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Virginia: Election Outcomes Likely to Influence Marijuana Legalization Launch

NORML

“Virginians were expecting an opportunity to expedite retail sales and cannabusiness licensing in the 2022 General Assembly. Now, it appears that chance may have gone up in smoke, and instead a potential delay looms on the horizon.". The post Virginia: Election Outcomes Likely to Influence Marijuana Legalization Launch appeared first on NORML.

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Here’s how USPS ban on e-cigarettes will restrict hemp and CBD oil shipping

Leafly

The USPS clarified gray areas in the new ENDS ruling with Leafly. The post Here’s how USPS ban on e-cigarettes will restrict hemp and CBD oil shipping appeared first on Leafly.

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Sativex, the Pioneer of Cannabis Medicines

Sensi Seeds

Sativex by GW Pharmaceuticals is the first fully approved cannabis-based medicine. It is an oral spray containing THC and CBD, used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Today, Sativex is available in at least 25 countries, including Canada and many EU countries. The post Sativex, the Pioneer of Cannabis Medicines appeared first on Sensi Seeds.

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25 years later, California’s medical marijuana vote still feels revolutionary

Leafly

California's Prop 215, passed in 1996, ignited a movement that changed the world. It all started with a handful of mavericks and rebels. The post 25 years later, California’s medical marijuana vote still feels revolutionary 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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The Week in Weed: November 5, 2021

The Blunt Truth

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have a check in on Mississippi, Arkansas and South Dakota, to see how the move to legalize is progressing (or not) in those states. We also link to two run-downs of election results – marijuana appeared on the ballot in many places.

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Louisiana Is Blazing Trails With New Cannabis Laws

Veriheal

Despite Louisiana’s slow warm-up to cannabis, the state is making significant progress when it comes to cannabis legal reform. In addition to numerous expansions to the state’s medical marijuana (MMJ) program, the state’s decriminalization of cannabis went into effect in August, beginning the reversal of decades of harm done by the war on drugs.

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Cannabis harvest 2021—3 farmers’ emblematic stories

Leafly

Cannabis is going organic and inclusive, carbon-neutral, and LOWD. The post Cannabis harvest 2021—3 farmers’ emblematic stories appeared first on Leafly.

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Press Release: Cannabis Law Firm Vicente Sederberg Included in ‘Best Law Firms’ 2022 List from U.S. News – Best Lawyers

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s what’s being said. DENVER — Cannabis law firm Vicente Sederberg LLP (VS) was included in the list of “Best Law Firms” released this week by U.S. News – Best Lawyers. The firm was ranked in Metropolitan Tier 2 for Corporate Law in Colorado based on a combination of client feedback, peer reviews, and survey responses. In August , three VS attorneys were included in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022: Brian Vicente , Denver (Cannabis Law, Corporate Law).

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3 Reasons Medical Cannabis May Be Beneficial for Veterans

Canna Care Docs

Over 15% of Canna Care Docs patients are U.S. military veterans, and there’s a reason for that. Veterans are unable to access medical cannabis through the VA, a federal agency, since cannabis has not been federally legalized for medical or recreational use. But many who live in states where marijuana is legal have decided it’s worth seeking for treatment.

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The Moral Of The Story Don’t Hire A Former State Rep & Asst State AG If You Aren’t Going To Pay Them !

Cannabis Law Report

Union Twist are certainly in a twist now. One has to wonder how they thought that hiring a former state rep and asst AG and not paying them wouldn’t end up in the courts. Never mind the fact that St. Fleur is of Haitian background and we presume will be very well versed in dealing with tough situations. The Boston Herald reports. A Boston-area pot company that with much aplomb hired former state Rep.

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Home Decor: Would you display an artificial cannabis plant?

Leafly

This fake Pot Plant is quite the conversation starter! The post Home Decor: Would you display an artificial cannabis plant? appeared first on Leafly.

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Marijuana Moment: New York Marijuana Regulators Approve Rules For Hemp Flower Sales, Delta-8 THC And More

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s the latest update from NY via MM. New York marijuana regulators on Wednesday approved rules for the state’s cannabinoid hemp program, notably clarifying that flower from the crop can be sold but delta-8 THC products are currently prohibited from being marketed. Hemp-infused foods and beverages will also be allowed. The state Department of Health had initially proposed rules for hemp-derived cannabinoids, and they went through a public comment period before being formally filed by th

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Pipe or Joint? A Generational Cannabis Debate

Cannabis Life Network

It’s long. It’s hard. It has a round tip, and it’s not what you’re thinking of. I am talking about the Sebsi, a traditional Cannabis pipe used in Morocco. Are you a pipe or joint person? The pipe, grounded in history, is favoured by older smokers while joints are more popular among youngsters. Why? Let’s […]. The post Pipe or Joint?

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New York’s Cannabis Control Board: Third Meeting News

Canna Law Blog

New York’s Cannabis Control Board (CCB) held its third meeting yesterday, November 3, 2021. As will be the case with all CCB meetings, it was broadcast live and a transcript of the meeting will be published here. We were pretty clear with what we were hoping for coming out of the CCB’s third meeting and Chairwoman Tremaine Wright’s statement that adult-use licenses will not be issued for 18 months: clarification on the licensure timeline (i.e. when rules and regulations will be released).

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How To Use Cannabis Topicals To Achieve Incredible Wellness

The Herb Collective

If we have learned anything from the past few years, is that our health shouldn’t be taken for granted. Every day, we have the opportunity to eat foods, choose activities, and use products that help us reach higher levels of health and wellness. In recent years, a category of products has entered the health and wellness market, carving out a space that once seemed impossible or even unethical.

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The Guardian: ‘A farce of social equity’: California is failing its Black cannabis businesses

Cannabis Law Report

Great to see someone in the mainstream media call it out… The Guardian reports. Sluggish social equity programs, booming illegal market have left Black entrepreneurs in the cannabis business disappointed. Half a million dollars and nearly four years into his Los Angeles-based cannabis venture, Donnie Anderson had no shop, no prospects and a mountain of debt.

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How to Grow Cannabis Indoors: A Beginner’s Guide

The Herb Collective

One of the most beautiful things about cannabis is that it’s a plant that can grow in your own backyard. California devotes hundreds of acres of farmland to the growth and harvest of that sweet Mary Jane. But even if you don’t have a 100-acre backyard, you can still enjoy home-grown cannabis. In fact, you don’t even need a backyard; you can grow cannabis indoors!

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Officials Warn Of Kids Selling New Street Drug ‘Paint’ At School

Cannabis Law Report

School officials in California are warning parents about students selling a new psychedelic street drug called “Paint.”. Nation Caramazza was stunned after a letter was sent home by Mesa Verde High School administrators in Citrus Heights. Her son, Cipper, is a sophomore at the school. The letter is alerting parents about students secretly selling the new street drug.

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Guide to Cannabis Concentrates for MMJ Patients

Leafwell

If you live in a state that has legalized marijuana, there are a lot of options when it comes to how you want to consume your cannabis – both for medical marijuana (MMJ) patients and recreational users. If you’re an MMJ patient, cannabis concentrates can be a great option. They offer variety in both concentration, flavor and consumption methods.

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OC Register Article: Yes, there are ‘marijuana mortgages’ for California borrowers

Cannabis Law Report

They write… At least one lender has opened the door to income from the marijuana industry buying, refinancing and pulling cash out. Mortgage lenders knowingly and sometimes unwittingly provide residential purchase and refinance loans to tax cheats, money launderers and even straw buyers. How so? Lenders typically face a low bar for income documentation, they don’t look too hard and they don’t ask many tough questions.

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Five Amazing Health Benefits of Cannabis Everyone Should Know About

Medicinal Marijuana Association

Despite the fact that countless research has brought to light the countless health benefits of cannabis, some people are still having a hard time getting over the social stigma that cannabis only exists for the psychoactive “high.” Here are five amazing health benefits of cannabis, the magical herb that everyone should know about. . It Can Help You Lose Weight.

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NIDA Monopoly is Over: New DEA-Registered Cannabis Growers Can Supply Researchers with Product

Cannabis Law Report

It seems like every day I read a new story about legislators, high-ranking federal officials, and frustrated advocates of marijuana research complaining that researchers still can’t study the actual marijuana that people are using in the state-legal markets. That simply is not true. Since 1968, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) contracted operation based at the University of Mississippi was the only grower licensed by the U.S.

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Answer of the Day for Nov 5, 2021

TheAnswerPage

On November 5, 2021, Professor Raphael Mechoulam, PhD celebrates his 91st birthday. What are some of Professor Mechoulam’s accomplishements that have made him an internationally respected and honored scientist? Dr. Mechoulam is considered to be one of the greatest cannabinoid research scientists of all time. During his nearly 60 years of cannabinoid research, “Raphael Mechoulam has demonstrated…an amazing ability both to come up with exciting original and important ideas that h

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New Congressional Report Provides Pathway for How the Biden Administration Can Deschedule Marijuana and Issue Blanket Pardons to Past Offenders

Cannabis Law Report

NORML write. The Congressional Research Service (CRS), a nonpartisan shared staff to congressional committees and members of Congress, released a new report outlining pathways available for the Biden Administration to unilaterally end federal marijuana prohibition and to issue general amnesty for those who have been convicted of federal marijuana crimes.

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Gallup Poll: Americans’ Support for Marijuana Legalization Holds at Record High

NORML

"As was the case in 2020, solid majorities of U.S. adults in all major subgroups by gender, age, income and education support legalizing marijuana," Gallup pollsters determined. The post Gallup Poll: Americans’ Support for Marijuana Legalization Holds at Record High appeared first on NORML.

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BevCanna Engages MZ Group to Lead Strategic Investor Relations and Shareholder Communication Program

Cannabis Law Report

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, November 03, 2021 –( BUSINESS WIRE )– BevCanna Enterprises Inc. ( CSE:BEV , Q:BVNNF , FSE:7BC ) (“BevCanna” or the “Company”), an emerging leader in innovative health and wellness beverages and products, has engaged international investor relations specialists MZ Group (“MZ”) to lead a comprehensive strategic investor relations and financial communications program across all key markets.

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Foley Hoag: 2021 Marked by SEC Focus on Climate-related Disclosures

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis and the Law. Foley Hoag LLP. Posted on November 3rd, 2021 by Daniel Clevenger. With the third quarter coming to a close and year-end reporting just around the corner, public companies should be giving careful thought to the evolving landscape for climate-related disclosures. While it did not promulgate any new rules in 2021 regarding these disclosures, the SEC has been actively commenting on climate change disclosures, and new rules are almost certainly on the way.

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C3 Industries Opens First Dispensary in Sunset Hills and Fifth in Missouri: High Profile Sunset Hills

Cannabis Law Report

High Profile Sunset Hills Begins Serving Medical Cannabis Consumers on October 28, 2021. Ann Arbor, MI (October 28, 2021) — C3 Industries (C3), a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator, opened its eleventh dispensary nationally and fifth location in Missouri: High Profile Sunset Hills. The new retail location began serving medical cannabis consumers on Thursday, October 28th, 2021, at 10:00 a.m.

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KCRW Report Says ….”Cannabis is now 5th largest crop from California, ahead of tomatoes and wheat”

Cannabis Law Report

American farmers are seeing green. The once-budding cannabis industry is now available in 37 states for medicinal purposes while adults can walk into a licensed store and buy recreational weed in 11 states. Reports KCRW. Cannabis is America’s fastest-growing industry , but how much cash does all the cush translate to? . Leafly Senior Editor David Downs tells KCRW the “green rush” is taking over the nation.

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Green Light Law Group: Oregon Psilocybin Update: Advisory Board Subcommittees Begin Finalizing Rule Recommendations

Cannabis Law Report

By Brett Mulligan. The Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board (Advisory Board) held a meeting on October 27 to begin fine tuning recommendations for the first regulated psilocybin treatment model in the United States. The Advisory Board’s recommendations will be sent to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) for consideration during OHA’s formal rule making process.

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