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Study: Licensed Cannabis Retailers Are Strictly Complying with ID Verification Laws

NORML

"Illicit marijuana providers don’t ask for or check for ID, but licensed businesses most certainly do.” The post Study: Licensed Cannabis Retailers Are Strictly Complying with ID Verification Laws appeared first on NORML.

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Kentucky Passes Medical Cannabis Law! What will it mean for patients?

Americans for Safe Access

Last week, Kentucky Governor Beshear signed Senate Bill 47 , that will eventually create medical cannabis access for some KY residents. After passing through the legislature with solid support and an enthusiastic Governor, this new law lays out a fairly restrictive program with a very long implementation period. Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services will have until January of 2025 to devise the rules and regulations necessary for the system.

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State Policy Weekly Update 4/5/2023

NORML

Highlights in: AK, ID, IL The post State Policy Weekly Update 4/5/2023 appeared first on NORML.

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Mental Health & the CB2 Receptor

Project CBD

What role does the endocannabinoid system play in emotional & cognitive disorders?

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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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World’s best weed gear for 420 2023

Leafly

Trendy grinders, papers, hemp wick dispensers, dab tools, and more. The post World’s best weed gear for 420 2023 appeared first on Leafly.

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Cultiva Law’s Pro Bono Program for Social Equity Applicants

Cannabis Law Report

BY AARON PELLEY ● MARCH 01, 2023 Cultiva Law has announced that it will be offering pro bono legal services to qualified Social Equity Applicants in the Washington state cannabis market. The State of Washington has chosen to hand-select “mentors” and allocate funding to pay for those mentors.

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Illinois March cannabis sales receive bounce

Illinois News Joint

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced Illinois’ March 2023 recreational cannabis sales totals. The March 2023 totals received a significant bounce from previous months and March 2022 totals. The March sales total of $134,790,381.77 was more than $14.3 million more than February 2023 totals of $120,488,569.91 and almost $4 million more than March 2022 totals of $130,960,120.66.

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Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Charge

Cannabis Law Report

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Tremaine Jacobs a/k/a Teeter a/k/a T, 49, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J.

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Illinois March medical cannabis sales reach $29M

Illinois News Joint

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released March 2023 medical cannabis sales totals. Retail sales of medical cannabis for March, similar to recreational sales, received a bounce in all categories. March totals of $29,018,805.60 included $15,761,537.58 in dry flower sales and $14,970,766.26 in concentrates/infused products. Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 64,642 unique patients, who purchased 1,260,401 grams of dry cannabis.

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AMO Intercepts Vessel with 1,455 Pounds of Cocaine in Northern Puerto Rico

Cannabis Law Report

Release Date Wed, 04/05/2023 – 12:00 FAJARDO, Puerto Rico— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO), intercepted Wednesday a vessel transporting 1,455 Pounds (660 Kilograms) of cocaine and arresting four non-citizens from the Dominican Republic north of Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. The estimated value of the contraband is approximately $15.

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10 Health Benefits of Collagen

United Patients Group

What is Collagen? Collagen is a natural protein found in the body that helps to support and bind tissues. It makes up connective tissue, including skin, bones, tendons and cartilage. Collagen is also found in blood vessel walls, joint capsules and ligaments. Healthy bones require an adequate amount of collagen for healthy growth throughout our life span.

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UK: Haverhill £8m cocaine haul: Romanian man denies involvement

Cannabis Law Report

The BBC reports A man is to stand trial on drugs charges after cocaine with an estimated street value of £8m was found in a lorry container. Suffolk Police was called to Iceni Way, Haverhill, at 10:50 GMT on 3 March, finding 80 packages of the drug.

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Kentucky Legalizes Medical Marijuana – The Harrodsburg Herald

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

An ounce of marijuana bought from a dispensary in California in 2008. Source: Coaster420 via Wikimedia Commons. Robert MooreHerald Staffrmoore@harrodsburgherald.com.

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Northern Ireland: Man appears in court after £300,000 cocaine and cannabis seizure

Cannabis Law Report

The BBC A 41-year-old man charged in connection with the seizure of £300,000 worth of suspected cocaine and cannabis has been remanded in custody. Sean Michael Adams, of Lagmore Avenue, appeared at Belfast Magistrate Court charged with possessing Class A and Class B drugs with intent to supply.

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Bill would legalize possession, seal past convictions if state legalizes recreational marijuana

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Bill would legalize possession, seal past convictions if state legalizes recreational marijuana – Arkansas Times Read More

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Heavy Sentences Handed Down in Iceland’s Biggest Cocaine Bust

Cannabis Law Report

The four defendants apprehended following Iceland’s biggest cocaine bust received heavy sentences this morning, Mbl.is reports. Only one of the defendants appeared in the courtroom for sentencing.

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Vassalboro select board gets legal advice on marijuana business ordinance amendments

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

… amendments to the town’s Marijuana Business Ordinance, and about dealing … officer Paul Mitnik raised the marijuana ordinance issue: Read More

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Cocaine ‘more prevalent than cannabis’, Irish judge says amid string of Killarney cases

Cannabis Law Report

Illegal drugs now in ‘every nook, cranny, parish and village’ in Kerry, joint policing committee previously heard Cocaine, once rarely seen in the courts, was now the drug of choice, a judge has remarked after a plethora of cases of possession before him at Killarney District Court.

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The case to turn an unassuming Melbourne suburb into a second CBD

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

With Melbourne’s population now above five million, discussions over the need for a second CBD are escalating. Clayton, Box Hill.

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FLORIDA : PACKAGES OF COCAINE WORTH MORE THAN $100K WASH ASHORE ON WALTON COUNTY BEACHES

Cannabis Law Report

Three packages of cocaine have been discovered washed ashore on three different areas of beach in Walton County. On April 3, 2023, Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Scenic Gulf Drive in Miramar Beach after a beachgoer found what appeared to be some type of narcotics.

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Schumer To Speak At 4/20 Marijuana Policy Forum Inside The U.S. Capitol Alongside Other Lawmakers

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Marijuana reform advocates announced on Wednesday that they’ll be holding a policy forum inside the U.S. Capitol Building on the.

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Liberia: Gov’t Could Be Undermining US$100M Cocaine Trial Says Judge

Cannabis Law Report

The Liberian Observer reports In consideration of Section 21 of the country’s Constitution, the ongoing delay of the cocaine smuggling case could be a violation as Criminal Court ‘C’ Judge Blamo Dixon said yesterday upon request by the prosecution.

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Nancy Mace talks marijuana legislation in Charleston

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – Congresswoman Nancy Mace met with Americans for Prosperity to talk about her support for a bill.

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Australia Northern Territory: ‘Cocaine traces found’ in Outback Wrangler crash pilot

Cannabis Law Report

Is there anywhere that cocaine doesn’t reach these days? Traces of cocaine have allegedly been detected in the blood sample of the pilot who was flying the helicopter that crashed and killed an Outback Wrangler cast member.

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Woman admits to string of vicious attacks on passers-by in Wollongong CBD

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Woman admits to string of vicious attacks on passers-by in Wollongong CBD Original Author Link click here to read complete.

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PORTLAND’S SHROOM HOUSE MAGIC MUSHROOM DISPENSARY SHUTS ITS DOORS FOR GOOD. OWNER & MANAGER CHARGED WITH 40 FELONIES

Cannabis Law Report

The store’s manager and owner have been charged with 40 felonies in connection to the illegal operations. Portland’s beloved Shroom House – a shroom dispensary that served its community for months in 2022 – has been officially marked as “permanently closed” on Google after they were subjected to a December police raid.

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Black Star Pastry finally opens shop in Melbourne CBD

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

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Montana Lawmakers Defeat Psilocybin Therapy Legalization Bill

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana Moment Montana lawmakers have defeated a bill that would have legalized psilocybin therapy for adults with certain medical conditions. However, there’s talk about moving a more limited measure to study possible psychedelics reforms. The House Human Services Committee took up the legislation from Rep. Jill Cohenour (D) in a hearing on Wednesday.

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Answer of the Day for Apr 6, 2023

TheAnswerPage

How do exogenous cannabinoids (phytocannabinoids or synthetic cannabinoids) affect physiologic systems like the endocrine system? Exogenous cannabinoids bind to endogenous cannabinoid receptors in various organs, and may also modulate cannabinoid receptor expression. As a result, exogenous cannabinoids may alter endocannabinoid target effects and organ function.

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Minnesota: Rep. Andy Smith looking to create psychedelic medicine task force

Cannabis Law Report

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota House Representative Andy Smith (DFL) is proposing to form a task force focusing on psychedelic medicine treating mental illnesses. The Mayo Clinic Department of Psychiatry and Psychology reports encouraging initial signs of psychedelic drugs helping patients suffering from mental disorders. However, the long term effects of these substances are still unknown.