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City of Cambridge Eliminates Local Tax on Recreational Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

The Cambridge City Council unanimously passed a policy order repealing a three percent “Community Impact Fee” tax on recreational marijuana in a meeting Monday evening. The city’s first recreational dispensary, Yamba Market, will open to the public next week. The policy order, however, argues that evidence from Northampton, Mass.

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Louisiana Expands State Medical Marijuana Program

MassRoots

New laws expanding the medical marijuana program in Louisiana went into effect on August 1. The state’s medical marijuana program has been criticized for being too limited and too restrictive since the program was established in 2016, but the three laws that went into effect on Saturday aim to improve the situation.

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Can I Use My Medical Marijuana in States Where It’s Not Legal?

CannaMD

Just like using medical marijuana in residential apartments , traveling with cannabis comes down to federal versus state law. Since federal law supersedes state law, this also means that taking cannabis across state lines (even if both states permit medical marijuana use) is illegal. CALIFORNIA.

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Mike Tyson’s Ear-Shaped Gummies Banned by Colorado Law

Cannabis Law Report

An homage to Tyson biting flesh off of Evander Holyfield’s ear during a 1997 title bout, Mike Bites will be moving into more states this year as well, according to Tyson 2.0. Because of that law, Mike Bites will be manufactured in the shape of a “T” in Colorado, according to Tyson 2.0. ’s CEO.

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Jason Straw: Medical Cannabis Policy, ISNA 2020 Conference

Cannabis Law Report

This position statement does not extend to the current debate on the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes. Protection from criminal or civil penalties for patients using therapeutic marijuana and related cannabinoids as permitted under state laws. ? Indiana State Nurses Association on Wikipedia. ?Providing

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California Marijuana Laws Explained

The Herb Collective

In 1996, voters passed the Compassionate Use Act, and over the past two decades, it has seen a lot of changes and structure within its cannabis laws. In 2016, voters finally got the Adult Use of Marijuana Act passed for recreational cannabis. The state has also placed limits on how much THC/CBD can be in some cannabis products.

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Pot in the can: Why can’t inmates get medical marijuana?

The Cannigma

Federal cannabis prohibition and a culture of law enforcement antagonism has cut off access to medical marijuana for prisons, including in states where it is legal — and even long after inmates leave the prison walls. Marijuana is currently legal for medical use in 37 states. That doesn’t mean it is without problems.

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