Sat.Feb 02, 2019

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Marijuana and HIV: Much More Than Palliative Aid

Greencamp

Even though cannabis and cannabinoid-derived pharmaceuticals are both frequently used by HIV/AIDS patients, several studies show that something interesting happens when cannabis is consumed. What is HIV and how is it manifested? Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), as the name implies, harms the immune system. HIV produces this effect by killing specific white blood cells ( CD4 T cells, otherwise known as T-Helper cells ), who are in charge of destroying pathogens.

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Protest to Save Vancouver’s Dispensaries held at City Hall

Cannabis Life Network

On Feb. 1, the Save Our Dispensaries protest went down at Vancouver City Hall as the city’s unlicensed dispensaries continue their fight to stay open. The crowd of dedicated cannabis activists braved the February cold and rain, getting their message out via megaphone and signs like “F**k LP’s They Just Want Money” and “It’s Legal. […]. The post Protest to Save Vancouver’s Dispensaries held at City Hall appeared first on Cannabis Life Network.

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Saturday Spotlight

Canna Care Docs

Doug Macdonald Waltham, MA location. Doug has been an employee with Canna Care Docs for about 4 years now, has worked in our call center, many offices, and now is a regional manager for Massachusetts. 1. What were you doing before you came to Canna Care Docs? “I was working in market research, after that I went back to school for business and accounting.

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Portland Awards Cannabis Grants to Minority Owned Cannabis Businesses

Canna Law Blog

We have been skeptical of cities being involved in the licensing cannabis businesses in the past. Cannabis businesses are taxed and regulated heavily enough at the state level–why involve cities as well? We have always thought that if a city is going to be involved in the licensing process, it might as well do some good along the way. Portland, Oregon has provided one example of what a city can do with those tax funds.

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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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Jordan Zoot Responds To Jeff Daniels article on AB 286, “California Proposes Slashing Cannabis Taxes to Help Regulated Industry Compete With Black Market.”

Cannabis Law Report

If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation. AUTHOR: ZOOT. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. We decided to publish our thoughts as a consequence of Jeff Daniels article on AB 286, “California Proposes Slashing Cannabis Taxes to Help Regulated Industry Compete With Black Market.” We will not “shoot the messenger.” Jeff Daniels appears to have accurately reported the information he received.

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NZ Herald Says These Are The Six Cannabis Related Companies To Watch

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s the six with a small description of each. To read the full article go to the link. [link]. Six firms to watch. From the primordial ooze of the still-forming cannabis industry, several Kiwi companies have quickly stuck their heads above the mass around them. What the six indicate is that there’s no blueprint for entering an industry that doesn’t yet exist.

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Weekend Unlimited Wins the “Pot” Lottery

The Joint Blog

“POT” LOTTERY GENERATES GLOBAL INTEREST AND EXPOSURE FOR CANADA’S LEADERSHIP IN CANNABIS LEGALIZATION. Weekend Unlimited Inc. (“Weekend” or the “Company”) (CSE: YOLO – FSE: 0OS1) has been informed by the Canadian Stock Exchange (CSE) that it has won the lottery for the trading symbol POT. “Weekend Unlimited is thrilled to add the iconic POT trading symbol to its identity,” said Mr.