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Our opinion: Medical marijuana — State must work out the problems

SMPL

Not only does the state Department of Agriculture have guiding instructions in the form of the 2016 law regulating the effort, but it also has the collective experience of the many other states that have been down this road before us. Louisiana has had more than enough time to get its medical marijuana program up and running.

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The Status of Cannabis Legalization in the South

Cannabis Law Report

Arkansas voters approved a medical cannabis program on November 8, 2016, and the legislature subsequently amended the program through the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016. These are overseen by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry , while the dispensaries are licensed by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.

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California: Department of Cannabis Control Names Leadership Team

Cannabis Law Report

Collectively, these dedicated public servants bring extensive experience from the state and local level to the leadership team. He was Deputy City Attorney in the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office from 2016 to 2019. District Court, Northern District of California from 2015 to 2016, Law Clerk for the Honorable Michelle T.

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Cannabis Compliance Companies Join Forces To Further Safe Practices Within Industry

Cannabis Law Report

–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cannabis compliance consulting firms Allay Consulting , iComply Cannabis , GMP Collective and TraceTrust today announced the formation of the Cannabis Compliance Alliance , a collaborative group created to put the cannabis industry on the same footing as mainstream business sectors. About GMP Collective.

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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: California

Canna Law Blog

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. In 2016, the Control Regulate and Tax Adult Use Of Marijuana Act (or “Prop.

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Colombia: An Exciting New Landscape for the Cannabis Industry 

The Joint Blog

The latest report from the Collective of Studies on Drug Laws in Latin America outlines the impact of drug legislation on users, growers and sellers for various reasons, like the stigmatization from society and harassment under the authorities. 5 biggest agricultural exporters. #10 Article by Adrianna Alfidi.

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Opportunities and Limitations for Microbusiness Licensing

SpeedWeed

California and Massachusetts established this new license type after voters approved legalization ballot measures in 2016, with Michigan following in 2018. California’s transition from a gray market to a licensed one began with attempts to regulate medical cannabis (2015) and voter-approved adult use legalization (2016).