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No you can’t buy weed at Cookies’ New York store, yet [FAQs]

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San Francisco’s staple cannabis brand is debuting a new store in NYC this weekend. Here’s what you need to know about the Herald Square Cookies store’s grand opening. The post No you can’t buy weed at Cookies’ New York store, yet [FAQs] appeared first on Leafly.

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After five drug related arrests, Iowa attorney faces disciplinary action

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The Iowa Capital Dispatch reports After five drug arrests in a little more than a year, an Iowa lawyer is facing a possible 18-month suspension of his law license. Wesley Alan Johnson, who was admitted to the Iowa bar in 2008, has practiced in Boone County, primarily in the areas of family law, juvenile law, […].

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TNI – Post / Opinion: German cannabis regulation on thin ice

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The government’s risky approach to international legal obstacles puts the entire project in jeopardy 28 October 2022 Germany’s current interpretative approach puts the fate of the entire project for cannabis regulation on very thin ice. But there is still time to change course, and legally sound and politically viable alternative options are available.

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New York Takes a Hard Stand Against Vertical Integration

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The Cannabis Control Board (CCB) and Office of Cannabis Regulations (OCM) recently issued “Guidance for Adult-Use Retail Dispensaries.” The twenty-seven-page document provides insight into what the Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensaries (CAURD) regulations will look like and will shape the non-conditional retail dispensaries license regulations down the road.

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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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The Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce (UCETF) continues crackdown on illegal grows

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Ganjapreneur reports California officials are continuing their aggressive crackdown on unregulated cannabis operators, announcing on Wednesday the eradication of 7,503 plants and more than 936 pounds of cannabis flower in enforcement actions between October 18 and 19. The Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce (UCETF) said the plants and processed flower had an estimated value of nearly […].

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UK – BBC Report: Medicinal cannabis dispensing on Isle of Man further delayed

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The dispensing of medicinal cannabis products on the Isle of Man has been further delayed, the Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed. The products had originally been due to be available to those with private prescriptions by the end of the summer. However, “technical issues” between the department and the UK Home Office over […].

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France: Green Party Politician Julien Bayou files an amendment to relaunch cannabis regulation debate

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Le Pays Gessien reports Green MP Julien Bayou has tabled an amendment to the Social Security financing bill to relaunch the debate on the legalization of cannabis. Judged admissible by the National Assembly, it could be examined this Friday, October 21 in public session. The cannabis debate could be revived sooner than expected. The Green MP Julien […].

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False Alarm – That Circle K Deal In Glorida Is Not Happening According To Florida’s Health Department

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They should know ! The Washington Examiner reports Florida is pumping the brakes on plans to allow consumers to purchase marijuana at select gas stations. The state’s Health Department told the Washington Examiner that Florida has not approved the deal between Circle K and Green Thumb Industries. The cannabis company announced on Wednesday that it will sell medical marijuana […].

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Article: 15 Global Psychedelics Executives To Keep An Eye On In 2022

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As the global psychedelics industry booms, with companies going public, major financings being announced, and celebrities and big investors getting on board, Benzinga has decided to put together a list of some of the top executives in the space to keep an eye on. 15 Global Psychedelics Executives To Keep An Eye On Najla Guthrie, KGK Sciences […].

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Bipartisan group of 30 leaders opposes Colorado’s ‘magic mushroom’ ballot measure

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The Colorado Gazette reports A bipartisan group of 30 current and former elected officials have banded together to speak out against Proposition 122, the “natural medicine” ballot measure seeking to decriminalize the hallucinogenic compounds found in certain strains of mushrooms. Under Proposition 122, so-called “magic mushrooms” — more specifically the hallucinogenic compounds psilocybin and psilocin — would become legally accessible to individuals […].

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MAPS: Analysis of Colorado’s Natural Medicine Health Act: Reviewing Proposition 122/Measure 58?

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Here are their thoughts… MAPS’ Policy Values Over the last three years since MAPS published our Considerations For the Regulation and Decriminalization of Psychedelic Substances statement, multiple policy approaches to psychedelics have proliferated in U.S. cities and states, and an increasingly cohesive movement has formed to affect federal policy on psychedelic research.

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Oregon man sent to prison for selling LSD that wound up in hands of 13-year-old boy who died

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Oregon Live reports ‘ A Eugene man who sold liquid LSD that ended up in the hands of a 13-year-old boy who died after using the drug was sentenced Wednesday to three years in federal prison. Kevin Michael Harris was 22 when he sold the LSD to a 17-year-old high school student on March 28, […].

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The Psychedelics Renaissance is Here – Colorado May Become the Second State in the Nation to Legalize Therapeutic Psychedelics

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This November, Coloradans have opportunity to make history and vote for Colorado to become the second state in the country to regulate therapeutic access to “natural medicines.” Proposition 122 would enact the Natural Medicine Health Act of 2022 (NMHA) which would legalize supervised or facilitated therapeutic sessions for adults twenty-one and older using certain entheogens (better […].

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Useful Ways To Manage Having A Chronic Illness

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Many people with chronic illnesses or disabilities often feel overwhelmed by the daily tasks and chores that come their way. These tasks can be simple things like making dinner, bathing, cleaning the house, or going to work, but when you’re living with a disability or chronic illness it becomes a lot harder than for most […].

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AOC slams Biden for not including illegal immigrants in marijuana pardons

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