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Washington medical cannabis users get break from the nation’s highest pot taxes Thanks to a new state law, Washingtonians with a medical cannabis card can get a break from the nation’s highest tax on the drug. The change, which took effect Thursday, could… The post Washington medical cannabis users get break from the nation’s highest pot taxes appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

Nonprofit S3 Collective Forms Governmental Advisory Committee Supporting Scientific Standards to Enhance the Quality and Safety of Cannabinoid Products National nonprofit S3 Collective announces the formation of its Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) to supports S3 Collective’s mission to converge scientific research and standards to build an objective global framework that enhances the quality and safety of cannabinoid-containing products.

A New Angle on Cannabis Banking Protections by Vince Sliwoski, Managing Partner of Harris Sliwoski Sometimes I’ll write about cannabis banking when I’m working on a project for a bank or credit union, but newsworthy developments on… The post A New Angle on Cannabis Banking Protections appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

A Neighborhood Battles Illegal Weed Shops: ‘We’ve Been Begging for Help’ Just before 11 p.m. on a recent Saturday, a young woman was buzzed into Flame Zone Convenience, an unlicensed weed store on Delancey Street in the Lower East Side displaying… The post A Neighborhood Battles Illegal Weed Shops: ‘We’ve Been Begging for Help’ appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

Feds Charge 47 Linked to Sinaloa Cartel The defendants belonged to various trafficking organizations that were part of an extensive network supplying Imperial County, CA. The post Feds Charge 47 Linked to Sinaloa Cartel first appeared on High Times.

Advocates in Nebraska Still Need Signatures for Medical Cannabis Initiative Nebraskan advocates express urgency for collecting signatures in order for their initiative to be included in this year’s ballot. The post Advocates in Nebraska Still Need Signatures for Medical Cannabis Initiative first appeared on High Times.

Get Paid To Smoke Pot, in the Name of Science DaySavers announced today their partnership with the Cannabis Research Coalition and The Network of Applied Pharmacognosy on a study called The Science of Smokeability. The post Get Paid To Smoke Pot, in the Name of Science first appeared on High Times.

Germany Bundestag Votes To Make Amendments to Cannabis Law The amendments include changes to driving under the influence of cannabis and new restrictions for cannabis clubs. The post Germany Bundestag Votes To Make Amendments to Cannabis Law first appeared on High Times.

Survey Finds 1 Out of 6 Americans Use Weed, Many for Medical Reasons New research from UCLA shows that one out of six adult primary care patients use cannabis, with most, even recreational users, citing medical uses of the drug. The post Survey Finds 1 Out of 6 Americans Use Weed, Many for Medical Reasons first appeared on High Times.

Criminalization Will Make Delta-8, Delta-10 THC, etc., ‘All the More Dangerous’ Says Harvard Medical Instructor and Leading Cannabis Expert In this exclusive interview, Dr. Peter Grinspoon shares his insights into the inherent safety of delta-8 and other intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids, the draft Farm Bill 2024 amendment that would ban products containing them, and why he believes legislators need to learn from past mistakes of the failed war on drugs.