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Cannabis, the Climate Crisis & the West Coast Wildfires

Project CBD

Climate change has displaced law enforcement as the biggest threat California cannabis cultivators have faced since legalization.

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States to Watch in 2021: Texas

NORML

According to statewide polling data, 62 percent of Texas residents are in favor of legalizing and taxing recreational marijuana. The post States to Watch in 2021: Texas appeared first on NORML.

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NM judge rules medical cannabis use allowed while on house arrest

The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

A New Mexico state district judge ruled this week that detainees in Bernalillo County’s house arrest program are allowed to use medical cannabis while serving out their sentence. In her ruling, Second Judicial District Judge Lucy Solimon wrote that Bernalillo County’s Community Custody Program (CCP) is, in effect, the same as parole. New Mexico’s Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act, as of 2019, allows medical cannabis patients who are on parole or probation to continue their use of medical canna

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Fibromyalgia And Cannabis: What The Latest Research Says

The Fresh Toast

Fibromyalgia And Cannabis: What The Latest Research Says. Even though pharmaceutical drugs and OTC pain-relievers are typically used to help manage fibromyalgia, cannabinoids like CBD and THC are being considered more now than ever before. If you had to guess, how many people in the United States do you think live with fibromyalgia? According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), roughly four […].

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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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Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Farewell Commissioner Title! 31 December 2020

Cannabis Law Report

You can also read an interview with Title published by the Boston Globe. Q&A with outgoing cannabis commissioner Shaleen Title. [link]. … Read More. The post Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Farewell Commissioner Title! 31 December 2020 first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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New Hampshire Supreme Court Upholds Religious Freedom To Use Psychedelic Mushrooms

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana Moment reports… The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled last week that a man convicted of possession of psilocybin mushrooms was wrongfully tried because his … Read More. The post New Hampshire Supreme Court Upholds Religious Freedom To Use Psychedelic Mushrooms first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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The 7 Best DJ Livestream Sets From Friday Function

Cannabis Life Network

The Friday Function Livestream series has been going for over 3 months now. Working with Kumo Promotions, Studio710‘s aim of the series was to provide a platform for artists and DJs in Vancouver who have lost opportunities to work due to the pandemic. We have successfully featured over 90 DJs and artists and today we […]. The post The 7 Best DJ Livestream Sets From Friday Function appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks.

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Press Release: The Arcview Group announces new global entity: Arcview Management Consulting

Cannabis Law Report

It can’t come as much as a surprise. Events are dead in the water for at least another 12 months. There’s enough people in the … Read More. The post Press Release: The Arcview Group announces new global entity: Arcview Management Consulting first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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5 Cannabis Strains That Helped Cannabis Life Network Staff Survive 2020

Cannabis Life Network

2020 has undoubtedly been one of the craziest years in recent memory. Covid-19 took the world completely off guard and altered the way we all go about our daily lives. But here we are, on the brink of a new year full of new possibilities. Orders for the vaccine have been placed and are gradually […]. The post 5 Cannabis Strains That Helped Cannabis Life Network Staff Survive 2020 appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks.

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Massachusetts Medical Society finally accepts the concept of medical marijuana

Cannabis Law Report

The Boston Business Jnl reports. Eight years after the legalization of medical marijuana and four years after adoption of recreational cannabis, the Massachusetts Medical Society … Read More. The post Massachusetts Medical Society finally accepts the concept of medical marijuana first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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How Do Carbon Filters Work for Grow Rooms?

Cannabis Life Network

If you’ve recently picked up a flair for gardening or you’re planning to start soon, you must know about carbon filters and their functions. Growing plants in a grow room, especially if it’s cannabis or any other terpene-containing variety, is a smelly business. You don’t want the neighbors complaining about the skunk coming from your […]. The post How Do Carbon Filters Work for Grow Rooms?

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Red Light Holland Engages Graham Pechenik, Respected Patent and IP Lawyer and Editor-at-Large of Psilocybin Alpha, as Senior Advisor to Advisory Board

Cannabis Law Report

The press release says… Red Light Holland Corp. ( CSE: TRIP ) (FSE: 4YX) (OTC: TRUFF) (“ Red Light Holland “) is pleased to announce … Read More. The post Red Light Holland Engages Graham Pechenik, Respected Patent and IP Lawyer and Editor-at-Large of Psilocybin Alpha, as Senior Advisor to Advisory Board first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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4 Best MMJ Dispensaries In Oklahoma City

MMJ Recs

Oklahoma City is the state capital of Oklahoma. A sprawling southern metropolis with over 600,000 inhabitants, Oklahoma City is the epicenter of Oklahoma’s burgeoning and booming medical marijuana industry. Oklahoma City is home to some of the best medical marijuana dispensaries not just in OK, but in the entire United States. Oklahoma medical marijuana laws only came into effect in summer 2018.

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US Virgin Islands has issued first hemp license to Crucian Hemp Farms, LLP

Cannabis Law Report

On the eve of Christmas Eve, Crucian Hemp Farms, LLP became the first hemp cultivation company to be granted a license to grow hemp in … Read More. The post US Virgin Islands has issued first hemp license to Crucian Hemp Farms, LLP first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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Today’s Answer of the Day

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According to an estimate by the United Nations, what percentage of the world’s population used cannabis products in 2016? The UN estimated that in 2016, 3.9% of the world’s population used cannabis products. (3.9% of the world population is equivalent to ~ 192.2million people)—The UN’s data suggest that there was an increase of 16% compared with estimates of the previous decade.

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Article: The Potential (and Peril) of Legalizing Psychedelics

Cannabis Law Report

Allowing use for research and treatment is a step forward, but it leaves out some of those it might help. Writes Progressive.org. Here’s the introduction … Read More. The post Article: The Potential (and Peril) of Legalizing Psychedelics first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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Will Jay-Z’s $50 Joints Cure All Ills? Celebrities and the Health of Cannabis

Leafwell

With the rollout of his Monogram luxury cannabis product line in California on December 10, 2020, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter became the latest and perhaps most-famous name to emerge as a legal cannabis industry entrepreneur. Jay-Z’s signature offering is a 1.5-gram joint hand rolled by “highly trained artisans” who twist up the small-batch flower using a special Monogram technique of joint rolling that.

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Article: How Pakistan is trying to boost industrial hemp production

Cannabis Law Report

Deutsche Welle report… Pakistan’s government is optimistic that hemp production could help farmers tap into the lucrative global cannabis market and earn some foreign exchange. … Read More. The post Article: How Pakistan is trying to boost industrial hemp production first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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The Year in Weed: 2020 Edition

The Blunt Truth

Welcome back to The Year In Weed, our annual roundup of cannabis-related stories. As usual, we’ll adopt Dave Barry’s Year in Review format and look at stories month by month. Last year , I predicted that “…much will happen in 2020.” Little did I know in December 2019 just how true that would turn out to be. Whether you think that 2020 was the worst year ever, or only the worst year in your lifetime, no one is sorry to turn the page on the past 12 months.

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