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Implementation of Oregon’s Recreational Marijuana Rules
Several Opportunities To Educate Yourself On The New Rules And Other Issues Are Coming This Week January 4, 2016 is fast approaching and both new and existing entrepreneurs are.
Cannabis Legalization Leads to Innovation
The Legalization Of Cannabis For Broad Recreational Use Has Led To A Flood Of Innovation And Invention Vaporizers seem to grow in quality and shrink in size by the month..
Puerto Rico Decriminalizes Medical Marijuana
Puerto Rican Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla just signed an executive order decriminalizing medical marijuana Adding Puerto Rico to the list of 23 States, the District of Columbia, and Guam.
Washington Cannabis Open Container Laws Now in Effect
Law Makes It Illegal To Drive With Any Open Container Of Useable Cannabis Product Inside Vehicle Do you keep cannabis in your car? If so, you may want to.
Cannabis Businesses Denied Bankruptcy Protection
Cannabis Businesses Refused Basic Legal Protections That Are Available To Nearly Every Other Industry Once again, medical and recreational cannabis business owners across the nation are refused basic legal.
IRS 502 Excise Taxes Don’t Count Towards Income
502 Excise Taxes DO NOT Have To Be Counted As Income When 502 Cannabis Businesses File Their Federal Income Taxes “Don’t count excise tax amount as income” Dean Guske,.
Medical Marijuana Being Sold in Israeli Pharmacies
Is Our Health Care System Prepared To Serve Medical Marijuana Patients? Deputy Health Minister Yakov Litzman announced recently that medical marijuana patients with a valid prescription from a doctor will.
New Mexico Court Finds Medical Marijuana to be “Necessary Medical Care”
Under the State’s worker compensation law, an employer must reimburse an employee for “reasonable and necessary medical care” New Mexico Court finds Medical Marijuana to be “Reasonable and Necessary Medical.
New Scientific Study Shows Cannabis Helps Heal Bones
Medical Marijuana and Bone Growth A new study from Tel Aviv University reports that cannabis not only helped regrow broken bones but that the bones grew back stronger than.
Washington Liquor Control Board Rewriting Chapter 314-55
LBC To Rewrite Chapter 314-55 Of The Administration Code This morning, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) formally gave notice to the Cannabis Industry that they are.
WA Code RCW 69.50.1401 Prohibits Cannabis Cafes
Code RCW 69.50.1401 Will Prohibit Any “Marijuana Club” Cannabis entrepreneurs have been planning Amsterdam-style marijuana cafes, smoking clubs, or vape lounges for years. Many began planning even before I-502 passed.
FDA Denies Medical Marijuana Marketing Plan
Medical Marijuana Products Not Permitted To Make Medical Claims Unless They Have Been Approved Medical Marijuana Marketing? “No way,” says the FDA – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Major Tax Changes for Washington Marijuana Industry
Tax Changes For The Marijuana Industry Major Tax Changes for WA Marijuana Industry **Unless otherwise noted, all of this takes effect starting July 1, 2015.** RETAILERS AND TAXES You.
Marriage Equality Goes National
Congratulations To The Millions Of Americans Who Are Freer Today Than They Were Yesterday The Supreme Court of the United States just announced a 5-4 opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges;.
US Government Eases Restrictions On Cannabis Research
This Week, The US Public Health Service Review Requirement Has Been Lifted Since 1999, the Federal Government has required all scientific or medical studies of cannabis to be reviewed.
Can You Be Fired for Smoking Legal Weed in Colorado?
According to the Colorado Supreme Court, you can absolutely be fired for consumption of cannabis, even if it is legal under state law, even if it was purchased legally.
Delaware Becomes 18th State To Decriminalize Cannabis
Congratulations to Delaware on becoming the 18th State to decriminalize personal possession of cannabis! Congrats to Delaware! The new law, signed by Gov. Jack Markell this week, will allow.
Clean Air Regulations Impacting WA Cannabis Business
Fines Up To $10,000 Per Day To Those Who Do Not Comply With Regulations Imagine you’re an I-502 licensed cannabis producer: you’ve complied with the Liquor and Cannabis Board’s.
Washington Liquor & Cannabis Board Improves Website
Website Improvement From Washington State Washington State’s LCB has added a new page to its website with weekly updates of I-502 marijuana sales, licenses, and other information. The page.
WA SB 5052 Changes Washington Medical Marijuana Laws
Medical Marijuana Changes In Washington State SB 5052 Signed into Law By Governor Inslee: Changes Made To Medical Marijuana in Washington State. You can read the bill that passed here,.
Sir Mix-A-Lot Sued by DJ Punish for Unpaid “Baby Got Back” Royalties
Sir Mix-A-Lot Sued Over Copyright Infringement David Ford, a/k/a DJ Punish filed a lawsuit against Anthony Ray, a/k/a Sir Mix-A-Lot on March 19, 2015. Ford is seeking a declaration.
DEA Agent Discusses Environmental Effects of Marijuana Legalization
Environmental “Toll” of Marijuana Legalization DEA agent Matt Fairbanks discusses the environmental toll of marijuana legalization, including the problem with bunnies developing a taste for the plant. Fairbanks is.
Oxford Dictionary Chooses “Vape” as 2014 Word of the Year
Vape Earns Full-Time Entry Into Oxford Dictionary The word Vape, originally created as an abbreviation of vapor, vaporize, or vaporizer, has now earned a full entry into Oxford Dictionaries..
Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes Releases Marijuana Memo
Moving Marijuana Policy Forward Seattle City Attorney, Pete Holmes, releases a 20-page memo titled Moving Marijuana Policy Forward. It is a very thorough memo covering the background of medical.