Canna Law Blog
AUGUST 17, 2022
I like being a cannabis business lawyer. It took a while for me to get there. I certainly didn’t think I would be doing this while I was in law school, or at the start of my career. Like a lot of things in life, it just sort of… happened. And I’ve learned a lot along the way. Here are three areas of advice for anyone looking at a career advising cannabis businesses.
Leafly
AUGUST 18, 2022
A back-to-school must! Keep your stash safe from roommates and the RA with these secure weed locked boxes. The post 8 stash boxes to make your back-to-school storage dreams come true appeared first on Leafly.
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Leafly
AUGUST 15, 2022
Can weed really help your body beat COVID? Or are researchers just blowing smoke? Here’s what we know. The post Recent study points to cannabis’ role in fighting COVID-19 appeared first on Leafly.
Leafly
AUGUST 16, 2022
The cannabis board’s latest meeting introduced a new board member along with a handful of conditional license winners as all parties hustle to launch adult-use before 2023. The post Let it grow: New York approves first 19 adult-use processor licenses, plus more cultivators appeared first on Leafly.
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.
CannaMD
AUGUST 16, 2022
There is a new chapter in the ongoing story of cannabis and cancer therapies. A broad-based study released in April of 2022 reports that cannabis users have a significantly lower incidence of a serious type of liver cancer known as hepatocellular carcinoma as compared to non-users. This is an important finding for a disease that […].
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Cannabis Life Network
AUGUST 17, 2022
Terps are double-edged swords. They include a family of cannabinoid acids and terpenes but are conversely toxic to cannabis plants. Thankfully, terp production occurs within trichomes — glandular hairs that cover your favourite frosty nugs. And trichomes have many tricks to prevent a toxic leak of cannabinoids and terpenes, which includes their mushroom shape.
The Cannigma
AUGUST 14, 2022
It’s 3pm – the last stretch of the work day, and your mind is jumping around. You know if you could just focus, you would knock out your last few tasks and be done – but your mind just won’t cooperate. Should you reach for a joint or a tincture? As with all things in cannabis, it depends. There is certainly some evidence that cannabis may be helpful with increasing focus, in the right dose with the right terpenes and cannabinoids.
The Fresh Toast
AUGUST 19, 2022
Cannabis Is Beneficial For Patients With Advanced Cancer, Finds Latest Medical Studies. Unfortunately, there is still no known cancer cure, though the evolution of medical technology continues to save more lives. The post Cannabis Is Beneficial For Patients With Advanced Cancer, Finds Latest Medical Studies appeared first on The Fresh Toast.
NORML
AUGUST 18, 2022
"Regardless of intent, it is clear that the continued criminalization of cannabis perpetuates and exacerbates unequal enforcement under the law and the associated harms that come with it. This is not something that we can tolerate in the 21st century, and these findings should incentivize lawmakers to embrace sensible cannabis policy reforms.”. The post Analysis: Racial Disparities in Marijuana Possession Arrests Becoming More Pronounced in Prohibition States appeared first on NORML.
The Blunt Truth
AUGUST 18, 2022
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we’re talking a lot about state ballot initiatives. First, we have an update on the Arkansas situation. Then, we’ll fill you in on what’s happening in North Dakota and Maryland. But there’s also news from states where cannabis is already legal.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 17, 2022
Axios Washington reports. A D.C. task force will begin cracking down on I-71 shops that gift marijuana in exchange for purchases. Catch up quick: Such gifting shops cropped up after a 2014 law legalized possessing small amounts of marijuana in D.C., but not buying or selling it. The businesses sell products and services and offer marijuana to patrons under a loophole in the law.
Leafly
AUGUST 17, 2022
Not every lab is doing it, but too many are. Here's how "lab shopping" ends up cheating you at the cash register. The post Weed buyer beware: THC inflation is getting out of hand appeared first on Leafly.
NORML
AUGUST 16, 2022
"Millions of citizens unduly carry the undue burden and stigmatization of a past conviction for behavior that is no longer considered to be a crime. Our sense of justice and our principles of fairness demand that officials move swiftly to right the past wrongs of cannabis prohibition and criminalization.”. The post Nevada: Cannabis Revenues Funding Efforts to Seal the Records of Those with Marijuana Convictions appeared first on NORML.
Veriheal
AUGUST 15, 2022
Cannabis, a plant wrongly accused of causing laziness and tiredness in consumers, could actually offer fatigue-fighting benefits. This is according to a group of researchers from the University of New Mexico (UNM) , who recently teamed up with the creators of the Releaf App to investigate the true link between cannabis use and energy levels. In their recently published study, titled “The Effects of Consuming Cannabis Flower for Treatment of Fatigue,” the UNM researchers proved that t
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 17, 2022
WADENA — In an effort to perform further research on the matter, the Wadena City Council approved an ordinance placing a temporary moratorium on the sale of edible cannabinoid products derived from hemp during their regular city council meeting Monday, Aug. 15. The decision comes after the Minnesota State Legislature amended Minnesota Statutes 151.72 to allow the sale of certain cannabis products derived from hemp.
Leafly
AUGUST 16, 2022
Scientists are testing to see if patients are helped by adding cannabinoids to a traditional chemotherapy treatment. The post Glioblastoma is a devastating brain cancer. Does cannabis help? appeared first on Leafly.
NORML
AUGUST 15, 2022
"Marijuana sales are already taking place in every town in Rhode Island. The question before voters this November is whether they want these transactions to take place in a safe, above-ground environment or if they want to keep these markets unregulated and underground.". The post Rhode Island: 30+ Towns to Decide on Marijuana Sales Measures This November appeared first on NORML.
Cannabis Life Network
AUGUST 19, 2022
Are you planning a trip to Thailand to take advantage of the country’s liberalizing cannabis laws? In that case, you might want to think again. Cannabis in Thailand in 2022 can be challenging to navigate. What is the state of cannabis in Thailand in August 2022? Things are changing rapidly, so this post will look […]. The post Cannabis Thailand 2022 appeared first on Cannabis | Weed | Marijuana | News.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 19, 2022
LA Cannabis News reports. A 52-year-old man was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for his part in chasing down and fatally shooting a marijuana dispensary worker with a cash-filled backpack in Santa Ana. Antonio Lamont Triplett was convicted on June 9 of murder, with a special-circumstance allegation of killing during a robbery, and felony second-degree robbery.
Leafly
AUGUST 17, 2022
Mr. GUMBO invited us inside ‘the House that GUMBO built’ to learn how he made it to the top of New York’s cutthroat pot scene. The post 28 grams of game: GUMBO’s Luka Brazi breaks down his NYC come-up appeared first on Leafly.
NORML
AUGUST 15, 2022
North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger announced today that a measure to legalize the… The post North Dakota: Marijuana Legalization Measure Approved for the Ballot appeared first on NORML.
Burns Levinson (Cannabusiness advisory)
AUGUST 18, 2022
“If you build it, they will come.” These were the words spoken from above to Kevin Costner’s character, Ray Kinsella, in Field of Dreams , as he walked through an Iowa cornfield and envisioned Shoeless Joe Jackson standing in what would become a beautiful ballfield. And this vision did come true. Like Ray, countless entrepreneurs have walked through farmlands, warehouses and retail shops alike – dreaming of building state-of-the-art cannabis facilities.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 18, 2022
KION 546 reports. Header Image: Former California New Wave CEO Paul King. Photo courtesy of Monterey County District Attorney’s Office. Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that former California New Wave CEO Paul King will have to pay $2.4 million for growing cannabis without proper state licensing. The DA’s office obtained a default judgment against Salinas based cannabis businesses Fuji Farms, Inc., and Hands on Faith Association, in association wi
Leafly
AUGUST 17, 2022
Dry herb vaporizers from S&B not only provide better temperature control & health benefits compared to smoking, they’re also more efficient. The post Get more out of every hit with a STORZ & BICKEL vaporizer appeared first on Leafly.
NORML
AUGUST 18, 2022
Voters in several states and in dozens of cities and towns will decide on marijuana-related ballot measures in November. Here is an update of where these efforts currently stand in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Oklahoma, as well as cities in Colorado, Michigan, Montana, Ohio, Rhode Island and Texas. The post Marijuana-Related Ballot Initiatives and Referenda: 8/19/22 Update appeared first on NORML.
The Cannigma
AUGUST 19, 2022
The short answer is no, CBD doesn’t show up on a drug test – because drug tests are looking for THC, not CBD. However, using full-spectrum CBD products can cause you to fail a drug test by testing positive for THC. 1. How cannabis drug tests work. There are several different types of drug tests, all with varying levels of sensitivity and windows of detection.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 19, 2022
In a decision last week, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that the state law protecting “lawful activities” or “lawful off-duty conduct” does not apply to non-medical cannabis consumption, according to an Ogletree Deakins report. In the decision in Ceballos v. NP Palace, LLC, the court said adult cannabis use was not “lawful” behavior outside of work because, although legal in Nevada, cannabis is listed as a Schedule I narcotic and illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act, the repor
Leafly
AUGUST 16, 2022
Whether trying to connect with other 420-friendly humans or trying to sound less like a narc, our slang dictionary will keep you up-to-date. The post Leafly’s dictionary of weed slang appeared first on Leafly.
NORML
AUGUST 16, 2022
Today, we launch the initial rollout of NORML’s Smoke the Vote for the 2022 midterm elections! The post It’s Time to Smoke the Vote! appeared first on NORML.
The Cannigma
AUGUST 16, 2022
Medical: No Recreational: No Reciprocity: N/A. Indiana does not have a legal medical or adult-use cannabis program. A bill introduced in January 2022 to legalize cannabis failed , but the state is exploring regulating and decriminalizing delta-9 products and restricting delta-8 products in the 2022 fall session. Possible penalties. Indiana still has harsh cannabis laws.
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