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A Founder Looks at 50: The Importance of the “Grow America” Movement

NORML

Without marijuana there would be no marijuana smokers and without marijuana smokers there would be no marijuana legalization movement. The post A Founder Looks at 50: The Importance of the “Grow America” Movement appeared first on NORML.

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California cannabis arrests down 27%, but racial disparities increase

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California cops recorded the fewest cannabis arrests since 1954, but racial disparities actually grew worse. The post California cannabis arrests down 27%, but racial disparities increase appeared first on Leafly.

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Does Smoking Marijuana Cause Lung Cancer?

CannaMD

Multiple studies have confirmed marijuana’s ability to treat cancer symptoms, including chemotherapy side effects. More recent research has even suggested that marijuana may play a role in slowing and/or stopping cancer cells from dividing and, in some cases, even triggering cancer cell death. But what about smoking marijuana? Is there any risk that inhaling cannabis could actually cause cancer?

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Watch Out…. Gulf State Billionaires Are Coming For Your Legal Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

Considering the appalling and we mean, appalling attitudes, to cannabis users in the Gulf States this story comes as both a bit of a surprise … 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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How to Study Schedule I Controlled Substances

Canna Law Blog

Q: I want to study schedule I controlled substances. I want to study marijuana (cannabis), peyote, MDMA, psilocybin, LSD, ayahuasca/DMT and ibogaine, to start. A: All of that is possible, but you should choose just one. Q: OK, I want to study cannabis. A: That’s actually one of the hardest. Please choose a better one. Q: What’s so hard about cannabis?

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What Business Insurance Options Exist For the Growing Cannabis Sector?

Veriheal

Insurance options for cannabis businesses are limited. However, they are much more vast today than they were just a few short years ago. As protests have taken place in recent weeks against the killing of George Floyd by a Minnesota law enforcement officer, numerous cannabis dispensaries have been broken into and looted by rioters. This has happened intensely within the Bay area in addition to several other places across the nation.

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6 Dispensary Licenses Up For Grabs In Rhode Island. They’ll Cost A Cool $US500K A Year & That Excludes Application / Compliance fees etc !

Cannabis Law Report

The Providence Journal is reporting that 6 new dispensary licenses are up for grabs in Rhode Island and there’s up to 55 licensed growers alread … Read More.

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Weekly Cannabis Roundup July 17

Veriheal

This week in cannabis news: Illinois uses its cannabis tax revenue to help give back to communities in need. A disabled veteran is serving time for medical cannabis. Canadian police chiefs are looking to have federal decriminalization of ALL drugs. Watch the video to learn more about these topics! Video Transcript: Illinois dedicates $31 million in cannabis tax revenue toward small businesses in underserved communities. .

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Lex Blog Article: Up in Smoke: COVID-19’s Impacts on Hemp & Cannabis M&A

Cannabis Law Report

It would be an understatement to say that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted transactional activity for buyers and sellers across a range of industries, the hemp … Read More.

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Study: Marijuana Improves Short-Term Depression

The Joint Blog

According to a new study published in the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, marijuana inhalation is associated with short-term reductions in depressive feelings. The study was epublished by the National Institute of Health, and is titled The effectiveness of cannabis flower for immediate relief from symptoms of depression. For the study researchers examined the effects of marijuana inhalation on depressive feelings in 1,819 subjects over a one-month period.

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Massachusetts investment firm Auctus sues Florida hemp company over $350K loss

Cannabis Law Report

The Massachusetts investment fund is suing the Florida hemp company, Hemp Naturals, alleging investors were scammed of $350,000. Says a report in Hemp Industry Daily.… Read More.

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Marijuana Products May Ease Autism Symptoms Says Study

The Joint Blog

According to a new study published in the journal Seminars in Pediatric Neurology, marijuana-based products are associated with improvements in the symptoms of autistic patients who have self-injurious behaviors and co-morbid epilepsy. The study is titled Autism Spectrum Disorder and medical cannabis: Review & clinical experience. For the study researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine conducted a study with children and young adults with ASD (autism spectrum disorder) who had con

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Woodstock Trademark – Mud Slinging Abounds

Cannabis Law Report

We’ve gone from 3 free days of Love, Peace & Music to years of endless bickering in court and who can abuse the memory the … Read More.

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Today’s Answer of the Day

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Based on data from the 2016 to 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, do more people in the US smoke marijuana or tobacco cigarettes? According to the 2016 to 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than 39 million people smoke marijuana, and according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 34.3 million people smoke tobacco cigarettes.

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(KHRN-TSX.V) Khiron Presents: Let’s Walk Business Ep. 1

Cannabis Law Report

THE PRICE – Free THE DATE – Tuesday, July 21, 2020 8am THE RATING – THE BLURB – Summary Time (Hora): 8am COT / 9am … Read More.

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Beginner’s Guide to Using CBD Creams in Canada

The Joint Blog

It is almost impossible these days to avoid the wave that is CBD. It seems that everywhere you look, people are advertising some new product that contains cannabidiol which purports to be able to relieve one chronic symptom or another. Since cannabis was legalized here in Canada a couple of years ago, CBD products have rapidly flooded the wellness and supplement markets, coming in a wide variety of forms which range from oils and capsules to vapes and even CBD beers and teas!

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Press Release: National Industrial Hemp Council Senior VP Marketing Kevin Latner appointed to US Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) for Processed Food Products by United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Purdue

Cannabis Law Report

National Industrial Hemp Council Senior Vice President for Marketing Kevin Latner was appointed today to the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) for Processed Food Products … Read More.

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Fetish Quiz for Couples – Bring up kink

Cannabis Life Network

According to Sigmund Freud, the only unusual sexual desire was to have none whatsoever. Everything else is just a matter of personal preference. If everyone emulated that mentality, our sex lives would all be happy ever after. However, for one reason or another, we get shy about our kinks and this is a shame. Being […]. The post Fetish Quiz for Couples – Bring up kink appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks.

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Press Release: Cannabis Delivery Service, Lantern, Launches In Michigan

Cannabis Law Report

On-demand and scheduled cannabis delivery has come to Michigan through cannabis marketplace and on-demand delivery service Lantern. The service, now available in Detroit , … Read More.

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Congress Will Legalize Marijuana In 2021 Despite Biden Opposition, Democratic Senator Says

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A Democratic U.S. senator says that if his party reclaims the Senate and White House in November, lawmakers will “move very quickly” to legalize marijuana regardless of where presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden stands on the issue. Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) was asked about a variety of cannabis-related issues during an interview on Saturday, and he said Democrats are positioned to advance marijuana reform as soon as they have a majority in both chambers of Congress.

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Heady Vermont’s Weekly State By State Round Up

Cannabis Law Report

As always if you need to do the quick scan Heady Vermont have all the news state by state New England Maine A Snapshot Of … Read More.

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Video: What is the Most Vital Part of an Effective Psychedelic Treatment?

Cannabis Law Report

Millions of people have had a psychedelic experience at some point in their life and with new FDA approved medicines and regulatory changes millions more … Read More.

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Ninth Circuit Clarifies Restrictions On Prosecutions Related To Medical Marijuana

Cannabis Law Report

In United States v. Pisarski , No. 17-10428, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 21564 (9th Cir. July 10, 2020), the United States Court of Appeals for … Read More.

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Arkansas: Medical Cannabis Producers Sue To Stop Others Coming Into State Market

Cannabis Law Report

We thought down in the south is was all about making America great again and in the main that means a free market economy. Of … Read More.

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Michigan: Escabana Says Maybe We’ll Think About Cannabis In 2022

Cannabis Law Report

Local media outlet the Daily press reports……Legal marijuana sales in Escanaba may not get the go-ahead from the city’s government until the fall of 2022. … Read More.

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BCC: Submits report to Legislature on local jurisdictions awarded equity grant funds authorized by the California Cannabis Equity Act of 2018

Cannabis Law Report

The Bureau of Cannabis Control (Bureau) has submitted a report to the Legislature on local jurisdictions awarded equity grant funds authorized by the California Cannabis … Read More.

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Argentina to Give Some Patients Free Access to Medical Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

According to a report in Ganjapreneur… Argentina officials are moving forward with a planned overhaul of the country’s medical cannabis system; the new rules would … Read More.

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Hemp growers urge FMCSA to issue haulage guidelines

Cannabis Law Report

The co-founders of a major hemp products producer want federal regulators to develop procedures and guidelines for commercial haulers of hemp and hemp-processing materials. Reports … Read More.

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New Jersey Moves To Lower Medical Cannabis Sales Tax

Cannabis Law Report

Tha cannabis Business Times reports. The New Jersey Treasury Division of Taxation recently announced that, effective July 1, sales tax on medical marijuana is reduced … Read More.

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City of Larkspur nixes notion of cannabis dispensaries

Cannabis Law Report

Larkspur will not be collecting taxes from cannabis dispensaries any time soon. Says the Marin Independent Jnl The City Council voted 4-1 Wednesday to set … Read More.