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With just a few weeks left of summer, Congress is taking its annual August Recess break. Often when advocates think of meeting their representatives they imagine needing to travel to Washington, DC and meet with them in the halls of Congress. The August Recess break is the perfect opportunity for cannabis advocates, like you, to schedule meetings with your representatives and senators in their home office.
Voters in several states will decide on marijuana-related ballot measures in November. Here is an update of where these efforts currently stand. . The post Marijuana-Related Ballot Initiatives and Referenda: July 29th, 2022 Update appeared first on NORML.
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Lots of federal news this week! The legalization bill got a hearing in the Senate. The House passed a bill allowing cannabis ads. And a marijuana research bill might actually makes its way to the President’s desk. As for state news, South Dakota saw its medical cannabis market open.
How whathisname Simon can tool around lecturing all of us on the industry just amazes me. We wish we could lose so much money and still get onto the telly telling people how it is. What does this actually mean? On a Thursday conference call with analysts and investors, Tilray CEO Irwin Simon attributed the impairment charge to “both market conditions and the work that we have done to optimize our operations.”.
Speaker: Jonathan Bench, International Cannabis and Securities Business Attorney at Harris Bricken
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Axios Report. Cannabis delivery in Denver has yet to take off, and the weak demand is threatening to put marginalized entrepreneurs in the city out of business. Why it matters: In a multibillion-dollar industry dominated by white men, industry leaders say pot delivery licenses can serve as a path for business owners from diverse backgrounds to break into the hyper-competitive space.
Axios Report. Cannabis delivery in Denver has yet to take off, and the weak demand is threatening to put marginalized entrepreneurs in the city out of business. Why it matters: In a multibillion-dollar industry dominated by white men, industry leaders say pot delivery licenses can serve as a path for business owners from diverse backgrounds to break into the hyper-competitive space.
Delta 8 THC is a cannabis compound that is thought to have therapeutic benefits. Unlike other cannabinoids, Delta 8 THC is not psychoactive, meaning it does not produce the “high” associated with marijuana use. Some people believe that Delta 8 THC has medicinal properties, and research into its potential benefits is ongoing. In this blog post, we will discuss what Delta 8 THC is, its benefits, and how it is used medicinally. 1.
Normally we relegate these stories of our BUST OF THE DAY. column on sister site Wake & Bake. but 16 tons is an impressive number even the Moroccans can’t compete with that! Here’s the story. In an operation in Bella vista Norte, Amambay department, the Paraguayan National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD) destroyed more than 16 tons of marijuana.
The “Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) Series” continues: If the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) is passed and cannabis is removed from the Controlled Substances Act and no longer a scheduled substance, how would interstate cannabis commerce be impacted? Interstate commerce would be permitted – licensed businesses WOULD be allowed to transport cannabis across state lines into another state (even if the state being entered prohibits the sale o
Suprise surprise MSOs doing the Starbucks thing… Good to see they’ll try and fight the predators. A Johnstown-based medical marijuana grower has reportedly laid off or cut the hours of 50 of its 110 employees, saying the state has allowed big, out-of-state firms to monopolize the industry. Hanging Gardens and several other independent growers are in the process of filing a lawsuit against the state, a spokeswoman said Thursday.
If you are applying for an adult-use cannabis license in New York, please please please hire a New York cannabis attorney. It doesn’t have to be be us, but it should be someone who is actually familiar with the licensing rules and regulations beyond just reading media headlines. We’ve written about it before ( here , here and here ). Unfortunately, we’ll likely write about it again.
Zimbabwe is allowing hemp-based products to be sold for the first time as part of complementary medicines given to patients. The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe has invited all licensed cannabis and hemp producers, manufacturers, importers, exporters and retail pharmacists to apply for approval to sell the products. The Authority is now receiving and assessing applications for approval for HEMP-Based Cannabidiol (CBD) products as complimentary medicines. pic.twitter.com/g2QNwzjQRr. ̵
A new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) suggests that cannabis consumption levels soared amid COVID-19 lockdowns and wide-ranging legalization. The findings were published in the organization’s annual World Drug Report. “Cannabis legalization appears to have accelerated the upwards trends in reported daily use of the drug,” reads an excerpt from the Vienna-headquartered office’s report.
It’s probably not a popular thing to say but we do love their no nonsense approach to shonksters. July 29, 2022. Commissioners plan to tighten “change of ownership” option. Bad actors won’t get easy off-ramp to sell their businesses. PORTLAND Ore. – The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) has grown tired of “bad actors” gaming the system when they’re caught breaking the law or violating OLCC rules, so Commissioners plan to crack down on that group of licensees by limi
A U.S. Senate leader introduced a federal legalization bill, Brittney Griner’s Russian court proceedings began, and Zimbabwe legalized hemp products. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews. Sen. Schumer Introduces Federal Legalization Bill. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has finally introduced his long-awaited federal cannabis legalization bill.
This should get overseas investors excited. Although, remember the reason they are doing this is most likely because the market is so oversaturated that this is the only way to try and attract in more investment. Westword report. Denver no longer requires marijuana business applicants to prove they’re lawful residents of the United States, and state regulators aren’t far behind.
CANNRA has issued the following letter responding to the introduction of the Cannabis Administration & Opportunity Act applauding the inclusion of feedback CANNRA previously issued on the draft bill, noting additional cannabis regulatory considerations presently facing states, and emphasizing the essential role state cannabis regulators should play in federal cannabis policy discussions.
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#Recruiting for Oregon's first class of #Hemp Commodity Commissioners! Nine volunteer positions available including producers, processors, handlers, and a public member. Make decisions, make a difference! Apply by August 22, terms begin by Sept. 25: [link] pic.twitter.com/KhpJNux205. — Oregon Dept. of Ag (@ORagriculture) July 26, 2022.
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Following the lead of NJ, here is what’s being said. New York just passed a law that bans tobacco or cannabis smoking on any state beaches, boardwalks, marinas, playgrounds, recreation centers, and group campsites. Now that the new law is in effect, anyone caught sparking up a joint or a cigarette in any of these public areas can be fined $50.
Obviously they hadn’t come across the Law 360 concept of publishing before. welcome to the trash party boys ! I have to say I did enjoy the critique. It’s rare that we cheer paywalls attached to cannabis news stories but in this case we will make an exception for the ALWAYS-PAYWALLED Law360.com. Definitely paywall this trash article with this trash headline.
It’s not hard to see that power and influence will eventually sway the day here. The lobbyist vs the former speaker of the house turned vague weed enthusiast. It’s a no- brainer. Politico write by way of introduction. A Washington lobbyist says the former Speaker stole his ideas. Boehner says his accuser must be smoking something. ne way or the other, the John Boehner weed lawsuit shows how cutthroat the cannabis sector of Washington’s political-influence industry is.
An unlikely pair, but then, you could say that’s what psychedelics are all about … being outside the box. That said when you see a photo of them both it all makes more sense. Bloomberg report. The firebrand New York Democrat and the conservative Texas congressman rarely find themselves on the same side of the table. But Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) share support for expanding psychedelic research studies to active-duty military.
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Don’t know why but this just made us chuckle… Ice-T, Playboy Playmate partner get review board’s OK for Jersey City cannabis dispensary. Jersey City’s budding cannabis industry just got a jolt of star power. Medicine Woman, a proposed cannabis dispensary co-owned by actor and rapper Ice-T and Playboy Playmate and cannabis expert Charis Burrett was approved by the city’s Cannabis Control Board meeting Monday night.
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