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Why the DEA Hemp Rule Challenge Really Matters

Canna Law Blog

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an interim final rule on hemp (“DEA hemp rule” or “rule”) on August 20, 2020. As per its executive summary, the rule “merely conforms DEA’s regulations to the statutory amendments to the [Controlled Substances Act (CSA)] that have already taken effect, and it does not add additional requirements to the regulations.

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How to grind cannabis – with or without a grinder!

The Cannigma

It’s important to grind cannabis before you roll it in a joint, blunt, or spliff because it makes it easier to roll and will also deliver a smoother hit. It’s not essential to grind weed before putting it in a bowl, and many consumers enjoy the ritual of breaking up nugs by hand. But many people prefer ground weed in their bong or pipe , as this means you can pack it better for a smoother, more consistent burn.

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SAFE Banking has ‘perfect opportunity’ to pass in Congress soon, says legalization leader

Leafly

'Cash only' rules have led to armed robberies and murder. Now Congress has its best chance to pass desperately needed reform. The post SAFE Banking has ‘perfect opportunity’ to pass in Congress soon, says legalization leader appeared first on Leafly.

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Introducing the BC Craft Farmers Co-Op 

Cannabis Life Network

The BC Craft Farmers Co-Op shouldn’t have to exist. For decades, British Columbia has been Canada’s natural home of cannabis. Thousands of small farmers have cultivated high-quality and potent cannabis known as “BC Bud.” But the federal government’s overregulation of cannabis, and the BC government’s lack of backbone, means thousands of these farmers are still […].

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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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Health Canada Admit They Haven’t Yet Started Their Legislated Review Of The Cannabis Act – Already 6 Months Late & Formal Review Yet To Be Initiated

Cannabis Law Report

StratCann report. When the Cannabis Act was created, a requirement baked into the new law was that three years after it became law (October 17, 2018), the Minister of Health would be required to begin a review of the Act and its administration and operation. Because this clause was put in place during debates in the House of Commons around the impact of legalization on young people and Indigenous communities, as well as the impact of home growing, the review was made to specifically look at thos

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Report says some lawyers skeptical FDA warning letters will chill delta-8 THC market

Cannabis Law Report

Natural Products insider write… Given FDA’s track record of enforcement on CBD, marketers of delta-8 THC may not have much to worry about. But states likely pose a graver threat to their business. FDA’s recent batch of warning letters to marketers of delta-8 THC is unlikely to cool the sale of these products in the U.S., some legal experts said, citing the agency’s lack of follow-up enforcement actions in cases involving CBD and other ingredients.

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Study Demonstrates Power of Using Ketamine for Parkinson’s Disease

Veriheal

Researchers working at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson have refined a method of ketamine use in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Specifically, the group focused on ketamine’s ability to relieve the side effects of a common treatment called Levodopa. Nicknamed “K,” “special K,” “cat valium,” and “vitamin K,” ketamine is also commonly referred to as “horse tranquilizer.” While it is approved f

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CBD and Hemp Legal and Regulatory Roundup – May 13, 2022

Cannabis Law Report

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. Vt. hemp grower, CBD producer moves into high THC space. Bravo Botanicals offers a line of organically-certified CBD products made with CBD extracted from their harvest, including cold-pressed drops and creams. With the success of its hemp products and the passage of Vt.’s marijuana legalization and regulation law, the company is also moving into products containing higher levels of THC under the Encore brand,

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Top 5 Wonderful Benefits of Using CBD Lube

Otherside Farms

Did you know that the CBD market is projected to hit $15 billion by 2024 ? It is no mystery why—this incredible industry has helped people improve pain management, relaxation, and even their sex lives! CBD lube, in particular, has been found to make sex much more enjoyable, pain-free, and relaxing for both men and women. Read on to learn the top 5 wonderful benefits of using CBD lube.

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DOJ Doesn’t Want SCOTUS To hear Cannabis Employment Case

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana Moment reports. The Justice Department is telling the U.S. Supreme Court that it should not take up a case concerning workers’ compensation for medical marijuana that could have wide-ranging implications related to federal supremacy. And part of its reasoning is that Congress appears to be moving toward a solution on its own, as lawmakers work to end federal prohibition. 20220516152424323_21-676 Musta and 21-998 Bierbach.

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Why the DEA Hemp Rule Challenge Really Matters. A Lot.

Canna Law Blog

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an interim final rule on hemp (“DEA hemp rule” or “rule”) on August 20, 2020. As per its executive summary, the rule “merely conforms DEA’s regulations to the statutory amendments to the [Controlled Substances Act (CSA)] that have already taken effect, and it does not add additional requirements to the regulations.

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NJ Lawmakers Look To Introduce Legislation Banning Cannabis Consumption By Specific Workers – 4 Bills Submitted So Far

Cannabis Law Report

It’s funny (not ha! ha!) how alcohol consumption isn’t legislated in the same way. That’s 4 bills in total already! The New Jersey Monitor reports. As New Jersey nears the end of its first month of legal recreational marijuana sales, lawmakers have introduced a series of bills aimed at restricting what types of workers can use cannabis off the job.

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Workers Comp In Colorado Cannabis Sector Is “Boring” Says Insurance Industry Specialist – No Excessive Claims, Industry Consistent With Others

Cannabis Law Report

A report in the Insurance Journal reveals that it’s all a bit dull! Data on injured workers from the nation’s most mature adult-use cannabis market is pretty boring. No excessive claims resulting from injuries suffered by stoned forklift drivers, high cultivators, or even dispensary workers who were hurt during a robbery. How about an abundance of claims occurring on April 20, the notorious 4/20 holiday marijuana aficionados?

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THCV: What Are Its Effects?

Cannabis Law Report

THCV advocates claim that it gives them an intense rush of energy, and they feel euphoric, without any mental cloudiness like THC. THC has milder effects than THC. Although the effects are almost entirely cognitive, they have minimal impact on your headspace. It isn’t easy to describe. You feel sober but still, experience the perceptual effects of conventional THC.

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California Governor Proposes a Cannabis Tax Reduction in an Effort to Shore Up the Legal Market

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 16, 2022 BY DEANNA J. LUCCI. On Friday, May 13, California Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced proposed revisions to his 2022-2023 budget proposal, which would eliminate the cannabis cultivation tax rate beginning July 1, 2022. The 15% excise tax on cannabis sales would remain, and the collection and remittance of that tax would be limited to retail sales beginning January 1, 2023.

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 Psychedelic Bar Association Los Angeles Meeting 17 May 2022

Cannabis Law Report

Come meet and drop in with the lawyers of the Psychedelic Bar Association (PBA) in Los Angeles! Are you a Founding Member of the PBA and want to meet your colleagues in person? Are you a prospective PBA member interested in psychedelic lawyering and learning about what we’re doing in the psychedelics sector? We invite you to join founding board members Ariel Clark and Roman Haferd at Michael’s Santa Monica on May 17th, 2022 at 6:00pm to foster the PBA tenets of community and connection for l

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State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy Issues Provisional Dispensary Licenses for RFA II 

Cannabis Law Report

On May 16, 2022, the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy issued 70 provisional dispensary licenses as part of the RFA II process. A list of the provisional dispensary licenses awarded can be accessed using the following links: List of Provisional Dispensary Licenses (PDF): www.pharmacy.ohio.gov/PDLII. List of Provisional Dispensary Licenses (Excel): www.pharmacy.ohio.gov/PDLIIx.

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Jushi Holdings Inc. Expands Product Offerings with Launch of Its First Line of Solventless Cannabis Extracts

Cannabis Law Report

The Lab™ Solventless Live Rosin Vapes and Concentrates Bring Customers Freshness, Taste, and Terpene Experiences – Crafted Solely from Flower, Water, and Ice. BOCA RATON, Fla., May 16, 2022 – Jushi Holdings Inc. (“Jushi” or the “Company”) ( CSE: JUSH ) ( OTCQX: JUSHF ), a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator, launched the Company’s first line of solventless live rosin extracts by its award-winning brand The Lab™ , famous for delivering high-quality, precision vape

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Vermont: Control Board Issues First Operational Cannabis License in VT to Social Equity Tier One Cultivator Rutland Craft Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

MONTPELIER — The Vermont Cannabis Control Board (CCB) began today’s meeting with some much needed and highly anticipated news, awarding the first operational cannabis license for the adult use market in Vermont. Rutland Craft Cannabis in Brandon was given full approval to operate, and was granted a Tier One indoor license by the board. “I feel like parliamentary procedure doesn’t give you an opportunity to celebrate small moments of joy, and this is kind of a small moment of joy,” CCB Executive

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Top 200 Cannabis Lawyer Heidi Urness Joins McGlinchey

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s the McGlinchey announcement. SEATTLE (May 2022) — McGlinchey is pleased to announce that nationally-recognized cannabis attorney, Heidi Urness, has joined the firm as a Member. She will be the Chair of the Cannabis Practice Group and located in Seattle. Heidi will focus her practice on representing participants from the broad range of the cannabis industry spanning hemp, CBD, and THC-related businesses, including business owners and operators, investors, banks and financial institu

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Ed Miliband keeps Labour open to legalising cannabis: Shadow Cabinet minister says the party will ‘look at’ the results of Sadiq Khan’s drugs commission

Cannabis Law Report

An outbreak of common sense in the Labour. No such luck just more fence sitting. Yes it is the Mail again. Shadow Cabinet minister Ed Miliband yesterday refused to rule out Labour moving to legalise cannabis. The former Opposition leader, who supported decriminalising it four years ago, said the party would ‘look at’ the results of a drugs commission set up by Sadiq Khan.

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Article: “Indica and Sativa are Dead: The Quest for a New Cannabis Classification System”. Long Live Terpenes

Cannabis Law Report

True Terpenes write… They say it’s hard to teach an old dog new tricks; for the cannabis industry, it’s proving to be next to impossible to get producers and consumers alike to move away from the age-old dichotomy of indica vs. sativa. For centuries, cultivators and consumers have categorized cannabis cultivars (strains) into two categories, with hybrids relatively newer addition to the binary.

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A Great Reason For Aliens To Visit? Roswell NM OKs first recreational cannabis businesses !

Cannabis Law Report

The Roswell City Council on Thursday approved the first two applicants for recreational cannabis sales in the city but failed to pass an ordinance streamlining the process for medical dispensaries that have the proper licensing from the state. The council approved by votes of 7-2 the zoning cases of Pecos Valley Productions and Ultra Health to operate retail cannabis establishments at 313 W.

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Oklahoma’s GOP Senator Decides To Tangle Cannabis Regulation With Abortion Debate On Floor of The House

Cannabis Law Report

Dirty politics at it’s dirtiest or as AC/DC once said. “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” which about sums up his arguments. Republican U.S. Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma took a swipe at his home state’s voter-approved medical marijuana program last week during a speech on the Senate floor opposing abortion rights. Lankford, who has long opposed both cannabis legalization and abortion access, said that just as he feels Oklahoma’s medical marijuana makes it too easy to obtain cann