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What is the Veterans Cannabis Project?

Leafly

Doug Distaso shares his journey with medical cannabis as the founder of the Veterans Cannabis Project, an organization that advocates for veterans to have full legal access to cannabis. The post What is the Veterans Cannabis Project? appeared first on Leafly.

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Project CBD releases special report on synthetic cannabinoids and vaping-related lung injuries

Project CBD

The jury is out on the culprit(s) behind the recent outbreak of vaping related lung injury. In this special report, Project CBD Chief Science Writer Adrian Devitt-Lee suggests that synthetic cannabinoids could be partially responsible.

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Recovering After Knee Surgery: How CBD And Marijuana Can Help

The Fresh Toast

Multiple studies have showcased that THC and CBD offer an alternative to opioids and other pain medicines. Continue reading Recovering After Knee Surgery: How CBD And Marijuana Can Help at The Fresh Toast.

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Health Canada ‘actively monitoring’ U.S. vaping illness breakthrough

Cannabis Life Network

OTTAWA — Canadian health officials say they are closely monitoring an apparent U.S. breakthrough into the cause of a mysterious vaping illness. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say they have a “very strong culprit” in a chemical compound known as vitamin E acetate. This has been a suspected cause for months, but […].

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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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Pennsylvania: Medical Marijuana Patients Protest for Better Protections, Lower Prices

NORML

Lehigh Valley NORML, and medical cannabis patients from across Pennsylvania, will hold the second in a series of monthly protests at the Department of Health (PaDOH) headquarters on Forster St. “Patients First: Fixing Medical Marijuana in PA” will commence on Wednesday November 13, 2019 from 08:30 AM-5:00 PM. These events offer a voice to the large number of registered medical marijuana patients who are deeply dissatisfied with the current program.

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Australia – Breaking News: Greens Force A Senate Community Affairs Committee To Debate “Broken (Medical Cannabis) System”

Cannabis Law Report

The Greens won support for the inquiry 35 votes to 31, with Labor and crossbench senators helping the minor party defeat the Federal government. The committee is due to report on 12 February, 2020. Barriers confronting patients trying to access medicinal cannabis in Australia will be scrutinised in a Parliamentary inquiry into how the drug is regulated.

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Pew Poll: Two-Thirds of Americans Say “Marijuana Should Be Made Legal”

NORML

More than two out of three US adults believe that the personal use of cannabis should be legal, according to nationwide polling data compiled and released today by the Pew Research Center. Sixty-seven percent of respondents say that the “use of marijuana should be made legal.” That is the highest percentage of support ever recorded by Pew, which has been surveying Americans’ attitudes on marijuana policy since 1969.

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New Survey Shows Most Americans Wrongfully Assume CBD Products Are FDA Approved

Cannabis Law Report

The Observer (USA) writes… Almost three quarters of American consumers presume CBD sales are being moderated by the government. As Forbes first reported , a new survey conducted in October by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) found that 76% of adults assume cannabidiol (CBD) has the government’s stamp of approval. Furthermore, of the 2,056 subjects surveyed, 53% believed that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates CBD.

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Congress Should Lift the Ban on Medical Cannabis Access for Military Veterans

NORML

Americans in 33 states and the District of Columbia have legal access to medical marijuana under a doctor’s authorization. But this same access is often lacking for many military veterans. That is because the current policy of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs explicitly prohibits V.A. physicians “from completing forms or registering veterans for participation in state-approved [medical marijuana] program[s].” … Continued congressional intransigence on this issue is

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Seeking Alpha Interviews Patricia Heer Editor of Cannabis Law Digest

Cannabis Law Report

Listen to the podcast or read the transcript. Legal Landscape Of Cannabis Industry With Patricia Heer (Podcast Transcript). Nov. 14, 2019 7:00 AM ET . Patricia Heer is Editor and co-founder of Cannabis Law Digest, an online platform of legal resources for the cannabis industry. With her extensive litigation and commercial experience, Patricia helps break down the convoluted legal landscape in the cannabis industry.

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Will Michigan’s recreational market opening crash the medical cannabis supply?

Leafly

Michigan surprised everyone by announcing the opening of their recreational cannabis market on Dec. 1—but how will it affect medical patients? The post Will Michigan’s recreational market opening crash the medical cannabis supply? appeared first on Leafly.

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News Just In Vape Ban Lifted: Oregon Court of Appeals Grants Green Light Law Group’s Client’s Motion to Stay

Cannabis Law Report

That’s now Massachusetts, CA & OR and if we remember rightly Washington too, where the courts have challenged state authorities right to ban vapes outright in this period of trying to understand what it is about vape use and technology that ‘s killing people. Here’s their press release. Vape Ban Lifted: Oregon Court of Appeals Grants Green Light Law Group’s Client’s Motion to Stay. by Andrew DeWeese, Green Light Law Group.

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Marijuana And Exercise: A Great Combo For Mindful Athletes

The Fresh Toast

For some professional athletes, marijuana is a better choice for the pain, inflammation and other conditions that they typically deal with. Continue reading Marijuana And Exercise: A Great Combo For Mindful Athletes at The Fresh Toast.

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Thai Lawyer Explains The Latest Updates To Thai Legislation Relating To Medical Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

Khaosod English reports……… A new law on cannabis legalization will address two issues many foreigners want to know: roles of foreigners in production of weed-based medicine, and how international travellers may bring medical cannabis with them into Thailand for personal use. Firstly, foreigners will be able to own shares in commercial production of cannabis pharmaceuticals under a new regulation, as long as those shares doesn’t exceed 33 percent.

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Michigan: Adult-Use Marijuana Sales to Begin This December

NORML

Select retailers will begin engaging in adult-use marijuana sales next month, according to an advisory issued by the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency. Beginning on December 1, state-licensed medical dispensaries that possess the appropriate licensing will also be able to begin selling products to adult-only consumers. However, only a handful of facilities are expected to be ready to engage in adult-use sales next month, the agency’s director cautioned.

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Surprise! Michigan adult-use cannabis sales begin Dec. 1

Leafly

Just in time for Christmas: Michigan officials will allow 12 stores to open within weeks. (Sorry, not you, Detroit.). The post Surprise! Michigan adult-use cannabis sales begin Dec. 1 appeared first on Leafly.

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Farmer in Japan Fights for Freedom Over Medical Cannabis

Cannabis Life Network

On December 3, 2018, Tetsuya Aoyama, a humble farmer in Obihiro, Hokkaido, was arrested on suspicion of violating Japan’s Cannabis Control Act. He was arrested for possessing 29 kg (64 lb) of cannabis, which was the second-largest amount of cannabis seized in Japan in the last 10 years. But the reasons he had that much […]. The post Farmer in Japan Fights for Freedom Over Medical Cannabis appeared first on Cannabis News | Lifestyle Tips | Expert Opinions | Stocks.

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Free Webinar on USDA Interim Hemp Rules Tomorrow!

Canna Law Blog

Tomorrow is our free webinar discussing the USDA’s interim hemp rules released on October 29th and published in the Federal Register on Halloween. The new rules may seem intimidating (spooky even given the publishing date), but a thorough understanding is crucial for anyone with a vested interest in the hemp and CBD industries for the foreseeable future.

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Marijuana Breathalyzers: Could New Testing Methods Help Employers And Employees?

The Blunt Truth

Employers are grappling with the wave of marijuana laws sweeping the nation, some of which provide very employee-friendly protections. While no state requires an employer to tolerate employees’ use of marijuana or impairment while they are working, present drug testing methodologies cannot determine whether an employee used marijuana two hours or two weeks ago.

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Can your favourite scents help you find your favourite cannabis?

Leafly

Discover new strains of cannabis and matching fragrances based on your favourite natural aromas. The post Can your favourite scents help you find your favourite cannabis? appeared first on Leafly.

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Buds Behind Bars: An Analysis of People v. Raybon

Cannabis Law Report

If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation. AUTHOR: Heather Elise Razook. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Introduction. The purpose of this paper is to compare the arguments presented in People v. Perry [i] and People v. Raybon. [ii] Both are California appellate court decisions decided in 2019. The cases both examine whether possession of marijuana in a correctional institution is punishable by the Penal Code.

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A New California Law Will Affect Marijuana and Hemp Businesses Across the Nation

Canna Law Blog

We’ve been writing a lot lately about recent major changes in federal hemp laws that will likely affect every hemp company in the United States (see here , here , and here ). While we’re on the topic of dramatic legal changes, it’s probably a good idea to talk about a California privacy law that’s about to take effect and require many cannabis and hemp companies across the nation to dramatically change their business practices—the California Consumer Privacy Act (or ̶

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CMTREX: Beyond Regulation

CannaTech

CMTREX is an IT-driven trading platform which lies at the core of the emergence of a transparent and efficient trading ecosystem for the global legal cannabis and hemp industry. Leveraging off unique IP developed for physical commodities markets, CMTREX provides an omnichannel platform through which sellers offer and sell their inventory while providing buyers with increased selectivity and price transparency in their purchasing activities.

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How to use CBD as an everyday supplement

Leafly

CBD can be used in a variety of ways as an everyday supplement. Check out this list to learn how Try The CBD products can be matched with your daily habits to seamlessly integrate CBD into the parts of your life where it most makes sense. The post How to use CBD as an everyday supplement appeared first on Leafly.

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Holding Up the Green: Hart-Scott-Rodino and its Impact on Cannabis M&A Transactions

The Blunt Truth

Although the federal government seems to have turned a blind eye to the legalization of the medical and even recreational use of cannabis in certain states, they have not relinquished their duty to maintain competitive markets in the U.S. Over the past year, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) have used their powers under the Hart-Scott-Rodino ( “HSR”) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”) to investigate mergers and acquisitions in the cannabis

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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Massachusetts

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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CMTREX: Beyond Regulation

CannaTech

CMTREX is an IT-driven trading platform which lies at the core of the emergence of a transparent and efficient trading ecosystem for the global legal cannabis and hemp industry. Leveraging off unique IP developed for physical commodities markets, CMTREX provides an omnichannel platform through which sellers offer and sell their inventory while providing buyers with increased selectivity and price transparency in their purchasing activities.

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The best budtenders do these things really well

Leafly

From a friendly demeanour to a wealth of cannabis knowledge, here’s what to look for in a budtender. The post The best budtenders do these things really well appeared first on Leafly.

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What Is THCA In Cannabis And What Can It Do For You?

The Fresh Toast

THCA is the acid form of THC that’s found in the raw cannabis plant. What does all this mean though, and how can THCA have a positive impact on one’s life? Continue reading What Is THCA In Cannabis And What Can It Do For You? at The Fresh Toast.

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Criminal History and Hemp Licensing Under the USDA Interim Hemp Rules

Canna Law Blog

On October 31, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its interim final rules for the production of hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill. Our firm has provided a broad overview of the rules and written about the potential impact of the testing rules on the hemp industry. Today we address disqualifying criminal history for the purpose of participating in the hemp industry.

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