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Study: Far Fewer Incidences of Vaping Illness Reported in States with Legal Cannabis Markets

NORML

Incidences of the vaping-related lung illness EVALI (e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury) are primarily concentrated to jurisdictions where adult-use cannabis consumption is prohibited, according to data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open.

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CDC Dishes Out Workplace Cannabis Policy Advice to Companies That Hire Drivers

Veriheal

Cannabis companies that hire drivers to work for them—such as delivery services and goods transporters—are being advised by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish certain policies that can mitigate the risk of impaired driving, all the while ensuring that companies remain in alignment with state legalization laws.

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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Project CBD

These injuries involved either nicotine products or cannabis oil concentrates. 25), The Race for All-Powerful Pot, depicted the legal cannabis industry in a race to the bottom, resorting to corner-cutting tricks like dusting joints with THC concentrate (which is certainly an affront to old-school growers). A New York Times story (Jan.

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Clarifying NY State Decriminalization and Marijuana Possession Related Penalties

NORML

Penal Law 220 relates to “controlled substances” offenses which include possession of “concentrated cannabis” which is defined as being more than 2 1/2% by volume of the total volume of cannabis seized. PL 220 then imposes escalating grades of punishment depending on the weight of concentrated cannabis.

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International Drug Policy Consortium “Big pharma seizes Brazilian market while medical cannabis bill is stalled”

Cannabis Law Report

The only concentration allowed, though, would be 200mg/ml. This attempt to incorporate a product with a very specific concentration would establish Prati-Donaduzzi’s monopoly as the only supplier of CBD oil with the concentration approved by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA).

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A Complete Guide to Cannabis Concentrates

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

In this article, we will break down cannabis concentrates made from different types of extraction methods so the next time you go to the dispensary, you’ll be able to talk to the clerk like an expert. But… what are the different types of concentrates? While words like “oil” and “concentrate” might seem confusing, it’s all synonymous.

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Colorado: House Lawmakers Approve Legislation Seeking to Roll Back Medical Cannabis Access

NORML

“This bill is a cynical effort by prohibitionists to severely roll back a policy that has been in place for two decades and that a majority of state residents support.”. The post Colorado: House Lawmakers Approve Legislation Seeking to Roll Back Medical Cannabis Access appeared first on NORML.

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