Mon.Jan 23, 2023

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What the Extreme Drop in Wholesale Prices Means for the Cannabis Industry

MJ Business Attorneys

The severe drop in wholesale cannabis prices in many states over the past year can be traced to a few key factors: Regulatory missteps, high taxes for consumers, and competition from still-thriving illicit markets are contributing to the industry’s current woes. Additionally, in states that were early legalization adopters like Colorado, Michigan, and Oregon, production capacity has caught up to the needs of the mature market and supply continues to outpace demand.

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Thailand’s first Cookies cannabis dispensary opens to huge crowds [Photo gallery]

Leafly

At the Cookies grand opening in Bangkok, Thailand over the weekend, Leafly hung out with locals, tourists, and operators to see how the country became a leader in Asia’s cannabis revolution. The post Thailand’s first Cookies cannabis dispensary opens to huge crowds [Photo gallery] appeared first on Leafly.

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Need Top Get A Better Understanding of Vermont’s Cannabis Advertising Laws – This Is For You

Cannabis Law Report

Tuesday, January 24, at 6pm. Vermont has some of the strictest cannabis advertising laws in the country. Join this session to ask staff questions on safely and compliantly navigating these regulations to make sure you’re reaching your intended audiences to grow your business. This is a remote-only event.

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Dispensary Spotlight: Maribis of Chicago Westchester

Illinois News Joint

Maribis of Chicago Westchester opened in April, 12, 2021, and is located at 1137 S. Mannheim Road in Westchester, Illinois. The retail store serves recreational users but also offers a 10% discount to medical patients. Hours of operation are Monday through Sunday from 7 a.m.-9 p.m. For a live menu, click here , or check our Dispensary Directory for more information about Maribis of Chicago Westchester.

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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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Will AI Replace Your Cannabis Lawyer? (I Asked ChatGPT)

Canna Law Blog

ChatGPT is all the rage. The GPT stands for “Generative Pre-trained Transformer” Translation: this is a next level, nearly omnipotent chatbot that’s incredibly articulate and conversant. Per Wikipedia: “while the core function of a chatbot is to mimic a human conversationalist, ChatGPT is versatile, including the ability to write and debug computer programs; to compose music, teleplays, fairy tales, and student essays; to answer test questions (sometimes, depending on t

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Cannabis company files federal RICO case against Baldwin Park, former city attorney

Cannabis Law Report

Header Image: Former Baldwin Park City Attorney Robert Tafoya.

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Fentanyl-laced marijuana and pills seized during traffic stop near Covington, Sheriff’s Office says | One Tammany

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

St. Tammany Parish sheriff’s deputies who stopped a vehicle driving erratically through a neighborhood near Covington Friday recovered fentanyl-laced marijuana.

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Marijuana Policy Project Announces the Addition of Four New Members to Board of Directors

Cannabis Law Report

The new appointments to MPP’s now nine-member board of directors include Betty Aldworth, Kim Napoli, Tom Roth and Barrington Rutherford. Washington, D.C. — PRESS RELEASE — The nation’s largest marijuana policy organization, the Marijuana PolicyProject (MPP), announced Monday the election of four new members to serve on its board of directors.

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Universal Shield Insurance Group Executives Named as 2023 Emerging Leaders by Major Insurance Industry Groups & AM Best® – World News Report

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Lisa Daniel, CRM, CIC Antoinette Hardy-Manyfield, AU, AINS WATERFORD, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES, January 23, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — Universal Shield Insurance.

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The Bangkok Policeman Who Has His Own Cannabis Retail Store

Cannabis Law Report

Interesting piece in Coconuts today “So the next day, I tried weed instead. I remember that it was Strawberry Cough grown in Surin province. I smoked it on the police station’s rooftop … I felt so relaxed, focused, and could work smoothly until my shift ended.” “Hi, welcome. How’re you doing?

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Camden to open first pot dispensary

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

CAMDEN — Bell Pharmacy has been serving Camden’s Parkside neighborhood since 1931, the city’s oldest continually operating independent pharmacy. When.

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FDA issues final guidance “Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Compounds: Quality Considerations for Clinical Research, Guidance for Industry.”

Cannabis Law Report

FDA issued the final guidance “Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Compounds: Quality Considerations for Clinical Research, Guidance for Industry.” This guidance provides the agency’s current thinking on several topics relevant to clinical research related to the development of drugs containing cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds.

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22nd Century Group (XXII) Announces Filing of U.S. DMF (Drug Master File) for CBD API; New Global Sales, Marketing and Distribution Agreement with Tra…

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Partnership Will Provide Pharmaceutical Grade Cannabinoid Active Ingredients to the Largest Pharmaceutical and Consumer Goods Names in the Industry /EIN.

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Portuguese Meducal Cannabis Company VF1883 Pharmaceuticals Declared Insolvent

Cannabis Law Report

VF1883 Pharmaceuticals, a medical cannabis producer based in Benavente, has been declared insolvent by the Santarém Court. The insolvency declaration judgment, requested by one of the company’s more than 80 creditors, was handed down on 23 November 2022 and has now become final, in January 2023.

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Recreational marijuana: 2nd legal weed dispensary in New York opening Tuesday in Greenwich Village

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

GREENWICH VILLAGE, Manhattan (WABC) — New York State’s second legal marijuana shop is holding a ceremonial first sale Monday before.

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Substack Article: 2023: Can Thai Cannabis Become a Global Leader?

Cannabis Law Report

This is one of the more informed articles we’ve recent read on the Thai market. Well worth a read Carl K Linn writes 20 Jan 2023 January 9th is the 7-month anniversary of the legalization of weed in Thailand. The Thai Cannabis Act was supposed to be passed by the time weed was declared legal.

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Milwaukee dessert trailer Sweetly Baked sells CBD-infused baked goods

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Sweetly Baked, the downtown Milwaukee maker of CBD-infused cookies, chocolates and other such items, now will be selling its goodies.

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New guidelines suggest heavy marijuana use be disclosed before surgery

Cannabis Law Report

New guidelines released by a national industry board suggesting anesthesiologists ask patients about their cannabis and marijuana use before surgery have a local connection. The new guidelines were released this month by the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. Dr.

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Stirling Professional CBD Partners with Chiro Heroes in the Fight Against Human Trafficking – World News Report

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

CARY, N.C., Jan. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the buying.

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Rick Doblin Publishes Article: “The Balance at MAPS Between Public Benefit and Private Profit”

Cannabis Law Report

Published at Psychedelic Alpha here’s the intro Nearly 37 years after Rick Doblin founded MAPS in April 1986, the organisation’s second Phase 3 study of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD has been completed.

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Jackson County may earmark how marijuana taxes are spent

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Jackson County Legislature is considering asking voters to approve a three-percent sales tax on all.

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Clever Leaves fires 63 people and leaves Portugal (heading to Colombia where production is cheaper)

Cannabis Law Report

It’s all going pear shaped in Portugal Via Cannareporter Clever Leaves announced today that it will abandon its operations in Portugal, having proceeded with the collective dismissal of 63 workers. According to Press release, the company will concentrate all cannabinoid cultivation and production operations in Colombia to leverage existing operational efficiencies.

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Municipal officer flees from Hawks before her arrest in Polokwane CBD

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

The Chief Financial Officer (33) at the Lepelle Nkumpi Local Municipality was arrested in the Polokwane CBD on January 21.

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ASA: Federal Legislation Briefing: The Cannabis Patient Equity Act

Cannabis Law Report

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Linden miner busted with suspected marijuana at Ituni

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

A 55-year-old man of Victory Valley in Wismar, Linden, was on Sunday busted with 14,900 grams of suspected cannabis by .

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Packaging on Flavored Cannabis Could Appeal to Teens

Cannabis Law Report

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People Prefer Getting High Over Beauty Products: Kristen Bell’s CBD Skin Care Brand Shuts Down

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Kristen Bell’s CBD skincare brand Happy Dance is taking its last dance. The talented actress who is known for Veronica.

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ASA Celebrates 20 Years Of Advocacy

Cannabis Law Report

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7 Held With 500kg Marijuana, Cops Say Was For Sale In Ncr | Noida News

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Noida: Seven people, including a woman, were arrested in Greater Noida on Sunday for smuggling more than 500 kg of.

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ASA: Reclaiming Patient’s Role in Cannabis Policy: A Campaign to Pass Federal Legislation

Cannabis Law Report

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