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Cracking Down On Compliance

Cannabis Law Report

Operational compliance has become paramount to the success of many cannabis businesses following new state regulations that went into effect earlier this year. For others, non-compliance has been a great downfall. In recent months, a rapid number of compliance enforcement agencies have emerged at both the local and state level.

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Hemp CBD Across State Lines: North Carolina

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. The law was modified in 2016 in House Bill 992. producers and consumers.'”

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/11/19

NORML

Lawmakers decriminalized minor marijuana possession offenses in 2017. Under existing state law, medical cannabis oil may contain no more than five percent THC, greatly restricting its therapeutic potential and medical efficacy. NH resident? Click here to email your lawmakers in support of expungement. VA resident? NH resident?

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Article – National Law Review: House Vote on Cannabis Industry-Related SAFE Banking Act Scheduled for September 2019

Cannabis Law Report

As early as September 23, 2019, the United States House of Representatives is expected to vote on the widely anticipated Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act. While hemp and marijuana are both derived from the plant Cannabis sativa L, they are legally distinguished on both a federal and state level by their THC content.

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Want To Know The Story Behind The LA Lowell Cafe Debacle ?

Cannabis Law Report

Our favourite weekly cannabis newsletter, Beard Brothers, has done a bit of digging and it’s a story of herpes, a California Department of Food & Agriculture (previously reported on CLR)lawsuit and more including a possible re-birth in Vegas. Says it all really. Beard Brothers write… Also here’s the original herpes post.

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Did the 2018 Farm Bill Open the Door to Importing Hemp?

Canna Law Blog

The 2014 Farm Bill allows for the limited cultivation of industrial hemp, but that bill requires that hemp be grown pursuant to an agricultural pilot program in compliance with state law. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) is preparing to regulate the commercial cultivation under the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Mondaq Article: Worldwide: Global Developments And Considerations For Registering Cannabis And Cannabis-Related Trademarks

Cannabis Law Report

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will not grant such protection for marks that cover goods and/or services that are a violation of federal law, regardless of whether the activities associated with the goods or services is legal under state law. See 37 C.F.R.

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