Cannabis Chronicles

MAY 22, 2019

SPOKANE — Researchers at Washington State University are teaming up with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians in an effort to chart the tribe’s outcomes prescribing medicinal marijuana to patients. The partnership between the land grant institution in Pullman and the Tacoma-based native tribe is intended to create a standard to evaluate treatment plans at a natural healing clinic the Puyallups opened in October, and to determine the effectiveness of the drug as an alternative to opioids in managing pai

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The Fresh Toast

MAY 23, 2019

NFL Agrees To Study Marijuana As Pain Management Tool The NFL and NFL have agreed to form two new joint medical committees, with a particular focus on marijuana as a pain management tool. The post NFL Agrees To Study Marijuana As Pain Management Tool appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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NORML

MAY 22, 2019

Drivers testing positive for the presence of THC in blood do not possess a significantly increased risk of being responsible for a non-fatal motor vehicle accident, according to data published in the journal Addiction. Investigators from the University of British Columbia compared the likelihood of crash responsibility in drivers testing positive for THC and/or other substances as compared to drug-free drivers over a six-year period (2010 to 2016).

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Project CBD

MAY 22, 2019

It’s been six months since Congress passed the Farm Bill legalizing hemp for cultivation. It’s high time that we rectify some common myths about this plant.

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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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FloridaMarijuana.net

MAY 23, 2019

As cannabis becomes more mainstream, more accepted as a medicine and more utilized worldwide, the plants’ botany and chemical makeup are being researched and dissected. Cannabis sativa , the Latin name for the cannabis plant, produces a resin that supports the medicinal and psychoactive properties within the plan. This resin is a sticky and thick-textured substance that contain a variety of terpenes and cannabinoid metabolites.

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NORML

MAY 23, 2019

Seniors who report the use of cannabis over the past year say that it improves their overall quality of life, according to survey data published in the journal Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine. Researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine surveyed 274 older respondents (mean age = 72.5 years) regarding their cannabis use patterns.

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Leafly

MAY 23, 2019

The cannabis industry generates a huge amount of waste through packaging. But the plant's relative, hemp, could prove to be the answer to creating sustainable packaging. The post Is Hemp the Answer to Sustainable Cannabis Packaging? appeared first on Leafly.

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The Fresh Toast

MAY 22, 2019

Cancer Patients Should Just Buy Marijuana On The Streets, Says Alabama Senator Jim McClendon's reasoning resembled those conservatives have made in Texas as well, stating any loosening of the law will eventually lead to full-blown recreational cannabis reform. The post Cancer Patients Should Just Buy Marijuana On The Streets, Says Alabama Senator appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 21, 2019

The Illinois General Assembly has been working on a marijuana legalization bill this session. The Senate Bill would protect employer rights to ban marijuana and discipline employees for use. Across the country, states are moving to legalize medical and recreational marijuana. In states that legalize recreational marijuana, employers and drug testing services have seen significant increases in positivity rates for marijuana metabolites.

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NORML

MAY 19, 2019

Members of the state’s Cannabis Control Commission have decided to advance plans to regulate social marijuana use facilities. Regulators voted 3 to 2 in favor of the proposal, which seeks to establish a pilot program in up to a dozen self-selected cities throughout the state. However, implementing the plan will require additional legislative action from lawmakers.

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Leafly

MAY 22, 2019

The hospitality industry is realizing that a lot of its guests are 420-friendly. Is a boutique cannabis brand on the horizon? The post How Hotels Are Adapting to Cannabis Legalization appeared first on Leafly.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 23, 2019

While Oregon legalized hemp production in 2015, the Beaver State has seen a huge influx of hemp grower and handler registrations since the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill , which legalized hemp under federal law. To keep up with the growing interest in the crop and its derivatives, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (“ODA”) has been actively revising its rules and finally adopted their permanent version on May 15 th.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 21, 2019

They write. As of , May 15, many CBD business had yet another obstacle thrown in their path when they were notified that they could no longer accept Visa payments on their sites. Some companies received less than 8 hours of notice before these changes took place and others were forced to stop accepting Visa payments weeks ago. This is especially distressing when taking into consideration the fact that CBD businesses have had a notoriously difficult time maintaining regular access to bankin

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NORML

MAY 21, 2019

The administration of oral CBD reduces cue-induced cravings and anxiety in subjects with a history of heroin use, according to clinical data published in The American Journal of Psychiatry. Investigators at The Mount Sinai Health System in New York City assessed the effect of CBD versus placebo in 42 drug-abstinent participants with a history of heroin use.

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Leafly

MAY 21, 2019

The findings suggest a role for CBD “in helping to break the cycle of addiction,” researchers at New York's Mount Sinai Hospital said. The post CBD Can Help Curb Heroin Cravings, New Study Finds appeared first on Leafly.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 19, 2019

In 2016, California voters approved Prop 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, by nearly 2 million votes. In addition to legalizing adult use and possession of cannabis, the law creates a statewide regulatory regime for commercial cannabis activity, but also provides discretion to local jurisdictions to prohibit or restrict such businesses. Almost 18 months later, and despite the state having finalized its commercial cannabis regulations, roughly 75% of all jurisdictions in California continue to

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 19, 2019

Here’s their report which doesn’t engender much confidence in any forward movement this year. Bad news for medical marijuana in Alabama. An update today from the Facebook page of Carly’s Law shows that the CARE Act is being held up in Committee , possibly an attempt by State Rep. Paul Lee (R- Dothan ) to prevent the bill from having enough time to be debated on the House floor this session.

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NORML

MAY 24, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! An activist group in North Dakota filed paperwork to begin petitioning for another adult use marijuana legalization ballot initiative in 2020. The group then withdrew the measure so they can amend the language. Members of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission have decided to advance plans to regulate social marijuana use facilities.

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Leafly

MAY 22, 2019

Discover ways that you as a individual cannabis consumer can help ensure a neutral impact on the earth. The post 5 Ways to Love Earth as Much as You Love Cannabis appeared first on Leafly.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 20, 2019

Back on March 1, I ran through a legislative forecast and report for Oregon cannabis in 2019. In that post, I touched on six main issues: hemp, marijuana production limits, interstate sales, social consumption, local grow tax and off-work use. As we move into the home stretch of the 2019 session, each issue has been bandied about: some are close to passage and others have died.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 20, 2019

Here’s their short report. Now that it appears New Jersey won’t be legalizing marijuana until at least after November 2020, state legislators might move this week to essentially decriminalize possession of small amounts of the drug. NJ.com reports that a bill to expunge the records of people with cannabis offenses would reduce the penalties for anyone caught with up to two ounces of marijuana to a civil citation carrying a $50 fine.

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NORML

MAY 20, 2019

Even though cannabis has been recreationally legal in the Battle Born State for nearly two years and Sin City has become a greenish gold mine of legal cannabis, many problems and societal penalties still arise with the use of it; no social consumption lounges being among the most glaring. Yet unlike the consumption lounges, people’s lives are directly being negatively impacted by laws surrounding pre-employment drug testing and previous cannabis convictions in the Prohibition years.

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Leafly

MAY 21, 2019

Derived from the fragrant geranium flower, geraniol appears in a host of fruits and is commonly used in the fragrance industry for its sweet scent. The post Meet Geraniol, the Sweet Cannabis Terpene With a Citrus Aroma appeared first on Leafly.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 21, 2019

Earlier this month, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued Examination Guide 1-19 : Examination of Marks for Cannabis and Cannabis-Related Goods and Services After Enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill. While the guide didn’t provide any earth-shattering news regarding cannabis-related trademarks, it did clarify the USPTO’s position with respect to trademarks for domestic industrial hemp products.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 24, 2019

“Square is currently conducting an invite-only beta for some CBD products,” a spokesperson for the company has said in an email. Forbes Reports. When asked about the reasons for the launching the new program, which comes after years of refusing to work with CBD companies, the spokesperson said that the company closely watches evolving public policies and strives to create new opportunities for clients. …/… Square’s entry into the CBD space comes as federal legislation to allow

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NORML

MAY 24, 2019

Rochester-based organizations and community groups today released a new report that comprehensively outlines continued racial disparities in marijuana enforcement in the City of Rochester and Monroe County. According to the report, which is based on data from the state Division of Criminal Justice Services from 2010 to 2018, the vast majority of people arrested for low-level marijuana possession in the City of Rochester were Black (81%) — despite the fact that there are comparable numbers

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Leafly

MAY 21, 2019

Under a new law set to take effect in July, Kansas will allow certain medical patients to use CBD products that contain no more than 5% THC. The post Kansas Set to Allow Low-THC Cannabis Oil Beginning July 1 appeared first on Leafly.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 18, 2019

Kern County has a long and sordid history when it comes to regulating cannabis. There has been over a decade of allegations of corruption , bribery , arrests , and a plethora of lawsuits. Long story short, in March of 2009, the County passed an ordinance that permitted medical marijuana dispensaries throughout the County as long as they were not located within 1,000 feet of a school.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 18, 2019

Top marks for a pretty logo though ! Here’s their blurb… INCBA Board of Directors Nominations. Do you know someone that would be great for the INCBA Board of Directors? Nominations are open! Qualified Directors are engaged, knowledgeable about the cannabis and/or legal industries, have a demonstrated commitment to moving the field forward, and can support the legal profession through hard work and dedication to the goals of INCBA.

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The Fresh Toast

MAY 22, 2019

Landmark Study Shows CBD Could Treat Heroin Addiction A new study out this week demonstrated that CBD, the non-psychoactive cannabinoid in marijuana and hemp, could assist those with opioid addiction. The post Landmark Study Shows CBD Could Treat Heroin Addiction appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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