Wed.Jul 24, 2019

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5 Ways Medical Marijuana Can Help You Deal With Chronic Pain

The Fresh Toast

If you are part of the 20% of Americans facing chronic pain and you haven’t yet turned to marijuana as an option, here’s what you need to know about the way medical marijuana can help you deal with pain. Continue reading 5 Ways Medical Marijuana Can Help You Deal With Chronic Pain at The Fresh Toast.

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Colombian Medical Cannabis Legalization Has a Positive Impact on Farmers

WeedAdvisor

In recent weeks, we covered a lot of information about South America’s budding cannabis industry, with a particular focus on Colombia. However, we seem to have forgotten that there is more to this new venture than simple industry developments, regulations, partnerships and acquisitions. Business may make up a huge portion of these current events, but to really get a full picture, we need to look at how medical cannabis legalization affected regular people.

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Michigan’s Adult-Use Rules Put Cannabis Pioneers Out in the Cold

Leafly

The state tilts the playing field away from small business owners, and big out-of-state companies are slow to hire local talent. The post Michigan’s Adult-Use Rules Put Cannabis Pioneers Out in the Cold appeared first on Leafly.

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Petition: Remove the Cannabis Ban for Athletes

Project CBD

Athletes for CARE is a nonprofit created by current and former professional athletes dedicated to using their influence for social change. They aim to protect the health and wellbeing of current and former athletes around the world.

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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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Why Legal Marijuana Does Not End The Illegal Market

MJ Business Attorneys

Areas that have approved the sale of cannabis still deal with a “gray market” where legal and illegal marijuana markets coexist. It is a scenario that frustrates legal cannabis businesses and law enforcement alike. The surge in cannabis policy reform across the country and world may have caused many to anticipate a heavy blow to illegal operators, and black-market activity did experience an initial decline.

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FDA Puts America on Notice: Stop Touting CBD Claims

Leafly

The FDA's warning letter to Curaleaf wasn't about the CBD products. It was about the CBD health claims. The post FDA Puts America on Notice: Stop Touting CBD Claims appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis for Contact Sports

Project CBD

Rugby is a physically demanding sport that requires both mental focus and a high tolerance for pain. It’s a full-contact tackle sport with no pads and no helmets, and the game flows freely with few stoppages – meaning continuous sprinting and collisions throughout the full 80 minutes of the match.

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7 Cannabis Strains Perfect for Nighttime Use

Leafly

Different strains are best for different times of day. Learn which ones work for taking the edge off in the evening, kicking back at bedtime, and sleeping through the night. The post 7 Cannabis Strains Perfect for Nighttime Use appeared first on Leafly.

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California Hemp Cultivation Law is About to Change, Again

Canna Law Blog

A week or so ago, I wrote a post outlining the current state of California hemp laws, and noted that there are two pending pieces of legislation that could change the state of hemp law in California: AB-228 which deals more with adding hemp-derived cannabidiol to foods and other consumer products, and SB-153 , which would re-write a significant portion of California’s Food and Agriculture Code that relates to hemp cultivators.

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42,000 Cannabis Plants Destroyed in California Farms Probe

Leafly

Local, state, and federal officials served 28 search warrants to cannabis farms without a permit along the Eel River in northern Mendocino County. The post 42,000 Cannabis Plants Destroyed in California Farms Probe appeared first on Leafly.

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Unlocking How To Use CBD For A Better Night’s Sleep

The Fresh Toast

A sleepy alternative to over-the-counter antihistamines may be found in cannabidiol (CBD). If taken a half-hour before bed, it could just do the trick for treating insomnia. Continue reading Unlocking How To Use CBD For A Better Night’s Sleep at The Fresh Toast.

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How Ooze Wholesale Connects Retailers With Today’s Cannabis Accessories

Leafly

Ooze Wholesale helps businesses become bonafide accessory retailers by providing funky, durable products that encourage customers to get a feel for accessories while reducing retailer stress over butterfingers. The post How Ooze Wholesale Connects Retailers With Today’s Cannabis Accessories appeared first on Leafly.

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UK hemp farm could lose £200,000 in crop destruction

Cannabis Law Report

One of the UK’s largest hemp farms, Hempen, expects to lose about £200,000 of sales by destroying its crop after it says it lost its licence to grow it. Last year, the Home Office said UK farmers could not harvest hemp flowers for cannabis oil, or CBD, but could continue to grow seed and stalk. However, last Thursday the Home Office told the firm that it would have to cease production entirely.

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Were Vikings Growing Cannabis in Newfoundland 1,000 Years Ago?

Leafly

Probably not, as it turns out. The post Were Vikings Growing Cannabis in Newfoundland 1,000 Years Ago? appeared first on Leafly.

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Curaleaf shares down 8% after FDA sends warning letter over CBD health claims

Cannabis Law Report

Marketwatch report… Shares of cannabis company Curaleaf Holdings Inc. tumbled more than 7% Tuesday and dragged the broader sector lower, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to the company for selling CBD-based products that claim to treat serious diseases. Curaleaf CURLF, -7.27% is “illegally selling unapproved products containing cannabidiol (CBD) online with unsubstantiated claims that the products treat cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, opioid withdra

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Did Indigenous Canadians use Cannabis Before Europeans Arrived?

Leafly

And why this little fact matters. The post Did Indigenous Canadians use Cannabis Before Europeans Arrived? appeared first on Leafly.

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3 Common Vaping Mistakes To Avoid

Cannabis Law Report

Vaping has gained popularity in the last couple of years. It can be relaxing, fun and an easy means to get your daily CBD. As a beginner, there are some mistakes you need to avoid in order to enjoy a satisfying vaping experience. Choosing a bad quality vape. The entire vape experience will come down to mainly the type of vape oil and type of device you choose.

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Kiaro earns a B.C. cannabis retail store license

Cannabis Life Network

Vancouver-based cannabis brand expands retail presence across Canada. The post Kiaro earns a B.C. cannabis retail store license appeared first on Cannabis News | Lifestyle Tips | Expert Opinions | Stocks.

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CannTrust Executives Knew of Unlicensed Grow Rooms

WeedAdvisor

It has been less than a month since CannTrust effectively ground to a halt after the July 8 th announcement of its non-compliance. Now, new information emerged that only made the licensed producer look worse. In a revelation that should frankly surprise no one, Bloomberg reports these violations were known to upper management, further outlined by The Globe and Mail.

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Tilray acquires UK alcohol candy company Smith & Sinclair to develop CBD edibles

Cannabis Law Report

CNBC reports…… Tilray has acquired boozy gummy maker Smith & Sinclair to create a line of CBD edibles, the Canadian pot company announced Tuesday. U.K.-based Smith & Sinclair infuses alcohol into food products to create boozy twists on sweet treats. The company sells alcoholic gummies and lollipops, edible fragrances and tablets that transform a standard cocktail into a fizzy drink.

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Supplementing the Pink Slip for a Green Stamp of Approval – Rising Trends of New Employment Protections for Registered Cannabis Users

Burns Levinson (Cannabusiness advisory)

Early this month, New Jersey enacted new workplace protections for authorized medical cannabis users. Under the new regulations, employers are prohibited from taking an adverse employment action against an existing or prospective employee on the basis of the person’s status as a registered qualified user of medical cannabis. Under the recent amendment to the New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act (“CUMMA”), “adverse employment action” is defined as “refusing to hire or employ an ind

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Florida Hemp Council Launches

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s the press release…… The Florida Hemp Council (FLHC ) has been formed by representatives of industry leaders: Blue Moon Hemp, Blume Hemp, Evello Global, Evio Labs, GenCanna Global, Green Roads, Mission Lago Farms, Natural Life and Veritas Farms. The Florida Hemp Council is a working group of farmers, processors, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and professionals dedicated to the future production of all hemp products.

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‘What’s the Best Cannabis Delivery Service Near Me?’

Leafly

Leafly road tests Emjay, Mellow, Sava, Eaze, Puffy, and CaliXPress in California. The post ‘What’s the Best Cannabis Delivery Service Near Me?’ appeared first on Leafly.

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Charlotte’s Web to Pioneer Regenerative Hemp Agriculture in North America

Cannabis Law Report

Charlotte’s Web Holdings (TSX: CWEB ) (OTCQX: CWBHF ) has entered into a research initiative with Rodale Institute and Natural Care to pioneer regenerative organic hemp farming. The company is partnering with Rodale Institute, a Pennsylvania-based organization engaged in regenerative organic agriculture, to advance the development of healthy agriculture practices for the burgeoning hemp industry.

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The Curious Case of Cannabis Sativa

Leaf Science

If a plant was discovered today that provided everything we needed in order to survive, with the ability to restore oceans, forests, and soils, and capture CO2 would we not jump at the opportunity and embrace this gift? The answer is, of course, yes, yet the reality is very different. This plant does exist and has done so for thousands of years yet it is completely underutilized.

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Specialist Doctors Launch Sapphire Medical Clinic, UK’s First Medicinal Cannabis Clinic to Treat Full Range of Health Issues Including Childhood Epilepsy

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s the full press release………A group of leading doctors have today launched Sapphire Medical Clinic in London , the first clinic in the UK which can offer access to medicinal cannabis for all conditions acknowledged to benefit from it and to do so as part of a comprehensive treatment pathway, including other conventional pharmaceutical drugs and treatments.

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Synthetic CBD and Solvents in Epidiolex?

Cannabis Life Network

GW Pharmaceuticals has been creating unusual blends of clinical cannabis for over two decades. Epidiolex is an abnormal, proprietary cannabidiol tincture that was developed for epilepsy. This clinical concoction has been under some well-deserved criticism for several reasons, such as a liver damage warning. Can solvents or Synthetic CBD in Epidiolex be the culprit?

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Father fatally shoots his daughter’s boyfriend for smoking cannabis with her at a party, police say

Cannabis Law Report

USA Today report. A Pennsylvania father fatally shot his daughter’s boyfriend after finding out he smoked marijuana with her at a party, police say. Michael D’Biagio, 41, was charged Friday with homicide and aggravated assault in connection to the death of 17-year-old Darren Jevcak. Jevcak was shot outside Scustie’s Super Pizza, a pizzeria in New Castle, Pennsylvania.

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Study: Pain and Anxiety Most Popular Symptoms Among Those Who Use Medical Marijuana

The Joint Blog

According to a study published in the journal Social Science & Medicine, and epublished by the National Institute of Health, those who consume marijuana for therapeutic purposes often to do so reduce pain and anxiety symptoms. For the study, which will confirm what many already expected, researches examined the results from 15 separate studies, involving over 6,600 medical cannabis patients in over 30 countries.

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Senate hearing on cannabis industry and banking challenges – 07/23/2019

Cannabis Law Report

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