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Can You Donate Blood if You Smoke Weed?

Greencamp

Did you know millions of Canadians and Americans need a blood transfusion each year? That amounts to someone needing blood. Continue Reading. The post Can You Donate Blood if You Smoke Weed? appeared first on Greencamp.

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Cannabis Nutrients: Regulating Plant Food

Cannabis Life Network

Cannabis might not need chemically formulated foliar pesticides sprayed onto it, but it does need to eat food to maintain its own pest management capabilities. All of that THC, CBD, and rich, dank aroma does not just come from water! Canadian cannabis producers have a huge list of nutrients, plant growth regulators, and supplements to […]. The post Cannabis Nutrients: Regulating Plant Food appeared first on Cannabis News | Lifestyle Tips | Expert Opinions | Stocks.

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Colombian Medical Cannabis Industry Could Be Worth $6 Billion Per Year, but Regulatory Roadblocks Make This Difficult

WeedAdvisor

As Colombia mulls over full legalization, its medical cannabis industry continues to barrel forward. According to ABS-CBN News , Colombian officials estimate that the country’s medical marijuana sales could be worth $6 billion – emphasis on “could.”. Because while the potential is there, the country’s regulatory framework – although justifiable like any regulated market – represents a huge bottleneck that may stifle the industry’s potential.

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The Cannabis Media Market Stumbles Along…….

Cannabis Law Report

In the week we learned Politico has developed a cannabis vertical and from a source we gather they expect subscribers to pay a overly hefty $US10K a year to access that information! They should probably read the following NY Post piece detailing what’s happened at High Times and current laying off of workers at Civilized. The post reports on High Times and the deals they did with Dope Magazine and Culture who are both still waiting for payouts.

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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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Possible Canadian cases of vaping illnesses being investigated: health officer

Cannabis Life Network

REGINA — Canada’s chief public health officer says at least three reports of potential vaping-related illnesses are being investigated, but she doesn’t consider any to be confirmed. Theresa Tam says one of the cases comes from London, Ont., where a teen who used e-cigarettes daily suffered a severe case of pulmonary illness. Officials with the Middlesex-London Health Unit say […].

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Pot, alcohol most common cause of youth substance-use hospitalizations: report

Cannabis Life Network

VANCOUVER — Marijuana and alcohol were the most common substances leading to hospitalization of youth aged 10 to 24 across the country, says a report that highlights the prevalence of mental-health conditions as contributing factors. About 23,500 people in that age group were hospitalized for harm caused by substance use, amounting to an average of 65 hospitalizations every day between April 2017 and […].

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South Carolina: Licensed Hemp Farmer Arrested For Growing Hemp In Unlicensed Location

Cannabis Law Report

The Charleston City Paper reports……… A licensed hemp farmer in Dorchester County was arrested this week, the first arrest for violating provisions of the state’s two-year-old hemp farming pilot program. In a press release, SLED (SC Law Enforcement Division) says it arrested John Trenton Pendarvis, 38, for unlawfully cultivating hemp in an unreported area in Dorchester County.

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Today’s Answer of the Day

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What does cannabinergic mean? Any drug that modifies or interacts with the endocannabinoid system is ‘cannabinergic’ See Answer. See Answer.

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Ecuador sets hemp THC limit at full 1.0%,

Cannabis Law Report

Hemp Today reports… The Ecuadorian government has set the maximum THC level for industrial hemp at a full 1%, following the lead of Uruguay, Switzerland and Australia. The limit was set in policy changes outlined during a legislative session this week that legalized industrial hemp by removing it from the Ecuadorian criminal code. The 1% THC limit is based on dry weight of hemp green matter.

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The SAFE Banking Act – Progress on All Fronts

Canna Law Blog

Things are looking better and better for expanded cannabis banking prospects. As we’ve discussed on the blog previously , the SAFE Banking Act would allow financial institutions to serve state-legal marijuana businesses without fear of federal repercussions. Supporters of the Act have stressed the public-safety concerns that have resulted from the lucrative cannabis industry conducting business on a cash-only basis.

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Article: It’s high time someone studied marijuana taxes – so we did

Cannabis Law Report

The Conversation reports. Not many states have studied the implications of pot taxes on consumer behavior. So we did. I’m a Ph.D. student of public policy , and my colleagues and I studied data from marijuana users in Oregon. We wanted to see what the economic consequences of marijuana taxes are on this billion-dollar industry. Also, we wanted to help local governments to understand them – at a time when states are increasingly relying on these new sources of revenue to pay f

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Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer Feels SAFE Banking Act is Not Enough

WeedAdvisor

With cannabis reform sweeping across the country, measures life the SAFE Banking Act are welcome by many financial institutions and members of the cannabis industry. This will certainly open up a world of opportunity, safety and convenience to beleaguered dispensaries everywhere. However, top Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer feels that the SAFE Banking Act is insufficient and potentially detrimental to legalization.

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South Africa: Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane Encourages Chinese Trade Delegation To Invest in Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

City Press reports… The visit, which was to strengthen trade relations and explore investment opportunities, was to further cement bilateral relations initiated by former and first Eastern Cape premier Raymond Mhlaba in 1995, aimed at building cooperation in economic development, culture, as well as science and technology. Some of the eight cooperation agreements signed were between Hangzhou Vocational Technical Training College and the Eastcape Midlands College, which will see the two pro

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Antigua and Barbuda Considering Medical Cannabis Investment Opportunities

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The Antigua Observer reports………… The Government of Antigua and Barbuda is presently in the research and development stage, in preparation for a potential influx of investment in the cannabis cultivation and production industry. Minister of Information, Melford Nicholas, made the disclosure during last week’s post-Cabinet press briefing.

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Murder Of Dutch Lawyer Derk Wiersum Leads To Fears That Amsterdam Becoming a Narco City

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The Guardian reports. Derk Wiersum was gunned down in the street as he left his home in the Amsterdam suburb of Buitenveldert on Wednesday morning. Police are searching for a 16- to 20-year old man in a black hooded top who fled the scene on foot. Wiersum, 44, was acting for Nabil Bakkali, a crown witness in a case against 16 men accused of five murders between 2015 and 2017, whose brother was also shot dead last year shortly after authorities named Bakkali as a witness.

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Will This Tech Company Be The Next Big Cannabis Share Buy?

Cannabis Law Report

As the CDC looks into the cause behind hundreds of possible cases of vaping-related illnesses in 36 states, people are (rightly) thinking twice about vaping. While the Trump administration has moved to ban flavored e-cigs in the wake of the outbreak, it’s unclear whether the rash of illnesses and deaths are due to vaping itself, which the FDA has scarcely regulated so far, or if the CBD, THC, or nicotine product that was vaped was counterfeit or tampered with in some way.