Month: September 2021

The Drug War is Dead |

[ad_1] For those who remember the 1980s, the irony of the Panamanian government’s decision to legalize medical cannabis is indeed rich in the late summer of 2021. This is especially true as it is occurring four years after the death of Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega.  For any country in Central America to legalize cannabis in …

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Connecticut Official Hints at Delay in Launch of Legal Cannabis Sales |

[ad_1] A Connecticut state official said on Wednesday that regulators working to implement the state’s legalization of cannabis still have many details to work out before accepting applications for business licenses and hinted that the launch of legal recreational marijuana sales may be delayed.  Connecticut became the fourth state to legalize adult-use cannabis in 2021 …

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The Astonishingly Low Percentage of Canadian Cannabis Actually Sold

[ad_1] This summer, the cannabis specialty trade press discovered a story that has been floating around in the press, if not Canadian corporate cannabis company reports, for some time now. Namely, that the amount of legally grown cannabis in the Canadian industry that is destroyed, and has been since the advent of adult legalization, is …

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Ohio Cultivator and Non-profit Organization Offer Education Program in Cultivation

[ad_1] An Ohio non-profit organization and a cannabis cultivator are working together to help individuals who have been incarcerated for cannabis-related charges to receive education in cannabis cultivation. Riviera Creek Holdings LLC cannabis cultivator and United Returning Citizens (URC) organization, which are both based in Youngstown, Ohio, are partnering together to support a program called …

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My Minority Partner Came Back After Years Away and Wants Money. What Do I Do?

[ad_1] Over the years in my practice, including several instances in the past six months, I have advised cannabis business owners when a former partner has come back to haunt the business operations, usually looking for some type of payout based on a prior conversation or an agreement originally inked upon a lost napkin or …

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South Dakota Subcommittee Says No to Home Grown Medical Marijuana |

[ad_1] A recommendation from the South Dakota Legislative subcommittee comes from a group of lawmakers working to draft rules to limit provisions of Initiated Measure 26 (IM26), a ballot measure to legalize medical marijuana that was passed by nearly 70 percent of South Dakota voters in the November 2020 general election. The announcement came from …

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Social Justice Organizations Host Expungement Clinic in New Jersey

[ad_1] Social justice advocates in New Jersey are flocking together to hold a special, free expungement clinic at Doubletree by Hilton Penn Station Hotel in Newark. The clinic will be held on Tuesday, September 14 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. Those who attend will get free support on how to expunge low-level …

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Surge of Advocacy Groups Weigh In on Federal Cannabis Reform Bill

[ad_1] Yesterday was the deadline for the comment period on the draft version of the federal cannabis reform bill, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), and cannabis advocacy groups did not disappoint—with an avalanche of commentary rolling in before the time was up. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York), Senate Finance Committee Chairman …

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A Tribute to Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry

[ad_1] On Sunday, August 29, at the age of 85, famed Jamaican producer and artist Lee “Scratch” Perry passed away. Over the years, several High Times writers have caught up with the mysterious musician, providing a glimpse into his life. Perry adopted many nicknames over the course of his career: the “Upsetter,” the “Super-Ape,” “Inspector …

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