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FDA Puts America on Notice: Stop Touting CBD Claims

Leafly

The FDA's warning letter to Curaleaf wasn't about the CBD products. It was about the CBD health claims. The post FDA Puts America on Notice: Stop Touting CBD Claims appeared first on Leafly.

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Historic: Judiciary Committee Chairman Introduces Bill To End Federal Marijuana Prohibition

NORML

Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (NY) introduced The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act. The Senate companion bill is carried by Senator Kamala Harris (CA). “After nearly a century of prohibition, it is clear this policy has been an absolute failure and a national disgrace. All we have to show for the war we have waged on marijuana is the egregious harms it has wrought upon tens-of-millions of our fellow citizens.

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5 Ways Medical Marijuana Can Help You Deal With Chronic Pain

The Fresh Toast

If you are part of the 20% of Americans facing chronic pain and you haven’t yet turned to marijuana as an option, here’s what you need to know about the way medical marijuana can help you deal with pain. Continue reading 5 Ways Medical Marijuana Can Help You Deal With Chronic Pain at The Fresh Toast.

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Petition: Remove the Cannabis Ban for Athletes

Project CBD

Athletes for CARE is a nonprofit created by current and former professional athletes dedicated to using their influence for social change. They aim to protect the health and wellbeing of current and former athletes around the world.

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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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Why Legal Marijuana Does Not End The Illegal Market

MJ Business Attorneys

Areas that have approved the sale of cannabis still deal with a “gray market” where legal and illegal marijuana markets coexist. It is a scenario that frustrates legal cannabis businesses and law enforcement alike. The surge in cannabis policy reform across the country and world may have caused many to anticipate a heavy blow to illegal operators, and black-market activity did experience an initial decline.

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The World’s First Hot Box, and Other Uses of Cannabis in the Ancient World

Leafly

Human cannabis use goes back 10,000 years. Check out our list of ancient cultures who got high and the methods they used. The post The World’s First Hot Box, and Other Uses of Cannabis in the Ancient World appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis for Contact Sports

Project CBD

Rugby is a physically demanding sport that requires both mental focus and a high tolerance for pain. It’s a full-contact tackle sport with no pads and no helmets, and the game flows freely with few stoppages – meaning continuous sprinting and collisions throughout the full 80 minutes of the match.

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Medical Marijuana for Aspergers: Diagnosis, Research & Treatment

Greencamp

Asperger syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder which belongs to the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as of 2013. According to CDC, Continue Reading. The post Medical Marijuana for Aspergers: Diagnosis, Research & Treatment appeared first on Greencamp.

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US Government Approves Increased Production of Marijuana for Clinical Research

NORML

Federal officials have approved plans for the University of Mississippi to grow 2,000 kilograms (4,409 pounds) of cannabis to provide to investigators for clinical trial research. Since 1968, the University of Mississippi farm , which is governed by the US National Institute on Drug Abuse, has held the only available federal license to legally cultivate cannabis for FDA-approved research in the United States.

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How to Grow Sustainable Cannabis? Look to Beer, Wine, and Rice Industries

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Growing outdoor cannabis in California is highly restricted. Here's how small-scale farmers can look to the beer, wine, and rice industries to make growing more sustainable. The post How to Grow Sustainable Cannabis? Look to Beer, Wine, and Rice Industries appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis for Contact Sports

Project CBD

Rugby is a physically demanding sport that requires both mental focus and a high tolerance for pain. It’s a full-contact tackle sport with no pads and no helmets, and the game flows freely with few stoppages – meaning continuous sprinting and collisions throughout the full 80 minutes of the match.

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Big News: The SAFE Banking Act is Getting A Senate Hearing!

Canna Law Blog

Tomorrow, a Republican-controlled Senate Banking Committee hearing will examine cannabis businesses’ lack of access to banking services to further consider the SAFE Banking Act. The July 23, 2019 hearing will include Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and the legislation’s chief GOP cosponsor, Cory Gardner (R-CO). As we’ve discussed on the blog previously , the legislation would allow financial institutions to serve state-legal marijuana businesses without fear of federal repercussions.

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Senate Banking Committee Holds Hearing On Cannabis Banking

NORML

Earlier today, the Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on the SAFE Banking Act, which would allow financial institutions to engage in activities with state-legal cannabis businesses. The hearing was entitled, “Challenges for Cannabis and Banking: Outside Perspectives.” Witnesses included Senators Cory Gardner (CO) and Jeff Merkley (OR) as well as the Chief Risk Officer of Maps Credit Union Rachel Pross, President and CEO of Citywide Banks Joanne Sherwood (representing the America

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Hate Attack Strikes Boston-Area Cannabis Store

Leafly

Vandals defaced a storefront being converted into a cannabis store in the town of Lynn, painting racist and anti-Semitic language and symbols throughout the space. The post Hate Attack Strikes Boston-Area Cannabis Store appeared first on Leafly.

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New Jersey Governor Clears the Medical Cannabis Haze

The Blunt Truth

A New Jersey appellate court recently concluded in Wild v. Carriage Funeral Holdings, Inc. (reported in our blog here ) that even though New Jersey’s Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act (the Act) did not “require … an employer to accommodate the medical use of marijuana in any workplace,” it also did not “immunize an employer’s obligation already imposed elsewhere” — such as in discrimination statutes.

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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Colorado

Canna Law Blog

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. The 2018 Farm Bill gives the US Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) regulatory authority over hemp cultivation at the federal level.

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Wisconsin NORML: Presenting a United Front of Advocacy, Education and Reform

NORML

With our neighboring Midwestern states surrounding Wisconsin with cannabis policy reforms, a majority public opinion favoring some form of legalization and with the governor’s support, why would Wisconsin NORML need a lobby day at the capital in Madison? The truth is, there is much more work to be done! After a long day of meetings and presentations, what republican policymakers seemed to be continuously asking for was evidence, proof, more information and testimony about the efficacy of c

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Former Drug Warrior Biden Unveils Cannabis Decriminalization Plan

Leafly

Automatic expungements and rescheduling included. But no federal adult use legalization. The post Former Drug Warrior Biden Unveils Cannabis Decriminalization Plan appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis producer Agrima Botanicals’ licence revoked by Health Canada

Cannabis Life Network

In a first for the licensed Canadian market, Agrima Botanicals Corp., a B.C. cannabis producer, has had its licence revoked by Health Canada. The decision, carried out on July 12, follows a November notice from the regulatory branch asserting that “unauthorized activities” involving cannabis had taken place during periods both before and after the company […].

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CBD Regulations Might Come Sooner than Expected

Canna Law Blog

The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) seems to be listening. For the past six months, the federal agency has been bombarded with messages, urging the FDA to promptly develop a regulatory pathway for the lawful use of hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”) in foods and dietary supplements. Some of these messages came from Oregon’s hemp champion, Senator Ron Wyden (D), who in two occasions has publicly pressured the FDA to act on this issue.

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Greenberg Traurig LLP Cannabis ETF deal illustrates Wall St. firms are moving past fears of working with cannabis companies

Cannabis Law Report

By: Teri Buhl. 26 July 2019. A top-tier law firm, Greenberg Traurig LLP, has lent its name to secure an effective registration of a pure-play cannabis ETF on a major U.S. stock exchange. Innovation Shares The Cannabis ETF ( $ THCX ), launched this month, is the brain child of a seasoned ETF manager Mark Markiewicz who cut his teeth building out hundreds of ETF’s at BlackRock iShares.

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7 Cannabis Strains Perfect for Nighttime Use

Leafly

Different strains are best for different times of day. Learn which ones work for taking the edge off in the evening, kicking back at bedtime, and sleeping through the night. The post 7 Cannabis Strains Perfect for Nighttime Use appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabigerol (CBG): Before CBD and THC

Cannabis Life Network

Cannabis in its full spectrum is an elaborate map that two components in isolation cannot give justice to. A map consisting of an interconnected system. The discovery and explosion of CBD’s endless potential is young relative to its infamously intoxicating counterpart, THC. Beyond the wellness buzz is yet another medicinal treasure cove – Cannabigerol.

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Rest in Peace Mark Kleiman, Giant of Cannabis Policy

Canna Law Blog

All of us at Canna Law Blog were saddened to learn that the estimable Mark Kleiman passed away over the weekend. Kleiman was probably the most influential scholar on cannabis policy. His views were creative and nuanced, data-driven and humanitarian. He was a strong opponent of the War on Drugs going back to the early 1980s, yet he also opposed a full commercial model for marijuana legalization.

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Top 10 Highest Yielding Cannabis Strains

Marijuana Seeds NL

Yield is what cannabis growers call their harvest. Indoor growers tend to measure it per metre of growing space. Outdoor growers tend to measure it in grams per plant. There are a lot of factors which can influence yield. This makes it very difficult to give broad estimates of how much bud you can expect to collect. As a rough rule of thumb, however, these days 400g/2 to 500g/m2 would be a baseline estimate for indoor marijuana strains.

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Banks Are Redlining the 99% Out of the Legal Cannabis Industry

Leafly

It can cost $2 million to open a licensed cannabis store. And not a bank in the nation will offer a small business loan. The post Banks Are Redlining the 99% Out of the Legal Cannabis Industry appeared first on Leafly.

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Nobody You CannTrust: Timeline of troubled LP

Cannabis Life Network

CannTrust is the latest licensed producer to be found breaking the law by growing cannabis in unlicensed rooms. Because of that, CannTrust is facing a situation where they could lose their license, be fined up to a million dollars, cease existing as a company, have employees sent to prison, or all of the above. You […]. The post Nobody You CannTrust: Timeline of troubled LP appeared first on Cannabis News | Lifestyle Tips | Expert Opinions | Stocks.

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Cannabis Trademarks: Don’t Sleep on the Amazon Brand Registry!

Canna Law Blog

Although selling products that violate federal law is understandably prohibited on the Amazon platform, we have many clients that do sell their legal ancillary goods, as well as their hemp goods, on Amazon. And what many of them are unaware of is that Amazon’s Brand Registry is an excellent tool for protecting and maintaining control over your brand.

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USDA, FDA and EPA Called Before Congress to Report on Implementation of Hemp and CBD Regulations

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

By: Jessica Wasserman, Partner. Today the Senate Agriculture Committee held the first full Committee hearing on implementation of the hemp provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill. The Senate called the hearing in order to hear from the agencies working on implementation and to give Congress a chance to make clear that it expects the agencies to move forward expeditiously to implement the new law on hemp.

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Federal Bill Would Expand Insurance Coverage to Cannabis Industry

Leafly

Wildfire season is coming. A newly introduced bill in Congress aims to limit cost of fires and other disasters by expanding insurance coverage to the cannabis industry. The post Federal Bill Would Expand Insurance Coverage to Cannabis Industry appeared first on Leafly.

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