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Colorado just voted to legalize and decriminalize psychedelics. Here’s what happens next

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The measure decriminalizes psychedelic possession almost immediately. Psilocybin treatment centers will likely open in 2025. The post Colorado just voted to legalize and decriminalize psychedelics. Here’s what happens next appeared first on Leafly.

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ATACH Policy Paper: The Time Has Come for U.S. Cannabis Operators to Be Listed on Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange

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By Seth A. Goldberg, Justin A. Santarosa and Emily Meehan of the Cannabis Industry Group Nasdaq and The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (herein the “Exchanges”) have not listed cannabis cultivators, processors, and dispensaries (herein “operators”) that grow, process, and/or sell marijuana, i.e., “touch the flower,” pursuant to permits issued under state law because the Exchanges have decided against […].

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10 weed faux pas to avoid in a social setting

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It's all fun and games until someone violates the code. Find out the ten weed faux pas you'll want to avoid next time you smoke with friends. The post 10 weed faux pas to avoid in a social setting appeared first on Leafly.

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Law Firm Article: Government of Alberta to Regulate Health Care Practitioners Administering Psychedelics

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November 9, 2022 Sasa Jarvis, Leila Rafi, Julia Loney, Anthony Labib On October 5, 2022, Alberta announced amendments (the “Amendments”) to the Mental Health Services Protection Regulation[1], which are expected to come into effect on January 16, 2023. The Amendments seek to implement a new framework in regulating and licensing health care providers in connection with administering psychedelics as part […].

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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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Snoop Dogg’s right-hand blunt roller is a woman

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Renegade Piranha is a self-made blunt roller to the stars. Other clients include Kid Cudi, Jadakiss, Drake, Madonna, Rihanna, and JR Smith. Oh, and the infamous Elon Musk smoking meme? She rolled that blunt. The post Snoop Dogg’s right-hand blunt roller is a woman appeared first on Leafly.

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Four legalization lessons from the 2022 election

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Hooray for Maryland and Missouri, but legalization only went 2-for-5, the worst showing in years. Here's what voters taught us in 2022. The post Four legalization lessons from the 2022 election appeared first on Leafly.

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Individual On Microdose Wonderland Conference Banned List Forcibly Removed By Security & Miami Police

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Psychedelic Spotlight reports However, it was quickly confirmed that individuals were indeed banned from the event when independent journalist Sasha Sisko was forcibly removed from the conference by both event security and Miami police. Sisko was told that they were being removed from the event for registering under a different name. At no point was Sisko informed […].

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Former policing minister Sir Mike Penning MP accepts third ‘second job’ – worth £60k – with CBD firm that lobbied government

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National World reports The Hemel Hempstead MP will now earn more through outside employment than his £84,000 MP salary A former policing minister has taken on a new ‘second job’ paying £60,000 per year with a CBD firm that has lobbied the government about creating a “premium cannabis industry” in the UK. Sir Mike Penning, accepted a role […].

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Press Release: Women in Psychedelics Announces atai as Platinum Sponsors

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The Women in Psychedelics Network (“WIPN” or “Network”), a network of professionals from all corners of the psychedelic industry strengthening women’s voices and providing opportunities to move mental health solutions forward, today announced atai Life Sciences N.V. (NASDAQ: ATAI) (“atai”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company aiming to transform the treatment of mental health disorders, as a […].

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Crypto Billionaire Brock Pierce Joins Psychedelic Venture Fund, Says ‘Potential Reward Is Immeasurable’

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Yahoo Finance reports Brock Pierce, the crypto billionaire, economist and philanthropist serving as chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation, has joined Jeremy Gardner’s psychedelics-focused venture fund Mystic Ventures as a general partner, Benzinga has learned exclusively. Pierce And Gardner Pierce, the co-founder of EOS Alliance, Block.one, Blockchain Capital, Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) and Mastercoin, has been a long-time supporter of MAPS, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies.

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Clark Howell: SB-1326 Cannabis Interstate Agreements

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The chatter around interstate cannabis commerce has lately become louder, with the Governor’s approval of California’s Interstate Agreements legislation (SB-1326), the introduction of the SHIP Act in Congress, and President Biden’s recent statement. The Biden statement is a spark for future changes, and is best thought of as a signal from the Office of the President to agencies […].

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Case Summary: FLORIDA V. JARDINES, 569 U.S. 1 (2013) By: Mary Grace Harris

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FLORIDA V. JARDINES, 569 U.S. 1 (2013) By: Mary Grace Harris Issue: Did the officer conduct a search pursuant to the Fourth Amendment, by using a narcotics sniffing dog to enhance the senses of the officer? Facts: Police got a tip that cannabis was being grown in Jardines’ home. An officer approached the home with […].

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Clark Hill Cannabis Attorneys Will Be At MJ Biz Vegas – You Can Contact Them Directly

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Here’s who will be there – they’d love to hear from you Attending MJBizCon? We’ll see you there! Clark Hill representatives will be attending MJBizCon in Las Vegas November 15-18. We welcome the opportunity to meet up. For more information or to schedule a meeting with a Clark Hill representative attending the conference, please contact: […].

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What’s The Difference Between Marijuana And Weed?

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Marijuana and weed are two common names for the same thing. What, exactly? Weed is a slang term used to refer to marijuana (its dried flower). Marijuana, on the other hand, is the plant from which marijuana is derived. Don’t worry if all of this sounds complicated, it’s not! We’ll get into more detail below […].

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Spain: Last Week’s Guardia Civil Biggest Bust Ever Was Nothing Of A Sort Says Hemp Businessman

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We did eventually give in and report the story last week as it was carried by many a reputable media outlet. Olive Press hace done some digging as you’ll see below and the cannabis bust was nothing of a sort. It was actually legal hemp. You’d have thought the GC woulkd have had their hands […].

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2022 Midterm Elections Early Results: Control of Congress; Minimum Wage, and Legalized Marijuana

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By Zachary V. Zagger on November 10, 2022 Millions of voters across the United States went to the polls on November 8, 2022, for the midterm elections, but as of November 9, 2022, control of both chambers of Congress for the second half of President Biden’s first term still hangs in the balance. Power in the Senate could […].

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American Cannabis Policy Is the Definition of Insanity

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By Whitt Steineker on November 9, 2022 I was relieved to learn that Albert Einstein never actually said that “[i]nsanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results,” because it seems like a really bad idea to start a blog post disagreeing with Albert Einstein. Insanity, it turns out, is American cannabis policy. Let me […].

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Five Texas Cities Vote to Decriminalize Cannabis on Election Day

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Ganjapreneur reports Five Texas cities — Denton, Elgin, Harker Heights, Killeen, and San Marcos — voted in favor of decriminalizing low-level cannabis possession during Tuesday’s midterm elections. Five Texas cities on Election Day voted to decriminalize low-level cannabis possession, the Texas Tribune reports. The reforms passed in Denton, Elgin, Harker Heights, Killeen, and San Marcos.

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2022 Midterm Election Results: A Mixed Bag for Marijuana

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By Steve Levine & Megan Beebe on November 9, 2022 The 2022 Midterm Election revealed a mixed bag of results regarding the legalization of adult use (recreational) marijuana: voters in Maryland and Missouri approved adult-use legalization measures whereas voters in Arkansas, North Dakota, and South Dakota rejected similar legalization efforts. The legalization of adult use measures in Maryland and Missouri […].

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Lawful Use of Cannabis in North Carolina’s Workplace

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The employer/employee relationship is among the most regulated. There are many (some argue too many) federal and state laws that govern how employers may and may not treat applicants and employees. Their purpose, generally, is to ensure that employment is made available based on an applicant’s or employee’s merit – that is, his or her ability to do the […].

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NPR Report: A mixed bag for cannabis legalization efforts in five states

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It was a mixed night for cannabis advocates as measures to legalize adult-use recreational marijuana passed in Maryland and Missouri but were soundly rejected in reliably red Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dakota. The two wins mean 21 states, D.C. and two U.S. territories have now legalized cannabis for recreational use. Sixteen states and two […].

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Cannabis Testing Market Size to Grow Nearly 3 Bn by 2028 with a CAGR of 10.1% – Exclusive Report by The Insight Partners

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Global Cannabis Testing Market growth is driven by legalization of medical cannabis; growing adoption of laboratory information management system (LIMS) in cannabis testing laboratories; and increasing awareness about cannabis testing through conferences, symposia, and workshops. November 09, 2022 07:08 ET | Source: The Insight Partners … New York, Nov. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to […].

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Galenfeha, Inc. Establishes a Position in a Hemp Cultivation and Product Sales Company

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West Palm Beach, Florida, Nov. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Galenfeha, Inc. (OTC: GLFH) has been engaged by New Green Holdings, Inc. to work on several items related to the Hemp growing and sales business. As part of the transaction, the Company has taken a 10% position in New Green Holdings. New Green Holdings, Inc. […].

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Portuguese police return hemp flower after acquittal in drug case

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Hemp Today reports 9 November Portuguese law authorities have returned 40kg of hemp flowers to an entrepreneur who was acquitted of drug trafficking charges in April. The return of the products was part of a settlement in the case of Patrick Martins, a hemp seller and president of the Association of Industrial Hemp Merchants of […].

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Seneca Nation to open its first legal marijuana shop in Niagara Falls

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Niagara Falls, N.Y. — Another Upstate New York Indian nation is ramping up its move into the legal marijuana business. The Seneca Nation of Indians announced plans today to open its first nation-operated marijuana shop, or dispensary, just a few blocks from its casino and other properties in downtown Niagara Falls. That shop, expected to open in […].

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Alert: Interpretive Statement: Use of Additives in Authorized Cannabis Products

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This interpretive statement addresses the use of cannabidiol (CBD) product and whether other cannabinoids and additives, such as hemp-derived CBG and CBN, may be added to cannabis products or sold as stand-alone products authorized for production, processing, and sale under chapter 69.50 RCW. Below is more complete context and analysis of this topic.

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Alert: Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board Action

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On November 9, 2022, during its regularly scheduled meeting, the Liquor and Cannabis Board took the following actions on general rules and on the following Board Interim Policies: General rulemaking action Final rules adopted – Effective December 11, 2022 The Board adopted final rules (CR 103) updating obsolete addresses found in current rule. Rule amendments […].

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MAPS Publish Bulletin: Special Edition: Drug Reform and Drug Access Pathways

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Here’s the TOC We are excited to share the latest edition of the MAPS Bulletin: Vol. 32, No. 2, Special Edition: Drug Reform and Drug Access Pathways, is now available online and in subscriber mailboxes! Cover art: “Color Bird” by Natasha Chomko Read the MAPS Bulletin In this edition of the MAPS Bulletin, you’ll find 15 original articles […].

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Mind Medicine Australia Pen Open Letter To Prime Minister’s Office About Psychedelic Treatments

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This is what they said. AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER Vanessa Bortolin Delivers a Letter to the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Telling The Story of Her Husband’s Suicide and Requesting His Assistance In Creating A New Treatment Pathway For People With Treatment Resistant Depression By Allowing Limited Access To Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy On […].

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Australia’s Ananda Clinics says it will only provide locally produced medical cannabis products to patients

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It’s a start – can they keep up with demand and not overcharge? Cannabiz Aus reports (paywall) Ananda Clinics goes local as it seeks to persuade ‘middle Australia’ that cannabis is a medicine Read at [link].