Extroverting
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California Backs Away From Ban on Cannabis Ads
[tweet https://twitter.com/LegalTechnique/status/900785278192762880 width=’300′] California lawmakers have dropped a plan to impose significant restrictions on cannabis advertising, agreeing to kill a bill that would have banned cannabis-industry ads on clothing and other merchandise, according to Leafly. The proposal, by state Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica), would have prohibited state-licensed cannabis businesses from advertising “through the use…
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‘Mum, Cannabis and Me’: A Moving Documentary Debuts in New Zealand
A medical student is set to add new perspective to the medicinal cannabis debate in New Zealand by sharing her terminally ill mother’s “heart-breaking” secret use of it in a new documentary. The 30-minute film “Mum, Cannabis and Me” premieres tonight in Wellington. It is narrated by fifth year medical student Victoria Catherwood, who hopes…
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Alcohol Up, Marijuana Down for Teens
Cannabis use has hit a 20-year low for minors aged 12 to 17, according to a new government study. Marijuana consumption by U.S. teenagers fell in 2016, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Meanwhile, alcohol use rates among teens have risen — leaving some to wonder if minors may…