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Social reform often experiences the journey of change at a pace of two steps forward, one step back.
In countries around the world, new laws are passed, legislation is created, and then some world leader opens their mouth and reminds us that Reefer Madness ignorance is alive and well in some social circles.

This week’s step back was courtesy of the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister, Theresa May.

For the first time in Oregon’s history, marijuana is included in the state’s economic forecast presented to Gov. Kate Brown each fiscal quarter.
Presented by the Office of Economic Analysis’ Department of Administrative Services (DAS), the purpose of this statewide economic forecast is to “provide information to planners and policy makers in state agencies and private organizations for use in their decision making processes.”
As hopeful entrepreneurs pour millions of dollars into the Oregon cannabis industry, this economic outlook can advise business owners on trends in their nascent enterprise.

If there’s one word that sums up the Cannabis Life Conference this past weekend, it’s normalization.
Cannabis business functions in legal-ish hotspots like Toronto are becoming a dime a dozen for our rapidly burgeoning industry. The vast majority of these events take place at venues long-accustomed to the corporate conference lifestyle, such as downtown hotels and convention centers.
The Cannabis Life Conference, however, was held at the Evergreen Brickworks.

Cannabinoid is a term that is thrown around a lot in the cannabis industry — but did you know there are many different types of cannabinoids that are found throughout Mother Nature’s complex web? 
Phytocannabinoids are the cannabinoids produced by plants.
Endocannabinoids are the cannabinoids produced within the body of humans and animals.
Synthetic Cannabinoids are the cannabinoids produced in a laboratory.
Interestingly enough, cannabis is not the only plant that produces healing phytocannabinoids. Many superfoods (and flowers) contain the healing compounds that nourish our endocannabinoid system.

The internationally recognized cannabinoid specialist and Chairman of the International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines (IACM) Dr. Franjo Grotenhermen has been on a hunger strike since May 12th.
Grotenhermen’s main motive for the non-violent protest is the price of cannabis medicine which has increased from 15 to 22.10 Euro/gram since the new law was implemented. Observers fear an additional price hike up to 40 Euro/gram.
The law on the use of medical cannabis, which was passed only in January and went into effect in March, does not guarantee the care of patients so far.

Former Kern County Deputies plead guilty to stealing and trafficking marijuana.
On Monday, two former Kern County deputies pled guilty to possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute.
According to a press release from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Eastern District of California, “Logan August, 30, of Bakersfield, and Derrick Penney, 34, of Star, Idaho,” admitted to being part of the problem – not the solution:
“Between June 2014 and October 2014, while sworn peace officers working with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO), August and Penney abused their positions of trust and authority by

Ready. Set. Apply.
Nevada’s medical marijuana dispensaries eager to participate in the state’s “early start” recreational program can now apply.
On Monday, Nevada’s Department of Taxation began accepting applications from existing medical marijuana dispensaries wanting to cultivate, manufacture and distribute recreational marijuana in the Silver State.

As the famous saying goes, if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That’s exactly what’s currently happening in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) as they attempt to legalize medical cannabis.
In the past, efforts to usher in this new era of cannabis medicine to the USVI have failed.

The 68-year-old man Paul Disnard moved to Aspen, Colorado in 1967, and says he doesn’t know anyone who doesn’t live in Aspen. Disnard has oxygen tubes hooked up to his nasal paths, he moved to the Whitcomb Terrace assisted-living facility when oxygen stopped being delivered to his mountain cabin home.
While living at Whitcomb Terrace, Disnard consumed cannabis to treat his arthritis — an act considered dangerous to the safety of his fellow residents. Now, after a Pitkin County Court judge ruled against Disnard, he was forced to vacate Whitcomb Terrace and find a new place to live.