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nuEra to acquire Ieso cultivation facility

Illinois News Joint

As the Illinois cannabis market matures, companies are finding new homes. Recently, nuEra Cannabis announced its agreement to acquire Ieso , a licensed medical and adult-use cultivation facility located in Murphysboro, Illinois. A family-owned and operated cannabis company and one of the original licensed operators in Illinois, nuEra’s acquisition coincides with the re-launch of the nuEra premium-product line featuring new flower strains, such as Cobra Milk, Fire Berries, and The Glove, as well

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6 tips for storing decarbed weed

The Cannigma

Decarboxylating your cannabis flower is an essential step in making various cannabis-infused products, such as edibles, tinctures, and oils. Often called simply “ decarbing ,” the process involves heating the plant material at a low temperature to activate the cannabinoids and make them more bioavailable for consumption. Cannabis is typically best stored as a dried, “raw” flower.

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Review: Future Flora Pheno Hunt: Paradise by Revolution

Illinois News Joint

Sometimes, all it takes is one operator to disrupt a stagnant market. Revolution Cannabis has embraced this role in the Illinois legal market, particularly when it comes to community-driven pheno hunts. This concept, seen in states with less developed markets than our own, has now arrived in Illinois. I headed to Enlightened Mt. Prospect to pick up Revolution’s latest offerings—the new strains, Paradise #6 and Paradise #9 and its phenotype sampling program , Future Flora.

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Cannabis laws in Haiti

The Cannigma

Medical: illegal Recreational: illegal Haiti has long had a complicated relationship with cannabis. Cannabis is not legal in the Caribbean country. It is classified as a Schedule I drug under the country’s drug laws, which means that it is considered to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use. The penalties for violating these laws can range from fines to imprisonment, depending on the offense.

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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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National Science Foundation has awarded a $1 million Regional Innovation Engines Development award to Hazleton-based Vytal Plant Science Research for the development of an Industrial Hemp Engine

Cannabis Law Report

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright has announced that the National Science Foundation has awarded a $1 million Regional Innovation Engines Development award to Hazleton-based Vytal Plant Science Research for the development of an Industrial Hemp Engine as part of its newly launched Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program.

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Connecticut House Passes Psilocybin Decriminalization Bill

Cannabis Law Report

The Connecticut House on Wednesday approved a measure to decriminalize small quantities of psilocybin mushrooms, CT Examiner reports. Under the proposal, penalties for possessing less than a half ounce of psilocybin mushrooms would be reduced from a misdemeanor with penalties of up to a year in jail to a simple infraction with a $150 penalty for the first offense.

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Sydney Eat Street: Hot month in the city for dining offers

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Whether you’re after something new or revisiting an old favourite throughout May, American Express delicious. Month Out has plenty of.

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Cannabis Legal Report – May 2023

Cannabis Law Report

[co-author: Hanna Barker Mullin] Cannabis: In Focus SAFE Banking Gets a Senate Hearing Representative Nancy Mace Is Promised a Hearing on her Descheduling Bill CLAIM Act Reintroduced in Congress Hawaii Federal Judge Says 11th Amendment Protects State’s Choice to Define Hemp Maryland Governor Signs Cannabis Regulation Bill SAFE Banking Gets a Senate Hearing The Senate […]

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Man arrested after Beaumont Police find drugs, gun in Mercedes

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

The driver reportedly entered Interstate 10 during the chase, wrecked into the median and then into an 18-wheeler. BEAUMONT, Texas.

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Amsterdam Bans Outdoor Cannabis Smoking in Red Light District

Cannabis Law Report

Bloomberg The ban will come into effect May 25, a city spokesperson said Outdoor weed smokers in the district to risk a €100 fine The city of Amsterdam is banning outdoor marijuana smoking in its famed red-light district.

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Cripple Creek Marijuana Regulations Move Forward

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

City’s Cannabis Planning Bill Nears $25,000 and Growing Rick Langenberg So much for the idea that legalizing retail marijuana is.

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AZ: Cannabis tax to aid Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office hiring

Cannabis Law Report

The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office plans to request Board of Supervisors approval to spend $115,000 of its Smart and Safe Arizona funds from recreational marijuana tax collections on recruitment and retention of 911 dispatchers at the board’s meeting on Wednesday, May 17.

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Versatility of CBD Oil for Your Furry Friends

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

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West Haven Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine through the U.S. Mail

Cannabis Law Report

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JEAN MANGUAL-CASTRO, also known as “Mangui,” 35, of West Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine.

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Answer of the Day for May 14, 2023

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True or False? CB1 receptors are only found on nerve cells. False. In addition to the brain, nociceptive and non-nociceptive sensory neurons of the dorsal root ganglion (DRG), and the spinal cord, CB1 receptors are abundant in mast cells, macrophage defense cells, epidermal keratinocytes, adipose, liver, pancreas and skeletal muscle cells. Breijyeh Z, Jubeh B, Bufo SA, Karaman R, Scrano L.

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US Customs officers discover cocaine load on flight from Jamaica

Cannabis Law Report

PHILADELPHIA, CMC – The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says it seized over 12 pounds of cocaine on a flight from Jamaica on Thursday at Philadelphia International Airport. CBP said the drugs, with a street value of about US$400,000, was on a flight that arrived from Montego Bay.

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Marijuana Media – Vote for J Day’s new date; Cannabis is not to be sniffed at; NZ’s first homegrown bud approved!

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Kia ora! You can help us decide the new date for J Day, cannabis aromas the common theme to media.

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UK Media Report: Drug lord husband of glamorous Met police officer who told YouTube viewers how to create the ‘perfect booty’ is jailed for 18 years for massive cocaine deals

Cannabis Law Report

The Daily Mail The husband of a glamorous Met Police officer has been jailed for 18 years for selling vast amounts of cocaine stamped with the logo of the luxury watch brand Hublot.

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Police slam neo-Nazi protest in Melbourne’s CBD

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Victoria Police have issued a blistering response to violent protests attended by neo-Nazi’s in Melbourne’s CBD yesterday, branding the brawl.

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Colombian Navy seizes largest Narco-Submarine in history with three tons of cocaine

Cannabis Law Report

In a significant operation, the Colombian Navy has intercepted the largest narco-submarine ever found in the country. The massive vessel, measuring 30 meters long and three meters wide, was seized in the Pacific Ocean while carrying an astounding three tons of cocaine.

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Minnesota’s new legal marijuana law closer to final version

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Minnesota marijuana law Lawmakers began resolving two separate bills that would legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota on Friday, with the.

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Man arrested after gardaí seize €210,000 of cocaine in Dublin

Cannabis Law Report

Gardaí in Clondalkin have arrested a man following a search operation that took place on Thursday night, May 11th 2023. At approximately 10.30p.m. last night, a search operation was conducted under warrant at a domestic residence in Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

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Neo Nazis clash with counter-protesters in violent Melbourne demonstrations

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

A group of neo-Nazis have clashed with anti-fascist counter-protesters on the steps of Victorian state parliament, with police intervening by.

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UK – Very Bad Luck! Passenger caught with cannabis after taxi stopped for speeding

Cannabis Law Report

A MAN was caught with cannabis in his possession after police pulled over the taxi he was in for speeding. Lewis Ryecroft, 30, was the front seat passenger in a taxi being driven on Church Road in Harrington on December 20, Workington Magistrates’ Court heard.

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Sununu signals support for marijuana legalization, day after Senate kills proposal to do so

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

For years advocates pushing for marijuana legalization have highlighted that when it comes to policy, the Live-Free-Or-Die state stands on.

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NJ, Finally! Guidelines emerge for cannabis consumption lounges

Cannabis Law Report

State cannabis regulators have framed draft regulations for businesses that will serve as venues for the controlled consumption of marijuana, On-site consumption lounges were envisioned in the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act approved in 2021, the same legislation that allows the possession of marijuana and the retail sale of cannabis products at licensed shops.

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Minnesota Lawmakers Reach Agreement On First Round Of Marijuana Legalization Bill Changes In Conference Committee

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

As a new poll shows strong majority support for legalization in Minnesota, bipartisan and bicameral lawmakers held their first conference.

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Alert: New Law Allows New York Cannabis Office to Curb Illicit Cannabis Stores

Cannabis Law Report

The State of New York has passed new legislation to increase penalties for the sale of cannabis by unlicensed and illicit dispensaries. The new measures give the Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) and the Department of Taxation and Finance (“DTF”) increased enforcement power to close illegal stores and prevent the sale of unregulated cannabis products.

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Marijuana smoking in public banned at Amsterdam’s infamous Red Light district

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Amsterdam will partially ban outdoor marijuana smoking. The Holland capital will ban outdoor smoking of the recreational drug in its.

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Drug Policies up in Smoke: What Legalization Means for Delaware Businesses

Cannabis Law Report

Authors Molly DiBianca , Robert T. Hoban On April 23, Delaware became the 22nd state in the country to legalize marijuana for recreational use. With the passage of the new law, Delaware employers face new challenges and questions. This article is intended to offer some answers.

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