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The owner of the Florida Hemp Distribution store that was the scene of Friday's murder investigation said the shooting was “in self-defense” during an attempted robbery.Hours after Hurricane Helen passed, Tallahassee police responded to a shooting at a marijuana store at 220 West Tennessee Street just before 6 p.m.Co-owner Alex Petrick said two men entered the store, approached the only employee working at the time and forced him to pull out a firearm.Employees ordered the men to leave.Petrick said the employee told the would-be robbers, “Get out, get out. Don't make me do this.”Petrick said the suspect continued to advance…
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Ukrainian Health Ministry officials have approved a list of medical conditions to qualify patients for the country's new medical cannabis program, Marijuana Moment reports. According to regulations, the program covers about 20 diseases, including cerebral palsy, childhood epilepsy, chemotherapy-related complications, neurological disorders, shingles, Parkinson's disease, and weight loss due to eating disorders. Supporters, including President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, have sent messages suggesting medical marijuana is available to people affected by the ongoing war with Russia, which invaded Ukraine in 2016. Despite this, the program does not specifically list post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a qualifying condition. 2022. Health authorities may add…
Satellite TV giant DirecTV and Charlie Ergen's EchoStar announced Monday that DirecTV has entered into a deal to acquire EchoStar's video distribution business, DishDBS (which includes DishTV and SlingTV), through a debt exchange transaction. DirecTV will pay EchoStar $1 plus assumption of debt. The landmark agreement, decades in the making, effectively merges satellite TV giants DirecTV and Dish. If approved by regulators, it would create the largest pay-TV provider in the United States. DirecTV is owned by AT&T and private equity firm TPG, and EchoStar is publicly traded. Together, the companies have about 20 million pay-TV subscribers, millions more than…
INCORN – A Lancaster County District Court judge on Friday allowed the case against the state's active medical marijuana petition to proceed.In a 14-page decision, Judge Susan Strong wrote that the lawsuit by John Kuehn, a veterinarian, rancher, former state senator, and former Nebraska State Board of Health commissioner, has two cases related to voter signatures. It was ruled that the cause of action should proceed. The judge dismissed the ballot sponsor's statement and other complaints about the Nebraska Constitution's “single-subject” rule.In order for the lawsuit to proceed, Kuehn must allege “sufficient facts” that are “facially plausible” for relief, which…
RELATED: California Department of Public Health warns consumers not to drink illegal Mary Jones hemp-infused soda – Soda contains banned ingredients that are falsely labeled and put Californians at unintended risk of cannabis addiction, illness and injury containsWhat you need to know: California's emergency regulations are now in effect that ban hemp products containing THC and establish stronger protections to protect California's children from the dangerous effects of THC. Retail sale of hemp food, beverage, and nutritional products containing detectable amounts of THC is now illegal, and these products must be removed from the retail market. Products that combine CBD…
The continued criminalization of cannabis by the US federal government is leading to fragmented policymaking and putting public health at risk, a new report claims. A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), “Cannabis Policy Impacts Public Health and Health Equity,” proposes coordinated efforts to control cannabis use and reduce the harms associated with it. It highlights the growing need for public health programs. It also calls for establishing national and federal standards for cannabis quality and potency. This report covers five key topics: public health monitoring As highly potent cannabis continues to flourish across…
Vice President Kamala Harris says it's time to legalize marijuana, marking the first time she has publicly discussed her position on cannabis since becoming the Democratic presidential candidate. “I feel very strongly that people shouldn't go to jail just for smoking marijuana,” she said in an interview on the podcast “All the Smoke” published Monday. “And we know historically what that means and who has been sent to prison.” “Secondly, I think we're at a point where we have to understand that we need to legalize this behavior and stop criminalizing this behavior,” Harris told host Matt.・Talked to Mr. Burns…
California's hemp industry faces potential upheaval as Gov. Gavin Newsom moves to enact emergency rules that would place strict restrictions on hemp products. The proposed regulations sparked debate across the state, driven by public safety concerns and pressure from the regulated cannabis market. These regulations could not only reshape California's cannabis market, but also have ripple effects across the country. Impact on California market Brina Dahlin, a partner at Benesch Law Firm, chair of the firm's cannabis industry group, and a speaker at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, asked what these proposed regulations would mean for California's cannabis market. He…
Editor's note: Election Day is Tuesday, November 5th. Stay up to date with OPB at opb.org/elections for presidential elections, key legislative battles, and other local elections and voting initiatives in Oregon and Southwest Washington.An Oregon ballot measure will ask voters this November to decide whether to make it easier for cannabis workers to unionize.Under Ballot Measure 119, the United for Cannabis Workers Act, cannabis retail and processing employers must enter into a labor peace agreement with their union to obtain a license from the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. ” must be signed. Under the agreement, employers must agree not…