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Cannabis And Rheumatoid Arthritis: What Are The Best Options?

The Fresh Toast

Cannabis And Rheumatoid Arthritis: What Are The Best Options? We already know that cannabis possesses several active compounds which studies have proven can benefit those suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. The post Cannabis And Rheumatoid Arthritis: What Are The Best Options? appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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Stand For Craft Releases White Paper

Cannabis Life Network

Stand For Craft has released a white paper highlighting the Canadian government’s financial hindrances on small craft cannabis producers. The report criticizes the federal excise tax or “sin” tax, disproportionately affecting smaller craft farmers. The man behind Stand For Craft, Dan Sutton, shared the white paper with all levels of government.

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Georgia: Chatham County DA: Some marijuana possession offenses won’t be prosecuted by office

Cannabis Law Report

People possessing less than an ounce of marijuana will no longer be prosecuted by the Chatham County District Attorney’s Office. District Attorney Shalena Cook Jones cited a 2019 operations bulletin from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation as her reasoning. The bulletin specifies its labs will only accept “leafy material” weighing at least an ounce if felony charges are filed and “priority testing is needed due to pending court.” The office announced the change in

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Answer of the Day for May 29, 2022

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What has been the most common mode of administration of cannabinoid-based medicines (CBMs) in randomized control trials (RCTs) examining the efficacy of CBMs to treat pain? Most RCTs evaluated inhaled herbal CBMs and oromucosal spray (nabiximols (Sativex) – an oral spray with 50:50 mix of THC:CBD); there is a paucity of data derived from studies evaluating the effectiveness of other CBM formulations.

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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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Aurora Cannabis shares fall 40% after share sale amendment

Cannabis Law Report

The Canadian Press reports. EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc.’s share price fell by about 40 per cent, after the company announced it sold US$150 million worth of shares. The Edmonton marijuana company’s share price was $3.47 when trading ended Thursday, but by mid-morning Friday, had fallen to $2.07 and closed at $2.14. The sale of shares was part of an amendment Aurora made to a previously announced bought deal financing.

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U.S. Hemp Authority® Releases Certification Program Standard Version 4.0 Draft; Requests Public Comment by June 15th

Cannabis Law Report

New Draft Standard Provides Clarification On Glossary Terms, Intoxicating Cannabinoid Products and Manufacturer Requirements. The U.S. Hemp Authority® has released a draft Version 4.0 of the standard for its Certification Program for public comment to better serve the evolving hemp and CBD industries. The U.S. Hemp Authority® Standard v4.0 includes clarifications on glossary terms, intoxicating cannabinoid products and manufacturing requirements.

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Just Imagine This Approach Globally! : Kenya – “Thika Police Officers Fundraise School Fees for Boy Arrested for Being in Possession of Marijuana “

Cannabis Law Report

The Tuko Website reports. The school fees of a 17-year-old boy who was found in possession of marijuana has been paid by police officers from the Thika Police Station It is a gesture that was fronted by Police Constable Shirleen Maria who led her colleagues to contribute to the teen The officers were compelled to touch the boy’s life after learning that his mother is sick and the family is struggling to pay bills.

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Oregon: Further Important Update on Psilocybin Facilitator Training Programs

Cannabis Law Report

IMPORTANT UPDATE on Psilocybin Facilitator Training Programs. 05/27/2022. Dear Partners, Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) continues to work diligently in anticipation of accepting facilitator training program curriculum applications beginning Monday, June 6, 2022. More information on how training programs can apply for curriculum approval will be announced soon.

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California Cannabis Tax Revenue Nears $4 Billion, But Growth Has Stalled, State Analysts Say

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana Moment report. California has taken in nearly $4 billion in marijuana tax revenue since the state’s adult-use market launched in 2018, the Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) reported on Thursday. But figures over the past year and a half are “flat,” legislative analysts reported. For the first quarter of 2022, the state saw about $294 million in cannabis revenue generated from the excise, cultivation and sales tax on marijuana.

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California County Supervisors (Santa Barbara) hit pause on Cannabis Tax Reform

Cannabis Law Report

News Channel 12 write. Amid plummeting prices for cannabis “flower” in the Golden State, Santa Barbara County is likely to collect only $10.8 million in cannabis tax revenues this fiscal year, or 40 percent less than the $18.4 million that was budgeted last June, authorities say. Statewide, the newly legalized industry continues to produce an oversupply of wholesale cannabis as new operators get licensed and enter the market, driving prices down, according to the County Executive Officer’s third

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Tilray Launches CBD Lifestyle Brand, Pollen, on Amazon UK

Cannabis Law Report

LONDON, May 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tilray Brands, Inc. (“Tilray” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ | TSX: TLRY), a leading global cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company inspiring and empowering the worldwide community to live their very best life, today announced the launch of POLLEN , a CBD lifestyle brand with a new approach to wellness, on Amazon UK.

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Nonprofit receives IRS approval to help cannabis job seekers

Cannabis Law Report

The Grand Rapids Business Jnl. A Grand Rapids-based organization helping cannabis job seekers recently received formal 501(c)(3) status. After three years of providing free workforce readiness classes while waiting on an approved application from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Our Cannabis now can operate as an official nonprofit organization — something that isn’t common yet in the rapidly growing industry.

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News Report: Where Colorado spends marijuana taxes

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Cato Institute “Cannabis Banking: A Clash Between Federal and State Laws”

Cannabis Law Report

Despite progress over the past decade, the cannabis industry still struggles to access a fundamental piece of the U.S. economy: the financial system. Congress should either legalize cannabis or stop deputizing banks as drug enforcement investigators. Although 18 states have fully legalized, cannabis is still a sticky issue for banks and other financial institutions because it remains illegal at the federal level.

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