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9 Marijuana Strains To Help Chronic Pain

MMJ Recs

As its medicinal benefits earn heightened recognition, marijuana continues to become more accepted across the United States. Various state laws are gradually beginning to embrace the plant as a recreational pastime, too. Regardless of legality, however, MMJ cards still afford patients a wealth of benefits, from tax savings to greater freedom in the purchasing, possession, and growing of medical marijuana.

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Nevada: Cannabis Consumption Lounge Regulations Approved, Licensing to Start in the Fall

NORML

Yesterday, the NV Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) voted unanimously to approve regulations for the licensing and operation of cannabis consumption lounges. Regulators said they expect to open the first round of licensing for consumption lounges this fall, with the first lounges opening as soon as the end of the year. The post Nevada: Cannabis Consumption Lounge Regulations Approved, Licensing to Start in the Fall appeared first on NORML.

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The Week in Weed: July 1, 2022

The Blunt Truth

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Congress removed marijuana banking from the COMPETES Act. In other federal news, a House Appropriations committee passed a cannabis-friendly amendment to a DOJ funding bill. Meanwhile, in Nebraska, signature collecting continues for a ballot initiative.

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Amending the Cannabis Act

Cannabis Life Network

Amending the Cannabis Act? The Canadian government says they will review and amend it as soon as possible. But the deadline to begin the review is eight months passed. Scheduled for October 2021, Health Canada won’t comment on when the review will occur, only that any amending will come from a “credible, evidence-driven process.” Health […].

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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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Microdosing Marijuana: Does It Work?

CannaMD

“All the medical benefits with none of the side effects.” That’s the promise made by advocates for low-dose and ultra-low-dose consumption of marijuana — a.k.a. microdosing. This trend, made possible by a new generation of metered cannabis products that allow for precise dosage control of THC and other cannabinoids, was labeled “Marijuana 2.0” by Rolling […].

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Texas Supreme Court upholds smokable hemp ban

Canna Law Blog

The Texas Supreme Court recently upheld the state’s smokable hemp ban. This is bad news for the smokable hemp industry inside and outside of Texas. Today, we’ll look at what happened. As our readers know, the federal 2018 Farm Bill classified “hemp” as an agricultural product and removed hemp from schedule I of the federal Controlled Substances Act.

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Star signs and cannabis strains: July 2022 horoscopes

Leafly

July 2022 is here and Leafly has the strains to help you navigate your next summer adventure. Check out your cannabis horoscopes today. The post Star signs and cannabis strains: July 2022 horoscopes appeared first on Leafly.

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The Molecular Breakdown of Synthesized Cannabinoids Part 1

MaxQ Cannabis

In the cannabis business industry, it pays to know your cannabinoids. As growers and manufacturers, you test constantly for the percentage of THC, CBD, and delicious terpenes while the other half of the industry spins out new and artificial cannabinoids that are changing the shape of the market – especially in not-yet-legal states. You’ve heard […].

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Tokes to-go: Best portable vapes for flower and extracts

Leafly

The vaporizer market has never been so flush with high quality tech. We curated our fav portable vapes for consuming cannabis on-the-go. The post Tokes to-go: Best portable vapes for flower and extracts appeared first on Leafly.

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Florida: Trulieve unlawful background checks $60,500 class action lawsuit settlement

Cannabis Law Report

Top Class Actions reports. Trulieve agreed to pay $60,500 to resolve class action lawsuit claims it violated FCRA with unlawful background checks. The settlement benefits Trulieve applicants and employees who suffered from adverse employment action as a result of a background check obtained since Sept. 17, 2017, who were not provided notice, a summary or a copy of the report.

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Rare cannabinoids are coming to Canada’s cannabis scene

Leafly

Spinach FEELZ™ is here to make you feelz exactly how you want to with fine-tuned highs driven by a thoughtful blend of rare cannabinoids. The post Rare cannabinoids are coming to Canada’s cannabis scene appeared first on Leafly.

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NY Cannabis Advisory Board holds its first meeting

Cannabis Law Report

Syracuse.com. New York’s Cannabis Advisory Board – which will decide how the state spends much of the tax revenue from the marijuana industry – held its first meeting Thursday, another necessary step in beginning legal weed sales. Chris Alexander, the Office of Cannabis Management ’s executive director, led the hour-long inaugural meeting, during which he laid out the groups responsibilities and purview.

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120 of the best college courses, degrees, and certifications for cannabis

Leafly

Cannabis is inextricable from American society. These are the top colleges and universities offering weed education courses, degrees, and certifications. The post 120 of the best college courses, degrees, and certifications for cannabis appeared first on Leafly.

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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Advance Medical Marijuana DUI Protections And Cannabis Banking Reform Bills

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana Moment. The #PASenate Transportation Committee has approved my #SB167 to protect Pennsylvanians suffering from chronic illness from an inconsistency in the state’s DUI law that leaves them vulnerable to wrongful criminal conviction. @SenLangerholc @PASenateGOP [link]. — Senator Bartolotta (@senbartolotta) June 28, 2022. A Pennsylvania Senate committee on Tuesday approved a bill that would provide protections for medical marijuana patients against facing DUI charges unless they ar

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Cannabis Friendly Activities in Arizona

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Like many states in recent years, Arizona has become a recreational cannabis state, thanks to the Prop 207 ballot in 2020 legalizing cannabis for adult use. The proposition means a great deal for the citizens of Arizona, but chief among them is the fact that all adults in the state can now use cannabis! If you’re visiting, you want the native experience.

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Maine Man Arrested for Leaving Massachusetts Court in SUV Full of Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

Some people are just incapable of learning the lesson the first time round! A Maine man who was arraigned for driving without a license and illegal possession of over a pound of marijuana was arrested again as he drove off from Massachusetts courthouse in an SUV full of 90 pounds of pot in different forms. Yves Duboc was released from Newburyport District Court Wednesday under the condition that he didn’t drive until he got his Maine driver’s license, which was suspended.

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Answer of the Day for Jul 1, 2022

TheAnswerPage

Have any US states decriminalized the use of psychedelic substances for medicinal purposes? Yes, in 2020, Oregon became the first US state to decriminalize the use of many illicit substances, including mushrooms containing psilocybin. This change in the law allows adults aged 21 years and older to take psilocybin under supervision in state-licen. Boehnke KF, Davis AK, McAfee J.

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Colorado: Latest update to the recent Task Force announcement regarding SB 22-205, Intoxicating Hemp and Tetrahydrocannabinol Products. 

Cannabis Law Report

The Department of Revenue State Licensing Authority (CDOR), in coordination with the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) (departments), are providing an update to the recent Task Force announcement regarding SB 22-205, Intoxicating Hemp and Tetrahydrocannabinol Products. On June 27, 2022, the departments released the SB 22-205 Task Force appointments in accordance with SB 22-205.

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Former Canna Regs Execs Drop Fyllo Sale Lawsuit

Cannabis Law Report

Green Market Report. The cannabis tech firm CannaRegs announced that a lawsuit that was filed against it has been dismissed. CannaRegs is a technology platform that provides users enhanced access to all state and municipal cannabis rules and regulations. It was acquired by Fyllo in January 2020. Fyllo is another cannabis tech firm whose CannaBrain marketing technology ingests and interrogates billions of data points, allowing brands to safely build and execute advertising campaigns while al

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Fitch downgrades Canopy Growth again To CCC

Cannabis Law Report

MJ Biz report. Fitch downgraded the rating for Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth to CCC, the agency’s fifth-lowest rating , and warned of potential further negative actions. Fitch’s CCC rating carries substantial credit risk with a “very low margin for safety” and a “real possibility” of default, per the agency’s ratings scale. Canopy’s issuer default rating was previously rated B- , or highly speculative.

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Canada – FLOWR: 40% of jobs axed

Cannabis Law Report

The press release. Highlights: Headcount reduction by 40% resulting in over $4m in cost savings per year. Agreement to sell non-core asset for aggregate gross proceeds of $3.4m. TORONTO, June 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Flowr Corporation (TSX.V: FLWR; OTC: FLWPF) (“ Flowr ” or the “ Company ”) herein announces the completion of a significant corporate headcount reduction resulting in over $4m in cost savings per year as well as an agreement to sell a non-core asset for aggregate gross

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House Appropriations Committee approves language preventing FCC prosecuting broadcasters accepting cannabis ads in legalized states

Cannabis Law Report

Ganjapreneur report. The House Appropriations Committee last week approved the 2023 Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill that includes language prohibiting the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from taking administrative action against broadcasters that accept cannabis ads in states that have legalized cannabis, Media Post reports.

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Hemp, CBD set to get permanent legal status in North Carolina

Cannabis Law Report

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Kenyan Election: Dr. Owada Ogot: We will make marijuana Oil which will help reduce the cost of living

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Cannabis edibles containing psychoactive THC legal in Minnesota as of Friday

Cannabis Law Report

Under the new law, products containing no more than 0.3% THC, the psychoactive part of cannabis, can be sold to people 21 and older. Individual servings may not contain more than 5 milligrams of THC and a single package may not contain more than 50. Edible cannabis products containing the ingredient that gets users high will be legal in Minnesota when a new law goes into effect Friday, July 1.

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Israel – Cannabis Party: “We will be putting up candidates in next election”

Cannabis Law Report

The Times of Israel reports. Boaz Wachtel, acting chair of the Green Leaf party, says the pro-marijuana legalization party will run in Israel’s upcoming elections. “Yes, we’ll run,” he says, adding that there are ongoing disagreements within the party over its leadership. Although the party has run in several elections since it was founded in 1999, it has been unable to cross the electoral threshold to send lawmakers to the Knesset.

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Article: Project CBD – BAG THE TAGS! CALIFORNIA’S ECO-ABSURDITY The attempt to track the movement of every cannabis plant is polluting the environment with plastic waste.

Cannabis Law Report

By Tiffany Devitt on June 29, 2022. California takes pride in being a leader in progressive environmental policy, as well as a leader in cannabis horticulture. So, why does it seem so hard to marry the two and come up with cannabis policies and regulations that are ecologically sound? Consider, for example, California’s cannabis plant tagging requirements.