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Scientists Publish Record Number of Cannabis Studies

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Ironically – while critics of medical marijuana still cite a “lack of research” as their main argument for opposition – research into cannabis and its medical utility has soared to record heights during the course of this past year. Just how many studies have been published on medical marijuana? The total may surprise you! Counting […].

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What are the potential risks of microdosing psychedelics?

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Microdosing psychedelics has become a popular wellness trend, but is it really that beneficial? Learn more on the science of how much you take and how often you take psychedelics. The post What are the potential risks of microdosing psychedelics? appeared first on Leafly.

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Supreme Court of New Hampshire Weighs in On Reasonable Accommodations for Medical Marijuana Users

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On January 14, 2022, the Supreme Court of New Hampshire reversed a trial court decision that dismissed a former employee’s complaint alleging his employer failed to consider whether it could reasonably accommodate his use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. New Hampshire joins a growing number of other jurisdictions that have found an employer might have to consider medical marijuana use as a reasonable accommodation.

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3CHI is off to the races sponsoring Tyler Reddick in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series

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Find out about the recently announced partnership between 3CHI and Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series. The post 3CHI is off to the races sponsoring Tyler Reddick in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series appeared first on Leafly.

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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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Corruption in the Legal Cannabis Industry: Temptation Facilitated by Greed and Cannabis Cultivation

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A former Massachusetts Mayor, Jasiel Correia, was recently sentenced to six years in federal prison. In May 2021, he was found guilty of extorting cannabis companies and swindling investors via an app called SnoOwl, which some might say was essentially a copy of other more popular apps. Correia took bribes in the form of cash contributions, campaign contributions, and even in the form of mortgage discharges.

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How Does Cannabis Help Glaucoma?

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Readers of a certain age will remember that when the medical marijuana legalization movement was beginning to gather momentum, Americans suffering from glaucoma were often cited as people who could benefit from legal medical cannabis. It was the prominent condition that reformers sought to build upon in the quest to convince lawmakers and the public that cannabis was not as dangerous as the.

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Clark Hill Launch Cannabis Law Podcast

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s what they are saying. 2021 Cannabis Law Year in Review. In this inaugural episode of the Cannabis Law Podcast, Bob Hoban and Sander Zagzebski, co-leaders of Clark Hill’s Cannabis industry team, reminisce on legal, regulatory, and policy trends in the global cannabis industry in 2021. They cover the rise and fall of Delta-8 THC, the legalization of cannabis in new U.S. states and countries around the world, and what to expect in 2022.

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Guide to Geraniol, the Sweet-Smelling Terpene With Anti-Inflammatory Benefits

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While cannabis smells like many things, sweet is one of the rarer yet more beloved descriptives of a strain’s (or cultivar, a plant variety that has been bred for specific traits by selective breeding) aroma. The sweetness can be attributed to a lesser-known terpene in cannabis: geraniol. Geraniol is one of the hundreds of terpenes found in the cannabis plant.

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Law 360 Name Greenspoon Marder As Their Cannabis Practice Group Of The Year

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As usual with Law 360 it’s all top secret behind a paywall. Law 360 The CIA of legal publishing, in more ways than one! So, here’s the GM announcement via Linked In.

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Delta 3 Carene: The Terpene for Healthy Bones (and Can Cause Cottonmouth)

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Terpenes are found in virtually all plants, meaning you’ve most likely come across many of them in nature, even if inadvertently. If you’ve ever visited a pine grove or enjoyed a glass of orange juice, you’ve encountered delta 3 carene. Delta 3 carene is a simple terpene and colorless essential oil found in cannabis and other plants.

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Sustainable cannabis brands to support in 2022

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Is your green.green? These Canadian brands put sustainability first so you can feel good about your weed. The post Sustainable cannabis brands to support in 2022 appeared first on Leafly.

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Will Cannabis Breathalyzers Really Work? Probably Not. Here’s Why:

Cannabis Life Network

Cannabis breathalyzers are being made right now, but will they really work? Probably not, but let’s take a look at them. Cannabis breathalyzers work much like their alcohol counterparts. Hound Labs, one of the companies trying to commercialize this new tech, is developing a simple-to-use breathalyzer device. A person blows into a small tube, and […].

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ICYMI: Adding Marijuana to the NIST Handbook

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Not many people get excited about revisions and updates to the very dry National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) handbooks. The NIST 44 Handbook contains the “Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices.” It is adopted every year at the annual National Conference on Weights and Measures (“NCWM”).

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Video: Let’s Be Blunt with Montel – CANNABIS LAW | JOSIAH YOUNG

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis has a special responsibility when it comes to social justice, because cannabis has a special history. To quote the Leafly report on social equity -Seeds of Change: Strategies to Create an Equitable Cannabis Industry – It is disingenuous to legalize cannabis and pretend that people of all races enjoy equal access to the opportunity offered by this new industry.

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Complete Guide to Temporary Medical Cards in Oklahoma

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Today we’re going to be talking about temporary medical cards in Oklahoma. Read on for everything you need to know, including how long it takes to apply and receive your card in the mail. What Is An Oklahoma Temporary Medical Card? An Oklahoma temporary medical card is a medical marijuana patient license that is given to visitors to Oklahoma who have an MMJ card from their home state.

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Arizona: Maricopa community colleges get $17.1M from cannabis tax in first year of legalit

Cannabis Law Report

PHOENIX — Taxes from the sale of recreational cannabis during the first year of legality in Arizona resulted in millions of dollars for local community colleges, officials said Tuesday. Maricopa County Community College District received $17.1 million from the imposed 16% excise tax on the drug, with the money being used to improve student offerings, the district said in a press release.

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Answer of the Day for Jan 21, 2022

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What are the common side effects associated with the use of psilocybin? Headache is one of the most common side effects of psilocybin use. The headaches appear to be dose dependent. The other common side effects of psilocybin use include anxiety, nausea, vomiting, and transient elevations in heart rate as well as blood pressure. Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for depression: Emerging research on a psychedelic compound with a rich history.

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Press Release: Psychedelic Biotech Takes SPAC Track to Nasdaq

Cannabis Law Report

Psychedelic-focused drug company Eleusis is merging with Silver Spike Acquisition Corp. II, a special purposes acquisition company, and heading to the Nasdaq with a combined enterprise value of $446 million. London-based Eleusis is a pioneer in the development of psychedelic drug candidates. The company’s lead asset, ELE-Psilo, is expected to enter the clinic later this year as a potential therapeutic for depression.

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The Week in Weed: January 21, 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. Mississippi continues its march (crawl?) towards legalizing medical marijuana. Ohio legalization advocates collect more signatures. A new governor in Virginia may mean changes in the state’s cannabis program. Could hemp help in the fight against COVID?

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Lawyer: Dustin Robinson Presents Psychedelic Series at Ludlow House in New York

Cannabis Law Report

Event Details. Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 6:30 PM. Ludlow House, 139 Ludlow St, New York, NY, 10002. More info: [link]. On Monday, January 24 at 6:30 p.m., Dustin Robinson, Esq. CPA, is bringing his Psychedelic Series that takes place monthly at Soho Beach House Miami to Ludlow House in New York. Hosted by Robinson, the panel will feature Matt Emmer, vice president of healthcare practice at Field Trip Health ; Jay Godfrey, co-founder of Nushama ; Jonathan Stone, founder of Flow+Tell ; and Myriam B

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Canada: Regulatory Amendments Authorize Requests For Psychedelic Restricted Drugs

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Canada: Regulatory Amendments Authorize Requests For Psychedelic Restricted Drugs. 19 January 2022. by A. Chandimal Nicholas , Marco Ciarlariello and Sophie Teversham. Cassels. Emergency access to restricted drugs has been restored by recent regulatory amendments to Health Canada’s Special Access Program (SAP). SAP allows health care professionals to request access to non-marketed drugs and medical devices not yet authorized for sale in Canada, on behalf of a patient.

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CDC Issues Best Practices For Fleet Marijuana Policies

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20 January 2022. by Todd A. Gray , Joseph Fiorello and Sean Wood. Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP. (January 2022) – The CDC recently issued guidance to businesses developing marijuana policies, balancing state legalization efforts and fleet safety. Per the CDC, marijuana should be addressed in motor vehicle safety programs. Marijuana is a particularly challenging issue as THC can remain at detectable levels long after any intoxicating effect has ceased.

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Manager, Government Affairs and Policy 

Cannabis Law Report

Manager, Government Affairs and Policy – ( 2200008X ). Description. I. PURPOSE OF THE JOB. The Manager, Government Affairs and Policy, under the direction of the Director of Government Affairs and Policy, assists the government relations and policy functions of the Commission and serves as a liaison across all levels of government. II. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. • In collaboration with the Director of Government Affairs and Policy, Executive Director, Chief Communicati

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Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Chair Says He Is Troubled By Predatory Financing Deals

Cannabis Law Report

The chairman of the Cannabis Control Commission raised concerns Thursday with what he said are “predatory financing deals” being offered to entrepreneurs and businesses from communities disproportionately harmed by the decades of marijuana prohibition and renewed the agency’s call for the Legislature to make an alternate funding source available. . As he opened Thursday’s meeting, Chairman Steven Hoffman noted that commissioners would be considering two delivery courier and seven delivery operat

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Seyfarth: Supreme Court of New Hampshire Weighs in On Reasonable Accommodations for Medical Marijuana Users

Cannabis Law Report

By Jennifer L. Mora on January 20, 2022. On January 14, 2022, the Supreme Court of New Hampshire reversed a trial court decision that dismissed a former employee’s complaint alleging his employer failed to consider whether it could reasonably accommodate his use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. New Hampshire joins a growing number of other jurisdictions that have found an employer might have to consider medical marijuana use as a reasonable accommodation.

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Agrify Announces Record Bookings of Over $250 Million in Fourth Quarter 2021

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Q4 2021 Bookings $150 Million Greater Than Prior Guidance of $100 Million. BILLERICA, Mass., January 20, 2022 – Agrify Corporation (Nasdaq:AGFY) (“Agrify” or the “Company”), the most innovative and vertically integrated provider of premium cultivation and extraction solutions for the cannabis and hemp industry, announces fourth quarter 2021 new bookings exceeded $250 million and reaffirms its fourth quarter 2021 revenue guidance of $26 million to $28 million, subject to the completion of its sta

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Latham-London: Cannabis Rethink Sparks PE Interest

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Cannabis Rethink Sparks PE Interest. By Latham & Watkins on January 18, 2022. Posted in M&A and Private Equity. The once shunned cannabis sector now offers attractive PE opportunities in many jurisdictions. By Stuart Alford QC , Tom D. Evans , Eveline Van Keymeulen , Elizabeth Richards , David J. Walker , and Catherine Campbell. In years gone by, the prospect of significant PE investment in the cannabis industry would have been unthinkable for many.

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South African cannabis company details expansion plans following R300 million cash injection, including Europe and US

Cannabis Law Report

The company has acquired a 100% share in Miami-owned CBD lifestyle brand Echo Life which comprises a diverse FMCG product portfolio and has obtained exclusive rights to distribute American pre-rolled hemp smokable Ace & Axle as well as its other products. Labat listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 1996, repositioned and made a strategic shift to become a fully integrated cannabis healthcare company in 2019.

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OLCC Finalizes New Rules on Delta-8 THC and other Artificially Derived Cannabinoids

Cannabis Law Report

By Brett Mulligan. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) recently finalized new administrative rules on Delta-8 THC and other artificially derived cannabinoids as directed by HB 3000 (2021). These rules were long-awaited because, as described in our earlier blog post covering the OLCC rules advisory committee (RAC) meeting, the original proposed rules were essentially a blanket ban on all artificially derived cannabinoid products in OLCC’s regulated cannabis system.

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New York Published Proposed Emergency Rules on Hemp Cultivation Licensing: What’s Going On?

Cannabis Law Report

By Allison Campbell. On January 12, 2022, the New York Department of State’s Division of Administrative Rules published emergency regulations in the New York State Register that formally implemented the New York State Hemp Grower License program (the Grower License Program). The regulations are effective immediately. New York’s approximately 800 hemp cultivators should be aware of the new costs and administrative obligations contained in the emergency rules.