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A Founder Looks at 50: The “Free John Sinclair” Rally; Public Protests Sometimes Matter

NORML

John Lennon obviously thought something good might result from his focusing national attention on this unjust prison sentence for a minor marijuana offense, but I suspect he was as pleasantly shocked as the rest of us when, shortly following the event, the Michigan Supreme Court took action to free John Sinclair. The post A Founder Looks at 50: The “Free John Sinclair” Rally; Public Protests Sometimes Matter appeared first on NORML.

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How medical marijuana and air guitar sent this ‘Hurt Locker’ hero to prison

Leafly

After serving on a bomb squad in Iraq, Sean Worsley managed his PTSD with medical marijuana—until Alabama sent him to prison for it. The post How medical marijuana and air guitar sent this ‘Hurt Locker’ hero to prison appeared first on Leafly.

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Marijuana Moment reports Congress planning to vote on Federal cannabis legislation in September

Cannabis Law Report

According to the report… Leadership of the House of Representatives is moving toward holding a floor vote on a comprehensive federal cannabis legalization bill in … Read More.

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Everything You Need to Know About Storing Cannabis (Properly)

LIWTS

Whether you grow your own cannabis or pay top-dollar for top-shelf bud, it’s probably a question you’ve asked more than once: How long will my cannabis stay good in storage? Truth is, it’s relatively uncommon for the average stoner to end up with more high-quality cannabis than they can consume within a couple of weeks. [ ] The post Everything You Need to Know About Storing Cannabis (Properly) appeared first on Legalize it.

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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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Oregon’s Sen Blumenauer Talking About International Cannabis Trade With Mexico

Cannabis Law Report

Congressman Blumenauer, in his role as Chairman of the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, has already started discussing international cannabis trade with his counterparts in … Read More.

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Does the Safe Banking Act Still Have a Chance? Burns Levison Article

Cannabis Law Report

FinCEN’s most recent information regarding financial institutions providing services to cannabis-related businesses (“CRBs”) indicates a slight decline in the overall number of depository institutions providing … Read More.

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Albania is Poised to Legalize Cannabis to Help Crush the Illicit Drug Trade

Veriheal

The cultivation and sale of cannabis are becoming legalized in more and more places across the United States. As of 2020, cannabis is fully legal in eleven states, legal for medical use in 22 states, and legal for medical use with limited THC content in 14 states. In only three states—Idaho, Nebraska, and South Dakota—is cannabis still fully illegal.

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Aussies Can’t Get To New Zealand But Their Hemp Seeds Can

Cannabis Law Report

MJ Biz reports… Australia has exported its first shipment of hemp seeds to New Zealand. Australian Minister of Agriculture David Littleproud said the federal government … Read More.

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6 Of The Most Popular CBD Edibles And How They Rose To Stardom

LIWTS

CBD comes in a variety of enjoyable formulations. We live in a time where we can enjoy anything from CBD topicals and tinctures to CBD face creams and bath bombs. Perhaps the most enjoyable of all of these different formulations are CBD edibles. There is a huge variety of different CBD edibles available, but of [ ] The post 6 Of The Most Popular CBD Edibles And How They Rose To Stardom appeared first on Legalize it.

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Notice is given pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 2, that the Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) will hold public hearings and receive public comment on the promulgation of the following:

Cannabis Law Report

Revised regulations for 935 CMR 500.000: Adult Use of Marijuana and 935 CMR 501.000: Medical Use of Marijuana , and the potential elimination of 935 … Read More.

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Featured Artist Castro Drops New EP

Cannabis Life Network

As a young artist traversing through the confusing jungle that is the music industry can prove to be incredibly difficult. At just 19 years old, the Canadian artist is already a year deep into an illustrious career that has only been amplified on his latest EP “Trophies”. The EP was primarily recorded at none other […]. The post Featured Artist Castro Drops New EP appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks.

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Dorsey Attorney Sativa Rasmussen Elected Chair of WSBA Cannabis Law Section

Cannabis Law Report

Law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP has announced that Sativa Rasmussen has been elected Chair of the Washington State Bar Association Cannabis Law Section. Ms. … Read More.

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Today’s Answer of the Day

TheAnswerPage

True or false? Elimination of THC metabolites occurs via the urinary system AND the gastrointestinal system. True. Metabolism of THC occurs via the liver, leading to more than one metabolite. Approximately fifteen percent of cannabinoid metabolites undergo enterohepatic recycling, and this recycling prolongs their action. THC metabolites are eliminated via the urinary and gastro-intestinal system.

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Oakland Cannabis Dispensaries Operating Under Great Duress… Robberies & Violence Seems Never Ending

Cannabis Law Report

CBSN Bay Area reports OAKLAND (KPIX) — Oakland’s cannabis businesses want more police protection after two workers were shot, one fatally, and industry advocates say … Read More.

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Today’s Answer of the Day

TheAnswerPage

True or false? Marijuana is the only medication that is consumed via smoking, and it is also the only medication consumed via vaporization. False. Medications, including inhalational anesthetics (desflurane, isoflorane) are FDA-approved medications that are administered via vaporization. See Answer. See Answer.

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The Noise Level In The US Is Rising On Federal Cannabis Regulation

Cannabis Law Report

Looks like we are going to be seeing more and more of this as we get ever closer to November. Without a doubt it would … Read More.

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Cumulative Marijuana Use NOT Associated With Heart Abnormalities in Middle Age People, Finds New Study

The Joint Blog

According to a new study published in the journal Addiction, neither the current nor the cumulative lifetime use of marijuana is associated with heart abnormalities at middle age. The study, first reported on by NORML, is titled Association between marijuana use and electrocardiographic abnormalities by middle age. For the study researchers from Switzerland and the United States examined the relationship between cumulative marijuana use and the prevalence of electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalitie

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West Australia: Little Green Pharma Get Permission From WA Govt To Use Bigger Grow Facility

Cannabis Law Report

While more mature cannabis grow markets in Canada and the US have worked out that going outdoors is the best option for growing the crop. … Read More.

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Press Release: Decriminalize Nature (Oakland) – “Submits Emergency Mental Health Ordinance Draft to City Council to Legalize Community-Based Healing with Entheogens”

Cannabis Law Report

Decriminalize Nature say the. Ordinance would create first-ever regulatory framework for healing the most vulnerable with plant medicine ceremony within community-containers. July 20, 2020— On … Read More.

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Dentons: Cannabis Group Weekly Alert – Week of July 20, 2020

Cannabis Law Report

In this week’s edition: Worldwide legal cannabis industry revenue predicted to reach $20.4 billion in 2020, representing a year-over-year increase of 38% Ninth Circuit rules … Read More.

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Taiwanese Technician Fired From Weapons Research Centre For Growing His Own Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

Shouldn’t we be giving him a medal ? A vignette that somehow illustrates the condition of humankind in 2020. Firing a employee for growing cannabis … Read More.

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Conferences: ICBC Finally Admits They Have Cancelled All 2020 Events

Cannabis Law Report

The angle being, of course, that all conferences have been re-scheduled for 2021. We shall see, as they say. … Read More.

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