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@TheWeedBlog shared
On May 7, 2020
RT @InformedTX: The SRI, one of several applicants seeking federal authorization to cultivate cannabis for studies, filed a lawsuit under FOIA, claiming that DEA had relied on a “secret” memo interpreting international drug treaties to avoid accepting more manufacturers. https://t.co/mtlDjvvyVU https://t.co/HyDqZJz7zg
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US Marijuana Research Policy Violated International Law For Decades, DEA Lawsuit Memo Reveals

Scientists have successfully forced the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to release an internal document that was allegedly used to justify delaying the approval of additional marijuana manufacturers for research purposes. ...

@TheWeedBlog shared
On May 7, 2020
RT @InformedTX: The SRI, one of several applicants seeking federal authorization to cultivate cannabis for studies, filed a lawsuit under FOIA, claiming that DEA had relied on a “secret” memo interpreting international drug treaties to avoid accepting more manufacturers. https://t.co/mtlDjvvyVU https://t.co/HyDqZJz7zg
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US Marijuana Research Policy Violated International Law For Decades, DEA Lawsuit Memo Reveals

US Marijuana Research Policy Violated International Law For Decades, DEA Lawsuit Memo Reveals

Scientists have successfully forced the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to release an internal document that was allegedly used to justify delaying the approval of additional ...

@The420RadioShow shared
On May 1, 2020
'Inmates are genuinely scared': Why cannabis advocates are calling for the release of detained offenders https://t.co/YPHBTwJ3Mg
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'Inmates are genuinely scared': Why cannabis advocates are calling for the release of detained offenders

“People don’t usually get rattled by institutional failures after a lifetime of being failed by the state,” says NORML Canada executive director Caryma Sa’d. “The anxiety su…

@The420RadioShow shared
On May 1, 2020
'Inmates are genuinely scared': Why cannabis advocates are calling for the release of detained offenders https://t.co/YPHBTwJ3Mg
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'Inmates are genuinely scared': Why cannabis advocates are calling for the release of detained offenders

'Inmates are genuinely scared': Why cannabis advocates are calling for the release of detained offenders

“People don’t usually get rattled by institutional failures after a lifetime of being failed by the state,” says NORML Canada executive director Caryma Sa’d. “The anxiety su…

@ganjapreneur shared
On May 1, 2020
New Zealand has unveiled the cannabis legalization plan that voters will decide on later this year; the proposal would set the legal consumption age at 20, would allow for so-called ‘coffee shops,’ and would permit home grows. https://t.co/sSpfCionrx
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New Zealand Unveils Cannabis Legalization Blueprint

New Zealand’s cannabis legalization bill has been unveiled, setting the legal purchase and consumption age at 20, allowing so-called ‘coffee shops,’ and permitting adults to grow up to two plants for personal use, with up to four plants per household, according to Stuff. The bill sets a ...

@ganjapreneur shared
On May 1, 2020
New Zealand has unveiled the cannabis legalization plan that voters will decide on later this year; the proposal would set the legal consumption age at 20, would allow for so-called ‘coffee shops,’ and would permit home grows. https://t.co/sSpfCionrx
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New Zealand Unveils Cannabis Legalization Blueprint

New Zealand Unveils Cannabis Legalization Blueprint

New Zealand’s cannabis legalization bill has been unveiled, setting the legal purchase and consumption age at 20, allowing so-called ‘coffee shops,’ and permitting adults to grow up to two ...

@MJBizDaily shared
On May 3, 2020
A Montana judge denied a request by a group seeking to gather signatures electronically to qualify two recreational marijuana initiatives for the November ballot amid coronavirus restrictions. https://t.co/UasH6g0ndb
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Montana judge nixes bid by cannabis backers to get digital signatures

A Montana judge denied a request by a group seeking to gather signatures electronically to qualify two recreational marijuana initiatives for the November ballot amid coronavirus restrictions.

@MJBizDaily shared
On May 3, 2020
A Montana judge denied a request by a group seeking to gather signatures electronically to qualify two recreational marijuana initiatives for the November ballot amid coronavirus restrictions. https://t.co/UasH6g0ndb
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Montana judge nixes bid by cannabis backers to get digital signatures

Montana judge nixes bid by cannabis backers to get digital signatures

A Montana judge denied a request by a group seeking to gather signatures electronically to qualify two recreational marijuana initiatives for the November ballot amid coronavirus ...

@ganjapreneur shared
On May 1, 2020
Canada’s legal cannabis industry has contributed $3.96 billion to the country’s GDP since the adult-use reforms took effect in October 2018. https://t.co/7u4O1DUbku
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Legal Cannabis Has Contributed Nearly $4B to Canada’s GDP

The legal cannabis industry has contributed $3.96 billion to Canada’s gross domestic product since the nation’s adult-use legalization reforms in October 2018 – an increase of 215 percent, according to Statistics Canada data outlined by Bloomberg News. The agency also reported that ...

@ganjapreneur shared
On May 1, 2020
Canada’s legal cannabis industry has contributed $3.96 billion to the country’s GDP since the adult-use reforms took effect in October 2018. https://t.co/7u4O1DUbku
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Legal Cannabis Has Contributed Nearly $4B to Canada’s GDP

Legal Cannabis Has Contributed Nearly $4B to Canada’s GDP

The legal cannabis industry has contributed $3.96 billion to Canada’s gross domestic product since the nation’s adult-use legalization reforms in October 2018 – an increase of 215 percent, ...

@Oaksterdam shared
On May 1, 2020
Have you checked out the inspiring blog by Jeffrey Hickey? Give it a read, he has much to share & teach us all. https://t.co/adQ2qt05FF
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My 2020 Isolation Grow

In April of 2015, my beloved wife of 38 years, Karen Kiser, became catastrophically ill, with an eventual diagnosis of two different auto-immune forms of arthritis. Those were Wild West times, driving from county to county, dispensary after dispensary. My four harvests have yielded the ...

@Oaksterdam shared
On May 1, 2020
Have you checked out the inspiring blog by Jeffrey Hickey? Give it a read, he has much to share & teach us all. https://t.co/adQ2qt05FF
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My 2020 Isolation Grow

My 2020 Isolation Grow

In April of 2015, my beloved wife of 38 years, Karen Kiser, became catastrophically ill, with an eventual diagnosis of two different auto-immune forms of arthritis. Those were Wild West ...

@MarijuanaPolicy shared
On May 2, 2020
"Legalizing sales of recreational marijuana could add tens of thousands of high paying, quality jobs at all education levels in states across the US." https://t.co/qmlCB5dza8
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How Legalizing Marijuana Could Help Kick-Start The US Economy

As shelter-in-place orders drag on and the U.S. economy limps through the second quarter, investors, economists and politicians are asking important questions about what the post-...

@MarijuanaPolicy shared
On May 2, 2020
"Legalizing sales of recreational marijuana could add tens of thousands of high paying, quality jobs at all education levels in states across the US." https://t.co/qmlCB5dza8
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How Legalizing Marijuana Could Help Kick-Start The US Economy

How Legalizing Marijuana Could Help Kick-Start The US Economy

As shelter-in-place orders drag on and the U.S. economy limps through the second quarter, investors, economists and politicians are asking important questions about what the post-...

@MarijuanaStocks shared
On May 5, 2020
These Two Marijuana Stocks Are Peeking Investors Interest #marijuanstocks #gains #potstocks #cannabis https://t.co/CTpjIUyJfW
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These Two Marijuana Stocks Are Peeking Investors Interest

In the past two weeks, many marijuana stocks have only served to…

@MarijuanaStocks shared
On May 5, 2020
These Two Marijuana Stocks Are Peeking Investors Interest #marijuanstocks #gains #potstocks #cannabis https://t.co/CTpjIUyJfW
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These Two Marijuana Stocks Are Peeking Investors Interest

These Two Marijuana Stocks Are Peeking Investors Interest

In the past two weeks, many marijuana stocks have only served to…

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