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Law Firm Prince Lobel Expands into New York Adds Cannabis Lawyers

Cannabis Law Report

Prince Lobel is expanding into New York State! We are pleased to announce that James K. Landau, Douglas S. Trokie, and David C. Holland, a powerhouse of thought leaders, have joined Prince Lobel. Jim, Doug, and Dave are trusted advisors who will bring bold thinking, superior client service, and a focus on delivering successful outcomes to the firm’s clients in the New York market.

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Rhode Island: Lawmakers Advance Adult-Use Legalization Bill

NORML

“This is an important first step in the process of ending all penalties for cannabis possession and ensuring Rhode Islanders have access to regulated and tested cannabis products, just like New Englanders already have in neighboring states,” says Jax James, NORML’s State Policy Manager. The post Rhode Island: Lawmakers Advance Adult-Use Legalization Bill appeared first on NORML.

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Germany Speeding Up Legalization Process

Cannabis Life Network

Germany appears to be speeding up its legalization process. Finance Minister Christian Lindner tweeted cannabis will be legal “soon.” Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said there are a lot of technical details to work out, which are supposed to start this summer. Expect a draft legalization bill sometime before the end of the year. The Germans […].

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The Week in Weed: May 20, 2022

The Blunt Truth

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have updates on Delaware, Ohio and South Carolina – three very different states grappling with legalization in three very different ways. We have some federal news as well. No, the SAFE Act is not law! This development involves cannabis and workers’ compensation.

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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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Which sports test for marijuana?

Leafly

The NBA, NHL, and MLB have all but ended testing for weed. The NFL still does—but why? A full guide to the major sports. The post Which sports test for marijuana? appeared first on Leafly.

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Next-generation Dosidos and Moonbow strains are Archive Seed Bank’s next legends

Leafly

The legends at Archive Seed Bank are at it again with new additions to the Moonbow line. Dosidos fans, watch out! The post Next-generation Dosidos and Moonbow strains are Archive Seed Bank’s next legends appeared first on Leafly.

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Deep Roots Harvest Opens Doors Of New Flagship Dispensary In Las Vegas

Cannabis Law Report

Deep Roots Harvest opened the doors of its new, 8,400-square-foot flagship dispensary today, marking the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by company and community leaders. Located at a prime Las Vegas location at the intersection of Cheyenne and Jones, the new dispensary is the largest Deep Roots Harvest dispensary in the Las Vegas area.

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Answer of the Day for May 20, 2022

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Some patients consume CBD hoping that it will cure their cancer. Do the findings of clinical research studies indicate that CBD cures cancer? No. There is no substantial clinical evidence to support that cannabinoids (natural or synthetic), including CBD, can effectively and safely treat cancer in humans. See the Answer.

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Colorado: Judge Throws Out Native Roots Award To founders Josh Ginsberg and Rhett Jordan – Back To The Drawing Board?

Cannabis Law Report

Native Roots isn’t settled, after all. A Denver judge has thrown out a $140 million arbitration award granted to founders Josh Ginsberg and Rhett Jordan, who were challenging an attempted sale by owner/investor Peter Knobel and his company, Brightstar. Ginsberg and Jordan were awarded the money in March by an arbitrator who sided with them when they accused Knobel of breach of contract and other missteps in the attempted sale in 2017.

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Can EMF and 5G affect the endocannabinoid system?

Cannabis Life Network

5G conspiracy theories run a little off the radar from science. Unlike 4G, high-band 5G does disperse energy into the upper layers of the skin according to Health Canada. Neither electromagnetic frequency (EMF) range can, however, induce ionizing radiation or damage DNA. Interestingly, lower-range EMF promotes an environment that helps to produce endocannabinoids.

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U.S. Hemp Roundtable Urges Veterans Affairs To Reverse Decision Denying Certification Of A Veteran-Owned Small Hemp Business

Cannabis Law Report

Their Statement. The U.S. Roundtable was dismayed when the Veterans Affairs’ Center for Verification and Evaluation denied verification as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to Holistic Serendipity LLC dba Native Ceuticals Tampa, a business that sells legal hemp products. Given that there is no group of Americans more deserving of the economic opportunities posed by the hemp industry than our nation’s veterans – the men and women who put themselves in harm’s way to protect our

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How Cannabis Businesses Succeed

Canna Law Blog

We work with many large cannabis businesses and many small ones too. It’s fun to talk up the bigger fish, but I have a soft spot for the little guys. I really enjoy small business at the end of the day. I like seeing financial statements of disciplined, privately held companies doing maybe $5m to $20m in annual sales; where the owners are getting good margins in a low-ego, no-drama environment; where the workforce is relatively stable; and where they only call me when it’s time for something sen

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Once Again….Cannabis Regulators Urge Policy Action to Address Current Cannabis Banking Situation in States

Cannabis Law Report

The Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA) – a nonpartisan, non-profit organization that convenes government officials involved in cannabis regulation across more than 40 states and territories – issued a letter today illustrating the impacts that a lack of financial and banking services has had on cannabis businesses, those working with the cannabis industry, communities, and governmental agencies involved in regulating cannabis.

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What’s in your commercially grown cannabis? The label doesn’t tell you much, study suggests – time to make improvements

Cannabis Law Report

University of Colorado, Boulder write. Labels like indica, sativa and hybrid—commonly used to distinguish one category of cannabis from another—tell consumers little about what’s in their product and could be confusing or misleading, suggests a new study of nearly 90,000 samples across six states. Published May 19 in the journal PLOS One , the research constitutes the largest analysis to date of the chemical composition of marijuana products.

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Clark Hill: Hemp Interstate Commerce: A Roundtable Discussion

Cannabis Law Report

BONG SCORE. We apply our entirely subjective bong score to each event. 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. 3 This is really something, interesting presenters, well worth the money, and i actually will learn something. BLURB. Hemp Interstate Commerce: A Roundtable Discussion.

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Harborside Inc. (HBORF) Acquires Full Ownership of Seaside, California Store

Cannabis Law Report

Harborside Inc. Acquires Full Ownership of Seaside, California Store. Harborside Inc. (“Harborside” or the “Company”) (CSE: HBOR) (OTCQX: HBORF), a California-focused, vertically integrated cannabis enterprise, today announced that it reached an agreement on May 18, 2022 to acquire (the “Acquisition”) a further 50% ownership interest in its Seaside, California store (the “Seaside Store”).

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Sixth Wave Signs MOU with Retro Cannabis and Hemp Extracts for Delivery of Affinity(TM) Production and Commercial Demonstration Facility

Cannabis Law Report

Halifax, Nova Scotia–(Newsfile Corp. – May 19, 2022) – Sixth Wave Innovations Inc. (CSE: SIXW) (OTCQB: SIXWF) (FSE: AHUH) ( “Sixth Wave” or the “ Company “) is pleased to announce the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (the “ MOU “) with Retro Cannabis and Hemp Extracts (“Retro”) signed May 6 th , 2022 for the purchase and operation of the Affinity TM cannabinoid purification system (the “ Affinity ™ S

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Article – Carib News: Guyana To Develop Hemp Industry

Cannabis Law Report

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana government has tabled legislation aimed at establishing a hemp industry in the country. Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said the Industrial Hemp Bill will “provide for the cultivating and manufacturing of industrial hemp and hemp-related products; to provide for the conducting of research and industrial hemp or any other activity concerning or relating to industrial hemp”.

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A Closer Look at Entheogenic Rules for Psilocybin Services

Cannabis Law Report

As described in our earlier blog post , the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board (Advisory Board) is considering recommendations for entheogenic duties and privileges to counteract the lack of religious protections provided under the Oregon Psilocybin Services Act (Measure 109). In March, both the Equity and Licensing Subcommittees of the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board endorsed the framework of proposed rules that would supplement Measure 109’s current licensing regime and would protect the c

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Lantern Expands Cannabis Delivery in Massachusetts to the North Shore

Cannabis Law Report

On-demand delivery available in Lynn , Salem , Swampscott and Marblehead through partnership with Insa and Olde World Remedies. BOSTON , May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Lantern , the leading on-demand cannabis e-commerce marketplace and home delivery platform in the U.S., announced plans to expand its delivery zone to Massachusetts’ North Shore in partnership with local dispensaries, Insa and Olde World Remedies.

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Thailand: As of June anybody will be allowed to grow cannabis with limit of 0.2% THC without permission needed from authorities

Cannabis Law Report

The Bangkok Post reports. Anyone interested in growing cannabis plants and hemp for home use will be able to do so without having to seek permission from the authorities as of next month, when both plants are due to be removed from the category 5 narcotics list, a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official said on Thursday. The Ministry of Public Health’s announcement is due to take effect on June 9, said Dr Withid Sariddeechaikool, deputy secretary-general of the FDA.

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Aurora Strengthens Leadership Position in Germany with EU-GMP Certification at Preeminent Local Cannabis Production Facility

Cannabis Law Report

State-of-the-art facility readying first delivery of medical grade cannabis for German patients. EDMONTON, AB , May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Aurora Cannabis Inc. (the “ Company ” or “ Aurora “) (NASDAQ: ACB ) (TSX: ACB), the Canadian company defining the future of cannabinoids worldwide, announced today the company has received EU-GMP certification for its state-of-the-art medical cannabis production facility in Germany.

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Isle of Man to Build £100 Million Cultivation Facility

Cannabis Law Report

CBD Testers … Isle of Man doesn’t get spoken of much because it’s a tiny little place. However, there are some pretty big plans underway in this tiny little place. If all goes to plan, Peel NRE will make Isle of Man the building site for a massive medical cannabis cultivation facility. Will Isle of Man become the new cannabis cultivation center of the world?

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FDA Cites Five Companies for Illegally Selling Delta-8 THC and CBD Products

Cannabis Law Report

[co-author: Rachel Buff]. Martin Hahn. Xin Tao. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued Warning Letters to five companies selling products containing delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8 THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). In addition to the various violations outlined by FDA in the letters under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), the agency particularly highlighted its serious concerns about the potential health effects of delta-8 THC products.

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Press Release: Numinus Wellness Receives Health Canada Special Access Program Applicant Approval to Provide Psychedelic-assisted Therapy Treatment

Cannabis Law Report

VANCOUVER, BC , May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Numinus Wellness Inc. (“Numinus”) (TSX: NUMI) (OTC: NUMIF), a mental health care company advancing innovative treatments and safe, evidence-based psychedelic-assisted therapies, today announced that Health Canada has approved Numinus’ application to complete psychedelic-assisted therapy using psilocybin to treat an applicant with treatment-resistant depression.

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Canada: First patient in Quebec gets approval for magic mushroom therapy

Cannabis Law Report

Sudbury.com reports. When Thomas Hartle indulges in a session of psilocybin treatment, the end-of-life anxiety, distractions and noises associated with his terminal colon cancer go away. “Before the treatment, it’s like you’re sitting in your car. It’s summer. You have your windows down; you’re stuck in rush-hour traffic; it’s noisy …. It’s unpleasant,” said Hartle, who lives in Saskatchewan. “Your favourite song is on the radio, but you can’t actually appreciate any of it beca

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Cresco Snags $38 Million Tax Break From Ulster County NY

Cannabis Law Report

Cresco Labs has been granted its request for a $27.99 million reduction in property taxes over 15 years and $10 million in sales tax exemptions for construction of a $209 million cannabis growing facility in the town of Wawarsing. The Ulster County Industrial Development Agency board voted 7-0 to approve a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes, concluding that concerns about the business involved did not outweigh the economic benefits.

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May 18: Expanded Health and Safety Advisory: Fresh Baked, LLC

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It’s Friday…. ‘Narco pigeon’ arrested for smuggling weed into a Peruvian prison!

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Generation Hemp helping to power cryptocurrency mining operations using hemp biofuel feedstock

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