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Israel Police bust network of doctors illegally selling Medical Cannabis licenses Image Cannabis NewsDecember 5, 2022 Drug dealers exploited the criminal network in order to buy cannabis and sell it for a profit. Israel Police busted a network of senior doctors that was illegally selling medical cannabis licenses online, operating in 20 locations a
Inside the murky $200M effort to kickstart NY Marijuana Industry Image Cannabis NewsDecember 2, 2022 Smoke and mirrors: Inside the murky $200M effort to kickstart NY’s marijuana industry. New York’s equity-focused rollout of its legal marijuana market relies heavily on a $200 million fund to support the state’s first retailers. Yet the team picked
10 years of recreational Cannabis Research: What we know and what’s still to learn Image Cannabis NewsNovember 30, 2022 Recreational cannabis in Colorado turned 10 in November. Researchers have been studying its impact on health, public safety and the economy, but there’s still so much more to learn. In some ways, the cart came before the horse, as
As its neighbours seek legalisation, Poland’s Medical Cannabis & Hemp Industry could also flourish next year Image Cannabis NewsNovember 29, 2022 Earlier this month Czechia’s drug commissioner Jindřich Vobořil announced his intention to submit draft legislation for an adult-use cannabis market by the end of the year, hoping a fully fledged market c
Will New York be able to control its underground market? Image Cannabis NewsNovember 28, 2022 There’s intense competition from all corners, particularly gray market dealers who are connected to and supplied by California cannabis sources. With the recent issuance of the first-ever recreational marijuana retail permits in New York — and the launch o
There is still too much we don't know about Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsNovember 25, 2022 Study found a stunning 75 per cent of the marijuana smokers had emphysema, compared to 67 per cent of the cigarette smokers and just five per cent of the non-smokers. When the Cannabis Act was passed in 2018, a requirement was included that three years after
We need simpler, smarter Cannabis law and regulation Image Cannabis NewsNovember 25, 2022 The federal government adopted a full-on nanny-state approach to cannabis regulation. Recreational cannabis became a legal industry in Canada in 2018. The regulatory framework that was adopted was cobbled together quickly with no consultation on the actual reg
Landmark bill reaches President's desk Image Cannabis NewsNovember 23, 2022 For the first time ever, a standalone marijuana reform bill has been sent to the president’s desk for signature. The U.S. Senate on Nov. 16 passed HR21-8454, the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act, and sent the bill to President Joe Biden. The bill “
Biden’s marijuana pardons are a seismic shift Image Cannabis NewsNovember 23, 2022 Fulfilling a high-profile campaign pledge, President Joe Biden recently announced that his office will be issuing pardons to several thousand Americans with federal convictions for marijuana possession offenses. “There are thousands of people who have prior federal c
Pot politics? Majority leaders blocking majority support over Medical Marijuana in Kentucky Image Cannabis NewsNovember 23, 2022 Despite the overwhelming vote of approval, leadership in the state Senate is balking at the whole idea. That’s the percentage of Kentuckians surveyed online who support legalizing medical marijuana in the commonwealth, ac
BREAKING: Colombia Senate approves Marijuana legalization bill Image Cannabis NewsNovember 23, 2022 A bill to legalize cannabis in Colombia has been approved in a Senate committee for the first time, after advancing in the Chamber of Representatives. (Benzinga) The initiative passed its third debate with 11 votes in favor and 4 against. "Now the bi
Oregon’s governor pardons thousands for Cannabis convictions Image Cannabis NewsNovember 22, 2022 Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday she is pardoning an estimated 45,000 people convicted of simple possession of cannabis, a month after President Joe Biden did the same under federal law. “No one deserves to be forever saddled with the impacts of
Medical Marijuana research bill in Biden’s hands Image Cannabis NewsNovember 21, 2022 A bill to expand research into medicines derived from the cannabis plant has passed muster in Congress. The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act seeks to streamline the application process for scientific marijuana studies; plus remove existing
As legal weed comes to Missouri, lawsuits still pending over Medical Marijuana program Image Cannabis NewsNovember 21, 2022 JEFFERSON CITY - At the same time Missouri regulators are working to launch a recreational marijuana program, hundreds of lawsuits tied to the 2019 rollout of medical cannabis remain in legal limbo. Of the more than 880 lawsui
Cannabis measures that passed during the U.S. midterms and didn’t necessarily get noticed Image Cannabis NewsNovember 16, 2022 There were several important, albeit lesser known, ballot measures that passed and that each help to end the prohibition and criminalization of cannabis in the U.S. The 2022 midterm elections in the U.S. were historical and
Biden pardons simple Marijuana possession Image Cannabis NewsNovember 16, 2022 WASHINGTON - On Thursday, October 6, U.S. President Joe Biden issued a pardon for federal-level convictions of simple marijuana possession. He also began a review of how the drug is classified. The pardon arrived about a month away from the midterm elections, a critical
