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New York State Legalizes Cannabis

Cannabis Life Network

Has New York State legalized cannabis? Last week the State’s Cannabis Control Board approved regulations that bring it closer to recreational adult-use sales. Regulators approved a licensing program that legislators proposed earlier this year. The plan has the first round of retail licenses for applicants with past cannabis-related convictions.

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District of Columbia: Mayor Signs Legislation Prohibiting Most Employers from Discriminating Against Cannabis Consumers

NORML

“Suspicionless workplace drug testing policies for cannabis are relics of the failed ‘war on drugs’ policies of the 1980s and it is time that we move beyond them.”. The post District of Columbia: Mayor Signs Legislation Prohibiting Most Employers from Discriminating Against Cannabis Consumers appeared first on NORML.

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Texas marijuana decriminalization: Yes, it does exist

Leafly

Austin is the only city to officially decriminalize cannabis flower, but other cities may follow in November. The post Texas marijuana decriminalization: Yes, it does exist appeared first on Leafly.

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Design Patent Owner Targets Cannabis Producer

Canna Law Blog

While patent protection has been generally available for some time now, we’ve covered why patent protection has been largely limited for the cannabis industry (see this post ). However, that isn’t going to stop patent infringement actions from reaching cannabis businesses, as can be seen from a recent case filed by a greenhouse builder. The complaint.

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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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‘No one should be in prison for marijuana,’ Biden declares

Leafly

You do know you're the one in charge of that, right Joe? The post ‘No one should be in prison for marijuana,’ Biden declares appeared first on Leafly.

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Legal cannabis is producing more plastic waste than pot

Leafly

The legal cannabis industry produces millions of pounds of plastics each year. These brands are trying to make a difference. The post Legal cannabis is producing more plastic waste than pot appeared first on Leafly.

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How much cannabis should I add to this recipe?

The Cannigma

Getting the right answers in your cannabis journey can be tricky. But with The Cannigma’s Ask the Expert, you can find questions from readers like you, answered by a real cannabis pharmacist. Question: I have a question about dosing. I see most of your recipes call for infused oil or cannabutter. I got a recipe for a chocolate bar off Pinterest that I wanted to try but don’t know how much decarbed cannabis flower to use in the recipe.

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Alert: Invitation: Session on Conceptual Draft Rules about Clarifying Definitions Related to the Evaluation of the Production or Processing of Cannabis Products

Cannabis Law Report

July 19, 2022. Invitation: Session on Conceptual Draft Rules about Clarifying Definitions Related to the Evaluation of the Production or Processing of Cannabis Products. July 28, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) is hosting an online Listen & Learn forum to gather feedback and comments on conceptual draft rules clarifying definitions related to the evaluation of the production or processing of cannabis products.

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Thai Embassies Warn Travelers About Cannabis Possession Penalties

Veriheal

On June 9, an announcement published in the Royal Gazette confirmed that Thailand had become the first Southeast Asian country to decriminalize cannabis. The ruling meant that cannabis was erased from the category 5 narcotics list. This policy change legally allows Thailand’s cannabis industry to form. Although the decriminalization of cannabis in Thailand is sure to have a positive impact on the Kingdom’s economy, there are some potential pitfalls that tourists and travelers ought t

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Foley Hoag: Cannabis Control Board Approves Regulations & Application for Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary Licenses

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis and the Law. Foley Hoag LLP. Posted on July 19th, 2022 by Cecilia Oyediran. It’s official: New York’s first cannabis dispensaries will be owned by social equity applicants who have prior cannabis-related convictions. During Thursday’s meeting, the Cannabis Control Board (“CCB”) voted to adopt final regulations for the (CAURD) licenses.

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Answer of the Day for Jul 20, 2022

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Have researchers found that patients who use cannabidiol (CBD)-rich extract therapy for the treatment of epilepsy require a lower dose of CBD medication as compared to those who use purified CBD therapy for the treatment of epilepsy? According to a 2018 report, “the average dose described by patients taking CBD-rich cannabis extracts was over 4 times lower than the dose reported by patients taking purified CBD.

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How to Choose High-Quality CBD Products

Cannabis Law Report

The busy CBD industry has been growing in popularity for quite some time now, and it is only expected to continue to do so in the future. While the fact that it’s not slowing down is certainly good news for all the CBD enthusiasts out there, it can also lead to the appearance of cheap and often low-quality products that may be hard to spot among the crowd of all the different CBD companies. .

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Decoupling of Section 280E from State Tax Codes

Cannabis Law Report

Decoupling of Section 280E from State Tax Codes. Kevin Erb , Steven Levine , Robert Romashko. Husch Blackwell LLP. On May 18, 2022, in a 153-2 vote, the Massachusetts House of Representatives voted to amend the state’s tax code to provide income tax relief for Massachusetts cannabis businesses. The Massachusetts House and Senate will go through a conference committee process before both chambers vote on a final bill, which would then be sent to the Governor’s desk for signature.

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Clark Hill: Post-Merger Integration Challenges in the Cannabis Industry

Cannabis Law Report

BONG SCORE. We apply our entirely subjective bong score to each event. 1 Don’t Bother Unless You Need A Well Deserved Sleep. 2 You Might Learn Something But We Hope You Didn’t Pay For It. 3 This is really something, interesting presenters, well worth the money, and i actually will learn something. BLURB. Post-Merger Integration Challenges in the Cannabis Industry.

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Article: Uruguayan Legalization, Nothing To See Here, The Sky Didn’t Fall In, “Gangs of Zombies” Nowhere To Be Seen!

Cannabis Law Report

By Alejandro Prieto. [link]. Montevideo, Jul 18 (EFE).- Five years after Uruguayan pharmacies began selling cannabis for recreational use, the pioneering law that ushered in that new business has gained greater public support and the worst fears about “gangs of zombies” or spiraling addiction rates have been allayed. Long lines formed when marijuana sales at pharmacies began on July 19, 2017, three-and-a-half years after Uruguay became the first country in the modern era to legalize cannabis.

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SAFE Banking … Here’s the latest in horsetrading in DC

Cannabis Law Report

All we can say is kudos to MJ Biz for unravelling the latest political horsetrading on the issue. If our podcast, The Karma Koala Podcast, is anything to go by the industry has almost tuned out to all the back and forth up on the Hill. It’ll be done when it’s done but nobody is expecting it to be done in the adminstration so let’s just get on and do what we can do seems to be the general consensus at this stage of the proceedings.

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