Fri.May 13, 2022

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State Policy Weekly Update 5/13/2022

NORML

This week's update highlights legislative advancement in California, Delaware, Louisiana, New Jersey, and more! The post State Policy Weekly Update 5/13/2022 appeared first on NORML.

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What is CBDA and what is it good for?

The Cannigma

CBDA, also known as cannabidiolic acid or CBDA, is a chemical naturally produced by cannabis and is especially abundant in freshly-harvested hemp plants. 1. While cannabis contains a multitude of different chemical compounds – most research into cannabis’ benefits have focused on THC or CBD. CBDA is a less studied cannabinoid but it is beginning to gain attention for its potential medical uses for a variety of applications including pain, inflammation, cancer, and COVID-19.

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Nearly a Quarter of Senate Members Send Bipartisan Letter Urging Congressional Leadership to Keep SAFE Banking in Pending Legislative Package

NORML

A bipartisan group of 24 Senators stood up for public safety and for greater economic opportunities for legal cannabis businesses today by sending a letter to leadership in both chambers of Congress asking them to include cannabis banking reform language in broad legislation currently being debated in conference committee. The post Nearly a Quarter of Senate Members Send Bipartisan Letter Urging Congressional Leadership to Keep SAFE Banking in Pending Legislative Package appeared first on NORML.

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Best strains and terpenes for pain management

The Cannigma

One of the most common uses of medical cannabis is to treat chronic pain. In fact, modern research on cannabis and pain dates back to before 1975. Over 10% of US adults have suffered from some degree of daily pain for at least three months, so the need for improved treatment is clear. And this is an area of ample scientific research. There have been a number of preclinical and clinical trials studying cannabis’ effects on pain.

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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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This NJ dispensary is booming thanks to Pennsylvania’s bad weed laws

Leafly

A store across the river from Philly is making boatloads from cross-border customers. The post This NJ dispensary is booming thanks to Pennsylvania’s bad weed laws appeared first on Leafly.

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11 reasons why real New Yorkers love Leafly

Leafly

We hit the streets to see what New York City is smoking in 2022, plus how real New Yorkers feel about legalization and the Leafly app. The post 11 reasons why real New Yorkers love Leafly appeared first on Leafly.

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Legal Acceptance of Cannabis Could Encourage Lawmakers to Embrace Magic Mushrooms

Veriheal

Cannabis’ former reputation as a gateway drug may have been dispelled, but it turns out that there is some element of truth to the rumor: The plant’s progressively evolving status as a normalized medicine in 37 U.S. states and a recreational substance in 18 U.S. states is prompting a wave of change across America’s statehouses. In particular, there has been a rapid increase in efforts to decriminalize (or even legalize) various psychedelic substances , such as mescaline.

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Signs of Life for the SAFE Banking Act?

Canna Law Blog

The SAFE Banking Act has languished in Congress since early 2017, a victim of political gridlock and division, as well as political wrangling over broad approaches to cannabis legalization. We last covered the SAFE Banking Act in February , when it looked as though 2022 would be the sixth year in which this bill would die. Since then, the bill has been showing new signs of life , though for the most unfortunate reasons.

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What is CBDA and what is it good for?

The Cannigma

CBDA, also known as cannabidiolic acid or CBDA, is a chemical naturally produced by cannabis and is especially abundant in freshly-harvested hemp plants. 1. While cannabis contains a multitude of different chemical compounds – most research into cannabis’ benefits have focused on THC or CBD. CBDA is a less studied cannabinoid but it is beginning to gain attention for its potential medical uses for a variety of applications including pain, inflammation, cancer, and COVID-19.

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Flower is King: Sales Breakdown

Cannabis Life Network

Flower is king in the cannabis world. It is the dominant category in every market, requiring little-to-no processing; it is often the cheapest category of cannabis. And flower is versatile. It can be smoked, vaped or used to make edibles or oil. From a business standpoint, flower is also susceptible to price fluctuations. The price […]. The post Flower is King: Sales Breakdown appeared first on Cannabis News, Lifestyle - Headlines, Videos & Cooking.

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House Appropriations subcommittee for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Quiz (NIDA) Director Nora Volkow On Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

Several congressional lawmakers pressed a top federal drug official on Wednesday about their concerns over marijuana legalization, though they seemed to signal that they view the reform as inevitable. Members of the House Appropriations subcommittee for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies directed several cannabis questions at National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Director Nora Volkow.

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Answer of the Day for May 14, 2022

TheAnswerPage

What is the most common mode of administration of CBD? According to an online survey conducted in 2017-2018, the most common method of CBD administration was sublingual, followed by vaping, oral ingestion of capsules and liquids, smoking, edibles, and topical administration. Corroon J, Phillips JA. A cross-sectional study of cannabidiol users. Cannabis Cannabinoid Res 2018; 3(1):152–61.

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Alert: Newsom To Present Cannabis Tax Simplification Solutions To Legislature

Cannabis Law Report

Good afternoon, The Governor’s Office today released a revised 2022-23 state budget proposal, building on the state’s ongoing work to make historic investments in California’s future, including efforts to create a safe, sustainable, and equitable legal cannabis market. Governor Newsom delivered on his commitment to help simplify the tax structure by moving forward a proposal that, if approved by the Legislature, will remove unnecessary administrative burdens and costs, temporarily reduce the tax

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Oregon: Portland man sentenced to seven years for armed robbery of marijuana dispensary in Eugene

Cannabis Law Report

Oregon Live. A Portland man who robbed a marijuana dispensary in Eugene at gunpoint was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in federal prison. Timothy Christopher Gaines, 30, was one of two masked men who entered the Green Therapy marijuana dispensary off Highway 99 on Dec. 20, 2019, and demanded money from the store clerk, according to federal prosecutors.

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Zimbabwe president commissions U.S.$27 million medicinal cannabis farm and processing plant

Cannabis Law Report

President Mnangagwa has commissioned a medical cannabis farm, and processing plant at Mount Hampden set up by Swiss Biocieuticals Limited in West Province, Zimbabwe. The Swiss Biocieuticals medical cannabis farm worth US$27 million is built with a state-of-the-art medicinal cannabis processing plant fitted with the first line of medicinal cannabis oil processing aimed at stimulating other bio-medical solutions and pharmaceutical products for both local and international markets.

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Khan & Cannabis: First Priti Patel & Now Anne Widdecombe

Cannabis Law Report

He certainly upsetting all the right people! Ann Widdecombe has slammed Sadiq Khan for his comments over cannabis use. The London Mayor has called for a discussion on legalising cannabis in the UK, praising the “high standards” of legalised cannabis farms in the US. But Ms Widdecombe says the idea is “appalling”, adding that “he’s not a young hippy for heaven’s sake”.