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Connecticut: Adult-Use Cannabis Sales to Begin Next Month

NORML

“A robust, above-ground retail marijuana market is necessary in order to disrupt the unregulated marketplace and to assure that consumers have adequate access to lab-tested, high quality products at competitive prices.". The post Connecticut: Adult-Use Cannabis Sales to Begin Next Month appeared first on NORML.

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11 Missourians react to newly legal cannabis and the passage of Amendment 3

Leafly

As of December 8, 2022, adult Missourians can legally possess marijuana. Find out what Missourians think of the changes in their state. The post 11 Missourians react to newly legal cannabis and the passage of Amendment 3 appeared first on Leafly.

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The Week in Weed: December 9, 2022

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 have lots of federal news. First, something that didn’t happen. Then, something that did happen. Finally, something that might happen. But we also have some state news – a rundown of new ballot initiatives. And finally, the cannabis industry is getting into the holiday spirit.

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How to talk to your family about Brittney Griner

Leafly

When minds change, laws change. We can start that process by talking openly about Brittney Griner and what her case really means. The post How to talk to your family about Brittney Griner 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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2023 Cannabis Industry: 3 Trends to Watch For

Cannabis Life Network

What will the 2023 cannabis industry look like? Mergers, acquisitions, branding, and the entourage effect, according to HEXO‘s President and CEO, Charlie Bowman. HEXO is an award-winning cannabis brand with a solid reputation among Canadian consumers. After acquiring their competitor Redecan, they became the number one cannabis company in Canada in the third quarter of 2021.

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Cannabis laws in Qatar

The Cannigma

Medical: illegal Recreational: illegal. It is illegal to possess, sell, or cultivate cannabis for recreational or medical use in Qatar. Possible penalties for cannabis in Qatar. Qatar has a zero-tolerance policy for drugs, and cannabis is no exception. While the country is notoriously tight-lipped about specifics regarding breaking laws, smuggling any substance can lead to 20 years in prison and fines of up to $80,000.

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Cancer Patients Trade Opiates for Cannabis, Alcohol’s Popularity Drops Among Teens, and Colorado Announces New Regulations

Veriheal

Medical cannabis put a huge dent in the opiate market, teens are ditching alcohol in favor of cannabis, and Colorado announced a new batch of labeling regulations. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews. Cannabis Helps Cancer Patients Ditch Opiates, Study Finds. The opiate epidemic remains one of the most pressing issues faced by the U.S. today. In fact, over 564,000 Americans died from overdoses related to prescription and illicit opiates between 1999 and 2020.

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Edible Arrangements v. Green Thumb Industries: Voluntary Dismissal, For Now

Canna Law Blog

We regularly cover intellectual property disputes on the blog, and the Edible Arrangements v. Green Thumb Industries trademark infringement case is one we covered two years ago when filed. Since then, this case appears to have been moderately active, with the parties engaging in the usual discovery and related motion practice. However, things did take a surprising turn when late last week, Edible Arrangements filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss the case without prejudice (or in the alternative

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6 Key Considerations when Choosing a Cannabis ERP system

MaxQ Cannabis

Consider the following factors when choosing an integrated Seed-to-Sale Cannabis ERP system Are you seeking to streamline accounting functionality, task management, and internal supply chain operations while meeting Cannabis business compliance? Then you stand to benefit by implementing a true Seed-to-Sale Cannabis ERP system. A Seed-to-Sale enterprise resource planning system, ERP for short, centralizes all […].

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Hospice + Palliative Care: Medical Cannabis Complement or Alternative

Cannabiz MD

Considered to be the model for quality, compassionate care for people facing a serious or life-limiting illness or injury, hospice care involves a team-oriented approach to expert medical care, pain management, and emotional and spiritual support expressly tailored to the patient’s needs and wishes. Patients with life-ending and shortening diseases suffer symptoms of chronic pain, […].

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Like a Steam Locomotive, Rolling Down the Track: Biden Signs Marijuana Research Bill

Cannabis Law Report

By Slates C. Veazey on December 8, 2022 For decades, the federal government only allowed scientists to research marijuana grown on the campus of the University of Mississippi. While Mississippi-grown cannabis will continue to be the subject of federally sanctioned research, the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act, which President Biden signed into law on December 2, […].

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Salon Article: In defiance of federal drug law, mushroom dispensaries are popping up across North America

Cannabis Law Report

Not unlike fresh mushrooms after a gentle rain, specialized shops dedicated to federally outlawed psychedelic fungi are suddenly springing up all over North America. The sudden burst of retail mushroom shops selling an illegal drug heralds a cultural and political shift in Americans’ attitudes towards psychedelic mushrooms, which were banned in 1970 in the U.S. and in Canada in 1975. […].

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The New Marijuana Research Bill Is Another Sign That Federal Prohibition is Ending

Cannabis Law Report

On Friday, December 2, 2022, the White House announced that President Biden signed House Resolution 8454, into law: H.R. 8454, the “Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act,” which establishes a new registration process for conducting research on marijuana and for manufacturing marijuana products for research purposes and drug development.

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LCB Interpretive Statement Bans Hemp-Derivatives Besides CBD

Cannabis Law Report

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) recently adopted an Interpretive Statement on the use of Additives in Authorized Cannabis Products. The Interpretive Statement is described by the LCB as follows: This interpretive statement describes the use of CBD product and other additives, and whether other cannabinoids, such as hemp-derived CBG and CBN, may be […].

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Kate Brown Pardons Marijuana Offenders

Cannabis Law Report

BY KAMRAN ARYAH ● NOVEMBER 24, 2022 In what will certainly be one of her final executive actions as Governor of Oregon, Kate Brown has pardoned state-level convictions for possession of one (1) ounce or less of marijuana. The pardons will apply when the only charge in the case involved simple possession of less than an ounce of marijuana for […].

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Perkins Coie: Cannabis Legal Report – December 2022

Cannabis Law Report

[co-author: Hanna Barker Mullin] Cannabis: In Focus Biden Signs Historic Cannabis Research Bill Into Law PREPARE Act Filed Rhode Island Opens Adult-Use Cannabis Market Biden Signs Historic Cannabis Research Bill Into Law On December 2, 2022, President Biden signed the bipartisan Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act. The legislation is intended to facilitate scientific research […].

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5 Commonly Asked Questions About Hemp In South Carolina

Cannabis Law Report

Selling, supplying, using, and possessing Delta-8, Delta-9, and Delta-10 is a gray area in South Carolina. The state is one of 13 to declare possession of marijuana with Delta-9 THC unlawful, which led to psychoactive hemp extracts like Delta-8 being made available across the state. It’s easy to believe that Delta-8 is legal because it’s […].

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Honduras in initial stages of setting a hemp legislative framework

Cannabis Law Report

Hemp Today reports Honduras has been slow to develop a hemp program compared to neighboring Central American nations of Costa Rica, Panama and Guatemala. The Southern Chamber of Commerce and Industries has estimated cannabis in Honduras could become a $3 billion market – roughly equivalent to 11% of the country’s GDP. Students, teachers, mayors, government officials […].

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Press Release – The Beach Samui Opens Cannabis Dispensary In Resort

Cannabis Law Report

KOH SAMUI, THAILAND – The Beach Samui, on Thailand’s Koh Samui island has announced the opening of The Herbalist at The Beach Samui, the first in-hotel Herbal Dispensary in South-East Asia. This first-of-its-kind travel destination will provide meaningful retreat experiences designed to aid in healing using natural plant-based remedies to supercharge one’s lifestyle.

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Cannabis Company Parallel Secures $10M In Senior Bridge Financing Via SunStream

Cannabis Law Report

SunStream Opportunities LP, an affiliate of SunStream Bancorp Inc., a joint venture sponsored by SNDL Inc. SNDL+ Free Alerts , announced the closing of a $10 million bridge term loan to Surterra Holdings Inc. d.b.a Parallel Brands, and certain affiliates, (collectively, “Parallel”). SunStream anticipates announcing further details in respect of its investment in Parallel in the first quarter of 2023. […].

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Police serve warrant, make arrests at Portland (OR) shop selling psychedelic mushrooms

Cannabis Law Report

KPTV reports that all that publicity wasn’t nescessarily good for the business Police served a warrant and made arrests at a shop in Portland that is selling psychedelic mushrooms that aren’t legal in Oregon yet. PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Police served a warrant and made arrests early Thursday morning at a shop in Portland that […].

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How To Make The Most Of Your Vaping Experience

Cannabis Law Report

Since its public breakout, vaping has remained a viral trend among young and old for the potent experience it provides. Nowadays, it has reached a point where you can finely regulate the amount of nicotine, vapor, and flavor you consume, allowing users to achieve their ideal experience. What’s that like? That depends on the […].

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Arizona: Cannabis Dispensary Illegally Fired Budtender, Labor Board Rules

Cannabis Law Report

Bloomberg reports Company sacked worker for union activities, NLRB says Republican member dissented, citing state regulations Arizona’s strict regulatory and licensing requirements for selling medicinal cannabis don’t excuse a dispensary’s illegal termination of a budtender for her union activities, a divided National Labor Relations Board ruled. Absolute Healthcare, which does business as Curaleaf Arizona, fired […].