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Meet Stefanie LaRue: Cancer Survivor and Medical Marijuana Advocate

MedicalJane

This article has been updated – Stefanie LaRue died on May 31, 2017, at her home in Venice Beach, California, after a 12-year-battle with Stage IV breast cancer. In 2005, when Stefanie was only 30, a lump was found in her breast. A series of doctors misdiagnosed her, simply sending her home with antibiotics and convincing her she was too young to have breast cancer.

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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Maine

Canna Law Blog

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. The 2018 Farm Bill gives the US Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) regulatory authority over hemp cultivation at the federal level.

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Article: Who is Impacted if Marijuana is Reclassified as a Schedule II Drug

Cannabis Law Report

If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation. AUTHOR: Judge Mary Celeste (ret). PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Author Biography. Judge Mary A. Celeste (ret.) sat on the Denver County Court bench 2000-2015. She was the Presiding Judge 2009 and 2010 and the co-founder of the Denver County Court Sobriety Court. She is currently a law school professor teaching Marijuana and the Law at California Western School of Law and researcher under a contract with NHTSA a

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Today’s Answer of the Day

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True or False? Dronabinol in sesame oil soft gelatin tablets (Marinol) and dronabinol in oral solution (Syndros, a synthetic THC) are both classified in the same Schedule of the Controlled Substances Act. False. Dronabinol in sesame oil soft gelatin tablets is a Schedule III substance, while dronabinol in oral solution is a Schedule II substance. Dronabinol in sesame oil soft gelatin tablets was originally placed in Schedule II, when it was first approved by the FDA in 1985.

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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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Canadian business world in the coming week

Cannabis Life Network

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Canada votes The federal election is Monday. Polls suggest a tight race that will likely see a minority government as the result come Tuesday morning, but which party will be in the driver’s seat is unclear. The Conservatives have […]. The post Canadian business world in the coming week appeared first on Cannabis News | Lifestyle Tips | Expert Opinions | Stocks.

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Thailand Plants Largest Pot Farm in Southeast Asia, Will Allow Home Grow

Cannabis Info

Thailand Plants Largest Pot Farm in Southeast Asia, Will Allow Home Grow. Few locations in the world are seeing the cannabis reform dialog go on the tempo of Thailand, the place officers lately introduced they’d planted Southeast Asia’s largest authorized cannabis crop. This September, the biggest authorized medical cannabis crop in Southeast Asia was planted at Thailand’s Maejo University, in its medical-grade greenhouse.

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North American Cannabis Capital Beginning To Flow To The UK

Cannabis Law Report

Around £45 million has been raised in the London markets for cannabis companies just this year, say analysts. Whilst this is just a drop in the ocean compared to the £30 billion raised in North America expect to see more cash heading into Europe over the coming months. The Proactive Investors website highlights research from stock broker Liberum, which calculates cannabis sector fundraising totalling £45 million, in 2019, so far.

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The Great Race to Become the World’s Weed Supplier

Cannabis Info

The Great Race to Become the World’s Weed Supplier. The large play in cannabis could also be the world export game. Is the time to get in now? Corporations vying to be the largest cannabis producer in America or Canada are losing their time and affected by a crippling lack of imaginative and prescient. The actual play is to make a bid to turn out to be the worldwide leader in world cannabis exports — like firms in Jamaica and Lesotho as well as Canada are attempting to do — and the window of t

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Eating Your Greens – Cannabis Edibles, Extracts and Topicals Become Legal

Cannabis Law Report

You’ll need a Lexology password. The URL is [link]. We searched the B&M site but the article doesn’t seem to be available direct from the law firm.

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Australia: Roy Morgan Survey Says Australians Don’t Want The Federal Govt To Rescind ACT Cannabis Legislation

Cannabis Law Report

It’s as about as clear as can be. Will the incumbent Federal Govt pay attention or just keep the blinkers on? A special Roy Morgan online survey shows more than three-fifths of Australians (62%) don’t want the Federal Government to overturn the new ACT law decriminalising cannabis for personal use, which is set to come into effect in 2020. This is well over double the percentage who says they do want the Federal Government to step in (27%), while 11% can’t say either way.

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Cannabis Now Publish Article About Cannabis Corruption

Cannabis Law Report

As regular readers will know the incidence of corruption is rising apace and has been highlighted by the recent Giuliani revelations. Cannabis Now have published an overview of recent developments that’s worth a read if you aren’t up to speed on what’s happening on this front. Here’s their introduction. The cannabis industry is currently getting a little unwanted publicity, with the indictment of four figures linked to Rudolph Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s controvers