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Vermont: Adult-Use Marijuana Sales to Begin Later This Week

NORML

“A robust, above-ground retail marijuana market is necessary in order to disrupt the unregulated marketplace and to assure that consumers have adequate access to lab-tested, high quality products at competitive prices.”. The post Vermont: Adult-Use Marijuana Sales to Begin Later This Week appeared first on NORML.

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‘Cloudy with a chance of Munchies’ study ties legal cannabis to lower obesity rates

Leafly

New research challenges the idea that cannabis triggers unhealthy habits and outcomes. The post ‘Cloudy with a chance of Munchies’ study ties legal cannabis to lower obesity rates appeared first on Leafly.

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Nevada Supreme Court Holds Recreational Cannabis is Not a “Lawful” Off-Duty Product

The Blunt Truth

In the last two years, more jurisdictions have passed laws providing employment protections to applicants and employees using cannabis on their free time, including in New York , Washington, DC , and California. Recently, however, the Supreme Court of Nevada upheld dismissal of an employee’s lawsuit, which claimed that his termination for testing positive for recreational cannabis violated the state’s lawful off-duty product law. ( Ceballos v.

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Study asks 80,000 cannabis users when, how, and why they use the plant

Leafly

Through an app called Jointly, researchers studied information gleaned from more than 200,000 cannabis user experiences to better understand what consumers desire. Here’s what the data showed. The report aims to demystify “purposeful and intentional” cannabis use across America. Data points include 206,000 sessions in total. The data from those experience logs were used as […].

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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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George Smitherman on Cannabis in Canada

Cannabis Life Network

If you believe Justin Trudeau sold cannabis in Canada out to a Laurentian Elite, then George Smitherman is your boogeyman. A former politician and now licensed producer, he’s also President and CEO Cannabis Council of Canada (C3). When the Trudeau government announced a review of the Cannabis Act, C3 released “Five Big Asks.” They are: Address the financial viability of Licence holders by fixing the excise tax, provincial distributor mark-ups and fees.

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Japanese health ministry panel recommends allowing use of cannabis-based medicine

Cannabis Law Report

News 24… Japan should approve the use of cannabis-based medicines, a health ministry panel recommended on Thursday, paving the way for a possible landmark revision of the country’s strict drug laws. But the shift will not affect Japan’s zero-tolerance policy on the recreational use of marijuana, with the panel in fact proposing a tightening of […].

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Maze-X Pipe review: Can a dry herb pipe deliver a cough-free experience?

The Cannigma

Specs card. Price: $99.00 Size: 5.5” long Material: silicone body, aluminum cover, glass bowl Who it’s good for: flower smokers looking for a durable, portable bowl that hits smoothly Main pro: incredibly smooth dry bowl Main con: larger than your average dry bowl . Buy now. Flower lovers have been making and using dry bowls for decades. (A dry bowl or dry pipe is a smoking piece that doesn’t use water) Whether you’ve hollowed out an apple core or picked up a glass piece at a gas station near

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Master Kush Feminized Grow Report (Indoor)

Sensi Seeds

Master Kush Feminized is the combination of a hand-chosen strain from India outcrossed to a selected strain from Afghanistan. Both are well-known regions for hashish, but more specifically, a type of hash called charas. It is no surprise that Master Kush is loaded with trichomes and gives off a strong profile that excites the heady hash folks. The post Master Kush Feminized Grow Report (Indoor) appeared first on Sensi Seeds.

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RICO Claims Against Cannabis Companies Are Evolving

Cannabis Law Report

29 September 2022 by Ethan R. Feldman and Seth Goldberg Duane Morris LLP A few years ago, a trend began to emerge – driven by the anti-cannabis lobby – of civil claims being asserted against state-licensed cannabis operators under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. The suits were brought in an attempt to curtail operators’ state-legal cannabis […].

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FDA finally advances cannabis research and regulations: Hires ex-NY cannabis policy regulator

Leafly

Is the Biden administration ready to talk about cannabis? The latest move by the FDA may be an indicator of progress on a national scale. The post FDA finally advances cannabis research and regulations: Hires ex-NY cannabis policy regulator appeared first on Leafly.

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California Enacts Legal Protections for Cannabis Insurance Providers

Cannabis Law Report

September 28, 2022 Author: Ian A. Stewart Several cannabis-related bills were signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom on September 18, 2022, including Assembly Bill 2568 (AB 2568), which clarifies that it is not a crime for individuals and firms licensed by the California Department of Insurance (CDI) to provide insurance or related services to persons licensed […].

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New Cannabis Discrimination Protections Coming to a California Workplace in 2024

Cannabis Law Report

Shauna Correia, Nikki Mahmoudi Weintraub Tobin On September 18, 2022, the Governor approved AB 2188, which amends the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), California’s employment antidiscrimination law. Beginning on January 1, 2024, it will be unlawful for employers to discriminate against a person in hiring, termination, any term or condition of employment, or otherwise […].

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Oregon Ballot Measure 110 (Drug Decrim) Status Update

Cannabis Law Report

September 29, 2022 By Brett Mulligan In 2020, Oregon voters passed Ballot Measure 110 to decriminalize personal possession of controlled substances and allocate Oregon’s growing cannabis tax revenue to grants for drug treatment centers. On September 21, 2022, the Oregon Senate Interim Committee on Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation held a hearing to […].

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Santa Ynez Valley: Investigators say more than 70% of cannabis growers use illegal water

Cannabis Law Report

Study examines Santa Ynez Valley An investigation by Lynker Technologies LLC and the Law Office of Marc Chytilo has alleged that more than 70% of all cannabis operations in the Santa Ynez River Valley bottom illegally use surface water during California’s worst drought. According to the investigation, more than 500 acre-feet of water per year […].

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Victory for Legalise Cannabis Victoria as new marijuana ‘party’ calls it quits

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabiz Australia reports Legalise Marijuana has withdrawn its application to register as a political party in Victoria after a challenge by Legalise Cannabis Victoria (LCV). The move came after LCV campaign advisor Craig Ellis wrote to the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) objecting to the new party, arguing it was an “egregious attempt” to siphon votes away from […].

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Real Brands to acquire white-label CBD producer Boulder Botanical for $12M

Cannabis Law Report

$12 million transaction Provides Real Brands with world class R&D and manufacturing capabilities for 300% increase in production capacity and 150+ brands Specializes in sports medicine, health and wellness herbal supplements and CBD products Expands Real Brands’ distribution to major retail chains nationwide North Providence, RI, and Golden, CO, Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Real Brands Inc.

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Nevada Supreme Court Holds Recreational Cannabis is Not a “Lawful” Off-Duty Product

Cannabis Law Report

By Jennifer L. Mora on September 29, 2022 POSTED IN UNCATEGORIZED In the last two years, more jurisdictions have passed laws providing employment protections to applicants and employees using cannabis on their free time, including in New York, Washington, DC, and California. Recently, however, the Supreme Court of Nevada upheld dismissal of an employee’s lawsuit, which claimed that his termination for testing […].

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South Africa: Cannabis activists head to court as Ramaphosa’s green dawn stalls

Cannabis Law Report

The Mail & Guardian reports A group of cannabis activists are preparing to go back to court to force the government to pass legislation creating a legal cannabis industry, four years after the constitutional court ruling decriminalising private possession and cultivation of the plant. The failure of the state to create an enabling environment for the South […].

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The Critical Importance of Social Equity in the Cannabis Industry By Robert Hoban

Cannabis Law Report

What happens when a movement becomes an industry? That’s precisely what’s playing out every day in the commercial regulated cannabis market. It’s important to consider how the cannabis industry has a more profound burden and responsibility to social equity than other industries. It’s no secret that the prohibition of cannabis disproportionately and adversely impacted people […].

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Connecticut to Offer Legal MDMA and Psilocybin Therapy as Early as Next Year

Cannabis Law Report

Double Blind write. Ahead of federal approval, Connecticut seeks to lay the groundwork for psychedelic treatments in the state. Connecticut is slated to provide legal, state-supported MDMA and psilocybin therapy as early as next year. The northeast state seeks to provide qualified patients with funding to receive MDMA-assisted or psilocybin-assisted therapy as part of a Food and […].

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SEC Release: SEC Charges Justin Costello for Defrauding Investors out of Millions of Dollars by Posing as Hedge Fund Billionaire

Cannabis Law Report

You may remember Costello from a story we published back in 2020, his chickens, as they say, have come home to roost Cannabis Executive Justin Costello-GRN Funds sued for Securities Fraud SEC Charges Man for Defrauding Investors out of Millions of Dollars by Posing as Hedge Fund Billionaire Defendant presented himself as a special […].

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NJ Spotlight News: How can employers handle workers impaired by weed?

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Australia: Calls to decriminalise cannabis in Victoria | 7NEWS

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