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Arizona Supreme Court: Maternal Use of Cannabis for Morning Sickness Doesn’t Constitute Child Neglect

NORML

"Because the use of marijuana under AMMA ‘must be considered the equivalent of the use of any other medication under the direction of a physician,’ the exposure of [the plaintiff’s] infant to marijuana resulted from medical treatment and did not constitute neglect under A.R.S. § 8–201(25)(c).”. The post Arizona Supreme Court: Maternal Use of Cannabis for Morning Sickness Doesn’t Constitute Child Neglect appeared first on NORML.

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Can cannabis help your workout?

Leafly

Nothing beats being in the flow of a kickass workout. Whether your feet are pounding the pavement, your arms pumping while lifting kettlebells, or your glutes firing while swimming across a pool, a great workout session will leave you feeling fantastic. The problem for many, though, is finding the motivation to get started. When the […]. The post Can cannabis help your workout?

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Study: Chronic Pain Patients Frequently Report Using Cannabis In Place of Opioids

NORML

“Cannabis has established efficacy in the treatment of multiple conditions, including chronic pain, and it possesses a safety profile that is either comparable or superior to other controlled substances. So it is no wonder that those with legal access to it are substituting cannabis in lieu of other, potentially less effective and more harmful substances.".

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Connecticut’s first legal weed stores will open next week

Leafly

Here’s the latest on where to buy legal weed in Connecticut on day one and beyond. The post Connecticut’s first legal weed stores will open next week 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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Cannabis and Its Health Benefits – What You Should Know

United Patients Group

Cannabis has been a topic of much debate in recent years, but there is no denying the numerous health benefits that it can provide. While the plant has been used for recreational purposes for centuries, it is only recently that its medicinal properties have been studied and accepted in the medical community. In this article, we will discuss the various health benefits of cannabis that everyone should know.

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A Look Back at California Cannabis in 2022

Canna Law Blog

The year 2022 was a busy one for the California cannabis industry, with everything from tax reform to the beginning of enforcement. In this post, I’ll go back through some of the highlight’s for California’s cannabis industry last year. California hints at enforcement? Anyone who knows anything about California cannabis knows that the regulators simply do not take enforcement seriously.

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Connecticut’s top 10 cannabis strains

Leafly

Here are the legal weed products and strains that Connecticut loves most. The post Connecticut’s top 10 cannabis strains appeared first on Leafly.

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The Role of Technology in Spurring Growth in the Cannabis Industry

MaxQ Cannabis

According to a report by Globe Newswire, the global cannabis industry was worth a staggering 20.8 billion in 2021 and is expected to attain a market worth of $197.75 billion by 2028, with a CAGR of 32.04% between 2022 and 2028. With the cannabis industry growing in leaps and bounds, investors worldwide are scrambling for a […]. The post The Role of Technology in Spurring Growth in the Cannabis Industry appeared first on MaxQ Technologies.

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Canada: High-profile cocaine smuggling cases adjourned

Cannabis Law Report

The lawyer for a 26-year-old Calgary man accused of trying to smuggle drugs through the Coutts border in November, is waiting for a resolution proposal from the Crown before he decides how to best proceed with the case. During a hearing Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, Lethbridge lawyer Scott Hadford said he is unable to […].

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Anesthesia & Cannabis 

Cannabis Life Network

Should doctors screen patients undergoing anesthesia for cannabis? According to the Americans Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA), the answer is an unequivocal yes. These doctors and other medical professionals base their conclusions on a single study. According to researchers at the Cleveland Clinic, cannabis users experienced 14 percent more pain the day after surgery than non-cannabis consumers.

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PA: Seven, Including Mayor Candidate, Face Charges Over Cocaine Trafficking Ring Allegations.

Cannabis Law Report

The Tube City Almanac January 05, 2023 A local business owner who is challenging McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko in this year’s election has been arrested by state drug enforcement agents and accused of being part of a cocaine trafficking ring allegedly led by his campaign manager. Corry J. Sanders, 52, who obtained a pardon for […].

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The Week in Weed: January 6, 2023

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 see New York’s adult-use cannabis market opening. Kentucky residents can now possess medical marijuana. Lawmakers in Minnesota introduce an adult-use legalization bill. Rules for Missouri’s cannabis industry may appear in February.

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The Gambia: 118 alleged bags of cocaine, others tendered as exhibits in Banta Keita’s trial

Cannabis Law Report

Jan 5, 2023, A total number of 118 bags alleged to be containing cocaine, two vehicles and a speed-boat including its carrier were yesterday tendered and admitted as exhibits during a trial involving the State versus Banta Keita and Sheriff Njie on money laundering and drug related offences. During yesterday’s court hearing in Bijilo, the […].

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Navigating the Legal Landscape in a Distressed Cannabis Industry

MJ Business Attorneys

It’s an especially challenging time for cannabis businesses. Although legal cannabis markets exist at some level in the majority of states in the country today, they fight to survive amidst a web of restrictive and confusing regulations that make it difficult for businesses to operate in the black. Cannabis entrepreneurs and investors need to understand the unique legal aspects and learn how to navigate the wobbly industry in order to avoid ruinous financial outcomes.

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NY: How a banker and lawyer died after their cocaine orders were laced with fentanyl

Cannabis Law Report

Ross Mtangi, a trading executive at Credit Suisse, left his Manhattan penthouse in March 2021 with his laptop and told his pregnant partner he was going to work. He checked into a nearby hotel and tuned in to work calls. Later, he texted for cocaine from a drug delivery service. A man wearing a baseball cap, […].

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Rotterdam Port: Estimated 70 Tonnes Cocaine Seized In 2021

Cannabis Law Report

ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – The millions of containers unloaded by Rotterdam’s giant cranes make it Europe’s largest port, but the Dutch city is also dealing with ever larger amounts of a less welcome cargo: cocaine. A record of nearly 70 tonnes of the drug was intercepted in 2021, up 74% from a year before, said Ger […].

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Five Narcotics Traffickers Extradited From Curaçao to Face International Cocaine Distribution and Importation Charges

Cannabis Law Report

Friday, January 6, 2023 Defendants’ Drug Trafficking Organization Allegedly Imported Over One Hundred Kilograms of Cocaine into the United States Using Corrupt Foreign and Domestic Airport Employees to Bypass Security and Customs Later today, Jo-Andy Christepher Marie Balentina, Joell Charles Marie Balentina, Sheriann Ann Marie Bryan, Leon George Hall, and Edlyson Reuel Elias Sophia will […].

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Press Release: Mexican cartels bringing drug expertise to the EU, new report finds

Cannabis Law Report

Cocaine and methamphetamine linked to Mexican criminal groups emerging in EU, while rising violence and appearance of fentanyl are potential future threats Europol and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today issued a joint analysis report shedding light on the involvement of Mexican criminal actors in the EU drug market. The report shows that Mexican cartels […].

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USA: Cocaine Sentencing Bill Left Out of Year-End Spending Measure

Cannabis Law Report

Legislation reducing the disparity in cocaine sentencing was left out of a must-pass government funding bill, after the Justice Department took executive action last week to end the disparity that disproportionately affects Black defendants. The legislation would have been a fallback in case the Justice Department order eliminating the 18-to-1 sentencing ratio that has existed […].

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UK: Cocaine courier jailed for four years after supply chain disrupted through encrypted messages

Cannabis Law Report

A cocaine courier has been jailed for more than four years after admitting his role in a lucrative Class A drugs ring. Nathan Houghton was sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court on Thursday for helping a shady network to supply illicit drugs during the Coronavirus pandemic – when the world was in lockdown between March and […].

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Alert: On Monday, Jan. 9, the Central Cannabis Reporting System (CCRS) system will change.

Cannabis Law Report

January 5, 2023 Good afternoon, On Monday, Jan. 9, the Central Cannabis Reporting System (CCRS) system will change. Below are several items you need to know and/or do before you begin reporting using the new tools. CCRS will not be available for routine reporting from Sun. Jan. 8, 6 p.m. to Mon. Jan. 9, 12:01 […].

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If You Don’t Believe, You Won’t Receive: Predicting Three Cannabis Reforms in the Coming Year

Cannabis Law Report

By Whitt Steineker on January 5, 2023 I’m not proud of it, but I’m the resident cynic amongst the editorial staff here at Budding Trends when it comes to federal marijuana reform. And after all, someone has to temper the frivolous whims of others. But we’re coming off the holiday season where I told two growing children that if they […].

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Press Releases: Psychedelic Subsidiaries News: Blackhawk Spins Out Three Companies, Algernon Creates A New One

Cannabis Law Report

The psychedelics space is up and running. Together with the start of the new year, two companies have shared their latest financial decisions toward advancing their medical business programs. Blackhawk’s New Arrangement Plan For Three Of Its Businesses Investment holding company Blackhawk Growth Corp. has announced that its shareholders approved a proposed plan of arrangement regarding wholly-owned subsidiary companies […].

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Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NYSE:ACB) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Cannabis Law Report

Shares of Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NYSE:ACB – Get Rating) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seven research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and one has assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have […].

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Drug Seizure Statistics FY2023

Cannabis Law Report

As of 15 December 2021 the Drug Seizures dashboard now includes seizures of all drug types. To access the data used to build this dashboard, please visit the CBP Data Portal. Note: Internet Explorer has problems displaying the following charts. Please use another browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge) to view. When using a mobile device, the charts […].

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UK – The Independent: Illegal weed delivery start-up Dispenseroo sees meteoric growth in the UK

Cannabis Law Report

Dispenseroo seems to go from strength to strength The Independent reports An illegal cannabis delivery start-up in the UK is generating millions of pounds in revenue less than a year after it was created, according to its founder. Dispenseroo, which unlike other online drug markets operates on the open web, has attracted thousands of customers in recent […].

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Importance of labels as weed finds more legality

Cannabis Law Report

For more than 2,000 years, cannabis has been used to relieve persistent pain. Up until the 1920s, it was lawful in the US; however, tougher controls started to take hold, and by the middle of the 1930s, all 50 states had explicitly banned the use of the herb. The public’s perception of marijuana has […].

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Cannabis Training University Provides Free Cannabis Calculators

Cannabis Law Report

We don’t endorse these – but they may be worth looking at This is what they say Do you need help figuring out how much cannabis to use when making cannabuter or canna-oil? Or do you want to know how long it will take from seed to smoke? We offer 9 different calculators to aid you in growing, […].

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Green Flower Want You To Register For Their Co-Branded Courses

Cannabis Law Report

The new year education sales push is on! Here’s what Green Flower are touting Registration is now open for online cannabis education certificate programs at our university partners across the country—this is your first opportunity to get started on your certificate in 2023! The four programs offered through our University Partners include: Business of Cannabis, Cannabis Agriculture […].

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GW Pharma Creator Of FDA-Approved Epidiolex Sues A Dozen Companies Over Alleged Patent Infringement

Cannabis Law Report

We thought it had been a bit quiet on the GW front for a while! Let’s remember. They spent years and a shedload of money to develop Epidiolex. now they are in protection mode The biggest test case in medical cannabis yet? There is history GW Pharma Scores Interim Victory In Cannabis Extraction Patent […].

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