million

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Psychedelic medicine group (MAPS) investigating a board member accused of financial elder abuse

Cannabis Law Report

The dangers of an unregulated market are growing ever more evident each day. We reported this when Stat news first highlighted the issue. Now MAPS have indicated they are doing something. Although, let’s be honest, it is all very vague. There’s no official announcement on the subject by MAPS and as you can see from the image below Dulai hasn’t stood down whilst the investigation is going on and obviously, MAPS haven’t asked that she do so until the investigation is comple

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Uk’s Biggest Ever LSD Bust “Operation Julie” Turned Into A Musical!

Cannabis Law Report

Cambrian News reports. ABERYSTWYTH Arts Centre’s Summer show this year will be a musical about one of the biggest drug busts the world has ever seen. Over four decades ago, rural west Wales was at the centre of one of the greatest drugs busts in history which involved 800 police officers who went undercover to break an LSD ring that supplied 60 per cent of the global supply.

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Berkeley Troll House, where the ‘transcontinental psychedelic elite’ partied, is for sale

Cannabis Law Report

Berkeleyside reports. Owsley Stanley, famed Grateful Dead soundman and the first person to privately manufacture LSD, lived in the Poet’s Corner cottage during the Summer of Love. The cottage commonly known as the Troll House and located at 2321 Valley St., is for sale and listed at $899,000. Courtesy: Red Oak Realty. Owsley “Bear” Stanley lived in a cottage in Berkeley’s Poet’s Corner neighborhood for just a short while during the Summer of Love.

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Psychedelics Go To Davos…

Cannabis Law Report

There’s something fundamentally depressing about that headline. All we can hope is some of the Davos attendees get stoned off their gourd and decide that actually, it is a good idea to share their wealth with the great unwashed. I won’t be holding my breath though. Here’s the press release. THE FIRST-EVER MEDICAL PSYCHEDELICS SERIES AT DAVOS 2022 hosted by Energia Holdings Incorporated.

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Press Release: Simplifya Launches In Maine

Cannabis Law Report

Simplifya (“Simplifya” or “the Company”), the leading regulatory and operational compliance software platform serving the cannabis industry, announced it launched a suite of cannabis compliance solutions for businesses and operators in Maine, expanding the reach of the Company’s operational footprint to 27 states. The Company’s suite of services includes: Simplifya Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) ; Simplifya Smart Cabinet ; and Simplifya Self Audit , which have been specifically designe

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Evidence base for UK drugs policy examined 17 May 2022

Cannabis Law Report

The Home Affairs Committee continues its inquiry into the UK’s drugs policy examining the scientific evidence base underpinning the UK’s approach. The Committee takes evidence from members of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, which advises the Government on drugs policy, and other academic experts. Watch Parliament TV: Drugs. Inquiry: Drugs.

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Here We Go Again – Rhode Island Lawmakers Unveil Revised Marijuana Legalization Bill, With Committee Votes Set For This Week

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana Moment must getting as bored as we are reporting the latest inching forward (maybe) of cannabis legislation in RH. Rhode Island lawmakers have unveiled a newly revised marijuana legalization proposal that’s scheduled to be taken up in two committees this week and then head to the floors of both chambers next week. @SenatorMillerRI , Rep. Slater unveil amended bill for cannabis legalization: [link] pic.twitter.com/wB7i8Tmau9. — Rhode Island Senate (@RISenate) May 17, 2022.

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Leafly Launches Online Cannabis Delivery Services in California and Other Delivery-Legal States

Cannabis Law Report

SEATTLE–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Leafly (NASDAQ: LFLY), a leading cannabis discovery marketplace and resource, today announced that shoppers visiting Leafly can now place orders for delivery in California and other delivery-legal states – available via the Leafly website and app. For the first time, Californians will be able to leverage Leafly’s extensive strain database and product reviews to discover the right cannabis for them and place a delivery order from one of the state’s many

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 Let it Grow: Why More Law Schools Should Teach Cannabis Law.

Cannabis Law Report

Recently, the Jurist published a short article by the Directors of the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, entitled Let it Grow: Why More Law Schools Should Teach Cannabis Law. The article discusses an annual survey the Center conducts of US accredited law school Cannabis law course survey. The takeaway is that the Center directors believe law schools are missing an opportunity to prepare law students for one of the hot up and coming legal jobs

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Florida Gulf Coast University – Cannabis Studies @ The Integrated Studies Program.

Cannabis Law Report

Florida Gulf Coast University has been teaching about cannabis to undergraduates f or quite a while. The Cannabis Studies options sit under the Integrated Studies Program. It all sits under the Cannabis Research, Education and Workforce Initiative (CREW) with the intention of creating an academic home for the cannabis industry. whose mission it is to.

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US Hemp Roundtable: NEW STUDY DEMONSTRATES CBD’S STRONG SAFETY PROFILE, AMPLIFIES CALLS FOR FDA REGULATION

Cannabis Law Report

Observational Data Collected On Long-term Consumption of Oral C BD Shows No Correlation To Safety Issues Raised by FDA. A recently released, comprehensive safety study confirms prior research that orally-ingested cannabidiol (CBD) has a strong safety profile, providing data that addresses FDA’s specific safety concerns regarding CBD, with the results indicating that daily consumption across a range of typical retail products and serving sizes is not associated with elevated liver tests, low t

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ICBC Report: German Health Minister Given Cannabis Legalization Deadline By Budget Committee Or Have Budget Witheld

Cannabis Law Report

ICBC report. The German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach has been given a unique incentive to submit legislation that can be passed by the Bundestag by the end of the year to legalize a recreational cannabis market. Do it or have your PR budget withheld. For his part, Lauterbach almost simultaneously issued statements to the press that he was going to speed up the process.

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Press Release: “Massachusetts Marijuana Establishments Surpass $3 Billion in Gross Sales”

Cannabis Law Report

WORCESTER—Today the Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) announced adult-use Marijuana Establishments in Massachusetts surpassed $3 billion in gross sales , according to the information that licensees report in the state’s mandatory seed-to-sale tracking system and is publicly available through the Commission’s Open Data Platform. Aggregate data recorded in Metrc by 216 Marijuana Retailers and 11 delivery businesses operating statewide showed that on May 14, $3,001,846,490 in gross sales ha

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Press Release: Innovative Industrial Properties Acquires Massachusetts Property and Enters Into Long-Term Lease with TILT

Cannabis Law Report

May 16, 2022 06:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time. SAN DIEGO–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (IIP), the first and only real estate company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: IIPR) focused on the regulated U.S. cannabis industry, announced today that it closed on the acquisition of a property comprising approximately 104,000 square feet of industrial space in Taunton, Massachusetts.

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May 17 Was State Election Day In Oregon – Retail Cannabis Association Wanted The Following Voted In

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s their info in an alert sent earlier today. NPR has the results as they roll in. Tina Kotek wins Oregon Democratic primary for governor. [link]. Candidates Supportive of Cannabis Policies. Many of our more regularly engaged members will recognize many of the folks on their ballots this year – including several incumbents seeking re-election whom we have worked with in the past on many substantive reforms.

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Delaware Governor Makes First Comments On Marijuana Legalization Bill Sent To His Desk

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana Moment reports. The governor of Delaware has given his first public comments on a bill to legalize marijuana that was sent to his desk last week, noting the legislation’s limited scope but saying that he has remaining concerns and declining to say specifically whether he intends to sign it. Gov. John Carney (D), a rare example of a Democratic governor who continues to oppose legalization , said that he agrees that using cannabis shouldn’t be a “criminal offense,” adding that the bil