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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. In January 2020, a bipartisan group of representatives introduced H.R. Department of Agriculture.

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Quick Guide to Cannabis Business Opportunities

Canna Law Blog

billion from 2020 to 2025 at a CAGR of 21.74%. The Risks and Rewards of Starting a Cannabis Business Some of the top risks involved with cannabis businesses include: Product liabilities: Although the industry is heavily regulated, cannabis is still an agricultural product. The edible market alone is projected to grow by $25.27

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Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduces Bill to Regulate Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD in Food

Cannabis Law Report

Consistent with the definition of “hemp” under the Agricultural Marketing Act, this exception would only apply to extracts from the plant Cannabis sativa L. The bill follows the passage of several state laws and the creation of state regulations permitting the sale and distribution of dietary supplements and foods that contain CBD.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/25/20

NORML

House Bill 1089 would prohibit employers terminating an employee for the employee’s lawful off-duty activities that are lawful under state law even if those activities are not lawful under federal law, such as consuming marijuana. CO resident? MD resident? New Hampshire. NH resident? NH resident?

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Hanson Bridgett: CA- Governor’s Office Designates Cannabis an Essential Business

Cannabis Law Report

March 23, 2020. On Thursday, March 19, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a stay at home order to protect the health and well-being of all Californians and to establish a consistent approach across the state to slow the spread of COVID-19. These services can continue despite the stay at home order.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/18/20

NORML

The bill would prohibit employers terminating an employee for the employee’s lawful off-duty activities that are lawful under state law even if those activities are not lawful under federal law, such as consuming cannabis. CO resident? NH resident? NH resident? NJ resident? New Mexico. VA resident?

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Governor’s Office Designates Cannabis an Essential Business

Cannabis Law Report

On Thursday, March 19, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a stay at home order to protect the health and well-being of all Californians and to establish a consistent approach across the state to slow the spread of COVID-19. This order went into effect on Thursday, March 19, 2020, and is in place until further notice.