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NORML’s Statement Regarding the Designation of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries as “Essential Services”

NORML

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws is issuing the following statements regarding the continued operation of medical cannabis dispensaries during the COVID crisis. “NORML commends the decision of various state governments and local jurisdictions during this pandemic to designate medical cannabis facilities as ‘essential’ to the community.

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5 reasons why it’s the perfect time to start growing cannabis

Leafly

Cannabis gardening can be a good hobby in lonely times. Check out why now's a great time to start growing at home. The post 5 reasons why it’s the perfect time to start growing cannabis appeared first on Leafly.

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Marijuana Dispensaries – Are They Essential Services?

The Blunt Truth

With the spread of COVID-19 fears, states and cities nationwide are in the process of issuing a variety of executive orders and other ordinances shutting down businesses that are considered “non-essential.” However, what is considered “essential” differs by state and locality. Across the board, these laws have included healthcare services as “essential.

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5 cannabis strains for people who love earthy flavors

Leafly

Earthy flavors exist in a variety of cannabis strains—some uplifting, some calming. Check out these earthy strains with terpene profiles that lend notes of pine, woodiness, and hash. The post 5 cannabis strains for people who love earthy flavors 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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COVID-19: Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes speak in support of Online Signatures for California Cannabis Initiative

Cannabis Life Network

This morning we got word that the U.S.-Canadian border would be closing to non-essential travel and traffic; a “reciprocal” move aimed to help slow the spread of COVID-19. “Essential travel will continue,” noted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, which will preserve critical supply lines between the two countries. As more and more of our world locks […].

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8 Things to Keep in Mind While Cooking with CBD

Cannabis Law Report

People are discovering more and more benefits of cannabidiol (or CBD for short). It’s being used for manufacturing cosmetics, drugs, oils, and even household items. What’s more, it also proves beneficial in treating mental illnesses, sleep disorders, pain, and other issues. And since these are plant-based products, it’s no wonder that a lot of people are also trying to cook with CBD.

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What Does Marijuana Do To Your Immune System?

The Fresh Toast

Cannabis is a plant that can have myriad effects on our bodies, depending on our mood or the strain that's consumed. Continue reading What Does Marijuana Do To Your Immune System? at The Fresh Toast.

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CannTrust: Update Regarding TSX Listing

Cannabis Life Network

TSX Extends CannTrust‘s Disclosure Requirements Deadline VAUGHAN, ON, March 18, 2020 /CNW/ – CannTrust Holdings Inc. (“CannTrust” or the “Company”, TSX: TRST, NYSE: CTST) announced today that the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has extended the Company’s current March 25, 2020 deadline for satisfying certain disclosure requirements but is also reviewing CannTrust’s eligibility for maintaining its TSX […].

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Motley Fool Says “Start the Clock: The Cannabis Stock Delisting Countdown Has Begun”

Cannabis Law Report

What do you get when a still-nascent industry that’s been experiencing growing pains encounters the quickest descent into bear market territory in history for the stock market? The answer is an absolute rout for cannabis stocks. To be fair, no industry has been immune to the concerns created by coronavirus disease 2019 or the subsequent haircut all of the major U.S. indexes have endured.

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Aleafia Health Reports Q4 and Year-End Results

Cannabis Life Network

First quarterly positive adjusted EBITDA of $0.2M in Q4 2019 27% increase in Q4 2019 net cannabis revenue over the previous quarter 1,748% increase in FY 2019 net cannabis revenue over the previous year Gross margin on cannabis net revenue of 80% in Q4 2019 Q4 2019 SG&A expenses of $4.3 million, a decrease of […]. The post Aleafia Health Reports Q4 and Year-End Results appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks.

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HansonBridgett: Shelter-in-Place Implications for Cannabis Dispensaries

Cannabis Law Report

March 18, 2020. Article PDF. On March 16, seven Bay Area counties issued “shelter-in-place” restrictions, which create compliance issues for cannabis operations licensed as dispensaries or as delivery services. The pending health orders (reviewed in detail, below) operate as follows: Permit an individual to access a local medical cannabis dispensary to obtain medical cannabis (individuals are asked to practice “Social Distancing” at all times); Permit a cannabis dispens

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Fire & Flower moving exclusively to Click-and-Collect Service only, COVID-19 Store Closures

Cannabis Life Network

EDMONTON, March 18, 2020 /CNW/ – Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. (“FFHC”) (TSX: FAF) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Fire & Flower Inc. (“Fire & Flower” or the “Company”), today announced Fire & Flower customers in Ottawa and Kingston, Ontario will be served exclusively through the Spark Perks™ Fastlane™ “click-and-collect” service that enables customers to order […].

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California marijuana retailers see sales boom, but coronavirus forces them to address some store closures, new regulations

Cannabis Law Report

Well before the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S., cannabis experts predicted significant contraction for the legal California marijuana industry this year. Cannabis sales are currently brisk at many California marijuana shops as consumers stock up over the fear MJ retailers could shutter indefinitely – but even so, the business fallout surrounding coronavirus has pushed some California MJ firms closer to the brink as they deal with: Uncertainties related to potential shop closures that gover

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Five Ways California Can Ease COVID-19 Burdens on Licensees

Canna Law Blog

We just published a post on what cannabis businesses can be doing to stay ahead of the curve with respect to the coronavirus (COVID-19), which is shutting down businesses across the globe. In this post, my goal is to talk about things that California can do to ease the situation for California cannabis companies, all of which have a tough road ahead.

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Charlotte’s Web Launches New R&D Division

Cannabis Law Report

The company, a leader in hemp-derived CBD extract products, has created an internal research and development division led by a former healthcare executive to focus on the science of hemp-derived phytocannabinoids, terpenes and flavonoid compounds. Charlotte’s Web Holdings, Inc. has created a new internal division focused on research and development of minor cannabinoids.

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Coronavirus [COVID-19] Response

Canabo Medical Clinic

Latest Updates. We recognize our staff, stakeholders and members of our community will undoubtedly have questions and concerns as the global COVID-19 pandemic plays out. This page will include the latest information, announcements and directives that represent Aleafia Health’s response to the situation and will be updated with additional details as they become available.

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US Hemp Roundtable: Latest State Alerts

Cannabis Law Report

While State Capitols across the country are closing themselves to the public in response to the coronavirus crisis, much legislative work continues to go on behind closed doors. And even where legislatures have recessed, many will return with critic al legislation before them. That’s why we expect elected officials to continue reviewing emails — meaning that now is an obvious time to reach out to them about our issues of concerns.

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Michigan and Illinois Impose Stay-at-Home Orders – Implications for Cannabis Businesses

Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

Michigan. On March 23, 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined several other states in addressing the coronavirus outbreak by issuing an executive order (the “Michigan Order”) ordering individuals to stay at home, subject to certain exceptions. To this end, the Michigan Order requires all businesses to temporarily suspend all operations to the extent the business requires “workers to leave their homes or places of residence, except to the extent that those workers are necessary to sustai

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NCIA – Latest Coronavirus Update

Cannabis Law Report

In the midst of the COVID-19 health crisis impacting the world, the NCIA team is committed to thoughtful preparation, careful consideration, and making well-informed decisions in order to protect the health and well-being of our members, our businesses, and our communities at-large. As a result, NCIA’s 2020 Cannabis Caucus events scheduled in March have been postponed.

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Modifications to Help Liquor and Cannabis Board Licensees During COVID-19

Garvey Schubert Barer - Cannabis Business

On Tuesday, March 17, 2020, the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) published temporary modifications in an effort to help licensees weather mandated closures or other business interruptions during COVID-19.

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San Francisco Reverses Decision That Cannabis Not Essential

Cannabis Law Report

SF Gate…… As San Franciscans continue to grapple with the magnitude of the “shelter in place” order issued simultaneously by six Bay Area counties on Monday, news that marijuana dispensaries and delivery services would not be considered an “essential” service by the city resulted in confusion and pushback. The decision was initially met with shock and outrage by prominent cannabis industry figures and consumers alike.

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Today’s Answer of the Day

TheAnswerPage

Some cannabinoid-based medicines are used to treat chemotherapy-induced n/v. Have cannabinoid-based medicines been shown to be effective in the treatment of post-op n/v? The results of studies indicate that neither nabilone or intravenous THC is effective for post-op n/v. Even premedication with nabilone was ineffective at treating post-op n/v. See Answer.

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Washington State Liquor & Cannabis Board Issues New Coronavirus Guidelines 18 March

Cannabis Law Report

March 18, 2020. Cannabis Licensees. As you are aware from messages sent this week, cannabis retail stores are allowed to continue operating at this time. Please make sure you and your employees practice social distancing both in and out of your business, and especially when working with customers, as well as increased hygiene and sanitation measures.

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Lab: Almost 80% of Unregulated Vape Cartridges “Unfit for Consumption”

The Joint Blog

According to a marijuana testing lab in San Diego, almost 80% of the unregulated cannabis vape cartridges they tested were deemed “unfit for consumption”, reports ABC10 News. Platinum Vape manufacturing company produces high-potency, pesticide-free cannabis products that go through rigorous testing, reports ABC10. Co-founder George Sadler is on a mission to spread awareness about the serious potential health risks of using products from unlicensed vape makers and sellers. “It’s