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NORML Remembers Dr. Lester Grinspoon

NORML

Dr. Grinspoon's extraordinary personal commitment to advancing both marijuana policy and the NORML organization demonstrated his deeply held belief that we all have an obligation to fight injustice whenever and wherever we find it. The post NORML Remembers Dr. Lester Grinspoon appeared first on NORML.

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Eight Medicinal Mushrooms

Project CBD

Fungi have astonishing therapeutic properties. These eight species of medicinal mushrooms strengthen immunity and promote neurogenesis, the growth of new brain cells, through molecular pathways regulated by the endocannabinoid system.

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What is hash?

Leafly

Learn all about hash (or “hashish”), including what it is, where it came from, how to make and use it, and how it relates to the cannabis plant. The post What is hash? appeared first on Leafly.

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Meet the Medicinal Mushrooms

Project CBD

Immune-boosting mushrooms have powerful healing properties.

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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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How California is defending statewide cannabis delivery

Cannabis Law Report

The viability of many California cannabis delivery businesses may be at stake next month as a landmark lawsuit brought by local municipalities against the Bureau … Read More.

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Harris Bricken Article: Credit Unions and Hemp: New Federal Guidance is Here!

Cannabis Law Report

Last week, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) issued new guidance (“Guidance”) for federally-chartered credit unions serving the hemp industry. All of us at Harris … Read More.

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L.A. Cannabis: Is An Overhaul on the Horizon?

Canna Law Blog

The Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) in the City of Los Angeles is making a big push for a comprehensive overhaul of certain parts of the City’s cannabis licensing protocols and its Social Equity Program. Los Angeles has been through the ringer on cannabis legal reform from the inception of the passage of Measure M back in March 2017. The long and the short of it is that L.A. has three licensing phases for doing cannabis business in the City.

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Billion Dollar CBD Market Revenue Projected to Climb as Sales Increase

Cannabis Law Report

June 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Of the more than 85 cannabinoids so far identified in the cannabis plant, CBD is the second most common after … Read More.

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Increasing Lawsuits Against Cannabis-Related Businesses Places Spotlight on Adequacy of Disclosures

Burns Levinson (Cannabusiness advisory)

Class action lawsuits against publicly traded cannabis-related companies more than doubled from 2018 to 2019, with 13 class action cases filed in 2019 compared to 6 class action cases filed in 2018 – a staggering 116% increase. Lawsuits against cannabis-related businesses continue to grow concurrently with the expanding industry growth and mostly focus on disclosure issues.

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The Boston Cannabis Board Introduces Itself to the Public, Identifies Priorities for Coming Months

Cannabis Law Report

The Boston Cannabis Board on June 24, 2020 held a virtual public meeting addressing the current state of adult use marijuana licensing in the City … Read More.

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What is Terpinolene? Everything To Know About This Cannabis Terpene

Miss Marijuana

By: Jake Tessler. When looking closely at a cannabis strain, little white hairs cover the plant. These are known as trichomes and they produce terpenes and cannabinoids. When the plant is decarboxylated and properly treated, this creates THC and CBD. RELATED: What are Terpenes: Everything You Need to Know. Cannabinoids are chemical compounds produced by the human body and likewise, a marijuana plant, allowing the body receptors to receive it, leading to that euphoric feeling many smokers are fa

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Article / Paper: Cannabis rescheduling What could it mean for Africa?

Cannabis Law Report

The second informative piece of writing about regulated cannabis in Africa published this week. 25 June 2020 Policy briefing In January 2019 the World Health … Read More.

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Today’s Answer of the Day

TheAnswerPage

What is Sativex®? Sativex® is a buccal spray containing ?-9-THC and CBD (2.7 mg ?-9-THC and 2.5 mg CBD per spray) and it is indicated for spasticity and neuropathic pain in multiple sclerosis, and as adjunctive analgesia for moderate to severe cancer pain. While Sativex® is approved in several European countries, Canada, and other countries, it has not been approved for medical use in the U.S.

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Obituary: NORML Remembers Dr. Lester Grinspoon

Cannabis Law Report

Keith Stroup NORML’s legal Counsel writes 25 June 2020… Dr. Lester Grinspoon, MD Lester Grinspoon, M.D., the longtime Harvard professor, psychiatrist, and author of … Read More.

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Press Release Announces Latest Updates On Acreage Acquisition Deal By Canopy Growth

Cannabis Law Report

Canopy Growth will pay Acreage shareholders and certain convertible security holders an aggregate of US$37,500,000 (approximately US$0.30 per Existing Share The initial deal was valued … Read More.

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Dentons: Cannabis Group Weekly Alert – Week of June 15, 2020

Cannabis Law Report

In this week’s edition: United Cannabis Asks Federal Bankruptcy Judge to Approve Termination of Licensing Agreements, US Trustee’s Office Objects California Anticipates Significant Drop in … Read More.

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New Dispensary Opens In Central Contra Costa County.

Cannabis Law Report

Located in Martinez just off the Highway 4/680 interchange, Velvet Cannabis quietly opened its doors in late May as the first and only cannabis dispensary … Read More.

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Tunisia: Arrest & Detention Of Famous Rapper Re-Lights Cannabis Legalization Debate

Cannabis Law Report

Tunisian rapper busted for marijuana revives debate on legalizationThe arrest and pre-trial detention of a famous rapper in Tunisia for cannabis possession revived the debate … Read More.

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Motley Fool Says Big Cannabis Asset Writedowns Are On The Horizon

Cannabis Law Report

An article or any investors at the big end of town in Canadian cannabis… MF report Between the two markets, Canada has, unquestionably, been the … Read More.

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$10M lawsuit claims Cura’s Select vape oil fell short on THC

Cannabis Law Report

Cura Cannabis, the Portland company acquired in a deal worth nearly $400 million in February, is facing its second class-action lawsuit this year. Reports MRR… Read More.

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Australia: It Should Now Be Easier For Queenslanders To Obtain Medical Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

We say should because you never know what government means by easy when it comes to cannabis ! Mirage News reports Queenslanders will now have … Read More.