Leafly
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Patient advocates say increased costs and access issues are a blow to medical cannabis patients' rights now that all adults can legally consume cannabis in Canada. The post Is legalization bad for medical cannabis patients? appeared first on Leafly.
NORML
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Trauma patients administered oral THC consume fewer opioids than do similarly matched controls, according to clinical trial data published in the journal Trauma Surgery & Acute Care. Investigators affiliated with the Saint Anthony Hospital and Medical Campus in Colorado assessed the impact of the off-label use of dronabinol (FDA-approved synthetic oral THC) on opioid consumption patterns in trauma patients with acute pain.
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The Joint Blog
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
In a new TV ad which is airing throughout South Carolina – the next state to vote in the Democratic primary – Senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is touting his plan to fully legalize marijuana throughout the country, in addition to expunging past marijuana convictions. The appearence of the new ad was reported on by Marijuana Moment.
Project CBD
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
The impressive medical properties of cannabis have been a major factor in the push to legalize cannabis. But the importance of social justice, beyond medical access, can’t be overstated.
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.
Leafly
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Nearly 60% of US doctors feel negatively about cannabis, a huge roadblock for access to medical marijuana. Read on to find out why. The post Why won’t your doctor prescribe you cannabis? appeared first on Leafly.
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Leafly
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
'Your standard mace is gonna immobilize a person, but the bear spray lasts days and days,' says the manager. The post Aim for the eyes: Cannabis store manager thwarts robbers with bear spray appeared first on Leafly.
Project CBD
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Expert cannabis botanist and breeder Ryan Lee talks to Project CBD about the history of breeding cannabis, the discovery of CBD , and how to interpret lab data.
Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
FedEx. Small Business. Grant Contest. FEDEX SMALL BUSINESS GRANT CONTEST GUIDELINES . Share your business’ story. How did you get started? What’s special about your product? • • • • • • • • • • • • •. OPEN LETTER TO CANNABIS EDUCATION ADVOCATES AND ORGANIZATIONS . Hello Heather Allman and faithful Cannabis Law Report readers, Thank you so much for asking the question, “Why should we vote for CannaMedU?
Canna Law Blog
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Welcome back to our litigation series on California cannabis claims. Today, we’ll be discussing intentional interference or “tortious interference” – which may apply to your situation if you find that a third party is improperly interfering with you and your contractual relationships. Introduction. This claim stems from California’s basic recognition that contractual relationships are worthy of protection from the acts of third parties.
Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Here’s the introduction to their piece. Those who have been following the federal marijuana reform efforts on Capitol Hill over the past year can tell you that Congress has been more active than ever on this subject. But with all this progress, the question remains: Will any of this effort result in actual changes to federal laws? The stakes are high as it is uncertainty around federal law that has kept billions of dollars of institutional capital out of the cannabis industry and caused U.
Cannabis Life Network
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
TORONTO, Feb. 24, 2020 /CNW/ – m?h?, a cannabis retail brand, has been awarded a cannabis retail operating licence by The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The Ontario-based retailer expects to open its first location this spring. “This marks a significant milestone for m?h?,” said Tom Dyck, CEO, m?h?. “Since 2018 the company has invested heavily in the Ontario market, speaking with […].
Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
The Bullets. Demystifies the hemp plant and its usages. Provides a picture of the current legal landscape, identifying emerging trends. Presents short case studies from several EU countries. Details the latest global economic and policy trends that are providing new impetus for CBD reform in Europe. Makes key recommendations for policy-makers. Highlights the ongoing and future initiatives of the most forward-thinking policy-makers and entrepreneurs across Europe.
Cannabis Life Network
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Provincial authorities are seeking permission from the courts to seize property and money they claim is associated with 99 North, Squamish’s first cannabis store – $4,296 in cash, land, and a house on Second Avenue, in Squamish – owned by Bryan Trevor Raiser. 99 North, which opened in 2015, was later shut down by the […]. The post Authorities seeking seizure of property associated with 99 North appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks.
Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Luxembourg’s federal government is reported to be weighing plans to legalize recreational cannabis through a tightly controlled market that would offer entrepreneurs a limited number of production and retail licenses. Luxembourg’s Radio 100.7 had access to a “first concept” of what would serve as the basis for the upcoming recreational cannabis framework in the small European country.
Cannabis Life Network
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Hobo is focused on driving rapid market expansion throughout the province with bold entrance into the Toronto market VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 25, 2020 — Hobo Cannabis Company (“Hobo”) today announces its most ambitious expansion to date, with twelve new retail locations planned for Ontario. Combined with the company’s announcement in January 2020 of three new retail […].
Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
South Africa officials have approved the development of a cannabis college for training potential industry workers in cultivation and distribution. The Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform in the Eastern Cape of South Africa has approved the development of a cannabis college to train potential industry workers in cultivation and distribution, according to a BusinessTech report.
The Joint Blog
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
According to a new study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence , one out of every seven cannabis consumers in the United States say they’ve purchased marijuana from an out-of-state market within the past year. The study was aptly titled Out-of-state cannabis purchases in the United States. For the study data came respondents “who participated in Wave 1 of the International Cannabis Policy Study (ICPS), conducted in August-October 2018.” Respondents “were
Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Two companies that provide data and analytics to the hemp industry – New Leaf Data Services and PanXchange – are in a trademark dispute over the phrase “hemp benchmarks.”. [link]. New Leaf sued PanXchange earlier this month in federal court in Connecticut, claiming trademark infringement of its “Hemp Benchmarks” service. New Leaf said the names are so similar that customers believe PanXchange’s products are its own.
Corante
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Just like the United States, the UK is experiencing a huge boom in the CBD industry. Health and wellness markets are overflowing with products containing CBD which claim to treat a huge variety of ailments. . The Centre for Medicinal Cannabis (CMC), completed some research surrounding the value of the cannabinoid industry as it relates to economic strengths and weaknesses.
Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
MJ Biz Reports. The companies that received the licenses were notified Feb. 21. Health Minister Julio Mazzoleni first announced the milestone for the South American country via Twitter on Monday. When the application process originally launched in October 2019, five licenses were up for grabs. But on Jan. 30, 2020, a presidential decree increased the number of licenses to be granted to 10.
Cannabis Maven
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
A bill that would have reduced felony violations for marijuana possession has failed in Kansas.
Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Canada: Canadian Cannabis Companies Come Under Fire. 21 February 2020. by Linda Fuerst and Gerard G. Pecht. Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP. The Canadian capital markets landscape. In the 12 months leading to legalization in October 2018, Canadian public companies already in the medical cannabis space experienced “jaw-dropping growth” in their market capitalizations, notwithstanding that many reported negative earnings. 1 A significant volume of merger and acquisition (M
TheAnswerPage
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Do regular marijuana smokers who are undergoing anesthesia require higher doses of propofol for the insertion of a laryngeal mask airway? Yes. Results of a prospective, randomized, single blinded study, regular marijuana users showed that higher doses of propofol were needed to achieve loss of consciousness, adequate jaw relaxation and depression of airway reflexes for insertion of laryngeal mask airway (LMA).
Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Switzerland is at the forefront of a floral hemp industry that is growing in size at an exponential rate. Often billed as a ‘tobacco alternative,’ low-THC products have generated quite a bit of revenue for the government of Switzerland, however, a recent court ruling will send at least some of that back to certain companies, as well as potentially prevent future types of taxation.
Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation. AUTHOR: aBIZinaBOX Inc. CPAs – Jordan S. Zoot, CPA. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. We were prompted to write this note by the article “Cannabis Regulation: The Struggle of Small Farmers,” written by Lance Griffin and published on February 21, 2020, in Terpenes and Testing Magazine.
Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Kimberly Maynard. In September 2018, Kiva Health Brands LLC (“KHB”), which supplies natural foods under the trademark KIVA, sued Kiva Brands Inc. (“KBI”) for trademark infringement and unfair competition arising out of KBI’s use of the mark KIVA on cannabis-infused chocolates. KBI claimed to have started using its KIVA mark on cannabis before KHB’s KIVA branded goods entered the market.
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