NORML

DECEMBER 20, 2019

A proposed measure legalizing medical cannabis access in South Dakota has qualified for the 2020 ballot. The South Dakota Secretary of State’s Office acknowledged Thursday that petitioners had gathered a sufficient number of signatures to place Measure 26 on the ballot. The initiative permits qualified patients to possess and home-cultivate cannabis for medical purposes, and establishes a state-regulated retail system for medical marijuana sales. “For many years, we have asked the le

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Leafly

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Is CBD legal? Is it safe? Does it get you high? Here, we answer your top questions about CBD, including what it does, how it works, and how to access safe and legal CBD in Canada. The post CBD in Canada: Answers to your most frequently asked questions appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Ghanaweb reports…… The Hemp Association of Ghana (HAG) has signed a deal with a Ghanaian-owned Cannabis business operator based in Portugal. The deal will gross a staggering $ 56 million in five years from merely cultivating and exporting industrial hemp from a land size approximating 100 acres. The deal will rake in around $2.8 million per harvest of HAG’s industrial hemp on the planned 100 acres.

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Leafly

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Frightening prospect: CBD products containing far more THC than they should. The post Zenabis recalls mislabeled CBD gelcaps that actually contained THC appeared first on Leafly.

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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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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2019

What is an injunction? An “injunction” is an order of the Court that a certain act be done or not be done. There are three types of injunctions: A temporary restraining order (“TRO”) (issued on a temporary, emergency basis); A preliminary injunction (issued on a basis that usually lasts through the end of trial); and. A permanent injunction (issued after trial and as part of the judgment).

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Thursday, December 19, 2019 Published In The National Law Journal (USA). The EU General Court has rejected a trade mark application which featured the word ‘Cannabis’ together with images of cannabis leaves as it was contrary to public policy. The Trade Mark. In 2016, Ms Santa Conte filed a EU trade mark application for a figurative sign (shown below) comprising of the words ‘Cannabis Store Amsterdam’, together with pictures of cannabis leaves, claiming food and drink items and catering services

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Leafly

DECEMBER 20, 2019

What were people smoking this year? Check out the most popular cannabis strains from Leafly's customers. The post The top 10 trending cannabis strains of 2019 appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Here’s the press release in full… WASHINGTON , Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Hemp Growers Association (USHGA), www.ushempga.org , the only national farmer-directed hemp trade association, was announced this week in Indianapolis. Founded by a diverse group of leaders, the organization will provide world-class educational and market development resources, research, and networking opportunities and will unify the voice of farmers to actively engage in critically im

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Leafly

DECEMBER 20, 2019

STIIIZY makes vape pods featuring cannabis-derived terpenes and liquid live resin so California consumers can enjoy true full-spectrum extracts anywhere they go. The post How STIIIZY uses cannabis-derived terpenes to drive authenticity appeared first on Leafly.

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MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 20, 2019

“How many MMJ buds can I legally possess?” is a question every medical marijuana patient needs to know the answer to. Possession of medical marijuana buds is legal in an ever-growing number of states. Colorado blazed a trail with early legalization of MMJ, and by 2018 even more traditionally conservative states such as Oklahoma have legalized medicinal marijuana and implemented liberal MMJ programs.

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Leafly

DECEMBER 20, 2019

With a lack of CBD strains on the market, producers are crossing CBD and THC to tap into consumer's wants. The post How to turn a THC strain into a CBD strain appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 20, 2019

At its Dec.19, 2019 Commission meeting, the OLCC amended OAR 845-010-0205, with an effective date of Jan. 1, 2020. The rule change will allow the OLCC to take action against a liquor licensee that manufactures, imports, sells, or serves a malt beverage product that has not received required formula approval from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.

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Leafly

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Scoring our 2019 predictions and forecasting 2020: It's a double-album podcast perfect for holiday giving. The post The Roll-Up #120: The big predictions show appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 20, 2019

What’s the first step to getting a cannabis business license in Greece? Apply for “installation approval” from (the) General Secretariat of Industry (agency), located in Athens. What does it mean to have an “installation approval,” and what comes after that? An installation approval involves studying the suitability of the location where the company intends to produce and doing background checks on stakeholders.

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Leafly

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Leafly Canada's 12 Days of Giveaways has now wrapped. See who won! The post 12 Days of Giveaways: We announce the winners appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Our five mega trends combine a host of other trends that have shaped the cannabis industry to date and will continue to influence the market over the coming years. By tracking and identifying the key trends occurring across the global cannabis marketplace, Prohibition Partners is quickly able to reach a critically defined understanding of the future course of this highly dynamic and rapidly evolving marketplace.

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Leafly

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The founders of Spruce CBD searched the nation for their favorite hemp strain, so they can confidently share their potent CBD oil with customers everywhere. The post Spruce’s hunt for their favorite full spectrum CBD oil strain appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 20, 2019

December 20, 2019. New Financing Has No Equity Component. WAKEFIELD, Mass., Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) (“Curaleaf” or the “Company”), a leading vertically integrated cannabis operator in the United States, today announced that the Company has received commitments from a syndicate of lenders for a US$275 million Senior Secured Term Loan Facility (the “Facility”) bearing interest at a rate of 13.0% per a

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TheAnswerPage

DECEMBER 20, 2019

When treatingnon-cancer chronic pain, should marijuana be regarded as a first line therapy? As stated by the authors of “Brief Commentary: Cannabinoid Dosing for Chronic Pain Management” in theAnnals of Internal Medicine, “We do not regard cannabinoids as first-line treatments but as adjuvant therapies to be used before opioids if other options fail to control chronic non-cancer pain.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Salem News report. Companies likes Weedmaps, a California-based online cannabis directory, have gobbled up ad space on billboards since recreational sales of the drug began last year, touting the benefits of legalization and directing people to visit their website. Cannabis retailers also have taken out billboard ads to help them stand out from competitors.

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Project CBD

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Coroners in Illinois have attributed the death of an infant to the mother’s cannabis use. Given that cannabis use have never been shown to cause a lethal overdose the bar should be quite high for claiming that cannabis was the cause of death. And while their claim is sensational, the details to back it up are sparse.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Ripple in still water When there is no pebble tossed Nor wind to blow. Late last month, the FDA released a consumer update on products containing cannabis or cannabis derivatives. It’s unclear to me what the FDA is saying. Do they have studies to indicate that CBD is toxic? Are they using the same argument they used back in 2014, that hemp derivatives are adulterants?

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The Fresh Toast

DECEMBER 20, 2019

A new study finds that the robust positive effects of using marijuana during intimacy may serve to reinforce continued couple use. Continue reading Using Cannabis With Your Partner May Increase Intimacy at The Fresh Toast.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 20, 2019

ORCA Newsletter. December 2019. On behalf of the ORCA staff and our board of directors, Please have a happy holidays and a marvelous New Year! This will be our last newsletter of 2019 – and what a year it has been! We’re coming off the heels of one the most successful legislative sessions we’ve experienced since our formation – and we managed to pass one of the most historic pieces of legislation in Oregon cannabis history with the Export Bill!

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 20, 2019

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