Wed.Jan 23, 2019

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California’s Final Cannabis Rules: 8 Things to Know

Leafly

Increased competition, better prices, superb purity, and more events — we read 358 pages of rules so you don’t have to. The post California’s Final Cannabis Rules: 8 Things to Know appeared first on Leafly.

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What Organigram isn’t telling you about the class action lawsuit over tainted weed

Cannabis Life Network

Organigram, a New Brunswick-based licensed producer, announced in a Jan. 18 press release that the class action lawsuit it’s facing over the use of banned pesticides in its medical cannabis will proceed to trial. In typical press release fashion, it downplays the significance of the lawsuit proceeding to the next step- saying it’s standard operating […].

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How to Maintain a Perpetual Cannabis Harvest

Leafly

This guide shows you how to maintain a perpetual harvest so you can enjoy your own freshly grown cannabis all year. The post How to Maintain a Perpetual Cannabis Harvest appeared first on Leafly.

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Woman Cures Stage 4 Lung Cancer w Coconut Oil and Cannabis Oil

Otherside Farms

What to do if you had advanced stage 4 terminal lung cancer that doctors and mainstream medicine even admits it can’t cure? What if you live in a nation where marijuana is illegal but is actually the cure to your cancer? For this Australian woman, who lives in a country where medical marijuana is illegal, it took persistence to find a way to get and use cannabis for healing.

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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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Reach Your Fitness Goals With This Natural Cannabinoid

Leafly

Learn how anandamide, the body's naturally occurring cannabinoid, can help you achieve your fitness goals. The post Reach Your Fitness Goals With This Natural Cannabinoid appeared first on Leafly.

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Bloomberg Calls Legalization ‘Stupidest Thing Ever Done’

Leafly

The former New York mayor tied cannabis to the opioid overdose epidemic, just like former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The post Bloomberg Calls Legalization ‘Stupidest Thing Ever Done’ appeared first on Leafly.

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CBD Benefits for the Skin

Otherside Farms

No matter what age we are, we are taught to practice good health habits. If you have a problem with something on the inside of your body, you work to take care of it and we often go to great lengths to make sure that everything is functioning normally. When it comes to our skin, however, not all of us have the best habits and the skin is the largest organ in (or on) the human body.

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Massachusetts Sees $24M in Legal Cannabis Sales in First 2 months

Leafly

Cannabis retailers in Massachusetts have racked up nearly $24 million in sales since the first stores opened two months ago. The post Massachusetts Sees $24M in Legal Cannabis Sales in First 2 months appeared first on Leafly.

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Washington State Liquor & Cannabis Board: Notice of Rulemaking – Pre-proposal Filings (CR 101)

Cannabis Law Report

The Liquor and Cannabis Board encourages you to give input on the subject of these potential changes. Following the comment period, the agency will send out and publish the proposed rules, establish a comment period on the proposed rules, and hold a public hearing before the rules are adopted. This notice can be found at lcb.wa.gov/laws/laws-and-rules under Proposed Rules.

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The High Life Episode 6: Alex Rogers, Cannabis Goes Corporate

Leafly

"Cannabis is food, fuel, fibre, and medicine". The post The High Life Episode 6: Alex Rogers, Cannabis Goes Corporate appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Compound Found to Treat Schizophrenia

Otherside Farms

A compound found in marijuana can help treat schizophrenia as effectively as standard antipsychotic drugs—and with fewer side effects—according to the results of a new clinical trial, reports The Fix columnist Maia Szalavitz in Time. Researchers at University of Cologne in Germany studied 39 people with schizophrenia, all hospitalized for a psychotic episode.

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Did Doug Ford’s Daughter Break the Law by Promoting Illicit CBD Oil?

Leafly

A cannabis lawyer weighs in. The post Did Doug Ford’s Daughter Break the Law by Promoting Illicit CBD Oil? appeared first on Leafly.

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Bob Hoban Announces Launch of HLG Global Newsletter

Cannabis Law Report

Bob Hoban writes. In 2017, I recognized that Hoban Law Group sits at the center of the world’s largest cannabis industry network. With more and more of its clients seeking to operate internationally, our name began to spread around the globe as the ‘go-to’ international cannabis industry experts. And international companies began retaining the firm for a variety of legal, consulting, professional, and M&A purposes.

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Practical Tips for Your Cannabis Co-Branding Deals

Canna Law Blog

I’m currently advising multiple cannabis clients that are seeking to enter into co-branding deals, some with other cannabis companies, some with non-cannabis companies, and some of these clients were initially unaware of the potential risks to their intellectual property (“IP”) that could result from a poorly-drafted agreement (or from failure to adequately protect their IP from the outset).

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Acreage Fail To Join The Ad Party Of The Year

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana Retail Repport writes… New York City-based Acreage Holdings, created the ad, which would features three medical marijuana patients describing the benefits of using cannabis. Acreage is the largest vertically integrated, multi-state owner of cannabis licenses and assets in the U.S. CBS maintained that its broadcast standards do not currently accept cannabis-related advertising.

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California approves marijuana deliveries throughout state

SpeedWeed

(Courtesy of Meadow). Californians will be allowed to order cannabis for delivery regardless of their local pot laws. California State Cannabis Licensing Authorities on Wednesday announced the finalization of cannabis regulations that includes home delivery services statewide, the Associated Press reports. The new rule will allow home deliveries throughout the entire state, even in small towns that have decided to ban commercial sales. “These approved regulations are the culmination of mor

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New York University Plans to Teach Students How to Grow Marijuana

WeedAdvisor

Growing marijuana is not as simple as planting a seed and waiting for nature to take its course. The process from beginning to end can take weeks, requiring perfect timing, climate control and several other crucial factors. Put simply, those looking to grow cannabis successfully face an uphill battle. Fortunately, the State University of New York understands this and plans to offer its assistance in fall of 2019, The Sun reports.

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Why are patients resorting to utilize medical cannabidiol?

Otherside Farms

This nonpsychoactive component is considered to have a wide scope of potential medical applications. It has antipsychotic effects. The exact cause for these effects is not clear. But CBD seems to prevent the breakdown of a chemical in the brain that affects pain, mood, and mental function. Preventing the breakdown of this chemical and increasing its levels in the blood seems to reduce psychotic symptoms associated with conditions such as schizophrenia.

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Class Action Lawsuit Against Licensed Producer Organigram Certified To Proceed to Trial

Cannabis Life Network

MONCTON, NB /CNW/ – A class action was certified against Organigram Inc. (the “Company” or “Organigram”) and its parent company Organigram Holdings Inc. (TSX VENTURE: OGI) (OTCQX: OGRMF), a leading licensed producer of cannabis in Canada, on Friday, January 18, 2019. Certification is not a decision on the merits of the lawsuit, but simply deals with […].

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CBD oil for pets

Otherside Farms

In the past few time, the popularity and usage of cannabis oil have been emerged and is drastically increasing. Derived from 40% of the plant extract cannabis, CBD oil (Cannabidiol) is known to be one of at least 113 active cannabinoids identified in cannabis. Cannabis, a medicinal herb has become quite a good name in the dog industry. However, the name of cannabis would make you wonder for a second; are dog owners giving their pets marijuana?

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7 Ways to Reduce the Pain of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Medicinal Marijuana Association

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory health condition involving the immune system. The patient’s overactive immune system begins attacking their own tissue. The result is stiff, swollen joints, as well as pain.

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Can Vaping Cannabis Help You Quit Smoking It?

Otherside Farms

Quitting anything you spend a lot of time doing can be a real challenge, so it’s great that there are so many helpful substitutes out there for common addictions and habits. Vaping cannabis is known to be an effective substitute for smoking cannabis or cigarettes. There are rumors and whispers that this could be the case, so we’re going to take a look at what vaping can actually do for cannabis smokers.

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Organigram Partnering with Canada’s Smartest Kitchen to Develop Chocolate Edibles

WeedAdvisor

Organigram has announced that it will partner with Canada’s Smartest Kitchen (CSK) to create a line of edible chocolate cannabis products, according to BNN Bloomberg. With the launch of legal edibles less than a year away, the industry is gearing up for this newest venture. Given that cannabis foods are the most common avenue for new users to enter the marketplace, big names in the industry are eager to take advantage of these emerging products.

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How to Choose the Perfect Strain for Your Medical Needs

Otherside Farms

As legal cannabis grows in popularity, more people are becoming interested in using the plant both medicinally and recreationally. With so many dispensaries and collectives popping up, it can be difficult for people interested in using cannabis to find the most effective strains that are known to give the perfect high. Regardless of if you’re using cannabis medicinally or recreationally, the best thing that you can do when using cannabis is to start small.

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NZ: Nationals New Spokesperson On Drug Reform Not A “Prude” But Wants Questions Answered On Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s the interview and as a reminder to non regular readers of CLR. NZ has some medical legislation for cannabis in play, there’s a small industry building and referendum in the works to vote on recreational use in the country. News Hub NZ also reports. Paula Bennett has taken to Facebook to ridicule “the argument for legalising marijuana” Earlier this week, National’s new drug spokesperson admitted previously using cannabis, but warned Kiwis will “say so

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Expert Joints LIVE on CLN – You’re A Star

Cannabis Life Network

This week Craig welcomes Jonah and the guys from Dabstars to the show. Tha Big Puffa also debuts new music during Dab Time… and a whole lot more. Join Craig Ex Thursday at 4:20 PM PT from #Studio710 for another episode of #ExpertJointsLIVE! Want to join the LIVE-chat click here. Now find More Well Put […]. The post Expert Joints LIVE on CLN – You’re A Star appeared first on Cannabis Life Network.

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Cannabis Retail Store: Final Preparations Before Opening – Managing Local Authorities & Dignitaries

Cannabis Law Report

If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with the following accreditation. AUTHOR: ROB HENDRIX / CANNABIS CENTRAL LLC. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Good afternoon, morning, evening or day! Rob Hendrix here with another in a series of articles discussing final preparations immediately prior to the much anticipated Grand Opening of your retail shop.

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Cannabis Spending in the U.S. to Reach Over $22 Billion by 2022

WeedAdvisor

Despite being illegal on a federal level and recreational use banned in all but a handful of states, U.S. cannabis spending is expected to almost triple in the next few years. According to Bloomberg , sales will jump from $8.6 billion in 2017 to $22.2 billion in 2022. Even if we take medical marijuana sales – which are only available to some people – into consideration, $8.6 billion to $22.2 billion in just five years is a staggering jump.

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Vaporizers, Just the Facts, Please

Otherside Farms

Vaporizers have been around for many years. When the new form of vaporizers came out at the beginning of the 21st century, only a few people knew about them. Many people quickly started discovering them in 2010, a time when vapes started spreading like wildfire. Vaporizers have already hit a high of a $2 billion in global market shares, a figure projected to further swell to $53 billion by 2025.

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Bipartisan Legislation to Fully Repeal Marijuana Prohibition Passed Through First Reading in Hawaii Senate

The Joint Blog

Hawaii’s Senate has passed through its first reading a measure that would fully repeal marijuana prohibition. Senate Bill 702 was filed by Senator Kalani English along with six bipartisan cosponsors. The measure was introduced on January 18, and was passed through its first reading yesterday. The measure must be passed through two more readings, and by the House of Representatives, before it can go to David Ige for consideration.