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Massachusetts joins Pennsylvania in creating cannabis research opportunities into safety and efficacy
US (MA): CCC approves license for first research facility in the Commonwealth The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) on Thursday,...
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Cannabis vape products containing botanically sourced terpenes pass two ASTM International Global Standards for ingredient safety!
ASTM D37 Passes Standards for Cannabis Vape Ingredient Safety Based on Framework by True Terpenes Head of Research News provided...
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Florida Governor’s use of state funds to push misinformation succeeded in tanking the cannabis adult-use bill but may backfire as companies leave state.
US (FL): Cannabist Company sells 14 dispensaries, 2 cultivation and manufacturing plants The Cannabist Company announced the closing of the...
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Election Recap: Cannabis and Psychedelics At The Ballot Box
Election night was somewhat disappointing for cannabis and psychedelic advocates. Six states were presented with opportunities to expand, criminalize, or...
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Warren County DA Asks Federal Court To Permit Lawsuit Challenging Rules Prohibiting MMJ Patients From Possessing Firearms
On Monday, Robert Greene, the current district attorney for Warren County and the plaintiff challenging ATF rules that prohibit lawful...
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Hemp Suppliers Challenge Constitutionality of New Jersey’s Hemp Law Amendments
On Tuesday, five hemp providers – 1 NJ-based provider and 4 out-of-state providers – filed a lawsuit in Federal Court...
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Cannabis Law Solutions Attorneys, Cassel and Bucy notch another win for Cannabis industry in Pennsylvania
Firm wins fight over medical cannabis recall In a ruling handed down last week, a Pennsylvania court overturned an effort...
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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 3:22-CR-229-2
On Wednesday, a unanimous 3-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit affirmed a Texas District Court’s decision that a challenge that...
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DEA schedules hearings on cannabis rescheduling for December 2, 2024
DEA schedules hearing on cannabis rescheduling, delaying reform until after election The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled a hearing...
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Federal Agency Report Highlights Need For More Cannabis Research
Earlier this month, a Department of Health and Human Services was made available to the public that recognizes that there...
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Agency Deference No More
On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court overturned 40 years of precedent during which courts gave agencies deference when interpreting...
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Micah Bucy and Judith Cassel author Pennsylvania Bar Article on the state of Marijuana in PA and U.S
The Pennsylvania Bar Association Quarterly BY: MICAH BUCY and JUDITH CASSEL,1 Dauphin County Members of the Pennsylvania Bar ABSTRACT Despite...
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Municipalities can get access to grant monies
Municipal authorities have exciting new projects that will reduce costs to customers, improve safety, and protect the environment. But these...
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DOH – Department of Health Press Release Listserv: Senate Overwhelmingly Confirms Governor Shapiro’s Nomination for Department of Health Secretary, Dr. Debra L. Bogen
DOH - Department of Health Press Release Listserv Senate Overwhelmingly Confirms Governor Shapiro’s Nomination for Department of Health Secretary, Dr....
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NCAA lifts cannabis ban for Division I athletes in championships
BY LAUREN SFORZA - 06/26/24 4:56 PM ET Cannabis products will no longer be a banned drug for Division I athletes in...
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By an overwhelmingly bi-partisan vote by the North Carolina Senate, North Carolina moves closer to legalizing medical marijuana and imposing a regulatory framework on hemp products.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 HOUSE BILL 563 Committee Substitute Favorable 6/21/23 Committee Substitute #2 Favorable 8/16/23 Committee...
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The group Smart Approaches to Marijuana has filed a request for the a full evidentiary hearing on the DEA’s proposal to move cannabis to Schedule III. If an evidentiary hearing is granted, it seems likely that re-scheduling will not be effectuated in 2024.
Torridon Law PLLC 155 FStreet NW, Suite 750 Washington, DC 20004 (202) 249-6900 pphilbin@torridonlaw.com June 17, 2024 BY FIRST-CLASS AND...
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The House of Representatives are proposing to amend the Farm Bill to redefine legal hemp in an attempt to close “loopholes”. The proposed change would prohibit hemp to contain non-naturally occurring synthetic compounds and intoxicating products.
Hemp Provisions in the House Farm Bill and FY2025 Agriculture Appropriations Bill June 17, 2024 Recent action by the House...
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Marland Governor, Wes Moore, makes historic pardon of 175,000 cannabis convictions. Governor Moore said that this is “the most sweeping state level pardon in any state in American history.”
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Gov. Wes Moore about absolving people convicted of cannabis-related crimes, in what he calls “the...
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Money for Municipal Authorities
By Judith Cassel, Esq., Partner, Hawke McKeon & Sniscak LLP Municipal authorities have exciting new projects that will reduce costs...
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