Canna Law Blog
AUGUST 4, 2022
Many folks in the cannabis industry – especially legacy operators – have little to no experience with corporate governance. I don’t mean to say that they don’t know how to run a business; they likely do. What I mean when I refer to corporate governance is the actual process of adhering to governance agreements, getting required votes, papering corporate actions correctly, and so on.
Americans for Safe Access
AUGUST 4, 2022
With August Recess starting, Congress members are leaving DC and returning home for a month of work. This is the perfect opportunity to meet with them and tell your story about how important medical cannabis is to you. Last week we posted a blog on how to schedule an August recess meeting , so take a look if you missed it. Talking to a member of Congress or their staff should not be a scary thing - YOU are the expert in this conversation!
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NORML
AUGUST 4, 2022
Officials in the United States should do all they can to free Griner, but just as important, end the hypocrisy of acting repulsed by her sentencing while maintaining marijuana criminalization at home by bringing our domestic marijuana policies in line with our nation’s stated principles of liberty and justice. The post NORML Comments on Sentencing of Brittney Griner in Russia appeared first on NORML.
CannaMD
AUGUST 4, 2022
As medical marijuana continues to gain acceptance across the United States and beyond, patients are increasingly turning to cannabis-based therapies as a complement or alternative to prescription pharmaceutical drugs. While this trend is seen as a step in the right direction by many in the medical community, concerns remain over the current disconnect between patients […].
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.
Leafly
AUGUST 4, 2022
Have you ever wondered what to watch while high? We've curated tv shows from all your favourite streaming services like Disney+ and Netflix. The post THC-vision: The best TV shows to watch stoned appeared first on Leafly.
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Leafly
AUGUST 4, 2022
Want to know which stoner movie is the most popular where you live? Check out the data, and a handy map, from the good folks at Cycling Frog edibles. The post Behold: This US map reveals the top stoner movies in all 50 states appeared first on Leafly.
The Fresh Toast
AUGUST 4, 2022
Where Do Most Physicians Turn To For Cannabis Education? A recent survey confirms that cannabis education is not available in mainstream medical schools at either undergraduate or graduate levels. The post Where Do Most Physicians Turn To For Cannabis Education? appeared first on The Fresh Toast.
Leafly
AUGUST 4, 2022
Cash rules everything about mainstream America’s sudden acceptance of weed—and from boardrooms, to courtrooms, to living rooms, Berner is at the intersection of it all. The post Cookies & Cream: Berner is first cannabis CEO to cover Forbes appeared first on Leafly.
Cannabis Life Network
AUGUST 4, 2022
This is not your grandparents’ marijuana. You’re going to hear that a lot if you haven’t already. Substitute grandparents for parents, and the meaning is the same. In the “good ole days,” like the 1960s and 70s, cannabis contained no more than 2% THC. By the 1990s, it was 4%. But now, in the legal […]. The post This is not your grandparents’ marijuana appeared first on Cannabis News, Lifestyle - Headlines, Videos & Cooking.
Leafly
AUGUST 4, 2022
The WNBA star can appeal, but a prisoner swap now appears to be her best shot at freedom. The post Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison for drug possession and smuggling appeared first on Leafly.
Sensi Seeds
AUGUST 4, 2022
Cannabis genetics offer an assortment of fragrances, flavours, and articulations. Through these factors we go with our own decisions and foster our own inclinations. The remarkable mix of terpenes gives every one of the strains their comparable, yet unique fragrant profiles. Today we explore the wide-ranging but easily recognizable Skunk terpene profiles.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 4, 2022
Many entrepreneurs in Oregon’s psilocybin industry will soon begin negotiating leases for their new businesses. We have been drafting and negotiating leases for about seven years for our marijuana clients. With psilocybin and marijuana both listed as Schedule 1 drugs under the Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. §801, et. seq. “CSA”), the parties negotiating leases in the psilocybin industry will face similar concerns and need similar protections and must make sure their leases
Burns Levinson (Cannabusiness advisory)
AUGUST 4, 2022
Over the past few years, August has become a popular month for cannabis industry reform in Massachusetts. Most recently, the Massachusetts legislature approved a bill, S. 3096, earlier this week that significantly changed many of the challenges faced by operators in the Commonwealth’s cannabis market for years. At a high level, the reforms focused on two main aspects – social equity and host community agreements (HCAs).
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 4, 2022
Here’s the information they have sent out. CannDev has designed some very helpful maps showing which cities within a state have opted in for cannabis retail. These maps are free to use and we are not charging for access. Cannabis retail stores are opening at a strong pace throughout the US. Real estate site selection is an important ingredient to having a successful store.
TheAnswerPage
AUGUST 4, 2022
In some legal states, edibles, such as candies, baked goods, beverages and condiments (butter and oils) containing THC may be sold. Is 2.5mg of THC in an edible a low dose or high dose of THC to be consumed orally? The dosing of THC always needs to be adjusted on an individual basis. For reference, 2.5 mg is the lowest dose of dronabinol, a synthetic THC oral medication that is FDA-approved.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 4, 2022
USA Today Report. The White House is repeating calls for Russia to release Brittney Griner after she was sentenced to nine years by a Russian judge on drug charges. RELATED: Brittney Griner sentenced to nine years in Russia for drug charges [link] The trial of Brittney Griner ended Thursday with the WNBA star expressing remorse for accidentally packing vape cartridges with cannabis.
Otherside Farms
AUGUST 4, 2022
Did you know the sale of alcohol and cannabis rose to 15 billion in 2020 alone? And this number continues to increase. Millions of people use the drug every day, whether medicinally or recreationally. If you’re one of these weed connoisseurs, you’ve likely heard of male and female plants. But what’s the difference between a male vs. female weed plant?
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 4, 2022
Three men, including one from Mexico, are accused of growing more than 10,000 illegal marijuana plants and stealing 360,000 gallons of water after the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office raided a property near Sprague River. Police found 20 greenhouses with thousands of unsanctioned marijuana plants at the alleged illegal growing operation after serving a search warrant Tuesday, Aug. 2.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 4, 2022
When the annoucement came through that she was leaving, we said this would happen. We suggest that the best way to deal with this is tie them into a minimum 2 year contract with penalties for breaking contract and going to work in the private sector. NM cannabis regulation director steps down. KRQE News reports. After spending less than a year developing and executing the state’s cannabis rules, New Mexico’s former Cannabis Control Division director is taking her talents to a private cannabis fi
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 4, 2022
Fiji’s Parliament has approved an amendment to the drug law that aims to decriminalize hemp and pave the way for industrial use of the plant in the country. According to the amendment , cannabis plants with up to 1% THC would no longer be controlled under the Illicit Drugs Control Act. Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said industrial hemp is a lucrative and largely untapped resource in the global economy due to misconceptions linking it to cannabis, Fiji Village reported.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 4, 2022
Cannabis Business Times. During the House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee hearing on hemp July 28, industry professionals addressed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) lack of regulation on CBD and hemp-derived compounds. House Agriculture Subcommittee Members, U.S. Hemp Roundtable (USHR) Vice President and CEO of Kentucky-based Ecofibre, Eric Wang, and Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture, Ryan Quarles, all testified during the hearing , which “aimed to explore opportunities to im
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 4, 2022
NEW YORK, Aug. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tilray Brands, Inc. (“Tilray” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), a leading global cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company inspiring and empowering the worldwide community to live their very best life, today announced that Fresh Hemp Foods, Ltd., a part of the Company’s Tilray Wellness division, has signed a distribution agreement with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (“Southern Glazer’s”), the p
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 4, 2022
Press Release. Following the keenly anticipated June approval of its cannabis-derived Epidiolex, GW Pharmaceuticals $GWPH has finally launched the rare epilepsy drug in the United States. The drug comprises cannabidiol (CBD) with a minuscule 0.1% of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the component renowned for its ability to get people high. Epidiolex is sourced from natural cannabis grown by the British drugmaker in the United Kingdom.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 4, 2022
A drug gang’s guard dog completely failed at its job after it flopped down beside its owners and gave itself up to the police during a raid. The incident was reported from Hortolandia, Sao Paulo state, Brazil. Dog lovers would be glad to know that the massive Rottweiler was not arrested. The dog remained on the property with the woman who owns the land around the house, who police say is not involved in drug trafficking.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 4, 2022
Cannabidiol, probably better known as CBD, is a substance that comes from the cannabis and hemp plants. Today, there is a true abundance of different CBD-infused products available on the market, from capsules with CBD oil to edibles, tinctures, and beauty products such as creams or bath bombs. CBD is often praised for not being intoxicating or psychoactive and for helping people relax and calm down.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 4, 2022
Authors Nuttaros Tangprasitti Sattapat Suradecha. Date8/2022. Practice area Compliance Medical Field/Healthcare Thailand. Thailand has paved the way for a more relax usage of cannabis and hemp, e.g., for medical purposes, promote of cannabis and hemp as a commercial cash crop and usage in food and beverage industries, by removing both items from category 5 of the Narcotics Code.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 4, 2022
Here at CLR we more than strongly advise anybody travelling to or through Singapore to check every part of their luggage before going to the airport. Read this piece in detail and you’ll learn that the Singapore judicial system is hardwired to view”drug” charges as the worst of the worst. Like Indonesia (An American citizen arrested this week in Bali with medical cannabis ) or Griner in Russia it just isn’t worth finding oneself in this position around the world.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 4, 2022
By Jihee Ahn on August 3, 2022. A final judgment recently rendered in WM. Wrigley Jr. Company v. Roberto Conde, et al. , is nothing short of a cautionary tale and a powerful reminder to cannabis companies: Parody is NOT a defense to trademark infringement in this type of commercial context. The parties. We all know Wrigley – it’s a titan in the food industry and offers a range of products like gum, mints, and candies, including Skittles, Starburst, and Lifesavers.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 4, 2022
This just in via CannaTech. A Russian court Thursday found WNBA star Brittney Griner guilty of drug possession and smuggling charges. She was sentenced to 9 years in prison. The announcement came Thursday morning, some six months after she was arrested in a Russian airport for possession of less than one gram of cannabis. Griner arrived in Russia February to play in the country during the American off-season.
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