Illinois News Joint

MAY 25, 2023

After weeks of wrangling on which items to include and exclude, the cannabis omnibus could not be agreed upon and was not brought up for a vote today, essentially killing all included items. Three items from the omnibus, though, escaped into the State budget. The three cannabis items in Illinois’ budget that should pass just after midnight include: The State Comptroller shall direct the State Treasurer to transfer the sum of $40,000,000 from the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Fund to the

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2023

The Supreme Court has in a majority 5-4 decision affirmed its view that the law allowing cultivation of weed in Ghana was unconstitutionally passed by Parliament. Presiding Judge Justice Dotse stated that the threshold a party ought to meet to enable it to review its own judgement has not been met.

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The Fresh Toast

MAY 25, 2023

Making Sure Your Marijuana Brownies Aren’t Too Strong "Overdosing" happens because of lack of understanding regarding how to calculate how much THC is in a serving, and how the THC affects your body. The post Making Sure Your Marijuana Brownies Aren’t Too Strong appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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Cannabis Life Network

MAY 25, 2023

Cannabis is sending twice as many pregnant “people” to the hospital, says a new study on cannabis use during pregnancy published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. (And yes, the study calls pregnant women “people” in an attempt to be “inclusive” by insulting women and rejecting biological facts.) The researchers looked at over 950,000 pregnancies between January 2015 and July 2021.

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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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Illinois News Joint

MAY 25, 2023

While I love growing my own flower and creating my own extracts and edibles, large scale operators can do things home growers could never dream of. Access to processes and machinery that can’t be duplicated at a small scale can allow for some fascinating creations, and it’s this arena of new and novel cannabinoid delivery systems that I believe large scale operators can really innovate and stand out.

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Leafly

MAY 25, 2023

WYNK crafts THC & CBD seltzers with all in-house production to offer three flavors, zero calories, and two different THC:CBD ratios to choose from. The post Taking back the weeknight with WYNK seltzers appeared first on Leafly.

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Veriheal

MAY 25, 2023

What was once used as an ideal anesthetic for monkeys could soon be competing with cannabis as a medical aid. We’re talking about ketamine —a dissociative anesthetic that is featured on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines. Also known as “K,” “special K,” or “cat-valium,” ketamine is gradually climbing out of an abyss of K-fueled house parties and into the vortex of medicine.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2023

Marijuana Moment (as always) is first with the news A California bill to legalize the possession of certain psychedelics and facilitated use of the substances has passed the Senate. The legislation from Sen.

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Veriheal

MAY 25, 2023

In 1988, only 24% of Americans supported federal cannabis legalization. Opinions have shifted immensely since then, with 21 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., already having rolled out recreational markets and four states looking like hopeful contenders this year. Hailed by many and opposed by plenty, the subject of marijuana legalization is a controversial one, to say the least.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2023

It’s annus horribilis for anything to do with cannabis in Oregon right now one could call it (c)annus horribilis Oregon Live reports Chalice Brands, one of Oregon’s largest marijuana retailers, says it’s out of cash and unable to pay its rent and other debts.

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Healer

MAY 25, 2023

Is Cannabidiol (CBD) good for sleep? We know that CBD can help sleep in some individuals, but may disturb it in others. We also know that in general, CBD is less effective than THC… Both animal and human scientific research indicate that THC is an excellent sleep aid in patients with pain, PTSD, and obstructive sleep apnea, but that’s not the case for CBD.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2023

News broke yesterday which will affect quite a few people in the Oregon cannabis industry. Chalice Brands Ltd. (CSA: CHAL) obtained a court order in Ontario, Canada (“Initial Order”) which grants the company and its affiliates protection (a “stay”) from creditors. At least temporarily. The Initial Order is here and the Chalice press release is here.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

MAY 25, 2023

"Using specialist appliances and equipment, including ladder trucks and RPAS (drones), they successfully stopped the blaze from engulfing other nearby.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2023

Marijuana Moment reports The governor of Colorado has officially signed a bill to create a regulatory framework for legal psychedelics under a voter-approved initiative. About three weeks after the legislature passed the measure from the Senate president, Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed the legislation into law on Tuesday.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

MAY 25, 2023

The fire which engulfed a large building in Sydney’s CBD has now been contained, according to FRNSW Field Operations Deputy.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2023

Commenting on the recent failed legislation, Kristopher Kem, FLUENT Cannabis Care Texas President said: While we are ultimately disappointed in the Texas Senate’s failure to take action to decriminalize cannabis and expand the state’s medical cannabis program, we commend Texas Rep. Joe Moody, Rep.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

MAY 25, 2023

Police: Mom and grandma face charges after 2 children eat marijuana gummies – CBS Pittsburgh Watch CBS News A Beaver.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2023

Cannabis Business Times reports The hopes of increased consumer participation in California’s regulated cannabis market did not provide a boost to licensed retail sales or state tax revenue during the first quarter of 2023. California’s adult-use dispensaries reported $1.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

MAY 25, 2023

In a new analysis, Moody’s Analytics made a point about metro downtowns that is generally good advice whenever looking at.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2023

Bloomberg Tax The New Jersey Division of Taxation May 23 issued a 2023 tax law summary about a law enacted May 8 providing for cannabis licensee business deductions, for individual income and corporate income tax purposes.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

MAY 25, 2023

GASTONIA, N.C. – A Gastonia man has been arrested and charged after receiving a package at his workplace that contained.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2023

Governor Moore chose not to sign a bill outlawing vehicle searches based on a cannabis smell. But he didn’t veto the bill, or some others, either. Under the Maryland Constitution, these bills become law, but there’s a “message” embedded.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

MAY 25, 2023

A Goedverwagting man who was on trial for allegedly trafficking cannabis in 2021 was freed of the charge on May.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2023

Marijuana Moment reports The union announced its recall effort against Holvey on Monday, citing that bill, the failed pandemic benefits and Holvey’s vote for a 2019 bill cutting pension benefits for public employees.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

MAY 25, 2023

This guide to a few common terms you’ll hear in any dispensary will help you feel like a more informed.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2023

24 May 2023 by Alan Adcock , Atthachai Homhuan and San Chaithiraphant Tilleke & Gibbins Introduction Cannabis and hemp have been classified as category 5 narcotics under the Narcotics Act since 1979.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

MAY 25, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Enveric Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENVB) (“Enveric” or the “Company”), a biotechnology company dedicated to the development of novel.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2023

24 May 2023 by Evelina J. Norwinski , Elizabeth Trentacost and Ryan D. White Arnold & Porter On Dec. 23, 2022, Congress passed sweeping measures intended to strengthen the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation of cosmetics. The measures were signed into law by President Biden on Dec. 29, 2022.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

MAY 25, 2023

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Organigram Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: OGI) (TSX: OGI), (the “Company” or “Organigram”), a leading licensed producer of cannabis, announced today.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2023

Washington state is joining the growing trend to provide some level of protection for off-duty recreational cannabis use and will impose new restrictions on employers that conduct pre-employment drug screening.

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