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New NORML Book Summarizing Hundreds of Studies Assessing the Safety and Efficacy of Cannabis for Patients Now Available on Kindle

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“When it comes to addressing questions specific to the safety and therapeutic efficacy of cannabis, this publication provides the evidence that patients and their physicians – as well as lawmakers – need to know.”. The post New NORML Book Summarizing Hundreds of Studies Assessing the Safety and Efficacy of Cannabis for Patients Now Available on Kindle appeared first on NORML.

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Is Cannabis Better For Sports Injuries Than Traditional Painkillers?

The Fresh Toast

Is Cannabis Better For Sports Injuries Than Traditional Painkillers? The sooner the sports world accepts cannabis for its medicinal properties, the better life will be for everyone involved. The post Is Cannabis Better For Sports Injuries Than Traditional Painkillers? appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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New Jersey faces one more cannabis legalization vote on Tuesday

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Gov. Phil Murphy helped legalize it. His opponent wants to re-criminalize it—and could delay the opening of retail stores for years. The post New Jersey faces one more cannabis legalization vote on Tuesday appeared first on Leafly.

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Report Says Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women Increased During the Pandemic

Veriheal

While birth rates around the world have surprisingly declined during the last year and a half of on-and-off lockdowns, something else has increased: the number of women using cannabis while pregnant. Many women may be concerned about consuming cannabis while pregnant, but the association between cannabis consumption and adverse impacts on development was found to be insignificant.

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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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Growing cannabis re-roots Indigenous father and son

Leafly

This is a story about a family DIY Covid project, healing intergenerational trauma, Indigenous Sovereignty, and growing some seriously dank cannabis. The post Growing cannabis re-roots Indigenous father and son appeared first on Leafly.

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Greenlight Law Group Relocates Head Office To Downtown Portland (OR)

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s the release they just sent out and their reasons for doing so are very well put. Green Light Law Group Relocates Flagship Office to Downtown Portland. We are pleased to announce that Green Light Law Group has established its flagship office in the Wells Fargo Center in downtown Portland, Oregon. Please note our new address as of November 1, 2021: Green Light Law Group. 1300 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 3600.

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Cannabis Topicals: What Are They and How Do They Work?

Leafwell

Thanks to the raging popularity of CBD oil, topicals are among the hottest sellers on the cannabis product market. Though many people are only now learning about the potential healing benefits of marijuana topicals, our forebears were in on the secret. Marijuana topicals may be traced back to ancient Egypt, where the Ebers papyrus reveals their use for anti-inflammatory purposes.

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Ketamine Clinics and the Stark Law – Part I

Canna Law Blog

The Physician Self-Referral Law, commonly referred to as the Stark law (42 U.S.C. § 1395nn), is one of several federal fraud and abuse laws. We have previously written about the federal anti-kickback statute (“AKS”) ( click here to review). While the two laws may seem similar at first, they have very different rules and penalties. The Stark law has civil penalties, while the AKS has civil and criminal penalties.

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Solar Power As An Energy Source For Cannabis Growers

Cannabis Life Network

Cannabis production is an energy-intensive activity. Producers must maintain the right conditions of temperature, light, and humidity for the plant to grow. The process requires an electrical system with sufficient capacity to power operations such as lighting, HVAC system, drying, CO2 inject, space heating or water handling. Solar power for cannabis growers can be a […].

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Is D8 From Hemp a Controlled Substance? DEA Says “No”.

Cannabis Law Report

Our position on D8 from hemp was recently confirmed by the DEA in two public announcements- a webinar and a letter. See the video and read the letter in this post. Continue reading “Is D8 From Hemp a Controlled Substance? DEA Says “No” ” … The post Is D8 From Hemp a Controlled Substance? DEA Says “No”. first appeared on Kight on Cannabis.

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Answer of the Day for Nov 2, 2021

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Do rifampicin, carbamazepine and St. John’s Wort alter the metabolism of THC and CBD? Rifampicin, carbamazepine and St John’s Wort are all inducers of the cytochrome p450 enzymes that metabolize THC and CBD and therefore, these medications lower THC and CBD plasma concentrations. Abbott Products Inc. Marinol product Monograph. 2010 – [link].

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BusinessCann: UK Cannabis Company’s C-Suite Left ‘Shaking Their Heads’ In Disbelief At Company’s Poor Stock Performance

Cannabis Law Report

A word of warning… BusinessCann report. FOLLOWING its listing on the London Stock Exchange in May this year Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies (OCT) has seen more than £20m wiped off its market capitalisation. With its stock price now sitting at 2.43p per share – less than half its listing price – Chief Executive Dr John Lucas says both he and his team have been left ‘shaking their heads’ at the market’s reaction.

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The Green Organic Dutchman Enters Into a Definitive Agreement To Grow Through A Strategic Acquisition

Cannabis Law Report

TGOD to acquire Galaxie Brands Corporation. Acquisition significantly expands and diversifies TGOD’s product portfolio through: Galaxie’s exclusive joint venture in Canada , with a major U.S. cannabis edible brand. Galaxie’s differentiated portfolio in pre-rolls, vapes, and solventless products, including Galaxie’s flagship Brand, Cruuzy.

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Article & Video: Rescheduling psilocybin and MDMA in Australia – A process explainer

Cannabis Law Report

Rescheduling psilocybin and MDMA in Australia – A process explainer. 8 Oct. There is a proposal before Australia’s poisons, medicines and drug regulator, the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration) to down-schedule MDMA and psilocybin from Schedule 9 to Schedule 8, for use in limited therapeutic settings. The TGA will be considering their position (once more) in December 2021, following the September 30th tabling of an independent report.

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New Mexico Considers Changes To Limit Recreational Cannabis Tourism

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana Retail Report write. New Mexico might implement new laws that would limit recreational cannabis tourism. Officials claim these limits would ensure public safety. Regulators in New Mexico held a public hearing this week to discuss rules for the state’s forthcoming recreational cannabis market. The state’s Regulation and Licensing Department, as well as its Cannabis Control Division, fielded questions and comments from the public during last Thursday’s hearing over the rules that will go

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Gage Cannabis Announces Limited Edition Everybody Vs Injustice Merchandise to Support the Detroit Justice Center

Cannabis Law Report

Gage Growth Corp. (“Gage” or the “Company”) (CSE: GAGE), a leading high-quality premium cannabis brand and operator in Michigan , today announced its upcoming campaign against injustice with world renown Detroit Vs Everybody, LLC (“DVE”). Starting this Fall, the Company will release a limited-edition capsule collection of DVE’s “EVERYBODY VS INJUSTICE” branded merchandise, including T-shirts, long sleeves, sweaters, hats and small accessories.

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Aussie Cannabis Consultant, Rhys Cohen, Beds Down With Resources Guy At New Medical Outfit Kind Medical

Cannabis Law Report

One of our investigative voles has noticed that Aussie cannabis consultant du jour has turned up as the first member on the advisory board at new Australian Medical Cannabis outfit disarmingly named “Kind Medical” Source: [link]. Here’s Kind… As always they are passionate and helping people in a singular mission. We presume then, they are donating all their hard earned cash to charity!

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Launch of Curaleaf International driven by the liberalisation of cannabis accelerating across Europe

Cannabis Law Report

Adult use market predicted to be worth €3.2 billion by 2025 1. First mover advantage in this significant growth market. Projected growth of European cannabis market (Photo: Business Wire). November 01, 2021 03:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time. LONDON–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Curaleaf International (the “Company”) (formerly EMMAC Life Sciences Group), part of Curaleaf Holdings (CNSX:CURA), Europe’s largest vertically integrated cannabis company, is pleased to announce its official rebrand to the

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Cannabis Legalisation And Its Impact On The US Transport Industry

Cannabis Law Report

01 November 2021. by Keya C. Denner (FordHarrison LLP) and Matthew T Clark (FordHarrison LLP). lus Laboris. While employers in the US transport industry are acutely aware of the effects COVID-19 has imposed over the last 18 months, another phenomenon has been making itself known: the ever-increasing tally of states and localities across the country legalising cannabis for medicinal and recreational purposes.

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The CBD Oil Vape: Why It’s Beneficial to Consume CBD This Way

Cannabis Law Report

You might already know that the CBD oil vape is all the rage right now. But is it actually a beneficial means of ingesting CBD? Yes! Learn more in this blog. Did you know that one-third of all people in the United States alone have used CBD products at some point in their lives? There’s no underestimating the popularity of CBD, especially since it can be consumed in so many different ways.

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Cannabis-derived CBD catches on in Hong Kong, but 3 arrested after banned substances were found in products. most wrongly labelled products were US sourced

Cannabis Law Report

We wondered when this might happen? Here at CLR we wouldn’t take the risk of importing CBD products into HK unless they were made using precision fermentation. The South China Morning Post reports. CBD is legal and used in beauty products, drinks and oils, but it must be ‘100 per cent pure’. Imports seized by customs found to contain traces of drugs banned under Hong Kong’s strict laws.

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Draft – Paper: Patents on Psychedelics: The Next Legal Battlefront of Drug Development Harvard Law Review Forum, Vol. 135, 2022 (Forthcoming)

Cannabis Law Report

20 Pages Posted: 28 Oct 2021. Mason Marks. Harvard Law School; Yale Law School; University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law; Leiden Law School, Center for Law and Digital Technologies. I. Glenn Cohen. Harvard Law School. Date Written: October 23, 2021. Abstract. In the past few decades, pioneering research has rekindled interest in the therapeutic use of psychedelic substances such as psilocybin, ibogaine, and dimethyltryptamine (DMT).

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Beard Bros – Must Read Article “The Boys Club: A Female Perspective on Cannabis Week in Vegas”

Cannabis Law Report

Beard Bros just published a great article by. Rachelle Gordon. that speaks truth to the lie that the cannabis industry is all about equity. It has very quickly just become another arm of good old American boys culture capitalism. it’s truly depressing but there you go most people in the know knew that already. Even on the other side of the pacific it hasn’t been hard to deduce.

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Karma Koala Podcast No.45. This week Heather interviews Kimberly Stuck, Max Green, George Mancheril & David Lluncor and Alexander Hymowitz

Cannabis Law Report

Karma Koala Podcast – Brought To You By Cannabis Law Report Episode 45. Nov 1 • 1:44:18. This episode has been submitted for review. We’ll notify you as soon as it’s been published to Spotify. This week Heather chats with 2 cannabis industry insiders who have been around longer than CLR ! Max Simon of Green Flower has been working in the cannabis education space for as long as we can remember and he updates us on what the company are currently doing around the country in terms of cannabi

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David Nikzad’s Noted “Utopian Holding Company” Orthogonal Thinker Has Relocated to Miami to Lead for the Future

Cannabis Law Report

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #Miami — Orthogonal Thinker , a self-described “Utopian Holding Company” led by noted investor and exec David Nikzad , is pleased to announce its move to the hottest new venture market – Miami, Florida. This move has invigorated the company, leading to 15 new deals inked since he arrived in early July. Orthogonal makes strategic investments and joint-ventures with companies which contribute to the Orthogonal eco-system of companies in new and emerging ind

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Columbia Care Completes Acquisition of Colorado-Based Medicine Man; Strengthens Leadership Position in World’s Second Largest Cannabis Market

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Adds Four Denver-Metro Retail Locations and a 35,000-Square-Foot Indoor Cultivation Facility. Immediately Accretive to Columbia Care’s Adjusted EBITDA and Cash Flow from Operations. Solidifies Columbia Care’s Position as the Leading Retailer, Cultivator and Manufacturer in Colorado. NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Columbia Care Inc. (NEO: CCHW) (CSE: CCHW) (OTCQX: CCHWF) (FSE: 3LP) (“Columbia Care” or the “Company”), one of the largest and most experienced cultivators, manufacturers and di

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CBD Kratom Denounces Possible Delta-8 THC Ban in New York

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Ban by CCB would seriously hurt consumers, local businesses, New York economy. ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CBD Kratom, the largest privately owned cannabis and kratom retail chain in the United States, today condemned the New York Cannabis Control Board’s (CCB) move to possibly ban Delta-8 THC in New York state. The CCB has scheduled a meeting on Wednesday, November 3, where the board may vote on banning Delta-8 THC.

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Team cbdMD’s Justin Medeiros and Annie Thorisdottir Dominate Rogue Invitational CrossFit Competition

Cannabis Law Report

Two Team cbdMD athletes took home medals as they continued their streak of success following The CrossFit Games. CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–cbdMD, Inc. (NYSE American: YCBD, YCBDpA), one of the leading, most highly trusted and best recognized CBD companies, found success this weekend with two athletes taking home gold and silver medals at the third annual Rogue Invitational.

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Launch of Curaleaf International driven by the liberalisation of cannabis accelerating across Europe

Cannabis Law Report

Adult use market predicted to be worth €3.2 billion by 2025 1. First mover advantage in this significant growth market. LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Curaleaf International (the “Company”) (formerly EMMAC Life Sciences Group), part of Curaleaf Holdings (CNSX:CURA), Europe’s largest vertically integrated cannabis company, is pleased to announce its official rebrand to the European market.

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Greenwave Technology Solutions Divests All Social Media Assets

Cannabis Law Report

Greenwave has no exposure to the cannabis industry and is focused exclusively on expanding its footprint of metal recycling facilities. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc. (“Greenwave” or the “Company”) (OTCPink:MSRT), is pleased to report it has sold all of its social media assets and no longer has any exposure to the cannabis industry.

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