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Are Arrests for Cannabis Starting to Decline in the Age of Legalization?

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The U.S. federal government claims that there has been an 11% decline in cannabis arrests over the last decade. This is good news, but like anything regarding cannabis and the federal government, there’s more to it. Arrests may be beginning to decline, but with cannabis legal in so many places across the nation, it should be doing much more. Cannabis legalization has taken the nation by storm.

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Heal the Mind, Heal the World

Project CBD

A Review of Psychedelic Justice: Toward a Diverse and Equitable Psychedelic Culture, edited by Beatriz Labate and Clancy Cavnar.

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Can Biden Legalize Cannabis without Congress?

Cannabis Life Network

Can the United States President Joe Biden legalize cannabis without authority from Congress? Technically, no. The US Constitution doesn’t allow it. But then again, the prohibition of cannabis is unconstitutional. Additionally, the US Constitution has never stopped presidential administrations in the past. Passing an “executive order” is a common way for presidents to act like […].

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Indonesia constitutional court rejects latest push to allow medical use of cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

INDONESIA’S constitutional court ruled that existing laws on narcotics are constitutional, rejecting requests to use marijuana for medical purposes. The country’s top court did crack the door for potential future use of cannabis for health conditions by ordering the government to review the way it categorises narcotics. A change in the existing classification would be needed to allow medical marijuana to become available in Indonesia, presiding judge Anwar Usman said in the ruling on Wednesday

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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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Dank decor: How to turn your home into a cannabis oasis

Leafly

Living the weed lover's lifestyle is about more than just smoking it. Here are our favourite ways to dankify your home, apartment, or dorm. The post Dank decor: How to turn your home into a cannabis oasis appeared first on Leafly.

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Watch this: How weed rosin carts are made

Leafly

Rosin carts and becoming more popular, giving consumers a discreet way to consume the terpy, flavorful, clean cannabis extract. The post Watch this: How weed rosin carts are made appeared first on Leafly.

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Best Pain Management Centers In Michigan That MMJ Patients Should Know

MMJ Recs

No matter the area or intensity of your pain, help is on your doorstep. Taking affirmative action for your pain begins with you. Thankfully, the state of Michigan is equipped with a strong selection of pain management consultants. Chronic pain – triggered and perpetuated by illness, injury, trauma, cancer, arthritis and more – can be effectively addressed through both medical marijuana and professional consultation.

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Bahrain: Court hands down death sentence for smuggling 50kg hashish

Cannabis Law Report

A very short report from the Gulf Times and nothing else referncing the sentence… A BAHRAINI, with a prior conviction of drug dealing, has been sentenced to death by the High Criminal Court after being found guilty of smuggling 50 kilogrammes of hashish from Iran. The defendant, who lives in Karranah, was charged with importing and possessing the drug with the intent to distribute and was also fined BD100,000 yesterday.

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Answer of the Day for Jul 21, 2022

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Today’s Answer of the Day is the first of a series of questions and answers focusing on the use of cannabinoid-based medications for the treatment of chronic pain. “Pain that persists or recurs for three months or more is defined as chronic. Approximately 20% of the population in North America, Australia, and Europe report chronic pain; 10-14% report moderate to severe pain in the UK.

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Federal vs. State Approaches to Cannabis: Recent DEA Data Shows Increase In Enforcement While States Move Toward Decriminalization and Legalization

Cannabis Law Report

Robert Szyba. Seyfarth Shaw LLP. [co-author: Sydney Jenkins]. One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5 million marijuana plants and conducted more than 6,600 marijuana related arrests.

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Australia: New Medical Cannabis Plant At Mildura Creates Alien Like Light Pollution

Cannabis Law Report

Funny how people have been able to grow weed for millennia without having to have the lights on after dark. Apparently it’s a one off. Well. it’s a once off now the ABC have the story. We do love this Peter Crockism. because Mildura is so large you’d never work it out. The facility’s location has traditionally been undisclosed.

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Manchester: GMP officer and PCSO investigated over missing cannabis will keep their jobs despite ‘gross misconduct’ concerns

Cannabis Law Report

A watchdog has issued a raft of recommendations after “alleged misuse of counterfeit goods” by GMP officers. An investigation which began more than two years ago also concluded that two officers had a case to answer for gross misconduct after a small amount of cannabis involved in a seizure “could not be accounted for” but they have both kept their jobs and been given “management advice”.

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Cannabis Seeds Market To Observe Highest CAGR Growth of 18.70 by 2029 | Market Analysed by Growth, Trends, Share, Industry Size and Key Player Analysis

Cannabis Law Report

NEW YORK , July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Data Bridge Market research has recently released expansive research titled “ Global Cannabis Seeds Market ” guarantees you will remain better informed than your competition. This study provides the broader perspective of the market place with its comprehensive market insights and analysis which eases surviving and succeeding in the market.

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Thai politician criticised over claim that China has barred tourists after cannabis law

Cannabis Law Report

The South China Post writes. Beijing has rejected a Thai politician’s claim that Chinese citizens had been barred from visiting the Southeast Asian country after it recently legalised cannabis. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, China’s embassy in Bangkok said “the government has not resumed overseas group tours that were banned since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic”.

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Marijuana Moment “Senate Schedules Marijuana Hearing In Committee Chaired By Cory Booker, With Legalization Bill Set To Drop Any Day”

Cannabis Law Report

Let’s see how far it gets. After the latest SAFE experience we don’t hold out too much hope but you can’t fault Booker for trying. Senate Schedules Marijuana Hearing In Committee Chaired By Cory Booker, With Legalization Bill Set To Drop Any Day.

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MJ Biz: Seven US cannabis CEOs saw compensation top $4 million in 2021

Cannabis Law Report

Nice work if you can get it ! Here at cannabis law report we’d be lucky if we got $4 in! Here’s a list of some highly overpaid people. Top executives at the largest publicly traded U.S. marijuana companies each received up to $2.6 million in salary and bonuses in fiscal 2021, with stock and option awards boosting total individual compensation to as much as $16 million, according to regulatory filings.

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Head Of The NY Cannabis Office Resigns Without Prior Notice Says Media Report

Cannabis Law Report

We presume he’ll turn up with a lucrative position on a board soon, or maybe, there’s more money for those going back into practice. Benzinga. Rick Zahnleuter , the chief attorney for the New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), abruptly left his post , right in the middle of the state agency’s rollout of regulations and guidance to the emerging marijuana market.

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Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) Partners With Green Flower To Offer Cannabis Industry Training Courses

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s the press release. Green Flower are rolling these agreements out on a weekly basis at the moment. Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) Community Education has partnered with Green Flower , a California -based leading cannabis education company, to offer three not-for-credit certificate courses beginning July 19. The programs focus on various aspects of the industry, with courses centered on Advanced Cultivation Technician, Advanced Manufacturing Agent, and Advanced Dispensary Associat

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20th July: Speech / Comments, Rep. Tina Liebling Minnesota “Regulating the sale of edibles containing hemp-derived THC”

Cannabis Law Report

Legislative News and Views – Rep. Tina Liebling (DFL). Regulating the sale of edibles containing hemp-derived THC. Wednesday, July 20, 2022. You have likely seen in the media that Minnesota “legalized” THC edibles by accident or by stealth. I have long supported legalization of cannabis for personal use. However, I don’t agree with those who say this legislation “legalized cannabis” or legalized anything that was previously illegal.

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CA Appeals Court: “Chula Vista failed to follow own cannabis permitting rules”

Cannabis Law Report

The San Diego Union Tribune writes. Ruling directs city to rescind its denial and reprocess applications. An appeals court ruled Tuesday that Chula Vista violated its own laws when it rejected a marijuana company’s application and it ordered the city to reprocess the application. The decision by the state Fourth District Court of Appeal directs Chula Vista to rescind its denial of Caligrown’s three applications for storefront retail business licenses, and to reprocess them in compliance with the

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Article: California – “Cannabis Receiverships: A Viable Alternative to Bankruptcy”

Cannabis Law Report

Doing business in California’s legal cannabis industry remains a risky endeavor. The majority of the industry is still unlicensed, tax rates at the state and local levels are high (notwithstanding a recent reprieve from California’s cultivation tax) and there are not enough licenses to meet geographic demand throughout the state. Outside financing remains difficult to secure for equipment, tenant improvements, account receivables and working capital because, under the federal Controlled Substanc

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India: The Regulatory Highs And Lows Of Launching Medicinal Hemp Products

Cannabis Law Report

19 July 2022. by Aparna Sridharan. Ikigai Law. In this post, we unpack the regulatory compliances a medicinal hemp product has to go through. Introduction. In our last post 1 we spoke about the history, science and the regulator’s take on cannabis. In this installment on cannabis regulation, we tell you how you can cultivate, sell and market your hemp products.

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Curaleaf Boss’s Lawyer Says. He’s Just A Good Guy With Business Interests

Cannabis Law Report

But the Guardian who we tend to believe suggests otherwise. Business of Cannabis write. But according to the Guardian, while the company was not subject to sanctions, Jordan’s ties to some of Russia’s most powerful individuals are “undeniable.”. According to the report: Jordan was one of Russia’s most well-known foreign investment bankers in the ‘90s, and even said he “once had a close relationship with Putin”.

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Tilray Medical Launches Cannabis Education Platform ‘WeCare-MedicalCannabis’ Across Europe

Cannabis Law Report

Press Release. NEUMÜNSTER, Germany, July 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PRESS RELEASE — Tilray Brands, Inc. , a global cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company inspiring and empowering the worldwide community to live their very best life, announced that its medical cannabis division, Tilray Medical, launched a new cannabis education platform, WeCare-MedicalCannabis, dedicated to providing resources and educating healthcare practitioners and patients about medical cannabis

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Corporate Counsel – Commercial Transactions Jushi Holding Boca Raton, FL 33431 Full-time

Cannabis Law Report

Full Job Description. CORPORATE COUNSEL – COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS: Want to make a meaningful difference in peoples’ lives while earning a competitive salary? At Jushi Holdings Inc. ”) (CSE: JUSH) (OTCQX: JUSHF), we are shaping the future of the cannabis industry, the fastest growing jobs sector in the U.S. The Corporate Counsel – Commercial Transactions will be integrated into a fast-paced, dynamic environment, supporting the company’s Legal Department, and helping to ensure that organization-wi

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Hemp Today Says Tikun Australia Creditors To Meet Monday Coming & Rumours Abound Re Tikun Israel Boss Having Underworld Connections

Cannabis Law Report

They report. Creditors are scheduled to meet next Monday to discuss the fate of medical cannabis producer Tikun Australia after the struggling company went under control of an administrator July 13. Australia’s first company to receive a license to grow medical cannabis, in 2019, Tikkun (then known as Medifarm) said at the time it was producing 1.2 tons of cannabis per year, and announced aggressive plans to ramp up to seven tons annually as it opened a new facility in Queensland.

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Ryan Grim: It’s High Time Joe Biden Legalizes Marijuana & Implements Cannabis Banking

Cannabis Law Report

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