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Beyond the high: WSU researcher identifies chemicals in marijuana

Cannabis Chronicles

Spokane — A Washington State University researcher and a Spokane budtender have at least one thing in common: They want more cannabis research. Mark Lange, WSU professor with the Institute of Biological Chemistry, published research in Plant Physiology on May 29 which differentiated nine strains of marijuana based on their chemical properties. The research identified terpenoids, which give the plant its aromatic qualities, commonly marketed by marijuana dispensaries as contributing to something

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Federal Appropriations Bills Include Limited Cannabis Protections

NORML

In a change of trajectory, the powerful Appropriations Committee in the House of Representatives has for the first time included limited protections for cannabis businesses engaged in the legal marketplaces in 33 states. Included in the appropriations package are two sections that address the growing tension between the federal prohibition and criminalization of marijuana and the emerging state legal marketplaces, as well as one deleterious section of language that is currently in effect which i

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French Take First Steps With Medical Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s the introduction to their piece……… As a nearly unanimous French Senate gave medical marijuana the green light on May 28, France will start experimenting the use of medical marijuana for “about two years”, pending the approval of the health ministry. Therapeutic cannabis may soon be legally available in France to hundreds of thousands of patients suffering from serious pain caused by illness.

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How Montel Williams Took Back His Stolen CBD Brand

Leafly

When a fraudster ripped off the TV star's CBD customers, Williams fought back and won. But it came at a price. The post How Montel Williams Took Back His Stolen CBD Brand 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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Dana Larsen: Why I’m temporarily closing The Medicinal Cannabis Dispensary on Hastings

Cannabis Life Network

Originally posted on Dana Larsen’s Facebook page. I am sad to announce that we are temporarily closing our dispensary location at 880 East Hastings tomorrow morning (June 5) at 11 am. We are closing and ceasing cannabis sales from this location to comply with the recent court order and decision from the BC Court of […]. The post Dana Larsen: Why I’m temporarily closing The Medicinal Cannabis Dispensary on Hastings appeared first on Cannabis News | Marijuana News | Medical Canna

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After 10 Hour FDA Hearing on CBD, Urgent Need for Clarity

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

By: Jessica Wasserman and Nabil Rodriguez. After a ten hour marathon public hearing in Washington D.C. on Friday, one thing is clear: there is an urgent need for FDA to regulate and provide certainty for the already-existing CBD marketplace. The ball is now in FDA’s court as Congress watches to see whether FDA will move forward, as it has committed to Congress in several hearings over the past months.

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The Advantages of CBD Edibles

Otherside Farms

For many centuries, marijuana has been a widely consumed plant with different purposes, from recreational to medicinal. One of the most used methods of consumption in the past and that has become fashionable at present are the CBD edibles , which offer a variety of possibilities that other methods do not enjoy. However, what really distinguishes CBD edible?

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How to Kill Your Cannabis Trade Secrets (With One Simple Sentence)

Canna Law Blog

Cannabis businesses use non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) constantly. This may be due to a combination of factors: 1) the relative hardship of acquiring and protecting intellectual property over marijuana-related processes and products, today and historically; 2) a general modus operandi of “close to the vest” dealings in an industry that historically was pushed underground; and 3) the fact that most cannabis businesses are small businesses which have not taken steps to formally register (registr

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Some Things You May Not Know About Cannabis

Otherside Farms

Cannabis is increasingly becoming a substance that is being accepted by the mainstream population in many countries across the world, not just for medicinal use but for recreational purposes as well. There are still just two countries that have legalized the recreational use of cannabis on a federal level – Uruguay and Canada just last year in October 2018.

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Too Natural for Naturalization: An Update

The Blunt Truth

On May 29, 2019, forty-seven members of Congress wrote a letter to Attorney General Bob Barr and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan registering their disagreement with the application of USCIS policy guidance to those who have been employed in the legal cannabis industry. The letter’s signatories, led by Reps. Joe Neguse, Kelly Armstrong and Hakeem Jeffries, noted that thirty states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for medical and/or recreational purp

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Free Advice

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. FREE ADVICE! Everyone knows the maxim “Free advice is worth what you pay for it” There are, however, exceptions. Everyone knows a second maxim “The exception that proves the rule” In this article, we provide free advice to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (“CDTFA”).

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What Are You Smoking Episode 84: A Visit From Master Bong

Leafly

Master Bong, the MacGyver of the smoke sesh, joins the show to chat with Will and Dante about what he's learned in more than a decade of improvising pipes, bongs, steamrollers and more out of everything you can imagine. The post What Are You Smoking Episode 84: A Visit From Master Bong appeared first on Leafly.

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Lawmakers back legislation to legalize hemp, regulate CBD products in Louisiana

SMPL

Original article by Sam Karlin at TheAdvocate.com. Louisiana lawmakers have agreed to legalize the growth of hemp and allow the sale of some CBD products, sending two pieces of legislation to the governor’s desk that would lay out a highly-regulated program in line with the federal farm bill. State Rep. Clay Schexnayder’s House Bill 491, which was heavily rewritten in the Senate, won final approval from the House Monday.

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Does Lowes Drug Test?

Medicinal Marijuana Association

Do Lowes Employers Drug Test Their Employees? Lowe’s is a chain of retail stores revolving around home improvement. Employees are likely to have to engage customers at their homes, so you can imagine how seriously they take drug use. They do perform drug tests for employees of all ranks and stations. Furthermore, training at Lowe’s typically includes implementing procedures such as training to acknowledge, record, and immediately confront on-site drug use.

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Top 10 Most Beautiful Cannabis Dispensaries in America

The Herb Collective

The market for CBD products is booming. Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating marijuana plant extract is pioneering a new wave of recreational medicine. It’s a health-enhancing phenomenon, known for its proprietary healing elements. Still, statewide legalization of cannabis progresses slowly. Long-reigning American pharmaceutical industry benefactors fear unpredictable market disruption.

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Senate reverses decision on inhaling medical marijuana

SMPL

Original article by Mark Ballard at TheAdvocate.com. With an amendment, the Senate Monday reversed its opposition to allowing patients to inhale medical marijuana. Senators voted 21-14 Saturday to strike inhalation, then killed the bill. On Monday the Senate included inhaling then advanced the legislation on a vote of 31-7. St. Martin Parish Republican Sen.

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The arrogance of law students! Backfires on UK student…. “Police now on the scene, and he (or she) still refusing to provide their details, the fare-dodging law student was promptly arrested — at which point, according to the tweet, officers carried out a search and found cannabis”

Cannabis Law Report

London’s Legal Cheek have a great story about a law student trying to dodge their train fare. On being searched cannabis is found at which point aforesaid kicks up more of a fuss and “I’m a law student” etc etc. A mystery law student has discovered first-hand why it’s not wise to kick up a stink with ticket barrier staff at a busy London commuter hub if you’re carrying drugs.

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Americans Spent as Much on Cannabis as Taco Bell Last Year

Leafly

It’s official: The Crunchwrap is losing ground to the blunt wrap. The post Americans Spent as Much on Cannabis as Taco Bell Last Year appeared first on Leafly.

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Illinois Legalization & What The Media Is Saying

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s the first wave of the swathe of articles that will now appear on legalization in Illinois. All the old hands out there knows what follows next after all the excitement fades ! Illinois poised to enact historic recreational marijuana bill that could clear convictions for 770,000. The governor of Illinois is poised to sign a bill legalizing the recreational use of marijuana there — making it the first state to do so through its legislature and the 11th overall to legalize po

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How to Get a Medical Marijuana Card in Missouri

Leafly

After voting in medical marijuana last November, Missouri residents can submit applications as early as July 4th. Here's how and where to get an MMJ card in the Show Me state. The post How to Get a Medical Marijuana Card in Missouri appeared first on Leafly.

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The Medicinal Cannabis Dispensary executive director speaks on Hastings store closure

Cannabis Life Network

Cannabis Life Network reached out to Dori Dempster, the executive director at The Medicinal Cannabis Dispensary (TMCD), in light of Dana Larsen’s announcement today of the Hastings location closing, which was in response to a BC Supreme Court ruling against many of Vancouver’s unlicensed dispensaries. This is what Dori had to say: This closure only […].