Drugs in the United States

Report: What Happened in Missouri? America's Most Controversial Medical Marijuana Licensing Process Explained

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Friday, October 30, 2020
Constitution of Missouri, Drugs in the United States, Cannabis, Cannabis in the United States, Drug policy of the United States, Florida Amendment 2

DENVER, Oct. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In response to the controversial denials of 1800 out of 2200 of medical marijuana applications in the state of Missouri, the Cannabis Consumers Coalition today published "What Happened in Missouri?

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  • DENVER, Oct. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In response to the controversial denials of 1800 out of 2200 of medical marijuana applications in the state of Missouri, the Cannabis Consumers Coalition today published "What Happened in Missouri?
  • America's Most Controversial Medical Marijuana Licensing Process Explained", an exhaustive, well-documented report on the history of marijuana reform in Missouri with a focus on the special interests behind the license caps and barriers to market entry in Missouri's $500 million a year medical marijuana market.
  • http://www.cannabisconsumer.org
    Approach Missouri's initiative petition, Constitutional Amendment 2, implementing medical marijuana in Missouri (now Amendment XIV to the Missouri Constitution).
  • In January 2020, some 1800 out of 2200 license applications were denied, sparking a public controversy & legislative investigations into the process.

LeafLogix Powers the First Medical Cannabis Transaction in Missouri

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Thursday, October 29, 2020
Herbalism, Medicinal plants, Cannabis, Health sciences, Drugs in the United States, Drug policy of the United States, Cannabis smoking, Medical cannabis, Legality of cannabis, Hemp, Cannabis in Washington, Legality of cannabis by U.S. jurisdiction

NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --LeafLogix, a cutting-edge, cloud-based seed-to-sale ERP solution for cannabis businesses, announced today that their platform powered the first ever medical cannabis sales transaction in Missouri.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --LeafLogix, a cutting-edge, cloud-based seed-to-sale ERP solution for cannabis businesses, announced today that their platform powered the first ever medical cannabis sales transaction in Missouri.
  • Medical sales began in the state on Saturday, October 17th after Missouri voters approved a ballot measure to legalize medical marijuana in November of 2018.
  • This is the fourth state where LeafLogix has powered a monumental first sales transaction.
  • LeafLogix is a seed-to-sale enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution supporting growers, distributors, processors, and retailers in recreational cannabis, medical cannabis, hemp and CBD.

Sweet Dirt Medical Cannabis Store Opens in Eliot, Maine

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Cannabis, Cannabis smoking, Entheogens, Euphoriants, Drugs in the United States, Drugs

ELIOT, Maine, Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sweet Dirt Medicinals, a vertically integrated medical cannabis company, today announced the opening of its new medical cannabis store in Eliot, Maine.The store is scheduled to open its doors for in-person shopping and curbside pickup, beginning 10 a.m.

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  • ELIOT, Maine, Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sweet Dirt Medicinals, a vertically integrated medical cannabis company, today announced the opening of its new medical cannabis store in Eliot, Maine.The store is scheduled to open its doors for in-person shopping and curbside pickup, beginning 10 a.m.
  • "Sweet Dirt Medicinals is dedicated to building an inclusive cannabis community," says Jessica Oliver, its Vice President of Cannabis Operations.
  • Qualified patients must possess a valid medical cannabis card and state-issued ID in order to purchase medicinal cannabis.
  • Sweet Dirt Medicinals is a Maine-licensed medical cannabis caregiver company and producer of medical cannabis and cannabis-infused products.

66% of American Adults Support U.S. Federal Cannabis Legalization

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Drugs in the United States, Cannabis, Cannabis smoking, Entheogens, Euphoriants, Drugs, Cannabis in the United States, Decriminalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States

If all cannabis legalization measures pass on November 3rd, more Americans will reside in states with legal adult-use cannabis than states where cannabis remains completely illegal, said New Frontier Data Founder & CEO Giadha A. DeCarcer.

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  • If all cannabis legalization measures pass on November 3rd, more Americans will reside in states with legal adult-use cannabis than states where cannabis remains completely illegal, said New Frontier Data Founder & CEO Giadha A. DeCarcer.
  • 2020 is still an important year for cannabis ballot initiatives, said Eric Berlin, a leading cannabis attorney who helps lead the global and U.S. Cannabis groups at Dentons.
  • 36% of consumers rank cannabis legalization as one of their top five issues determining how they will vote.
  • Cannabis legalization may well prove to be one issue that benefits from both COVID and the 2020 election, noted Elaine Carey, co-leader of FTI Consultings Cannabis practice.

Members of the Sackler Family Who Served on Purdue's Board Issue Statement about Department of Justice Announcement

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Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Mental health, Health, Professional services, Pharmaceutical, Legal, Sackler family, Opioid epidemic, Drugs in the United States, United States, Wealth in the United States, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, Massachusetts v. Purdue, Purdue Pharma

Members of the Sackler family who served on Purdue's board issued the following statement today about the Department of Justice announcement:

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  • Members of the Sackler family who served on Purdue's board issued the following statement today about the Department of Justice announcement:
    "Members of the Sackler family who served on Purdue's board of directors acted ethically and lawfully, and the upcoming release of company documents will prove that fact in detail.
  • This history of Purdue will also demonstrate that all financial distributions were proper.
  • "As members of the board, we adopted rigorous policies requiring Purdue to be in full compliance with the law.
  • "Regarding the plea agreement between the government and Purdue, no member of the Sackler family was involved in that conduct or served in a management role at Purdue during that time period."

Khiron CEO to Present at Benzinga Virtual Cannabis Capital Conference

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Cannabis, Cannabis smoking, Entheogens, Euphoriants, Psychoactive drugs, Legality of cannabis, Drugs in the United States, Cannabis in Canada, Cannabis in Australia

TheBenzinga Virtual Cannabis Capital Conference, the premier gathering for investors and entrepreneurs in the cannabis industry, brings together hundreds of cannabis traders, investors, entrepreneurs, and influencers to discuss the present and future landscape of this evolving industry.

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  • TheBenzinga Virtual Cannabis Capital Conference, the premier gathering for investors and entrepreneurs in the cannabis industry, brings together hundreds of cannabis traders, investors, entrepreneurs, and influencers to discuss the present and future landscape of this evolving industry.
  • Khiron CEO and Director Alvaro Torres will present and take questions from conference attendees in real time, and a recording of the session will be available for those who cannot attend live on the event day.
  • Khiron is the leading cannabis company in Colombia and the first company licensed in Colombia for the cultivation, production, domestic distribution and sales, and international export of both low and high THC medical cannabis products.
  • The Company has filled medical cannabis prescriptions in Peru and has a presence in Mexico, Uruguay, UK, Spain and also in Germany, where it is positioned to begin sales of medical cannabis.

Christina Lake Cannabis First-Year Harvest Exceeds 22,500 kg Forecast

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Friday, October 9, 2020
Cannabis, Cannabis law, Drug control law, Legality of cannabis, Drugs in the United States, Drug policy, Drug policy of the United States

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Christina Lake Cannabis Corp. (the Company or CLC or Christina Lake Cannabis) is pleased to announce that as of October 8, 2020, it has met its first-year cannabis production forecast of 22,500 kg.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Christina Lake Cannabis Corp. (the Company or CLC or Christina Lake Cannabis) is pleased to announce that as of October 8, 2020, it has met its first-year cannabis production forecast of 22,500 kg.
  • Nicco Dehaan, Chief Operating Officer and a co-founder of Christina Lake Cannabis commented, Our initial grow and harvest seasons have exceeded expectations in many ways.
  • About Christina Lake Cannabis Corp.
    Christina Lake Cannabis Corp is a Licensed Producer of cannabis under the Cannabis Act which secured a standard cultivation license and corresponding processing/sales amendment from Health Canada (March 2020 and August 2020, respectively) as well as a research and development license (early 2020).
  • On behalf of Christina Lake Cannabis Corp.:
    For more information about CLC, please visit: www.christinalakecannabis.com

Stability Cannabis Reaches 50th Harvest Milestone

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Cannabis cultivation, Drugs in the United States, Cannabis in the United States, Drug policy of the United States, Drugs, Canopy Growth

Stability Cannabis has developed an award-winning cultivation method and maintains 14 lifecycles of crops in perpetual production.

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  • Stability Cannabis has developed an award-winning cultivation method and maintains 14 lifecycles of crops in perpetual production.
  • "We have now completed our 50th full scale harvest," said chief cultivation officer Austin Clay.
  • "We have now completed our 50th full scale harvest, making the Stability Cannabis' cultivation team the most experienced legal cannabis growers in Oklahoma," said chief cultivation officer Austin Clay.
  • Oklahoma Citybased Stability Cannabis operates one of the largest indoor cannabis cultivation, processing and retail operations in Oklahoma.

Burns & Levinson Hosts Fourth Annual State of the Cannabis Industry Conference Virtually on October 29, 2020

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Cannabis, Cannabis law, Drug control law, Cannabis industry, Legality of cannabis, Drugs in the United States, Drug policy

BOSTON, Oct. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Burns & Levinson will host its fourth annual "State of the Cannabis Industry" conference which will be held virtually and will focus on critical issues in the multi-billion dollar cannabis industry on October 29, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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  • BOSTON, Oct. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Burns & Levinson will host its fourth annual "State of the Cannabis Industry" conference which will be held virtually and will focus on critical issues in the multi-billion dollar cannabis industry on October 29, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  • Emerging cannabis companies can apply here until October 16, but companies are encouraged to apply early.
  • The conference will feature an interview with Commissioner Steven Hoffman, Chairman of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, in an exclusive one-on-one Q&A with Frank A. Segall, co-chair of the Cannabis Business & Law Advisory Group at Burns & Levinson.
  • Burns & Levinson is currently working with regulated financial institutions and non-regulated private funds to set up first-of-their-kind cannabis lending programs.

Cannabis Banking Pioneer Robert Baron Joins StandardC as Chief Experience Officer

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Cannabis law, Drug control law, Cannabis, Psychoactive drugs, Drugs in the United States, Legality of cannabis

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --StandardC, an alliance network for the emerging licensed cannabis market, announced the appointment of industry leader Robert Baron as Chief Experience Officer, effective October 1, 2020.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --StandardC, an alliance network for the emerging licensed cannabis market, announced the appointment of industry leader Robert Baron as Chief Experience Officer, effective October 1, 2020.
  • Mr. Baron is a seasoned cannabis banking expert certified in anti-money laundering and risk management.
  • Currently, thirty-eight states, two US territories, and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis in some form.
  • I'm thrilled to join StandardC and be part of this solution," said Robert Baron.