Tue.Oct 08, 2019

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Vaping Epidemic and Cannabis: What Cannabis Businesses Can Expect

Canna Law Blog

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the U.S. is facing a vaping epidemic where consumers are potentially inhaling/ingesting very toxic chemicals in the form of vaporized nicotine liquid and THC oil. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevent ( CDC ), Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ), and state and local governments are still trying to figure out what exactly is causing vapor-related illnesses and even death in some cases.

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U.S. judge keeps intact Massachusetts’ vaping ban

Cannabis Law Report

A federal judge on Friday denied an industry bid to put on hold Massachusetts’ four-month ban on the sale of vaping products, keeping intact the toughest prohibition yet in a rapidly developing response to e-cigarettes and their potential link to a lung disease. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani declined to grant a temporary restraining order sought by the vaping industry, including by trade group Vapor Technology Association (VTA). “The court finds that plaintiffs have not demonstr

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Using Cannabis To Relieve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The Fresh Toast

Incorporating cannabis into your wellness regime may be the difference between a good day and a bad one, a good night’s rest or an awkward tossing and turning to keep your wrists in position. Continue reading Using Cannabis To Relieve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome at The Fresh Toast.

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Cannabis-Induced Psychosis Unravelled

Cannabis Life Network

Substantial claims, mistargeted research, and biased studies. These are characteristics of the muddy waters comprising cannabis research, but one tale remains stuck. Cannabis induced psychosis seems to be discussed without a proper analysis time and time again. So what is really going on? Refer madness – or awareness? Before answering that, let’s look at what […].

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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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Study: No Uptick in Violent Crime Following Adult Use Cannabis Legalization

NORML

The enactment of statewide legislation permitting adult cannabis possession and sales is not associated with any significant or long-term uptick in criminal activity, according to data published in the journal Justice Quarterly. Investigators affiliated with the Department of Justice and Criminology at Washington State University assessed trends in monthly average crime rates in Colorado and Washington following legalization compared to various control states.

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Want cannabis in Chicago? Now’s the time to weigh in

Leafly

Chicago officials are holding public meetings this week for residents to let Mayor Lightfoot know how they feel about her downtown cannabis ban. The post Want cannabis in Chicago? Now’s the time to weigh in appeared first on Leafly.

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D.C. Sees Latest Test Case for Employees Seeking “Reasonable Accommodation” for Off-Duty Medical Marijuana Use

The Blunt Truth

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed suit last week in the D.C. Superior Court on behalf of Doretha Barber, a sanitation worker with the D.C. Department of Public Works, who claims that she was denied reasonable accommodation and placed on an indefinite leave of absence after disclosing that she is a medical marijuana card-holder under the District’s medical marijuana program.

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Unboxing the KandyPens OURA: e-rig tech from Vapor.com

Leafly

Vapor.com presents the unboxing of the KandyPens OURA, an erig optimized for a vibrant, impactful vapor experience. The post Unboxing the KandyPens OURA: e-rig tech from Vapor.com appeared first on Leafly.

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Aleafia to cancel supply deal with Aphria, citing failure to meet obligations

Cannabis Life Network

TORONTO — Cannabis company Aleafia Health Inc. is moving to terminate its wholesale pot supply agreement with Aphria Inc., citing the Leamington, Ont.-based pot producer’s “failure to meet its supply obligations.” The Toronto-based company said Tuesday that it has provided formal notice of termination, effective Oct. 7, of the deal under which Aphria was to provide […].

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Trusting Your Seed Supplier Is Imperative, Vault Over The Problems.

Cannabis Law Report

A recent US court case filing illustrates the importance of working with a seed supplier that you know, trust and knows the international market. A recent US court case filing illustrates the importance of working with a seed supplier that you know and trust. Currently in the US a CBD producer based in Kentucky is suing a Oregon hemp seed seller for $44 million a lawsuit says.

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Tenant evicted under ‘draconian’ pot law loses bid to be allowed back home

Cannabis Life Network

TORONTO — A legal tenant evicted from his Toronto apartment because the building was being used as an illegal cannabis store has lost his bid to be allowed to return. He challenges the constitutionality of the law that put him on the street. In his ruling, an Ontario judge decided that allowing Jeffrey Brodie to […]. The post Tenant evicted under ‘draconian’ pot law loses bid to be allowed back home appeared first on Cannabis News | Lifestyle Tips | Expert Opinions | Stocks.

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Lawyer pleads for non guilty verdict for Australian cannabis oil distributor who wishes to work internationally

Cannabis Law Report

Australia’s ABC reports, “The lawyer for South Australian cannabis oil distributor Jenny Hallam has urged a court not to convict or jail her for drug offences because she needs to travel overseas as part of her new job.” Adelaide’s District Court was today told Hallam, 47, is planning to take up employment at a privately-owned cannabis farm in northern New South Wales, known as the Australian Cannabis University.

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Aurora Cannabis and CTT Pharmaceutical Launch Sublingual Cannabis Wafers

Cannabis Life Network

Dissolve Strips ™ (sublingual cannabis wafers) Now Available to Aurora’s Canadian Medical Patients NYSE | TSX: ACB OTC: CTTH EDMONTON and HAMILTON, ON, Oct. 8, 2019 /CNW/ – Aurora Cannabis Inc. (“Aurora”) (NYSE | TSX: ACB), the Canadian company defining the future of cannabis worldwide, and CTT Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc., (“CTT”) (OTC | CTTH) announced […].

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Sundial Growers Inc. sued in U.S. for failing to disclose half ton of cannabis was returned to client

Cannabis Law Report

They report. Sundial Growers Inc. shares fell another 4.7% on Monday, after the Canadian cannabis company became the subject of a class-action lawsuit in the U.S. for allegedly failing to disclose that a customer returned half a ton of cannabis because it contained mold and bits of rubber gloves. The allegations were first reported by MarketWatch’s Max A.

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Today’s Answer of the Day

TheAnswerPage

True or False? To assist state medical boards in regulating physicians and physician assistants interested in providing their qualifying patients with medical marijuana therapeutics as an alternative, the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) Workgroup on Marijuana and Medical Regulations put forth the “Model Guidelines for the Recommendation of Marijuana in Patient Care.” It’s true.In April 2016, the FSMB Workgroup’s”Model Guidelines for the Recommendation of Marijua

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OCA (Oregon Cannabis Assoc) Creates Survey On Vaping Issue

Cannabis Law Report

They write. VAPING ECONOMIC IMPACT SURVEY . Make your voice heard. Complete Survey At: [link]. The OCA is collecting data on the economic impact of a ban on certain products as part of our continued response to the crisis. We are asking to collect feedback from across the industry and around the state to make this survey effective. That means we need your voice now more than ever.

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Medical Marijuana in Arizona: Testing, Patient Cards, and DUIs

Cannabis Maven

What do the new Arizona medical marijuana laws impact?

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Council Faces Initiative Which Could Legalize Illegal Marijuana Dispensaries, Conflicts with Current Ordinances

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s the full report. an interesting conundrum indeed. Under California’s election laws, the Pasadena City Council only has two options tonight when it comes to taking action on an initiative that would throw a wrench into the City’s complex, voter-approved commercial cannabis ordinances. The Council can either vote the initiative into law or vote to place it on the March 2020 ballot for residents to decide.

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Will Pennsylvania Legalize Marijuana?

Cannabis Maven

Pennsylvania stands to make an impact if the state legalizes marijuana.

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Activists Deploy Giant Joint In Next Round Of SAFE Bill Advocacy in DC

Cannabis Law Report

Bloomeberg report. Giant Joint Deployed in Campaign for Cannabis Banking Bill. Cannabis advocacy groups targeted the Senate on Tuesday to get the Republican leadership to take up marijuana legislation they describe as a first step toward full legalization. A rally on Capitol Hill featured a 51-foot inflated marijuana cigarette with the label “Congress, Pass the Joint.”.

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Will Pennsylvania Legalize Marijuana?

Cannabis Maven

Pennsylvania stands to make an impact if the state legalizes marijuana.

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TechCrunch Article:German tech investor leads Series A for Germany’s first medical cannabis startup

Cannabis Law Report

Berlin startup Demecan has completed a Series A financing round of €7 million to expand its production facility for medical cannabis and the wholesale trade in Germany. It has become the only German company allowed to produce medical cannabis in Germany. This is a watershed moment for the country and is the first investment in this sector for the private investor network connected to btov Partners (a VC).

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Medical Marijuana in Arizona: Testing, Patient Cards, and DUIs

Cannabis Maven

What do the new Arizona medical marijuana laws impact?

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Medmen Step Back From $US682 Million PharmaCann Acquisition & Dump CFO, Michael Kramer.

Cannabis Law Report

Another MedMen deal down the toilet. Recently, you might remember ,they told everybody they had acquired High Times & Dope magazine and it has subsequently been discovered MedMen hadn’t actually handed much, if any, cash over for those media businesses. It now looks like the bigger fish are going to unravel too. Being the “Starbucks” of cannabis isn’t as easy as they thought it was going to be.

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Hemp Growers Can Protect Investment with Sex Testing

Medicinal Genomics

Stories of angry hemp farmers who discovered a high percentage of male plants in their hemp fields are becoming more frequent in the news. Most recently, a Kentucky-based hemp farmer filed a $44 million lawsuit against an Oregon-based seed producer when they discovered 70% of their “feminized” seeds were male. . With no certified feminized hemp seeds available, farmers have to take seed producers at their word.

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Pennsylvania Representative Submits Bill To Sell Cannabis In State-Run Liquor Stores

Cannabis Law Report

High Times reports that David Delloso of Delaware County has introduced the bill. The Pennsylvania lawmaker introduced the bill Wednesday last week that would legalize the recreational sale of cannabis and make state-run liquor stores the only authorized retailer of marijuana products. The measure, House Bill 1899, was introduced by Democratic state Rep.

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FDA and CDC Investigate THC Vapes and Issue Warnings: Still more questions than answers…

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

By: Jessica Wasserman, Esq. As part of the ongoing vaping illness issue, on Friday the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) strengthened its warning to consumers and issued a statement advising consumers to avoid all THC containing-vaping liquids. The Center for Disease Control (CDC), the federal agency that is on the front lines for any threat to public health, works closely with FDA and state health departments to gather data and then communicates risk to the public.

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Washington Gives MJ Freeway 2 Months Grace Whilst Negotiating Contract

Cannabis Law Report

Ganjapreneur write…… The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) has granted MJ Freeway a two-month contract extension to maintain the state’s traceability system, Leaf Data Systems (LDS). There will be no more updates to the system for the foreseeable future, according to an email sent by Deputy Director and Executive Sponsor Megan Duffy.

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How LogicKit cannabis delivery helps businesses expand their reach

Leafly

LogicKit cannabis delivery brings integrated solutions to cannabis business owners. With multiple options for marketing, data capture and white-glove onboarding, LogicKit helps cannabis business owners dream bigger for their business. The post How LogicKit cannabis delivery helps businesses expand their reach appeared first on Leafly.

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CartHook Announces Square Partnership, Enabling Shopify for CBD Brands

Cannabis Law Report

CartHook , the leading checkout optimization platform for ecommerce merchants on Shopify, announced a partnership with payment processor Square, which makes it possible for CBD merchants to sell their products online with confidence and peace of mind. CartHook helps ecommerce merchants optimize their checkout journey with a customizable one-page checkout to boost conversion rate and post-purchase upsells to maximize average order value.