Canna Law Blog

JULY 11, 2022

The Florida primary election is approaching, meaning it’s time for voters to learn about candidates. Here is what some of those vying for statewide office have to say about cannabis. Governor. The two leading Democratic candidates in the Florida gubernatorial primary support cannabis reform. Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried self-describes as “Florida’s leading statewide advocate on cannabis issues and the sole statewide elected official to call for full cannabis legalization.R

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NORML

JULY 11, 2022

“Historically, North Dakota has long had one of the highest marijuana arrests rates in the nation, despite having among the lowest reported marijuana use of any state. Residents deserve the right to weigh in on and rethink this destructive policy.". The post North Dakota: Advocates Turn in Signatures for Adult-Use Legalization Ballot Measure appeared first on NORML.

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Leafly

JULY 11, 2022

The weed drinks market is slowly gaining more steam, but it's got a long way to go before it competes with booze. The post Are cannabis drinks here to stay? appeared first on Leafly.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 11, 2022

In a move that typifies how indirect legislation can achieve what direct legislation may not, the House Appropriations Committee has advanced a bill that would allow for cannabis ads to be broadcast on local television and radio. In the FY23 Financial Services and General Government spending legislation , the Committee included a provision that would bar the FCC from using any of the funds made available in the Appropriations Act to penalize or deny a license to a television or radio station t

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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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Veriheal

JULY 11, 2022

New York’s Cannabis Control Board has decided on some things regarding the legal cannabis industry in the state. What it has decided on will make this new industry much different than many other places and the state’s long-standing illicit market. Current estimates project that this illegal market generates billions of dollars each year.

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Cannabis Life Network

JULY 11, 2022

B.C.’s cannabis consumers are now free to use private delivery services in the province. The government-owned B.C. Cannabis Stores have been able to do this since legalization. The B.C. government extended this freedom to private stores last year. But employees of the retailer provided the delivery service. As of July 8, couriers can deliver recreational […].

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Leafly

JULY 11, 2022

More states legalize cannabis every year. Do you remember when your state went legal? The post When did your state legalize marijuana? appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2022

CALGARY, AB , July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – High Tide Inc. (“ High Tide ” or the “ Company “) (Nasdaq: HITI ) (TSXV: HITI) (FSE: 2LYA), a leading retail-focused cannabis company with bricks-and-mortar as well as global e-commerce assets, announced today that its subsidiary, Blessed CBD (“ Blessed “), has begun sales of its premium hemp-derived CBD products on Amazon in the United Kingdom (“ Amazon UK “).

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TheAnswerPage

JULY 11, 2022

Have the results of cannabis research shown that cannabis-based medicines are effective at treating health conditions in humans? Yes. According to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine and other studies, “Cannabis-based medicines have demonstrated effectiveness for treating a small number of conditions, including chronic pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, spasticity due to multiple sclerosis, and seizures in Dravet-Syndrome, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, and

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2022

Company Brings Cannabis Consumers Authentic Retail Experience with Desert Aesthetics, a Wide Selection of California Cannabis Brands and Locally Sourced Artisan Products along with an Art Exhibition from an Award-Winning Photographer. BOCA RATON, Fla., July 11, 2022 – Jushi Holdings Inc. (“Jushi” or the “Company”) ( CSE: JUSH ) ( OTCQX: JUSHF ), a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator, announced the grand reopening of its Beyond Hello™ Palm Springs retail location will be h

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Cannabis Life Network

JULY 11, 2022

Does cannabis cause mass shootings? At a 4th of July parade in Highland Park, a young man opened fire, killing seven people and injuring 46 others. In the wake of the horrifying shooting, so-called journalists of the corporate press have been perpetuating their usual ideology. Somehow, these senseless killings would stop if only the government […].

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2022

Interesting report about standadization of product in the cannabis industry. Yes they are pushing their product but it does raise the perennial issue. Even worse, it’s not just the cheap counterfeits that are filling dispensary shelves. There is only one terpene company in the United States who is licensed to study, extract, and formulate terpene profiles completely in-house.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2022

This is what the ACLU in Nevada are saying. Over the last few decades there has been a shift in attitude towards marijuana in American communities and strides have been made to decriminalize marijuana’s use medically and recreationally in many states including Nevada. Unfortunately, the Nevada Board of Pharmacy has failed to amend its schedule of controlled substances to keep pace with the changes in Nevada law; the schedule is now in violation of our state’s constitution and statutes. “As

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2022

Draft Agenda: 1. BOP Updates. 2. State-related updates. 3. Security rebates. 4. Background checks. 5. Cash payments for BOT and permit fees. 6. CORE-related updates. 7. Announcements/Items not on the agenda. 8. Q&A. Click below to view an updated agenda, which will be available under the Upcoming Meetings section prior to the meeting. More at. [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2022

Permission by Prohibition: Cannabis Ads May Be Coming To Your Local TV. By Ken Wilton on July 11, 2022. In a move that typifies how indirect legislation can achieve what direct legislation may not, the House Appropriations Committee has advanced a bill that would allow for cannabis ads to be broadcast on local television and radio. In the FY23 Financial Services and General Government spending legislation , the Committee included a provision that would bar the FCC from using any of the fund

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2022

ABC (USA) reports. Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is planning to travel to Russia for talks aimed at finding a deal to free detained WNBA star Brittney Griner , a source told ABC News on Saturday. He is expected to go to Moscow in the next couple of weeks, the source said. The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Richardson has a long history of working to free Americans wrongfully detained overseas.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2022

The Toronto Star. Royland Boothe has filed a human rights complaint against the Canada Border Services Agency, claiming he was unfairly subjected to discriminatory searches and detention because of his race, ethnic origin, skin colour and religion. [link]. — Toronto Star (@TorontoStar) June 20, 2022.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2022

Lloyd Wayne Cockrell, 55, of Bakersfield was identified by the Kern County Corner’s Office. He was shot and killed Saturday on Stine Road near Pacheco Road, according to the department. Cockrell was found at a marijuana dispensary at 5:20 p.m. with a gunshot wound said KCSO. He died less than an hour later at the scene, according to the coroner.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2022

Thai PBS. Thailand’s Department of Health has warned outlets which provide food or drinks containing cannabis, at their locations or through other channels, to apply for permission from local authorities or face legal action. According to Dr. Atthaphon Kaewsamrit, the deputy director of the department, penalties for violations differ in line with the size of the outlet.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2022

With enactment of a national cannabis-control law still weeks or months away, Pattaya is set to draft its own regulations on the herb’s relations to schools and youths. Pattaya Deputy Mayor Thitiphan Phettrakul chaired a July 8 meeting on rules needed to control and prohibit cannabis and hemp use in schools following their June 9 decriminalization. Thailand put the cart before the horse, legalizing marijuana without first passing supporting laws that govern what ages, demographic groups or geogr

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2022

Andrea Golan. On June 30, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed budget trailer bill Assembly Bill 195 (AB-195) into law. AB-195 contains several significant reforms to California’s cannabis laws. The most noteworthy changes are outlined below, beginning with the much-anticipated changes to cannabis taxes. California Cannabis Cultivation Tax Eliminated. The budget trailer bill eliminated the cannabis cultivation tax beginning July 1, 2022.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2022

Everybody in the know will know how much we owe her. We’d suggest, as much as we owe her husband. Here’s a rather lovely obituary via linked in from. Also read [link]. Kris Michelle •. Kris Michelle • . RIP Ann Shulgin – the Godmother of Psychedelics. Ann’s husband Alexander Theodore “Sasha” Shulgin (who died of cancer in 2014) was the Godfather of Psychedelics. ‘Sasha was a chemist who specialized in the creation of and experimentation with mind-alterin

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2022

Great post on Linked in by. Scott Giannotti. “The Hemp Coach” Cannabis and Hemp Association. In my opinion the most significant investment opportunity RIGHT NOW ✅️ is the “unenforced” transfer across state lines of Delta-8 THC products derived from hemp. Online platforms have been KILLING it selling to all 50 states since the D8 explosion two years ago.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2022

With everything that’s happening cannabis wise in Germany we’d suggest this one is a must attend if you have the time and cash. There are some important policy makers at this conference worth listening to.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2022

Posted by Peter Reynolds on Linked In. Whilst the UK government is in chaos maybe this is the time to push the agenda a little harder?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2022

Marijuana Moment report. The governor of Pennsylvania on Monday signed a bill that includes provisions to protect banks and insurers in the state that work with licensed medical marijuana businesses. Pro-legalization Gov. Tom Wolf (D) approved the measure sent to his desk by the Republican-controlled legislature, which mirrors a standalone bill that previously advanced before being attached to a separate measure.

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