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Analysis: Local Bans on Cannabis Retailers Drive Illicit Markets

NORML

The report estimates, “States with roughly 20 to 40 legal regulated stores per 100,000 residents, in general, have captured 80 percent to 90 percent of all cannabis sales in the legal market.”. The post Analysis: Local Bans on Cannabis Retailers Drive Illicit Markets appeared first on NORML.

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Medical cannabis for doggies, kitties is fully legalized in California

Leafly

Veterinarians are finally able to recommend products, which will be coming to a dispensary near you. The post Medical cannabis for doggies, kitties is fully legalized in California appeared first on Leafly.

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California Employers See Most Cannabis Testing Go Up in Smoke

The Blunt Truth

On September 18, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2188 , which will make it unlawful for California employers to rely on cannabis test results for employment purposes, unless in very narrow circumstances. By including the law as an amendment to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the new law, which is effective January 1, 2024, essentially makes cannabis users a protected class in California.

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What can cities do for cannabis equity? Seattle lays out a blueprint

Leafly

Tired of waiting on state officials to act, Seattle takes matters into its own hands. Here's what it takes to get things moving. The post What can cities do for cannabis equity? Seattle lays out a blueprint 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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Cannabis Industry vs ESG “Woke” Cartel 

Cannabis Life Network

What role does the ESG “woke” cartel play in the cannabis industry? Despite legalization efforts across western nations, cannabis still gets a bad rap. Authorities call it addictive and claim it causes psychosis and poor mental health. They’ll say that the cannabis industry uses too much water, causes too much pollution, and point to other dismal environmental practices that developed during prohibition.

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Can You Fail a Drug Test from Secondhand Smoke?

Veriheal

Can you fail a drug test from secondhand smoke? Many will say it is unlikely for you to fail a drug test because of secondhand cannabis smoke, but that doesn’t mean that it can’t happen. There are a few factors that could contribute to someone failing a drug test due to secondhand cannabis smoke including: Low tolerance to cannabinoids or cannabis exposure.

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British American Tobacco & Snoop Are Putting Money Into German Cannabis Market

Cannabis Law Report

Bloomberg report. British American Tobacco Plc has invested in German cannabis startup Sanity Group GmbH along with rapper Snoop Dogg’s Casa Verde Capital — the tobacco giant’s latest bet on pot as it diversifies beyond nicotine. Berlin-based Sanity secured $37.6 million in the BAT-led Series B funding round, according to founder and Chief Executive Officer Finn Age Hänsel.

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Cannabis laws in Belgium

The Cannigma

Medical: legal (only Sativex available) Recreational: illegal, decriminalized. While recreational cannabis is not legal in Belgium, possession of up to three grams by an adult over 18 is decriminalized and punishable by only a fine. The country has a limited medical cannabis program that recognizes Sativex and CBD. Cannabis in Belgium. While cannabis is not recreationally legal in Belgium, enforcement of the laws is lax.

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California Employers See Most Cannabis Testing Go Up in Smoke

Cannabis Law Report

By Jennifer L. Mora & Frederick T. Smith on September 27, 2022. On September 18, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2188 , which will make it unlawful for California employers to rely on cannabis test results for employment purposes, unless in very narrow circumstances. By including the law as an amendment to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the new law, which is effective January 1, 2024, essentially makes cannabis users a protected class in California.

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California Expands Medical Cannabis Delivery

Canna Law Blog

It’s no secret that California cannabis is suffering for a variety of reasons, not least of which is the stranglehold on access caused by local control. Local control is never going away in cannabis. It’s one of the linchpins that gets voters to approve cannabis ballot measures ( NIMBY s in particular love local control even though they may disagree with the War on Drugs).

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