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Missouri Becomes 21st State to Legalize Marijuana for Adult Use

NORML

"This means that the great majority of the 20,000 people who have been arrested year after year in Missouri will no longer be subject to criminal prosecution for victimless marijuana law violations.". The post Missouri Becomes 21st State to Legalize Marijuana for Adult Use appeared first on NORML.

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Cannabis Was on the Ballot in Five States - But What Do these Results Really Mean for Patients?

Americans for Safe Access

Prior to the election, there were 19 states that allowed both recreational adult use and medical cannabis, 29 allowing medical cannabis only, and 2 states with a total prohibition on cannabis. Electors in five states, Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota, had cannabis-related ballot measures to consider yesterday. Each of the states already have an established medical cannabis law so the ballot questions were largely focused on recreational use.

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Case Study: How a Cultivator Eliminated a Rampant HLVd Infection and Doubled Yield 

Medicinal Genomics

An indoor cannabis cultivation facility located in the southern US partnered with PhenoXpress , an independent testing service that uses PathoSEEK qPCR Detection Assays, to screen plants suspected to be infected with Hop Latent Viroid (HLVd) and: Confirm that HLVd was causing the poor cloning success rate and symptoms observed in both vegetation and flowering.

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Election 2022: Marijuana legalization results and live coverage

Leafly

Hang with us all day: We're posting hourly updates as America votes on weed legalization measures in five states. The post Election 2022: Marijuana legalization results and live coverage appeared first on Leafly.

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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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Maryland Voters Green Light Recreational Marijuana Legalization

MedicalJane

Recreational marijuana for adult-use purposes is set to become legal in Maryland after voters in the state voted in favor of approving a ballot measure that will allow for the possession of small amounts of cannabis. With the passage of the ballot measure, adults who are at least 21 years old will be allowed to use and possess up to 1.5 ounces of marijuana or up to two marijuana plants.

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CBD for Frontline Healthcare Workers

Project CBD

CBD shows promise as an anti-anxiety treatment for frontline health care workers.

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Colorado just voted to legalize and decriminalize psychedelics. Here’s what happens next

Leafly

The measure decriminalizes psychedelic possession almost immediately. Psilocybin treatment centers will likely open in 2025. The post Colorado just voted to legalize and decriminalize psychedelics. Here’s what happens next appeared first on Leafly.

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Which States Have Marijuana and Psychedelics on the Midterm Ballot This Year?

Veriheal

November is among us, and aside from the turkey gobbling, giving thanks, and Veterans Day celebrations, the eagerly anticipated elections are looming. Election Day, which kicks off Nov. 8, will see voters render a verdict on a broad scope of drug policy reform issues via their midterm ballots. This year, voters will have the opportunity to decide whether or not recreational cannabis can be used legally in a total of five states: Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

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Legalization Momentum Continues Following Several Election Night Victories

NORML

"Are we in a stronger place today than we were yesterday? Of course.". The post Legalization Momentum Continues Following Several Election Night Victories appeared first on NORML.

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The Week in Weed: November 11, 2022

The Blunt Truth

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, it’s all about the election. It was a mixed bag for cannabis – two states voted YES and three states voted NO. Let’s have a look at each. Note: shout-out to Marijuana Moment , for their excellent election coverage, including live results by county for each state.

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10 weed faux pas to avoid in a social setting

Leafly

It's all fun and games until someone violates the code. Find out the ten weed faux pas you'll want to avoid next time you smoke with friends. The post 10 weed faux pas to avoid in a social setting appeared first on Leafly.

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6 Rhode Island communities vote to ban cannabis sales while 25 approve it

Cannabis Law Report

10 WJAR has the details Numerous cities and towns voted to approve or ban the sale of recreational cannabis on Tuesday’s ballot. Gov. Dan McKee signed legislation in May to legalize recreational marijuana in Rhode Island. Six municipalities voted to ban the sale of recreational cannabis, according to initial state results. Those municipalities were: Barrington.

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Rick Steves: We Need to Win for Cannabis and Civil Liberties

NORML

Nineteen other states have smartly legalized the responsible use of marijuana for adults. Now it’s time to bring cannabis freedom to Missouri, Maryland, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Arkansas. The post Rick Steves: We Need to Win for Cannabis and Civil Liberties appeared first on NORML.

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Study Finds Cannabis Can Improve Tourette Syndrome Tics

Veriheal

Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neuropsychiatric disorder that is characterized by involuntary motor and vocal tics. While there is no cure for TS, a study found that cannabis was able to improve severe vocal-blocking tics. An estimated 100,000 Americans live with TS, and cannabis could be a candidate for enhancing their quality of life. What Is Tourette Syndrome?

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Fetterman takes PA Senate seat with pro-420 stance

Leafly

It was a tight race, but John Fetterman's US senate victory proves that Pennsylvanians, like millions of Americans, want cannabis reform. The post Fetterman takes PA Senate seat with pro-420 stance appeared first on Leafly.

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The Results Are In: These States Just Legalized Recreational Marijuana

CannaMD

Recreational cannabis is now legal in close to half of the United States thanks to the passing of certain ballot measures during this week’s elections. The 5 states with recreational marijuana on the ballot were: Arkansas Maryland Missouri North Dakota South Dakota While some polls indicated that at least three of these states were likely […].

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Texas Cities Move to Depenalize Marijuana Possession

NORML

"Texans have shown that they want major cannabis law reforms in Texas via polling, legislative engagement, and now at the local ballot box! ". The post Texas Cities Move to Depenalize Marijuana Possession appeared first on NORML.

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Midterm Cannabis Rundown

Veriheal

This year’s midterm elections featured cannabis legalization ballot initiatives in five different states. With the dust finally settled and all the votes counted, it’s time to look at this year’s mixed-bag midterms. The Winners. Maryland. Maryland’s Question 4 received overwhelming support, with a whopping 65.6% of voters approving the initiative.

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Snoop Dogg’s right-hand blunt roller is a woman

Leafly

Renegade Piranha is a self-made blunt roller to the stars. Other clients include Kid Cudi, Jadakiss, Drake, Madonna, Rihanna, and JR Smith. Oh, and the infamous Elon Musk smoking meme? She rolled that blunt. The post Snoop Dogg’s right-hand blunt roller is a woman appeared first on Leafly.

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Dutch Growers Tell Govt Adult Use Timeline “Unfeasible”

Cannabis Law Report

Business Cann reports FURTHER delays to the Dutch adult-use cannabis trial look likely after the selected growers told the Government the proposed timeline is unfeasible. They highlight their inability to secure adequate banking facilities, their struggle with high energy and other raw material costs and problems with the track and trace system established by the […].

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NORML Election Night LIVE 2022

NORML

NORML staff will be bringing you the latest results and analysis LIVE all night! Tune in as we #SmokeTheVote. The post NORML Election Night LIVE 2022 appeared first on NORML.

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Cannabis and Obesity: New study ties cannabis to lower rates of obesity

Veriheal

Cannabis consumers have all experienced the notorious munchies at one point or another. Some, especially those who do not consume cannabis, may think that the munchies would lead to weight gain considering the increase in food intake. However, another stereotype-smashing study found that cannabis legalization is tied to lower obesity rates as more citizens and patients take to cannabis consumption.

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America hits 21 legalization states after roaring midterm elections

Leafly

Missouri and Maryland legalize it. Pennsylvania elevates the pro-pot Sen. John Fetterman. The post America hits 21 legalization states after roaring midterm elections appeared first on Leafly.

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The Guardian: UK Home Office contractors removed for trying to sell drugs at Manston asylum centre

Cannabis Law Report

If you aren’t a UK politics follower learn more about the events over the last week at Manston in the video below. This latest story about subcontacted home office staff trying to sell cannabis to immigrants is a perfect analogy, both on the chaos within the current government, and especially at the home office […].

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Wrongful Arrest Due to Cannabis 

Cannabis Life Network

A wrongful arrest due to cannabis isn’t unheard of. A Staten Island cop kept planting cannabis in people’s cars despite the NYPD clearing him of any wrongdoing. In Canada, police use various tests to decide if your driving is “impaired” by cannabis. But, of course, as anyone can find out through three seconds of research, THC binds to your fat cells.

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Brazil’s Elections and Cannabis

Canna Law Blog

Brazil’s elections recently took place, with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva voted into a third term as Brazil’s president. To learn what the results mean for cannabis, we sat down with Rafael Arcuri of Brazil’s National Association of Industrial Hemp ( ANC ). While some challenges lie ahead, overall Lula’s return to power augurs well for cannabis reform in Latin America’s largest economy.

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New study shows psilocybin can help with severe depression

Leafly

A large dose of psilocybin, the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms, was shown to help people suffering from a type of severe depression in a new study. The post New study shows psilocybin can help with severe depression appeared first on Leafly.

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2022 Election Results – Cannabis Continues Its Spread Across Michigan

Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

The 2022 general election saw cannabis on the ballot in 32 municipalities across Michigan. With the votes tallied, it appears that 13 municipalities voted in favor of initiatives to expand cannabis access that were on the ballot. Some of those municipalities voted to allow cannabis businesses for the first time, while others voted to expand legal access from only medical to adult use.

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Cannabis Legalization in the Midterms (November 2022)

Cannabis Life Network

What’s cannabis legalization in the US Midterms look like this year? We’ve got five states with legalization measures on the ballot. If all five go through, cannabis will be legal in nearly half of the United States. The five states that could legalize cannabis on November 8th are Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota.

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New York’s Cannabis Retail Dispensary Regulations, Part 1: Dispensary Operations

Canna Law Blog

As we previously summarized , on Friday, October 28, 2022, the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) released its “ Guidance for Adult-Use Dispensaries ” (the Regulations). The Regulations provide guidance for Conditional Adult-Use Retails Dispensary (CAURD) licensees and applicants. While we believed that the Regulations could be explained in only five (5) parts, after we reviewed the Regulations, we felt it necessary to break it down even further and into more parts (sorry).