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Hayward approves 11 commercial cannabis businesses

California Industry Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics US Marijuana News June 29, 2018

HAYWARD — Eleven commercial cannabis businesses have been given the OK to open in Hayward, including businesses specializing in cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, delivery or testing. None are dispensaries. The majority of Hayward City Council members expressed excitement over the new businesses at their Tuesday meeting where they approved the... Read more

BREAKING NEWS: Senate Bill Introduced to End Cannabis Prohibition

Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics National & Federal Marijuana News US Marijuana News June 28, 2018

Our thoughts on the new Senate cannabis bill. Yesterday, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) introduced the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act (“MFOA”). The MFOA is also co-sponsored by Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL). Coming on the heels of the STATES Act, the MFOA... Read more

Federal Laws Create a ‘Moat’ Around Marijuana Business, Says Founder of U.S. Cannabis Company

Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics National & Federal Marijuana News US Marijuana News June 28, 2018

The Food and Drug Administration on June 25 approved for the first time a drug made from cannabidiol (CBD), a molecule derived from the cannabis plant. The drug, Epidiolex, was approved for the treatment of two types of epilepsy, Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, that have been resistant to treatment. Well-designed clinical... Read more

Approval of Drug Derived From Cannabis Not Necessarily a Win for the Plant

Health & Fitness Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics Medical Marijuana National & Federal Marijuana News Science & Tech US Marijuana News June 28, 2018

Cleveland, OH–JUNE 24, 2018 — PRESS RELEASE — The Medical Cannabis Pioneers Picnic will be held at Rid All Green Partnership, a thriving urban farm in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 22, 2018 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Guests will enjoy healthy and organic picnic fare, while several certified-to-recommend... Read more

Ice Cube’s BIG3 basketball league allows players to use CBD for pain relief, recovery

Culture & Lifestyle Health & Fitness Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics June 27, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — The BIG3 says players in the 3-on-3 league of former NBA players are allowed to use cannabidiol, or CBD, for pain management and recovery. Under the change announced Wednesday, the BIG3 becomes what’s believed to be the first professional sports league in the United States... Read more

La Palma City Council drops idea of allowing some marijuana-related businesses

California Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics US Marijuana News June 27, 2018

La Palma might be small, but its citizens were loud and clear Tuesday night: They don’t want their city to become what one resident described as “the pot capital of northwest Orange County.” Citizens overflowed the City Council Chambers, some having to sit in an adjoining room, to oppose... Read more

Kern County maintains medical marijuana dispensary ban

California Dispensaries & Retail Industry Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics Medical Marijuana US Marijuana News June 27, 2018

The current ban on medicinal marijuana dispensaries will remain in place in Kern County for the time being after the Kern County Board of Supervisors took no action on a proposal that could have led to the establishment of seven legal medicinal dispensaries throughout the county at a meeting... Read more

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer Files Marijuana Decriminalization Bill

Industry Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics Marijuana Stocks, Finance, & Investing National & Federal Marijuana News US Marijuana News June 27, 2018

Deeply conservative Oklahoma became the 30th U.S. state to legalize medical marijuana after voters approved a ballot initiative by a 57-43 margin on June 26. The move signaled new inroads among Bible Belt constituencies, where, by and large, state policies have restricted medical cannabis use to hemp-derived CBD products... Read more

Federal Trademarks for Cannabis CBD? The USPTO Says No.

Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics National & Federal Marijuana News US Marijuana News June 27, 2018

Official USPTO position on industrial hemp CBD marks. With the cannabidiol (CBD) industry continuing to boom, I’ve had numerous inquiries from my CBD-selling clients regarding federal trademark protection for their CBD brands, particularly when the CBD they are selling is derived from Farm Bill hemp and grown in accordance... Read more

Oklahoma Voters Approve Medical Marijuana Legalization. What’s Next?

Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics Medical Marijuana Oklahoma US Marijuana News June 27, 2018

Deeply conservative Oklahoma became the 30th U.S. state to legalize medical marijuana after voters approved a ballot initiative by a 57-43 margin on June 26. The move signaled new inroads among Bible Belt constituencies, where, by and large, state policies have restricted medical cannabis use to hemp-derived CBD products... Read more