NORML

MARCH 20, 2020

There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic is adversely impacting businesses around the world, and smaller businesses especially. That is why this week, NORML reached out to our numerous allies on Capitol Hill to ensure that any Unemployment Insurance aid packages considered by Congress provide relief to cannabis-industry personnel who have been or will be either furloughed from their jobs. “Given the tremendous amount of uncertainty in the broader economy, the hundreds of thousands of A

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Leafly

MARCH 20, 2020

We'll all need to keep busy during self-isolation. Check out some new hobbies and ways to pass the time here. The post 6 stoney-yet-productive self-isolation activities appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Life Network

MARCH 20, 2020

The global outbreak of COVID-19 has changed the face of the world as we know it, but thankfully there is a bit of good news amidst the crisis. With bigger problems to focus on, governments around the world are taking a much more reasonable approach towards cannabis regulation. Several different U.S. states, for example, including […]. The post Considered Essential?

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Leafly

MARCH 20, 2020

But there’s enough to go around. The post Weed outselling booze in some areas as Canada preps for isolation appeared first on Leafly.

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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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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 20, 2020

At 5:30 p.m. yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newsom took a giant step forward in preventing the spread of COVID-19 by enacting a “Stay At Home” order (the “Order”) across the state, mandating that California state residents remain in their homes, except to fulfill “essential” needs. The Order is in place seemingly indefinitely as Newsom would not give a deadline for its expiration.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 20, 2020

Your Cannabis Resume: Part 3 of 3, Cover Letters and Keywords. On March 10, 2020, Green-Flower reported on How to Write a Cannabis Cover Letter , offering several excellent, focused pieces of professional advice on getting your resume actually read by a person in this saturated cannabis job market: Keep your cover letter under one page. Use business language.

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Cannabis Life Network

MARCH 20, 2020

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 5 p.m. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is announcing stricter restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and money for those in self-isolation. The government says it will give residents forced to self-isolate who aren’t covered by federal employment insurance programs $450 per week for a maximum […].

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 20, 2020

The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Reports: SPRINGFIELD — Smelling and seeing cannabis justified probable cause for a police officer in central Illinois to search a man’s car, despite cannabis’ decriminalization and legalization for medical purposes at the time, a unanimous Illinois Supreme Court majority ruled Thursday. The justices were asked whether two 2016 laws — the Illinois Cannabis Control Act and the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act — changed the basis for probable ca

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Cannabis Life Network

MARCH 20, 2020

TORONTO — Provincial cannabis distributors across the country are making changes to protect consumers and employees and help deal with a spike in demand amid COVID-19. The Ontario Cannabis Store says it has suspended same-day and next-day deliveries because of a “higher-than-normal” volume of orders. The OCS, the Quebec pot distributor Societe quebecoise du cannabis […].

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 20, 2020

Pot, weed, ganja, hashish, hemp, marijuana. They’re all words that are tied to what’s actually quite a pretty herbaceous flowering plant. Nevertheless, it’s a plant that also generates considerable discussion and debate, particularly insofar as to how it is cultivated and used around the world. The question of how this often misunderstood and misrepresented plant should be used and perceived by the populace will garner a wide variety of opinions.

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Cannabis Life Network

MARCH 20, 2020

MarketWatch reported late Thursday, March 19, that Health Canada licensed cannabis producer Cronos Group Inc. (TSX:CRON)(NASDAQ:CRON) asked its employees in a March 10, 2020 email to retain records in relation to “confidential and non-public inquiry by the Securities and Exchange Commission.” The records relate to the way Cronos recognizes revenue related to purchases and sales […].

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 20, 2020

Here is their full release. March 20, 2020. Actions Designed to Provide Economic Relief and Business Opportunity in Face of Covid-19 Hardships. Portland, OR — Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and measures to prevent its spread put into place by Oregon’s Governor and public health officials, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) has made a number of significant changes to provide greater flexibility to the industries we regulate.

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Cannabis Life Network

MARCH 20, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO — One company rushed to expand its delivery fleet. Another has seen sales triple. The global coronavirus pandemic has left millions of people locked out of bars, restaurants and theatres, but it’s been an unexpected boost for some U.S. pot shops. Marijuana users in the nation’s largest legal pot shop, California, and elsewhere […].

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 20, 2020

MJ Biz reports today… Canada’s federal public safety ministry is working on a plan to thwart the country’s thriving online market for illegal cannabis, according to a recently-released briefing book for Public Safety Minister Bill Blair. Any clampdown on unlicensed online dispensaries – whether successful or unsuccessful – could have implications for their regulated competitors.

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TheAnswerPage

MARCH 20, 2020

CB1 receptors are located on neurons in the CNS and PNS. Are CB1 receptors also located on cardiomyocytes? Yes. CB1 receptors are located in cardiomyocytes, vascular endothelial cells as well as smooth muscle cells. Activation of these CB1 receptors may lead to oxidative stress, inflammation, fibrosis, vasodilation, and negative inotropy. See Answer.

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The Joint Blog

MARCH 20, 2020

According to a new study published in the journal Cureus , cannabinoids possess more potent anti-bacterial activity than commercially marketed oral care products in the treatment of dental plaque. The study is titled Comparison of efficacy of cannabinoids versus commercial oral care products in reducing bacterial content from dental plaque: A preliminary observation.

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Leafly

MARCH 20, 2020

Learn how to make cannabis oil to use when baking desserts, sautéing veggies, frying up your morning eggs, or putting in your salad dressing, in 3 easy steps. The post How to make cannabis cooking oil appeared first on Leafly.

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The Joint Blog

MARCH 20, 2020

The legalization of marijuana for recreational use is associated with an increase in home values. This is according to a new study published by the Social Science Research Network. The study is titled Retail marijuana deregulation and housing prices. For the study researchers examined the relationship between marijuana legalization and regional home values.

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Cannabis Maven

MARCH 20, 2020

Government aid is not being extended to cannabis businesses while Michigan pushes for home delivery.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 20, 2020

In response to the drastic economic impact COVID-19 has had on small businesses in recent weeks, President Trump announced that the Small Business Administration (SBA) was authorized to provide $50 billion in low-interest loans – more than double the amount of loans provided by the SBA in 2019 – to keep them operating during the pandemic. After the announcement, the SBA established a disaster assistance loan program for small businesses, which could potentially provide up to $2 million dol

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