NORML

JULY 1, 2019

Three new laws intended to expand patient access to and the therapeutic value of Virginia’s medical cannabis program take effect July 1, 2019. “Patient access is critical to the success of Virginia’s medical cannabis program,” said Jenn Michelle Pedini, NORML’s development director and executive director of Virginia NORML. “These bills help ensure that all patients are able to obtain and use the necessary therapeutic doses of their cannabis medicines regardles

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Leafly

JULY 1, 2019

Former U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom, now a cannabis attorney, throws his hat in the ring. The post Cannabis Exec Running for Senate in Kansas. Yes, Kansas appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2019

The Daily Telegraph reports… The NHS has opened the UK’s first ever cannabis treatment clinic in response to soaring levels of “skunk”-induced psychosis. . Users of skunk, an especially potent form of cannabis, are presenting with symptoms of psychosis at an alarming rate according to the psychiatrist leading the pilot clinic based in King’s College London.

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NORML

JULY 1, 2019

As of today, the personal possession of small amounts of marijuana in New Mexico is no longer be classified as a criminal offense. The new law reduces first-time penalties for the possession of up to one-half ounce of cannabis from a criminal misdemeanor — formerly punishable by up to 15 days in jail — to a ‘penalty assessment,’ punishable by a $50 fine.

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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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Cannabis Chronicles

JULY 1, 2019

Marijuana is having a moment. Experts recently dubbed cannabis the fastest-growing industry in the U.S. Legal weed generated $10.4 billion in the United States in 2018, and the number of “plant-touching” jobs is expected to pass 500,000 by 2022, according to New Frontier Data, a cannabis market research and data analysis firm. Investors have taken note, pumping $10 billion into North American cannabis businesses last year — a good sign for budding entrepreneurs hoping to cash in on the green rus

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 1, 2019

In alignment with its 2017 decision in the Matal v. Tam case which ruled that the disparagement clause of the Lanham Act violated the First Amendment’s free speech clause, the Supreme Court ruled last week that free speech protections also extend to “immoral or scandalous” trademarks. In Iancu v. Brunetti , SCOTUS ruled that the United States Patent and Trademark Office violated a trademark applicant’s free speech rights when it denied his application to protect the mark FUCT for apparel.

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Leafly

JULY 1, 2019

The eighth and final licensed medical cannabis dispensary to receive approval from the state Department of Health opened for business this week. The post New Medical Cannabis Dispensary to Open in West Hawaii appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2019

A California church that uses cannabis as a sacrament is suing the state following a law enforcement raid, claiming that officials violated their First and Fourth Amendment rights, according to a report by Kelley Lincoln of Redheaded Blackbelt. The June 11 raid on the Redwood Spiritual Healing Ministry led to the seizure of all of the church’s plants.

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Medical Cannabis Seedbank

JULY 1, 2019

7 Common mistakes made when Growing. Whether you are an experienced grower or just starting out. This article was written to help you avoid common mistakes that sometimes are just overlooked. In general, cannabis plants are quite resistant. They are ultimately a weed, after all. However, I have seen, under prime conditions the results are amazing. Good quality seeds will only get you so far.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2019

Cannabis-related businesses, especially those from disadvantaged communities, would be eligible to get loans backed by the federal Small Business Administration for the first time under proposed legislation. The bill – introduced by U.S. House Small Business Committee chair Nydia Velázquez – comes just a week after her panel heard industry advocates urge Congress to extend small-business financial assistance programs to marijuana-related companies.

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Cannabis Life Network

JULY 1, 2019

Check out Canadian artist Big Puffa’s (aka J-Geezy) latest video, the heavily weedified Mary Mary, shot on location at Studio 710 in the heart of downtown Vancouver. There’s a reason why Big Puffa is dropping the video on July 1, aka Canada Day. He’s a BC-based artist proudly repping the G-Town, aka Guildford, to the […]. The post Canada Day: J-Geezy’s latest Studio 710-filmed visual drops appeared first on Cannabis News | Lifestyle Tips | Expert Opinions | Stocks.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2019

StillCanna Inc CEO Jason Dussault has warned Brit patients relying on CBD of the “wild west” consumer market full of “dirty” CBD oils. Some may ignore this story as it is published in tabloid, The Daily Star. We’d suggest that China isn’t the only unregulated market that producers, brands, white labellers etc will be importing their “CBD” from.

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Marijuana Seeds NL

JULY 1, 2019

With the ongoing legalization of cannabis and prompt proof of its recreational and medicinal properties, many people are relying on cannabis edibles for its various benefits. Continue reading → The post Why Cannabis Edibles are Creating a Buzz appeared first on MSNL Blog.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2019

Westbury-based Tasmanian Alkaloids has entered a three-year agreement to supply cannabis resin to ASX-listed AusCann Group Holdings Limited reports Tasmanian newspaper, The Advocate. We don’t often provide editorial comment on business deals however unsavoury they may seem but there is something fundamentally worrying about a company that has been supplying the raw materials for the opiate market for since the early 2000’s moving into the medical cannabis supply chain.

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The Joint Blog

JULY 1, 2019

When the term hemp is mentioned, what comes to mind for many people is a plant that makes you high. This is because hemp is often used interchangeably with marijuana. However, although both plants belong to the Cannabis Sativa family, they are two different subspecies with different properties. Marijuana is an illegal plant with psychoactive effects that mess your brain.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2019

They write. Today the Department of Health released an updated Request for Applications for 24 additional Alternative Treatment Center (ATC) Licenses throughout the state. The ATCs will have three endorsement/permit types: cultivation, dispensary, and vertically integrated permits. Vertically integrated permits will authorize the permit holder to cultivate, process, and dispense medical marijuana.

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Leafly

JULY 1, 2019

The theme for July is: Turn and face the strange, ch-ch-changes! Plus a strain recommendation for each of you, star babies. The post Star Signs + Strains: July 2019 Horoscopes appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2019

Here’s McConnell’s post. McConnell isn’t interested in waiting years for the FDA to produce CBD rules. ‘While the 2018 Farm Bill included my provision to remove hemp, and its derivatives like CBD, from the list of controlled substances, CBD food and dietary supplement products remain in a gray area without clarification from the FDA,” he said in a press release.

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Leafly

JULY 1, 2019

Hey, it's not a breath strip! If you let it dissolve under the tongue, it'll work nearly as fast as vaping or smoking. The post Do Cannabis Sublingual Strips Really Work? Yes—Here’s How appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2019

Here’s the alert they sent out yesterday. Initial Access Certification for Medical-Use Cannabis Now Available to Qualifying Patients and Caregivers. Effective today (Monday, July 1) , patients and caregivers can purchase medical-use cannabis before receiving an annual registration card through the Cannabis Control Commission’s (Commission) new Initial Access Certification (Initial Access) process.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2019

Medical and recreational cannabis is projected to be a $13 billion dollar industry in the US in 2019, which has investors and eager entrepreneurs alike clambering to get in on the market. Seemingly overnight, cannabis in the US has gone from an underground enterprise to a booming industry – and everyone wants a piece of it. As is the case in any industry, there will always be intricacies of operation that can make or break a business.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2019

Los Angeles marijuana czar Cat Packer did an impromptu Oprah Winfrey impersonation during an appearance at a Mendocino County retreat earlier this month when asked what she’d do with an unlimited budget and staff. “Everyone would get licenses!” the director of the Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation said with a smile, spurring the audience to giggle, cheer and clap.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2019

Authored by Ricardo Lopez | . Jul 1, 2019 | California. There continues to be a noticeable divide between politicians and medical professionals regarding the legalization of marijuana. We recently wrote about that divide in Missouri , where important medical associations have shunned Missouri’s rather green medical marijuana program. Now, United States Surgeon General Dr.

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