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Advocacy Group Fights for Minority Participation in Georgia's MMJ Program

Cannabis Maven

Minorities for Medical Marijuana is continuing to work towards increasing diversity in the cannabis industry.

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NYC One Step Away From Banning Pre-Employment Marijuana Tests

The Blunt Truth

While it has been a challenge for employers to keep up with the explosion of medical and recreational marijuana laws spreading across the nation, employers have taken some comfort in that most of these states still grant employers the right to maintain a drug-free workplace and take action against those who test positive for marijuana. Yet, the tide seems to be shifting, with more courts granting pot smokers certain rights and finding that employers are required to comply with federal and state

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How Marijuana Helped Me Battle PTSD From An Abusive Relationship

Miss Marijuana

By: Connie Carey. Cannabis is my PTSD healer and my salvation from abuse and suicide. Cannabis has helped my life in ways I never could have imagined. I used to be so against marijuana since my parents raised me to believe that it was a drug that could kill you. Little did they know it would one day help me through suicide, abuse and PTSD. RELATED: I Use Cannabis To Treat My ADHD & ADD (Here’s Why).

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Wisconsinites Want Legal Cannabis, Not Higher Gas Taxes. Who Knew?

Leafly

A new poll found 59% support for legalizing marijuana and 83% support for medical marijuana. Higher gas taxes? Not so much. The post Wisconsinites Want Legal Cannabis, Not Higher Gas Taxes. Who Knew? 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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Topical CBD: The FDA Stance on Hemp Derived CBD In Cosmetics

Canna Law Blog

In the last few weeks, two major drugstores publicly announced that they will start carrying products containing hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp-CBD”). Both CVS and Walgreens announced that CBD topicals would be available in their stores, in a select number of states. Notably, both drug store chains limited products to non-ingestible topicals.

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Breaking News: L.A. Identifies Phase 3 Retail License Undue Concentration Numbers

Canna Law Blog

On April 10, 2019, the Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation (or “DCR”), the local department that oversees cannabis operators, sent an email blast regarding its newly re-designed website. One of the many new features is an interactive city licensing map , which breaks down each individual neighborhood in the City of Angels for retail operations.

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5 Canadian Cannabis Storage Solutions and Stash Bags

Leafly

Keepin' it fresh! The post 5 Canadian Cannabis Storage Solutions and Stash Bags appeared first on Leafly.

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UK Parliament Finds A Few Moments To Discuss Medical Cannabis & Emma Appleby Affair In Between Brexit Chaos

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s a quick precis care of Cannabis Wire Daily Newswire. In November, UK law changed to allow clinicians to prescribe medical cannabis under limited conditions. Just over 80 prescriptions for medical cannabis (THC and CBD) have been written, according to Hancock. “We are working hard to get the right approach,” Hancock said before shifting to steps he has taken on medical cannabis.

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420 Cannabis – Victoria 2019

Cannabis Life Network

This article previously appeared on Cannabis Digest. For the first time ever, the steps of the BC Legislature in Victoria will be filled with the distinct smell of cannabis smoke. At 4:20 pm on April 20, as thousands of cannabis enthusiasts are expected to turn out to both protest and celebrate the new era of […]. The post 420 Cannabis – Victoria 2019 appeared first on Cannabis News | Marijuana News | Medical Cannabis News.

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Long Beach could soon look into lowering taxes for non-retail cannabis operations

Cannabis Law Report

The Long Beach Press Telegram Reports. Long Beach may soon look into easing the tax burden for some of the city’s marijuana-related businesses, a response to cannabis operations throughout California having trouble competing with the industry’s still-thriving black market. The city’s Economic Development and Finance Committee voted on Tuesday, April 9, to recommend to the City Council that it look into creating a 24-month pilot program that would, during that time, lower the tax rate for Long

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CannaCentric – Expert Joints LIVE on CLN

Cannabis Life Network

This week Craig welcomes Olivia of CannaCentric YVR to the show, Tha Big Puffa brings music from Finch & Julius for Dab Time; plus How I Roll with Julius, and the debut of the Products by SeC Pop Up Party Joint Rolling contest video too. Visit CannaCentric YVR [link] Join Craig Ex every Thursday at […]. The post CannaCentric – Expert Joints LIVE on CLN appeared first on Cannabis News | Marijuana News | Medical Cannabis News.

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Cannabis research firm cuts estimates on Canada pot market to US$5.2B by 2024

MedicalMarijuana.ca

The future of Canada’s cannabis industry may not be as rosy as once believed after one research firm cut their estimates for the outlook on the country’s burgeoning pot market. Cannabis industry research firm BDS Analytics said Canada’s pot market is expected to grow to US$5.2 billion by 2024 up from US$569 million last year. While that growth reflects a relatively strong compound annual growth rate of about 44 per cent over the next five years, it also is shy of BDS’s previous January forecast

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Fecal Matter Discovered in Spanish Black Market Cannabis Concentrates

WeedAdvisor

Those who scoff at the regulations and high prices plaguing Canada’s legal cannabis industry might have a reason to rethink their positions. While cannabis concentrates are still illegal in Canada until October, 2019, the same gripes will probably be an issue, resulting in many people sticking with the black market. But recent revelations from BBC News should make us think twice.

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Advocacy Group Fights for Minority Participation in Georgia's MMJ Program

Cannabis Maven

Minorities for Medical Marijuana is continuing to work towards increasing diversity in the cannabis industry.

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Cannabis Jobs Growing Faster Than Any Other U.S. Sector

WeedAdvisor

In a development that should hardly be surprising, CNBC reveals that cannabis is the fastest-growing job sector in the United States – despite only being legal medically and/or recreationally in part of the country. But with 33 states offering it medically and 10 legalizing it completely, the sudden development of the marijuana industry requires a lot of labour – both specialized and general – to keep the wheels turning.

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States Enact Legislation Facilitating Expungement For Low-Level Crimes

NORML

Governors in two western states have signed legislation into law to facilitate the process of permitting those past criminal convictions to have their records expunged. In Utah, Republican Gov. Gary Herbert signed House Bill 431 : The Clean Slate Act into law. The measure creates a process for the automatic expungement and deletion of certain criminal convictions, including misdemeanor convictions for the possession of a controlled substance.