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Study: “No Evidence” That Medical Cannabis Access Laws Encourage Youth Marijuana Use

NORML

“This study found no evidence between 1991 and 2015 of increases in adolescents reporting past 30-day marijuana use or heavy marijuana use associated with state MML [medical marijuana law] enactment or operational MML dispensaries.”. The post Study: “No Evidence” That Medical Cannabis Access Laws Encourage Youth Marijuana Use appeared first on NORML.

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KushKart delivery service makes Massachusetts debut after raising $3.5 million

Leafly

KushKart cannabis delivery service is using a state social equity program to show Massachusetts' what it's got. The post KushKart delivery service makes Massachusetts debut after raising $3.5 million appeared first on Leafly.

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Marijuana Legalization Linked to Decline in Youth Drug Treatment Admissions

CannaMD

As marijuana legalization continues to expand across the country, scientists are interested in tracking how legalization influences adolescents. Researchers from Temple University sought to find out how recreational marijuana legalization in Washington and Colorado influenced adolescent treatment admissions for cannabis. According to their findings published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence , legalization was associated with a decrease in admissions for marijuana use among adolescents aged 12-17!

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Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. Announces Settlement With Falcon International Corp.

Cannabis Law Report

Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. (“Harvest”) (CSE: HARV, OTCQX: HRVSF), a vertically integrated cannabis company and multi-state operator in the… 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 Different Generation View Cannabis

Leafwell

It’s fair to say that the cannabis industry has absolutely exploded over the last twenty years or so. Since California paved the way for medical cannabis with the passage of Prop 215 way back in 1996, the legal cannabis industry has evolved into a multi-billion dollar juggernaut and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. But does everyone feel the same way about cannabis entering the.

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Long-Awaited Study Shows Cannabis Not Very Effective For PTSD

The Fresh Toast

Long-Awaited Study Shows Cannabis Not Very Effective For PTSD. A new study finds that while weed is a commonly used treatment option for those marred by PTSD, it isn’t as effective as initially believed. . The post Long-Awaited Study Shows Cannabis Not Very Effective For PTSD appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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High Tide Acquires Leading E-commerce Retailer Smoke Cartel

Cannabis Law Report

CALGARY, AB, March 24, 2021 /CNW/ – High Tide Inc. (“High Tide” or the “Company“) (TSXV: HITI) (OTCQB: HITIF) (FRA:… Read More.

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Are fat and sugar the secret solution for greening out? And which one is more effective?

Cannabis Life Network

Cannabis consumers of the THC variety—whether they’re stoners, patients, regular humans, veterans, or doctors—typically experience what is known as the munchies. Our appetites go up after consuming THC, but the endocannabinoid system (ECS) regulates metabolism on both sides. In fact, a certain hormone in our bodies that is triggered by fat and sugar, leptin, will […].

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Medical Cannabis Flower Shortage In Australia – Health Canada Says Covid Is The Issue

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabiz Australia reports this morning Canada’s health regulator has blamed Covid-19 for the delay in approving export permits to Australia… Read More.

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DIY CBD dog treats from Kitchen Toke

SpeedWeed

Our lives in Colorado began together. While stuck in a New York City cubicle plotting my escape and before I even found an apartment in Denver, I put my name on a waiting list for a Goldendoodle puppy with Aspen Hill Doodles (kismet for the place we would later land permanently). Gittel, who lives up to her name (it means “good” in Hebrew), celebrated her 13th birthday earlier this month.

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Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. Carlos Madrazo has been appointed to the role of Senior Vice President of Investor Relations

Cannabis Law Report

Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA /OTCQX: CURLF) (“Curaleaf” or the “Company”), a leading U.S. provider of consumer products in cannabis,… Read More.

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Green Life Business Group announces “The Bar has been Set, State of The Art Cultivation Facility” For SALE 109M

SpeedWeed

COMPANY NEWS RELEASE Published. 2 hours ago. The cannabis industry is constantly evolving. Rules and regulations are also constantly changing and as the “Green Rush” continues to progress and set a strong footprint it is clear that this continued growth is also having a strong effect on Mergers and Acquisitions.

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Texas: 26-year-old Marvin David Scott III Dies In Jail After Being Arrested For Possession Of Less That 2 Ounces Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

Family informed of death via text message …… Merry Jane reports A young black man arrested for possessing significantly less… Read More.

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Your Mom’s House Podcast – Ep.596 w/ Jeremiah Watkins

SpeedWeed

Your Mom’s House Podcast – Ep.596 w/ Jeremiah Watkins Sponsored by SpeedWeed. YMH LIVE IS BACK! Friday, April 2nd at 6pm PT/9pm ET! Get your tickets now at [link]. SPONSORS: – Go to [link] to save $225 on your order. – Go to [link] and use code YMH for 20% off your first purchase. – Get 25% off and zero delivery fees on your first order of $15 or more when you download the DoorDash app and enter code YMH. – Head over to [link] upgrade your denim game today!

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Lawyers For Eaze Defendents Says Big Banks Happy To Look The Other Way On Cannabis Transactions , Jury Convicts

Cannabis Law Report

Banks including Citigroup and Bank of America were happy to look the other way when customers used their credit and… Read More.

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Study Shows Cannabinoids May Help With Pathological Tremors • High Times

SpeedWeed

A new study from the Department of Neuroscience at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen, published in Nature Neuroscience and titled “Spinal astroglial cannabinoid receptors control pathological tremor,” shows how cannabis could help those who suffer from pathological tremors. . According to the study, cannabinoids can interact with a certain type of star-shaped cell, called an astrocyte, in the spinal cord to help with tremors.

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Difference between Ash Catcher and Banger

Cannabis Law Report

Introduction The world of vaping has many accessories now. From the water pipes we use to the torches or no-torch,… Read More.

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Pair convicted in bank fraud case related to cannabis transactions

SpeedWeed

Two businessmen indicted in 2020 for defrauding merchant banks on behalf of California cannabis delivery company Eaze have been convicted by a Manhattan jury. According to Law360, Hamid Akhavan and Ruben Weigand were found guilty of conspiracy to commit bank fraud for tricking banks into processing more than $150 million in marijuana-related transactions for Eaze by disguising them as fake websites and dummy corporations.

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The European Cannabis Association Launches

Cannabis Law Report

Their latest update Working Towards A Harmonized Regulatory Framework 2021-03-24 ECA News Cannabis is medicine. That is a phrase that… Read More.

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Colorado Legislator Proposes 15% THC Cap for Cannabis Products, But It’s Up for Debate

SpeedWeed

This is a story about heat and pressure. And cannabis. Centuries ago, the original cannabis concentrates were made using hand-pressed hashes, with communities on the Indian subcontinent using their hands to make charas. To use modern lingo, these were solventless concentrates, not all that different from products that consumers are finding on dispensary shelves today.

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Press Release: Aphria to Host Special Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 to Approve Proposed Aphria-Tilray Business Combination

Cannabis Law Report

For shareholders and interested parties this is teh full press release on the special meeting Aphria Inc. (“Aphria“) (TSX: APHA… Read More.

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The First Black-Owned Multinational Cannabis Brand: Al Harrington’s Viola To Launch In Canada

SpeedWeed

Al Harrington’s cannabis products are finally reaching Canada. According to information procured exclusively ahead of an official announcement, cannabinoid-focused biopharmaceutical company Avicanna (also featured in this Forbes article) will be licensing the brand of the NBA star, Viola, and using it to create specific formulations for sale across medical and consumer retail channels in Canada.

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Menendez Issues Statement on SAFE & CLAIM Acts

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s his statement in full… U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee, today joined… Read More.

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Jersey Clobbers “Cannabis Licensing Lawsuits” and launches Triumphant Adult Use Program – Cannabis Business Executive

SpeedWeed

With the Eastern seaboard’s most ambitious Adult Use program primed to explode, New Jersey’s Superior Court Appellate Division (“Appellate Division”) just lifted its “stay” on scoring 18 month old Medical Marijuana applications clearing the way for 5 cultivation, 15 dispensary, and 4 vertically integrated license awards. In re Application for Medicinal Marijuana ATC for Tetra Grow, LLC (South) , __ N.J.

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Jury Finds Businessmen Guilty In Cannabis Bank Fraud Case

Cannabis Law Report

Law360 reported that a Manhattan jury found two businessmen guilty of assisting in an elaborate plan to let California weed… Read More.

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Evanston, Illinois To Fund Reparations To Black Community With Cannabis Tax Revenue • High Times

SpeedWeed

A Chicagoland suburb is set to initiate a historic reparations program that will be funded through revenue generated from the marijuana sales tax. Officials in Evanston, Illinois on Monday “approved the first expenditures in the city’s landmark municipal reparations program designed to compensate Black residents for codified discrimination,” according to the Chicago Tribune , an initiative that is “designed to address the discriminatory housing policies and practices faced by Black residents.”.

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Legal Reader Article: How California Can Improve Its Cannabis Regulations

Cannabis Law Report

California legalized cannabis for good reasons — but it isn’t reaping significant rewards because its regulations aren’t as practical as… Read More.

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Mark Your Calendars for the First Latin American Cannabis Cup Happening This Summer

SpeedWeed

Image via. Cannabis cups have been around in Latin America since the beginning of the century, but rarely do they attract global attention. . The creators of the Mexican Cannabis Cup (better known as Copa Cannábica Mexicana ) are hoping that’s due to change. They recently announced the first Latin American Cannabis Cup ( Copa Latinoamericana del Cannabis ) will take place on August 7th and 8th in Costa Rica, at an as-yet-unannounced location. .

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Australis Completes First Stage in Green Therapeutics LLC Acquisition

Cannabis Law Report

Transaction Marks Company’s Transition to Being a Cannabis Industry Operator Accretive Transaction Adds High-Margin Revenues and Award-Winning Brands Foundational Asset… Read More.

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Answer of the Day for Mar 25, 2021

TheAnswerPage

If a patient uses a CBD product, will a THC drug screen be positive? The answer to this question depends on 2 things: 1. Is the patient consuming pure CBD or full spectrum CBD. (Full spectrum CBD contains multiple cannabinoids, including THC.) and 2. The sensitivity of the drug screening test. See Answer. See Answer.