Veriheal

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

New York’s rec market is slowly but surely rolling out, a peer-reviewed study linked state cannabis prohibition to high race-based arrests, and an analysis of thousands of Army records revealed that recruits with a history of cannabis use are just as likely as their peers to excel. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews.

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Canna Care Docs

MARCH 27, 2025

The Decline of Medical Marijuana in Massachusetts: What It Means for Patients In recent years, Massachusetts, once a pioneer in cannabis reform, has seen its medical marijuana program gradually overshadowed by the booming recreational market. The program aimed to provide safe, legal access to cannabis for patients with chronic conditions.

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NORML

JANUARY 28, 2019

The New York State Association of Police made a statement opposing legalization of cannabis for adult-use in New York, in response to Governor Cuomo’s announcement that he plans to pass legislation April 1st, with the budget, that will legalize cannabis for adult-use in New York. 1 year prior to legalization.

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Veriheal

JULY 25, 2023

are increasingly relaxing their cannabis laws, it’s no surprise that the drug’s consumption has grown , especially among American workers. Also, the medical use of cannabis is legal in more than 36 states. But has this led to more positive cannabis drug tests? But has this led to more positive cannabis drug tests?

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CannaMD

MARCH 3, 2021

Law enforcement, policy makers, and public citizens have long debated how recreational marijuana legalization influences crime and public safety. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy , and PLOS One – discovering a buffer effect and decreased crime rates. But how does cannabis legalization impact crime in neighboring states?

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Cannabis Chronicles

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

In the months after Washington voters approved legalized marijuana in 2012, Clayton Mosher, a sociology professor at Washington State University Vancouver, noticed what he believed to be unnecessary safety concerns. The book traces the evolution of society’s views on the drug and how it has affected policy.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

A former NFL player addressed rumors of league-wide cannabis use, Colorado introduced a bill to prevent cannabis users from being fired, and Pennsylvania banned over 600 cannabis vape products. Former NFL Player Says ‘80% of League’ Uses Cannabis. It’s not just NFL athletes using cannabis either.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2019

Blair Gibbs, the prime minister’s new policy adviser, is joining Downing Street from the Centre for Medicinal Cannabis. The prime minister is hiring Blair Gibbs, a long-term advocate of reforming cannabis laws, as one of his policy advisers in Downing Street. Buzzfeed News reports. ” Blair Gibbs / Twitter.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2021

The only UK mainstream media outlet that actually pays attention to the world of cannabis. Sadiq Khan’s decriminalisation commission could put pressure on the government to change its policy. Having set off down the road toward full legalisation almost 30 years ago, though, America does have some salient lessons to offer. Read on at .

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Veriheal

MAY 13, 2022

Austin decriminalized cannabis possession, Vancouver is now home to some not-so-legal magic mushroom shops, and a British woman shared her life-changing medical marijuana journey. Austin Voters Pass Cannabis Decriminalization Bill. In 2020 , the city’s council passed a resolution to end misdemeanor cannabis arrests.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

On December 27, 2012, and March 13, 2013, the Bossier Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force paid a confidential informant to approach Allen and solicit marijuana. Kevin Allen is currently serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole in Louisiana after he was convicted of selling $20 worth of marijuana.

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The Cannigma

MAY 9, 2021

If you live in Colorado, the emissions produced growing the weed an average Coloradan cannabis user consumes in a year is equivalent to 60% of the total household carbon imprint, according to a recent report. Adding to the market and botanical pressures, in many states regulators only allow indoor cultivation. But there’s a price.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Recreational marijuana is illegal in Sweden, where strict, even “ repressive ” drug policies belie the country’s progressive image. Sweden legalized medical marijuana in 2012 but the program is highly restrictive and the Scandinavian country has yet to legalize recreational marijuana. How do Swedes generally view marijuana?

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 2, 2019

In a prior post I discussed some general insurance issues for cannabis business owners to consider. Today we’ll take a deep dive into Washington State insurance for cannabis businesses. For those who enjoy a bit of historical grounding , the first business insurance policies in the U.S.

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The Cannigma

JANUARY 31, 2021

It’s a lovely morning somewhere in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina, and Jon Kennedy has one last step before he starts his trail run — he takes a single hit of high-THC cannabis, checks his running shoes, and he’s off. “It Board sports enthusiasts, climbers, and boulderers are also known to be open to cannabis use.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

In May of 2019, the State’s General Assembly passed Illinois House Bill 1438 – the “Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.” . Especially when you compare Governor Pritzker’s position to Governor John Hickenlooper’s in 2012 when Colorado legalized. Adult Use Marijuana Faces Growing Pains. Hickenlooper opted to not take a stance.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 25, 2021

This list certainly doesn’t include every leader in the cannabis industry and we apologize if there are key people we missed. Seattle resident JJ McKay is the founder/ publisher of The Fresh Toast , one of the largest media content consumer-facing cannabis media companies in the US and Canada. Love is love.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Colorado and Washington were the first states to legalize marijuana in 2012. A primary concern regarding legalization is how these policy changes affect crime rates. Researchers have begun to estimate the […].

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MassRoots

JANUARY 16, 2019

Legislation to decriminalize the possession of up to two ounces of cannabis has been filed in Indiana by State Senator Karen Tallian, D-Ogden Dunes. Tallian has been fighting for cannabis policy reform in the Hoosier State since 2012. Previous marijuana policy reform legislation introduced by Sen.

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Sensi Seeds

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Cannabis Remains Prohibited Despite Legislative and Scientific Progress. Although cannabis remains a banned substance in many countries, over the past few decades the trend towards regulating its use for medical and therapeutic purposes has been consolidating globally. Exponential Increase in Cannabis Research: Trends.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

Most of those states also apply their general sales tax to cannabis sales, and some allow localities to levy additional taxes. oz cannabis plant. Thus far, 19 states’ voters or legislatures have passed legislation to offer licenses to sell recreational marijuana as well as impose excise taxes. 15% retail excise tax; $9.65/oz.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Colleges in the United States are becoming a battleground in the conflict between federal and state cannabis laws as students who use medical cannabis challenge decades-old campus drug policies. In states where medical cannabis is legal, students disciplined for using it are taking their schools to court.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

Connecticut state lawmakers are advancing legislation legalizing recreational use of marijuana on the heels of a recent poll conducted by the Institute for Public Policy at Sacred Heart University (SHU) of Fairfield, Connecticut. DISCLAIMER: Cannabis is still classified as a Schedule I controlled substance by the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2022

Legalizing cannabis for adults has been a wise investment. Since 2014 when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. billion in tax revenue from legal, adult-use cannabis sales. Here’s what they say.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 27, 2022

Humboldt Institute for Interdisciplinary Marijuana Research was formed in 2012 at Cal Poly Humboldt, making it the first academic institute devoted to cannabinoid research and analysis pertaining to information and issues surrounding the cannabis plant. Click on the names below to read what each person had to say.). Nadia Brooks.

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Cannabis Chronicles

JUNE 22, 2019

PHILADELPHIA — On June 2, at a Philadelphia synagogue, Karen Michaels attended a conference about cannabis and various religions’ views on it. Taoist texts dating to the fourth century mention cannabis. Al Sharp, executive director of Clergy for a New Drug Policy, which advocates for reform of drug laws.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

The research, backed by a grant from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), involved 20 people who either ate or vaporized cannabis with varying levels of THC. They ate cannabis brownies with 0, 10 mg, and 25 mg of THC and inhaled vapor containing 0, 5 mg, and 20 mg of THC. Read more at Marijuana Moment. April 5, 2021.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 26, 2019

I’ve written extensively about trademark litigation matters involving cannabis brands, but up until now, the trend in these lawsuits has been well-known non-cannabis companies suing cannabis companies. What NOT to do with your Cannabis Brand: The Gorilla Glue Trademark Infringement Dispute. Harvest Off Mission, Inc.,

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 10, 2021

In short the study learns that legalized states tend not to have their roads overcrowded with stoned drivers and cannabis users like alcohol users self police their behaviour. On the other hand, we found no predominant pattern suggesting that those in states with liberal marijuana policies were more tolerant of driving after marijuana use.

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MassRoots

MARCH 8, 2019

Furthering the mystery of the cannabis-induced munchies, adults with safe, reliable access to legal recreational-cannabis spend more money on cookies, ice cream, and chips than their counterparts, according to a new study. Legalization amendments were approved by voters in Colorado and Washington state in 2012. The Data Review.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 29, 2021

Enough signatures were submitted by Colorado advocates to get Initiative 25 onto the ballot this November, which, if passed, would increase recreational cannabis tax percentages and fund “out-of-school learning opportunities” for children and youth. The same reports show that since 2012, 16.4 million per year. View original article.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The same can be said for changing public attitudes towards cannabis. We discuss the changes that have taken place since NORML was founded, and why advancing public policy is reliant on understanding where your state legislature currently stands and what they’re emotionally comfortable with. Music by Desca. CP: Thank goodness.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2020

Most cannabis businesses report they see the program as an investment in employees that also allows them to avoid large noncompliance fines. Marijuana training solutions provider Cannabis Trainers added three classes on Dec. The effects of cannabis on the human body. MA’s Cannabis Industry Compliance Training.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

The 2010s were a big decade for cannabis. This movement was, of course, spurred by Colorado voters’ watershed passage of Amendment 64 back in 2012. . And these trends can be validated and documented, but only when one has insight, a decade of commercial cannabis experience, and industry context. What are these trends?

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Daniel Sosa owned and operated Mid City Cannabis Club, a marijuana dispensary (Mid City). On January 27, 2012, the IRS issued an Income Tax Discrepancy Adjustment to Sosa, stating that he owed approximately $35,000 for tax years 2007 to 2009 (January 2012 Demand Letter). BACKGROUND. IRS Proceeding. Zipperstein and.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 27, 2021

States that have legalized adult-use marijuana sales have seen billions of dollars in fresh tax revenue from cannabis, according to a new study. The recently published research, which comes courtesy of the Marijuana Policy Project , found that, as of this month, “states reported a combined total of $7.9 In Denver, for example, $210.6

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Veriheal

JANUARY 22, 2024

Maryland celebrates one year of recreational sales, “Little Amsterdam” pops up on the Texas-New Mexico border, and voters advocate to empower cannabis consumers in their Second Amendment right. Here’s what you missed this week in cannabis and psychedelic news. And adult-use cannabis isn’t the only market that was affected.

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