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What Will the Cannabis Economy Mean for Africa?

Project CBD

A growing number of countries in Africa are looking to cannabis as the ticket out of poverty, and foreign investment for this sector has flooded in. Activists who pushed for legal commercial cultivation now face the challenge of crafting a cannabis economy that empowers small farmers and rural communities, rather than replicating the elitist forms of past agro-export industries.

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Cannabis industry tested as 4/20 arrives amid global pandemic

Leafly

This was supposed to be 'the biggest 4/20 ever.' Now retailers scramble to adapt to the new reality as essential businesses. The post Cannabis industry tested as 4/20 arrives amid global pandemic appeared first on Leafly.

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Satchmo Visits Africa

Project CBD

Louis Armstrong, the legendary jazz artist and lifelong cannabis smoker, visited his ancestral homeland In West Africa, where cannabis had long been linked to animist spiritual beliefs.

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Can Marijuana Help Ease Coronavirus Anxiety?

The Fresh Toast

Can Marijuana Help Ease Coronavirus Anxiety? With a national disruption to routine and a general destabilizing effect on our collective mood, the coronavirus is causing an uptick in anxiety nationwide. The post Can Marijuana Help Ease Coronavirus Anxiety? appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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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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Florida: Cannabis “King” raided corporate funds for luxury condo purchases: lawsuit alleges

Cannabis Law Report

Gia Investments claims Sunny Isles Beach-based entrepreneur Paul King skipped out on repaying a $3M loan reports the Real Deal a website that reports on … Read More.

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NYSE To Delist CannTrust 27 April

Cannabis Law Report

The New York Stock Exchange has informed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it intends to delist the shares of beleaguered Canadian cannabis producer … Read More.

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Canopy’s CBD brand launches 2500mg ultra-high CBD topical creams in the US

Cannabis Life Network

April 16th, on National Street Awareness day, Canopy Growth’s CBD brand, First & Free launched 2500mg CBD ultra-high-strength creams in the US. About Canopy Growth Canopy Growth is one of the biggest companies in the global legal cannabis market and its name is known for partnerships with celebrities such as Snoop Dogg and Seth Rogen, […].

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New Report Published By New Frontier Data: “Cannabis-Infused Products: U.S. Consumer Experience & Demand”

Cannabis Law Report

Key findings from the report include: Infused cannabis products will approach $3B in U.S. sales in 2020. Infused cannabis products represent 14% of sales and … Read More.

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How to Make Solvent-Free Cannabis Wax (THC Dabs) at Home

Leafwell

Guest article by Eren Christen. Eren is a content manager at fvkasa, which is a platform dedicated to providing all the information that people need to know about cannabis and its benefits. Cannabis dab wax is a soft, opaque oil that lacks transparency after being extracted from the cannabis plant. Its molecules crystalize due to the results of prior agitation.

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California cannabis distributors sharing info on firms that pay their bills, those that don’t

Cannabis Law Report

The Cannabis Distribution Association (CDA) – a group of roughly 30 businesses, including about 20 distributors – has been working on an ad-hoc credit rating … Read More.

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Happy 4/20 From NORML!

NORML

Greetings NORML nation and we hope this email finds you safely at home and in the holiday spirit! First, we would love to share a personal 4/20 message from our Executive Director Erik Altieri: April 20, 2020 marks NORML’s 50th anniversary working to reform marijuana laws. We’ve represented responsible consumers for half a century, and we aren’t stopping now.

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The Next Wave of Highly Publicized Cannabis Litigation Will Not be What You Expect

Cannabis Law Report

Over the last few months, cannabis and CBD companies have been subject to some pretty massively publicized cases. We’ve seen partnership disputes, consumer class actions, … Read More.

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Maine’s Marijuana License Residency Requirement Challenged in Court; Could Illinois and Michigan Laws and Ordinances Face Similar Scrutiny?

Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

In 2016, Maine voters opted to legalize adult-use marijuana in their state (medical marijuana has been legal since 1999). After spending a few years fleshing out the details and implementing the regulatory structure, state officials recently began accepting applications for licenses for adult-use marijuana businesses. Just last month, Maine issued 31 conditional licenses.

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Deadline to legalize cannabis in Mexico put back to SDecember 15 2020

Cannabis Law Report

The Supreme Court accepted a request from a group of Senators on Friday to postpone the April 30 deadline to approve a law to legalize … Read More.

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Today’s Answer of the Day

TheAnswerPage

The FDA approves the language used on package inserts of prescription drugs. Does the FDA also approve the language of “direct-to -consumer” ads? Actually, no. The language, including the risk or benefit statements, used in “direct to consumer” ads is not FDA-approved. See Answer. See Answer.

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Louis Armstrong Visits Africa

Project CBD

An excerpt from Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana – Medical, Recreational & Scientific by Martin A. Lee.

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Myths and Misconceptions About Marijuana Legalization

The Joint Blog

As the economy flounders around the country, many states are trying to think up ways to boost public morale, increase spending and improve tax revenue for services like unemployment and healthcare — and the cannabis industry ticks all those boxes. As many as 11 states now allow consumers over 21 to use marijuana recreationally, and many of those states have enjoyed legal weed for over five years to great success.

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How to not smell like cannabis after smoking

Leafly

Let's face it: Nobody likes to stink like weed after smoking. Try these tips from Leafly to get rid of the smell of weed to leave you smelling (and feeling) so fresh and so clean. The post How to not smell like cannabis after smoking appeared first on Leafly.

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How A Perfect Herb Grinder Increases Your Vaping Pleasure?

The Joint Blog

Are the clouds from your vaporizer not thick enough? does the flavor feel a bit odd? If yes then that doesn’t necessarily mean there’s something wrong with the device. Most of the time, people being lazy skip the grinding step and ends up messing up the flavor of the vapors unknowingly. Therefore, you must realize how imperative that simple step is for the aftermath of your vaping.

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California Cannabis Breaches, Lawsuits and Shake-Ups, Oh My

Canna Law Blog

Even though they’re currently deemed “ essential “, California cannabis businesses were already struggling financially before the onset of COVID-19. Increasing competition from unregulated, un-taxed, illegal actors combined with high local and state taxes combined with costly and competitive local barriers to entry were all leading to delayed opening timelines, shorted budgets, terrible margins, and increasing failures across the board.

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Best Dry Herb Vaporizers to Buy On 420 Sales

The Joint Blog

The biggest celebration of the cannabis culture; 420 is almost around the corner. Millions of retailers have already announced huge discount deals on their vaping paraphernalia. So, it is wise to make the most out of it. Here we have compiled a list of dry herb vaporizers that you can consider buying on this year’s 420 sales. Best Dry Herb Vaporizers 1) Mighty vaporizer It might not be the most portable option but it is certainly the most powerful one.

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