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This NFT crafting game lets you build your own digital weed empire

Leafly

Cryptobuds, an NFT-based, weed-themed crafting game, lets you sit back and live out all your grow-op fantasies from the comfort of your keyboard. The post This NFT crafting game lets you build your own digital weed empire appeared first on Leafly.

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Three years after legalization, what’s the state of the cannabis industry in Canada?

The Cannigma

For more than three years, Canada has had the sort of nationwide legal cannabis that people in the US can still only dream of. But where do things stand in the Canadian cannabis world in 2021, and how has the customer experience changed in the Great White North three years after legalization? Canada: a global cannabis trailblazer. In 2018 Canada legalized recreational cannabis use, becoming the first G7 country to do so and only the second country after Uruguay, which legalized cannabis in 2013.

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Photo Essay: Cannabis harvest season in the Maritimes

Leafly

While the craft cannabis industry is flourishing, a fertile pocket of Nova Scotia awaits its turn. The post Photo Essay: Cannabis harvest season in the Maritimes appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Tonic Company Fined $100,000 by Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission After Two-Year Battle

Cannabis Law Report

Willamette Week reports. At issue: whether labels on vials were attached securely enough. The defendant’s attorney plans to petition for judicial review of the ruling, which he says is an erroneous one. This spring, WW wrote about Luminous Botanicals, a cannabis tonic company in a nearly two-year battle with the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission over a labeling error.

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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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Company Asks Court To Return Cannabis Money Seized by Government

Veriheal

A Pennsylvania-based currency transportation company is asking a federal court to return $166,000 of legal cannabis revenue seized by law enforcement in Kansas. The cash was being transported from Missouri to Colorado in a Ford Transit van owned by Empyreal Logistics when it was stopped on May 18 in Kansas, according to reporting by The Topeka Capital-Journal.

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These states could legalize cannabis next in 2022

Leafly

Five states legalized in 2021. Here are the states most likely to follow in 2022. The post These states could legalize cannabis next in 2022 appeared first on Leafly.

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Oakland cannabis company sues over ‘Breez’ trademark

Cannabis Law Report

MJ Biz reports. A trademark battle is in the wind in California over the use of Breez – and Breeze – as a cannabis product brand. Oakland-based Promontory Holdings sued The Breeze Brand of Los Angeles in state court, claiming infringement over Promontory’s California-registered “Breez” trademark, Law360 reported. Promontory sells popular CBD-THC combo mints, tincture sprays and tablets under the “Breez” brand, while The Breeze sells CBD gummies and vape pens under “Breeze.”.

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What are the Harmful Effects of Vaping?

Cannabis Life Network

Vaping has become extremely popular in the past decade, especially among teenagers and young adults. As vaping is a new trend, at first there was no research on short and long term effects. Vaping is often touted as a “less harmful” alternative to smoking, to help people quit. However, vaping has its own harmful effects […]. The post What are the Harmful Effects of Vaping?

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Leafly’s top cannabis strains deserve glass that does them justice

Leafly

Searching for the dankest bud around & glass to do it justice? See what Hemper glass makes the perfect pairings with Leafly's top cannabis strains. The post Leafly’s top cannabis strains deserve glass that does them justice appeared first on Leafly.

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Oregon Cannabis Compliance: Three Common Problems

Canna Law Blog

An Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) licensee must comply with all rules stemming from ORS 475B. There are a lot of them. These rules have been in a constant state of flux since 2015, and they are buttressed by other sets of permanent rules, temporary rules, proposed rules, bulletins and guidance. In my experience, most licensees are good about complying with these rules; others not so much.

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Peninsula Wellness Lunch & Learn - Every Wednesday at 12!

Peninsula Alternative Health

Every day Wednesday at 12 noon EST, our team from Peninsula Wellness brings you the Lunch & Learn series, a 10-15 minute YouTube and live series on medical cannabis and CBD topics as well as up-to-date information to help inform and educate our patients. Every 4th Wednesday of the month, we hold our Lunch & Learn series live in-person from our Wellness Campus.

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5 Products that Provide Stress Relief

Otherside Farms

Stress is a common problem that many people deal with daily. Sometimes, we can’t get anything done because our minds won’t stop racing. So we become desperate, feeling like there’s no way to calm it down. It’s not uncommon for stress to affect your mental and physical health. Stress also affects relationships and work-life in major ways.

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Cannabidiol and its interesting (and almost miraculous) properties

Cannabis Law Report

CBD, also known as cannabidiol, offers striking benefits to the skin with its healing, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as hydrating. It is one of thousands of marijuana-derived products that have gained a certain level of popularity in the past years. Cannabidiol is widely used to treat complex pathologies , very popular in the cosmetic industry thanks to phenolic acid and vitamin E, necessary to help with inflammatory diseases or prevent the effects of aging.

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Five Best Cannabis Edibles

Leafwell

Cannabis edibles are as popular as they have ever been and are selling like hotcakes. It’s not surprising that people are looking to get the anxiety-reducing benefits of cannabis without putting their lungs at risk by smoking. For many, however, picking the right edible can be a challenge. There are many options, conflicting user reviews online, and what you’re looking for might not be at your.

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MJ Biz : Oakland sends social equity marijuana licensees to collections over unpaid loans

Cannabis Law Report

Is this something we will start seeing all over the country? Rules and regs are made to make “space” is made for “Equity Licenses” but it sounds as though proper investment isn’t being made into the sector allowing the big money and the more shark-like to grab the market. for example today we’ll be reporting in our press release section the umpteenth announcement by High Tide this month that they purchased/opened yet another retail store somewhere in the count

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4 Reasons Why More Patients Are Applying For A Missouri Medical Card

MMJ Recs

Medical marijuana (MMJ) has been completely legal in the state of Missouri since 2018. This relaxation of regulation surrounding MMJ use is welcome news to those suffering from a variety of medical conditions. MMJ can help with numerous chronic illnesses and conditions such as cancer, epilepsy and rheumatoid arthritis, and more and more people are realizing its benefits.

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INCBA: International: After the federal election – where is Germany heading in cannabis policy?

Cannabis Law Report

BONG SCORE. We apply our entirely subjective bong score to each event. 1 Don’t Bother Unless You Need A Well Deserved Sleep. 2 You Might Learn Something But We Hope You Didn’t Pay For It. 3 This is really something, interesting presenters, well worth the money, and i actually will learn something. BLURB. International: After the federal election – where is Germany heading in cannabis policy?

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Peninsula Wellness Lunch & Learn - Every Wednesday at 12!

Peninsula Alternative Health

Every day Wednesday at 12 noon EST, our team from Peninsula Wellness brings you the Lunch & Learn series, a 10-15 minute YouTube and live series on medical cannabis and CBD topics as well as up-to-date information to help inform and educate our patients. Every 4th Wednesday of the month, we hold our Lunch & Learn series live in-person from our Wellness Campus.

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High Tide Expands Canna Cabana Store Footprint in Saskatchewan and Ontario

Cannabis Law Report

High Tide Inc. (“High Tide” or the “Company”) (TSXV: HITI) (Nasdaq: HITI ) (FSE: 2LYA), a leading retail-focused cannabis company with bricks and mortar as well as global e-commerce assets, announced today that its Canna Cabana retail cannabis stores located at 2223 Victoria Avenue East in Regina, Saskatchewan , and 14 Martindale Crescent in Hamilton, Ontario , have begun selling recreational cannabis products for adult use.

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Answer of the Day for Oct 26, 2021

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How should the cannabinoid-based therapy be withdrawn? According to the Health Canada document entitled “Information for Health Care Professionals – Cannabis (marihuana, marijuana) and the Cannabinoids,” “If intolerable adverse effects appear without significant benefit, dosing should be tapered and stopped. Tapering guidelines have not been published, but the existence of a withdrawal syndrome suggests that tapering should be done slowly (i.e. over several days or weeks).

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Treez Ranks #13 on San Francisco Business Times Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Bay Area List for 2021

Cannabis Law Report

Treez ( www.treez.io ) , a private company and leading provider of an enterprise cloud platform that streamlines retail and supply chain operations in the cannabis market, today announced it was ranked #13 by the San Francisco Business Times on the Fast 100 annual fastest-growing companies in the Bay Area 2021 list. Treez’s consecutive GAAP revenue growth in fiscal 2018, 2019 and 2020 led to recognition in the Fast 100, the latest accolade recognizing Treez’s explosive growth in the cannabis ret

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Cannabis on a budget: 10 tips for making your weed last longer

The Cannigma

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of having an abundance of great weed all the time. You ditch the pipe and the one-hitter, invite friends over for smoke sessions without a special occasion, and discover your ability to make giant cone-shaped joints. But what about when times are a bit tougher, when you’re short on weed or you just don’t quite have the budget to be careless with your herb?

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Cannabis Cat Goes To Washington. Kids Books To Help Parents Explain Drugs

Cannabis Law Report

One of the odder press releases to come through our inbox today. I’m not sure this cat will reach the same cult status as… We say best of luck but to be honest I’m not sure these books and their rather dull illustrations will attract the attention of many children out there. A flying feline superhero’s magic carpet lands in Utah Oct. 30 to help parents dispel myths on the use of legal cannabis.

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Celebrity cannabis brands: what’s the buzz all about?

The Cannigma

Clint Eastwood and Justin Beiber both made headlines in and around the cannabis industry earlier this month, but for radically different reasons. For Clint Eastwood, the cannabis headlines came after he won a $6.1 million lawsuit against a company that used his likeness to promote cannabidiol products, while Beiber stole the weed headlines from the pale rider when he announced the launch of his own cannabis pre-rolls company, named after his #1 hit from earlier this year.

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Columbia Care Celebrates Being First Operator to Offer Whole Flower in New York

Cannabis Law Report

Whole Cannabis Flower Launches in Company’s Rochester Dispensary; Will be Available in All New York Columbia Care Dispensaries This Week. 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 providers of cannabis products in the U.S., announced today that it is the first licensed organization to offer whole flower to New York’s medical c

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Flora Growth Receives Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP) Certification, Opening Pathway to Dry Flower Export

Cannabis Law Report

Receipt of GACP certification for Cosechemos allows export of Flora’s high-quality dry flower to international GMP producers or to markets where dry flower can be imported. Flora is actively harvesting non-psychoactive (CBD) cannabis with yields 40-60% higher than Flora originally anticipated; initial harvest of high-THC cannabis expected in November 2021.

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MedMen Announces Promotion of Roz Lipsey to Chief Operating Officer

Cannabis Law Report

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MedMen Enterprises Inc. ( “MedMen” or the “Company” ) (CSE: MMEN) (OTCQX: MMNFF), a leading cannabis retailer with operations across the nation, today announced the appointment of Roz Lipsey to the role of Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Ms. Lipsey succeeds Tim Bossidy, who has served as interim Chief Operating Officer since 2020.

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Columbia Care Partners with International Superstar Pitbull to Launch N2P, A New Line of Full Spectrum CBD Wellness Products

Cannabis Law Report

Designed for Those Focused on Health and Wellness, the New Line Uses Entire Power of the Hemp Plant for an Enhanced Experience and is Now Available Online and in Select Columbia Care Dispensaries. 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 providers of cannabis and hemp derived CBD products in the United States, and internation

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True Grace and Rodale Institute Partner to Advance Research on Regenerative Organic Agriculture

Cannabis Law Report

New partnership supports first-of-its-kind scientific study exploring connection between soil, climate, and human health, while providing aid to farmers. PEWAUKEE, Wisc.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– True Grace , a mission-based supplement brand created to improve the health of people and planet through nutrient-dense products, has announced a new program in partnership with Rodale Institute to support scientific research on how regenerative organic agriculture impacts nutrient density in crops a

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This Week On The Karma Koala Podcast Heather Interviews Paul – Michael Kiechel, Scot Kenyan & Dennis O’ Neill

Cannabis Law Report

This week’s interviewees on episode 44 of the Karma Koala Podcast are…

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