Veriheal

MARCH 23, 2022

A groundbreaking research initiative could completely transform the future of diabetes treatment. Well, for females, at least. Published in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, the investigation suggests that female adults who consume cannabis “heavily” tend to have a reduced risk of developing diabetes. Statistics published on the World Health Organization (WHO) website pins the number of global diabetes sufferers at 422 million.

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Leafly

MARCH 23, 2022

Breaking: indica has won over inflation and you CAN spark up for under $50. The post How to build a smoking kit for under $50 appeared first on Leafly.

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MARCH 23, 2022

Rep. Tony Lovasco, R-O’Fallon, has proposed a bill that would “create a framework to allow natural-based drugs” such as psilocybin, mescaline and others to be used for treatment of such conditions. The bill would also decriminalize possession of these hallucinogens up to four grams. If passed, it would allow Missourians to use psilocybin at home or at a medical facility.

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Leafly

MARCH 23, 2022

The Latinx community is a critical part of the cannabis industry's ultimate success. Here are some Latinx cannabis brands that shine in 2022. The post 10 shining Latinx brands in the cannabis industry appeared first on Leafly.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

Marijuana Moment reports. A Pennsylvania bill meant to promote research into the therapeutic potential of psilocybin mushrooms for certain mental health conditions may be in jeopardy, with the sponsor saying that the chair of a key House committee is expressing reservations even after the legislation was amended in an effort to build support. The legislation from Rep.

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Burns Levinson (Cannabusiness advisory)

MARCH 23, 2022

Readers, welcome back to the CannaBusiness Advisory blog! It has been a busy last few months as we took a short hiatus from publishing weekly posts. We first launched CannaBusiness Advisory in July 2017, and late last year we hit pause to re-focus our content and manage some large initiatives in our firm’s cannabis business and law advisory practice.

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Cannabis Life Network

MARCH 23, 2022

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is no fan of Justin Trudeau. He’s called him an “abject failure” who has “made things worse, not better.” During the election, when asked about a coalition with the Liberals, the NDP leader said, “that is a firm no for me.” And when the Liberals introduced the Emergencies Act to remove […]. The post Singh’s Gambit appeared first on Cannabis News, Lifestyle - Headlines, Videos & Cooking.

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Leafly

MARCH 23, 2022

Looking for the best dispensaries in Salem, Oregon? Leafly Lists show you our highest rated pot shops in Salem according to reviews by real people on Leafly.com. The post The best rated weed dispensaries in Salem appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Life Network

MARCH 23, 2022

Have you ever thought about getting high while on vacation? Then cannabis tourism is likely the answer for you. Cannabis tourism crosses tourism with cannabis (obviously). Generally speaking, cannabis tourism allows you to partake in a variety of activities, depending on where you’re visiting. For the most part, you will probably go about smoking weed […].

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 23, 2022

Even though California has been issuing cannabis licenses since January 2018, I still get the same questions around cannabis regulatory, corporate and transactional items even from seasoned California cannabis licensees. This post constitutes a California cannabis FAQ list for readers with common California cannabis questions. Who can own a California cannabis business?

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

The psychedelic renaissance is upon us! Psychedelic medicine could provide much needed treatment options for some mental health and neurological disorders in the near future. However, our drug laws impede research and deny patients access to these highly effective medicines. Psychedelics include plant medicines such as psilocybin (the active constituent of magic mushrooms), Ayahuasca (a powerful psychedelic used by indigenous populations for thousands of years, often consumed as a tea), and thos

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TheAnswerPage

MARCH 23, 2022

If an NCAA basketball player tests positive for THC, how many games will the athlete miss? Prior to the recent NCAA drug policy changes, “one positive test for marijuana would mean an NCAA athlete would immediately have to miss 50% of a regular season and a second would mean an athlete would sit out for “the equivalent of one season … of regular-season competition.” Under the new proposal, an athlete will have to follow a school’s “management plan and educatio

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

California lawmakers have just introduced bill SB-1326, a bill that would allow the Governor to make agreements with other states to establish interstate cannabis trade. This chance for greater connectivity in the cannabis industry comes when disruptions in global supply chains have hit the industry hard , and it could open up pipelines that mitigate supply issues.

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Veriheal

MARCH 23, 2022

In a recent press release , natural soap company Dr. Bronner’s expressed gratitude and excitement for its new partnership with healthcare organization Enthea to expand its employee medical benefits to include psychedelic therapies. As a company that has stood at the forefront of many movements to legalize psychedelics, as well as advocates for mental health treatment options, Dr.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

Their 3rd state contract announcement in as many weeks. Here’s the press release. New Contract to Bring Company’s Track-and-Trace System to Support the Regulation of the State’s Medical Cannabis Market. LAKELAND, Fla. , March 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Metrc , the most trusted and experienced provider of cannabis regulatory systems in the U.S., announced its new contract with the state of South Dakota to support the regulation of the state’s medical cannabis marke

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

The Harvard Crimson. The Cambridge City Council unanimously passed a policy order repealing a three percent “Community Impact Fee” tax on recreational marijuana in a meeting Monday evening. The policy order eliminated the tax, currently part of Massachusetts state law, in a move to “support the viability” of recreational dispensaries in Cambridge, according to an early version of the policy order.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

Cannabis Business Times writes… The proposal would provide $5 million annually to sheriff’s offices that request grants for deputies to be present during licensed cannabis inspections. An Oklahoma bill proposes giving medical cannabis excise tax dollars derived from licensed businesses to law enforcement officials to help oversee inspections of those licensed businesses.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

City Council members last week introduced an ordinance setting tax rates at 1 percent for wholesalers and 2 percent for other cannabis classes. The ordinance is scheduled to come for a public hearing and final vote at the City Council’s 5:30 p.m. meeting on April 6 at City Hall, 78 Bayard St., New Brunswick. Under the ordinance, cannabis cultivators, manufacturers and retailers will be taxed at 2 percent of the receipts from each sale and cannabis wholesalers will be taxed at one percent o

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

Psychedelic Spotlight reports. Despite Core One Labs’ financial problems, the thesis for investing in psychedelic stocks has not changed, and we should expect to see more companies fold before psychedelic medicine ultimately succeeds. A second domino is falling in the world of psychedelic stock investing. Last week, Psychedelic Spotlight reported that Mind Cure Health (CSE: MCUR) (OTCQX: MCURF) was halting its psychedelic medicines research, following a “strategic review” undertaken by

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

Cresco Labs has agreed to acquire Columbia Care Inc. in a deal worth $2 billion, making the firm largest multi-state operator in the U.S. with a pro-forma revenue of more than $1.4 billion. The deal, which still requires regulatory approval, gives the company more than 130 retail stores throughout 18 states – the second largest in the industry and the largest footprint outside of Florida.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

Cannabis Wealth in the UK report. The City of Copenhagen has put forward a motion to trial the legalisation of recreational cannabis for five years. The proposal suggests trialing the legal cannabis sales from state-controlled outlets where citizens can buy, store, grow and consume cannabis for personal use. Denmark launched a medical cannabis pilot programme in 2018 which was recently agreed by the Danish parliament to to be extended beyond expiration in 2021.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

San Bernardino County, Calif., is backing attempts at the state level to crack down on illicit cannabis grows. The county is supporting legislation in the California Assembly and Senate that would increase fines for illegal cannabis cultivation and target groundwater pollution caused by illicit grow sites, according to the Mohave Valley Daily News.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

In the Mid-Atlantic region, both New York and New Jersey have legalized the use of marijuana. Despite pushes by the legislature to do so, and Governor Wolf repeatedly calling for it, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has yet to legalize recreational marijuana. A bill could certainly be proposed in the foreseeable future as a Senate committee held a legislative hearing just last month to discuss this possibility.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

This Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) report examines the laws that lag the furthest behind public opinion: the 19 states and federal government, which have not even “decriminalized” simple possession of cannabis. In those states, it examines penalties for simple possession, arrest rates, and racial disparities in arrests. and provides a glimpse at some of the damage in icted by draconian laws.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

Marijuana Moment. California activists on Wednesday announced that they have come up short on collecting enough signatures to qualify a measure to legalize psilocybin mushrooms for the state’s November ballot, though they aren’t giving up on a future election cycle bid. Valiant Effort But We Didn't Make the Cut – [link] pic.twitter.com/4WIWWXi3NS. — Decriminalize California (@DecrimCA) March 17, 2022.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

In Part 1 of this two-part series, we addressed the high-level concerns that a new investor should consider in making an investment in a state legal cannabis company. In this follow up, we address some of the more nuanced issues that investors should consider before deciding to invest in a specific cannabis company. Sander Zagzebski. Regulatory compliance (past and present) is difficult to confirm.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

Via Courthouse News. Texas’ ban on the manufacture of smokable hemp is justified due to health concerns tied to inhaling smoke, a state attorney argued Tuesday, even though there’s no prohibition on the sale of such products made by out-of-state companies. After decades of cannabis prohibition that did not differentiate between marijuana and hemp, which contains miniscule amounts of THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana, the federal government undid the shackles on domestic hemp production

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

MORE. MORE which most likely means No MORE again! Yes it’s complicated, as always. Marijuana Moment have the latest. We suggest you don’t hold your breath. Let’s start with Billy Idol because he wants MORE MORE MORE. A bill to federally legalize marijuana may be coming up for another House floor vote next week, a congressional staffer and a key advocate familiar with the discussions told Marijuana Moment on Wednesday.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

March 21, 2022 Claire Leibowitz writes for emerald… Certain cannabis companies are aiding Ukraine through donations to various charities, given the current humanitarian crisis. When Russia first invaded Ukraine , the world reacted with condemnations, sanctions and more. According to The Washington Post , Germany stopped a pipeline transporting natural gas from Russia to Germany; Israel offered humanitarian assistance; and the United Nations pleaded with Putin to stop aggressions.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2022

What do Rep. Liz Cheney, lawyer Harriet Hageman and a man once dubbed the ‘Drugs Wizard’ have in common? They’re all running for Wyoming’s lone U.S. House seat. Reports local outletlet KPVI. Casey William Hardison, a Jackson resident, has jumped into one of the nation’s most watched congressional races. But his political hopes could be swiftly dashed.

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