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Cannabis Legalization Correlates With Decrease in Foster Care Admissions, Study Finds

Veriheal

There are approximately 424,000 foster youths in America alone, according to iFoster. Despite nationwide efforts to decrease the number of children in foster care, the numbers continue to rise. But what does this have to do with cannabis? Well, a study found that cannabis legalization has resulted in a significant decrease in foster care placements.

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Taking It Slow With GABA

Project CBD

Cannabinoid receptor activation regulates the release of GABA , the brain’s primary inhibitory neurotransmitter, which plays a crucial role in maintaining neuronal health.

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Pennsylvania Police Arrested Over 13,000 People for Marijuana Possession in 2021

NORML

It's clear that cannabis consumers are targeted in Pennsylvania for arrest and the striking racial disparities to enforcement are getting worse. The post Pennsylvania Police Arrested Over 13,000 People for Marijuana Possession in 2021 appeared first on NORML.

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How does cannabis interact with other drugs?

Leafly

Learn all about how weed mixes with other drugs, prescription or otherwise, to know when it’s safe to light up and when it’s wise to wait. The post How does cannabis interact with other drugs? 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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Kansas Governor Says To Suing Retailers Don’t Blame Me For Hemp Products Seizure – Files Counter Suit

Cannabis Law Report

MJ Biz. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says she has nothing to do with a recent seizure of intoxicating hemp products in Topeka and wants a federal court to release her from a retailer’s lawsuit. Kelly’s lawyers argue that the governor shouldn’t be part of a legal battle over whether d elta-8 THC products are illegal controlled substances, even if they are derived from hemp.

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Ram Dass LSD Pioneer, Dies at 88

Cannabis Law Report

Ann Shuglin and now Ram Dass – all the pioneers are leaving. Ram Dass, the American spiritual teacher, academic, and clinical psychologist who did much to popularize LSD in the 1960s and ’70s, has died at the age of 88. Born Richard Alpert, he was a colleague of Timothy Leary in Harvard University’s psychology department, and the two later lived together in Millbrook, New York, where they pushed the limits of psychedelic experimentation.

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9 dank Prime Day 2022 deals you don’t want to miss

Leafly

Amazon Prime Day 2022 is here and Leafly gathered up some of the best deals on lifestyle accessories for cannabis enthusiasts. The post 9 dank Prime Day 2022 deals you don’t want to miss appeared first on Leafly.

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Press Release: Optimi Health Finalizes Psilocybin Supply Agreement With Bloom Psychedelic Therapy And Research Centre

Cannabis Law Report

PRESS RELEASE. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Optimi Health Corp. ( CSE: OPTI ) (OTCQX: OPTHF) (FRA: 8BN) (“Optimi” or the “Company”), a homegrown, Canadian company cultivating and synthesizing high quality psychedelics and natural functional and psilocybin mushroom strains for transformational human experiences, is pleased to announce that it has finalized a supply agreement with Bloom Psychedelic Therapy And Research Centre (“Bloom”), a Calgary-based provider of

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Answer of the Day for Jul 14, 2022

TheAnswerPage

According to a 2020 observational study of 1000 patients in Canada, cannabis use and its substitution for medications and substances often occur without physician oversight. Is the lack of physician oversight of medical cannabis patients common in the US, too? The findings of a medical cannabis study published in 2021 seem to indicate that there may be a lack of physician oversight in the state of Michigan.

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Oregon: Psilocybin a main topic of Deschutes County public hearing Wednesday

Cannabis Law Report

Central Oregon Daily. The Oregon Psilocybin Services Act , legalizing supervised psychedelic mushrooms used statewide was approved in November 2020. It’s now a main topic for Deschutes County Commissioners this Wednesday at a public hearing. Commissioners will hear testimony and consider letting those in Deschutes County vote on prohibiting the production of these mushrooms.

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Are polyunsaturated fats better for health?

Cannabis Life Network

What do coconut oil, avocados, and a lot of misconceptions have in common? Big sugar slandered fat into one slump of negative press. Science still misunderstands various fat in our diet, but industries have always been the spin doctor, pushing ideas for profit. But varieties of polyunsaturated fats exist that don’t exactly win the battle […].

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CFO Ed Kremer Leaves Jushi – “President and Founder, Jon Barack, will assume the additional role of interim chief financial officer with immediate effect.”

Cannabis Law Report

We like how they add at the end of the press release, this sentence. Jushi clarified that Kremer’s resignation was not the result of any financial problem, dispute or matter relating to accounting practices or financial statements. Here’s the full PR. BOCA RATON, Florida, July 13, 2022 – PRESS RELEASE – Jushi Holdings Inc. , a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator, announced that Ed Kremer has resigned from his position as chief financial officer to accept a ro

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What’s the link between cannabis and menstrual health?

The Cannigma

Cannabis and the menstrual cycle have more in common than you might think. Both have been shunned by polite society, both have suffered from a campaign of misinformation, and both have undeniable effects on women’s mental, physical, and emotional health. Despite these benefits, and the fact that cannabis has been used for women’s health since ancient times, most women know very little about their hormonal cycle or what cannabis can do to help.

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Press Release: Green Flower and Worcester Polytechnic Institute Partner to Offer Cannabis Education Programs

Cannabis Law Report

Flexible online curriculum provides knowledge, skills, and certificates to help students succeed in rapidly-growing industry. WORCESTER, Mass. , July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Green Flower, a California -based education company focused on the cannabis industry, announced four new online certificate programs in partnership with Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).

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CT State Panel Endorses 16 Cannabis Businesses as Social Equity Applicants

Cannabis Law Report

CT News Junkie. State Panel Endorses 16 Cannabis Businesses as Social Equity Applicants. A state panel approved Tuesday the first batch of applicants seeking to open cannabis cultivation businesses in Connecticut as social equity business owners, given special consideration as members of communities negatively impacted by the war on drugs. The Social Equity Council approved 16 applicants during a remote meeting and disqualified 25 others as failing to meet criteria outlined in a 2021 law which l

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Jersey City cannabis board hears six applicants in seven hour meeting – Approved Three, Tabled Two, Denied One.

Cannabis Law Report

The Hudson Reporter. Jersey City cannabis board hears six applicants in seven hour meeting. In a meeting that lasted until midnight, the Jersey City Cannabis Control Board heard from six applicants on their agenda, and they approved three, tabled two, and denied one. The three applicants approved include Uforia, who are looking to locate their business in the Heights, Cannabis Place 420 Corp., and Kushmart Jersey, who are proposing locations near each other in Greenville.

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Sacramento County supervisors reject legal cannabis sales in rural, unincorporated areas

Cannabis Law Report

A plan that could have led to the opening of marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated parts of Sacramento County is dead. While three of the five Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of the plan that could have seen dispensaries opening, four affirmative votes were needed during the Tuesday board session. The plan involved putting on the ballot in November an authorization that would allow marijuana businesses to be taxed.

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The LA Times Is Still Testing Employees For Cannabis – Why?

Cannabis Law Report

Is @latimes really in a position to lecture sports officials for the Sha’Carri Richardson suspension when @latimes still drug-tests new employees for marijuana use? @latguild has demanded an end to this archaic corporate policy. The time is now. [link]. — Matt Pearce ?? (@mattdpearce) July 7, 2021. Taco Times. Current and former L.A. Times staff say it’s hypocritical to test some employees for cannabis while allowing others to cover the industry and consume cannabis on the job.

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Colorado: MED Announces New Data Dashboard

Cannabis Law Report

The Press Release. The MED is excited to announce a new data dashboard that will provide an increased array of data collected and analyzed by the Division and will house the quarterly marijuana market updates going forward. The MED will now increase their data reporting to four times a year from the previous twice-a-year updates. Today, the Division also released the Q4 2021 Update.

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Hemp Today: Vermont abandons hemp program less than one year after it started

Cannabis Law Report

Vermont is giving up on its hemp program less than one year after a state plan for the sector was approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The state’s farmers will operate directly under federal rules beginning next year after the state program, which received the federal farm agency’s approval in late 2021, ends in December 2022. Anson Tebbetts, Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM), informed the USDA of the decision in a letter earlier this mont

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Medical Marijuana, Workers’ Compensation, and the CSA: Hazy Outlook for Employers As States Wrestle With Cannabis Reimbursement as a Reasonable Medical Expense

Cannabis Law Report

While each state has its own unique workers’ compensation program, workers’ compensation generally requires employers to reimburse the reasonable medical expenses of employees who are injured at work. Depending on the injury, these expenses can include hospital visits, follow-up appointments, physical therapy, surgeries, and medication, among other medical care.

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Australia: 2022 – 2023 Will Be A Big Year For Medical Cannabis Compliance Says TGA

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s what they posted 12 July 2022. Import, Advertising and Supply Compliance Priorities 2022-23. 12 July 2022. The table below sets out the TGA’s priority areas for compliance activities relating to the import, advertising and supply requirements of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023. They should be read in conjunction with our Regulatory Compliance Framework and How we manage advertising compliance which describe our approach to compliance, incl

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California Department of Cannabis Celebrates One Year as State Department

Cannabis Law Report

Others might not be as happy as they are about it. This is what they say. Highlighting critical achievements in licensing, enforcement, and equity, DCC celebrates its impact. CALIFORNIA – In its first year as a new state department, the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is celebrating critical achievements that foster a safe, sustainable, and equitable cannabis market.

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Perkins Coie: Prop 65 Plaintiffs Set Their Sights on Cannabis Industry

Cannabis Law Report

As the cannabis industry and its associated sectors have gained increasing social and legal acceptance, these businesses have started to face an issue that has been plaguing traditional Consumer Packaged Goods companies in the state of California for decades— Proposition 65 claims. Jasmine Wetherell. Proposition 65 is a California initiative approved by voters in 1986 and enacted into law as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act.

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Ayr Launches Adult-Use Cannabis Sales in Watertown, the Company’s Second Adult-Use Dispensary in Massachusetts

Cannabis Law Report

BOSTON and MIAMI, July 12, 2022 – Ayr Wellness Inc. (CSE: AYR.A, OTCQX: AYRWF) (“Ayr” or the “Company”), a leading vertically integrated U.S. multi-state cannabis operator, announced the opening of AYR in Watertown, the Company’s second adult-use dispensary in the Greater Boston area. Sales will begin July 12, 2022, at 10am ET. Located at 48 North Beacon Street, the store features a wide range of cannabis brands and products, including Ayr’s own Kynd premium flower, Entourage vapes, Secret

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Video: House Floor remarks on Wednesday, Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) spoke about using psychedelics to treat veterans who have PTSD.

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Clark Hill: The European Cannabis Market: Opportunity Knocks

Cannabis Law Report

In this article, we continue our journey reviewing the history of cannabis regulation and proceed to explore the current state of development of the legal cannabis market in Europe, canvassing its decriminalization and regulation as a culmination of a global pattern over the last 20 years. What Can I Do and Where? . It is important while tackling the objective of this article to draw a distinction between legal medicinal use and legal recreational use.

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Doctors urge legislative panel to provide access to psychedelic therapies in New Mexico

Cannabis Law Report

Physicians and researchers are urging New Mexico legislators to allow the use of psychedelic mushrooms in mental health therapy aimed at overcoming depression, anxiety, psychological trauma and alcoholism. A legislative panel on Tuesday listened to advocates who hope to broaden the scope of medical treatment and research assisted by psilocybin, the psychedelic active ingredient in certain mushrooms.

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