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House Reintroduces SAFE Banking Act To Normalize Cannabis Commerce

NORML

The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act has been reintroduced in the House of Representatives by Representatives Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), Steve Stivers (R-OH), Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), and Warren Davidson (R-OH). The post House Reintroduces SAFE Banking Act To Normalize Cannabis Commerce appeared first on NORML.

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Check out the March Activist Newsletter!

Americans for Safe Access

Each month, Americans for Safe Access publishes a newsletter for advocates that covers important federal, state and local developments, what's happening with ASA, and inspiring stories of local activists. Delivered via email to subscribers , you can also see it each month here on ASA's website. Check out ASA's March newsletter for news and links on the federal rules for hemp and the cannabis bills pending in many states, as well as the ASA First 100 Days campaign, new webinars, the 2021 Unity Co

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Pennsylvania: Police Arrested 20,200 Adults for Marijuana Possession During Pandemic

NORML

Black people make up 12 percent of the population but 32 percent of marijuana arrests. The post Pennsylvania: Police Arrested 20,200 Adults for Marijuana Possession During Pandemic appeared first on NORML.

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Seth Rogen’s new Houseplant cannabis unboxed and reviewed

Leafly

My house smells terrific. I’ve spent several days sampling Seth Rogen’s new line of Houseplant cannabis, and the air in my place is spicy and fragrant. This weed is loud. The beloved comedic actor and stoner icon, along with his creative partner Evan Goldberg, launched Houseplant in California last week. They promptly broke the weed […].

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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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Why more Parkinson’s patients don’t use cannabis

The Cannigma

The majority of people with Parkinson’s disease in the United States have not used cannabis to treat their symptoms due to a lack of scientific evidence about its effectiveness. Of those who have used cannabis, most did not receive a recommendation from a doctor or instructions on how to use it, according to the findings of a recent study. Published in Nature Partner Journals and sponsored by the Parkinson’s Foundation, the study found that nearly 25% of Parkinson’s patients had used cannabis in

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Minor cannabinoids: What are they and why are they trending?

Cannabis Life Network

Minor cannabinoids have been getting a lot of attention lately, and for good reason. What exactly are minor cannabinoids and why have they been trending? What are minor cannabinoids? When it comes to cannabis, THC and CBD often take the spotlight. But they’re just two of at least 110 different cannabinoids found in the cannabis […]. The post Minor cannabinoids: What are they and why are they trending?

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Colorado Senate Passes Bill to Let K-12 Students Access Medical Cannabis in School

Cannabis Law Report

Ganjapreneur report. Colorado state senators have approved legislation allowing children with complicated medical conditions to access medical cannabis while at… Read More.

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Is Delta-10 THC a natural or synthetic cannabinoid?

Cannabis Life Network

Unadulterated cannabis concentrates can contain unknown substances depending on how they were produced. One compound that recently appeared is known as Delta-10-THC, an almost entirely unexplored form of THC. The cannabinoid has only been discovered after cannabis was highly processed, although it is touted as plant-derived by some companies. So, is delta-10-THC natural or synthetic?

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New York State Medical Marijuana Reciprocity List

Cannabis Law Report

View fullsize What Is Medical Cannabis Reciprocity? Medical marijuana reciprocity simply refers to whether or not each state has reciprocal… Read More.

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How to protect your cannabis plants from heat stress

Marijuana Seeds NL

As beneficial as its end-result may be, cannabis can be quite the finicky plant to take care of. Too much heat, too little heat, too much humidity, or too little humidity, can cause issues to arise during its life cycle. Which is why cannabis heat stress can plague a garden with problems. Heat stress cannabis plants will lose out on quality, and yields - so it’s important to know how to avoid.

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ManifestSeven Announces Distribution Partnership with Eel River Organics

Cannabis Law Report

M7’s business-to-business division, Highlanders Distribution, to serve as exclusive distributor of ERO’s diverse line of cannabis products throughout California IRVINE,… Read More.

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Gummies, tinctures, and a whole lot more for the people

Leafly

Leafly takes a look at some stand-out products from the quality freaks at Koi CBD to show how they're setting the bar high in quality and consistency. The post Gummies, tinctures, and a whole lot more for the people appeared first on Leafly.

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Weird Science: Alzheimer’s Research With CBD and Cats

Veriheal

It is quite common for cannabis researchers to make use of vertebrates since animals with spines have an endocannabinoid system (ECS), such as mice and rats. They do this because the compounds in cannabis directly interact with the ECS in order to deliver its benefits and effects, which will give an indication of how it will interact with the human ECS.

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Clever Leaves and Ethypharm Announce German Pharmaceutical Cannabis Partnership

Cannabis Law Report

Clever Leaves Partners with Leading European Pharmaceutical Company to Market EU-GMP Certified Medical Cannabis Products NEW YORK, March 17, 2021… Read More.

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The Week in Weed: March 19, 2021

The Blunt Truth

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week’s news provides further proof of how difficult it can be to legalize marijuana. New York may be on the verge of legalizing, or it may not. New Mexico’s cannabis bills are coming down to the wire. We look at the Great Plains, which is a hotbed of legalizing and opposition to legalizing.

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Drop Delivery Announces Advisory Board Powerhouse

Cannabis Law Report

Drop Delivery, a technology company that offers cannabis businesses all-in-one delivery solutions, today launched the formation of its advisory board… Read More.

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Marijuana, Pattern Recognition, and What it Means to be ‘High’

Sensi Seeds

The post Marijuana, Pattern Recognition, and What it Means to be ‘High’ appeared first on Sensi Seeds.

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YSS Corp. Announces Receipt of Shareholder Approval of Reverse Takeover

Cannabis Law Report

CALGARY, AB, March 17, 2021 /CNW/ – YSS Corp. (“YSS“) (TSXV: YSS) (WCN: A2PMAX) (OTCQB: YSSCF) is pleased to announce… Read More.

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Seth Rogen’s new Houseplant cannabis unboxed and reviewed

SpeedWeed

My house smells terrific. I’ve spent several days sampling Seth Rogen’s new line of Houseplant cannabis, and the air in my place is spicy and fragrant. This weed is loud. The beloved comedic actor and stoner icon, along with his creative partner Evan Goldberg, launched Houseplant in California last week. They promptly broke the weed Internet ; so many people visited the website that it crashed.

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Federal Trademark Protection for Cannabis Businesses – It Is Not So Simple

Cannabis Law Report

Every business has an imperative to protect their brand identity to the best extent possible, which includes securing trademarks for… Read More.

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Brunson Vs. Holland Preview Show with Eryk Anders, Andy Nguyen, and Bill Dawes! | MMA Roasted #608

SpeedWeed

Brunson Vs. Holland Preview Show with Eryk Anders, Andy Nguyen, and Bill Dawes! | MMA Roasted #608 Sponsored by SpeedWeed. On this episode of The MMA Roasted Podcast, Adam and Bill are joined by Eryk Anders and Andy Nguyen to take a look at UFC Fight Night: Brunson Vs. Holland. You do NOT want to miss this one! Watch Adam Hunter’s special here: [link].

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Mannada to Host 1st Virtual Cannabis Real Estate Summit

Cannabis Law Report

Keynote by Barrington Rutherford, SVP of Real Estate and Community Integration at Cresco Labs CEs and CLEs Credit Certifications Available … Read More.

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Pennsylvania Police Make More Than 20,000 Pot Arrests During The Pandemic

SpeedWeed

Police in Pennsylvania made 20,200 arrests for marijuana possession in 2020, a year marked by the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent designation of cannabis businesses as essential services in many jurisdictions. Arrest data from the Pennsylvania State Police showed that an average of 55 adults were arrested for cannabis possession in the state every day last year. .

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The NYC & Hudson Valley Cannabis Industry Association Publish Policy Papers

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s a quick overview and links to the 7 papers that they have published covering a gamut of issues from… Read More.

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Cultivating a Single 8th of Weed Creates 41-Pound Carbon Footprint, Study Finds

SpeedWeed

After nearly a century of prohibition, legal weed greenhouses are now springing up all across North America. Cannabis farmers love to grow weed indoors to protect their crops from thieves , extreme weather , and pests, but according to a new study , these indoor grow-ops are also a major source of greenhouse gases. Much of the discussion about cannabis legalization has focused on restorative social justice and financial revenue, but relatively few researchers have considered the environmental im

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Green Light Law Re-Design Website & Blog

Cannabis Law Report

One of the few law firms in the cannabis space to produce regular incisive content have also upgraded their website… Read More.

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Cannacurio Podcast Episode 15 with Rachel Fournier of Agrify

SpeedWeed

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss hemp license updates, Cannabiz Media’s annual point-of-sale software survey, and more. We also speak with Rachel Fournier, Director of Marketing at Agrify , which develops premium indoor grow solutions for the cannabis and hemp industries.Press the Play button below to listen to the podcast. ?

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USA- Policy Paper: Legal Strategy During Legal Uncertainty: The Case of Cannabis Regulation

Cannabis Law Report

Stanford Journal of Law, Business, and Finance, Vol. 26 (2021, forthcoming) 45 Pages Posted: 18 Feb 2021 W. Michael Schuster… Read More.

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How Cannabis Helped This Okanagan Woman Walk Again

SpeedWeed

Sitting in a little cafe in Syilx territory in downtown Vernon, Jayna Pooley clinks her spoon against her cup as she gingerly stirs her coffee. The sun is out and she’s preparing for a meeting later that day to talk about cannabis with the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs. Pooley has been sharing her story, one of personal perseverance, as a way to inspire others to explore the healing properties of cannabis, a medicine she credits for helping her walk again.

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McCusker Asks… Are We Seeing A European Cannabis Bubble?

Cannabis Law Report

Sounds like a perfectly reasonable question to us He writes in CBE Crazy’ Valuations On February 26, Cellular Goods listed… Read More.