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Medical Cannabis Gains Support in Kentucky

MassRoots

Legislation to legalize medical cannabis cleared the Kentucky House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. House Bill 136 was overwhelmingly approved in a vote of 16 to one after committee members heard from constituents who suffer from health problems such as epilepsy and chronic pain. Like so many others, these conditions produce symptoms that have been responsive to medical cannabis treatments in other states where the plant is available to patients with a physician’s recommendation, like Illinois

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The Federal Legality of CBD Smokable Products

Canna Law Blog

In the last few weeks, we have received a growing number of inquiries pertaining to the legality of smokable products infused with cannabidiol derived from industrial hemp (“CBD Smokables”), including vape pens and pre-rolled hemp flower joints. This post provides a brief overview of the current legal status of these products. As we have discussed on several occasions ( here and here ), the U.S.

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Bipartisan Legislation To End Marijuana Prohibition Filed

NORML

Representatives Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) and Don Young (AK-AL) introduced today two landmark bipartisan marijuana bills. Introduced was The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2019, to remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances list and allow states the freedom to regulate marijuana as they choose, without federal interference. In the previous Congress, The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act became the first bill in American history to end the federal policy of criminaliz

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This Year’s SXSW Festival Has a Top-Shelf Cannabis Lineup

Leafly

Leafly sponsors the festival's first-ever cannabis track, featuring 44 events over three days. Not attending? No problem—don't miss our on-the-ground coverage! The post This Year’s SXSW Festival Has a Top-Shelf Cannabis Lineup 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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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: I just introduced legislation to end the federal marijuana prohibition

NORML

Tulsi Gabbard is a Member of Congress representing Hawaii’s 2nd district. Our archaic and outdated marijuana laws are turning everyday Americans into criminals. Every day, the economic and social impacts of marijuana prohibition are having devastating effects on communities across the country. That is why in 2017 I introduced the first-ever bipartisan bill that would end the federal prohibition of marijuana by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act.

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It is Time to Acknowledge Reality and End Federal Marijuana Prohibition

NORML

Today, we stood with Representatives Tulsi Gabbard and Don Young as they introduced the Ending Federal Prohibition Act and Marijuana Data Collection Act. While these two bills are overtly about addressing the failures of marijuana prohibition, what they are truly about is accepting reality. This legislation is about accepting political reality. Currently, ten states and the District of Columbia have legalized the adult use of marijuana and thirty-three states and DC have medical marijuana progra

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This Dispensary Staffed Up 3,000% Last Year—and They’re Still Hiring

Leafly

A year ago, Philadelphia's TerraVida dispensary had 3 employees. Now it has nearly 100. The secret? Good pay, benefits, and work environment. The post This Dispensary Staffed Up 3,000% Last Year—and They’re Still Hiring appeared first on Leafly.

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Don’t Make These 7 Common Missteps While Cooking Cannabis Edibles

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Cooking your own cannabis edibles can save money and be a fun way to create concoctions to enjoy cannabis. You may want to make cannabutter or cannaoil to use in future cooking projects, or dabble in more difficult recipes such as cannabis-infused sugar or latkes. Either way, make sure you avoid these seven common cannabis cooking mistakes. Cooking With Raw Cannabis.

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The Best of the Best Adult-Use Cannabis in Massachusetts

Leafly

As the number of open dispensaries finally begins to ramp up, Massachusetts cannabis consumers—as visitors from other states—face a dizzying array of choices. The post The Best of the Best Adult-Use Cannabis in Massachusetts appeared first on Leafly.

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The Week in Weed: March 8, 2019

The Blunt Truth

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Let’s start with politics, with the latest in the “Where The Candidates Stand on Marijuana” series. Senator Cory Booker (D – NJ) has introduced the Marijuana Justice Act of 2019 that would legalize cannabis at the federal level, remove it from the schedule of controlled substances and expunge federal marijuana-related criminal records.

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The FDA and Hemp: Status Check

Cannabis Law Report

If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation. AUTHOR: Darren Kaplan & Garrett Graff – Hoban Law Group. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. At the end of February 2019, as well as concurrent with the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill in late December 2018, Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb made numerous public statements which offered hope to those waiting for the FDA to take affirmative leadership on hemp and cannabidiol

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The 2,500 plant dash: Medical cannabis producers prepare for expanded plant limit

The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

The scramble to reach 2,500 has begun. More than a quarter of medical cannabis producers in New Mexico have already applied to increase their grow operations to 2,500 plants since the state announced, through an emergency rule change, it would allow plant increases a week ago. Of the 35 registered Licensed Non-Profit Producers (LNPP), 12 applied to increase the number of their plants and nine said they they intend to grow the maximum number of plants.

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Friday 8 March – State By State Digest: Federal, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming

Cannabis Law Report

FEDERAL. Three cannabis reform bills reintroduced in Congress. FLORIDA. Florida Senate passes smokable medical marijuana bill. TALLAHASSEE – Florida lawmakers Thursday took a major step toward repealing the state’s ban on smokable medical marijuana, signaling an early victory in the legislative session for Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Florida Senate passed SB 182 by a 34-4 vote to remove the prohibition.

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BC gets far less cannabis tax revenue than expected

Cannabis Life Network

The data is in for BC’s first six months of cannabis legalization and the amount of tax revenue fell far short of expectations. In the 2018/2019 budget, the BC government predicted the federal excise tax would generate $200 million for BC over the next three years. That number has been readjusted to $68 million, which […]. The post BC gets far less cannabis tax revenue than expected appeared first on Cannabis News | Marijuana News | Medical Cannabis News.

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Swiss Plan To Let 5,000 Citizens Use Cannabis In Major Medical Trial

Cannabis Law Report

Switzerland’s government will allow 5,000 citizens to use cannabis legally, as part of a country-wide clinical trial. Lawmakers backed scientific studies into the impact of cannabis on public health and safety, ahead of potential regulation, however any rule change is unlikely to occur in the next decade unless fast-tracked. Those who sign up to the trial would receive a small amount of cannabis each month, to smoke or eat.

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BC gets far less cannabis tax revenue than expected

Cannabis Life Network

The data is in for BC’s first six months of cannabis legalization and the amount of tax revenue fell far short of expectations. In the 2018/2019 budget, the BC government predicted the federal excise tax would generate $200 million for BC over the next three years. That number has been readjusted to $68 million, which […]. The post BC gets far less cannabis tax revenue than expected appeared first on Cannabis News | Marijuana News | Medical Cannabis News.

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Back to the BRC

Cannabis Law Report

If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation. AUTHOR: “Jordan Zoot. “aBIZinaBOX Inc., CPA’s” PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Back to the BRC. Back to the BRC – while 2015 seems like ancient history, however, that was when then Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsome’s Blue Ribbon Commission published “ Pathways Report – Policy Options For Regulating Marijuana in California ” which contained a detailed analysis of the policy choices that were to b

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CBD, THC, AND CANCER

Weedistry

Mounting evidence shows cannabinoids in marijuana slow cancer growth, inhibit formation of new blood cells that feed a tumor, and help manage pain, fatigue, nausea, and other side effects. Marijuana Fights Cancer and Helps Manage Side Effects, Researchers Find. Mounting evidence shows ‘cannabinoids’ in marijuana slow cancer growth, inhibit formation of new blood cells that feed a tumor, and help manage pain, fatigue, nausea, and other side effects.

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Palmdale: City Council upholds cannabis ban

Cannabis Law Report

Antelope Valley Press reports… PALMDALE — The City Council effectively reaffirmed its existing ban on commercial marijuana businesses Tuesday night by accepting the report of its Ad Hoc Cannabis Committee recommending the ban continue, but put off a decision to bring a city ordinance in line with state regulations to allow marijuana deliveries into the city.

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Chinese-Funded Covert Cannabis Cultivation Leads to Three Los Angeles Marijuana Arrests

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

Authorities in Los Angeles allege three men in Southern California received funding from China to engage in a scheme to purchase residential real estate and turn it into lucrative marijuana grow operations. . NBC-4 Los Angeles reports the men, ages 37 to 44, all of Pasadena, were each charged in an L.A. federal court with one count of manufacturing, distributing and possessing marijuana with intent to distribute.

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CA: More Licensing Info Updates

Cannabis Law Report

Info supplied by. City of Cotati. . License Types. Cultivation. Retail (Storefront & Non-Storefront). Manufacturing (Volatile & Non-Volatile). Testing . Microbusiness. The deadline for submission is on March 11, 2019, by 4:20 p.m. Applicants will be required to submit eight hard-copies of their application, one PDF version and pay a $3,000 licensing fee. .

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Can’t Find Cannabis in Colorado Springs? Pueblo Has You Covered

Leafly

If you’re looking for cannabis in Colorado Springs (which prohibits recreational dispensaries), check out nearby Pueblo, which has a selection of great shops with great deals. The post Can’t Find Cannabis in Colorado Springs? Pueblo Has You Covered appeared first on Leafly.

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Allocation – Costs – Gross Profit – Taxes

Cannabis Law Report

If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation. AUTHOR: “Jordan Zoot. “aBIZinaBOX Inc., CPA’s” PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Allocation – Costs – Gross Profit – Taxes. Allocation – Costs – Gross Profit – Taxes – on February 28, 2019, we published [ Dispensaries Need Accurate Receipts ] to describe the financial records a dispensary must prepare and maintain and the receipts it must issue receip

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An Unlikely Pair find common ground in cannabis and launch The U.S. Weed Channel

Cannabis Maven

Shane Doull of The U.S. Weed Channel and Kim Easton of KEI Connects announce the partnership of their two companies.

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And Today’s Fortune 500 Company Deserter To Jump On The Good Ship Cannabis Is !

Cannabis Law Report

Forbes write… Over the last week alone, we learned that an executive director at Morgan Stanley had left his job to join the marijuana industry; that Joel Lunenfeld, former vice president of global brand strategy at Twitter had taken over as Chief Marketing Officer at NorCal Cannabis; and that Tim Leslie, a former Amazon executive had been appointed CEO at Leafly.

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An Unlikely Pair find common ground in cannabis and launch The U.S. Weed Channel

Cannabis Maven

Shane Doull of The U.S. Weed Channel and Kim Easton of KEI Connects announce the partnership of their two companies.

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The USDA and Hemp: Status Check (1)

Cannabis Law Report

If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation. AUTHOR: By Darren Kaplan & Garrett Graff – Hoban Law Group. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. . The United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) is ramping up its rulemaking process pursuant to the Agriculture Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”). When the 2018 Farm Bill removed industrial hemp — and its derivatives — from the Controlled Substances Act, industrial hemp was placed under the USDA’s authori

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Does Marijuana Affect Sperm Count In Healthy Males?

The Fresh Toast

Does Marijuana Affect Sperm Count In Healthy Males? Certain activities, substances, or even physical environments can decrease male fertility by killing or damaging sperm cells. The post Does Marijuana Affect Sperm Count In Healthy Males? appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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The USDA and Hemp: Status Check (2)

Cannabis Law Report

If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation. AUTHOR: Darren Kaplan & Garrett Graff – Hoban Law Group. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. At the end of February 2019, as well as concurrent with the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill in late December 2018, Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb made numerous public statements which offered hope to those waiting for the FDA to take affirmative leadership on hemp and cannabidiol

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Is the NHL the future of marijuana in pro sports? Why it could be

Weedistry

Player X is in the NHL. After home games, he has a routine. Typically, he’ll meet a few teammates at a local restaurant for a late dinner. He likes to order steak after games — medium rare, with a side salad and mashed potatoes. Then he’ll go home. Player X sometimes has a hard time unwinding; it was a day of unbounded stimulation.