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Recent FDA Enforcement Letters Signal Increased FDA Scrutiny of Hemp Products

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On November 21, 2022, the FDA issued five warning letters to companies selling CBD, Delta-8, and other hemp products for humans and pets. These letters are notable for the following five reasons (see additional details below): Warning letters were issued to hemp companies selling products that “people may confuse for traditional foods or beverages,” with an […].

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OLCC issues mandatory recall for marijuana extract products Products potentially contaminated due to improper pesticide testing OLCC continuing to investigate to determine cause

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PORTLAND, Ore. – The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) has issued a mandatory recall for several marijuana products due to the potential presence of pesticides. The possible marijuana product contamination is a result of failure to follow OLCC and Oregon Health Authority (OHA) rules for tracking and isolating marijuana products where the presence of pesticides has […].

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Cannabis Advisory Committee public meetings Dec. 13-15, 2022

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They Write Join us virtually for the Department of Cannabis Control’s (DCC) Cannabis Advisory Committee meetings Dec. 13-15, 2022. Meeting schedule and agendas: CAC Meeting: Dec. 15, 2022, at 10 a.m. (view the agenda) Equity Subcommittee: Dec. 13, 2022, at 1 p.m. (view the agenda) Cultivation Subcommittee: Dec. 14, 2022, at 1 p.m. (view the agenda) During the CAC […].

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Colorado Governor Polis To Appoint Psychedelics Advisory Panel After Voters Approve Legalization Ballot Measure

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Marijuana Moment reports. Now that Colorado voters passed the Natural Medicine Health Act, the state has several steps to get through before Colorado will actually see a regulated industry for psychedelic mushrooms. The measure allows for licensed “healing centers” to provide access to psilocybin and psilocyn, the psychoactive compounds found in many species of fungi, for therapeutic […].

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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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Report: Crime in a Time of Cannabis: Estimating the Effect of Legalizing Marijuana on Crime Rates in Colorado and Washington Using the Synthetic Control Method

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Alexis J. Harper and Cody Jorgensen [link] codyjorgensen@boisestate.edu View all authors and affiliations OnlineFirst [link] Abstract The legalization of marijuana for recreational use continues to expand across America. Colorado and Washington were the first states to legalize marijuana in 2012. A primary concern regarding legalization is how these policy changes affect crime rates.

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News Report: Portland business admits to selling psilocybin mushrooms

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OLCC publishes its proposed rules for Batch Tagging Mature (Flowering) Cannabis Plants 

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Commentary from OLCC published its proposed rules for Batch Tagging Mature (Flowering) Cannabis Plants and announced the date for the public hearing for comments: 10:00am on December 19th, 2022. For more than four years, the CIA of Oregon’s policy team has been fighting to get rid of single plant tagging in Oregon through advocacy, rule making, legislative […].