Tue.Nov 15, 2022

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NORML Deputy Director Testifies on Marijuana Legalization Before House Subcommittee

NORML

The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held a hearing entitled “Developments in State Cannabis Laws and Bipartisan Cannabis Reforms at the Federal Level.”. The post <strong>NORML Deputy Director Testifies on Marijuana Legalization Before House Subcommittee</strong> appeared first on NORML.

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New Study Just Busted Myth That High Potency THC Is Bad

The Fresh Toast

New Study Just Busted Myth That High Potency THC Is Bad. UK study backs up efficacy of high potency THC on medical patients’ quality of life. The post New Study Just Busted Myth That High Potency THC Is Bad appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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Nearly 70% of Oregon bans psilocybin, but clinics will still open next year

Leafly

Oregonians banned psilocybin in a majority of counties in the 2022 election, but the state is still opening up clinics in 2023. Learn more about the results. The post Nearly 70% of Oregon bans psilocybin, but clinics will still open next year appeared first on Leafly.

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5 Rare Cannabis Strains You Should Try if You Get the Chance

Veriheal

These days cannabis consumers have a lot of variety when choosing what cannabis strain they want to purchase. There are rare cannabis strains and more common cannabis strains, like with any other product. There is a plethora of Indica, Sativa, and hybrid cannabis strains available on both the recreational and medical cannabis markets. As research develops, we are beginning to understand that these classifications are of lesser importance than the terpene and cannabinoid composition of different

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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 to reschedule or deschedule marijuana under federal law

Leafly

Rescheduling cannabis involves an arduous process that takes years. Here's how it works, and how Congress could accomplish it quicker and easier. The post How to reschedule or deschedule marijuana under federal law appeared first on Leafly.

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America’s tastiest holiday edibles ’22

Leafly

Rosin gummies and chocolate, potent cookies, and gravy. Happy Danksgiving. The post America’s tastiest holiday edibles ’22 appeared first on Leafly.

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Federal or State Trademark Registrations?

Canna Law Blog

Federal or state trademarks, which should I register? This is a question we regularly get in our IP practice. For cannabis brands in particular, the answer is often straightforward. The lawful use requirement. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is responsible for registering trademarks at the federal level. According to the Trademark Act (also known as the Lanham Act), for a trademark to be registered, it must be in use in commerce as of the application filing date.

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Illinois hands out first social equity cannabis retail licenses

Leafly

The state of Illinois gives a long-awaited go-ahead so the first two social equity cannabis retailers in the state. The post Illinois hands out first social equity cannabis retail licenses appeared first on Leafly.

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Terpenes! What Are They? And Why Do They Matter?

Peninsula Alternative Health

Terpenes are naturally occurring chemical compounds found in plants and some animals which are responsible for the aromas, flavors, and even colors. In cannabis, terpenes are found in the trichomes (the small resin glands) on the surface of buds. Trichomes can produce hundreds of different compounds to protect themselves from pests, including the blend of terpenes and cannabinoids our endocannabinoid systems interact with.

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Bangkok Post Report: Cannabis rules changed – Curbing Tourist Use Appears To Be The Main Aim Of Changes

Cannabis Law Report

The government has slightly revised rules on the sale and use of cannabis as a “controlled herb” amid concern about recreational drug use. Thailand in June became the first country in Asia to decriminalise the use of cannabis, but designated the plant as a controlled herb and banned sales of all parts of the plant to people under age […].

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2022 Post-Election Analysis: Where Does Cannabis Go From Here?

Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

Five states had marijuana on the ballot in last Tuesday’s elections (and another state had psychedelics). Here’s a deeper look at these measures, and what comes next for the cannabis industry.

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Public hearings on proposed rules for Oregon Psilocybin Services to begin

Cannabis Law Report

Public Hearings on Psilocybin Rules Begin Tomorrow 11/14/2022 Greetings, The public hearings on proposed rules for Oregon Psilocybin Services begin tomorrow! You can find the proposed rules and information about how to join the public hearings on the OPS Administrative Rules page. If you plan to make comments at one of the hearings, please sign-up in […].

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Oregon: Andrew De Weese Green Light Law Group Pens Open Letter To Gov Brown & AG Rosenblum Re Lawsuit Filed With Regard To State Laws On Cannabis Export

Cannabis Law Report

First up here’s the open letter Dear Governor Brown, Attorney General Rosenblum, and Director Marks: Today, November 14, 2022, our client Jefferson Packing House, LLC, a licensed marijuana wholesaler located in Southern Oregon, has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon seeking a declaration that Oregon’s state […].

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The 357 Company launches 357 Canna Logistics for international cannabis shipping

Cannabis Law Report

The 357 Company (357) is launching the 357 Canna Logistics division as an expansion beyond its 357 Hemp Logistics division that specializes in shipping federally legal hemp within the U.S. 357 Canna Logistics will initially focus on logistics management and shipping of cannabis and hemp between countries that have legalized it. Outside the U.S., countries […].

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Article – Nature: Transfer of cannabinoids into the milk of dairy cows fed with industrial hemp could lead to ?9-THC exposure that exceeds acute reference dose

Cannabis Law Report

Is this fodder for lawsuits down the line? Abstract The industrial hemp sector is growing and, in recent years, has launched many novel hemp-derived products, including animal feed. It is, however, unclear to what extent individual cannabinoids from industrial hemp transfer from the feed into products of animal origin and whether they pose a […].

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Intellectual Property and Cannabis – Where do we Stand?

Cannabis Law Report

By Patrick Muffo on November 14, 2022 The state of intellectual property is in flux within the cannabis industry. On the eve of MJBizCon, below is a brief inventory of where the law stands on cannabis-related issues for branding and technology. Branding Federal trademark registrations remain unavailable to conventional cannabis companies, but there are several work arounds and […].

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Cannabis Flower Bud now a controlled substance with restrictions in Thailand | GMT

Cannabis Law Report

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Streaming Live 15 Nov 2022: Developments in State Cannabis Laws and Bipartisan Cannabis Reforms at the Federal Level

Cannabis Law Report

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NCIA’s Social Equity Roundtable Urges New York Governor To Extend Cannabis Pardons

Cannabis Law Report

Letter urges Governor Hochul to extend a pardon to all individuals convicted of marijuana offenses and release all nonviolent cannabis prisoners WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, President Biden pardoned thousands of people convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law. In response, the organizations and businesses of the National Cannabis Industry Association’s (NCIA) New York Social Equity […].