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House Veterans Affairs Committee To Consider Marijuana Research Bill

NORML

The House Veterans Affairs Committee (HVAC) will conduct a legislative hearing on Wednesday, October 13th, which will include consideration of the bipartisan VA Cannabis Research Act of 2021, HR 2916. The post House Veterans Affairs Committee To Consider Marijuana Research Bill appeared first on NORML.

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What is HHC?

Leafly

The latest hemp-derived cannabinoid has a lot of potential, but invites many questions, too. The post What is HHC? appeared first on Leafly.

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The Top Five CannaMoms For You To Follow

Cannabis Life Network

Cannabis legalization is quickly spreading across the globe, most recently in the United States. And while the cannabis industry creates new opportunities like holistic care and jobs, it’s also creating impact for one of the largest communities in the world — mothers. Women today who’ve given birth or have become primary caregivers have been trading […].

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Update From HEMP Party Changing Name To “Legalize Cannabis Party”

Cannabis Law Report

This arrived from them on 13 October 2021. The main issue being the need for 1500 members to register as a party. The libturds sorry we meant the liberals ( with labor we hasten to add) don’t want “minority” parties with minority issues imagine if we ended up with a preferences situation that actually benefitted somebody other than the liberals or the nationals. now we couldn’t have that.

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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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Handcrafted Cannabis Confections and White Glove Delivery? Meet LA’s Cloud 11

Veriheal

With the increase in cannabis legalization came an increased interest in cannabis edibles —which have quite a reputation. Edibles have come to be known as a different kind of cannabis experience in which the effects take a while to kick in but last for several hours. While brownies are famous as the most traditional form of cannabis edible, two chefs in Los Angeles are reimagining the boundaries for these elevating treats with a new edible kitchen called Cloud 11.

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NBA Players Will Not Be Tested for Cannabis This Season

Veriheal

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced that it will not subject players to random cannabis testing during the upcoming 2021-22 season. The policy is an extension of rules put in place in March 2020 that suspended drug screening during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even when the 2019-20 season resumed via the Disney World bubble , cannabis testing did not resume alongside testing for performance enhancers.

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Alan Wilson South Carolina’s AG Says In Official Letter To Chief Mark Keel. Delta 8 Is Not Legal

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s the official correspondence that basically outlines that in the AG’s office’s opinion. Delta-8 THC isn’t legal even if derived from hemp that meets federal THC limits, Chief Mark Keel Keel has served as Chief of the S.C. Law Enforcement Division (SLED) since July 1, 2011. He returned to SLED after serving as Director of the S.

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Cannabis Insurance Litigation: Oregon Federal Court Rules for Hemp CBD Home Processor in Coverage Dispute

Canna Law Blog

Insurance is a key part of any business (or home). That is no less true in cannabis and several insurers—at least on West Coast—provide insurance for marijuana businesses as well as hemp. The barriers to purchasing insurance related to hemp, of course, decreased substantially following the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill. But purchasing an insurance policy, as most of us know, is not the same as having coverage for certain kinds of losses.

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Do Magic Mushrooms Produce the Same Effects as THC?

Leafwell

Cannabis and psilocybin have a long history as plant medicine and as an aid for the expansion of human consciousness. In recent decades drug prohibition has hindered and suppressed valuable information about the role these compounds have played in human development. Luckily people are starting to dig back to their roots. Researchers are starting to gather hard data that backs up millennia of.

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New Lawsuit Filed Against Fresno Over Cannabis Licenses

Cannabis Law Report

Thankyou to author David Taub for bringing this to our attention. David writes. A new lawsuit claims that the city of Fresno’s scoring system for retail cannabis applicants was flawed and unfair. The plaintiffs are asking a judge to put a halt to the system. Pietro De Santis and Kerry Burrough were among 113 applicants hoping to strike it rich in the “green rush.

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NIDA Director Confirms What Pro-Cannabis Advocates Have Been Saying for Years

Veriheal

One of the most consistent concerns raised by those against cannabis legalization is the potential for the increase of adolescent cannabis use. As states began to adopt medical and recreational cannabis laws of varying degrees, studies on the correlation between legalization and teen use have been prioritized—and recently, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) provided some intriguing commentary on the subject.

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Alert: The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has recently updated the list of pesticides that are allowed for use in marijuana production in Washington State, based on criteria previously established by WSDA.

Cannabis Law Report

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has recently updated the list of pesticides that are allowed for use in marijuana production in Washington State, based on criteria previously established by WSDA. WSDA has added two new Section 3 pesticides and one new Section 25(b) pesticide to the list of allowable products for a total of 3 new products.

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Answer of the Day for Oct 13, 2021

TheAnswerPage

Have human studies evaluated the effects of cannabinoid consumption on cortisol levels? Yes – Human studies have demonstrated that the consumption of cannabinoids modulate cortisol release. Acutely, the consumption of cannabis (or THC) by naive or infrequent cannabis users may increase the secretion of cortisol. In chronic cannabis users, the stimulatory effect of THC on cortisol levels is blunted.

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Australia’s Lifespot Health Rebrands, Changes Ticker

Cannabis Law Report

On Tuesday, the company previously known as Lifespot Health Ltd (ASX:LSH) completed the process of changing its name to InhaleRx Limited (ASX:IRX). The change was made due to the company’s Board and Management determining its existing name no longer reflected the firm’s goals, aspirations and direction. Previously, the firm had a clinical focus on screening technology for skin cancer.

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4-Step Guide To Using Bongs As A Newbie

The Joint Blog

If you’re new to smoking weed, you want to try a new cannabis consumption method, or you have never tried marijuana before, you might be thinking of the safest and most effective way that you can get the cannabis into your system! If you have tried other methods in the past – such as vape pens, dab rigs, and bubblers – you might be looking for something a little more intense.

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Australia’s ECS Botanics Has Record Quarter

Cannabis Law Report

Australian medical cannabis and hemp company ECS Botanics (ASX:ECS) has reported a particularly successful quarter. The company recorded revenue of approximately $900,000 for the quarter ended 30 September 2021, which was a 123% increase on the previous quarter and 616% up on the previous corresponding period. ECS says there was significant demand for both its medicinal cannabis and hemp products.

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How to make cannabis coffee

The Cannigma

Yield: 1-4 cups of coffee Prep time: Minutes if the infusion is already ready. If not, prep time should take 1-3 hours. For hundreds of years the plant has been cultivated in some of the most beautiful and remote backcountries of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. It is a morning ritual and a daily companion for countless people around the world and is a trusted pick-me-up that’s great to share with friends.

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Alabama accepting hemp-growing, processing applications starting Tuesday

Cannabis Law Report

Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 12, Alabama hemp growers, those who process and handle hemp and universities can apply for an industrial hemp license from the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries. “This is the department’s fourth year to administer the hemp program. It has always been our goal to manage the program in a fair and timely manner to benefit Alabama farmers and hemp producers and develop industrial hemp as an alternative crop,” said Rick Pate, commissioner of Agriculture and Indu

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High Tide Receives Approval for Canna Cabana Inc. to Operate in British Columbia

Cannabis Law Report

High Tide Inc. (“High Tide” or the “Company”) (TSXV: HITI) (Nasdaq: HITI ) (FSE: 2LYA), a leading retail-focused cannabis company with bricks and mortar as well as global e-commerce assets, is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Canna Cabana Inc., is now provincially licensed to operate in British Columbia (BC), having received due diligence approval from the British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch (BCLDB).

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Harborside Announces Planned Commercial-Scale Renewable Energy Microgrid Project at Salinas Production Campus

Cannabis Law Report

Harborside Inc. (“Harborside” or the “Company”) (CSE: HBOR), (OTCQX: HBORF ) a California -focused, vertically integrated cannabis enterprise, today announced plans to install an onsite renewable energy microgrid that is expected to include 4.9 MW of solar panels and 6 MWh of battery storage tied to advanced system and load management controls (the “Project”) at the Company’s 47 acre production campus located in Salinas, California (the “Production Campus”).

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Hollister Biosciences Inc. Announces strategic initiatives including a planned rebrand, executive and board updates

Cannabis Law Report

Hollister Biosciences Inc. (CSE: HOLL) (OTC: HSTRF) (FRANKFURT: HOB) (the “ Company “, “ Hollister Cannabis Co. ” or “ Hollister “) is pleased to announce a series of operational and strategic updates to create shareholder value, enhance; governance, operations and market positioning while preparing the Company for the next phase of its growth. Background.

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Labstat International Inc. Expands Their Canadian Cannabis Testing Capabilities

Cannabis Law Report

October 1, 2021 – Canada’s leading independent third-party cannabis, nicotine, NHP, and soon-to-be food product testing company, Labstat International Inc., today announced the further expansion of their comprehensive cannabis testing capabilities, becoming the first laboratory to offer full-breadth regulatory testing, Canada-wide. Since 1976, Labstat International Inc. has been recognized as one of the world’s leading consumer product testing laboratories, specializing in analytical chemistry,

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Australis, operating as Audacious, retains DelMorgan in $15M Capital Raise

Cannabis Law Report

LAS VEGAS, NV, September 27, 2021 – Terry Booth, CEO, is pleased to announce – Australis Capital Inc., operating as AUDACIOUS (CSE: AUSA) (OTC: AUSAF) (“AUSA”, “AUDACIOUS”, or the “Company”), announced today that it has retained DelMorgan & Co., an internationally recognized investment banking firm, to assist AUDACIOUS with its $15 million capital raise.

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SynBiotic SE Plans Canadian Cross-Listing

Cannabis Law Report

MUNICH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The cannabis company SynBiotic SE (ISIN: DE000A2LQ777 / WKN: A2LQ77), already listed on the Frankfurt and Düsseldorf stock exchanges, is now to be listed on the Canadian NEO Exchange in Toronto – a new FinTech stock exchange that has been revolutionizing the market since 2014, offering modern services across the capital market.

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How to Improve Women’s Sexual Health and Wellness

Cannabis Law Report

Katherine Merryfield talks about how products like CBD and Delta-8 can help to improve women´s sexual health, as well as of the taboo regarding such topics.

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Colorado: HB21-1301 Tax & Wholesale Cultivation Work Group Announcement

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s their alert on the subject. 211012_FINAL_HB21-1301_MJ_Tax_and_Policy_Work_Group_Announcement.

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Following the Passage of California’s Assembly Bill 45, HempFusion Plans Retail Expansion

Cannabis Law Report

HempFusion Family of Brands Already Meet or Exceed Expected Guidelines. DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)– $CBD.U #CBD –HempFusion Wellness Inc. (TSX:CBD.U) (OTCQX:CBDHF) (FWB:8OO) (“HempFusion” or the “Company”), a leading health and wellness Company offering premium probiotic supplements and products containing CBD, applauds California’s Assembly Bill 45 permitting the retail sale of products containing hemp-derived extracts and CBD.

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Applied DNA Implements safeCircle™ COVID-19 Testing Program at Sarah Lawrence College

Cannabis Law Report

STONY BROOK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– $APDN #covid19 — Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: APDN) (Applied DNA or the “Company”), a leader in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)-based DNA manufacturing and nucleic acid-based technologies, announced that safeCircle™, its high-throughput, pooled COVID-19 testing program, has been implemented at Sarah Lawrence College (the “College”) as an addition to the College’s in-house testing practice to monitor for the prevalence of COVID-19

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STIIIZY Introduces New Sustainable Pod Packaging

Cannabis Law Report

We Are Proud To Announce The Release Of a New, Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Version Of Our Pod Packaging. LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The STIIIZY pod is the best-selling brand in California and the third best-selling brand in the U.S., and with that honor comes the responsibility to be more eco-conscious. With that in mind, the STIIIZY design team has been hard at work on a new pod packaging design that we’re finally ready to unveil.

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Fluence Supported Research Identifies Surge in LED Adoption Across All Cannabis Cultivation Stages in Sixth Annual “State of the Cannabis Lighting Market” Report

Cannabis Law Report

Produced by Cannabis Business Times, the report notes increased LED implementation amid technology advancements and ongoing education. AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Fluence by OSRAM (Fluence), a leading global provider of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial cannabis and food production, today announced the release of the sixth annual “State of the Cannabis Lighting Market” report produced by Cannabis Business Times , a national publication dedicated to the ongoing