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Medical marijuana patient gun rights lawsuit filed against Biden Administration

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Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried sues the Biden Administration. The post Medical marijuana patient gun rights lawsuit filed against Biden Administration appeared first on Leafly.

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Medical Cannabis is Now Available in New Zealand in the Form of Tea

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Australian Natural Therapeutics Group (ANTG) secured the first local cannabis farm which is 100% legal and now the group is bringing medical grade to the pharmacies of New Zealand. ANTG received the approval of the Ministry of Health to stock the shelves with cannabis tea. The New Zealand Ministry of Health explains that their products are “verified as meeting the minimum quality standard.

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Pre-ground flower fans have no time for cannabis snobs

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Cannabis consumers are skipping the grind and buying flower that is already ground up. We have the scoop on why it's a new fan favourite. The post Pre-ground flower fans have no time for cannabis snobs appeared first on Leafly.

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7 Stoner Songs for 420

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Whether you couldn’t make it to the 4/20 festivities this year or just want to keep the vibes going a little longer, these 7 stoner songs for 420 are just what you need. Pick your favourite cannabis product and relax while you listen to music. You can also enjoy many of these songs while watching […]. The post 7 Stoner Songs for 420 appeared first on Cannabis News, Lifestyle - Headlines, Videos & Cooking.

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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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New Jersey’s recreational weed stores open to long lines, cheering customers

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It's a post-420 celebration in NJ, as thousands revel in the freedom to buy legal marijuana. The post New Jersey’s recreational weed stores open to long lines, cheering customers appeared first on Leafly.

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Why the f**k do terp slurpers waste less THC?

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Dabs and joints waste an equal amount of THC, depending on the cited study. Despite the results, both mediums can be and have been vastly improved upon. Thanks, stoner science! For instance, dab rigs come in many forms. Terp slurpers are a recent innovation that provides a delivery method for consuming extracts that will waste […]. The post Why the f**k do terp slurpers waste less THC?

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420 In Australia: Dozen Police Needed To Arrest One Registered Medical Cannabis Smoker – Subsequently Released With No Charge

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News.com.au. The man appeared to have been forcefully restrained by several officers at the city’s Flagstaff Gardens on Wednesday, where an annual 4/20 event was being held. As he was wrestled to the ground and placed in handcuffs, he was heard telling officers, “I’ve got a medical certificate in my bag”. An onlooker was heard telling police, “don’t f ing hurt him”, while the man was pressed to the ground as multiple officers stood over him.

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Answer of the Day for Apr 22, 2022

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A literature review that examined the reasons why oncology patients use cannabinoid-based products identified two main reasons. One main reason was: limiting the impacts of cancer and its side effects. What do you think the other reason was? Other than limiting the impacts of cancer and its side effects (including to manage refractory nausea and vomiting, to complement pain management, and to improve appetite and food intake), cannabinoid-based products were used to “stay connected to othe

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LA County sheriff’s detectives mark 4/20 with arrests, raids on illegal cannabis dispensaries

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Los Angeles County sheriff drug investigators celebrated 4/20 by arresting dozens of people and seizing a large quantity of guns and drugs from illegal dispensaries across the county’s unincorporated communities. Authorities on Thursday — which happened to be 4/20, the day celebrated by marijuana users across the globe – announced the results of the raids conducted at 19 locations in East Los Angeles, Florence-Firestone, and Walnut Park over the last few days.

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The Week in Weed: April 22, 2022

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We hope you had a pleasant 4/20. If you’re in the DC area, know that the District is in the midst of a medical cannabis tax holiday. On to the news! Schumer delays introducing his legalization bill. There’s a new House bill dealing with weed regulations.

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California lawmakers approve bill to legalize cannabis for pets

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A California legislative panel approved a bill to legalize cannabis for pets on Tuesday, just a day before the famed 4/20 marijuana high holiday. The measure, AB 1885, was approved by members of the Assembly Business Professions Committee with a unanimous vote of 19-0. Assemblymember Ash Kalra, the sponsor of the legislation, thanked his colleagues on the committee after the vote. 20210AB1885_99.

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Friend of Cannabis, Senate Hopeful Thomas McDermott?

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Is US Senate candidate Thomas McDermott Jr. a friend of cannabis? In honour of 4/20 yesterday, the politician released a new video ad with him smoking cannabis. Thomas McDermott is the Democratic contender who will face Republican Senator Todd Young on November 8th. The 56-year-old has been vocal about legalizing cannabis. However, this is the […].

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Thailand: Public Health Ministry Says No Cannabis Plant Limit In Thailand For Households After June 9

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At a medical cannabis forum held at Rajabhat Si Sa Ket University this month, Thailand’s Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced that after June 9th there will be no cannabis plant cultivation limit for households in Thailand. Anutin Charnvirakul also serves as the nation’s Deputy Prime Minister and Bhumjaithai Party leader. International Cannabis Chronicle writes.

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MAPS board member & psychedelic therapist allegedly took millions from a Holocaust survivor, highlighting worries about elders taking hallucinogens

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Stat News reports… He made a new life for himself in California. After surviving the Holocaust and growing up under Hungarian fascism and Russia’s communist regime, George Sarlo arrived in the United States as an 18-year-old refugee. Over the decades, he became a wealthy venture capitalist and philanthropist, and from the outside, looked like someone who’d overcome the horrors of history to achieve success.

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“Early Lines and Free Doughnuts: Legal Marijuana Sales Begin in New Jersey” Is How The NY Times Reports NJ Rec Launch

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Here’s the first in a slew of excitable pieces about the launch of NJ’s rec market. There’ll be plenty of dramas and lawsuits to follow. We give it until the end of May before the honeymoon period dies off. The NY Times writes. The customers began lining up before dawn at Rise Paterson, a marijuana dispensary in New Jersey that was welcoming customers with free doughnuts and reggaeton blaring from loudspeakers.

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Press Release: MAPS Places Fully Validated, Multi-Kilogram Synthesis of MDMA in the Public Domain?

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The full statement. MAPS and MAPS PBC have developed the first validated commercial synthetic process for producing multi-kilogram batches of MDMA under current Good Manufacturing Practices. The availability of larger quantities of cGMP-compliant MDMA will facilitate ongoing clinical trials and provide for future therapeutic use following anticipated regulatory approvals.

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MAPS – Position: State Government Affairs Lead – Remote

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Commercialization & Patient Access · Any City, Any State, California. About MAPS Public Benefit Corporation (MAPS PBC). MAPS PBC is pioneering new forms of mental health care, beginning with the development of MDMA-assisted therapy as an FDA-approved treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). MDMA-assisted therapy is a new paradigm in the treatment of mental health, combining a medicine with psychotherapy to address the root causes of PTSD.

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New North American Survey Looks At Cannabis Poisoning Of Pets

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A survey of veterinarians in the U.S. and Canada highlights mounting cases of cannabis poisoning among pets and sheds new light on symptoms, treatments, and outcomes. Richard Quansah Amissah of the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on April 20, 2022.

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VAHA Announces first appointments to its new Medical Advisory Board

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Apr 20, 2022. Doctors pledge to blend medical expertise with the patient experience for better outcomes. NEW ORLEANS , April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Gary Hess , the founder and CEO of the Veterans Alliance for Holistic Alternatives (VAHA), announced today that four groundbreaking physicians are joining the VAHA Medical Advisory Board. The Board will bring key medical expertise to fulfilling the mission of increasing the awareness and access to medical cannabis and other holistic alterna

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15,000 Total Cannabis Convictions in Illinois to Be Expunged, Kim Foxx Announces

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NBC 5 Chicago reports. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office is set to automatically expunge an additional 214 cannabis cases on Friday, which brings the total number of cases to 15,191. Over the past three years, relieved convictions have been fully removed from records as if they never happened, according to the SAO. After removal, the Clerk of the Circuit Court sent notice to the person.

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The Tip of the Spear Piercing the Regulated Cannabis Industry: How Intoxicating Hemp Cannabinoids and the Illicit Market Pose Significant Challenges to the Emerging Industry

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WRITTEN BY: Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC. Gary Kaminsky. Neil Willner. Consumer demand and public support for cannabis legalization has led to sweeping reform across the Country. Unfortunately, this appetite combined with a lack of access to regulated marijuana has perpetuated both a robust and unregulated illicit marijuana market, and an unregulated hemp industry where intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids like Delta-8 THC, Delta-9 THC, THC-O and HHC are freely sold directly to consumers.

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Cannabis Goes to the Metaverse, Creating New Opportunities and Business Questions

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Following in the footsteps of Californians, Coloradoans, Arizonans, and Bay Staters, denizens of the Metaverse can now step inside a cannabis dispensary and purchase cannabis products. Two cannabis brands have staked claims to their own Metaverse storefronts, where they will sell products to real life addresses in all 50 US States. Higher Life CBD and Kandy Girl each have acquired a property in the Metaverse (in Cryptovoxels and Decentraland, respectively), where they are accepting customers int

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Fluresh Historic Cannabis Industry Financing Represents The Industry Moving Out Of The Shadow

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20 April 2022. by Stephen Lenn. Brennan Manna & Diamond. The announcement by Fluresh , a vertically integrated Michigan based cannabis business, of the closing of loans from a federally insured commercial bank totaling almost $50 million represents an important landmark for both Fluresh and the cannabis industry writ large. For Fluresh, perhaps as important as the bottom-line benefits of lower cost financing, the fact that its operations and financials passed muster with a substantial comme

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Oregon Cannabis Assoc Announces New Board Members

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Introducing: OCA’s Newest Board Members.

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Don’t Tell Me This Town Ain’t Got No Heart: Mississippi’s Attorney General Opines on a City’s Ability to Regulate Medical Cannabis Businesses

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AUTHORS. Slates C. Veazey, Whitt Steineker & Jonathan M. Barnes. April 21, 2022. What promises to be the first of a litany of legal interpretations of the new Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act (MMCA), Attorney General Lynn Fitch released an official attorney general’s opinion on April 15, 2022, regarding the scope of a municipality’s ability to locally regulate medical cannabis establishment operations through zoning or ordinances.

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Illinois: New Lawsuit alleges ‘cartel’ colludes to keep cannabis prices high in Illinois.

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Industry members say there’s no evidence for the allegations. Companies named are. Green Thumb Industries. Verano Holdings. Surterra Holdings (now Parallel). Akerna. Reports the Chicago Tribune. A federal lawsuit accuses cannabis companies of running a “Chicago cartel” that colludes to keep prices high in Illinois ? but industry participants say the allegations are groundless.

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Florida: Agriculture Commissioner  Nikki Fried sues Joe Biden administration over cannabis & gun ownership rights for medical patients

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Florida Politics reports. In Miami Wednesday, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried discussed her Department’s lawsuit against the federal government over what she sees as infringement on the rights of medical cannabis patients via “conflicts” between state and federal laws. In this instance, Fried takes issue with a federal rule banning gun ownership for cannabis patients.