Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

Once these priorities have been met, the remaining funds are allocated to youth education, prevention, early intervention, and treatment; environmental protection; and public safety-related activities. Public safety-related activities—20 percent ($66.6 California Department of Food and Agriculture. The Budget estimates $332.8

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2021

Previously, she was Director of the Office of Cannabis for the City and County of San Francisco’s General Services Agency from 2017 to 2019, where she served as Project Manager in 2017. Salama was Assistant Branch Chief of the California Department of Public Health’s Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch. General Counsel – Matthew Lee.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Posted by Alexa Steinberg, Esq. | Dec 20, 2019 . With the states, the feds, and the locals all making up their own rules for hemp and cannabis operations and prohibitions, the illicit market continued to thrive – creating financial hardships for licensed operators and a safety crisis for consumers.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 2, 2020

The report reveals… Officials from the state Pharmacy Board and the departments of Agriculture, Health and Public Safety have pitched the idea of an Office of Cannabis Management to govern the budding industry and prepare Minnesota for the potential legalization of recreational marijuana. Reports the Minnesota Star.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 2, 2019

May 31, 2019. recognize that there are significant tensions among residents, cannabis growers, and some elements of other agricultural industries. In addition to criminal enforcement, the compliance team is actively pursuing civil and land use violations to enforce health and safety concerns. Here’s the letter in full.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2019

The latest hemp laws state-by-state: May 2019. Hemp growth programs took root in four different states, expanded in two states, and legislation awaits the governor’s signature in another state in the month of May. Established a hemp growth program. Established a hemp growing program. Established a hemp growing program.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

On October 12, 2019, Governor Newsom announced that he had signed SB-153 , a bill aimed at making significant changes to California’s hemp cultivation law. Department of Agriculture by May 2020. California is required to submit a 2018 Farm Bill-compliant hemp production plan to the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

23, 2019 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced a new crop insurance option for hemp growers in select counties of 21 states in 2020. We are excited to offer coverage to certain hemp producers in this pilot program,” said RMA Administrator Martin Barbre. Here’s the full press release. WASHINGTON, D.C.,

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

On September 11, 2019, the California Assembly approved SB-153 , a bill aimed at making significant changes to California’s hemp cultivation law. Department of Agriculture by May 2020. California will be required to submit a 2018 Farm Bill-compliant hemp production plan to the U.S.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

JANUARY 15, 2020

On November 20, 2019, the House Judiciary Committee met to discuss, mark-up, and vote on House Resolution 3884 (H.R. 3884 was originally referred to the House Committees on Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Small Business, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Reform. [3]. From here, H.R.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 14, 2019

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 plain English, commercial cultivation was still not allowed. 64”) was passed.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 16, 2019

On July 10, 2019, the Georgia Department of Agriculture (“GDA”) released a Notice of Intent to Consider the Adoption of Hemp Growers and Processors Rules , and proposed Hemp Rules , as notification that the GDA will be accepting written comments regarding the adoption of Hemp Grower and Processors Rules. Author: Stephanie Savage.

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Update : SB 440 was heard by the Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee on 3/4, and then by the Senate Public Health, Welfare And Labor Committee on 3/5, but no action has been taken yet. Update : HB 1518 is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on 3/11/2019. AR resident? AR resident?

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JULY 25, 2019

Today the Senate Agriculture Committee held the first full Committee hearing on implementation of the hemp provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill. Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. Department of Agriculture. Department of Agriculture. By: Jessica Wasserman, Partner. Washington, D.C. Download Testimony.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 1, 2019

WASHINGTON – March 1, 2019 – The U.S. Hemp Authority today announced the first awards of its Certification Seal to 13 outstanding companies that have met the stringent standards the industry laid out for quality and safety. The organization is working on an updated program, called Guidance Plan 2.0, Shell Farms, Winchester, KY.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2019

July 17, 2019. First, AB 97 gives licensing authorities more teeth by allowing them to issue citations to licensees or unlicensed persons for any act or omission that violates or has violated any provision of the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (“MAUCRSA”). to 11:00 a.m., to 11:00 a.m.,

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 12, 2019

DENVER , July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The State of Colorado became a national leader in industrial hemp cultivation and production when it launched one of the first successful pilot hemp programs in the United States five years ago. The CHAMP initiative is a broad stakeholder effort.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 16, 2020

Portland, OR — The Oregon Liquor Control Commission is issuing an immediate health and safety advisory due to the identification of potentially unsafe pesticide residue on plant material used in a packaged retail marijuana product. January 16, 2020. Winberry Farms Sweet Leaf Blend Pre-rolls Failed Pesticide Test. .

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The CBD brand FullSend claims Nelk has conducted an “enforcement program” to put it out of business by threatening it with litigation and demanding it stop selling and advertising its products under what FullSend claims is its own mark. USDA invests $20M in sustainable hemp agriculture research. to interfere with its business.

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

House Bill 1359 would create a 5 year medical marijuana pilot program, allowing patients to access their medicine from licensed dispensaries. Update : HB 1648 is scheduled for a public hearing in the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on 1/23/20 at 1:30pm. FL resident? IN resident? NH resident? NH resident? RI resident?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Regulate Nationally : The Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2019 (HR 420) seeks to deschedule cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, thus permitting state governments to regulate these activities as they see fit. Update : HB 2149 was approved by the Public Safety Committee on 2/20. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 24, 2022

Plaintiffs purchased certified hemp seeds under the LLC as an Established Agricultural Research Institution (EARI). Health & Safety Code § 81006(e)(10). [3] Health & Safety Code § 81006(e). [4] Professor & Paralegal Studies Program Director at Irvine Valley College. percent THC limit.” [2] Code § 52.1. [2]

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 2, 2023

The moneys shall be used to fund crime prevention programs, training, and interdiction efforts, including detection, enforcement, and prevention efforts, relating to the illegal cannabis market and driving under the influence of cannabis. (C) First, the money flows to administrative expenses by the State agencies implementing cannabis.

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Veriheal

APRIL 14, 2022

Prior to the decree’s publication, France had already been busy importing cannabis products for its medical cannabis pilot program. The development of a medically-authorized supply chain will be overseen by the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM). According to Statista, 1.5

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Denmark’s program was aimed at improving access to patients in need of cannabis, initially for those suffering from multiple sclerosis and nausea after chemotherapy, and later paraplegics and pain patients. They are learning quickly from the successes and failures in Canada’s legal medical cannabis program that has been active since 2001.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

On October 12, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the following cannabis-related bills were signed into law: AB 37. Expands labor peace agreement requirements for an applicant of any type of license under the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act. Source: [link].

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 19, 2019

Those posts, however, were more geared towards the manufacture and sale of hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”) products than the actual cultivation of hemp, which is becoming an increasingly important topic in the hemp industry in the wake of the federal Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (or “2018 Farm Bill”). 64”) was passed.

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

At the state level, Governor Jay Inslee of Washington launched a new program and began granting pardons to those with past criminal misdemeanor marijuana-related convictions on their record. Update : The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee will hold an executive session for HB 399 on 1/17 at 11am. Your Highness, Carly.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

And Denver, Colorado’s mayor and district attorney launched a new program seeking to help those convicted of certain marijuana offenses expunge their records. Meanwhile, The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment killed SB 1335. The bill now awaits action from the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2020

Members of the SPD in Germany have adopted a cannabis policy platform that endorses decriminalization and calls for pilot program to study legal recreational use. If passed by the state legislature, the bill would establish an Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to oversee an in-state medical cannabis program.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

On January 17, 2019, Gov. Like it or not, we’re going to be incurring public safety and public health expenses because it’s legal in Massachusetts… And I think it is time for us to put together our own regulatory and taxing framework,” she said. “We’re not an island, in fact. Traffic jams!

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2019

For those of you in the dark about Florida’s Medical Marijuana Program, I will be lighting up the dim corners of Florida: The Nation’s Fastest-Growing Medical Marijuana Market , according to The Miami New Times on May 2, 2019. Lighting Up Florida’s Medical Marijuana PEOPLE: The Front Lines. Cameron Vance, Ph.D.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

SB 5372 went into effect on July 25, 2021, and creates a voluntary registration and certification program that hemp processors can opt-in to in the Evergreen State. The purpose of SB 5372 is to allow Washington hemp companies to sell ingestible hemp products, like hemp-CBD, in other states that require certain safety standards.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Senate Bill 34 would exempt compassionate care programs from paying state cannabis taxes when they are providing free medical cannabis to financially disadvantaged people living with serious health conditions. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. CA resident? HI resident? ” IL resident?

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Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 138

Canna Law Blog

MAY 7, 2020

At the same time, because of the federal illegality of cannabis, the federal government has routinely denied third party requests for further research in regards to its potential medical benefits, among other health and safety impacts. As of December 2019, there are only two patients on the coveted list and no new entrants are permitted.

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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. On June 10, 2019, Texas enacted House Bill (HB) 1325 , now codified at V.T.C.A.,

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 23, 2019

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. On May 31, 2019, DNR issued proposed industrial hemp rules. licenses?

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