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Is Bankruptcy Protection on the Horizon for Cannabis Businesses?

Canna Law Blog

As most of us know, bankruptcy is just not an option for the cannabis industry or those even affiliated with it. To date, courts have generally ruled that debtors who work in the cannabis industry or derive meaningful income from cannabis activity (directly or indirectly) cannot use bankruptcy. This is in response to the U.S. Trustee’s office practice of filing motions to dismiss bankruptcy cases where the debtor has a direct or tangential connection to the cannabis industry.

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Study: Marijuana Can Help You Get Over Your Fear Of Anything

The Fresh Toast

Recent studies have shown that two of the most common components of the cannabis plant may be effective in helping people who are scared. Continue reading Study: Marijuana Can Help You Get Over Your Fear Of Anything at The Fresh Toast.

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$42 million loss in latest fiscal year – Ontario’s pot Crown corporation

Cannabis Life Network

TORONTO — Ontario Cannabis Retail Corp. lost $42 million in the latest fiscal year, according to newly released public documents. The provincial Crown corporation tasked with online sales and wholesale distribution of recreational pot reported revenues of $64 million for the year ended March 31, 2019. However, Ontario‘s consolidated financial statements show the OCRC, which operates as the Ontario Cannabis Store, racked up expenses totalling $106 million […].

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UK: Lib Dem Candidate For London Mayoral Race 2020 Says Legalize Cannabis, Reduce Crime Create Better Health Outcomes

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s the nub of her pitch to voters… The legalisation of cannabis should be tested in London to improve public health and stop young people being drawn into crime, a London mayoral candidate has said. Siobhan Benita, the Lib Dem candidate for next year’s election, said the idea of legalising the drug was “no longer controversial” and the serious crime in the capital meant it was the right place for the idea to be trialled.

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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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Shambhala 2019 with Kass and Honey

Cannabis Life Network

Feel the Shambalove as Kass and Honey check out the Shambhala Music Festival for the first time and get “welcomed home” by their new “family”. On August 9-12, we sent correspondents Kass and Honey to Shambhala, one of Canada’s longest-running electronic festivals, at the Salmo River Ranch in BC. The family-run event is a legendary […]. The post Shambhala 2019 with Kass and Honey appeared first on Cannabis News | Lifestyle Tips | Expert Opinions | Stocks.

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5 Cannabis Products That Quell Monster Menstrual Cramps

The Fresh Toast

Cannabis has become one of the most effective and fast acting remedies for period cramps. We've compiled a list of some of the best products available. Continue reading 5 Cannabis Products That Quell Monster Menstrual Cramps at The Fresh Toast.

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Missouri: DHSS (Department of Health and Senior Services) ignores the natural person requirement in the constitution at everyone’s peril

Cannabis Law Report

Authors. Andrew J. Goodwin. Christopher M. McHugh. Kansas City, Missouri, September 13, 2019. Recently, in connection with the rejection of many medical marijuana facility license applications as “incomplete,” the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) issued a Sample Ownership Visual Representation , which is a fancy name for a sample organizational chart, “[f]or assistance with the Ownership Structure Form” included in DHSS’ standard marijuana facility application packet.

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Today’s Answer of the Day

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Contact Us. Activate Key. Login. 0. Course Catalog. News. About. Team Training. Answer of the Day. 0. was successfully added to your cart. Cart. Course Catalog. News. About. Team Training. Answer of the Day. Today’s Answer of the Day. Leah Roach. September 15, 2019. Some individuals with epilepsy use cannabidiol (CBD) in conjunction with other antiepileptic drugs.Are there any known drug/drug interactions between CBD and antiepileptic drugs?

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Myanmar Home Ministry says they agree amending hemp farming law

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First we’ll remind you of this. Myanamar – Left Hand, Right Hand ! American Citizen Charged With Growing Cannabis Actually Had Permission To Grow Hemp Says Lawyer. Then this very brief report from Mizzima. House of Representatives (lower house) Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development Affairs Committee Chairman Yan Linn said that they have consent from the Home Ministry to amend the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law to allow strains of cannabis for industrial hemp farming

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Havas ECS Announces Medical Education Program Focused On Increasing Scientific Understanding Of Cannabinoids, As Well As The Law That Surrounds It

Cannabis Law Report

First conference, in collaboration with the American Journal of Endocannabinoid Medicine, will happen November 15th in NYC, featuring world-leading global experts in science, healthcare and law. NEW YORK , Sept. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Over 120 million Americans have tried CBD, with the numbers increasing on a daily basis, and two-thirds of US states, and 22 countries, have legalized marijuana for medical purposes.

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Who Is Inept: “NCIA does not appear in the registry of tax-exempt organizations maintained by the Office of the Attorney General very likely because NCIA has not registered to engage in business in California”

Cannabis Law Report

If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation. AUTHOR: aBIZinaBOX Inc. CPAs – Jordan S. Zoot, CPA. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Who is Inept? – We were surprised a few days ago when we discovered California Cannabis Industry Association (“CCIA”) has been suspended by the Franchise Tax Board (“FTB”). At the moment CCIA lacks the authority to engage in business.

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Europe’s Top Broad Spectrum CBD Retailer, Dr. Hemp Me, Accredited by Cannabis Trade Association

Cannabis Law Report

Ireland’s Leading broad-spectrum CBD purveyor, Dr. Hemp Me lately stepped into the thriving Cannabis industry following its ratification from the Cannabis Trade Association (CTA) of Ireland. The Dublin based enterprise is one of two CBD ventures in Ireland to gain full membership of CTA, since the start of 2018. Dr. Hemp Me offers the highest quality and potency of full spectrum Terpene enriched CBD extracts in their products.

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Teva Pharmaceuticals has signed a deal with medical cannabis company Canndoc

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Forbes report. According to information procured exclusively ahead of a formal announcement Friday, a subsidiary of NYSE-traded giant Teva Pharmaceuticals has signed a deal with medical cannabis company Canndoc to distribute its GMP products to pharma customers, including hospitals, health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and all pharmacies in Israel.

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Norton Rose Fulbright: Canada: Recommended Changes To Improve Australia’s Medical Cannabis Laws

Cannabis Law Report

Canada : Recommended Changes To Improve Australia’s Medical Cannabis Laws. Introduction. On 5 September 2019, Professor John McMillan AO’s Final Report ( Report ) on the operation of the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 ( ND Act ) was tabled in Parliament. Section 26A of the ND Act required the Minister to cause a review of the operation of the ND Act to be undertaken.

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Trump, “A lot of people think vaping is wonderful, it’s great. It’s really not wonderful.”

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Trump is either getting confused about cannabis vaping and flavoured vapes directed at teen use…or he’s deliberately confusing the issue. Either way it’s going to be another hot week on the topic. Politico reports. His comments conveniently merged the alarming growth in teen vaping with the outbreak of lung disease that states officials have mostly linked to vaping products that contain THC, the main psychoactive component of marijuana.

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