Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Freep.com reports. The case involved Angela Eplee, who was conditionally offered a job at the Lansing Board of Water and Light in 2017, as long as she passed a drug test. When her test came back positive for THC — tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive ingredient that results in the “high” associated with pot — the board withdrew the offer of employment even after finding out that she had a medical marijuana card that allows her to use marijuana.

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The Fresh Toast

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Study: Cannabis May Help Treat Alcohol And Cocaine Addiction Scientists reported that CBD reduced relapse that would have normally been provoked by stress or temptation of the available drugs. The post Study: Cannabis May Help Treat Alcohol And Cocaine Addiction appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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Leafly

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Edibles are on the rise, but are they the best option for every cannabis comsumer? The post Are Edibles for Everyone? What to Consider Before Ingesting Cannabis appeared first on Leafly.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Oregon is truly churning out the cannabis. Last week, I covered the Oregon Secretary of State’s audit report of Oregon marijuana regulation. On January 31, the same day the audit was released, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) submitted its 2019 Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Legislative Report (“Report”). The Report’s key finding is nothing new: supply exceeds demand within Oregon’s recreational market.

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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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Leafly

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Lawmakers tussle over taxes, home growing, expungements, and equity in a greener Garden State. The post Legalization Coming ‘Within Weeks,’ New Jersey Advocates Say appeared first on Leafly.

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Leafly

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Atlas Edibles drinks, infused HoneyPot, Jade nectar tinctures, and more products to survive the ravages of flu season. The post Now You Can Fight the Flu — With Cannabis! appeared first on Leafly.

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The Fresh Toast

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

This Is What Happens When You’re Allergic To Marijuana As more parts of the world move to legalize marijuana, medical experts want to make people aware that those piercing red eyes that they get when coming into contact with weed could be an allergic reaction. The post This Is What Happens When You’re Allergic To Marijuana appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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Leafly

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Were you inspired by Lisa Frank growing up? Then you'll love these rainbow accessories for the colorful cannabis consumer. The post Brighten Your Day With These Colorful Cannabis Accessories appeared first on Leafly.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Starting off in the international sphere, the European Parliament has passed a resolution recommending the descheduling of cannabis. The hope is that this could lead to the establishment of bloc-wide medical marijuana laws. In South Korea, medical marijuana will be legalized in March.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Cannabis producer Tilray Inc. has signed a deal to acquire Hemp Hearts-maker Manitoba Harvest for up to $419 million in cash and stock as the two companies look to launch CBD-infused products where permissible in the U.S. The acquisition accelerates the Nanaimo, B.C.-based pot grower’s entry into the U.S. market as the hemp food manufacturer’s products are already on the shelves of retailers such as Wal-Mart, Costco and Whole Foods on both sides of the border, said Tilray chief executive Brendan

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Leafly

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Tropical climates can teach a lot about growing cannabis. Whether or not you like the heat and humidity of the region, your cannabis plants love it. The post Growing in Paradise: A Beginner’s Guide to Outdoor Cannabis in Tropical Climates appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

The ABC reports. Medical marijuana is on the rise in Australia, but we still don’t know a lot about how it works. Thousands of Australians are now using medicinal cannabis to treat conditions like chronic pain and anorexia. Yesterday, the ABC revealed more than 3,100 medicinal cannabis scripts had been approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) since the Federal Government relaxed restrictions in March 2018.

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Cannabis Maven

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

The NCDAC is bringing together cannabis companies and consumers to support diversity within the industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

The Seattle Times reports that Alaska’s new governor has no plans to change marijuana legalization, a spokesman said Wednesday. Spokesman Matt Shuckerow also said that Gov. Mike Dunleavy has no desire to push the industry in one direction or the other. Yet. Dunleavy has made new appointments to the five-member Marijuana Control Board while also planning to propose repealing its existence.

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Cannabis Maven

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

The NCDAC is bringing together cannabis companies and consumers to support diversity within the industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

The Bay Area Reporter. writes. Governor Gavin Newsom has named San Francisco cannabis czar Nicole Elliott as a senior adviser for cannabis in the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, an appointment that drew praise from LGBT leaders in the cannabis industry. Erich Pearson, a gay man who is founder, CEO, and chairman of SPARC, a San Francisco-based dispensary, told the Bay Area Reporter in an email that Elliott “has added tremendous value to San Francisco’s ca

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Senate Bill 57 , introduced yesterday by Senators Steve Huffman and Brian Hill, would make hemp and the retail sale of hemp derived CBD legal across the state of Ohio. Watch our General Counsel, Jonathan Miller, go further into detail during our Facebook Live post yesterday afternoon. . If you are a resident or business owner in Ohio, please use our portal to send an email to your state legislators to support this legislation. .

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

MJ Biz has the story. South Korea’s medical marijuana law to go into effect in March.

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