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Rhode Island’s Legalization

Cannabis Life Network

Governor Dan McKee signed Rhode Island’s legalization of cannabis into law on May 25, 2022. Although, the State has had medical cannabis since 2006. The new law allows residents over 21 years old to possess and consume cannabis recreationally. Accordingly, some medical regulations are updated, including how to administer medical cannabis to children.

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Federal Lawmakers Fast-Tracking Legislation That Seeks to Further Facilitate Cannabis Research

NORML

The Act provides the office of the US Attorney General with a 60-day timeline to either approve or deny the applications from scientists wishing to engage in clinical trials involving the use of cannabis by human subjects. The post Federal Lawmakers Fast-Tracking Legislation That Seeks to Further Facilitate Cannabis Research appeared first on NORML.

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Beyond the blunt: 8 BIPOC-owned accessories brands to shake up your sesh

Leafly

Shopping for cannabis accessories from minority brands? Here are 8 BIPOC brands with smoking hot accessories to add to your sesh. The post Beyond the blunt: 8 BIPOC-owned accessories brands to shake up your sesh appeared first on Leafly.

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Get Your Sleep Patterns Back on Track: Check Out These Tips 

Cannabis Law Report

Throughout the day, your body goes through a 24-hour cycle of sleep and wakefulness, known as the circadian rhythm. It involves the regulation of physiological and behavioral rhythms like sleeping. However, sometimes your internal clock or circadian rhythm can get out of track due to night shifts, jet lag, all-nighters, traveling across different time zones, or whenever your body does something out of its regular schedule.

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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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How Can I Get A Medical Marijuana Card In Michigan?

MMJ Recs

Today we’re here to outline the complete process for obtaining a medical marijuana card in the state of Michigan. We’ll also discuss the main benefits and rules involved with using your medical marijuana card in Michigan. So, how can I get a medical marijuana card in Michigan? Read on to find out. How To Get A Medical Cannabis Card In Michigan. Getting a medical marijuana card in Michigan is a quick and easy-to-navigate process.

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How to make CBD oil with CBD crystals

Alchimia

The use of cannabinoids for the treatment of various ailments or symptoms has exploded in recent years, with dozens of CBD-rich products now freely available in many countries. What only a few years ago seemed to be the domain of an “enlightened” few has now become an emerging industry in which even leading brands of, for example, cosmetic products, are riding the wave of CBD’s therapeutic benefits and enriching some of their products with this already popular cannabinoid.

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Medical Cannabis Businesses In Arkansas Sued For Inflating THC Levels

Cannabis Law Report

Three Arkansas residents have filed a federal lawsuit against four licensed medical marijuana companies operating in the state, accusing them of altering the THC levels on the labels of cannabis products they sell to medical cannabis users. “Each Plaintiff files this suit to vindicate the federal laws prohibiting the cultivation and sale of marijuana and their rights under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”).

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Answer of the Day for Jul 26, 2022

TheAnswerPage

The “Cannabinoid-based Medications for the Treatment of Chronic Pain” series continues… The guideline development panel of the “Medical cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic pain: a clinical practice guideline” evaluated patients’ values and preferences related to medical cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic pain. In their review of 15 studies, did they identify major social influences that impacted a patient’s decision to use or not to use cannabis-based thera

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LCB Publish Latest Quarterly Newsletter – See TOC

Cannabis Law Report

The LCB’s quarterly newsletter, Topics and Trends , is now live with the summer 2022 cannabis edition on Medium. . We hope you enjoy the content and find the information useful. This issue of Topics and Trends features the following stories: Words Matter: Swapping the term “Marijuana” with “Cannabis” Legal Scholar Engages Board Regarding Social Equity.

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EU Marijuana Legalization: A Wave is Coming

Canna Law Blog

Exciting developments lie ahead for European Union (EU) marijuana legalization. It is inevitable that marijuana legalization sweeps the globe–if you haven’t seen it yet, please watch our webinar with Clifford Chance about the existing global economy of marijuana. The question is just one of timing. In Germany, as one prominent example, we’re looking at legalization for adult use within the next two years.

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New Zealand Government Grants $650K For LSD Microdosing Trials

Cannabis Law Report

Press Release. Mindbio Therapeutics , a subsidiary of cannabis and psychedelics holding company Blackhawk Growth Corp. together with research collaborators at the University of Auckland , have received NZ$1.44 million ($650,000) in funding from New Zealand’s Health Research Council (HRC) to conduct a LSD microdosing trial in patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).

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AROD – Norway, “Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more”

Cannabis Law Report

Deafening silence from the Norwegian authorities on their last attempt to engender conversation on the topic, so now it is time for round two. Here is the press release. The Alliance for Rights-oriented Drug Policies (AROD) and the Patient Association for Safe Cannabis Use (PASCAN) invite to civil disobedience at Eidsvolls plass by the Norwegian Storting on Thursday 22 September at 16-18 o’clock to boost the nation’s legal awareness, as well as secure the rule of law for the persecuted gr

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Jushi Holdings Inc. to Open its 34th Retail Location Nationwide and Third Beyond Hello™ Dispensary Location in Virginia

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s their press release on the back of the announcement. On Wednesday, July 27th, at 10:00 a.m., Beyond Hello™ Alexandria Will Open its Doors, Broadening Patient Access to Medical Cannabis Products. As of July 1st, Medical Cannabis Patients Are No Longer Required to Register With the Virginia Board of Pharmacy. BOCA RATON, Fla., July 25, 2022 – Jushi Holdings Inc.

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First ethics at MAPS in question and now Australia’s Mind Medicine look to have some serious integrity issues too

Cannabis Law Report

Psychedelics, medicine and ethics has always been a tricky thing and we’re suprised (or maybe not) that those who have held themselves up to be the paragons of perfection in the field over the past few years, have in fact been either arrogant, dumb or lazy when it comes to managing ethics at their organisations. Personally I think it is a combination of all 3 and hubris will always come back to bite you in the ass.

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Library of Congress Weekly Top 10 Most Viewed Bills 24 July – “Scraping In At No.10.Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act”

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s the latest “Billboard” chart… July 24, 2022. July 24, 2022. Number in list. Bill number. Bill title. 1. H.R.8404 [117th]. Respect for Marriage Act. 2. H.R.1808 [117th]. Assault Weapons Ban of 2021. 3. H.R.4350 [117th]. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. 4. H.R.8373 [117th]. To protect a person’s ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide contraceptives, contra

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Webinar: Service Solutions: Opportunity Granted – California Agencies Providing Funding to Assist Success, Protect the Environment, and Establish Equity

Cannabis Law Report

Service Solutions: Opportunity Granted – California Agencies Providing Funding to Assist Success, Protect the Environment, and Establish Equity. Description. NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most.

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Weedmaps found to be listing illegal businesses again, complaints filed with regulators

Cannabis Law Report

You would have thought they’d have learnt the first time. MJ Biz have the story. Here’s the introduction. Weedmaps, the popular California-based marijuana advertising site and store finder, is again hosting ads for illegal retailers and products, according to complaints filed with state and federal regulators. MJBizDaily Chief Correspondent John Schroyer was able to confirm some of the allegations against Weedmaps, although the company has maintained that it has a “trust and safety”

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Guam Eventually Set to Accept Adult-Use Cannabis License Applications

Cannabis Law Report

You could say that this process has been happening on island time… The Pacific Daily News reports. The Department of Revenue and Taxation on Aug. 29 will start accepting applications from “responsible officials” for the island’s recreational cannabis industry, which is the first step before cannabis businesses and their employees can be licensed and permitted to operate.

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Thai doctors want immediate suspension of cannabis decriminalisation

Cannabis Law Report

The Bangkok Post. More than 800 doctors from Ramathibodi Hospital have called for the immediate suspension of the policy of decriminalisation of cannabis pending implementation of adequate controls to protect the young. The move was announced by the president of the Forensic Physicians Association of Thailand, Dr Smith Srisont. He posted on his Facebook account that 851 doctors, lecturers and alumni of the faculty of medicine Ramathibodi Hospital at Mahidol University had issued a statement see

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My Mississippi Medical Cannabis Gran Fondo — The Wheel Is Turning and You Can’t Slow Down

Cannabis Law Report

In late 2018, my esteemed partner, Whitt Steineker, recruited me to join the firm’s newly formed Cannabis Industry team. Around that time, groups in Mississippi were actively seeking signatures to get a ballot initiative in place for a medicinal cannabis program. Seeing the opportunities for me and my firm and understanding that if this initiative ultimately were to pass, being an early participant in such an exciting, interesting, and unique industry in Mississippi sounded fun and rewarding,

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New DC Law Protects Marijuana Users from Adverse Employment Actions

Cannabis Law Report

By Katherine Ondeck Kent & Todd Lebowitz on July 25, 2022. Washington, D.C., employers will soon be prohibited from disciplining, terminating or refusing to hire individuals based on marijuana use or a positive marijuana test. The Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022 will take effect on July 13, 2023, or shortly thereafter.

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Tips To Buy Cannabis While Being On The Right Side Of The Law

Cannabis Law Report

The last few years have been game-changing for cannabis consumers, with legalization being the best thing to happen to the industry. A growing number of research studies fueled the popularity of cannabis even more during these years. The pandemic took things a step further as more and more consumers joined the wellness bandwagon. But things are not as simple as they appear, even if you live in a legal state.

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Medical Marijuana vs. Cannabis Legalization in Pennsylvania: A Legal Perspective

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana and cannabis are not the same, although many people mistakenly use them interchangeably. Cannabis refers to all the products derived from Cannabis sativa, a plant that contains about 540 chemicals. The term “marijuana” refers to parts or products in the Cannabis Sativa plant, but it contains substantial amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

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ECS Botanics secures A$2m loan facility, agrees to sell hemp food business to Ecofibre

Cannabis Law Report

ECS Botanics has secured a A$2 million loan facility from National Australia Bank and agreed to sell its hemp food and wellness business to Ecofibre subsidiary Ananda Food for $250,000. The sale is expected to complete in August subject to due diligence. The moves come after ECS unveiled a major strategic shift in June with the proposed sale of its Tasmanian operation and the hemp food and wellness division to focus on medicinal cannabis production at its Victorian facility.

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Ex-rugby international seeks ÂŁ1 million Investment for CBD brand

Cannabis Law Report

One of the UK’s fastest-growing wellness brands – which is backed by rugby stars including British and Irish Lion Finn Russell – has launched a crowdfunding campaign aiming to raise ÂŁ1m to expand into retail and overseas markets. Puresport was founded in Scotland by former international rugby player Grayson Hart in 2018, with online sales passing ÂŁ3.5m this year.

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