April, 2019

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Records reveal discussions about how state may monitor medical cannabis growth

The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) has until August to decide how much medical cannabis producers are allowed to grow at any given time. Until recently, Licensed Non-Profit Producers (LNPP) could have up to 450 plants, but in March the state issued an emergency rule allowing producers to grow five times that amount—or up to 2,500 plants—after a drawn-out lawsuit.

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Pregnancy Complications: Can Cannabis Harm a Fetus?

Project CBD

Project CBD submitted this public comment, composed by Adrian Devitt-Lee, to California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment ( OEHHA ), which administers the Proposition 65 Program. Approved as a 1986 ballot measure, Proposition 65 requires the state to maintain and update a list of chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.

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Unions Blowing Smoke with "Green Lung" Myth

MJ Business Attorneys

What is ‘green lung’? Is cultivating marijuana to blame, or something else? In case you didn’t catch the Colorado Senate Finance Committee hearing on April 18 th regarding Publicly Traded Marijuana Companies HB19-1090, the term ‘green lung’ was introduced by Randy Tiffey, of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, as a hazard of working in the marijuana industry caused by improper ventilation, akin to the respiratory issues of black lung coal miners face.

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My Legislation On Veterans Cannabis Access Was Just Heard

NORML

A poll commissioned by the American Legion showed that more than 1 in 5 veterans self-reported using marijuana to alleviate a medical or physical condition. VA healthcare providers, however, are prohibited from providing the paperwork necessary to complete a state-legal medical cannabis recommendation, forcing military veterans to seek the advice of a private, out-of-network physician.

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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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New Mexico is now the 8th Medical Cannabis State to allow Safe Access to Medical Cannabis at Schools

Americans for Safe Access

By Jason Barker for Cannabis News Journal. On Thursday, April 4th 2019, Governor Lujan Grisham made history for the state of New Mexico by signing into law Senate Bill 204, Medical Cannabis in Schools. Currently there are now eight states and one capital city with comprehensive medical cannabis programs allowing medical cannabis in schools: Oklahoma City and these states; NEW MEXICO, New Jersey, Maine, Washington, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Florida, Illinois.

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Smoke Good, Do Good With These Cannabis Products That Give Back

Leafly

Feed the needy, help veterans, heal cancer patients, and more with these vape pens, flower buds, and edibles. The post Smoke Good, Do Good With These Cannabis Products That Give Back appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Inhalers May Become The Next Asthma Medication & Cancer Pain Reliever

The Fresh Toast

Cannabis Inhalers May Become The Next Asthma Medication & Cancer Pain Reliever To meet and fulfill the demands of people who need immediate relief but cannot or choose not to combust cannabis, Israeli scientists have created cannabis inhalers. The post Cannabis Inhalers May Become The Next Asthma Medication & Cancer Pain Reliever appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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Topical CBD: The FDA Stance on Hemp Derived CBD In Cosmetics

Canna Law Blog

In the last few weeks, two major drugstores publicly announced that they will start carrying products containing hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp-CBD”). Both CVS and Walgreens announced that CBD topicals would be available in their stores, in a select number of states. Notably, both drug store chains limited products to non-ingestible topicals.

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States Enact Legislation Facilitating Expungement For Low-Level Crimes

NORML

Governors in two western states have signed legislation into law to facilitate the process of permitting those past criminal convictions to have their records expunged. In Utah, Republican Gov. Gary Herbert signed House Bill 431 : The Clean Slate Act into law. The measure creates a process for the automatic expungement and deletion of certain criminal convictions, including misdemeanor convictions for the possession of a controlled substance.

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The Status of CBD

Americans for Safe Access

With passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, the framework was put in place for states to pass laws legalizing the production and distribution of industrial hemp. But what does that mean for CBD and products containing CBD? A search for “CBD” on the website of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) brings up a list of warning letters that have been issued to companies.

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Medical marijuana in schools, cannabis testing bills advance

Cannabis Chronicles

OLYMPIA — A proposal to allow parents to administer limited forms of marijuana to their children on school property has passed the state Senate, along with a proposal for new marijuana testing rules. Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers described the school bill as aimed at students that need medical marijuana for relief from chronic illnesses. The bill would allow marijuana-infused products, but specifically bans smoking pot and products high in the psychoactive chemical THC.

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Meet the ‘Bliss Molecule’ Anandamide, a Cannabinoid Your Body Produces

Leafly

Your body produces its own cannabinoids, much like THC and CBD found in the cannabis plant. Anandamide is one of them and it's known for enhancing your mood. The post Meet the ‘Bliss Molecule’ Anandamide, a Cannabinoid Your Body Produces appeared first on Leafly.

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How Marijuana’s CBD Can Help With Menopause Symptoms

The Fresh Toast

How Marijuana’s CBD Can Help With Menopause Symptoms Anecdotal evidence is pouring in that cannabis, and specifically CBD, can alleviate many menopause symptoms and provide much needed comfort. The post How Marijuana’s CBD Can Help With Menopause Symptoms appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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BREAKING NEWS: FDA Issues More Guidance on CBD Products

Canna Law Blog

On April 2, 2019, the federal Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb issued a press release on hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”). This is Gottlieb’s first major official press release since the now infamous December 20, 2018 press release which came just hours after the 2018 Farm Bill passed.

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Hawaii: Lawmakers Pass Legislation Decriminalizing Low-Level Possession Offenses

NORML

House and Senate lawmakers have finalized and passed legislation, House Bill 1383 , decriminalizing low-level marijuana possession offenses and vacating past convictions. The legislation now awaits action from Democratic Gov. David Ige. The measure reduces penalties involving the possession of up to three grams of marijuana from a criminal misdemeanor , punishable by up to 30 days in jail, a $1,000 fine and a criminal record, to a non-criminal violation – punishable by a $130 fine.

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Lobbying in D.C. with Americans for Safe Access at the 2019 Unity Conference

Americans for Safe Access

The Americans for Safe Access 2019 Unity Conference, themed The Price of Being a Medical Cannabis Patient, featured over a hundred patients from all over America visiting their representatives in Congress and the Senate to promote the Medical Cannabis Control Act of 2019. There are numerous legislative proposals in the current 116th Congress that seek to deschedule or reschedule cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, but what happens after that?

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U.S. regulators plan hearing on growing use of CBD in products

Cannabis Chronicles

NEW YORK — U.S. regulators are planning a public hearing to collect more information on CBD in cosmetics, foods and other products as the cannabis compound spreads in popularity. CBD comes from marijuana or hemp plants but does not cause a high. People have been drawn to the extract because of its supposed calming effects. The Food and Drug Administration says the May 31 meeting will discuss the science, safety and sale of cannabis compounds like CBD.

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Downtown Los Angeles Cannabis Tourism City Guide 2019

Leafly

Grab some Jungle Boys buds, explore Ganja Yoga, then treat yourself to In-N-Out — taste the L.A. life. The post Downtown Los Angeles Cannabis Tourism City Guide 2019 appeared first on Leafly.

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Interpretation of updated medical cannabis law could allow all inmates access

The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

Just days after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed broad changes to New Mexico’s medical cannabis into law, there are already questions surrounding whether inmates serving out sentences are allowed to use medical cannabis. Senate Bill 406, which the governor signed last week, included protections against job termination and loss of child custody for merely being a patient in the program.

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FDA Enforcement Priorities for CBD Products: We Can Roll With That

Canna Law Blog

Last week, we explored whether the addition of hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) to food and beverages is actually unlawful , notwithstanding FDA policy. In that article we explained that we hadn’t seen much in the way of FDA enforcement, and that we “believe that FDA will likely continue to act where people make health claims that violate the Food Drug & Cosmetic Act” and not much more.

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Texas: Marijuana Decriminalization Bill to be Considered on House Floor

NORML

On Thursday, April 25, members of the Texas House of Representatives are scheduled to consider a marijuana decriminalization bill. House Bill 63 would reduce penalties for the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana from a class B misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum fine of $2,000 and up to 180 days in jail, to a civil offense punishable by a $250 fine only.

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Cannabis Sprays Explored: Testing for Hydrogen Peroxide

Cannabis Life Network

When your bud burns black and you get a headache, that is from left behind sprays because your cannabis wasn’t flushed properly. These sprays include pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides which are supposedly used to protect the plants, but most of them are cheap shortcuts used to avoid safer, more expensive practices. For many of the […]. The post Cannabis Sprays Explored: Testing for Hydrogen Peroxide appeared first on Cannabis News | Marijuana News | Medical Cannabis News.

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EU To Increase Permitted THC Levels In Legal Cannabis Products

Cannabis Law Report

If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation. AUTHOR: Mark Taylor. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. The European Union is set to increase the permitted THC levels in legal cannabis products from 0.2 percent to 0.3 percent. Lawmakers in the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development made the decision as part of a set of proposals for post-2020 reforms.

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Wisconsinites Want Legal Cannabis, Not Higher Gas Taxes. Who Knew?

Leafly

A new poll found 59% support for legalizing marijuana and 83% support for medical marijuana. Higher gas taxes? Not so much. The post Wisconsinites Want Legal Cannabis, Not Higher Gas Taxes. Who Knew? appeared first on Leafly.

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Gov’s office says new law doesn’t mean inmates can get medical cannabis

The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

Gov. Lujan Grisham signed into law a medical cannabis expansion about two weeks ago which, among other things, will protect some medical cannabis patients. While it’s still unclear if those protections extend to all incarcerated medical cannabis patients, the governor’s office believes it does not. The new law, which goes into effect on July 14, states that medical cannabis patients who are on probation, parole or are in the custody of state or local law enforcement, pending a trial, will not be

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FDA Issues Warning Letters to CBD Manufacturers Making “Over-The-Line” Health Claims

Canna Law Blog

Last week, the departing Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) Commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, released a statement in which he announced that the agency, in collaboration with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), had issued warning letters to three CBD manufacturers: Advanced Spine and Pain LLC (d/b/a Relievus) , Nutra Pure LLC and PotNetwork Holdings Inc.

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House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee To Hear Three Cannabis Bills

NORML

On April 30, the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing for multiple pieces of legislation, including the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act, the Veterans Equal Access Act and the Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act. In the last Congress, the previous iteration of the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act was passed by the Committee, yet was not advanced to the floor by the Republican leadership of the time.

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Fact Check: Is Marijuana’s CBD Psychoactive Or Not?

The Fresh Toast

Fact Check: Is Marijuana’s CBD Psychoactive Or Not? CBD is frequently mischaracterized as ‘non-psychoactive’ or ‘non-psychotropic’ in comparison to THC, but these terms are inaccurate, given its prominent pharmacological benefits on anxiety, schizophrenia, addiction, and possibly even depression. The post Fact Check: Is Marijuana’s CBD Psychoactive Or Not?

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Cannabis Topicals: DIY 3-Ingredient Whipped Marijuana Body Butter

Cannabis Cheri

?. You are not going to believe how quick and easy it is to make this luxurious whipped marijuana body butter! And how little it takes to make it, just 3 simple ingredients: Cannabis. Coconut Oil. Cornstarch or Tapioca Flour. That’s it! The body butter has a thick creamy consistency that melts into a healing moisturizing oil upon skin contact. I slather it on after every shower.

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Is Legal Hemp About to Ruin America’s Outdoor Cannabis Crops?

Leafly

With hemp cultivation expected to skyrocket, outdoor cannabis farmers are concerned with how pollen draft will affect the viability of their crop. The post Is Legal Hemp About to Ruin America’s Outdoor Cannabis Crops? appeared first on Leafly.

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