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Puerto Rico: Law Signed Protecting Medical Cannabis Patients from Employment Discrimination

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Under the expanded law, employers may not discriminate against authorized patients of medical cannabis in the recruitment, hiring, designation, or termination process or when imposing disciplinary actions. The post Puerto Rico: Law Signed Protecting Medical Cannabis Patients from Employment Discrimination appeared first on NORML.

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Higher dose cannabis edibles could actually protect kids

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The moral of the story? Keep your kids away from all cannabis edibles—legal or otherwise. The post Higher dose cannabis edibles could actually protect kids appeared first on Leafly.

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Webinar – July 28 2021: Peyote and Decriminalization Webinar Q&A

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s the introduction read all the Q&A’s at [link]. The Indigenous Peyote Conservation Initiative Communications Committee took questions from participants during the Peyote and Decriminalization Webinar which took place onMay 25th, 2021. Because there were more than 200 questions asked during the webinar, we combined many of them and answered as much as possible.

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Pennsylvania’s Medical Cannabis Legislation Was Recently Amended

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On Wednesday, June 30, Governor Tom Wolf (D) of Pennsylvania signed medical cannabis legislation amendments into effect. The newly signed legal framework will boost medical cannabis purchase limits, as well as prolong specific policies that were imposed on a temporary basis when the coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis initially erupted. Under the terms of the legislation, House Bill 1024 will extend cannabis curbside services and indefinitely eradicate the patient cap for actively serving careg

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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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Montana Looks To Curb Cannabis Advertising

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Montana state regulators have introduced a set of proposed rules for medical marijuana providers, as they continue to prepare for the start of recreational sales in January. The Montana Department of Revenue, which is now overseeing both the adult-use and medical marijuana programs in the state, announced the rule proposals last month. They will be taking public comments on them for the next several weeks.

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Law Firm Article: As More States Legalize Cannabis Use, GCs Are Rethinking Corporate Policies

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03 August 2021. by Andrew R. Turnbull (San Francisco). Morrison & Foerster LLP. Andrew Turnbull spoke with Corporate Counsel about how in-house counsel are reviewing corporate cannabis policies in light of new state laws allowing for medicinal marijuana use and the introduction of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. “For the ability to attract talent in a tight labor market, I’ve seen a number of companies move away from banning cannabis,” Andrew said.

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Florida Establishes New Hoops to Jump Through for Medical Cannabis

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Medical cannabis patients in Florida must now sign a new standardized consent form in order to legally partake. Doctors also have a new set of procedures to follow to recommend medical cannabis. All of this happened very quietly for some reason. Are the new regulations for the good of the people, or are they just more hoops to jump through? These additional regulations took effect last week, but many patients and doctors might not be fully aware of what it consists of let alone that they even ex

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Marijuana Moment Publishes Article Highlighting Cities Around The Us Looking To Decriminalize Psychedelic Compounds

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The movement is spreading… MM write. From Massachusetts to California, advocates are actively making new strides to reform local laws governing psychedelics like psilocybin and ayahuasca—building on a national movement that has already seen numerous cities decriminalize entheogenic substances. The momentum of the psychedelics decriminalization movement is abundantly clear when one considers the geopolitical landscape that’s being targeted by activists associated with Decriminalize Nature o

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5 Clever Ways Dispensaries Use Technology to Save Money  – Cannabis Business Executive

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5 Clever Ways Dispensaries Use Technology to Save Money – Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news. skip to Main Content. View original article. The post 5 Clever Ways Dispensaries Use Technology to Save Money – Cannabis Business Executive appeared first on SpeedWeed.

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Manitoba Harvest announces $5.1m partnership for the development of hemp and pea varieties

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Hemp foods company Manitoba Harvest has announced a $5.1 million research partnership with an industry leader consortium through Protein Industries Canada. Manitoba, NRGene, Farmer’s Business Network and Pulse Genetics will be developing new hemp and pea varieties with increased protein content, differential starch content, and improved texture. Manitoba, a subsidiary of Tilray , said that this would increase the potential for hemp usage in the growing plant-based protein movement.

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LYPHE Group Opens Swiss Division With Germany And Poland To Follow By End Of Year – Cannabis Business Executive

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LYPHE Group Opens Swiss Division With Germany And Poland To Follow By End Of Year – Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news. skip to Main Content. View original article. The post LYPHE Group Opens Swiss Division With Germany And Poland To Follow By End Of Year – Cannabis Business Executive appeared first on SpeedWeed.

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Kiva Sales & Service (KSS) Appoints Former Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Executive Brooks Jorgensen As President

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Kiva Sales & Service , one of the leading cannabis distributors in California , has formally announced the appointment of Brooks Jorgensen as President. Jorgensen is the former Vice President and General Manager of Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits / Domaines & Estates Division, and brings to KSS 20 years of commercial and sales management experience.

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Higher dose cannabis edibles could actually protect kids

SpeedWeed

Pediatric poisoning from cannabis edibles at home—for a lot of parents, it’s a nightmare scenario. On July 16, a group at a barbecue at a house in Victoria, B.C. noticed that some of their children were acting strangely. When they questioned them, the kids admitted they had found candy in a room in the house and had gobbled it down without asking for permission first. .

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MATTIO Communications Launches “High Priority,” A New Podcast Examining Social Equity Within the Cannabis Industry

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This is Mattio are saying and as they say in the US “Good Job”… MATTIO Communications, one of the longest-running and the largest cannabis marketing services firm, today launched “ High Priority ,” a new podcast that examines the lasting impact of cannabis prohibition and how public and private social equity measures are shaping the future of the industry.

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Barcelona Cannabis Clubs Dealt Fresh Blow by Spanish Supreme Court

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Barcelona is still fighting to try and keep their legacy cannabis clubs open, despite a recent blow from the Supreme court. . The battle over recreational cannabis is entering a new phase in Spain right now. Last week, the Supreme Court closed the loophole in federal law created by municipal officials in Barcelona, which allows the cannabis clubs a legal space in which to operate.

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NFD New Publication: 2021 Cannabis Regulatory Landscape: Emerging Trends in North America & Europe

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Here’s the blurb. With the expansion of global legal cannabis markets over the past decade, regulatory frameworks remain fragmented across national and state borders. In our latest report, 2021 Cannabis Regulatory Landscape: Emerging Trends in North America & Europe , we examine how and why regulations are evolving and explore the impact of cannabis consumer sentiment and behavior as a driving force behind regulatory evolution and standardization.

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Sativex to be Used in World’s First Brain Tumor Trial

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Sativex, the cannabis oral spray, has been chosen to be used in an upcoming study in treating an aggressive type of cancer known as glioblastoma. The Brain Tumour Charity , an organization that seeks to increase research to find cures for brain tumors, is asking to raise £450,000 to fund the Sativex trial, which will be led by Professor Susan Short of Leeds University. .

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Alert: Important rulemaking updates in CO & OR

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They write… This week, we’re alerting you to important rulemaking updates in two major hemp states: Colorado. As we’ve shared with you earlier, the U.S. Hemp Roundtable expressed its deep concerns with pesticide testing regulations imposed by regulation in Colorado – which held hemp producers and manufacturers to a higher, more onerous standard than adult-use cannabis.

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FDA Gathers Public Comment on Looming Global Kratom Ban

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Should kratom be banned on a global scale? Published in the Federal Register on July 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now seeking public comment to inform the U.S. position on how the plant should be scheduled under international statute. Public comment will help inform the FDA’s position on kratom regulation ahead of an October meeting of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD), where international officials will discuss whether to reco

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Hemp Prices Continue To Fall

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July 2021 saw record-setting temperatures in parts of the country, alarming spikes in Delta variant Covid infections, and large numbers of Americans returning to summer vacationing after having last summer’s dreams of ocean breezes and lakeshore barbecues dashed by the pandemic. It was also a notable, if not promising month for hemp. Hemp Benchmarks , a division of New Leaf Data Services and leading provider of financial, business, and industry data for the North American hemp markets, recently

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Group Launches Effort to ‘Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol’ in Ohio

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Montana’s medical cannabis licensees will soon be subject to new advertising limitations and requirements. The Montana Department of Revenue announced proposed rule changes for advertising last month and plans to hold a public hearing Aug. 13 to consider the adoption of the rules, which are slated to take effect Jan. 1, 2022—coinciding with the start of adult-use sales.

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Medxtractor Doubles Down on B2B Licensing & mHealth

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Medxtractor Corp. (CSE: MXT) (OTCQB: MXTTF) is known for its award-winning extraction equipment, but recently, the company refocused its efforts on its proprietary health-related databases, machine learning analysis, and plans to engage in B2B licensing and mHealth. Mental health disorders are notoriously difficult to diagnose and treat. Unlike most other ailments, there isn’t a simple test that physicians can use to diagnose a patient with a disorder.

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Illinois Cannabis License Applicants Sue After Being Excluded from Licensing Lottery

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Over the past several months, onlookers have watched heavily hyped, high-inducing cannabinoids divide the hemp industry. As a growing number of states step in to regulate these controversial substances, such as delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), multiple cannabinoids join the fray. A semi-synthetic cannabinoid known as THC-O acetate is one substance gaining attention.

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High Tide Opens New Cannabis Retail Store in Milton, Ontario

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CALGARY, AB , Aug. 3, 2021 /CNW/ – High Tide Inc. (“High Tide” or the “Company”) (TSXV: HITI ) (Nasdaq: HITI) (FRA: 2LYA), a retail-focused cannabis corporation enhanced by the manufacturing and distribution of consumption accessories, announced today that the Canna Cabana retail store located at 1155 Maple Avenue in Milton, Ontario , has begun selling recreational cannabis products for adult use.

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Hall vs Strickland & Bellator 263 RECAP w/ Don Frye & Sean McCorkle | MMA Roasted #647

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Hall vs Strickland & Bellator 263 RECAP w/ Don Frye & Sean McCorkle | MMA Roasted #647 Sponsored by SpeedWeed. On this episode of The MMA Roasted Podcast, the crew recaps Hall vs Strickland & Bellator 263! You do NOT want to miss this one! Watch Adam Hunter’s special here: [link]. Listen on Spotify: [link]. Listen on iTunes: [link].

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Cybin Announces Closing of Overnight Marketed Public Offering of Common Shares and Exercise of Over-Allotment Option

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TORONTO–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Cybin Inc. ( NEO:CYBN ) (OTCQB: CLXPF) (“ Cybin ” or the “ Company ”), a biotechnology company focused on progressing psychedelic therapeutics, is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced overnight marketed offering (the “ Offering ”) including the exercise in full of the over-allotment option granted to the Underwriters (as defined herein).

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How to Make B2B Direct Mail Marketing Work in the Cannabis Industry

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Be the first to know when new content like this is available! Subscribe to our newsletter to get alerts about new posts, local news, and industry insights. Thank you! Your submission has been received! Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form. Direct mail marketing has waned in popularity in recent years simply because digital marketing is so much less expensive.

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Cannabis SPAC’s Still Shopping For Investments

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Viridian Capital Advisors pointed out this week that while cannabis SPACs have finished approximately $5 billion of qualifying transactions, there is still plenty of money that remains to be invested. Viridian said it expects the second wave to be equally significant with approximately $5.9B of deals announced or projected. Chart provided by Viridian Capital Advisors.

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The Latitude Society – Game, Business, or Cult? (Yes.)

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The Latitude Society – Game, Business, or Cult? (Yes.) Sponsored by SpeedWeed. THE LATITUDE. How do you join a cult without knowing it? Here’s how it happened to thousands of people in San Francisco just a few years ago. You’re with a trusted friend; maybe on a hike, or sitting in a bar or just hanging out. Out of nowhere, your friend asks you: “Can you keep a secret?

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Kanabo’s Acquisition of Materia Will Create Europe’s Largest Public Cannabis Company

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Europe-based Kanabo Group Plc (LSE: KNB), the first medical cannabis company to IPO on London Stock Exchange , has signed a letter of intent to acquire Materia – a processor and distributor of medical cannabis and CBD products across Europe for an undisclosed amount. The merger would create the largest publicly traded cannabis company in the EU.