Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

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. Apparently, that’s how the state wants to continue to operate.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The region has been instrumental in highly regulated industries, such as alcohol and tobacco, and the only federally sanctioned cannabis grow program has operated at the University of Mississippi since the 1960s. Although several Southern states have enacted medical cannabis programs, no states have embraced recreational use of cannabis.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Earlier this week, I wrote about how hemp businesses should not yet rely on the 2018 Farm Bill to protect them from their products being seized. As such, the cultivation of hemp is still governed by the 2014 Farm Bill, which allows state departments of agriculture to license the cultivation of industrial hemp.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration ( CDTFA ) is the California cannabis agency that oversees state-level cannabis taxation. Under state law, CDTFA collected both a cultivation tax and an excise tax. In 2022, that all changed when the state adopted tax reforms.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 14, 2020

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. Act 68 , which revised the state laws to align with the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 14, 2019

3 The 2014 Guidance sought to clarify how financial institutions can provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses, consistent with their BSA obligations, in light of state legislative efforts to legalize certain marijuana-related activities and the resulting conflict between U.S. state and federal regulation of marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

Prior to December of 2018, hemp and all hemp-derived substances (including cannabidiol or CBD) were considered to be a form of “marijuana,” subject to the federal government’s most restrictive regulation under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (CSA). Where Things Stand Federally. Department of Agriculture.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2019

If a state, like Tennessee, operates under the 2014 Farm Bill, but the state applies for a USDA state plan and that is approved, does that then void the 2014 pilot rules and regulations for existing farms in Tennessee operating under 2014 Farm Bill? State law must be analyzed to determine what is required for processing.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 14, 2021

As a sovereign nation not subject to state laws, the tribe’s decision to decriminalize cannabis possession of up to an ounce makes it the first area in North Carolina to remove marijuana possession penalties. . Sale and cultivation of cannabis remain illegal, however. The tribe began a needle exchange program in 2017. .

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2019

Financial institutions that work with marijuana businesses must conduct due diligence to ensure that marijuana businesses are complying with state law. For example, a credit union needs to know how to verify the member is part of the pilot program. Where was the hemp grown?

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 19, 2020

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.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Financial institutions that work with marijuana businesses must conduct due diligence to ensure that marijuana businesses are complying with state law. The 2018 Farm Bill only regulates hemp production, and does not really discuss hemp processing or the sale of Hemp-CBD goods.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 5, 2020

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. States are (mostly) consistent when it comes to hemp production.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

We are helping build out another cannabis banking program here in Oregon. My law firm has done a series of these for credit unions (“CU”s) and other financial institutions (“FIs”) going back to 2014. Cannabis dispensaries, cultivators, processors and testing facilities all fall under this definition. Again, my shorthand.)

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MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Colorado blazed a trail with early legalization of MMJ, and by 2018 even more traditionally conservative states such as Oklahoma have legalized medicinal marijuana and implemented liberal MMJ programs. But the law on possession of MMJ buds is not uniform across all legal MMJ states.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

In the December 2018 Farm Bill, the federal government removed CBD (and industrial hemp and all cannabis derivatives with less than 0.3% But that is not the end of the story, as the FDA continues to regulate CBD products through enforcement of the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act, and state governments also have restrictions.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Thereafter, Dr. Imani Brown joined DCR as City’s First Social Equity Program Manager working to develop the program further and lend support to its platform. . Most Temporary Cultivation licenses Expired. Most Temporary Cultivation licenses Expired. July 2019 – Hemp Cultivation Registration. .

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Bill’s Nursery wanted to obtain a medical marijuana license in Florida but did not meet required criteria (experience cultivating medical cannabis) and was unable to apply. Subsequently, Florida changed its law and expanded its medical cannabis program. 22, 23 (2018). To Dismiss 5:10-6:3, ECF No. 1] Richard P.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 11, 2022

Sirois structured his operations to appear as though they complied with Maine’s medical marijuana laws while he regularly sold bulk marijuana on the illicit market, including more than $1 million worth of marijuana for out-of-state distribution between 2018 and 2019, according federal prosecutors. 28, 2021, the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

The potential for new business ventures in the temporary event space is huge: cannabis producers and processors could, potentially, be gaining exposure by selling and showcasing their products at concerts and other live shows in addition to other industry events like Cultivation Classic, or other cannabis showcases.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Founded in 2018 in Santa Barbara , Coastal is a retail dispensary license holder and operator with six retail licensed locations with five locations currently operating and two delivery depots. federal law, nor will it provide a defense to any federal proceeding which may be brought against the Company.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Management believes that StateHouse, which is expected to trade under a new symbol (CSE: STHZ), will be the largest and most developed cannabis platform in the state of California with superior retail, brands, processing, manufacturing, distribution and cultivation. 6 Loudpack retains exclusive distribution rights in California.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 8, 2019

Medical use of cannabis when prescribed by a registered specialist doctor was legalised in November 2018. THC (legal term “marijuana”) is classified as a Schedule 1 drug and is illegal under federal law for any purpose (with the exception of FDA-approved research programs) by way of the Controlled Substances Act 1970.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 6, 2019

” Scott Strachan also covered seasonal residency in December 21, 2018 with his Snowbirds traveling with medical marijuana: What to do : “It’s that time of year in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and all of Florida. has a medical marijuana use program of some kind operating in their home state. . . .”

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

In addition to this program, we have engaged secondary liquidity providers, are seeking research coverage of our company, are executing our California -centric growth plan, and are working towards rightsizing our operating expenses with a goal of achieving no more than 35% of revenue.” (2). million for the second quarter of 2018.

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Project CBD

AUGUST 23, 2023

But today’s “hemp” market has moved way beyond CBD, as noted by several commentators who expressed concerns about the unregulated proliferation of high-dose THC consumables and novel synthetic intoxicants thanks to loopholes in the 2018 Farm Bill, which is up for revision and renewal in the coming months.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 1, 2019

Attorney has claimed that newspapers, radio stations, and other media outlets that published advertisements for state-legal medical cannabis dispensaries are violating federal law. Follow State Law (and Require that Customers Do Too). 16, 2018 (available at [link] ) (“Ajax Letter”). 12, 2018 (available at [link] ).

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

It’s admirable of California to make it official that financial institutions (and accountants) don’t commit any crimes under state law by virtue of servicing cannabis businesses. There’s one issue though: federal law. The bill further specifies what can be done in the appellations program.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2019

SB 34 creates better breaks for low-income medical patients that have a physician’s recommendation but that may not have an ID card from the Department of Public Health pursuant to the 2004 Medical Marijuana Program Act. Social equity support. ” Vape Cartridges and Pens.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

Since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, industrial hemp production has increased by 368 percent among US farmers as demand for CBP products has drastically risen. Of the 47 states reviewed, only Oregon received a grade in the “A” range, while 17 states received failing grades.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 8, 2021

It is important to budget not only for the published state licensing fee, but also for a wide range of inspection, legal, consulting and other related fees that will come along the way. Let’s look at Missouri’s medical marijuana (MMJ) program for example. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be navigated it alone.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 22, 2019

While many of California’s cultivators practice organic- style farming, the federal government holds the trademark on the U.S. “Over the years, the media has repeatedly characterized cannabis cultivation as either energy-sucking indoor grows or backwoods farms that unleash rodenticides on wildlife.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The OLCC has not accepted producer applications since June 15, 2018, and the previous producer moratorium expired on January 3 of this year; so it is unclear whether there are producer licenses in the agency application queue that were filed on or before January 1, 2022. HB 4061 – Water Theft Enforcement & Penalties.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 30, 2021

Some also suggested the changes could toss the whole medical marijuana program into jeopardy, ultimately steering up to 72,000 medical marijuana patients away from their caregivers and into licensed pot shops. State law allows licensed caregivers to cultivate up to 12 marijuana plants or purchase up to 2.5

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Toigo is a cannabis business investor and a resident of Pennsylvania who sued DHSS for declaratory and injunctive relief against the enforcement of the state’s residency requirement. In setting aside discriminatory state commercial regulations, the Court primarily relied on the dormant Commerce Clause.”

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Laws protecting patients and their providers vary from state to state and, in some cases, may vary from county to county. Many individuals choose to break outdated state laws that do not account for medical use or their access. All private cultivation, trade, possession and uses are vindicated.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In the event a Tribe or State doesn’t develop a plan or the plan is rejected by USDA, then growers will just follow the overall system put together by USDA (these directives are very similar to the standards set out in the 2018 Farm Bill, legalizing hemp). State prohibition is OK. Age limits (21).

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