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House Members Once Again Advance SAFE Banking Reform in Must-Pass NDAA Package, Include Cannabis Protections for Veterans

NORML

The vote marks the seventh time that House members have advanced this language to the Senate as either an amendment or as a stand-alone bill. The post House Members Once Again Advance SAFE Banking Reform in Must-Pass NDAA Package, Include Cannabis Protections for Veterans appeared first on NORML.

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Study: Cannabis Safe for Cancer Patients

CannaMD

Cannabis has been building an increasingly positive reputation among doctors and scientists in recent years as they discover more about its wide range of potential medical applications — and new research is helping to add cancer treatment to that list. Today, CannaMD dives into the latest study that explores medical marijuana and how it can […].

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Marijuana-Related Ballot Initiatives and Referenda: July 2022 Update

NORML

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 2022 Update appeared first on NORML.

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Employee Turnover in Cannabis Retail

Cannabis Life Network

High employee turnover is always a problem for retail managers, but what about employee turnover in cannabis retail? Also known as “budtenders,” cannabis retail employees are the frontline of the cannabis industry. They are the people customers most interact with. A good budtender can tell you what strains are suitable for what, which are the […].

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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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FDNY to Stop Cannabis Testing

Canna Law Blog

Things are happening in New York as we get closer to the Cannabis Control Board (CCB) and the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) issuing adult-use licenses: today (July 14, 2022), the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) issued a memo to its branches stating that the FDNY stops cannabis testing for firefighters and applicants to the FDNY. The decision to stop testing is in conjunction with the New York City Law Department issuing “guidance that prohibits adverse employment actions based on off-

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Arizona’s Stumbling Cannabis Market, Colorado’s Social Equity Grants, and a Pesticide Chemical Found in 80% of Americans’ Urine

Veriheal

Arizona’s cannabis industry experienced a decline in sales, Colorado announced the first round of social equity grant winners, and a pesticide chemical was found in the urine of 80% of Americans. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews. Arizona Rec and Med Cannabis Sales Stumble. Arizona’s new recreational cannabis market hit an unexpected dip, racking up only $75 million April sales.

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The NACB Call It A Day

Cannabis Law Report

It seems they could never really compete with the NCIA who have been around since 2010 and always had a larger war chest to play with. Our main comment is that only having one association representing the industry as a whole probably will concentrate power with certain people and companies mirroring a certain set of assumptions and that’s not always best for the wider ecosystem.

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Best Pain Management Centers In Iowa That MMJ Patients Should Know

MMJ Recs

Iowa pain clinics help patients by treating chronic pain conditions. Chronic pain refers to pain that lasts for an extended period of time. It can be caused by an injury such as a slipped disk or by a medical condition such as arthritis. Pain management centers in Iowa use a variety of effective means to treat chronic pain symptoms. Read on to discover some of the best pain management centers in Iowa!

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Large Cultivation Licenses and Conversion to Medium and Large Licenses Correction to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Cannabis Law Report

July 15, 2022. The Department of Cannabis Control (Department) provided notice on June 17, 2022, of its intent to adopt regulations to implement, interpret, and make specific requirements for obtaining a Large Cultivation License as well providing a pathway for existing licensees to convert to medium or large cultivation licenses. After mailing copies of the notice and proposed text, the Department discovered a typographical error concerning the day of the week of the scheduled public hearing.

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Answer of the Day for Jul 16, 2022

TheAnswerPage

Have any states with marijuana laws imposed a cap on THC levels? (This question only refers to states that allow the use of THC-containing products and does not refer to CBD-only legal states.). As of June 25, 2022, the recreational use of marijuana is legal in 19 states and Washington, D.C., and the medical use is legal in 37 states and Washington D.C.

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Marc Hauser Quits Reed Smith To Start Own Consultancy

Cannabis Law Report

Weedweek reports. SF-based industry lawyer Marc Hauser , and author of newsletter Cannabis Musings, is leaving law firm Reed Smith to form a consultancy. He plans to continue the newsletter.

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Article – NM Political Report: Growing Forward: Tribal governments navigate legal cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

They write. For years, as conversations and debates in Congress and state legislatures about legalizing cannabis took place, an often overlooked piece of the puzzle was what legalization meant for tribal governments. In most states that have legalized recreational-use cannabis, state governments have entered into agreements with sovereign nations, allowing tribes to set up their own cannabis programs.

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Article – Is cannabis legal in state parks?

Cannabis Law Report

Good question. Pristine nature and national parks go hand in hand but be cautious! National parks abide by federal law and cannabis remains illegal under federal law, however cannabis containing less than 0.3 percent THC is considered technically legal. An additional note: national parks in the United States abide by their own separate regulations that may vary.

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Nevada Judge Allows Lawsuit Challenging State’s Refusal To Reschedule Cannabis To Proceed

Cannabis Law Report

@aclunv. UPDATE: The District Court has denied Nevada Board of Pharmacy’s motion to dismiss our case brought against them on behalf of CEIC! #courtcase #aclutok #nevadalaw #lawyertok. ? Aesthetic Girl – Yusei. Marijuana Moment. Nevada Judge Allows Lawsuit Challenging State’s Refusal To Reschedule Marijuana To Proceed. The Nevada Board of Pharmacy continues to schedule #cannabis as a Schedule I substance, which violates the Nevada Constitution.

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Cannabinoids Test Method and Standardized Operating Procedures Correction to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Cannabis Law Report

July 15, 2022. The Department of Cannabis Control (Department) provided notice on June 17, 2022, of its intent to adopt regulations establishing a standard cannabinoids test method, including standardized operating procedures, that shall be utilized by all licensed testing laboratories in California. After mailing copies of the notice and proposed text, the Department discovered a typographical error concerning the day of the week of the scheduled public hearing.

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The Numbers Have Been Tallied And Half A Million People Voted For Cannabis In The Australian Federal Election

Cannabis Law Report

All the votes have now been counted and as the leader of the Legalize Cannabis Party in Australia, Michael Balderstone, highlights in this email sent out today they are numbers that really call for change to be seriously considered by the incoming Labor government. Whether they will actually do something is a different matter but at least they now know the strength of the vote.

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Berner Insta’s That He’ll Be Opening A Cookies Store In Thailand

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Medical Cannabis Company Sunshine Coast Tikun Oceana, formerly known as Medifarm Calls In The Administrators

Cannabis Law Report

Sunshine Coast based Tikun Oceana, formerly known as Medifarm , is now under the control of administrators from Cor Cordis.The company was founded …… Predictably Murdoch media has this behind a paywall if you want to pay to learn more. All we can tell you is that as recently as the 8th of this month their media page implies everything is tickedy boo.