The Joint Blog
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
On Friday an Iowa state board voted to recommend that medical marijuana should be a prescription option for treating post-traumatic stress disorder and intellectual disability with aggression, reports the Associated Press. Unfortunately the Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Board decided not to allow patients with opioid dependency and those with Alzheimer’s disease to have legal access to medical marijuana.
NORML
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Use of the term ‘cannabis’ instead of ‘marijuana’ does not influence the public’s perception of the plant or their attitudes, according to data published in the journal PLOS One. Researchers affiliated with Vanderbilt University in Tennessee surveyed a nationally representative sampling of adults regarding the terms ‘marijuana or ‘cannabis.’ Specifically, authors examined whether framing the substance as ‘marijuana’ as opposed to ‘
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The Fresh Toast
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
As marijuana sales reach an all-time high in Canada, senior citizens have a significant hand in rising legal cannabis use in the country. Continue reading Senior Citizens Are The Biggest Marijuana Users In Canada at The Fresh Toast.
Leafly
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Growers in some states are required by law to double their 'clean green' waste. Yes, double it. The post The cannabis industry generates tons of extra waste. Here’s why appeared first on Leafly.
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.
Canna Law Blog
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Getting a cannabis license in Los Angeles has been notoriously difficult—and may be about to get worse as news dropped last week that a Los Angeles City Council member is recommending that the most recent phase of licensing applications essentially be suspended. For some background on LA’s complicated licensing process, it has proceeded to date in multiple “phases” administered by the Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation (“DCR”): The first phase was limited
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Cannabis Law Report
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Congratulations to Kight Law firm. Kight Law is proud to announce that it is included in the US News and Best Lawyers list of “Best Law Firms” of 2020 , which states: “ Firms included in the 2020 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers.
Leafly
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Cannabis-infused topicals come in many forms and formulations. Weed through the marketing terms and learn the differences between hemp and cannabis-derived ingredients, as well as what to look for in therapeutic and aesthetic topicals. The post Hemp, CBD, or THC? Discover which topical ingredients are right for Canadians appeared first on Leafly.
Cannabis Law Report
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
“We need regulation, we need to make sure we’re protecting public health, public safety. But that’s regulation, not prohibition,” Governor Wolf said. “It’s also really important that we work together as a region to make sure that we’re on the same page.”. Authored By: Patrick McKnight. November 4, 2019. Governors in the Northeast appear to be ramping up their support for cannabis reform.
The Joint Blog
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
According to a new study – titled A survey of the attitudes, beliefs and knowledge about medical cannabis among primary care providers – around six in ten primary care physicians believe that medical cannabis is a “legitimate” therapeutic option. The study was published in the journal BMC Family Practice. For the study researchers analyzed the attitudes of primary care providers in the Minnesota-based health care system.
Cannabis Law Report
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
I first met Bob Hoban a decade ago when our two law firms began the uncertain journey into providing legal services to cannabis clients entering Colorado’s great marijuana social experiment. Who could have foreseen the explosion of a true international cannabis industry back then? Bob Hoban did. I admired Bob for his aggressiveness and intellectual prowess as he turned Hoban Law Group into a well-known and sought after international legal powerhouse.
Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
By: Allen Todd Paxton , Associate. It was business as usual for the ten member majority, but three dissenting judges of the United States Tax Court (“Tax Court”) broke new ground in Northern California Small Business Assistants Inc. , [1] finding section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code unconstitutional. The petitioner in the case is a California medical marijuana dispensary organized as a C corporation.
Cannabis Law Report
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Another one of those “you couldn’t make it up stories” Children in Thornaby North Yorkshire were reported to police for taking drugs out of a property on Stranton Street in the town. The next day they broke in again and were caught by officers running down the street with stolen cannabis plants. Read on. Teeside Live reports…… Police were led to a drugs farm in Thornaby – after spotting kids running away from it clutching cannabis plants.
TheAnswerPage
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Does CBD influence endocannabinoid levels? Yes. CBD decreases the FAAH (fatty acid amide hydrolase )-mediated and MAGL (monoacylglycerol lipase)-mediatedhydrolysis of endocannabinoids. Also, CBD inhibits the cellular re-uptake of endocannabinoids by binding to fatty acid binding proteins (FABPs). See Answer. See Answer.
Cannabis Law Report
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Demand for medicinal cannabis in Europe has reached new levels and is expected to grow by more than 400% through 2023. With a market of over 742 million people and a total healthcare spend of €2.3 trillion, the continent is on track to become the largest medical cannabis market in the world. Licensed producers globally are struggling to keep up, with ongoing issues surrounding supply, quality and consistency.
MMJ Recs
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Although recreational marijuana is currently legal in the state of California, there are some cities and counties that have decided they still want their jurisdiction to be cannabis-free. Unfortunately, this means they’ve made it nearly impossible for recreational marijuana shops to be established in these areas (mostly by denying business applications).
Cannabis Law Report
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Up to 20,000 patients in the UK are to be given medical cannabis over a two-year period in an initiative that aims to create the largest body of evidence on the drug in Europe. The move, to be unveiled on Thursday, is backed by one of the UK’s leading medical bodies and it is hoped it will persuade the NHS to prescribe the drug for a range of conditions.
The Fresh Toast
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Marijuana slows down our perception of time to the point where we’re enjoying and noticing everything around us right in the moment. Continue reading How Cannabis Literally Alters Your Perception Of Time at The Fresh Toast.
Cannabis Law Report
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation. AUTHOR: aBIZinaBOX Inc. CPAs – Jordan S. Zoot, CPA. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. The recent Tax Court decision in Northern California Small Business Assistants Inc. v. Commissioner [“ Nor Cal ”] [1] made what is perhaps the most damning statements [2] yet regarding the application of IRC Sec. 280E to cannabis dispensaries.
Leafly
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Learn about five medically-exclusive products that may soon pop up in Canada's recreational market. The post 5 Canadian medical cannabis products that could become recreational appeared first on Leafly.
Cannabis Law Report
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Authored By: Patrick McKnight. 4 November 2019 . Pennsylvania Considers New Recreational Cannabis Legislation. A new effort to legalize recreational cannabis is coming to the Keystone State. Pennsylvania lawmakers Daylin Leach and Sharif Street are hoping to build support for their latest proposal, Senate Bill 350 which they introduced on October 15 th.
Ellementa
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
You’ve probably heard the statement, “THC is psychoactive, but CBD is non-psychoactive.” Well, this statement is wrong. We don’t mean to freak you out or to imply that CBD – or Cannabidiol – will get you “high” like THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) does, but when it comes to science, the term psychoactive means “affecting the mind,” and if you read the research on CBD, it does affect the mind.
Cannabis Law Report
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Aurora Cannabis has announced the launch of Ready for Edibles , a national bilingual campaign dedicated to educating new and experienced cannabis consumers on responsible consumption and safe storage of edible medical cannabis products before they become available for sale. Regulations for the second wave of legalisation, dubbed ‘Cannabis 2.0’ will see the rollout of new cannabis edibles in Canada, such as vape pens, edibles, beverages, topicals, and extracts.
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