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White Boy Rick’s Transformation From Teen FBI Informant to Selling Legal Pot

SpeedWeed

Former teen Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) informant and former prisoner Richard Wershe Jr.—known Anyone who has seen 2018’s White Boy Rick starring Matthew McConaughey knows the story: When Wershe was 14, he became an informant for the FBI—being forced to snitch on upper-level drug lords. On July 19, at 10:30 a.m.,

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Analysis: Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Associated with Tourism Spike

NORML

The enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization laws in Colorado and Washington is associated with increased tourism in both states, according to data published in the Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy. Authors reported a “large increase in hotel rooms rented in Colorado” immediately following legalization.

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Document: CBP Information Guide: Legalization Of Marijuana In Canada

Cannabis Law Report

ofo-info-guide-legalization-of-marijuana-in-canada. Read The Marijuana Moment commentary. Working In Canada’s Marijuana Industry Does Not Make People Inadmissible To U.S., Border Patrol Document Confirms.

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Californians Prefer Getting Cannabis Legally, Survey Finds

Veriheal

A recent survey released by the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) discovered that an impressive 86% of Californians prefer relying on legal sources when purchasing cannabis products. This highlights a growing acceptance of marijuana since legalization was first passed nearly eight years ago.

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Protecting Hemp-CBD Business Information

Canna Law Blog

Given this significant growth forecast, sensitive business information (also known as trade secrets) has become an incredibly valuable asset for Hemp-CBD stakeholders. This means that to be legally protected, business information must be valuable and its owner must take reasonable steps to keep it secret. billion by 2020.

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Report: Legal Marijuana Industry Employs Over 240,000 Full-Time Workers

NORML

“The refusal [of the federal government] to acknowledge the existence of legal cannabis jobs is a powerful act of shaming and stigmatization,” the report concludes. … If cannabis industry jobs were tallied like other jobs, … legal cannabis would be acknowledged as the fastest growing industry in America.”

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Opium Policies and Information in Modern Canada – June 2022

Cannabis Life Network

The post Opium Policies and Information in Modern Canada – June 2022 appeared first on Cannabis News, Lifestyle - Headlines, Videos & Cooking. Has the opening of the safe injection site helped in any measurable way? What is driving the increase in opium overdoses since the liberals took over? If […].

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