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At Colleges and Universities, Hemp Research is Booming
Jul 8, 2019, 6:50 am By Nikitha Sattiraju
Colleges and universities in upstate New York are conducting wide-ranging research into hemp to support a promising industry. Scientists are seeking both new uses for hemp—from automobile parts and lithium-ion batteries to the medicinal benefits of…

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At LA Cannabis Conference, Investors Talk Canopy, Acreage, and the Double-Edged Sword of Prohibition
Jul 2, 2019, 6:55 am By Julia Barajas
At a cannabis event in downtown Los Angeles last Friday, the recurring water cooler conversation was Canopy Growth’s recent acquisition of Acreage Holdings, one of the largest and most significant deals in the nascent industry to-date. Financiers, cannabis…

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Ohio’s Fractured, Disheartened Cannabis Movement
Jul 1, 2019, 6:55 am By Jeremy Borden
Those hoping that legal adult-use cannabis becomes a reality soon in Ohio probably shouldn’t hold their breath. For another few days, landing an initiative on the November 5 ballot is still a technical possibility, and volunteers and activists tried to…

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Report: Los Angeles Social Equity Program Misses Mark
Jun 28, 2019, 6:55 am By Julia Barajas
A leading cannabis organization said in a report released on Thursday that Los Angeles’ social equity efforts are falling short. The Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA), one of several keeping tabs on Los Angeles’ social equity program,…

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Q&A: How Luxembourg Is Preparing for Legalization
Jun 28, 2019, 6:50 am By Julia Barajas
Luxembourg is getting ready to legalize cannabis. Following Luxembourg’s parliamentary elections in 2018, the coalition led by Prime Minister Xavier Bettel signaled that cannabis policy reform would be part of its five-year government plan. Since then,…

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USDA Lays Out the Latest on Hemp
Jun 27, 2019, 6:55 am By Nikitha Sattiraju
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a progress update on Wednesday regarding its rule-making surrounding hemp production. The department outlined all the steps it has taken to draw up rules and regulations since the 2018 Farm Bill, which…

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France Takes Big Step Toward Medical Cannabis Legalization
Jun 27, 2019, 6:53 am By Jennifer Doherty
On Wednesday, France prepared to launch a nationwide medical cannabis experiment in the most French of ways: with a committee meeting. The sixth and final consultation of the expert group, called “Evaluation of the Suitability and Feasibility of Making…

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EU Monitoring Agency Releases Report on Cannabis, Calls for Increased Surveillance
Jun 27, 2019, 6:50 am By Julia Barajas
On Tuesday, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), a decentralized agency tasked with providing policymakers with “the data they need for drawing up informed drug laws and strategies,” released a report pointing to an…

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“It Isn’t Illegal If It Doesn’t Exist yet”: Patent Laws Pose Challenges for the Cannabis Industry
Jun 26, 2019, 6:55 am By Nikitha Sattiraju
Inconsistent federal and state cannabis laws are leading to confusion for lawyers and cannabis companies when it comes to patents and trademarks, a panel on cannabis intellectual property at the NYC Bar Association said on Tuesday. “This is not a black and…

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“Sort of a Land Grab”: Intellectual Property in the Cannabis Space
Jun 25, 2019, 6:55 am By Julia Barajas
The 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hemp in the US, has triggered an avalanche of applications for cannabis patents and trademarks. Last Tuesday, Duane Morris, an international law firm headquartered in Philadelphia, hosted a webinar on intellectual property…

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California Regulators Unveil Campaign to Curb Illicit Cannabis Market
Jun 24, 2019, 6:55 am By Julia Barajas
On Friday, California’s most powerful cannabis regulators came together at the Montalbán Theater in Hollywood, where the United Cannabis Business Association (UCBA) and the Humboldt County Growers Alliance (HCGA) hosted its second annual policy summit.…

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Veterans Groups Push the VA: More Cannabis Research, Please.
Jun 21, 2019, 6:55 am By Nikitha Sattiraju
Veterans organizations urged the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand medical cannabis research—and access to cannabis for veterans—at a House Committee on Veterans Affairs hearing on Thursday, as the committee prepares to consider legislation to…

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Small Cannabis Businesses Ask Congress for a Hand
Jun 20, 2019, 6:56 am By Nikitha Sattiraju
Cannabis legalization may be spreading to more states, but starting and running a small business can be an uphill battle, particularly for members of minority groups without access to capital or banking services. So at a House Committee on Small Business…

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New York: Adult Use Cannabis Legalization Bill Officially Dead
Jun 20, 2019, 6:54 am By Alyson Martin
Legalization in New York always seems to run out of time. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s effort to legalize cannabis through the budget ran out the clock in April. And yesterday, as the last day of the session drew to a close, so too did lawmakers’ efforts to…

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FDA Extends Public Comment on Products Containing Cannabis
Jun 20, 2019, 6:50 am By Nushin Rashidian, Alyson Martin
The Food and Drug Administration has extended the public comment period related to cannabidiol by two weeks, from July 2 to July 16, the agency’s principal deputy commissioner Amy Abernethy announced yesterday. The official notice was published to the…

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New York’s Nail-Biter: “Zombie” Cannabis Legalization Bill Is Still Alive
6:55am By Alyson Martin
Here we are: the last day of New York’s legislative session, and the last day for lawmakers to pass legalization. Sort of. Rumblings now are that lawmakers might need to stay until Friday to come to an agreement on cannabis this session. Tuesday night, the…

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Q&A: How Clark University Hopes to Prepare Future Cannabis Regulators
6:50am By Julia Barajas
Earlier this month, Clark University in Massachusetts announced that it will soon offer a graduate certificate in cannabis-control regulation. Slated to start this fall, the three-course program will be offered online and made available to participants across…

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Q&A: Do Competing Cannabis Interests Repackage Opioid Research?
Tue 6:55am By Alyson Martin
Last week, a surprising new study suggested that medical cannabis laws were not, as previously believed, associated with a decrease in opioid-related fatalities. This was a departure from a widely-cited 2014 JAMA Internal Medicine study that indicated that in…

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What Will Out-Of-State Investment Look Like in Colorado?
Tue 6:50am By Julia Barajas
On Monday, Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division hosted the first of two work group sessions on House Bill 19-1090, a measure that will transform the state’s cannabis business ownership requirements by allowing for publicly traded companies and outside…

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New York Lawmakers, Advocates Make Last-Ditch Cannabis Legalization Push
Jun 17, 2019, 6:55 am By Alyson Martin
With only hours left in New York’s legislative session, dozens of cannabis advocates surrounded Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s New York City office to call on the governor and lawmakers to legalize cannabis for adult use and to push for equity in the new industry.…

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