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Virgin Islands: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Legalizing Cannabis Use, Expunging Past Convictions

NORML

“Once implemented, … the Territory will see an industry that is inclusive and diverse, and most importantly, safe,” said the bill’s sponsor. “It is my hope that the current administration implements [the law] to its full potential, for the benefit of the people of this Territory.". The post Virgin Islands: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Legalizing Cannabis Use, Expunging Past Convictions appeared first on NORML.

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New York to Legalize Psychedelics?

Cannabis Life Network

Not even a month after legalizing recreational cannabis, New York looks posed to legalize psychedelics in 2023. The legislation, which three Assembly Members will introduce, will legalize psilocybin, DMT, LSD, and ibogaine for adults over 21 years old. Specifically, it would make legal the “possession, use, cultivation, production, creation, analysis, gifting, exchange, or sharing by or between natural persons of twenty-one years of age or older of a natural plant or fungus-based hallucino

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Connecticut: Officials Expunge 40,000+ Marijuana-Related Convictions

NORML

“Hundreds of thousands of Americans unduly carry the burden and stigma of a past conviction for behavior that most Americans, and a growing number of states, no longer consider to be a crime,” NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano said. “Our sense of justice and our principles of fairness demand that public officials and the courts move swiftly to right the past wrongs of cannabis prohibition and criminalization.”.

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Star signs and cannabis strains: January 2023 horoscopes

Leafly

Calling all signs, it's 2023! Start your new year off with the perfect strain to set you on the right path this January. The post Star signs and cannabis strains: January 2023 horoscopes 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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New York to Allow for Cannabis Deliveries Prior to Storefronts Opening

Veriheal

There has been no shortage of news surrounding the New York cannabis industry in recent months. Medical cannabis has been legal in the state since 2014. On Jan. 24, 2022, the state completely removed the qualifying conditions list that patients used to have to adhere to in order to qualify for the medical cannabis program. Since then, doctors in the state have been able to recommend medical cannabis for any condition in which they feel it may benefit.

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FDA CBD Regulations Are On the Way (Sorta)

Canna Law Blog

There has been so much talk from the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) around cannabidiol (“CBD”) regulations that it makes one’s head spin. For years everyone has wondered when, or even if , the FDA would propose and adopt CBD regulations. To date, while taking input from the public on the topic, the FDA mostly has engaged in enforcement, sometimes in tandem with Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), against CBD retailers.

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Marijuana just became less illegal in Maryland. But it’s not legal yet. Here’s what you need to know

Leafly

Even though voters approved legalization in November, the state has been slow to legalize possession. The post Marijuana just became less illegal in Maryland. But it’s not legal yet. Here’s what you need to know appeared first on Leafly.

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Illinois extends cannabis curbside pickup

Illinois News Joint

In one of our last articles of the year , we reported that Illinois was set to change its legalities on cannabis curbside pickup for medical patients after the New Year. According to the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR), “Beginning January 1, 2023, the variance that permits medical cannabis dispensaries to store and dispense all cannabis from the restricted area will expire.

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Evaluating Our Cannabis Use In the New Year

Peninsula Alternative Health

Introduction Now that the new year is here, it can be a good idea to evaluate our routines and make changes that benefit us for the future. It might also be a good idea for us cannabis users to take a step back and reexamine our connection with how we use the plant. Reason for Cannabis Use: Medical or Recreational First, we can think about our cannabis use.

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Conditions That Qualify for a Medical Marijuana Card

Otherside Farms

Medical marijuana is a general term for cannabis derivatives prescribed to help ease the symptoms of specific ailments. Although the Cannabis Sativa plant is popular as a recreational drug, it is increasingly being used for its therapeutic effects. The two active ingredients in the cannabis plant that has medicinal properties are cannabidiol (CBD) and delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

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Why Struggling Cannabis Companies May Want to Turn to a Receivership

Cannabis Law Report

Yalda Bahramian, Ferdinand Ruplin Tonkon Torp LLP The cannabis industry in Oregon has been struggling in recent years. In addition to being impacted by inflation and an ailing economy, vast overproduction of cannabis in the state has caused prices to fall. As the Portland Business Journal previously reported, the median price for usable cannabis is down considerably […].

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Evaluating Our Cannabis Use In the New Year

Peninsula Alternative Health

Introduction Now that the new year is here, it can be a good idea to evaluate our routines and make changes that benefit us for the future. It might also be a good idea for us cannabis users to take a step back and reexamine our connection with how we use the plant. Reason for Cannabis Use: Medical or Recreational First, we can think about our cannabis use.

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Cannabis Manufacturing Compliance: A Guide For Cultivators

Cannabis Law Report

One of the most difficult tasks for cannabis manufacturers is ensuring compliance. With the numerous laws, statutes, rules, and regulations. Or overlooking and misinterpreting something that could later cause significant problems. No matter where in the supply chain your licensed company is located, maintaining operational compliance has grown more challenging and confusing as emergency […].

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Best strains and terpenes for period pain

The Cannigma

Period pain. Uterus owners around the world know the dread that comes with that certain time each month. The stabbing pain and dull aches deep in your organs that won’t go away. Maybe you hop in a hot bath, camp out under fuzzy blankets with a heating pad, or pop some pain pills when you can no longer grin and bear it. Any way you approach it, it’s obvious that remedies for dealing with menstruation pain fall short.

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Alert: Oregon Psilocybin Services – Now Accepting Applications for Licensure

Cannabis Law Report

Oregon Psilocybin Services – Now Accepting Applications for Licensure 01/02/2023 We’re excited to announce that Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) is now accepting applications for licenses and worker permits. To learn more about the application process, you can click on one of the four new fact sheets below, which are also on the OPS website under each license […].

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Which CBD Strains Are the Best for Sex?

United Patients Group

Which CBD Strains Are the Best for Sex? Even though CBD is still relatively new to the mainstream market, it has plenty of dedicated fans who enjoy using a wide range of CBD-based products. Praised for its potential health benefits, CBD is a natural substance you can purchase in various online and physical stores as long as you’re of legal age. It’s safe, non-addictive, and non-intoxicating — contrary to cannabis containing higher amounts of THC, which can quickly get you high.

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Domestic Policy Council Director Susan Rice.president’s cannabis clemency and review moves have helped address the country’s “failed approach to marijuana”

Cannabis Law Report

8. Addressed our failed approach to marijuana by pardoning all federal and D.C. simple marijuana possession offenses, urging governors to pardon offenses, and starting the process of @TheJusticeDept and @HHSGov reviewing how marijuana is scheduled. — Susan Rice (@AmbRice46) December 29, 2022 Marijuana Moment writes Domestic Policy Council Director Susan Rice said on Thursday that […].

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NY State Cannabis Management Inaugural Annual Report

Cannabis Law Report

Introductory Letter from the Chair of the Cannabis Control Board Dear Governor Hochul, Leader Stewart-Cousins, Speaker Heastie, and all New Yorkers, It’s incredibly exciting to be delivering our first annual report to you on the activities of the New York Cannabis Control Board (Board) and the Office of Cannabis Management (Office). It was just a […].

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NZ Grown And Made THC Medicines Launched

Cannabis Law Report

What’s claimed to be the first officially verified locally grown and made THC based cannabis medicines in New Zealand are good to go. Helius Therapeutics announced last week two new products had met the nation’s strict quality standard; verified by New Zealand’s Medicinal Cannabis Agency on December 21. It was a very positive end to […].

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ACLU Tweet: No one should be haunted by marijuana convictions.

Cannabis Law Report

No one should be haunted by marijuana convictions. Tell your governor: Use your power of clemency today.[link] — ACLU (@ACLU) January 1, 2023.

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ABC 7 Chicago: Man high on marijuana at time of crash that killed 2 siblings: records

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WFSB3: CT residents are less than 2 weeks away from legal recreational marijuana sales

Cannabis Law Report