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Playboy Gets Fired Up For Cannabis Advocacy and Reform

Veriheal

Now the cannabis movement has a new ally—Playboy Enterprises, owners of the infamous adult magazine. A year prior to that, the magazine published an article under the heading “Pot: A Rational Approach.” The campaign will be focusing on implementing changes in public policy through advocating for legislation.

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The Rise of Anti-Legalization Efforts

Veriheal

This policy ensured significant penalties and incarceration for possession, cultivation, and trafficking for anyone found guilty in the U.S. Harpers magazine also released an article in 2016 , with clips from an interview with a top Nixon advisor who made a similar admission.

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A Founder Looks at 50: Attorney Gerry Goldstein and the Early Years of NORML

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During these travels, I was frequently meeting other young lawyers (although we also had many non-lawyers representing NORML around the country), many of whom were also active in the anti-Vietnam War efforts, who shared the NORML position regarding marijuana policy. I was never quite sure why Trudeau had made that statement.

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Article – Governing Magazine: California Promised to Clear Cannabis Convictions. It Hasn’t.

Cannabis Law Report

Governing magazine have hit the nail squarely on its head… The state legalized the use of recreational marijuana in 2016 and agreed to create a pathway to clear or reduce past weed-related convictions. At least 34,000 marijuana records have still not been processed by court.

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Nation’s Largest Event for Black Cannabis Professionals Returns, Kicks Off in New Orleans from November 18-20

Cannabis Law Report

Black CannaBusiness Magazine, the premier publisher of B2B content for African Ameicans doing business in the cannabis industry, is pleased to announce the second annual Black CannaConference & Expo (“Black CannaCon”), the only B2B conference for Black professionals in cannabis. Here’s their press release.

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Leading Cannabis Lawyer Bob Hoban Will Now Become Permanent Contributer To Forbes Magazine

Cannabis Law Report

Bob will cover the legal, policy, and regulatory issues shaping the global cannabis industry. He brings a decade of experience sitting at the center of … Read More.

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Cannabis Business Times and Cannabis Conference Announce Inaugural Cannabis Leadership Awards Recipients

Cannabis Law Report

The 2021 Cannabis Leadership Awards winners are: Ngiste Abebe – VP of Public Policy, Columbia Care. In addition, they are featured in the August issue of Cannabis Business Times magazine, and their profiles are available at www.CannabisBusinessTimes.com. . “We Kevin Kuethe – VP of Cultivation, Lume Cannabis Co.

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