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Analysis: Marijuana Legalization Associated with Improved Clearance Rates for Violent Crimes

NORML

NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano said: “These conclusions reaffirm the notion that states can sensibly regulate the adult use and sale of cannabis in a manner that doesn’t adversely impact public safety. Moreover, in some cases, legalization may contribute to an environment that positively affects police officers’ performance in solving serious crimes.”.

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How to take a Thanksgiving weed walk with your cousins

Leafly

It's America's secret holiday tradition, and a great way to enhance your appetite. Here's how to do it well. The post How to take a Thanksgiving weed walk with your cousins appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis-Based Drug Approved For Cancer Treatment In Peru

The Fresh Toast

Cannabis-Based Drug Approved For Cancer Treatment In Peru. The medication is considered an efficient, non-addictive substitute for opioids, like morphine or oxycodone. The post Cannabis-Based Drug Approved For Cancer Treatment In Peru appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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Leafly Buzz: 12 trending cannabis strains for Green Wednesday and the holidays

Leafly

Including ZMO, Carbon Fiber, and Forbidden Runtz. The post Leafly Buzz: 12 trending cannabis strains for Green Wednesday and the holidays appeared first on Leafly.

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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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Vaping Cannabis: Why You Might Cough and Ways to Prevent it

Cannabis Life Network

The popularity of vaping has soared in the last few years, and one of the reasons why is vaping cannabis is less harsh on the lungs. Many people are turning to vaping cannabis instead of rolling a joint or smoking. Research is ongoing, but vaping cannabis is indeed known to be a healthier choice. However, […]. The post Vaping Cannabis: Why You Might Cough and Ways to Prevent it appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks.

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Uber Eats Enters the Cannabis Market With Online Cannabis Orders

Veriheal

Uber Eats, an online food ordering service, just launched a partnership with a chain of dispensaries in Ontario, Canada called Tokyo Smoke. Starting Monday, Ontario residents of legal age can order cannabis from Tokyo Smoke online using the Uber Eats platform. Tokyo Smoke’s products can now be found under a new section of the Uber Eats marketplace labeled “cannabis.” Customers can place their order through the Uber Eats app, but the products must be picked up from a Tokyo Smoke

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Cannabis Investor Loses Fraud Lawsuit After Destroying Evidence

Cannabis Law Report

Bloomberg reports. A Bloom Farms investor lost his fraud and retaliation lawsuit against the cannabis company and its executives, when a Delaware judge threw out the case as a penalty, saying he repeatedly lied about electronic evidence, deleted relevant text messages, and violated court orders. Vice Chancellor Morgan T. Zurn dismissed the case from Delaware’s Chancery Court, nine months after she let Jeff Menashe advance claims that senior leaders of Bloom Farms defrauded him with cooked books

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5 Medical Conditions You Didn’t Know Cannabis Helped Treat

The Fresh Toast

5 Medical Conditions You Didn’t Know Cannabis Helped Treat. Cannabis has been shown time and time again to improve the lives of those who struggle with certain ailments. Here's just a small sample. The post 5 Medical Conditions You Didn’t Know Cannabis Helped Treat appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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MJ Biz Reports Curaleaf Now Facing 7 Lawsuits In Oregon Over CBD Labelling Mix-Up

Cannabis Law Report

They write. Marijuana multistate operator Curaleaf Holdings continues to be hit with federal lawsuits in Oregon from customers claiming they required medical attention after taking CBD drops that actually contained THC. Seven suits now have been filed in U.S. District Court in Oregon in connection with a mix-up of the company’s Select CBD Drops, according to court records.

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My Cannabis Business Insurer Is Stonewalling: Can I Get Attorneys’ Fees For That? (In Washington, You Might)

Canna Law Blog

Insurance issues in the cannabis space are multiplying daily as operations continue to expand across United States markets. Cannabis companies face the risk of operational losses as a result of fires, burglary, business interruptions, and myriad other events. Cannabis companies also pay hefty premiums on insurance policies to cover those very losses.

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Jury Clears MedMen Over Suit With Former CFO James Parker

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s the Med Men Press Release on the topic. November 23, 2021 07:00 AM Eastern Standard Time. LOS ANGELES–( BUSINESS WIRE )–MedMen Enterprises Inc. (“MedMen” or the “Company”) (CSE: MMEN) (OTCQX: MMNFF), a premier cannabis retailer with operations across the United States, today announced the company has prevailed in a high-profile lawsuit brought by former CFO James Parker.

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Legalization versus a pandemic, what hit the cannabis market harder?

Cannabis Life Network

After a landline phone call, a person in a low-profile car rolls up to the specified location 20 minutes later, and money exchanges for a sandwich bag lined with cannabis. A consumer must be knowledgeable and connected to trust the grow to find good strains (cultivars). Basically, this is the highly suppressed business model cannabis […]. The post Legalization versus a pandemic, what hit the cannabis market harder?

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Pushback… Viridis Laboratories files suit against Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency over cannabis recall

Cannabis Law Report

WLUC Michigan reports. Viridis Laboratories has filed a lawsuit against the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency over last week’s cannabis recall. The complaint filed in the Michigan Court of Claims on Monday claimed that the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency’s recent recall of cannabis products tested by Viridis Laboratories was unjustified, prejudiced, and retaliatory.

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Recreational Cannabis Legalization Sparks Increase in Consumption, Study Reveals

Veriheal

Does recreational cannabis legalization contribute to a spike in consumption? According to a September 2021 study published in the JAMA Network Open by a team of researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health , yes—but only among certain demographics. . The insightful study’s findings revealed that in comparison with the period before recreational cannabis laws were enacted across the United States, adult-use cannabis law enforcement increased the likelihood of the plan

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Psychedelic Patents Should Be Limited, Harvard Law Experts Say

Cannabis Law Report

This article was originally published on Psychedelic Spotlight . “If a small number of companies secure wide swaths of intellectual property early on, then the beneficial impact of that shift may be blunted,” warn researchers. Psychedelic patents should be limited, according to Harvard Law School experts, who are also warning patent reform is necessary for the psychedelics sector to reach its full potential in addressing the global mental health crisis.

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Answer of the Day for Nov 24, 2021

TheAnswerPage

Cancer is a qualifying condition for a medical marijuana recommendation in all of the US state medical marijuana programs. What are the most common reasons for breast cancer patients undergoing adjuvant and palliative radiation therapy to use medical marijuana products? According to a survey study that had enrolled just over 600 breast cancer patients, “almost half of all participants reported using cannabis during adjuvant or palliative radiation to relieve breast cancer symptoms or treat

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Psychedelic drug DOB seized for first time in Bangladesh – Shipped From Poland Say Investigators

Cannabis Law Report

The Dhaka Tribune reports. Shipment bought using cryptocurrency on dark web from Poland, says narcotics control official. The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) claims to have confiscated a shipment of the psychedelic drug DOB or dimethoxybromoamphetamine worth Tk10 lakh for the first time in Bangladesh. The agency claims that this drug has a consumer-base among Khulna University (KU) and Dhaka University (DU) students.

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Data is Knowledge with Otha Smith III

The Cannigma

Listen & Subscribe: Finding the correct dosage and combination of cannabinoid products for medical treatment is almost universally a long and expensive process of trial and error. And for the most part, patients are undertaking this journey alone and often with little guidance. This week on The Cannabis Enigma Podcast we get together with Otha Smith III, CEO, and Founder at Tetragram, a smart, digital platform that helps users get the most out of medical cannabis.

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Compass Pathways granted fifth US patent for crystalline psilocybin

Cannabis Law Report

PRESS RELEASE. London, UK – 23 November 2021 COMPASS Pathways plc a mental health care company dedicated to accelerating patient access to evidence-based innovation in mental health, announced today that it has been granted its fifth patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office. This is COMPASS’s 10 th patent overall, with five now granted in the US, two in the UK, one in Germany and two in Hong Kong.

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What is the stinkiest form of weed consumption?

Leafly

Which kinds of cannabis consumption are the stinkiest? Check out this helpful infographic to see which weed consumption methods are loudest. The post What is the stinkiest form of weed consumption? appeared first on Leafly.

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UK: MDMA, LSD and magic mushrooms being openly sold on TikTok

Cannabis Law Report

i news (UK) write. Class A drugs are openly being sold on TikTok , potentially reaching the hands of the platform’s younger audience, i has found. A simple search of the platform revealed 15 accounts on TikTok – the majority claiming to be based in the UK – selling liquid LSD, lean, DMT, magic mushrooms, cannabis , cannabis edibles, Xanax, prescription anti-depressants and LSD tabs.

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Canada: 23 Yr Old Arrested In London In Possession Of $CN300K MDMA, Psilocybin & LSD

Cannabis Law Report

23-year-old charged, nearly $300K in drugs seized in northwest London bust: police. A 23-year-old London, Ont., man is facing drug and weapons-related charges after police allege they seized nearly $300,000 worth of drugs during a bust last week, including roughly $200,000 worth of marijuana bud and $42,000 in psilocybin. Details remain very limited, but police said in a media release Monday that they searched a vehicle and residence along Chepstow Close, near Castlegrove Boulevard and Sarnia Ro

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Press Release: HAVN Life Successfully Exports Psilocybin from its Jamaica Facility into Canada

Cannabis Law Report

The Company Signs Supply Agreement with Nectar Health Sciences Laboratory Division Inc. to provide naturally derived psilocybin for research and development of therapeutic products. VANCOUVER, BC , Nov. 22, 2021 /CNW/ – Havn Life Sciences Inc. (CSE: HAVN) (OTC: HAVLF) (FSE: 5NP) (the “Company” or “Havn Life”) a biotechnology company pursuing standardized extraction of psychedelic compounds for the creation of APIs that support brain health and enhance the capa

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St Louis: Cannabis decriminalization bill on Mayor Tishaura Jones’ desk for signature

Cannabis Law Report

The mayor is expected to sign the measure, tweeting Tuesday that it will correct racial disparities. The St. Louis Board of Aldermen approved Board Bill 132 with 23 votes , essentially nullifying existing laws that criminalize small amounts of marijuana. “It has the buy-in from the public safety director. It has the buy-in from the director of personnel.

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Cannabis Global Expands into Solventless Cannabis Extracts at Lynwood Facility

Cannabis Law Report

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / November 23, 2021 / Cannabis Global, Inc. (OTC PINK:CBGL), an innovation-oriented company investing in disruptive cannabis technologies, today announces an important enhancement to its cannabis product manufacturing capabilities at its Natural Plant Extract of California facility in Lynwood, a suburb of Los Angeles. The facility is now producing solventless cannabis concentrates for use in its own cannabis products, including edibles, beverages and prerolls.

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Marijuana Moment Story – VA Secretary ‘Looking At’ Medical Marijuana Policy Change Following ‘Profound’ Discussion With Veteran

Cannabis Law Report

The head of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) says that while current federal marijuana laws have prevented the department’s physicians from recommending medical cannabis to military veterans, officials are “looking at” the possibility of an internal policy change and have discussed it with the White House. VA Secretary Denis McDonough was asked a wide range of questions as part of a Veterans Day Q&A earlier this month.

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Report: Alarming number of pets ingesting cannabis products after Arizona legalizes it

Cannabis Law Report

12 News reports…… The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or ASPCA says that includes items like edibles. Cases of canines consuming cannabis are skyrocketing in Arizona. One of the reasons is the legalization of recreational marijuana, but veterinarian Mike Retford points to other explanations that are easy to fix.

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Chief Deputy City Attorney (Criminal Division, Special Prosecutions Unit)

Cannabis Law Report

Indeed’s salary guide. Not provided by employer. $99.1K to $125K per year is Indeed’s estimated salary for attorney at City of San Diego, CA in San Diego, CA. JOB INFORMATION. Please see instructions on how to apply in the To Apply section of this bulletin. The Criminal Division of the San Diego City Attorney’s Office is seeking applications from attorneys who are interested in a position as a Chief Deputy in the Special Prosecutions Unit.

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November 23: Commission reviews lifting of “license application pause” – Settlements with marijuana licensees approved + latest enforcements

Cannabis Law Report

PDF Version. Portland, OR — At its regularly scheduled meeting on November 18, 2021, OLCC Commissioners were updated on the agency’s plans to accept new recreational marijuana license applications. The Commission also approved several stipulated settlement agreements for violations by recreational marijuana licensees. In June of 2018, the OLCC paused accepting recreational marijuana license applications because the volume was overwhelming the agency’s ability to effectively process the

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Australia: Bathurst – Another Proposed Medical Cannabis Facility For Regional NSW

Cannabis Law Report

Hemp Gazette reports. A development application for a medical cannabis cultivation facility in New South Wales’ Bathurst region has been lodged with Bathurst Regional Council. The proposed site located at Watton, around 23 kilometres from the heart of Bathurst, would be used to grow medical cannabis in a greenhouse environment, along with processing and packaging activities.