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Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders Says He’ll Legalize Marijuana on Day One if Elected

The Joint Blog

Presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has pledged to legalize marijuana across the United States through executive order the first day he takes office, if he wins (which is seeming increasing likely passed on recent polling). “We will end the destructive war on drugs,” Sanders said at a rally in Cedar Rapids, reports Forbes. “On my first day in office through executive order we will legalize marijuana in every state in this country.”.

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Medical cannabis fund launched in London

Cannabis Law Report

UK medicinal cannabis company Eco Equity founder Jon-Paul Doran has launched his first exclusively medical cannabis fund, JPD Capital, in London. JPD Capital has investors from all over the world, including the UK , the Middle East, and Europe. Minimum investment into the medical cannabis fund is £25,000 and investors can be based anywhere in the world.

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Everything You Need To Know About Cannabis And Hemorrhoids

The Fresh Toast

If used appropriately, marijuana can be used to help manage symptoms of pain and discomfort caused by hemorrhoids. Continue reading Everything You Need To Know About Cannabis And Hemorrhoids at The Fresh Toast.

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Cannabis seeds 101: A guide for growers

Leafly

Learn everything you need to know about cannabis seeds—the advantage of growing from seed, what feminized and autoflower seeds are, and how they differ from clones. The post Cannabis seeds 101: A guide for growers appeared first on Leafly.

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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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Salisburys’ First Complete Wellness Campus

Peninsula Alternative Health

_ Here at Peninsula Alternative Health, we have been working on finding a new location to better serve our community for a long time now. Our goal has been to create a community space in which we can bring our community together and help our clients better improve their health. We are beyond thrilled to announce that we are turning our dreams into reality.

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USPTO Grants Trademark for PSILOCYBIN, But Don’t Get Too Worked Up Yet

Canna Law Blog

A few weeks back, Twitter was abuzz about the fact that the United State Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) granted a federal trademark registration for the word PSILOCYBIN. The mark was registered by the company Black Pandas LLC and applies to the following services in Class 041: “Development and dissemination of education materials of others regarding psychoactive plants, psychoactive fungi, and chemicals and related topics in the field of spirituality, religion, politics, art a

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Lawrence of Ablaze-ia: Rare pics of Peter O’Toole sparking up on the ‘Caligula’ set

Leafly

Leafly exclusive: Film set photos capture the legendary actor practicing harm reduction, circa 1976. Booze was killing him, so he switched to weed. The post Lawrence of Ablaze-ia: Rare pics of Peter O’Toole sparking up on the ‘Caligula’ set appeared first on Leafly.

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Tilray to lay off 10 per cent of staff to help achieve profitability

Cannabis Life Network

TORONTO — Tilray Inc. is laying off 10 per cent of its workforce in an effort to cut costs. The Canadian cannabis company’s chief executive officer Brendan Kennedy says in a statement to The Canadian Press that the layoffs will help Tilray better position itself to achieve profitability. By reducing headcount and costs, Kennedy says Tilray will […].

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Colorado’s Polis Administration Unveils ‘Roadmap to Cannabis Banking & Financial Services’

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s their press release in full. ARVADA – Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) released a bold roadmap to provide clarity and guidance for state-chartered financial services industries that serve or seek to serve legal cannabis-related businesses. Gov. Polis was joined by DORA’s Executive Director Patty Salazar, Congressman Ed Perlmutter, Treasurer Dave Young and Sundie Seefried, CEO of Partner Colorado Credit Union. .

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B.C. Court of Appeal rules against Vancouver dispensaries

Cannabis Life Network

In a dismissal of the appeal, the three judges on the B.C. Court of Appeal unanimously ruled against several prohibition-era dispensaries on February 4. Justices Peter Willcock, Joyce DeWitt-Van Oosten, and David Tysoe ruled against the eleven dispensaries, of which included Weeds Glass & Gifts Ltd., Cannabis Culture, and Karuna Health Foundation, upholding the 2018 […].

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PACKAGING & LABELING: NEWLY AMENDED OLCC REGULATIONS

Cannabis Law Report

PACKAGING & LABELING: NEWLY AMENDED OLCC REGULATIONS. BY TODD KEY, GREEN LIGHT LAW GROUP —. Amended regulations enacted by the OLCC became effective on Saturday February 1, 2020. The Commission amended 50 existing regulations covering a wide variety of matters related to both the marijuana and hemp industries. The following amended regulations are specific to Packaging and Labeling : The former definition of “Activation Time” in the Packaging and Labeling definitions of OAR 845-025-7000

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Salisburys’ First Complete Wellness Campus

Peninsula Alternative Health

Updated: February 22, 2020. _ Here at Peninsula Alternative Health, we have been working on finding a new location to better serve our community for a long time now. Our goal has been to create a community space in which we can bring our community together and help our clients better improve their health. We are beyond thrilled to announce that we are turning our dreams into reality.

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Law Firm, Greenspoon Marder, “Continues Strategic Growth Of National Cannabis And Tax Law Capabilities With Addition Of New Partner Nick Richards”

Cannabis Law Report

Press Release says… Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm’s Cannabis and Tax practice groups with the addition of partner Nick Richards in Denver. “The addition of Nick contributes to our already deep bench of award-winning cannabis attorneys who are focused on delivering quality and value for our clients, whether locally or on a national scale,” comments Gerry Greenspoon , co-managing director of Greenspoon Marder. “Ni

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Today’s Answer of the Day

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Has the use of CBD been evaluated for the treatment of heroin addiction? Yes. Dr. Yasmin Hurd, director of the Addiction Institute of Mount Sinai in NYC led a double-blind study of 42 recovering heroin addicts and found that CBD reduced both cravings and cue-based anxiety, both of which can cycle people back into using heroin. See Answer. See Answer.

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Benzinga Article Says Cuomo Cannabis Bill Just Won’t Work

Cannabis Law Report

Why? Because all towns, cities and counties ……”will be forced to allow adult-use cannabis businesses.” says their article. Benzinga write… The bill killer is that the majority of towns and counties in the state will be forced to allow adult-use cannabis businesses. There is no viable opt-out option. New York’s Association of Towns, the local municipality lobbying arm, included the bill in its recent legislative update.

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Former Chicago Police Superintendent Advising Cannabis Company

The Joint Blog

The former superintendent of the Chicago Police Department is now advising a local cannabis company on security after more than $200,000 was stolen from it during a burglary last month, reports the Associated Press. Danny Marks, the co-owner of MOCA Modern Cannabis, told the Chicago Tribune that he brought on former police Superintendent Garry McCarthy as a consultant as he seeks a license to open a new recreational marijuana store in the River North neighborhood.

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National Cannabis Industry Association Announces New Members of Board of Directors

Cannabis Law Report

Newly-appointed members and several incumbents will replace long-serving members for 2020-2022 term. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA), the country’s largest cannabis trade association and industry advocacy organization, will be seating its newly-appointed board of directors this month at the Northeast Cannabis Business Conference in Boston.

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8 ways to sober up from being high

Leafly

Learn how to sober up from eating too much edible or smoking too much weed. The post 8 ways to sober up from being high appeared first on Leafly.

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Media Report Says Virginia Commercial Hemp Growers “face regulatory uncertainty”

Cannabis Law Report

CHRISTIANSBURG — As the second year of commercial hemp begins in Virginia, growers face regulatory uncertainty and a rapidly evolving market. Farmers are still processing the hemp they grew in the 2019 season, which marked the first year that people could legally grow hemp in the United States. Plenty of farmers added hemp to their existing farms, while other entrepreneurs with little experience in agriculture also crowded into the market. .

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Minnesota’s Cold Shoulder Towards Cannabis

Cannabis Maven

Will Minnesota legalize cannabis?

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Aurora gets German go-ahead to resume sales

Cannabis Law Report

Aurora’s River production facility in Bradford, Ontario, has received European Union Good Manufacturing Practice certification, the cannabis company announced on Monday. In addition to the EU GMP certification, Aurora said that German regulators have given their approval to restart sales following a December 2019 suspension on certain products. The EU GMP certification is required to export medical cannabis products into most European markets.

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Top 6 tips to grow auto-flowering cannabis seeds

The Joint Blog

Top 6 tips to grow auto-flowering cannabis seeds. You might think growing cannabis is a challenge because of all the elements that go into producing the perfect yield. But the cannabis of the 21st century grows from autoflowering seeds , so growing them is easier than ever. That said, there are still specific steps to follow because these seeds need special care.

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“Not” Made In America….Whoopi Goldberg’s cannabis company is no longer

Cannabis Law Report

An announcement on the website. Announces. To our wonderful customers and those it may concern, We’re deeply saddened to tell you that Whoopi & Maya will no longer continue operation. In 2016, we launched with an urgent mission: to offer safe, natural relief for period pain through the miracle of medical cannabis. We proved there’s a market for this medicine and it’s been our joy to offer this miraculous relief to our treasured customers.

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A Canadian cannabis product for every phase of your relationship

Leafly

Weed products best-suited for every stage of coupled life. The post A Canadian cannabis product for every phase of your relationship appeared first on Leafly.