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MG Magazine Reports On Luke Scarmazzo: California’s Last Federal Medical Marijuana Prisoner

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In 2006, the Drug Enforcement Administration raided Scarmazzo’s Modesto, California, medical marijuana dispensary, California Healthcare Collective, and arrested him and his business partner, Ricardo Montes. He is thought to be the last remaining federal medical marijuana prisoner from California. It’s ridiculous.

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For The First Time, The NFL Will Not Test Players For Cannabis Use During Offseason

SpeedWeed

It is a new era in the NFL—or more specifically, a new collective bargaining agreement that was negotiated last year and that established a new drug policy for the league. . In 2004, star running back Ricky Williams abruptly retired after failing a drug test that would have resulted in a suspension. Well, that’s not all the way true.

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The ‘Father of Cannabis Research’ Leaves a Lasting Legacy Aged 97

Veriheal

His efforts never went unnoticed and he was nominated for over 25 academic awards, including the Heinrich Wieland Prize (2004), the Israel Prize in Exact Sciences – Chemistry (2000), and EMET Prize in Exact Sciences – Chemistry (2012). “I I have spent most of my life decoding the mysteries to be found within this incredible plant.

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Greenwave Expects Q2 2022 Revenues to Grow by 40% over Empire’s Q2 2021 Revenues

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Since founding Empire in 2004, we have experienced and successfully navigated several tough economic climates. At these facilities, Empire collects, classifies, and processes raw scrap metal (ferrous and nonferrous) for recycling. Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary Empire Services, Inc.

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California Department of Justice Releases New Medicinal Cannabis Guidelines

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Guidance regarding collectives and cooperatives. The revised guidelines include: A summary of applicable laws; Guidelines regarding individual qualified patients and primary caregivers; Best practices for the recommendation of cannabis for medical purposes; Enforcement guidelines for state and local law enforcement agencies; and.

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Cannabis for IBS: Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Medical Marijuana

Greencamp

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a collection of symptoms which create discomfort in the abdominal area, resulting in the inflammation of the digestive tract. Hornby PJ, Prouty SM; Involvement of cannabinoid receptors in gut motility and visceral perception; British Journal of Pharmacology; April 2004; 141(8):1335-1345. What is IBS?

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New Commission Formed in the United Kingdom Plans to Publish Recommendations on How the UK Can Become a Global Leader in Cannabinoid Innovation

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His books include Ethical Business Practice and Regulation (Hart, 2017), Reform of Class and Representative Actions in European Legal Systems: A New Approach to Collective Redress in Europe (Hart, 2008), European Regulation of Consumer Product Safety (Oxford, 2005), Multi-Party Actions (Oxford, 2001), and European product liability (1993).