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Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority Sued for Violating State Law

SpeedWeed

A recent lawsuit filed against the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) claims that the organization did not make its meeting agenda available to the public, which violated a state law known as the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. While keeping a focus on patient safety, OSDH and OMMA diligently follow legislative rules and intent.”.

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Class actions against CBD companies proliferate under federal and state law

Cannabis Law Report

Consumer products law blog. Class actions against CBD companies proliferate under federal and state law. Hemp-derived CBD was legalized in 2018 under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, or Farm Bill. Class actions against CBD companies proliferate under federal and state law.

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Memo to Congress: Fix the Farm Bill

Project CBD

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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Texas Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to State’s Ban on Smokable Hemp Production

Cannabis Law Report

After the companies won at district court, the agency appealed and the state’s highest civil court agreed to hear oral arguments on March 22. The state law at issue, passed in 2019, prohibits the manufacture of hemp meant to be smoked. It followed the passage of the federal 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hemp nationwide.

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Attorney General Nominee Commits To Leave State-Legal Marijuana Programs Alone

NORML

“In an era when 47 states have laws on the books that defy the Schedule 1 status of cannabis, it makes no sense from a political, fiscal, or cultural perspective to try to put this genie back in the bottle.”. Supporters of reform efforts can easily contact their elected officials by visiting NORML’s Action Center.

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The Legal Status of Cannabis for Animals

Project CBD

Although the federal legality of these products has been a matter of debate, the 2018 Farm Bill signed into law last year officially took hemp and CBD from hemp off of the federal controlled substances list. In response, veterinarians and others concerned for patient safety promoted a change in state law.

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Utah Bill To Provide Protections To Medical Marijuana Patients

Veriheal

In 2018, Utah officially joined forces with nearly three dozen other states around the country by legalizing medicinal marijuana. However, despite cannabis’s protected status, some localities in the state have refused to recognize the rights of medical marijuana patients. Escamilla said.