EP64 (11.5.2018) Ana of Dos Emociones - Madrid, Spain

On Episode 64, I'll be Interviewing Ana from Dos Emociones - Spain
From their website, wwww.DosEmociones.com:

"WE: We bring together the best team of professionals and advisors to help our partners.     Dosemociones   is a non-profit association created in May 2014 in Madrid.
    In  dosesmociones  we dedicate our time and resources to advise and support all those sick and sick who want to know the properties and therapeutic applications of cannabis, always under strict medical control, thanks to the health professionals (doctors in medicine) who collaborate with us .
     There are many news that are appearing in the media about the therapeutic uses of cannabis, about the regulation of cannabis as a medicine in some US States, and other countries around us.
     However, very few media treat this issue with veracity and rigor, an essential issue when dealing with patients, since they can create false and high expectations, added to that they are in a delicate situation, and tired due to their own daily fight. The rigor and the veracity of the information are essential. 
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//CANNABIS NEWS!// (Oct. 29th - Nov. 5th 2018)

//HEADLINES//

• Anthony Scaramucci Says Trump Will Legalize Cannabis After The Midterm Elections. Anthony ‘The Mooch’ Scaramucci is convinced that President Trump will tackle marijuana legalization once the midterm elections wrap up. Although the former White House Communication Director didn’t last very long in the Trump administration, he claims to keep in contact with Trump. And those conversations apparently involve discussing Trump’s stance on cannabis.
  Critics remain highly skeptical considering Attorney General, Jeff Session's position. Read More
• Mexico's Supreme Court struck down the country's prohibition of marijuana. The nation's Congress has 90 days to repeal cannabis bans now considered unconstitutional. Mexico's incoming public safety secretary said that the Supreme Court's move to strike down marijuana prohibition is a "good decision" and will "have a positive impact on the reduction of violence and insecurity."
• More than 20,000 people submitted comments ahead of the Wednesday deadline. And about half of those were gathered and hand-delivered to FDA headquarters by NORML, which created an online tool to streamline comments. Activists with NORML delivered 10,000 comments in support of marijuana rescheduling to the Food and Drug Administration. That’s about how many comments the organization delivered in April, in response to a similar FDA open comment period on cannabis. READ FULL STORY
• A federal jury ruled in favor of a Colorado marijuana cultivation business targeted in a RICO case that could have had devastating implications for the cannabis industry.
  
• The Distilled Spirits Council has some recommendations for what marijuana legalization should look like.
  
• LEAFLY’S 2018 MIDTERM ELECTION UPDATE— Cannabis features heavily in this year’s midterms. While it may not be 2016’s election—which saw a record nine states vote on some form of legalization—it offers voters in Michigan and North Dakota the chance to OK adult-use cannabis and opens the door to medical marijuana legalization in Utah and Missouri. Beyond that, Ohio and Wisconsin are considering decriminalization, while gubernatorial and legislative races in California and Florida stand to significantly impact the cannabis industry in those states. Leafly News previewed these races back in September, but circled back and updated them with the latest information on polls, financial contributions, and election data here to keep tabs on how the races are shaping up as Election Day approaches. READ FULL STORY
  
• A new Marijuana Moment analysis finds that at least 20 major party gubernatorial nominees in this year's elections support legalizing cannabis—far more than in any previous election cycle.
  
• Report: Global Cannabis Industry Could Soon Reach $194 Billion! A lot of the world has caught up in realizing that there is indeed a global cannabis industry, a business sector that will only continue growing over the coming years. According to a new report from the Bank of Montreal, the global cannabis industry could be getting close to a nearly $200 million market within the next decade...Read Full Story
• A bizarre new study found that blood-sucking flies really, really love marijuana.
  

//Legal//​

• A 2016 Drug Enforcement Administration filing on marijuana extracts is being challenged by the Flowering HOPE Foundation, a nonprofit.
• A federal HEMP lawsuit continues on in West Virginia. The U.S. Attorney's office filed a civil suit against CAMO Hemp of West Virginia and Grassy Run Farms. The Federal lawsuit notes that Hemp  - which is part of the marijuana family - is still a controlled substance. The hemp seeds were not bought internationally as rules required; and, the U.S. Attorney says security measures at the farm are not adequate.
• A New Mexico judge ruled that the state's 450-plant limit on medical cannabis dispensaries is arbitrary and capricious and has no factual basis. 
• The U.S. Navy released a video warning service members and their families not to use marijuana, even in states where it is legal.

//Politics//

• A poll of U.S. voters in congressional districts with competitive primaries found that Democrats support marijuana legalization, 84%-16%, and Republicans oppose it, 52%-48%. 
  
• REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS DISAGREE ON CANNABIS DELIVERY METHODS. Republicans and democrats disagree on nearly everything—including cannabis delivery methods, according to a new report from the Brightfield Group. Read More... 
  
• MORE MONEY FLOWS TO MICHIGAN AND MISSOURI MARIJUANA BALLOT INITIATIVE CAMPAIGNS. Marijuana Moment — Major late contributions are flowing into the coffers of Michigan and Missouri political action committees that have been set up to support or oppose marijuana ballot initiatives in those states, Marijuana Moment’s latest analysis of campaign finance data shows. READ FULL STORY
• USA Today's editorial board is urging voters to reject marijuana legalization ballot measures.
  
• The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy hosted an event pressuring the World Anti-Doping Agency to reform its governance.
  
• A study found that conservatives are less likely to support marijuana legalizationwhen told that it is backed by left-wing politicians. Progressives, on the other hand, "did not significantly shift their opinion" based on the endorsements.
  
• The Vermont Medical Society passed a resolution opposing the legalization of marijuana sales.
  

//Financial//​​​

• Uruguayan medical cannabis company Cannapur is considering filing an IPO.
• Shares in Curaleaf Holdings Inc. fell in its first day of trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange. Other cannabis stocks dipped as well.
  
• Aphria Inc. began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday.
• Australian Cannabis Startup CannVaLate Raises $4 Million In Seven Days In Oversubscribed Series A. The series A comes just six months after CannVaLate’s launch. Read More
• Constellation Brands Inc. closed its $5 billion investment in Canopy Growth Corporation.
  
• The Tax Pitfalls Of Owning A Marijuana Business. Recently, Marijuana Retail Report took another look at 280E and cost of goods sold...the tax-flavored thorn in our industry's side. Read More
  

//Industry & Business//

• MedMen is reportedly trying to trademark the use of the word “cannabis” on t-shirts.
• Coca-Cola's CEO said the company has no plans to make a cannabis beverage anytime soon.
• Louisville Company Flavorman Experiments With CBD-Infused Pre-Made Cocktails. The beverage applications lab has well-known clients including Jones Soda Co. and Ocean Spray.
• The CEO of Molson Coors spoke about the company's interest in cannabis products.
  
• Cannabis Executives, Investors See Asia Saying ‘Yes’ to Pot. The cannabis investor conference in Hong Kong this week started with some stern warnings against smoking pot in the city, which can land you in prison. Then folks got down to talking business. The Hong Kong Cannabis Investor Symposium on Thursday drew executives from some of the world’s hottest cannabis firms together with more than 200 attendees to talk about the plant’s misconceptions and its investment opportunities. Pot stocks have returned 73 percent in the last 12 months, outpacing Bitcoin, gold and any major equity index. And, despite the prohibition in Hong Kong, many of the forum’s participants said they see attitudes in Asia changing. Read More

//Medical, Health & Research//​

• CBD drug Epidiolex is now available in the U.S. for two different types of epileptic seizures. 
  
• A review of medical cannabis in treating inflammatory bowel disease found "benefit in controlling symptoms and improving quality of life, but no studies have established true disease modification."
• Scientists were able to calculate the exact dosage of CBD needed to reduce pain and anxiety without the euphoric effects of THC. Read More...
  
• Researchers developed a method to "effectively isolate and quantify the controlled substance, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), even in the presence of other noncontrolled cannabinoid isomers including cannabidiol."
  
• A study suggested that "cannabis abstinence is associated with improvements in verbal learning that appear to occur largely in the first week following last use."
  
• A review concluded that "in persons <25 years old, greater cannabis use is associated with more psychological symptoms, especially among those with a predisposition or existing vulnerability to such outcomes."

//Hemp//

• House Speaker Paul Ryan (of Wisconsin) is touting the medical benefits of CBD as well as the uses of industrial hemp.
• South Carolina regulators offered nearly twice as many industrial hemp permits this year as in 2017.
• The House hemp legalization bill got one new cosponsor, for a total of 48.
  

​//International//

• Malaysia's law minister said that legalizing marijuana and other drugs could reduce prison costs. Meanwhile, Malaysian lawmakers are working on medical cannabis legislation.
  
• Belizean Prime Minister Dean Barrow criticized an opposition party over its support for marijuana legalization.
  
• Lawmakers in Bangladesh approved a bill to expand the use of the death penalty for drug offenses.
  
• Singapore's government warned its citizens not to consume cannabis in other countries.
  
• It is now less than a month before the new German cannabis cultivation bid, reissued in July, is due.​ The biggest differences this time? The amount to be produced is almost twice as much, and coalitions of firms can apply. Experience producing cannabis is not necessarily required this time, although previous cultivation of herbal products is...Read Full Story
• The Thailand National Legislative Assembly's public health committee is taking steps to legalize marijuana and kratom for medical research purposes by the end of the year. Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is rejecting calls to decriminalize marijuana, instead focusing on making medical cannabis available.
  
• The UK's new policy allowing medical cannabis prescriptions went into effect on Thursday. Despite the new law, many UK doctors are wary of prescribing medical cannabis.
  
• Mexican regulators published guidelines for medical and scientific use of cannabis.
  
• Croatia's health minister said the country is not considering legalizing marijuana.
  
• Ghanaian presidential candidate John Dumelo said that legalizing marijuana would be a top priority if he is elected.
  

​//Canada//​

• Alberta, Canada-based Aurora Cannabis announced that the Polish Ministry of Health granted approval for its first shipment of medical cannabis to Poland.
  Read More...
• China joins list of Asian countries warning against cannabis use in Canada. Marijuana may be legal now in Canada but at least three Asian governments are warning their citizens to avoid it, including the spectre of possible arrest for Japanese and South Koreans. China, the latest to weigh in, didn’t go that far. Its consulate in Toronto issued a statement dated Friday reminding Chinese in its jurisdiction – and students in particular – “to avoid contact with and use of marijuana for the sake of ensuring your own physical and mental health.” Canada legalized the sale of recreational marijuana on Oct. 17. Read More
  
• Canada’s Largest Cannabis Producers Deny Mafia Ties After Investigative Report. The agency in charge of licenses says it has seen ‘no evidence’. Read More
  

//East Coast//

• Maine regulators estimate that the first recreational marijuana stores could open next year.
  
• New Hampshire's marijuana legalization study committee released a lengthy report looking at policy considerations for the potential end of prohibition.
  
• Massachusetts regulators were expected to issue more final marijuana retail licenses last Thursday, but it's still not clear when sales will begin...
  
• Manhattan's district attorney announced that marijuana prosecutions are down 94% in the first quarter of a newly implemented policy. He also tweeted, "We have exited the marijuana business. Now it’s time for New York State to legalize, regulate, and expunge."
  
• A poll found that New Jersey adults support legalizing marijuana, 58%-37%.
  
• A poll found that Rhode Island likely voters support legalizing marijuana, 56%-37%.
  
• The Florida House of Representatives is seeking to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the state's medical cannabis law.
  
• Florida's democratic agriculture commissioner candidate Nikki Fried and Democratic chief financial officer candidate Jeremy Ring proposed a state-run bank to serve the marijuana industry.
  
• Delays Persist In Louisiana Medical Marijuana Plan. More than three years have passed and patients are getting upset. Read More
  

//The South//

• The Kansas City Star editorial board endorsed one of Missouri's medical cannabis ballot measures and is opposing the other two.
• Arkansans Show Growing Impatience With Medical Marijuana Commission, Processes. Almost two years after Arkansas voters approved medical marijuana, the process to make it available continues.
  

//The Midwest//

• Ohio regulators are now accepting petitions to add additional medical cannabis qualifying conditions.
  
• North Dakota regulators began accepting medical cannabis patient and caregiver applications.
  
• Recreational Cannabis Measure Has High Interest In North Dakota. Marijuana advocates say opponents are trying to kill the measure with sticker shock. Read More
  
• The State Bank of North Dakota said it won't work with medical cannabis businesses.
  
• Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) says she voted against North Dakota’s marijuana legalization ballot measure. Her reelection opponent, Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), also plans to vote against the cannabis initiative.
  
• Michigan regulators approved a number of medical cannabis license applications but many dozens of others dispensaries are facing shutdown as a Wednesday licensing deadline looms. They also sent a clarification about applicants who miss the deadline but maintaining existing inventory while their proposals are considered.
  
• A Michigan judge granted a temporary restraining order on a Wednesday medical cannabis licensing deadline, which will allow dispensaries to stay open.
  
• A poll of Michigan likely voters found that they support the state's marijuana legalization ballot measure, 57%-40%.
  

//The West & West Coast//​

• According to a new survey by the Wyoming Survey & Analysis Center at the University of Wyoming, almost half of Wyoming residents support legalizing cannabis for recreational use. Read More...
  
• A New Mexico judge ordered regulators to approve two medical cannabis dispensaries.
  
• PRO-CANNABIS UTAH RESIDENTS CLAIM THEIR BALLOTS WERE STOLEN. A handful of residents in greater Salt Lake City, Utah who support Proposition 2 claim that their ballots were stolen right out of their mailboxes—including one man who caught it on video.  Read More... 
  
• Cresco Labs Expands Arizona Footprint With Acquisition of Cultivation, Processing and Dispensary Assets. The company's cultivation footprint is now approaching one million square feet.
• New Report Estimates Over $1 Billion in Cannabis-Derived Taxes for Nevada. The report predicts that recreational marijuana sales should hit compounded sales of $4.9 billion by July 2024.
  
• Alaska collected about $1.5 million in marijuana tax revenue in September.
  
• State regulators in Washington have temporarily halted a previously announced plan to prohibit the retail sale of certain cannabis-infused products, such as hard candies and fruit chews. Members of the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board will now take public comments on the proposed new rules, and “consider any alternative proposals from the industry.” The agency is also anticipated to hold a meeting later this month to further debate the issue. Read more.
  
• While everyone knew that California, with its sheer size, existing medical industry, and a history of strong local control, would be a difficult state to effectively implement new cannabis regulations and those initial thoughts have been proven correct. Finally, the Golden State is starting to issue annual cannabis business licenses, with Forbidden Fruit Farms qualifying for the first cultivation license and Om Edibles receiving the first manufacturing permit... Read Full Story
• Berkeley Cannabis Dispensary And Budding Compassion Network Forge California Partnership to Manage Free Cannabis Donations For Low-Income Patients. This first-of-its-kind arrangement creates a new template for compassion programs within California’s framework. Read More
  
• San Francisco, California's mayor announced the expansion of the city's cannabis equity program.

//Oregon//

• Oregon regulators will hold a public hearing on technical changes to marijuana rules on November 16
  
• Oregon hemp seed dispute leads to $21 million lawsuit. A batch of hempseeds in Oregon billed as CBD-rich females that turned out to be neither feminized nor high in the cannabinoid has led to a $21.2 million lawsuit. That’s how much six people say they lost after the seeds resulted in inferior plants, leading to the lawsuit against three seed dealers in a southern Oregon county, the Portland Business Journal reported.
  
• 2019 Oregon Department of Agriculture applications for Hemp registration will be available late November/mid-December 2018. All registrations expire on December 31st of the calendar year registered and are not pro-rated at any time during the calendar year. REMEMBER:  It is illegal for you to grow or handle industrial hemp without a valid registration. Applications typically take four weeks to process if all of the information is complete and accurate.  Applications containing incomplete or inaccurate information can take longer.​  When the 2019 applications are available, they will be posted on the hemp webpage and a notice will be sent to this list. Click here for the -->Hemp webpage
  
• Medical Marijuana Cardholders In Massive Decline In Oregon. Numbers have plummeted by 40% as recreational numbers skyrocket. Read More
• On November 2nd, OLCC Commissioners Approve Stipulated Settlements for Recreational Marijuana Violations. Portland, Ore. --  At its monthly meeting October 26, 2018 the Commissioners of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission approved fines and/or marijuanalicense suspensions based on stipulated settlements: Among the results from several violations throughout the state, Oregon Bud Works will surrender its recreational marijuana producer license for ten violations.
  

​//Southern Oregon//

• Voting on a potential vote: Josephine County commissioner looks for support to possibly tax pot grows. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Oregon counties are not allowed to tax the marijuana industry - it's a state tax. With so much production in southern Oregon, some counties are trying to change that. "Until we get rid of the illegal side of it, it's going to be tough for the legal side to flourish," Josephine County Commissioner Chair Dan DeYoung said. This year's Josephine County Ballot features Measure 17-88: Would voters support a cannabis tax if it were possible? DeYoung calls the tax essentially a business license fee as it would only be imposed on growers, not consumers.

//Culture//

• U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz suggested that Canada's legalization of marijuana wouldn't necessarily increase smuggling over the border, since there has already been significant trafficking under prohibition.
• Instagram is still pulling down some Canadian marijuana accounts even under legalization.
• Former NBA player Paul Pierce is launching a vape pen business and says he regularly uses CBD oil.
• MIKE TYSON TO LAUNCH SCRIPTED CANNABIS COMEDY. Retired world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson revealed the name of his new scripted cannabis-themed comedy show called “Rolling with the Punches.”  Read More... 
• Actor Ron Perlman said he doesn't care about legalization because he's going to obtain marijuana "wherever, however."
• The NHL Alumni Association is ready to look at cannabis as an effective way to treat pain and as a replacement for opioid-based painkillers. Read More...
• Singer Justin Timberlake wrote in his new book that he started smoking marijuana at age 13 to cope with the end of the Mickey Mouse Club.
• Prohibitionist organization Smart Approaches to Marijuana released a music video attempting to articulate their reasons for opposing legalization.
• Hugh Grant is joining the cast of a Guy Ritchie-penned film about "the collision between European old money and the modern marijuana industry."
• Film Director Francis Ford Coppola Jumps Into The Cannabis Industry. Lights, Camera, Cannabis. Read More
  
• New Consumer Insights Data Offers Fresh Profiles of Weed Lovers
  We write quite a bit about what people are buying at dispensaries, using extraordinarily robust point-of-sale data from cannabis market research firm BDS Analytics. What were the most popular strains in Oregon last month, or a year ago from today? What’s the growth trajectory for vape pens filled with distillate in Colorado during the second quarter? Chocolates that are high in CBD — what is their market share among all chocolate products in California during 2018, and how has it evolved? We’ve got answers to all of these questions, and plenty more. Read More​