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A Founder Looks at 50: Attorney Gerry Goldstein and the Early Years of NORML

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NORML Founder Keith Stroup. For NORML’s 50th anniversary, every Friday we will be posting a blog from NORML’s Founder Keith Stroup as he reflects back on a lifetime as America’s foremost marijuana smoker and legalization advocate. This is the sixth in a series of blogs on the history of NORML and the legalization movement. Attorney Gerry Goldstein and the Early Years: A Tour of the Texas Prisons, My Bust in Calgary, and “the Pierre Trudeau Defense” During the 1970s

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Can you get medical Marijuana During COVID-19 in Your State?

Cannabis Life Network

The laws around Marijuana vary from state to state. Although there are 17 states (see list below) where weed is still illegal, for both recreational and medical purposes, we have provided you with information on your where can get medical marijuana during COVID-19, in the states where weed is legal. List of States where Marijuana […]. The post Can you get medical Marijuana During COVID-19 in Your State?

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A Founder Looks at 50: Attorney Gerry Goldstein and the Early Years

NORML

Few people contributed more to NORML and our efforts to assist the victims of marijuana prohibition during our early years than Gerry Goldstein. The post A Founder Looks at 50: Attorney Gerry Goldstein and the Early Years appeared first on NORML.

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Investing in Cannabis during a Crisis

Cannabis Law Report

With the COVID-19 pandemic still front and center, the long-term impact of this virus on the broader economy and the cannabis industry remains highly uncertain. … Read More.

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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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The Rise of Cannabis Litigation Against Foreign Entities ? Where Will You Litigate?

Canna Law Blog

As the cannabis industry continues to evolve, our firm has seen a rise in inquiries relating to litigation between domestic parties and international parties. By the simple fact that a dispute involves a foreign party, a host of special considerations come into play – one of which is, where will this be litigated? Often, in an attempt to have the home court advantage, we are confronted with the situation that both sides have initiated lawsuits in their respective courts.

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Today?s Answer of the Day

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CBD is a CB1 antagonist and a negative allosteric modulator at CB2. Does CBD interact with receptors other than CB1 or CB2? Yes. CBD has cannabinoid receptor-independent properties. For example, CBD is an agonist at the TRPV1 receptor and has agonist properties at the 5-HT1A/2A/3A serotonergic receptors. CBD is also a capsaicin analog. CBD has antagonist activity on alpha-1 adrenergic and ?

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Article Lists Over 50 Dispensaries Damaged Or Looted Over the Past Week

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s the list as provided by CelebStoner Oakland Dispenaries • Blüm • Cookies • ECO Cannabis • Harborside Health Center • Magnolia Wellness • Oakland … Read More.

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One of the Applicants for the Southern University License, Columbia Care, Sued for Fraud in New York Court

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The complaint accuses New York-based Columbia Care of tortious interference with contract, unjust enrichment, civil conspiracy, aiding and abetting fraud and aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, among other offenses, A Florida company focused on low-THC cannabis sued a New York-based cannabis company in New York County’s Supreme Court Commercial Division Friday, arguing that a medical marijuana license worth tens of millions of dollars was fraudulently misappropriated.

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Combination Of Covid & Protests Finally Affects San Francisco Cannabis Retail

Cannabis Law Report

The Bay Area Reporter reveals that two of the largest local cannabis dispensary companies, the Apothecarium and SPARC, have each downsized. The report goes on … Read More.

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Cannabis: Its Role in Pain Management and Exercise

The Joint Blog

The use of the cannabis plant’s many derivatives, both for medical and recreational purposes, has been on the rise in the United States. The list of benefits is also growing– from being able to meditate more effectively to stimulating creativity. But does marijuana have any benefit at all to the field of physical therapy and exercise? Mounting research says yes, and we discuss some key findings in this article.

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Maine Office of Marijuana Policy Moves To New Address + Latest Alerts

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s their latest update… While our physical office remains closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maine Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP) … Read More.

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Deadline to apply for German cannabis distribution contract extended yet again

Cannabis Law Report

Mj Biz informs us of yet another extension… The deadline to apply to be the distribution service provider for Germany’s domestically produced medical cannabis has … Read More.

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Canada: Beleave To Seek Creditor Protection to Pursue Sale of Assets

Cannabis Law Report

TORONTO , June 5, 2020 /CNW/ – Beleave Inc. (CSE:BE) (OTC: BLEVF) (“ Beleave ” or the “ Company “) announced today that the Company, … Read More.

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Frost Brown Todd: Hemp and CBD Class Actions

Cannabis Law Report

Early this year, plaintiffs’ lawyers filed seven nationwide class actions in California federal court against some of the largest cannabidiol (CBD) providers in the United … Read More.

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Guest Post: The legal status of CBD oil in Brazil

Cannabis Law Report

Brian Cusack writes…The 19th century. This is when cannabis landed in Brazil, introduced by the Portuguese colonizers. Fast forward, the booming cannabis industry in Brazil … Read More.

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Stillcanna Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Sativa Group PLC of the United Kingdom

Cannabis Law Report

Company Also Implements its 2020 European Agricultural Initiatives and Novel food Application VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / June 3, 2020 / Stillcanna Inc. (OTC PINK:SCNNF) … Read More.

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CA: Gov Newsom, ?Legalization around adult-use of marijuana,? he said. ?It was a civil rights call from our perspective.?

Cannabis Law Report

The governor of California discussed systemic racism and injustice that is inspiring mass protests across the country in a Friday speech, and he touted the … Read More.

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Illinois takes in $40 million in revenue from four months of cannabis sales

Cannabis Law Report

The Daily Herald reports Illinois has received more than $40 million in tax revenue from adult-use marijuana sales during the past four months. In April, … Read More.

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Either Side of the Hill The Importance of Good Corporate Leadership

Cannabis Law Report

In recent months, with COVID’s impact sweeping across the U.S., businesses have dealt with an enormous amount of uncertainty. One of the pieces to note … Read More.

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CA: Lake County Board of Supervisors clarify cannabis tax collection policy

Cannabis Law Report

Sabatier: ‘This is what everybody who voted on Measure C was anticipating’ The Lake County Record Bee writes LAKE COUNTY — If you grow the … Read More.

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New Publication: Understanding Social Equality By Chris Nani

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s the preface… Chris Nani writes Social equity programs, a recent innovation of the cannabis industry, are programs that seek to remediate and help individuals, … Read More.

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Forbes: Cannabis Businesses Could Save Millions In Taxes Depending On The Outcome Of A California Dispensary?s Federal Appeals Court Case

Cannabis Law Report

Amicus briefs filed this week in a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals tax case signaled the intense interest the cannabis industry has in the … Read More.