WeedAdvisor
JULY 4, 2019
It comes as a surprise to absolutely no one that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is not a fan of drugs or legalization. Despite mounting evidence into cannabis’ therapeutic benefits, the DEA continues to close its eyes and plug its ears, constantly claiming that there is not enough research to support its medicinal value, according to Marijuana Moment.
Leafly
JULY 2, 2019
Dr. Joseph Romano, who's treated over 400 patients using cannabis medicines, shares little-known information about combining cannabis with chemotherapy. The post A Doctor’s Advice: How to Use Cannabis During Chemotherapy appeared first on Leafly.
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Cannabis Law Report
JULY 4, 2019
Ganjapreneur reports. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed the medical cannabis expansion bill which will increase the number of industry licenses in the state, allow for home delivery, and lowers the threshold for patients to qualify for the program, according to an NBC4 report. The Democratic governor had backed the expansion plan after lawmakers were unable to legalize cannabis for adult use during the session.
NORML
JULY 1, 2019
Three new laws intended to expand patient access to and the therapeutic value of Virginia’s medical cannabis program take effect July 1, 2019. “Patient access is critical to the success of Virginia’s medical cannabis program,” said Jenn Michelle Pedini, NORML’s development director and executive director of Virginia NORML. “These bills help ensure that all patients are able to obtain and use the necessary therapeutic doses of their cannabis medicines regardles
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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.
Cannabis Chronicles
JULY 1, 2019
Marijuana is having a moment. Experts recently dubbed cannabis the fastest-growing industry in the U.S. Legal weed generated $10.4 billion in the United States in 2018, and the number of “plant-touching” jobs is expected to pass 500,000 by 2022, according to New Frontier Data, a cannabis market research and data analysis firm. Investors have taken note, pumping $10 billion into North American cannabis businesses last year — a good sign for budding entrepreneurs hoping to cash in on the green rus
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CannaTech
JUNE 30, 2019
Israel’s Ministry of Health Medical Cannabis Association (IMCA), locally known as Yakar, recently enacted reforms to medical cannabis regulation. These include changes to reduce barriers to patient access, specific licensing requirements for production, and expanding the number of access points approved of sale. The main goal of the reform is to ease bureaucratic hurdles for patients and to improve the quality and consistency of medical cannabis.
NORML
JULY 2, 2019
Adults who purchase retail cannabis typically report using it to mitigate pain and to improve sleep, and often use it in place of conventional medications, according to data published online today in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. A team of investigators from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York and the University of Miami assessed marijuana use trends among 1,000 adult use customers in Colorado.
Canna Law Blog
JULY 4, 2019
People are distrustful. In May 2019, Gallup pollsters asked Americans about their trust in federal agencies. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ranked near the bottom, beating only the Veterans Administration (VA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Only 44% of respondents rated the FDA as doing an excellent or good job. In turn, 33% viewed the FDA’s performance as “fair” and 22% ranking the FDA as “poor.
Leafly
JULY 1, 2019
As basic research around cannabidiol steams ahead, a lot of basic research has yet to be done. Here are some of the big questions the scientists studying CBD will be looking for answers to in the coming years. The post Three Big Questions for CBD Researchers appeared first on Leafly.
The Blunt Truth
JULY 2, 2019
If you are a cannabis business trying to operate in California (and now possibly Illinois too), you’ve probably heard that you need to enter into a peace agreement (also known as an LPA. But what is that? An LPA is an agreement a cannabis business enters into with a union. The agreement includes obligations for both the union and the cannabis business.
NORML
JULY 1, 2019
As of today, the personal possession of small amounts of marijuana in New Mexico is no longer be classified as a criminal offense. The new law reduces first-time penalties for the possession of up to one-half ounce of cannabis from a criminal misdemeanor — formerly punishable by up to 15 days in jail — to a ‘penalty assessment,’ punishable by a $50 fine.
Canna Law Blog
JULY 5, 2019
On July 1, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 97 and SB 97 , which combined, extend the life and power of provisional cannabis licenses, giving much needed relief to licensees sitting on temporary licenses that were about to expire and/or that are awaiting their provisional licenses to issue in the face of massive red tape at the state licensing level.
Leafly
JULY 2, 2019
The measure signed into law Tuesday makes a number of changes, lowering barriers to access, expanding qualifying conditions, and greenlighting home delivery. The post New Jersey Just Expanded Its Medical Cannabis Program appeared first on Leafly.
The Blunt Truth
JULY 4, 2019
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Let’s start this week with the federal government. A bipartisan group of Senators has introduced a bill that would promote marijuana and CBD research. In the House, Rep. Nydia Velázquez recently introduced a bill that would allow cannabusinesses to get SBA loans.
Miss Marijuana
JULY 5, 2019
By: Madeleine Balestrier: Marijuana and sleep; what’s the deal? Sleep is the holy grail of adulthood. . We spend our days looking forward to the moment we can turn off other peoples’ demands, shield ourselves from the glow of screens and burrow into a world devoid of taxes, debt and Fox News. . RELATED: New Study On CBD And Sleep Shows Promising Results.
Canna Law Blog
JUNE 30, 2019
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. The 2018 Farm Bill gives the US Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) regulatory authority over hemp cultivation at the federal level.
Leafly
JULY 3, 2019
Smoking high-CBD hemp flower helped the CEO Pure CBD Exchange stop smoking tobacco. Now, his company is producing hemp flower cigarettes they hope will help others kick the habit. The post Can Hemp Flower Cigarettes Help Tobacco Users Kick the Habit? appeared first on Leafly.
Cannabis Law Report
JULY 3, 2019
Authored by: Craig Small , Hoban Law Group. Published By: Cannabis Law Report. . The federal republic nature of the United States of America requires that each state in the nation simultaneously cooperate and compete in all aspects of our society and the marijuana industry is no exception. Each state is perpetually in a free market arms race with the other states to concurrently balance the need to protect the social values of its constitutes and support the free-enterprise competitive edge of
Miss Marijuana
JUNE 30, 2019
By: Madeleine Balestrier. A new study concludes that PlusCBD Oil supplements can help improve sleep, support reduction in appetite and help enhance quality of life in humans. . RELATED: New Study Concludes That CBD Can Help Decrease The Severity Of PTSD Symptoms. The Center for Applied Health Sciences’s (CAHS) main goal for this study: . “The purpose of this placebo-controlled, double-blind study was to determine the effects of a commercially available (i.e. dietary supplement) Hemp Oil Extract
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. As is the case with most emerging industries, the pace of marijuana business continues to outstrip the development of ancillary but crucial services (see California Approves First Commercial Cannabis Landlord Insurance Coverage from only a year ago).
Leafly
JULY 2, 2019
After getting soundly defeated in 2018, advocates vow to return with a more detailed initiative in 2020. The post North Dakota Giving Legalization One More Try appeared first on Leafly.
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 30, 2019
This is a huge number and if we combine with the city by city approach in CA and other legalized states where the process is taking place. That’s almost 1.5 million convictions expunged in the last 12 months. llinois Gov. JB Pritzker just signed HB 1438 this week, which makes cannabis legal in the state for individuals 21 and over, along with sweeping criminal criminal justice reforms designed to help those whose lives have been upended by the state’s drug laws.
WeedAdvisor
JULY 3, 2019
With all the buzz going on as state after state legalizes recreational marijuana – or at least loosens restrictions – we never really questioned why most adults want to see the drug legalized. While its intoxicating effects are clearly its main appeal from a recreational standpoint, marijuana’s situation is much more complex. According to MarketWatch , most U.S. adults who support legalization do not cite legal consumption as their main argument.
Canna Law Blog
JULY 3, 2019
In what appears to be a first, a veteran commercial cannabis cultivator in Santa Barbara County has sued another cannabis cultivator for, among many other claims, violating the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). According to the complaint, the defendants defrauded the plaintiff as one of many business partners, investors, and otherwise unsophisticated persons and entities targeted in a fraudulent business scheme to wrongfully acquire financial and real estate asse
Leafly
JULY 1, 2019
Former U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom, now a cannabis attorney, throws his hat in the ring. The post Cannabis Exec Running for Senate in Kansas. Yes, Kansas appeared first on Leafly.
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 30, 2019
Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer have introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs. “Just as Americans around the country enjoy Kentucky bourbon, so should they be allowed to enjoy Oregon cannabis.”. Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs.
Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog
JULY 2, 2019
By: Kristin Jordan , Senior Counsel. At the close of the legislative session last week, lawmakers in Albany – led by downstate Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Senator Jen Metzger – successfully passed a bill which aims to regulate the New York state industrial hemp market while providing consumer protections. The New York market has been flooded with hemp and hemp-derived CBD products in recent years, yet lacked the regulatory guidelines to support safe and legal commerce.
Canna Law Blog
JULY 1, 2019
In alignment with its 2017 decision in the Matal v. Tam case which ruled that the disparagement clause of the Lanham Act violated the First Amendment’s free speech clause, the Supreme Court ruled last week that free speech protections also extend to “immoral or scandalous” trademarks. In Iancu v. Brunetti , SCOTUS ruled that the United States Patent and Trademark Office violated a trademark applicant’s free speech rights when it denied his application to protect the mark FUCT for apparel.
Leafly
JULY 3, 2019
Looking for medical cannabis in Michigan? You'll need a state-issued patient ID card. Here's a 6-step guide to getting one. The post How to Get a Michigan Medical Marijuana Card appeared first on Leafly.
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 30, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a petition brought by a Colorado medical cannabis dispensary challenging the authority of the Internal Revenue Service. Alpenglow Botanicals, based in Breckenridge, argued in its petition to the high court that Section 280E of the federal tax code doesn’t empower the IRS to investigate and rule that a marijuana business has violated federal criminal drug laws.
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