Month: July 2021

Learn which Rare Cannabinoid is Best for Weight Loss, Sleep or Pain

[ad_1] Why do you consume cannabis? Some like an energetic high while others prefer a dreamy sedative state of euphoria. Others take it for pain, nausea or other medical needs. In addition to THC and CBD, hemp and cannabis contain dozens of other cannabinoids that can aid everything from appetite suppression and weight loss to …

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Congress to Vote on Protecting State Cannabis Programs

[ad_1] Congress will be voting on a proposal that would protect currently existing cannabis programs across the U.S. A proposed, bipartisan amendment from the House Rules Committee was presented on July 28. If passed, it would create protections for existing state cannabis programs, as well as any tribal medical cannabis programs. It also specifically bars …

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Why Most Cannabis Businesses Should Ditch Their SOW Models

[ad_1] Lately, in my review of certain cannabis transactional agreements like cannabis intellectual property (IP) licensing agreements, manufacturing agreements, and distribution agreements, I’m seeing a really high number of statements of work (SOWs) attached. I’m not opposed to SOWs when they make sense. In cannabis though, nine times out of ten, a SOW model isn’t …

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California Ketamine Clinics: Implications From Epic Medical Management, LLC v. Paquette

[ad_1] The corporate practice of medicine doctrine (“CPOM”) and state anti-kickback prohibitions vary from state to state. While some states have statutory prohibitions, other states rely upon case law for CPOM. These issues are typically not heavily litigated. When there is case law covering these subjects, it is imperative to review and understand these decisions. …

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Rachel Wolfson: Influencer Profiler

[ad_1] Many comedians have worked cannabis into their professional personas—some even make it their entire persona—but few have incorporated it as flawlessly as Rachel Wolfson. While she’s hilarious and not above using the leafy green goodness as a punch line, cannabis also goes much deeper with her. But it wasn’t always this way.  “I was …

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Fifty-Four Years Ago Today—The Beatles Insisted the UK Legalize Weed in Newspaper Ad

[ad_1] Paying for an expensive full-page ad to run in the London Times on July 24, 1967, The Beatles and band manager Brian Epstein joined a few dozen activists to urge lawmakers—insistently—to legalize pot in the U.K. All four band members smoked and liked cannabis—but especially Paul McCartney, who repeatedly describes cannabis as being transformative …

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Johnson & Johnson, Drug Distributors Settle to Pay $26B for Roles in Opioid Crisis

[ad_1] Big pharmaceutical companies and drug distributors are largely to blame for fueling the opioid epidemic in the US, killing more people than most major wars—which is why they were served one of the largest packages of class action lawsuits in history. Three of the largest pharmaceutical wholesalers and Johnson & Johnson reached a $26 …

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Colorado Releases Report on Impact of Cannabis Legalization

[ad_1] Colorado just released a new report from the state’s Division of Criminal Justice that is shedding light on the impact of marijuana legalization in the state, nearly eight years after voters there passed an historic ballot measure to end prohibition on pot. The report, released this month, provides a wide array of data points …

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An Exclusive with Amy Smoot

[ad_1] Last month, the state of Mississippi held a meeting to discuss legalizing medical cannabis and why cannabis medicine is so essential for kids who suffer from seizures and other serious elements. High Times was contacted by cannabis warrior and concerned advocate Amy Smoot, who gave testimony at this meeting on behalf of three different …

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Senate Majority Leader Announces Federal Cannabis Bill Proposal

[ad_1] Just prior to a press conference on July 14, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden and Senator Cory Booker released the details of their long-awaited cannabis reform bill, entitled the “Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act.” The bill provides a widespread plan to regulate cannabis on multiple levels. If passed, …

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Jamie Evans on Herbacée—Her French-Inspired, Cannabis-Infused, Nonalcoholic Sparkling Wine

[ad_1] Cannabis beverage expert, author and Certified Specialist of Wine, Jamie Evans unveiled Herbacée on July 15, billed as “the nation’s first nonalcoholic cannabis-infused sparkling wine to honor French-inspired wine blends,” containing both THC and CBD. Evans was inspired by selections from Bordeaux, Rhône, Provence, Champagne, Loire and France’s other renowned wine regions.  How does …

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California Vaccine Pop-up Lures People with Free Weed

[ad_1] Organizations in Long Beach, California may have finally figured out a creative way to convince reluctant residents to get a COVID-19 vaccination: How does a free joint sound? To promote equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine and promote safe practices for Long Beach residents, a group of organizations joined forces to launch Joints for …

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Arizona Launches Much-Needed Marijuana Conviction Expungement Program 1

[ad_1] Arizona residents with low-level marijuana convictions can have their records wiped clean under a state expungement program launched this week. The expungements for minor cannabis convictions are being issued in accordance with Proposition 207, the 2020 ballot initiative to legalize marijuana for adults that was passed by 60 percent of the state’s voters. Julie …

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Psychedelic Therapies for Veterans Proposed By Hopeful New York City Mayoral Candidate Andrew Yang

[ad_1] Andrew Yang announced on May 27 that if elected to the office of mayor of New York City, he would personally push to invest in veterans and allow the use of psychedelic therapies for those suffering from disorders such as depression, suicide, homelessness and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Yang’s plan would create a partnership …

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