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Is Cannabis Classified as a Hallucinogen, Stimulant, or Depressant?

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In 1970 cannabis was federally placed as a Schedule I drug in the US, a category that is tightly restricted and reserved for drugs not medically accepted. When it comes to classifying drugs medically or recreationally, generally there are four broad categories according to the US federal government. Based on their properties and effects, a drug can either fall into opiates and opium derivatives, depressants, hallucinogens, or stimulants. .

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Cannabis legalization year 3—welcome to the Hunger Games

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For many entrepreneurs, working in Canada's cannabis industry is a mix of passion and uncertainty. Who will survive another year of legalization? The post Cannabis legalization year 3—welcome to the Hunger Games appeared first on Leafly.

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New York’s Cannabis Control Board: Meeting #2 Scheduled Already

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After a quick push to have its first meeting on October 5, 2021, New York’s Cannabis Control Board (CCB) has already scheduled its second meeting for Thursday, October 21, 2021. The meeting will be publicly available via the link embedded in this press release. As we did with the first meeting , we will be providing a meeting summary of the meeting, along with our thoughts on any public comments and anything else we can glean in terms of timeline for the CCB’s rules and regulations.

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The 2021 Election and the Decriminalization of Psychedelics in Canada

Cannabis Life Network

The decriminalization of psychedelics in Canada is arguably the next logical step after the legalization of cannabis. However, drug reform was not a major highlight of the most recent Canadian elections. To be fair, it almost never is. Nevertheless, it continues to disappoint to see major political parties yet again ignore the popularity and potential […].

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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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A Quick Dab — New California Law Requires Healthcare Facilities to Permit Medical Cannabis Use

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Published on the JD Supra Platform. On Sept. 28, 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 311, also known as Ryan’s Law, to allow terminally ill patients who have a valid medical cannabis card under California’s Compassionate Use Act to use medical cannabis in a healthcare facility (excluding chemical dependency recovery and state hospitals). The law applies only to terminally ill patients, defined as individuals diagnosed with “a medical condition resulting in a prognosis of life of one year

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Medical marijuana unlikely to be available in Alabama before 2023

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The Montgomery Advertiser reports. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission said Thursday it would not push to make licenses for cultivation and distribution of medical cannabis available earlier, meaning medical cannabis will not be available in Alabama before 2023. Rex Vaughn, the vice-chair of the commission, said the group needed to address other duties, including rulemaking and physician training.

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Answer of the Day for Oct 17, 2021

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Do CB 2 receptors play a role in diabetic neuropathy? Yes – CB2 receptors present on peripheral nerve terminals mediate analgesic effects. In has been shown in mouse models that the stimulation of CB2 receptors inhibits pain transmission via the inhibition of cyclooxygenase and nitric oxide synthetase. Also, in studies involving diabetic mice, it has been shown that CB2 receptor agonists may reduce mechanical allodynia.

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Cannabis Legalization and its Impact on the Transportation Industry – Complimentary Webinar

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WEBINAR. BONG SCORE. We apply our entirely subjective bong score to each event. 1 Don’t Bother Unless You Need A Well Deserved Sleep. 2 You Might Learn Something But We Hope You Didn’t Pay For It. 3 This is really something, interesting presenters, well worth the money, and i actually will learn something. BLURB. Thursday, November 11, 2021. 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm.

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Answer of the Day for Oct 18, 2021

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Are there any state laws that allow patients to use medical cannabis-based products in hospitals and certain healthcare facilities? Yes. In September 2021, California Governor G. Newsom signed “Ryan’s Law” – legislation that expands end-of-life treatment options for Californians by requiring that hospitals and certain types of healthcare facilities in the state allow terminally-ill patients to use medical cannabis for treatment and/or pain relief.

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Georgia: Town of Doraville temporarily nips medical marijuana dispensaries in the bud

Cannabis Law Report

In anticipation of medical marijuana dispensaries coming to town, Doraville issued a temporary ban on the newly legal industry to give city leaders time to decide how they’d like to regulate it. The City Council unanimously voted Monday to issue a 90-day moratorium on businesses that sell medical cannabis, including THC oil and products. While there’s no current businesses focused on selling these products in Doraville, City Attorney Cecil McLendon said he’s heard there is interest in the metro

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How to make cannabis cocktails

The Cannigma

Yield: Each recipe below makes a single cannabis cocktail. The cannabis infusion recipe makes a single 750ml bottle of cannabis-infused liquor Cook/prep time: 2-3 hours to make cannabis infusion. 3-4 hours if decarboxylation has not been performed. Mixing the cocktail only takes a few moments. Too much of a good thing can sum up many a night spent drinking too much alcohol and smoking too much weed.

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New Jersey Announces 14 New Medical Marijuana Licenses After Long Delay

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New Jersey has licensed 14 new cannabis businesses, exceeding the number expected in the state’s long-awaited expansion of its medical cannabis program. The Cannabis Regulatory Commission on Friday announced that the winners of a competitive and often burdensome licensing process that began several years ago, during which time nearly 200 entrepreneurs applied for licenses to grow, sell and cultivate medical marijuana, and a lawsuit brought the process to a standstill for at least a yea

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NCIA Today | October 15, 2021

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Massachusetts: Cannabis Control Commission Public Meeting | October 14, 2021

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Webinar: Health and social responses to cannabis problems in Europe — time for a paradigm shift?

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Las Vegas: Cannabis industry reflects on a record year of financial growth

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Israel: Knesset gives preliminary okay to bill to make medical cannabis more available

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Ra’am party backs legislation, as leader MK Mansour Abbas, speaking in Arabic, makes it clear he will only ever agree to medical use of the drug. The Knesset approved in a preliminary vote on Wednesday a bill that would create major reforms in the medical cannabis industry in Israel, and expand its ease of access. Ra’am, the coalition’s Arab party, which previously opposed a similar bill that would have also decriminalized recreational marijuana usage, voted in favor of the legislation proposed