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Australia: TGA Approves Record Number Of Medical Cannabis Applications
Politics
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) had a busy July in relation to approving applications for medicinal cannabis products. Australia’s Special Access Scheme (SAS) enables suitably authorised health practitioners to access therapeutic products not included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG). The only cannabis produ
U.K. athletes to face shorter bans for recreational drug use
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The U.K. Anti-Doping organization is changing its rules, reports Canex. Athletes who fail drug tests for cannabis and cocaine use will face shorter bans as the organization looks to place a greater focus on performance-enhancing drugs. The reform is part of a wider movement focused on athlete welfare, and the acceptance of widening cannabis use. Ad
Canada's Marijuana Industry Has a New Problem
Politics
For years, cannabis stocks were the greatest thing since sliced bread on Wall Street. The expectation of ongoing state-level legalization in the U.S., coupled with Canada becoming the first industrialized country in the modern era to give marijuana the green light, was forecast to send pot stock valuations into the heavens -- and for a period of ti
Enforcement Alone Won’t End California’s Illicit Cannabis Market
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So long as it is extremely difficult and expensive to start and run a licensed cannabis business, there will be people who opt for the illicit market. It seems like every week, there’s a new announcement of state or local enforcement actions or raids of allegedly unlicensed cannabis operators in California. Some time ago, this would have been welco
Arizona Court Rules Marijuana Initiative Can Be on November Ballots
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Late Friday, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge James Smith ruled that the Smart and Safe Act ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older in Arizona did not mislead voters about key provisions in its 100-word summary, as a frivolous lawsuit by a local anti-marijuana group claimed. Overcoming the lawsuit and gettin
Thailand Bets on Private Medical Marijuana to Lift Economy
Politics
Thailand’s ailing economy, particularly its tourism and agriculture sectors, is poised to get a boost from new rules that ease the private cultivation and sale of medical marijuana. The Cabinet amended the Narcotics Act on Aug. 4, pending Parliament’s approval, to allow private medical operators -- a category including some traditional medicine pra
Cannabis Legalization Is Not A Priority for Congress, Biden, or Trump. Here's Why.
Politics
The industry doesn't have the political clout or voter passion behind them to push weed over the finish line, but you can help. Despite evidence that two-thirds of Americans support legalizing cannabis, federal moves towards legalization have been small and halting. Even simple measures, such as regulating banking in states where cannabis is legal,
Man sentenced to over a year in prison for growing more than 40 cannabis plants at home
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Gary Widdowson, 34, had the cops visit on an unrelated matter. But then they found cannabis in the house. Authorities were at Gary Widdowson’s house on an unrelated matter but what they stumbled upon landed the 34-year-old a prison sentence. Police found more than 40 plants growing in his home, in addition to scales and dried cannabis. Widdowson, a
Michael Thompson was given a 60-year prison sentence for selling three pounds of pot. He is now presumed to have COVID-19
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Supporters are concerned the 69-year-old diabetic, who is not set to be eligible for parole until he reaches his late 80s, may not survive the ordeal Although Michael Thompson has been in jail for more than 25 years for selling weed, he may be facing a death sentence. Thompson is Michigan’s longest-serving non-violent offender. He was convicted of
Could legal cannabis states the U.S. be protected from federal intervention?
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The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to pass an amendment that prevents the Department of Justice from spending taxpayer dollars to enforce federal anti-cannabis laws in otherwise legal cannabis sates, according to NORML. The Blumenauer-McClintock-Norton-Lee amendment protects legal marijuana programs by restricting spending on anti-marijuan
Cannabis Tourism Could Help Cities Struggling Due to COVID-19
Politics
Cannabis tourism is not a new concept. For many decades vacationers have flocked to cannabis hotspots like Amsterdam, Jamaica, Thailand, and other international destinations often associated with cannabis, albeit unregulated cannabis. Options for legal cannabis tourism have increased in recent years with the spread of cannabis reform. Canada is a p
House Votes To Protect State Cannabis Laws
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The House voted to approve Part B Amendment #87 Thursday evening, which is a provision to prevent the federal government from using any funds to interfere with state medical or adult-use programs or target individuals and businesses that are in compliance with state cannabis laws. The bipartisan amendment to the Commerce, Justice, and Science appro
Nearly 7 Out of 10 New Jersey Residents Support Legal Marijuana
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The majority of NJ voters across the political spectrum said they’d support legal cannabis, but probably wouldn’t use it. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy suggested earlier this month that legalizing recreational marijuana would be “an incredibly smart thing to do.” According to a new poll, New Jersey residents across the political spectrum agree, with
Barriers Prevent The Cannabis Industry From Being Inclusive, Diverse
Politics
Read more at Benzinga Racial and gender diversity in the marijuana industry "is still lacking — especially in ownership and executive positions," according to MJBizDaily Research Editor Eli McVey. While the industry has taken steps to improve, more is required from it, McVey noted. With the national spotlight currently focused more intently on civi
European Commission hits pause on natural CBD products — but synthetic CBD is okay
Politics
The European Commission (EC) has suspended new applications for food products containing natural CBD while it considers labelling such products as “narcotics-related.” The commission has reached a “preliminary conclusion” that extracts from the flowerings of hemp plants should be considered a drug under the United Nations Single Convention on Narco
California should ban marijuana advertising to protect children and teens
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It’s one thing to decriminalize cannabis, but it’s another to encourage use with marketing and advertising that reaches kids. And that’s the problem: Almost all commercial advertising makes its way to the eyes and ears of children. If we care about public health, we should ban all cannabis ads. San Diego banned cannabis billboards within 1,000 feet

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