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What Is Kief, and Should You Use It?

Leafwell

Kief refers to the collection of loose cannabis trichomes – the amber and white hairs that grow on cannabis flower and leaves – accumulated from the sifting of cannabis flowers with a mesh screen or sieve. Kief is the resin gland of the cannabis plant. Kief is also known as “Dust”, “Chief” or “cannabis crystals” Grinders with a mesh screen and a collection compartment are popular for kief.

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New York’s new cannabis chief vows that half of legal licenses will go to social justice efforts

Cannabis Law Report

New York State’s top cannabis regulator this week welcomed homespun entrepreneurs setting up shop in what could be one of the largest markets in the U.S., at an industry gathering aimed at ramping up the legal adult use marijuana business in the Empire State. The idea of including people from African-American and Hispanic neighborhoods where most drug arrests took place remains prominent in the state, which could spawn a legal cannabis trade estimated at $3 billion or more.

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Answer of the Day for Nov 7, 2021

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Other than ?9-THC, did Dr. Mechoulam and his lab isolate other cannabinoids? Yes. Dr. Mechoulam and his team also reported the isolation, structural elucidation and chemical synthesis of several other cannabinoids, including cannabidiol (CBD), cannabigerol and cannabichromene, and some cannabinoid carboxylic acids. These accomplishments facilitated other cannabinoid research and led to the understanding of the pharmacological actions of the phytocannabinoids.

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German hemp association is formed

Cannabis Law Report

Hemp Today reports. A national non-profit association to support hemp growers has been formed in Germany. Nutzhanf-Netzwerk e.V. (“Hemp Network”) will promote hemp among German farmers and work to develop more local processing facilities, said Jörg Fierek, a vice-chairman of the new group. Joachim Klack, a farmer and industrial hemp grower from Versmold in Westphalia was named the association’s chairman.

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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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A Strategy for Rescheduling Psilocybin

Canna Law Blog

Public and scientific interest in psychedelics such as psilocybin and MDMA is expanding. Once off-limits because of federal prohibition, a trickle of research from the 1990s has grown into a stream. But despite increasing acceptance by the public, and commercial investment in psychedelic therapies, aging federal laws stem the flow of vital research.

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Review of Cowboy Diplomacy’s “Easier When I’m Stoned”

Cannabis Life Network

“Easier When I’m Stoned” is the latest must-listen single from four-piece alternative blues rock band Cowboy Diplomacy. The track contemplates the break from reality that getting stoned offers — and as we near the final months of 2021, I think we all need a break. As Cowboy Diplomacy says, “the real world is hard.” Easier […].

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Associate Enforcement Counsel Cannabis Control Commission Worcester, MA 01604

Cannabis Law Report

Salary $70,000 – $80,000 a year. Job Type Full-time. Full Job Description. I. PURPOSE OF THE JOB. The Associate Enforcement Counsel, under the direction of the Enforcement Counsel, is responsible for assisting the Investigations and Enforcement Department staff regarding legal matters with licensing, inspections, investigations, and suitability issues.

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2+ Year Transactional Attorney (In-House) Robert Half Culver City, CA Temporary

Cannabis Law Report

Full Job Description. A booming natural care products company is seeking an attorney with 2+ years of experience. The ideal attorney will have transactional experience either at a law firm or in-house. The ideal attorney will have experience reviewing, redlining, and summarizing contracts. Experience with cannabis or consumer products regulatory matters is a plus, but not required.

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