Fri.Apr 29, 2022

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State Policy Weekly Update 4/29/2022

NORML

This week's update highlights legislative advancements in several states, including Kentucky, Virginia, Vermont, Tennessee, and Kansas. The post State Policy Weekly Update 4/29/2022 appeared first on NORML.

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Key Takeaways from Benzinga 2022

Burns Levinson (Cannabusiness advisory)

After a few days in the Miami sun — well, actually, in the air-conditioned exhibition spaces of the Fontainebleau hotel — the Burns & Levinson team is happy to report that the 2022 Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference was a great success. Our Cannabis Business & Law Advisory Group was well represented by Frank A. Segall, Scott Moskol, Bryan Natale, and myself – Max Borg.

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Star signs and cannabis strains: May 2022 horoscopes

Leafly

Which weed strains will help you spring forward this May with minimal drama and maximum alignment? Find out with our May strain horoscopes. The post Star signs and cannabis strains: May 2022 horoscopes appeared first on Leafly.

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Lighting Up Later in Life: Cannabis and Older Adults

Cannabis Life Network

I think we tend to picture cannabis as an activity for the youth. But really, there’s nothing stopping adults from lighting up later in life. Indeed, aside from the old hippy stereotypes, many people of all ages use cannabis both recreationally and medicinally. In fact, findings show us that cannabis use by older adults has […]. The post Lighting Up Later in Life: Cannabis and Older Adults appeared first on Cannabis News, Lifestyle - Headlines, Videos & Cooking.

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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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What’s at stake for Humboldt County’s legacy farms? New docuseries spotlights growers

Leafly

The Legacy Southern Humboldt County documentary series from Boveda goes inside the struggle facing Emerald Triangle legacy farmers. The post What’s at stake for Humboldt County’s legacy farms? New docuseries spotlights growers appeared first on Leafly.

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OCS drops: Check out the newest weed in Ontario

Leafly

After a long dry spell with the same old same old, the floodgates have opened. We have the scoop on the Ontario Cannabis Stores latest drops. The post OCS drops: Check out the newest weed in Ontario appeared first on Leafly.

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Mac 1 is the first Canadian cannabis product to enter the European market via the Cantourage platform

Cannabis Law Report

German patients can now buy high-THC, British Columbia-grown pot products at their local pharmacies. On Tuesday, the European medical pot firm Cantourage GmbH announced a partnership with Canadian licensed producer Miracle Valley Medicinal Alternatives Inc. to start offering its Mac 1 cultivar products to German pharmacies. Miracle Valley’s operations are based in Mission, B.C. and will send dried flower to Cantourage to process them into medical cannabis products.

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Answer of the Day for Apr 30, 2022

TheAnswerPage

Is cannabis use associated with better sex? More than 200 people participated in an online survey that evaluated the sexual effects of cannabis, and according to the results… of 216 completed questionnaires, “112 (52.3%) said they used cannabis to alter their sexual experience. Eighty-two participants (38.7%) said sex was better, 34 (16.0%) said it was better in some ways and worse in others, 52 (24.5%) said it was sometimes better, and only 10 (4.7%) said it was worse.” Wiebe

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UK: FSA Adds More CBD Products To List, Some ‘Removed,’ As Regulatory Chaos Continues

Cannabis Law Report

HBW Insight write. Executive Summary. The UK’s Food Standards Agency has added almost 2,500 products to its recently published cannabidiol list, and “removed” 34, meaning that they must be withdrawn from retail shelves immediately. Confusion remains, however, with the regulator’s shadowy “active application” category conflicting with its advice to enforcers to start clamping down not just on products marked “removed” but also products not on the list.

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Biden’s Drug Offense Pardons, an NFL Player’s Cannabis-Inspired NFT, & NJ’s First Day of Rec. Sales

Veriheal

President Joe Biden pardoned some nonviolent drug offenders, NFL player Laremy Tunsil turned a leaked bong video into an NFT, and New Jersey’s first day of recreational sales led to impressive profits. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews. Biden Uses Clemency Powers for Cannabis Justice. President Joe Biden commemorated “Second Chance Month” by using his sweeping clemency powers for the very first time.

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Curaleaf International Announce Registration of Proprietary Range of Cannabis Products in Malta

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s the press release. LONDON, April 29, 2022 –( BUSINESS WIRE )–Curaleaf International (the “Company”) part of Curaleaf Holdings (CNSX:CURA), Europe’s largest vertically integrated cannabis company, is pleased to announce the successful license of the Company’s range of cannabis based medicines as extract, under the name Adven, in Malta.

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Caribbean Winds of Change for Cannabis?

Canna Law Blog

The Caribbean is questioning its enduring ties to the British Crown, as it seeks to fully turn the page on its colonial past. During the next few years, we will likely see several of the independent Caribbean nations that maintain constitutional ties to the British monarch become republics, led by local heads of state. These winds of change could also inspire new thinking regarding cannabis legalization.

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4 Famous Cannabis Accessories and How to Personalize Them

Cannabis Law Report

The market for marijuana accessories has blossomed in recent years, and users have never had so many options for elevating their experience. We’ll provide you with the most luxurious accessories without breaking the bank. These goods will make any session a spectacular affair, whether you’re an old-school bud smoker or dabble in the huge world of concentrates.

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Indigenous Bloom Hemp Corporation Announces Strategic Joint Venture to Accelerate Their Cannabis Product Operations

Cannabis Law Report

Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – April 29, 2022) – Indigenous Bloom Hemp Corp. (CSE: IBH) (The “company ” or “ Indigenous Bloom “) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic joint venture agreement with Dykstra Greenhouses ( “ Dysktra” ) to accelerate its efforts to extract and package cannabis products.

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Vermont CCB -“The Cannabis Control Board announced at its Monday board meeting that it will not begin issuing cannabis licenses on May 1st, as provided for in Act 164”

Cannabis Law Report

Week of May 2, 2022. With the signing of Act 78 , the CCB will be suspending in-person meeting attendance for the public until further notice. Members of the public are encouraged to join meetings via Microsoft Teams. The Cannabis Control Board announced at its Monday board meeting that it will not begin issuing cannabis licenses on May 1st , as provided for in Act 164.

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Switzerland: Pilot project receives cannabis from Pure Holding AG

Cannabis Law Report

Since 2020, Pure Holding AG has had an exemption from the Federal Office of Public Health in its pocket, which allows the company, which now has over 8000 different cannabis varieties, to grow marijuana in Switzerland. After the federal government had approved a pilot project for dispensing cannabis to adults in Basel, the producer has now been awarded the right to act as the exclusive supplier for the project.

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Clever Leaves Germany GmbH Becomes a Fully Licensed Medical Cannabis Distributor in Germany

Cannabis Law Report

Clever Leaves Holdings Inc. to expand its capabilities into Europe’s largest medical cannabis market and gain access to around 20,000 pharmacies in Germany through its affiliate Clever Leaves Germany GmbH. BOCA RATON, Fla. and HAMBURG, Germany, April 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clever Leaves Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: CLVR, CLVRW) (“Clever Leaves” or the “Company”), a leading multinational operator and licensed producer of pharmaceutical-grade cannabinoids, announced today that its affiliate i

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Dr. Reddy’s Acquires Nimbus Health

Cannabis Law Report

Berlin – The Indian generics company Dr. Reddy’s is stepping on the gas when it comes to cannabis. Parallel to the takeover of the wholesaler Nimbus Health, Betapharm’s parent company secured the distribution rights for MediCane Health products from Canada. Already last year, Dr. Reddy’s and MediCane started their cooperation.

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Europe’s first Legal, Registered Cannabis Seedbank

Cannabis Law Report

Europe’s first Legal, Registered Cannabis Seedbank. Seedbank has audited value of more than C$9 million and core to Company’s IP strategy. April 28, 2022 01:00 ET | Source: Franchise Global Health Inc. TORONTO, April 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Franchise Global Health Inc. (“Franchise Global” or the “Company”) (TSXV: FGH) is pleased to announce the Company’s wholly owned Danish subsidiary, Rangers Pharmaceutical A/S (“Rangers”), ha

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Germany: The legal classification of CBD drops as medicinal products subject to authorization by the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices says Administrative Court of Cologne judgment

Cannabis Law Report

The legal classification of CBD drops as medicinal products subject to authorization by the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices has been confirmed in a judgment by the Administrative Court of Cologne. According to the court, even products with a low content of the anti-inflammatory and calming cannabinoid fall under this classification.

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Nicaraguan President’s Son Muses On Cannabis Regulation Via Twitter

Cannabis Law Report

Via… Noticas Sin. Juan Carlos Ortega Murillo, one of the sons of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, proposed this Tuesday to discuss the legalization of cannabis in the Central American country. “When will be the time for Nicaragua to formally discuss the feasibility (or not) of decriminalizing the production, sale, possession and consumption of cannabis sativa and its derivatives?

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US company opens medical cannabis clinic in Thailand

Cannabis Law Report

A US cannabis company has jointly opened a medical marijuana clinic in Thailand, making it the first foreign franchise to do so. The clinic, located on Bangkok’s Sukhumvit Soi 13, treats Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, cancer, eating disorders and insomnia. The clinic predicts that changes to Thai laws in July will allow them to give patients THC-dominant products for research purposes.

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US Hemp Roundtable – Latest State Updates

Cannabis Law Report

Colorado. It’s crunch time in Colorado as lawmakers and stakeholders furiously work to develop legislation to address the growing issue of intoxicating compounds being sold unregulated at retail under the hemp name. A few weeks ago, Colorado legislators introduced SB 22-205 which we oppose, as do pretty much every other hemp and cannabis stakeholder organization in the state.

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June’s Latest Cannabis / Psychedelic Education Updates – “Ending the Prohibition of the Mind: A Mushroom Symposium.” & Rowan University’s MBA –

Cannabis Law Report

April 19 th I attended a virtual conference entitled, “Ending the Prohibition of the Mind: A Mushroom Symposium.” The event was co-sponsored by Collar City Mushrooms and the People’s Health Sanctuary at The Sanctuary for Independent Medi a. It focused on New York State. Three New York State Assembly Persons were in attendance along with about 150 others.

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Pideka SAS Receives European Good Manufacturing Practices (EU GMP) Certification and Readies for Export

Cannabis Law Report

Ikänik Farms, Inc. (CSE: IKNK.U) (FSE: DFMA) (the “Company” or “Ikänik Farms”) is pleased to announce its wholly owned subsidiary Pideka SAS in Bogota, Colombia has received European Union Good Manufacturing Practices (EU GMP) by the Chief Pharmaceutical Inspectorate in Poland , G?ówny Inspektor Farmaceutyczny (GIF) for its indoor cannabis manufacturing operation and general finishing steps to produce raw cannabis flower as an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) for