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Study: Marijuana Legalization Laws Not Are Associated with Lax Attitudes Toward Drugged Driving

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The study's authors reported: “Current cannabis users in recreational and medical only cannabis states were significantly less likely to report driving within three hours of getting high in the past 30 days, compared to current users living in states without legal cannabis.". The post Study: Marijuana Legalization Laws Not Are Associated with Lax Attitudes Toward Drugged Driving appeared first on NORML.

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Beyond CBD & THC: Kynurenine, Kynurenic Acid & More

Project CBD

Scientists probe health effects of little-known cannabis compounds.

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Virginia: Senate Kills Governor’s Recriminalization Amendment, Bill Addressing Synthetically Derived Marijuana Products

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With the 2022 legislative session having already ended, this vote effectively ends any further discussion of the legislation this year. . The post Virginia: Senate Kills Governor’s Recriminalization Amendment, Bill Addressing Synthetically Derived Marijuana Products appeared first on NORML.

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In Mexico, this city ordered its cops to let everyone smoke weed—and not just on 4/20

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Oaxaca's capital city just legalized the public consumption of cannabis. Will other Mexican cities follow? The post In Mexico, this city ordered its cops to let everyone smoke weed—and not just on 4/20 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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Oxidative stress affects cannabinoid receptors and mental health

Cannabis Life Network

Oxygen and carbon dioxide are two well-known gasses constantly exchanged in and out of our blood. And while oxidation is one dubious cause of inflammation and various chronic illnesses. Oxidative stress induced by nitric oxide, a third gas vital for encouraging inflammation where it is needed, affects cannabinoid (CB) receptors and mental health. The endocannabinoid […].

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Top Cannabis FinTech Companies in Web3

Canna Law Blog

Cannabis companies are largely behind the curve in Web3, but in the past few months some top cannabis companies have emerged in the Web3 ecosystem to join the old guard. The connection between cannabis and Web3 may not be apparent at first glance, but both industries are relatively nascent, semi-regulated, and attracting some of the best global talent.

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Thailand: Medicana to invest B120m in hemp farm

Cannabis Law Report

Newly established Medicana Lab Co plans to spend 120 million baht to strengthen its medical hemp business by producing cannabidiol (CBD) oil from its hemp farm via a closed system. CBD oil is seen as having the potential for further development to treat many ailments. Medicana Lab wants to market its products along midstream and downstream supply chains for domestic and overseas sales, said its chief executive Vorapat Phornprapha. “This will be our pilot project.

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Answer of the Day for Apr 28, 2022

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Does cannabis use lead to better sex? According to an April 2022 New York Times article, “It’s hard to say with certainty that cannabis will increase desire or improve your sex life, but anecdotal evidence suggests that the right dose of cannabis can make a woman’s orgasms more satisfying and increase sex drive. This is in part because cannabis can enhance the senses and also alleviate some of the symptoms that inhibit desire, like anxiety, sleeplessness or pain.

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Check Out Our 5 Favorite Brands Of CBD Edibles

Cannabis Law Report

CBD gummies have been increasingly popular over time, and these candies are among the tastiest, easy-to-dose, and most suitable products. Keep in mind some health advantages of the edibles usage at the right time. Research into the effects of CBD on specific illnesses is currently continuing, and there is still a lot to learn about its potential applications.

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Cannabis and Guns

Cannabis Life Network

Do cannabis and guns go well together? Nikki Fried, Florida’s only statewide Democrat and commissioner of agriculture, thinks so. She is suing the Biden administration over a federal rule that bans medical cannabis patients from owning concealed weapons. Filed last Wednesday against the US Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and […].

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Rhys Cohen’s Next Port of Call Is The Cann Group

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He’s going to be kept busy if they carry on in the fashion they have over the past few years. Cannabiz Aus write. Cannabiz editor-at-large Rhys Cohen is joining Cann Group in the newly created role of senior corporate communications manager next month. Cohen joined Cannabiz in September 2020 and writes regular opinion pieces and analysis. He will continue to contribute to the site on an ad hoc basis.

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Releaf Group has appointed Jodie Leonard as its new independent non-executive chair.

Cannabis Law Report

Releaf Group non-executive chair Jodie Leonard. Leonard has experience in industries including banking/financial services, consumer goods, media, technology, travel/tourism, and professional services. Among the companies on her resume are General Electric, British Airways, Nine Network, Telstra, Colgate Palmolive and Unilever. She is currently a non-executive director of ASX-listed X2M Connect and the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority.

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National Australia Bank Lets Cann Group Access $AUS15 Million In Working Capital

Cannabis Law Report

Let’s hope they don’t lose this money somewhere in Hong Kong! Cannabiz Australia reports. Cann Group. Cann Group has executed final documentation to enter into a A$15 million working capital facility with National Australia Bank (NAB) to help scale the business and fund its long-term growth strategy. Cann Group CEO Peter Crock. Terms have been negotiated for an initial period with a review on November 30, 2022 and for rolling 12-month periods after that.

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Colorado Senators Approve House-Passed MDMA Legalization Bill In Committee

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Marijuana Moment reports. A Colorado Senate committee on Wednesday unanimously approved a House-passed bill to align state statute to legalize MDMA prescriptions if and when the federal government ultimately permits such use. The House cleared the bill earlier this month , and now the Senate Health & Human Services Committee approved it in a 5-0 vote, sending it to the Committee of the Whole.

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Criminal Defense: Self-Defense 

Cannabis Law Report

Self-defense is a well-known defense to many. However, the factors used in the court to determine whether self-defense was properly used are less known. This blog post will review what self-defense is and what constitutes the appropriate use of this defense. What is Self-Defense? Self-defense is a legal term to explain the use of physical force to protect oneself from harm.

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Maine Governor Signs Legislation to Reimburse Cannabis Municipalities $20K

Cannabis Law Report

Gov. Janet Mills signed legislation April 22 that intends to help municipalities cover the costs of inviting adult-use cannabis business operations into their jurisdictions. The bill, Legislative Document 1195 , authorizes $20,000 reimbursements to help towns and cities pay for expenses associated with the state’s adult-use program roll-out, including legal fees, drafting or amending ordinances, conducting town meetings and holding elections.

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Connecticut looks to bar out-of-state cannabis advertising

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The New Canaan Advertiser reports. The state of Connecticut moved closer Tuesday toward placing tougher restrictions on marijuana advertising, including barring ads from cross-border retail cannabis establishments such as the billboard ads that have popped up along the state’s border with Massachusetts. A bill cleared the House of Representatives, by a vote of 98-48, that prevents anyone without a Connecticut cannabis-related license from advertising the product and cannabis-services withi

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Virginia: Senate Kills Governor’s Recriminalization Amendment, Bill Addressing Synthetically Derived Marijuana Products

Cannabis Law Report

NORML. Republican Gov. Glen Youngkin recent attempt to recriminalize activities involving the possession of two ounces of marijuana by adults via the enactment of an amendment to SB 591 has been defeated for the session. That effort failed today with lawmakers’ refusal to advance the bill it was added to, SB 591. Legislators today voted to re-refer SB 591 to the Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services committee.