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New York State Bar Association says attorneys are welcome to serve cannabis industry clients

New York State Bar Association says attorneys are welcome to serve cannabis industry clients

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 14, 2021

As New Yorkers begin to fully embrace the legalization of adult-use cannabis, attorneys are being informed of their opportunities to partake in the nascent industry. Legislation that was enacted on March...

https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-to-launch-new-grocery-store-business-sources-say-11551461887

One in three Americans want to purchase weed inside a grocery store

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 14, 2021

Would you purchase your cannabis inside a grocery store? If you answered “yes” to this question, you share the same opinion as one in three Americans. This statistic was gleaned from a survey of 1,062...

https://www.cannamd.com/pro-athletes-who-use-marijuana/

Cannabis as a performance-boosting drug? Some researchers say “no”

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 14, 2021

Amid growing legalization, more athletes are turning to cannabis as a way of enhancing performance, but what does the science say? In 2020, two independent papers looked at research into the plant’s...

Report suggests that majority of cannabis consumer expenditure in Michigan is funneled into illegal avenues

Report suggests that majority of cannabis consumer expenditure in Michigan is funneled into illegal avenues

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 14, 2021

Three years ago, Michigan legalized cannabis. Now valued at $3.2 billion, the legal market appears to be holding up well; in spite of coronavirus-related disruptions. Then again, industry insiders warn...

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/63-uk-drivers-stopped-suspicion-drug-driving-fail-roadside-tests-1550499

House of Representatives passes bill permitting research into government-produced cannabis

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 14, 2021

On Thursday, July 1, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an extensive bill that could prompt new cannabis research opportunities. The measure contains a provision to permit investigations into impaired...

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23631530-300-mind-menders-how-psychedelic-drugs-rebuild-broken-brains/

Psychedelic decriminalization bill approved by California Assembly Committee

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 14, 2021

On Tuesday, June 29, a California Assembly approved a Senate-passed measure to legalize psychedelic substance possession. The passing of Senate Bill 519 represents the first stepping stone in the measure...

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Pennsylvania increases medical cannabis purchase limits, among other law updates

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 14, 2021

New changes to Pennsylvania’s medical cannabis laws are expected to increase the single-visit patient purchase limit by more than three times the existing amount. As a direct effect of providing patients...

https://www.notebookcheck.net/House-Appropriations-Committee-slaps-down-Trump-s-ZTE-support.303740.0.html

Congressional lawmakers make headway with Fiscal Year 2022 spending bill: How it affects the cannabis industry

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 14, 2021

Medical cannabis-friendly states have been informed of updated protections by congressional lawmakers. Outlined in new spending legislation for Fiscal Year 2022, the protections for medical cannabis programs...

http://cannabisbusinessnow.com/new-mexico-legalization-way/

New Mexicans can now legally possess and grow cannabis for medical and adult-use

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 14, 2021

A new law that recently took effect in New Mexico,  House Bill 2, the Cannabis Regulation Act, has opened up a window of opportunity for people who are enrolled in the state’s Medical Cannabis Program....

https://www.tokeofthetown.com/2013/02/north_carolina_medical_marijuana_bill_introduced.php/

North Carolina Senate approves bipartisan legislation to establish medical cannabis market

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 12, 2021

Medical cannabis is currently legal in 36 U.S. states, but the market could further blossom with the addition of North Carolina; should the State General Assembly allow legalization to transpire. Veterans...

Recreational cannabis use in Mexico decriminalized by supreme court

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 12, 2021

Laws criminalizing the recreational use of cannabis in Mexico have been shot down by the Supreme Court. An 8-3 ruling on June 28 led to the court's decision, which has been heavily influenced by a long...

California’s cannabis grow sites are in danger of wildfire damage

California’s cannabis grow sites are in danger of wildfire damage

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 12, 2021

As wildfires continue to tear through California's Northernmost region, the state's cannabis cultivation operations are at risk of being destroyed. Flames are currently raging through more than 48,000...

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