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WSU researchers team with Puyallup tribe on medicinal cannabis research

Cannabis Chronicles

SPOKANE — Researchers at Washington State University are teaming up with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians in an effort to chart the tribe’s outcomes prescribing medicinal marijuana to patients. The partnership between the land grant institution in Pullman and the Tacoma-based native tribe is intended to create a standard to evaluate treatment plans at a natural healing clinic the Puyallups opened in October, and to determine the effectiveness of the drug as an alternative to opioids in managing pai

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NFL Agrees To Study Marijuana As Pain Management Tool

The Fresh Toast

NFL Agrees To Study Marijuana As Pain Management Tool The NFL and NFL have agreed to form two new joint medical committees, with a particular focus on marijuana as a pain management tool. The post NFL Agrees To Study Marijuana As Pain Management Tool appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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Study: Presence Of THC In Blood Not Associated With Crash Culpability

NORML

Drivers testing positive for the presence of THC in blood do not possess a significantly increased risk of being responsible for a non-fatal motor vehicle accident, according to data published in the journal Addiction. Investigators from the University of British Columbia compared the likelihood of crash responsibility in drivers testing positive for THC and/or other substances as compared to drug-free drivers over a six-year period (2010 to 2016).

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Five Fallacies About Hemp

Project CBD

It’s been six months since Congress passed the Farm Bill legalizing hemp for cultivation. It’s high time that we rectify some common myths about this plant.

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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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Clark County Sheriff’s Office says no to cannabis revenue

Cannabis Chronicles

If the Clark County Council moves forward and lifts its ban on recreational cannabis businesses in unincorporated areas, it’s expected to generate hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional revenue from taxes on the drug. But the Clark County Sheriff’s Office wants none of it. Clark County Undersheriff Mike Cooke made the statement in a March 27 email exchange with Clark County Council Chair Eileen Quiring.

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Study: Seniors Report That Cannabis Positively Impacts Their Quality of Life

NORML

Seniors who report the use of cannabis over the past year say that it improves their overall quality of life, according to survey data published in the journal Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine. Researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine surveyed 274 older respondents (mean age = 72.5 years) regarding their cannabis use patterns.

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Cannabis Terpenes, Part 1

FloridaMarijuana.net

As cannabis becomes more mainstream, more accepted as a medicine and more utilized worldwide, the plants’ botany and chemical makeup are being researched and dissected. Cannabis sativa , the Latin name for the cannabis plant, produces a resin that supports the medicinal and psychoactive properties within the plan. This resin is a sticky and thick-textured substance that contain a variety of terpenes and cannabinoid metabolites.

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Is Hemp the Answer to Sustainable Cannabis Packaging?

Leafly

The cannabis industry generates a huge amount of waste through packaging. But the plant's relative, hemp, could prove to be the answer to creating sustainable packaging. The post Is Hemp the Answer to Sustainable Cannabis Packaging? appeared first on Leafly.

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Oregon Hemp: The Permanent Rules Are Now In Effect

Canna Law Blog

While Oregon legalized hemp production in 2015, the Beaver State has seen a huge influx of hemp grower and handler registrations since the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill , which legalized hemp under federal law. To keep up with the growing interest in the crop and its derivatives, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (“ODA”) has been actively revising its rules and finally adopted their permanent version on May 15 th.

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Massachusetts: State Regulators Grant Initial Approval To Social Use Spaces

NORML

Members of the state’s Cannabis Control Commission have decided to advance plans to regulate social marijuana use facilities. Regulators voted 3 to 2 in favor of the proposal, which seeks to establish a pilot program in up to a dozen self-selected cities throughout the state. However, implementing the plan will require additional legislative action from lawmakers.

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Cancer Patients Should Just Buy Marijuana On The Streets, Says Alabama Senator

The Fresh Toast

Cancer Patients Should Just Buy Marijuana On The Streets, Says Alabama Senator Jim McClendon's reasoning resembled those conservatives have made in Texas as well, stating any loosening of the law will eventually lead to full-blown recreational cannabis reform. The post Cancer Patients Should Just Buy Marijuana On The Streets, Says Alabama Senator appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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5 Ways to Love Earth as Much as You Love Cannabis

Leafly

Discover ways that you as a individual cannabis consumer can help ensure a neutral impact on the earth. The post 5 Ways to Love Earth as Much as You Love Cannabis appeared first on Leafly.

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Evidence-Based Research Suggests Allowing Cannabis Storefront Retail Benefits Neighboring Property Values, Public Health and Safety

Canna Law Blog

In 2016, California voters approved Prop 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, by nearly 2 million votes. In addition to legalizing adult use and possession of cannabis, the law creates a statewide regulatory regime for commercial cannabis activity, but also provides discretion to local jurisdictions to prohibit or restrict such businesses. Almost 18 months later, and despite the state having finalized its commercial cannabis regulations, roughly 75% of all jurisdictions in California continue to

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Clinical Trial: CBD Administration Reduces Heroin Cravings

NORML

The administration of oral CBD reduces cue-induced cravings and anxiety in subjects with a history of heroin use, according to clinical data published in The American Journal of Psychiatry. Investigators at The Mount Sinai Health System in New York City assessed the effect of CBD versus placebo in 42 drug-abstinent participants with a history of heroin use.

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Illinois Marijuana Legislation Update: Senate Bill Would Protect Employers’ Rights

The Blunt Truth

The Illinois General Assembly has been working on a marijuana legalization bill this session. The Senate Bill would protect employer rights to ban marijuana and discipline employees for use. Across the country, states are moving to legalize medical and recreational marijuana. In states that legalize recreational marijuana, employers and drug testing services have seen significant increases in positivity rates for marijuana metabolites.

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How Hotels Are Adapting to Cannabis Legalization

Leafly

The hospitality industry is realizing that a lot of its guests are 420-friendly. Is a boutique cannabis brand on the horizon? The post How Hotels Are Adapting to Cannabis Legalization appeared first on Leafly.

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Washington’s New Cannabis Laws: The Definitive List

Canna Law Blog

Washington lawmakers were busy this last legislative session. Democrats controlled both houses of Congress and the Governor’s Office. This means some minor and major changes to Washington marijuana laws. Below is a list of marijuana bills that made it through the legislative session, and some commentary. Senate Bill 5298 “Regarding labeling of marijuana products.” This bill allows marijuana products, that are compliant with the Washington Department of Health’s (“

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 5/24/19

NORML

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! An activist group in North Dakota filed paperwork to begin petitioning for another adult use marijuana legalization ballot initiative in 2020. The group then withdrew the measure so they can amend the language. Members of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission have decided to advance plans to regulate social marijuana use facilities.

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Donnelly Group open their first Hobo Rec. locations in Vancouver

Cannabis Life Network

Hobo Rec. to open eight B.C. locations in quick succession, building market share nationally With the City of Vancouver announcing on Tuesday the approval of business licenses for the first two B.C. locations of Hobo Recreational Cannabis, Donnelly Group today announced the launch of it’s Main St. and Granville St. retail stores. Located at 4296 Main […].

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CBD Can Help Curb Heroin Cravings, New Study Finds

Leafly

The findings suggest a role for CBD “in helping to break the cycle of addiction,” researchers at New York's Mount Sinai Hospital said. The post CBD Can Help Curb Heroin Cravings, New Study Finds appeared first on Leafly.

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USPTO Issues Clarification on Hemp-Related Trademarks

Canna Law Blog

Earlier this month, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued Examination Guide 1-19 : Examination of Marks for Cannabis and Cannabis-Related Goods and Services After Enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill. While the guide didn’t provide any earth-shattering news regarding cannabis-related trademarks, it did clarify the USPTO’s position with respect to trademarks for domestic industrial hemp products.

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Nevada: Reform Efforts are Still Alive

NORML

Even though cannabis has been recreationally legal in the Battle Born State for nearly two years and Sin City has become a greenish gold mine of legal cannabis, many problems and societal penalties still arise with the use of it; no social consumption lounges being among the most glaring. Yet unlike the consumption lounges, people’s lives are directly being negatively impacted by laws surrounding pre-employment drug testing and previous cannabis convictions in the Prohibition years.

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Smoke Safe Campaign: “Muskoka Grown” and “Canadian Safe Boating Council”

Cannabis Life Network

BRACEBRIDGE, ON /CNW/ – The arrival of summer is a reason to celebrate in Ontario as Canadians head out of the cities to enjoy boating on the province’s abundant rivers and lakes. With the first summer of legal recreational cannabis ahead, Muskoka Grown Limited (“Muskoka Grown”), and the Canadian Safe Boating Council (“CSBC”) are joining […].

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Racial Arrest Disparities Got Worse After Legalization, Study Finds

Leafly

Overall arrests plummeted. But black people in Washington are now five times more likely to face arrest than white people, mostly for illegal sales. The post Racial Arrest Disparities Got Worse After Legalization, Study Finds appeared first on Leafly.

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Cost-Effective Cannabis Litigation in Washington (and Elsewhere)

Canna Law Blog

Resolve cannabis business disputes better outside of court — IF you have the right clause in your contracts. You may have heard about contractual agreements for “good faith” negotiations, mediation, arbitration and combinations of these techniques. When used properly, these techniques can save you significant time, money and lost productivity by avoiding a long courtroom trial — and even longer discovery, motions, and other pretrial preparation that can easily run to six figures.

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New York: New Report Released Showing Ongoing Extreme Racial Disparities in Marijuana Enforcement at City and County Levels

NORML

Rochester-based organizations and community groups today released a new report that comprehensively outlines continued racial disparities in marijuana enforcement in the City of Rochester and Monroe County. According to the report, which is based on data from the state Division of Criminal Justice Services from 2010 to 2018, the vast majority of people arrested for low-level marijuana possession in the City of Rochester were Black (81%) — despite the fact that there are comparable numbers

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Texas (Yes, Texas!) Will Have A Medical Marijuana Program — Sort Of

The Fresh Toast

Texas (Yes, Texas!) Will Have A Medical Marijuana Program — Sort Of In a stunning turn of events, the Texas Senate unanimously approved the expansion of the state’s medical marijuana program to include more qualifying conditions and make the process easier for patients. The post Texas (Yes, Texas!) Will Have A Medical Marijuana Program — Sort Of appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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Meet Geraniol, the Sweet Cannabis Terpene With a Citrus Aroma

Leafly

Derived from the fragrant geranium flower, geraniol appears in a host of fruits and is commonly used in the fragrance industry for its sweet scent. The post Meet Geraniol, the Sweet Cannabis Terpene With a Citrus Aroma appeared first on Leafly.

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Visa Stops Processing CBD Business

Cannabis Law Report

They write. As of , May 15, many CBD business had yet another obstacle thrown in their path when they were notified that they could no longer accept Visa payments on their sites. Some companies received less than 8 hours of notice before these changes took place and others were forced to stop accepting Visa payments weeks ago. This is especially distressing when taking into consideration the fact that CBD businesses have had a notoriously difficult time maintaining regular access to bankin

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California Cannabis Litigation: Alta Sierra v. Kern County and Protecting the Will of the Voters

Canna Law Blog

Kern County has a long and sordid history when it comes to regulating cannabis. There has been over a decade of allegations of corruption , bribery , arrests , and a plethora of lawsuits. Long story short, in March of 2009, the County passed an ordinance that permitted medical marijuana dispensaries throughout the County as long as they were not located within 1,000 feet of a school.