The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

As the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department prepares to issue licenses to cannabis businesses, court records show they are also facing a lawsuit by some of the employees tasked with daily operations. In July, about a month after the state’s Cannabis Regulation Act went into effect, four RLD employees filed a civil complaint against [.] The post NM Cannabis Control Division employees sue agency over assigned work location appeared first on New Mexico Political Report.

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Project CBD

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Topical cannabis: A pioneering approach to wound healing.

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Americans for Safe Access

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Last week ASA submitted our comment letter to the offices of Senate Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY), and Senators Booker (D-NJ) and Wyden (D-OR) on their draft cannabis reform legislation known as the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA). Released on July 14, the proposed bill would address a wide range of issues ranging from the conflict of laws between the federal and state governments on cannabis to research and restorative justice.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

For the second time in US history legislation to repeal the failed, unscientific, and racist policy of federal marijuana prohibition has passed the powerful House Judiciary Committee. . The post Bill to Repeal Marijuana Prohibition Passes Critical House Committee appeared first on NORML.

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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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Leafly

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Martin Condon is sparking a national conversation about legalization in Ireland, one seedling at a time. The post This Irish activist planted cannabis outside the Prime Minister’s office—and he’s not done yet appeared first on Leafly.

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The Fresh Toast

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Marijuana For Motion Sickness? Can cannabis help with motion sickness symptoms? The post Marijuana For Motion Sickness? appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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Project CBD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

A deluge of lab-synthesized CBD isolates, favored by regulators, will devastate hemp CBD commerce by undercutting the need for plant-derived, single-molecule cannabinoids. But it could also create new opportunities for artisanal cannabis product-makers, who craft full-spectrum THC / CBD mixtures with unique qualities that can never be fully replicated in a lab.

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The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

As the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department prepares to issue licenses to cannabis businesses, court records show they are also facing a lawsuit by some of the employees tasked with daily operations. In July, about a month after the state’s Cannabis Regulation Act went into effect, four RLD employees filed a civil complaint against the department, alleging that the employees were forced to start working in Santa Fe instead of Albuquerque, where the lawsuit says they have worked for yea

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano said: “For millions of patients, cannabis is a legitimate therapeutic option. More and more, our laws and regulations are recognizing this fact and evolving their policies accordingly.". The post Analysis: Growing Number of States Allow Reimbursement of Medical Cannabis Costs by Workers’ Compensation Insurance appeared first on NORML.

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Leafly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Today's move comes more than a year after LA County dismissed 66,000 prior cannabis convictions. The post Los Angeles County dismisses 60,000 more cannabis convictions appeared first on Leafly.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Countless works of music and art show the sort of open-minded, vulnerable and imaginative mindset that many people associate with a positive and joyful cannabis high. But does cannabis actually help creativity, or is this just a marijuana myth? You don’t need to rely solely on your own anecdotal evidence, the assertions of your guitar-playing cousin, or your old college roommate who wrote an entire zombie space opera thanks to an ounce of high grade weed.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

For the second time, the U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to help resolve an ongoing legal battle between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and various cannabis businesses in Colorado. The Court’s justices have repeatedly declined to hear the appeals from Eric Speidell, owner of the Green Solution , as well as Denver-based cannabis company Standing Akimbo and various other legally operating businesses.

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Project CBD

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Cannabis therapies have produced positive results for a wide range of mental health conditions, including stuttering, dementia, and social isolation.

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Americans for Safe Access

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Check out the September 2021 issue of the ASA Activist Newsletter to read ASA's patient-focused policy demands for the new Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA). We also have updates on new industry training courses available from PFC, an update on our efforts to change the Olympic drug-testing policy and how you can get involved. We also have a reminder of the various perks and discounts available to ASA members, including a brand-new one from our new partners at CannaKeys.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Over 54,000 Connecticut residents are currently registered to possess and and access medical cannabis. The post Connecticut: Qualified Patients Can Begin Home Cultivating Cannabis Next Week appeared first on NORML.

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Leafly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Fresh pineapple, peach, or papaya terps? Yes, please. The post 7 hype strains without cookies in them appeared first on Leafly.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Depending on your relationship with the plant or where you went to high school or college (if you remember much from those years), then cannabis may be something of a religion to you. But what do the major world religions actually say about cannabis and should you consider converting? Cannabis from Ancient times to today. The oldest recorded human use of cannabis comes from East Asia , as far back as the Stone Age in Taiwan.

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The Fresh Toast

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

A Closer Look At The ‘Smoking Weed Causes Heart Attacks’ Headline Scare. Does marijuana really cause heart attacks or did CNN jump the gun on a shabby study? The post A Closer Look At The ‘Smoking Weed Causes Heart Attacks’ Headline Scare appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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Project CBD

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

While some cannabis studies show therapeutic benefits and some show harms, others show no effects at all.

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Cannabis Life Network

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

As vaccination rollouts become more efficient and travel restrictions ease up, and as a result, many avid pothead travellers will want to know the best countries for cannabis tourism in 2021 and 2022. Lighting up in the comfort of your home brings a special kind of contentment many potheads are familiar with, but after two […]. The post The Best Countries for Cannabis Tourism in 2021 and 2022 appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

New Jersey courts have either dismissed or vacated an estimated 362,000 marijuana cases since July 1 and an additional 150,000 New Jersey residents may also be eligible to have their marijuana-related records automatically expunged in the near future. The post New Jersey: Courts Expunge Over 360,000 Marijuana Cases appeared first on NORML.

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Leafly

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

There's no evidence that cannabis companies negatively impact their communities. So why are they paying massive impact fees? The post Massachusetts town charges local cannabis companies $866,000 for “policing” appeared first on Leafly.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

One in five caregivers of children with autism give them CBD as a form of treatment, and 31% started CBD treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey from Autism Parenting Magazine. Of the CBD used by the respondents, 76.3% was described as CBD only (less than 0.3% THC), 13.7% as a CBD/THC combination, and the remaining 10% use “other” formulations such as a combination of CBD/THC and the FDA-approved cannabinoid-based medicine Epidiolex.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We have an update on New York’s cannabis agencies. Illinois has problems with their lottery (not a surprise). South Dakota says no to medical cannabis home grow. Nevada will open cannabis lounges in 2022. The DEA would like to increase the production quota for marijuana used for research.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A legislative committee voted vigorously in opposition to medical cannabis legalization in North Carolina six years ago, but things have changed a lot since then. In a groundbreaking moment on Tuesday, August 24, North Carolina Senate committee voted in approval of a revised bill to legalize medical cannabis statewide. Prior to the bill’s approval, a different version made its way through the Judiciary and another committee in July.

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Cannabis Life Network

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Cannabis in the Ascetic Way of Life in India Did you know it’s pretty common to find sadhus or Indian ascetics, irrespective of sect, consuming cannabis or hashish? In fact, it would be not unusual to see scores of sadhus living in huts and smoking cannabis throughout the day. They use hookahs or special water […]. The post Sativa, Satya, Sadhus – Cannabis and the Indian Ascetic appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Certain government positions would be excluded from the protections under this law. The post Kansas City, MO: City Council Approves Measure Eliminating Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing for Most City Workers appeared first on NORML.

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Leafly

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Temperate climates with clean grids grow the greenest green. The post Where is growing weed most environmentally sound? appeared first on Leafly.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The CNN headline could hardly have been more alarming if it tried: “Young adult cannabis consumers nearly twice as likely to suffer from a heart attack, research shows.” But is that what the research found? A closer look at the study may present more questions than answers. CNN reported that the study published Tuesday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal concluded that adults under 45 years old who reported frequent cannabis use in the previous 30 days suffered nearly double the number o

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

HB 2050 would create a permitting process for growers, processors and dispensaries in addition to a 10% wholesale tax on business-to-business transactions. Renewal fees would be based on gross revenue, meaning companies bringing in the most money would pay the highest renewal fees. Wheatley said growers and processors who partner with existing Pennsylvania farms would not be required to pay the wholesale tax.

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