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Massive 60 acre cannabis growing operation

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SpeakEasy Cannabis founder Marc Geen oversees what could be the largest legal cannabis growing operation in Canada.

Join us on an exclusive tour of Speakeasy Cannabis Club, located in Rock Creek, where innovation meets agriculture on a grand scale. This video showcases the impressive 60-acre outdoor cannabis farm, one of the largest in Canada, highlighting the unique approach Speakeasy takes towards cannabis cultivation. Unlike the conventional indoor grow operations, Speakeasy capitalizes on the natural, arid climate of the South Okanagan, which is perfect for growing not just cannabis, but also ginseng and cherries.

Discover how Speakeasy blends traditional farming practices with modern cannabis production, emphasizing sustainability, efficiency, and the vast potential of outdoor cultivation. From the strategic selection of the location, leveraging the ideal climate and water resources, to the anticipation of harvesting all 60 acres by mid-October, this video provides a comprehensive look into the future of cannabis farming.

Speakeasy’s commitment to maintaining flexibility in its product offerings, whether for flower, pre-rolls, or blended products, reflects the dynamic nature of the cannabis market. This video is a must-watch for anyone interested in the evolving landscape of cannabis cultivation, agricultural innovation, and the remarkable journey of a family transitioning from cherries to cannabis.

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What Do Different Marijuana Strains Do? Shopping for Medical Marijuana Part 2 | Discover Marijuana

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What strain should you buy when you go to a Medical Marijuana dispensary? Today on Discover Marijuana, we are going to talk about what strains of Medical Cannabis might be right for your condition.

If you want to schedule a time to meet with a QMP to get your Medical Marijuana Card in Utah please visit us at: https://utahmarijuana.org.

Different strains can do different things when trying to treat medical conditions. Some products do not have the compounds that differentiate strains and others do. When it comes to selecting the right product you need to know what you are looking for and what is in your product.

What questions do you have about the different medical marijuana strains?

We know that medical cannabis is new to most of us and that many of us have questions. Even though CBD has been widely accepted across the country, many are still left wondering about it. Discover Marijuana is all about getting you the information you need to dispel the myths and allow you to know the options you have when looking into plant-based medicine.

Tim Pickett, a Utah QMP and founder of http://utahmarijuana.org, meets with patients daily to recommend medical cannabis. Having a certain CBD dosage on hand as you ease into this treatment is highly recommended, especially if you are unfamiliar or made uncomfortable by the euphoric head high that comes with cannabis. CBD will help to tap that feeling down a bit.

Your other host, Blake Smith, CSO of http://zionmedicinal.com, a Utah CBD and cannabis company, has studied cannabis and the endocannabinoid system for years, and it shows. While Tim takes over how to use CBD, THC, and loads of other cannabinoids to help different ailments, Blake will explain WHY CBD works for Parkinson’s, pain, seizures, etc. for a full spectrum view of your treatment. We believe this will help patients take control of their own healthcare — something that hasn’t been possible in many other areas.

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Is it Legal to Ship Cannabis Seeds in the United States?

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Maryland and Minnesota just got legalized and there’s a ton of new growers who have a healthy fear of what is legal or not when it comes to shipping cannabis seeds. Marijuana or “marihuana” is listed as a Schedule 1 drug under the controlled substance Act. Marijuana is defined by the controlled substance act as All parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of such plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant, its seeds or resin.

Both the United States Post Office and Customs agree that shipping cannabis seeds from state to state and into the country is 100% legal.

However, In the United States, the legal status of possessing cannabis seeds varies from state to state. While some states have fully legalized cannabis for both medical and recreational use, others maintain strict prohibitions.

The 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized industrial hemp, classifies hemp as cannabis with less than 0.3% THC content. Since hemp is federally legal, cannabis seeds fall into that classification and is excluded from the Controlled Substance Act.

It is important to exercise caution, as interpretations of federal and state laws can vary. Some states explicitly criminalize the sale and possession of cannabis seeds, even if they do not contain THC.

The legal landscape surrounding cannabis is always changing but my site will always try to stay up to date on it. Some states that previously had strict regulations against cannabis may have changed their laws or regulations since my last update. Additionally, other states may have specific regulations or restrictions on cannabis seeds that are not explicitly mentioned here.

As of my knowledge from research done on August 11th, 2023, The following states are illegal:

Idaho: Idaho has maintained a very strict stance against cannabis. “A producer license authorizes a person or entity to obtain and possess hemp seed for planting; to cultivate and harvest hemp; to transport their own hemp crop; to dispose of or remediate their own hemp; as well as possess and market plant parts.
Source: https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/02/020107.pdf page 4

Kentucky Prohibits Cannabis Seeds, Hemp too: https://www.kyagr.com/marketing/hemp-law.html
Even though the 2018 Farm Bill removes hemp from the controlled substance list, no person can grow, handle (possess), or process hemp plants, viable seed, leaf or floral materials without a hemp license issued by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture.

References:
List of All US controlled substances: https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/schedules/orangebook/c_cs_alpha.pdf
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (AKA 2018 Farm Bill): https://www.congress.gov/115/plaws/publ334/PLAW-115publ334.pdf
Official Definition of Hemp declared on page 420!!! Lol

Department of Justice: Exclusion of Hemp from CSA (Controlled Substance Act) Definition of “Marihuana”: https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/GDP/(DEA-DC-057)(EO-DEA217)_Researchers_Manual_Final_signed.pdf#search=cannabis%20seeds
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House of Government Official Citation Defining Hemp: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:7%20section:1639o%20edition:prelim)%20OR%20(granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1639o)&f=treesort&num=0&edition=prelim

Study on Delta 9 THC Percentage in Cannabis Seeds: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5665515/

DEA letter to lawyers:
https://www.omarfigueroa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/22-8286-Law-Office-Figueroa-seeds-and-genetic-material-10052022-signed.pdf

https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/21580238/21-7692-shane-pennington-cannabis-seeds-tissue-genetic-material-11-18-21-signed-1.pdf
USPS official statement on Allowance of Mailing Cannabis Seeds: https://about.usps.com/postal-bulletin/2019/pb22521/html/updt_002.htm
Official Statement from US Customs: https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-1751?language=en_US

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How the legalization of recreational cannabis use is on the rise

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Minnesota became the 23rd state to legalize the use of recreational cannabis, leading to questions about how a rise in marijuana use could affect the economy, federal legislation and national health.

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A fact-checked debate about legal weed

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2 opposing perspectives and 6 true facts about cannabis legalization.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to format
1:04 Fact #1: Public opinion
2:11 Will’s Introduction
2:41 Fact #2: Road safety
4:03 Paul’s Introduction
4:24 Fact #3: Marijuana arrests
5:41 Fact #4: Cannabis business owners
7:14 Fact #5: Illicit market
9:15 Fact #6: Corporate interest
10:10 Closing statements

There are few places in the world where you can walk into a licensed shop and buy marijuana for recreational use. Uruguay is one (sold in pharmacies). Canada is another. They’re joined by 21 US states, representing 48 percent of the American population, up from zero states in 2013.

That means that in Idaho, people caught growing or selling weed face mandatory jail time and tens of thousands of dollars in fines while their counterparts next door in Washington can enroll in a state-funded mentor-ship program for cannabis business planning and development. And states like Washington are violating both US federal law which prohibits any use of marijuana, and also international law, which prohibits non-medical uses.

That’s messy. But it reflects that although large majorities agree that the criminalization of cannabis use was a mistake, there’s less consensus about how exactly to move forward.

Will Jones III, the Director of Community Engagement & Outreach at Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), maintains that the commercialization of weed would lead to more harm than good. He prefers decriminalization instead, which removes criminal penalties, treating marijuana possession more like a traffic ticket. (Six US states have decriminalized recreational cannabis without legalizing.) However, SAM prioritizes fighting legalization and reducing drug use over promoting decriminalization.

SAM co-drafted the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act which makes it easier to study marijuana and develop marijuana-derived drugs but without descheduling marijuana as a schedule I illicit substance. President Biden signed it into law in December of 2022.

Paul Armentano, the Deputy Director of NORML, has spent decades advocating for legalization of marijuana and says decriminalization doesn’t go far enough. NORML represents the interests of cannabis consumers and has been advocating for the removal of criminal penalties for recreational marijuana since 1970.

We thought both of their perspectives were worth hearing but didn’t want to stage a traditional debate where viewers so often come away confused about what to believe. So we created a format that would help establish a shared foundation of facts while still communicating what each of these advocates believe is the most important information to know.

In this new take on a debate, we asked both participants to identify facts that their opponent would have to concede are true. They were given an opportunity to review their adversary’s facts in advance and in a video call agreed on a set of six. In the video, you’ll see those facts presented, with each participant given the opportunity to add a “footnote” to their opponent’s facts.

Sources:
https://news.gallup.com/poll/356939/support-legal-marijuana-holds-record-high.aspx
https://emersonpolling.reportablenews.com/pr/us-marijuana-policy-study-january-2022
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33731424/
https://norml.org/laws/arrest-charts/
https://mjbizdaily.com/chart-19-cannabis-businesses-owned-founded-racial-minorities/
https://www.aclu.org/report/tale-two-countries-racially-targeted-arrests-era-marijuana-reform
https://blogs.bmj.com/tc/2021/04/10/perils-of-the-tipping-point-of-big-tobacco-2-0-taking-over-the-legal-cannabis-industry/
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/30/cannabis-drinks-companies-hope-to-capitalize-on-growing-market.html

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Health Risks of Marijuana Use

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While the long-term public health impact of marijuana legalization is yet to be determined, many experts agree that marijuana use is risky for some people and addictive for others. Listen in as host William C. Moyers talks with psychiatrist Marvin D. Seppala, MD, about the health risks of marijuana (especially for teens), the difference between heavy use and marijuana addiction, and how to find help if you’re concerned about marijuana use or dependence.

The growing acceptance of legalizing marijuana

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ABC News’ Alex Presha looks at the fight to legalize marijuana nationwide and how advocates hope decriminalizing marijuana could lead to economic and racial justice.

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EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO START LEGAL PERSONAL CANNABIS INDOOR GARDEN – BEGINNERS GUIDE

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New York Agrees To Legalize Recreational Marijuana | NBC News NOW

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New York State lawmakers are on the verge of a deal to legalize adult recreational marijuana. Legalization would eventually generate $3.5 billion a year in economic activity, according to estimates by Gov. Cuomo’s office. NBC News’ Ben Popken reports.
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Weed was the real winner of the 2020 election

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Americans are turning against the war on drugs.

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On November 3, four American states voted to legalize marijuana: Arizona, New Jersey, Montana and South Dakota. Combined with the other states that have done so in recent years, one in three Americans now live in a state where access to marijuana has been legalized. It shows that Americans are souring on the harsh drug policies that have put millions of people in prison.

But America’s national drug policy is a different story. Under federal law, marijuana is still classified as a “schedule 1” drug, meaning it’s considered to have little medical value and a high risk of abuse, along with drugs like LSD, heroin, ecstasy and psilocybin mushrooms. In states where marijuana has been legalized, that conflict with federal law creates numerous problems for legal marijuana sellers and users. And few national politicians talk about legalizing marijuana throughout the country. But advocates are hoping that by introducing new state laws one by one, Americans who are ready to move on from the country’s decades-long war on drugs will eventually force the federal government’s hand.

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There’s more about Americans’ support of weed legalization in the latest Gallup survey: https://news.gallup.com/poll/323582/support-legal-marijuana-inches-new-high.aspx

The ACLU’s report on racial disparities in marijuana possession arrests: https://www.aclu.org/report/tale-two-countries-racially-targeted-arrests-era-marijuana-reform

Marijuana Policy Project’s breakdown of state laws: https://www.mpp.org/states/

FBI’s Crime Data Explorer for arrests by state and year: https://crime-data-explorer.fr.cloud.gov/

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Connecticut Medical Marijuana Dispensaries: 3 Things to Know

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Get an insider’s look into one of Connecticut’s first medical marijuana dispensaries. Learn more about the operation of one of these facilities and the research behind the medicine, featuring UConn alumni Nick Tamborrino ’02 Pharm.D., ’11 MBA, owner of Bluepoint Wellness of Connecticut, and Marghie Giuliano ’75 (PHR), executive vice president of the Connecticut Pharmacists Association.

Sanders releases proposal to legalize marijuana

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Bernie Sanders says if he became president, he would legalize marijuana during his first 100 days in office.

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Canada and Cannabis: In the Wake of Legalization

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In the last Federal election (2015), Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party of Canada vowed to legalize recreational cannabis. This promise is soon to become reality as the Canadian government has proposed to move forward with legalization to July 2018. Along with a change in legislature comes sizeable public opposition from people who are afraid that legalizing cannabis will carry unintended consequences. This video demystifies unfounded conjecture surrounding the topic of cannabis legalization. It uses peer-reviewed evidence from jurisdictions that have either already legalized recreational cannabis use or have evaluated the use of cannabis and its associated outcomes. The video informs about the impacts, both positive and negative, of cannabis use in Canada’s new age of drug legalization.

This video was made by McMaster Demystifying Medicine students Raisa Ahmed, Peter Malik, Nandini Nandeesha and Zahra Najarali

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https://www.cigionline.org/articles/canada-should-not-legalize-cannabis-until-it-withdraws-un-drug-control-treaties

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Did marijuana legalization increase Denver's homeless population?

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Since marijuana was legalized, we’ve heard claims that it brought a bunch of people who are homeless to Denver. That’s not what new statistics suggest.

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How Far Cannabis Legalization Has Come This Decade | Opinions | NowThis

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Ten years ago, you couldn’t buy recreational cannabis in the U.S. It’s now legal in 10 states plus Washington D.C. for people 21 and older. Here’s how far cannabis legalization has come this decade.
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In US news and current events today, NowThis News is discussing the decade in weed and how far the legalization movement has come over the last ten years. Medical marijuana is legal in some form in 34 states. The Green Rush for legal weed is already in full swing, and marijuana legalization is poised to go even farther in the next decade.

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NPD Preparing for Marijuana Legalization

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With the legalization of marijuana in Illinois coming on January 1, it’s important to remember there are still laws around the use of the drug.
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With the legalization of marijuana in Illinois coming on January 1, it’s important to remember there are still laws around the use of the drug.

For example, it will still be illegal to drive while under the influence of cannabis. Though there isn’t a comparable device to the Breathalyzer for testing blood alcohol levels, police will continue to use field sobriety tests for marijuana detection.

“What the officers have to rely on is basically their initial observation of the vehicle, their driving habits, what are they doing?” said Sergeant Derek Zook of the Naperville Police Department. “And then the observation that the officers make will determine if they do a field sobriety test.”

Drivers that fail that test can be arrested and taken to the police station for blood and urine samples.

Similar to the .08 BAC threshold for alcohol, the NPD has established concentrations for THC in those tests.

It’s also illegal to consume cannabis in public. Sergeant Zook said the best place to use cannabis is in your own home.

“It’s going to be handled the same way as open alcohol,” said Zook. “You just can’t walk around Downtown Naperville with a can of beer. It’ll be the same thing. You can’t walk around Downtown Naperville or anywhere within the city and smoke marijuana.”

Naperville has not opted in to the sale of cannabis within the city’s jurisdiction, but residents could purchase products from dispensaries in other municipalities.

There will be a non-binding referendum asking residents to weigh in with their stance on recreational cannabis sales on the March 17 primary ballot.

Naperville News 17’s Casey Krajewski reports.

Cannabis Legalization Losses

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In the first year since cannabis became legal in Canada, the Ontario government suffered huge financial losses selling the substance. Industry experts join The Agenda to explore what went wrong, how Ontario’s approach differed from provinces that were able to turn profits, and what changes are in store when it comes to the business of cannabis.

Bill that would decriminalize marijuana at federal level passes House vote

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A divided U.S. House committee approved a proposal Wednesday to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level. The House Judiciary Committee approved the proposal 24-10 after more than two hours of debate. It would reverse a longstanding federal prohibition by removing marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, while allowing states to set their own rules on pot.

A Guide to Being a Licensed Marijuana Producer (w/ Justin Dhaliwal)

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The legalization of marijuana is just around the corner.

The market has been projected to be worth more than $10 billion. For some, that suggests the marijuana industry is going to be a gold rush – that is until you look inside.

It is a labyrinth of rules, regulations, background checks, banks that won’t give you an account, a reliance on investors and there are no guarantees you’ll get a license. The government won’t be propping you up; in fact it will be watching you very closely to ensure your products meet exacting standards and that everything you do conforms to the law.

There are, however, entrepreneurs who think it’s worth the risk. And risk is the operative word. Just because marijuana and the production of it will become legal in Canada, it doesn’t mean it’s legal anywhere else except Uruguay. The United States has already stated that if you work in or invest in marijuana you could be banned from entry to the US for life.

We invited medical marijuana entrepreneur Justin Dhaliwal to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the process, the risks and the benefits of obtaining a license to produce cannabis.

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THE FACTS: Cigars vs Marijuana | Louder with Crowder

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Steven looks at the medical benefits and drawbacks of both nicotine and medical marijuana to make an unbiased comparison of the two.

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California's growing pot problem: Too much of a good thing?

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When California legalized cannabis in 2018, grape prices were at the lowest level in years and cannabis prices were so high that growing cannabis became a tempting proposition. A new report now suggests supply is getting dangerously high.

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James E. Wagner Cultivation Corporation Aeroponic Cannabis Grow-op

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James E Wagner Cultivation Corporation (CVE:JWCA) is the only Canadian LP to grow Cannabis using aeroponic technology. What is aeroponics and how does it benefit cannabis THC, CBD and terpene content? Join us for a tour of the company’s Kitchener, Ontario.

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Marijuana Legalization: New York, Connecticut In Talks About Future Changes To Laws

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New York’s Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in West Hartford, Conn., meeting with Gov. Ned Lamont about what “regional symmetry” would look like if the two states passed some form of marijuana legalization and vaping regulations. CBS2’s Chris Wragge reports.