Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

Helio.com reports July 12 2019… A lawsuit filed against London-based Reckitt Benckiser Group plc was recently settled for $1.4 billion, the largest settlement to date against an opioid manufacturer, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. According to the release, $700 million of the settlement is related to allegations under the False Claims Act regarding Suboxone film (buprenorphine/naloxone, Indivior).

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WeedAdvisor

JULY 13, 2019

The scandal surrounding CannTrust’s non-compliance due to five unlicensed grow rooms has been a topic of interest for the past few days. But based on an update by Global News and a direct message to clients, things are as bad as they can get. Initially, news developments implied that, despite a substantial amount of product being mandatorily or voluntarily held, sales would continue for any remaining stock.

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Cannabis Life Network

JULY 13, 2019

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ranch Companies, founded by Mike Tyson, has joined forces with world-renowned canine behaviorist, Cesar Millan, to launch a line of hemp-based functional dog supplements that harness the health and medicinal benefits of cannabidiol. The post Tyson Ranch to Bring the Health Benefits of Cannabidiol to Dogs appeared first on Cannabis News | Lifestyle Tips | Expert Opinions | Stocks.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

This article should be read in its entirety at [link]. They suggest some further songs our +1 suggestion is. Introduction . Remember prohibition in Canada ? That bygone era of hardwired narc-optics brought by years of hiding and real life consequences within an underground economy? Many do, and there may be some legacy consumers and operators who still believe in that US versus THEM mentality.

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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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JULY 13, 2019

More and more people across the country are getting to experience the benefits of using medical marijuana (MMJ). Since August 2018, residents of Oklahoma have been able to legally apply for an MMJ card. As of this month, more than 151,000 patients have turned in applications to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (or OMMA, the agency that issues MMJ cards).

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The Joint Blog

JULY 13, 2019

According to a new study, those with a history of marijuana use are less likely to develop the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) than those who haven’t used cannabis. The study, titled “Cannabis consumption and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A three years longitudinal study in first-episode non-affective psychosis patients”, was published in the journal Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

Authored By. Rosemary Gousman. Rosemary Gousman. David Treibman. David Treibman. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently signed into law amendments to the state’s medical marijuana law, providing greater clarity when it comes to the workplace implications of medical marijuana use by employees and applicants, while creating additional obligations for employers.

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NORML

JULY 13, 2019

As New Jersey continues to fail its constituents each day they do not pass cannabis legalization for adult-use, the name of one state senator at the forefront of the fight against legalization remains permanently inked in shame: State Senator Ron Rice of the 28th District. Despite 62% of New Jersey residents supporting legalizing cannabis for adult-use, State Senator Rice is now firmly in the pockets of the “Prohibition Now, Prohibition Forever” lobby, taking his marching orders and

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

Medicinal cannabis producer Freyherr International Group plans to list on the NEX exchange in London, it said on Friday, as companies look to exploit increasing legalisation of the plant. A growing number of countries in Europe have legalised or are planning to legalise cannabis for medicinal use, including Britain and Germany. Some U.S. states have also legalised marijuana for medicinal use, while Canada legalised recreational cannabis last year.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 13, 2019

Every Saturday, we have been running a series of blog posts that take a close look at each of the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. We examine each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvas their current respective stances on marijuana. Over the past two weeks, we covered Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

Ganjapreneur report…… Anonymous gardeners have planted more than 30 cannabis plants in the Vermont Statehouse official gardens. Police say the plants will be removed but they will not pursue a criminal case. 34 cannabis plants were planted in the flower beds of the Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier, according to local media reports. It’s unclear whether the plants were hemp or of the THC-rich variety as the plants were too immature to differentiate.

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WeedAdvisor

JULY 13, 2019

On July 10 th , bipartisan lawmakers held a congressional hearing to address potential avenues of marijuana reform. While they all agreed that change was long overdue, they had issues reaching a consensus on how to proceed, with four options on the table. One problem that came up was the disparity between marijuana enforcement among visible minorities compared to white citizens.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

Washington state rolled out the world’s second adult-use marijuana market on July 8, 2014, following closely behind Colorado , which began recreational sales at the start of that year. Over the past five years, Washington state cannabis business owners have persevered through stiff competition, a shifting regulatory landscape and sliding market prices.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

WATER MILL, N.Y. , July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Hemp entrepreneur Jennifer Babaian , Founder and CEO of Long Island’s #1 hemp-wellness destination 7 Leaf Clover , has opened up shop in the Hamptons at 760 Montauk Highway in Watermill, NY. This is the first store of its kind to bring the highest quality, organically grown CBD and hemp products from the U.S. and Europe to the Hamptons, with a retail experience that is bar none. “ The goal was to open a year round reta

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

Here’s the report… Therapeutic cannabis may soon be legally available in France to hundreds of thousands of patients suffering from serious pain caused by illness. According to patient groups, somewhere between 300,000 and 1 million patients could be eligible to its use. “There will be about two years of experimentation with therapeutic cannabis, beginning as soon as the health ministry gives the green light,” Professor Nicolas Authier, the head of pharmacology at Clermont-Ferrand Un

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

Some developments in Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago. In Jamaica. Cannabis pilot project agreement signed. A tripartite agreement was signed on Monday to implement a cannabis pilot programme in Accompong, St Elizabeth, under the Cannabis Licensing Authority’s (CLA) Alternative Development Programme. The agreement was signed by representatives of the CLA, Accompong Town Maroons, and Timeless Herbal Care, at a press conference at the New Kingston office of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce,

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

Google Translation. Le Parisien reported this past week. The issue will be debated at the Paris Council on July 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th, on the proposal of the group Radicals of Left Center and Independents (RGCI). Its president, Laurence Goldgrab, wants the City of Paris to propose to the government to “make Paris a territory of experimentation of the legalization of recreational cannabis for the adults while taking care of its strict supervision” Daniel Vaillant, the former Mini

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

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. As our readers are aware, we look at developments in California’s cannabis industry differently than most. AB 97 and SB 97 were signed into law by Governor Newsom on July 1 st.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

Authored By: By Marissa A. Mastroianni. July 12, 2019. Marissa A. Mastroianni. POSTED IN CANNABIS , EMPLOYMENT , LEGISLATION , RECENT DEVELOPMENTS. On July 2, 2019, Governor Phil Murphy signed the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act (the “Act”), which amends the formerly known Compassionate Use of Medical Marijuana Act (“CUMMA”) and expands New Jersey’s medical cannabis program.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

There have been calls to loosen regulations around medical cannabis to increase access for those who need it, but the government must resist and view cannabis with the same scrutiny as any other new medicine. Read all at ( paywall) [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

CBD Testers.co report…… Proposals to name and shame businesses that fail to provide cannabis drugs for use in U.K. clinical trials have been made by Members of Parliament. After months of interviews and weighing-up reams of evidence The House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee has issued its latest report; ‘ Drugs policy: medicinal cannabis’.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

Here’s their introduction. A new law passed by the state legislature in May will allow medical marijuana patients to purchase from any dispensary in the state, ending the frustrating practice of “tethering” each patient to a single dispensary. Patients now will be able to purchase up to five ounces of cannabis per month, but the tax will bump from 2% to 4%.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

Medical cannabis should be 90 percent covered by insurance companies in the Czech Republic due to an amendment to the Medicines Act, which passed its final reading in the Chamber of Deputies. The bill now goes to the Senate, and if it passed there needs to be signed by the president before it can take effect. But the draft law will also introduce an obligation for doctors to share patient data concerning people using prescribed marijuana.

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