Wed.Mar 15, 2023

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District of Columbia: Marijuana Expungement Bill Enacted Into Law

NORML

The Act provides for the automatic review and expungement of any convictions or citations specific to marijuana-related offenses that have subsequently been decriminalized or legalized in the District of Columbia. It requires all cannabis-specific expungements to be processed by the courts by January 1, 2025. The post District of Columbia: Marijuana Expungement Bill Enacted Into Law appeared first on NORML.

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Mechoulam on the Future of Cannabinoid Research

Project CBD

Raphael Mechoulam, the father of cannabis science, emphasized three key research areas to prioritize.

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State Policy Weekly Update 3/15/2023

NORML

Highlights in: AL, DE, FL, IL, KS, KY, ME, MD, MO, NH, NV, NM, ND & TX. The post State Policy Weekly Update 3/15/2023 appeared first on NORML.

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 9 best ways to smoke weed

Leafly

Some of the best ways to smoke weed are by bong, joint, or vape. However, the best way will depend on your personal preference. Find the best method for you. The post 9 best ways to smoke weed 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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8 Children Treated for Possibly Taking Marijuana Gummies at LA School

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

An elementary school classroom in Orange, Calif., on March 11, 2021. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times) SUN VALLEY, Calif.—Eight school-aged patients.

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Myer’s future in Brisbane CBD shopping precinct under a cloud as it refuses to renew lease

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Myer’s future in major CBD shopping precinct under a cloud as it plans to close flagship store in prime spot.

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Australia: NSW Police Waited A Decade Before They Got Their Man

Cannabis Law Report

9 News Australia A man who allegedly imported a huge amount of cocaine and methamphetamine into Australia more than a decade ago has finally been charged. The 42-year-old Aussie man was arrested at Sydney Airport on March 4 after he flew in from South East Asia, where police believe he has been hiding out since August 2012.

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Lincoln Township considers need for marijuana ordinance

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

The Lincoln Township Planning Commission is considering a local ordinance to cover marijuana businesses, just in case such an ordinance.

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FT Report: Celadon becomes first UK medical cannabis group to win right to sell in Britain Share Price Shoots Up 23%

Cannabis Law Report

The FT writes Update to Home Office licence will allow London-listed pharmaceuticals group to pursue supply deals Celadon Pharmaceuticals has become the first UK-based medical cannabis manufacturer to be granted a Home Office licence to sell its products in the UK since government reforms opened up the industry in 2018.

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Cannabis Industry Webinar: Strategies to Survive and Thrive

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

SAN RAMON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #CloudERP–Rootstock Software will host a cannabis industry webinar to discuss how technology can help manufacturers navigate.

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Transnational Institute Article – “Willful Blindness: ?INCB Can Find Nothing Good to Say on Cannabis Legalisation”

Cannabis Law Report

TNI write by way of introduction Publication date:14 March 2023 In its Report for 2022, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), the “independent, quasi-judicial expert body(external link)”1 that monitors the implementation of the UN drug control conventions, focuses on the legalisation of cannabis.

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Gang thefts and burning cars: Has CBD police presence pushed trouble elsewhere?

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

By Laura Smith for Local Democracy Reporting A burnt out car in Fordlands, a western suburb of Rotorua. Photo: LDR.

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357 Hemp Logistics’ President to Reveal Strategies for “Solving Logistics and Supply Chain Issues” at NoCo Hemp Expo, March 30th

Cannabis Law Report

357 Company Co-Founder and President Kevin Schultz will share insights from managing legal U.S.

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Sun Valley Magnet School students seek medical help after ingesting marijuana gummies

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Sun Valley Magnet School students seek medical help after ingesting marijuana gummies – CBS Los Angeles Watch CBS News Sun.

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Alert: Mar. 15, 2023, during a regularly scheduled meeting, the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) took the following actions:

Cannabis Law Report

On Mar. 15, 2023, during a regularly scheduled meeting, the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) took the following actions: Cannabis-related rulemaking: The Board approved withdrawal of a Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (CR 101) related to creating new and amending or repealing rules regarding cannabis plant canopy. Withdrawal filed as WSR 23-07-085 on March 15, 2023.

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Auckland CBD businesses say foot traffic returning strongly to city centre, but crime still an issue

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Bridges was not yet fully convinced the city had bounced back. “A lot of reasons for optimism, but safety, antisocial.

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Law & Ethics: The Psychedelics Industry & Indigenous Peoples, a PBA four-part series

Cannabis Law Report

Information This 2023 forum series brings together some of the world’s most engaged Indigenous scholars and psychedelic lawyers to explore legal and ethical frameworks of Indigenous Peoples and Western psychedelic medicine and business. Non-lawyers are also encouraged to attend. The cross-cultural issues addressed in this series are foundational to all spokes of the psychedelic economy.

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GrowGeneration Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results; Provides First Quarter and Full Year 2023 Guidance

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GrowGeneration Corp. (NASDAQ: GRWG), (“GrowGen” or the “Company”), the largest chain of specialty hydroponic and organic garden centers in.

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Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes – Mississippi Legislature Makes Key Amendments to Medical Cannabis Act

Cannabis Law Report

By Slates C. Veazey on March 15, 2023 A revamped Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act heads to Gov. Tate Reeves’s desk after both chambers amended the law in several key respects, most notably to help improve patient count numbers that have created quite a bit of apprehension in the state’s new medical cannabis program. Rep. Lee Yancey and Rep.

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Melbourne lagging behind other capitals on CBD office occupancies

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Melbourne office occupancies are still lagging behind other state capitals. Office occupancy rates in Melbourne’s CBD were at just 47.

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Edible Arrangements Trademark lawsuit abandoned against MSO Green Thumb

Cannabis Law Report

MJ Biz report Edible Arrangements officially ended its trademark lawsuit against marijuana multistate operator Green Thumb Industries. Green Thumb, meanwhile, dropped its counterclaims against the Atlanta-based franchisor of stores selling gift bouquets made of fruit.

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How To Make Your Cannabis Company More Sustainable

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Cannabis is a growing industry (pun intended). While this is good news for many people looking for more natural health.

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Canadian cannabis producer Heritage approved to import CBD into Brazil

Cannabis Law Report

Heritage Cannabis Achieves Approval for Wholesale Importation into Brazil March 13, 2023 08:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Heritage Cannabis Holdings Corp.

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CBD strengthens management team with Emirati leadership – News

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Khaled Al Hammadi to lead CBD’s retail banking programme as general manager of Personal Banking Group; Sultan Al Mahmood to.

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German cannabis legalisation plans could be presented to the EU ‘in weeks’ says German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach

Cannabis Law Report

Leafie in the UK report that there night be movement on this quicker than expected… They write The German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach has said he is confident that the country’s plans to legalise cannabis for adult use could move ahead, after receiving “very good feedback” from the European Commission.

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Can Cannabis Help Patients Titrate Off Other Pharmaceutical Drugs?

United Patients Group

Introduction The medical marijuana industry has been growing rapidly in the United States, and for good reason. Cannabis is a natural treatment for pain and other symptoms of withdrawal, and has been shown to help manage the side effects of drugs and even has be used as a substitute for prescription medications. The following are some examples of how cannabis can help patients taper off other drugs: Cannabis is a natural treatment for pain and other symptoms of withdrawal.

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UK: Tory MP Crispin Blunt Suggests Rules Around Psychedelics Might Be A Good Idea

Cannabis Law Report

A Tory minister who talks sense on Cannabis & Psychedelics.

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Psychiatrist calls on govt to consider resources for mental illness in marijuana legislation

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

By LETRE SWEETING Tribune Staff Reporter lsweeting@tribunemedia.net WITH officials said to be finalising marijuana legislation, a local psychiatrist has called.

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Meanwhile Over At Jurassic Park , UN Drug Board Criticizes Nations for Cannabis Legalization. … Or……”S**t. we might lose our reason for being, jobs , junkets & funding”

Cannabis Law Report

Here at CLR we really have very little time for these offices at the UN. In nigh on 8 years of daily reporting on the regulation of cannabis markets we have yet to see a statement from the Narcotics board on moving forward practically.

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Bridge Mall medical centre to relocate to new facility outside CBD

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

The move does not affect the Bridge Mall UFS Pharmacy, which includes the dispensary, giftware, boutique cosmetics, parents' room and.