NORML

JANUARY 8, 2020

A proposed measure legalizing medical cannabis access in Mississippi has qualified for the 2020 ballot. Mississippi’s Secretary of State’s Office notified lawmakers on Tuesday that petitioners, Mississippians for Compassionate Care , had gathered a sufficient number of signatures to place Measure 65 before voters this November. The proposed constitutional amendment establishes a state-licensed system of dispensaries to provide cannabis products to qualifying patients.

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Medicinal Genomics

JANUARY 8, 2020

For years, cannabis genomics meant little more than a star on the galaxy. But thanks to a new collaborative study consisting of scientists from Medicinal Genomics, The University of Florida, Pacific Biosciences, and Minnibis, our understanding of the cannabis genome has gotten to a point where breeders can use genomic data to make informed breeding decisions about cannabinoid production, pathogen resistance, and more that will drive the genomic revolution in cannabis cultivation.

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Leafly

JANUARY 8, 2020

This interactive synergy between cannabis compounds has been coined the “entourage effect,” and once you know what this is, you’ll see why medicines containing only THC or CBD aren’t sufficient for most medical conditions. The post The entourage effect: How cannabis compounds may be working together appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 8, 2020

Strange goings on in Italy where in the space of a week the Supreme Court ruled growing small amounts of cannabis at home is legal, only for the head of the country’s senate to block legislation permitting sale of a weaker form of marijuana days later. Towards the end of December, Italy’s Supreme Court ruled growing small quantities of cannabis at home for private usage is legal, following a case brought by a citizen.

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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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Project CBD

JANUARY 8, 2020

How does cannabis play a role in our overall health? Project CBD speaks with Dr. Rachel Knox about “endocannabinology,” THC / CBD synergies, and whole food nutrition.

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Leafly

JANUARY 8, 2020

With a fresh year underway, take a look at which cannabis strains may top the popularity charts in 2020. The post 5 cannabis strains to be excited about in 2020 appeared first on Leafly.

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The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

JANUARY 8, 2020

An Albuquerque-based attorney, who also serves in the state Senate, wants a judge to weigh-in on whether those on house arrest should have access to medical cannabis. The attorney and state lawmaker Jacob Candelaria, on behalf of his client Joe Montaño, filed a writ of mandamus, or a request for a ruling, in state district court, asking a judge to order Bernalillo County to allow those in custody to use medical cannabis if they are part of the state’s program.

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Leafly

JANUARY 8, 2020

Nova Scotia was one of the first provinces in the country to get their 2.0 products on store shelves before Christmas. The post Nova Scotia is nearly out of edibles and other 2.0 products appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Life Network

JANUARY 8, 2020

BRACEBRIDGE, ON, Jan. 8, 2020 /CNW/ – Muskoka Grown Limited (“Muskoka Grown” or the “Company”), a leading producer of high-quality craft cannabis, has submitted an application to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario for its Retail Operator Licence cementing its focus on opening a farm-gate retail store this year.

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Leafly

JANUARY 8, 2020

Award-winning Keep Labs pulls out of big annual tech show when officials won't let them display their legal product in a legal state. The post CES tech show bans all cannabis talk—in Las Vegas appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Life Network

JANUARY 8, 2020

LAS VEGAS — A Canadian cannabis tech company has pulled out of the CES gadget show after being given constraints on how it could promote its products. Nearly a dozen states allow the use and sale of marijuana for recreational purposes, and policies around the world vary. Broad marijuana sales began in Nevada in 2017. […]. The post Cannabis startup pulls out of CES tech show amid limits appeared first on Cannabis News | Lifestyle Tips | Expert Opinions | Stocks.

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Leafly

JANUARY 8, 2020

Moreover, 15% of respondents said they believed their driving ability was either the same or improved when they were high. The post Survey: 26% of young people have driven high or ridden with a high driver appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 8, 2020

Here’s the full press release; OTC DISCLOSURE & NEWS SERVICE. Harvest Files Suit Against Falcon International, Inc. Press Release | 01/07/2020. Harvest Files Suit Against Falcon International, Inc. Canada NewsWire. PHOENIX, Jan. 7, 2020. PHOENIX , Jan. 7, 2020 /CNW/ — Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. (CSE: HARV, OTCQX: HRVSF) (“ Harvest “), a vertically integrated cannabis company with one of the largest and deepest footprints in the U.S., today announced that y

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TheAnswerPage

JANUARY 8, 2020

THC may cause an increase in heart rate. Has CBD been reported to cause an increase in heart rate, too? No. According to the World Health Organization’s Expert Committee on Drug Dependence report, CBD does not impact heart rate or blood pressure. See Answer. See Answer.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 8, 2020

Greg McLeish of the Toronto office of Mackie Research Capital found that 25 companies are down to half-a-year of cash when capital expenditures and cash-flow burn are taken into account. McLeish predicts more companies will make hard decisions to defer planned facility expansions in order to reallocate capital as the industry devalues mass-scale cultivation capacity to focus on actionable markets.

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The Joint Blog

JANUARY 8, 2020

On Monday Thailand’s first two full-time clinics dispensing marijuana oil for medical use opened their doors. According to the Associated Press, about 400 patients, many of them with cancer, were given the oil for free at a flagship clinic at the Public Health Ministry in a suburb of Bangkok. The initial four formulations handed out are used for treating conditions such as migraines, insomnia, nausea, numbness and pain.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 8, 2020

There are 1,181 legal retailers in California, including licensed shops, delivery services and microbusinesses, although not all of the latter engage in retail and Weedmaps still have 2,920 CA businesses on the database as of Jan 3 2020. Here’s the introduction to the MJ Biz piece and this does look like real progress. Doing the math it looks as though another 1739 businesses still need to to be removed.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 8, 2020

This is the second of a two-part installment on trending cannabinoids. For the previous post on cannabigerol (CBG), go here. This post concerns CBN (cannabinol). Like CBD and THC, CBN is among the 100+ molecules in the cannabis plant. CBN comes from oxidation and decomposition of THC, meaning that when THC is heated and exposed to CO2 (oxygen), it converts to CBN.

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Leafly

JANUARY 8, 2020

Don Gellers had been 'singled out and targeted' to stop the Passamaquoddy tribe's land claims. The post Maine governor issues historic pardon to tribal attorney for 1968 cannabis conviction appeared first on Leafly.

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