The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

APRIL 18, 2019

The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) has until August to decide how much medical cannabis producers are allowed to grow at any given time. Until recently, Licensed Non-Profit Producers (LNPP) could have up to 450 plants, but in March the state issued an emergency rule allowing producers to grow five times that amount—or up to 2,500 plants—after a drawn-out lawsuit.

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Project CBD

APRIL 23, 2019

Project CBD submitted this public comment, composed by Adrian Devitt-Lee, to California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment ( OEHHA ), which administers the Proposition 65 Program. Approved as a 1986 ballot measure, Proposition 65 requires the state to maintain and update a list of chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.

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MJ Business Attorneys

APRIL 29, 2019

What is ‘green lung’? Is cultivating marijuana to blame, or something else? In case you didn’t catch the Colorado Senate Finance Committee hearing on April 18 th regarding Publicly Traded Marijuana Companies HB19-1090, the term ‘green lung’ was introduced by Randy Tiffey, of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, as a hazard of working in the marijuana industry caused by improper ventilation, akin to the respiratory issues of black lung coal miners face.

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NORML

APRIL 30, 2019

A poll commissioned by the American Legion showed that more than 1 in 5 veterans self-reported using marijuana to alleviate a medical or physical condition. VA healthcare providers, however, are prohibited from providing the paperwork necessary to complete a state-legal medical cannabis recommendation, forcing military veterans to seek the advice of a private, out-of-network physician.

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Speaker: Jonathan Bench, International Cannabis and Securities Business Attorney at Harris Bricken

The U.S. cannabis industry is still in its infancy, even though states began engaging with legalization in one form or another in the late 1990s. Today, many opportunities exist for individuals and businesses that want to engage in the industry. Some want to directly own licensed businesses, while others prefer to keep the industry at an arm’s length and merely profit from it.

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Leafly

APRIL 17, 2019

Your body produces its own cannabinoids, much like THC and CBD found in the cannabis plant. Anandamide is one of them and it's known for enhancing your mood. The post Meet the ‘Bliss Molecule’ Anandamide, a Cannabinoid Your Body Produces appeared first on Leafly.

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The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

APRIL 8, 2019

Just days after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed broad changes to New Mexico’s medical cannabis into law, there are already questions surrounding whether inmates serving out sentences are allowed to use medical cannabis. Senate Bill 406, which the governor signed last week, included protections against job termination and loss of child custody for merely being a patient in the program.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 3, 2019

Last week, we explored whether the addition of hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) to food and beverages is actually unlawful , notwithstanding FDA policy. In that article we explained that we hadn’t seen much in the way of FDA enforcement, and that we “believe that FDA will likely continue to act where people make health claims that violate the Food Drug & Cosmetic Act” and not much more.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 5, 2019

Thankyou to to Andrew Sacks of Sacks Weston Diamond LLC. for the pointer. Law 360 Reports. Pennsylvania’s classification of marijuana as a Schedule I drug without any accepted medical use runs counter to the state’s own medical marijuana program and should be eliminated, a defense attorney and legalization advocate told a Superior Court of Pennsylvania panel Wednesday. ( 3 April).

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NORML

APRIL 24, 2019

On Thursday, April 25, members of the Texas House of Representatives are scheduled to consider a marijuana decriminalization bill. House Bill 63 would reduce penalties for the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana from a class B misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum fine of $2,000 and up to 180 days in jail, to a civil offense punishable by a $250 fine only.

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Leafly

APRIL 4, 2019

With hemp cultivation expected to skyrocket, outdoor cannabis farmers are concerned with how pollen draft will affect the viability of their crop. The post Is Legal Hemp About to Ruin America’s Outdoor Cannabis Crops? appeared first on Leafly.

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The Fresh Toast

APRIL 17, 2019

How Marijuana’s CBD Can Help With Menopause Symptoms Anecdotal evidence is pouring in that cannabis, and specifically CBD, can alleviate many menopause symptoms and provide much needed comfort. The post How Marijuana’s CBD Can Help With Menopause Symptoms appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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Puff Puff Post

APRIL 29, 2019

PORTLAND, Ore. — Federal legalization of hemp arrived in the U.S. late last year and expanded an industry already booming because of the skyrocketing popularity of CBDs, a compound in hemp that many see as a health aid. But now, just a few months after Congress placed the marijuana look-alike squarely in safe legal territory, the hemp industry has been unsettled by an unexpected development.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 10, 2019

In the last few weeks, two major drugstores publicly announced that they will start carrying products containing hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp-CBD”). Both CVS and Walgreens announced that CBD topicals would be available in their stores, in a select number of states. Notably, both drug store chains limited products to non-ingestible topicals.

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The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

APRIL 4, 2019

New Mexico is set to see some sweeping changes to its medical cannabis law. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Senate Bill 406 into law which is the first major statutorial change to the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act since it was enacted in 2007. The Senate bill made broad changes to the program that range from allowing medical cannabis in schools to allowing licensed manufacturers to process home-grown medical cannabis.

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NORML

APRIL 18, 2019

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx has pledged that her office will begin expunging thousands of low-level marijuana convictions in the coming months. Cook County, which includes Chicago, is the second-most populous county in the United States. Foxx’s office is negotiating with the same non-profit group that assisted the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office in automatically reviewing and vacating over 8,000 past marijuana-related convictions earlier this year.

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Leafly

APRIL 1, 2019

Nevil Schoenmakers is celebrated for creating the world's first cannabis seed bank and creating legendary hybrids. The post Remembering Nevil Schoenmakers, Founder of the First Cannabis Seed Bank appeared first on Leafly.

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The Fresh Toast

APRIL 11, 2019

Surprise! Florida’s Bungling Its Medical Marijuana Program Once Again This week the House pushed a bill that would place a THC cap on smokable marijuana for patients, which led to “fiery exchanges with veterans and patient advocates who accused a legislative leader of relying on faulty research." The post Surprise! Florida’s Bungling Its Medical Marijuana Program Once Again appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

APRIL 15, 2019

Source: [link]. The Endocannabinoid System (ECS) is the essential molecular system responsible for maintaining homeostasis in all vertebrate species. As of now, the ECS is responsible for functions including relaxation, eating, sleeping, forgetting, and protecting. As research continues the list of systems affected will increase. The ECS can be broken down into three parts: 1) Endocannabinoids - Anandamide and 2-AG are tiny binding molecules, within our bodies, that activate cannabinoid receptor

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 2, 2019

On April 2, 2019, the federal Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb issued a press release on hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”). This is Gottlieb’s first major official press release since the now infamous December 20, 2018 press release which came just hours after the 2018 Farm Bill passed.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

APRIL 29, 2019

The version of Charlotte’s Web many of us know and love involves a benevolent spider named Charlotte that forms a unique bond with a little girl. In the story, both spider and girl work together to save a common farm pig from becoming the family’s next ham. In a way, Charlotte allows the girl to truly experience the value of life. In this modern, true, Charlotte’s Web story, Charlotte’s Web is a strain of cannabidiol, or CBD, oil.

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NORML

APRIL 15, 2019

Marijuana grown by the University of Mississippi for clinical research purposes is genetically divergent from strains of cannabis commercially available in retail markets, according to an analysis prepared by researchers at the University of Northern Colorado. Since 1968, the University of Mississippi farm, which is governed by the US National Institute on Drug Abuse, has held the only available federal license to legally cultivate cannabis for FDA-approved research.

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Leafly

APRIL 2, 2019

The "top 10 must-haves for any state cannabis legalization bill," according to Shaleen Title of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission. The post Legalization Isn’t Enough: 10 Things Every New Cannabis Law Must Have appeared first on Leafly.

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The Fresh Toast

APRIL 27, 2019

This Is How CBD Works To Heal Your Body While the endocannabinoid system works great on its own, CBD and other cannabis compounds can interact with system receptors to provide an all-natural healing effect. The post This Is How CBD Works To Heal Your Body appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

APRIL 15, 2019

Gov. Lujan Grisham signed into law a medical cannabis expansion about two weeks ago which, among other things, will protect some medical cannabis patients. While it’s still unclear if those protections extend to all incarcerated medical cannabis patients, the governor’s office believes it does not. The new law, which goes into effect on July 14, states that medical cannabis patients who are on probation, parole or are in the custody of state or local law enforcement, pending a trial, will not be

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 13, 2019

Last week, the departing Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) Commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, released a statement in which he announced that the agency, in collaboration with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), had issued warning letters to three CBD manufacturers: Advanced Spine and Pain LLC (d/b/a Relievus) , Nutra Pure LLC and PotNetwork Holdings Inc.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 4, 2019

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Our weekly review starts in Georgia, where the governor is expected to sign a medical marijuana reform bill into law. The law will allow grow houses and production facilities in the state, which will be heavily regulated. Moving up the East Coast, you will doubtless recall that last week, New Jersey did not legalize recreational cannabis.

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

The warrantless search of a passenger’s personal property during a traffic stop is unconstitutional, according to a ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court. The judgement overturns a 2007 decision that barred passengers from challenging similar searches by members of law enforcement. Justices unanimously opined that the driver’s voluntary consent to allow the police to search her vehicle did not extend to the passenger’s personal belongings.

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Leafly

APRIL 3, 2019

As it tries to determine how to regulate CBD, the FDA is asking for comments about CBD-related health and safety, quality control, product labeling, and other issues. The post The FDA Is About to Deal With CBD—and Wants to Hear From You appeared first on Leafly.

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The Fresh Toast

APRIL 22, 2019

Fact Check: Is Marijuana’s CBD Psychoactive Or Not? CBD is frequently mischaracterized as ‘non-psychoactive’ or ‘non-psychotropic’ in comparison to THC, but these terms are inaccurate, given its prominent pharmacological benefits on anxiety, schizophrenia, addiction, and possibly even depression. The post Fact Check: Is Marijuana’s CBD Psychoactive Or Not?

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Miss Marijuana

APRIL 10, 2019

By: Connie Carey. Cannabis is my PTSD healer and my salvation from abuse and suicide. Cannabis has helped my life in ways I never could have imagined. I used to be so against marijuana since my parents raised me to believe that it was a drug that could kill you. Little did they know it would one day help me through suicide, abuse and PTSD. RELATED: I Use Cannabis To Treat My ADHD & ADD (Here’s Why).

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