NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 2149, to amend the definition of “cannabis” under the 2010 voter-approved medical marijuana law. Senate Bill 1003 / House Bill 2273 to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. AZ resident? Connecticut.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 14, 2019

On December 3, 2019, four federal agencies, in consultation with state banking regulators, clarified the legal status of hemp growth and production under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) for banks 1 providing financial services to hemp-related businesses. JD Supra Release. The Joint Statement.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

House Financial Services Committee has passed The Safe Banking Act, HR 1595 out of committee this week. Governor Jim Justice (R) of West Virginia signed legislation into law that allows financial institutions to provide banking services related to the state’s medical marijuana program. House Judiciary Committee.

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 225, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. Update : SB 225 was heard by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry on 4/24/19. AL resident? CA resident? Legislation is pending, H.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

House Financial Services Committee has scheduled to convene a markup on The Safe Banking Act, HR 1595 on Tuesday, March 26th. Activists in Oregon have filed a 2020 ballot initiative with the Secretary of State that, if approved, would allow social cannabis consumption sites and protect consumers from employment discrimination.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Employment Law Disputes: The legalization of marijuana has created unique challenges for employers who have to balance state laws that allow marijuana use with federal laws that still prohibit it. As a result, there has been an increase in employment law disputes, such as wrongful termination or discrimination claims.

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NORML

MAY 31, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 225, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. Click here to email your governor in support of medical cannabis access. AL resident? IL resident?

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NORML

MAY 24, 2019

Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. This measure prohibits employers from arbitrarily discriminating against prospective employees who legally consume cannabis off-the-job in accordance with state law. Update : SB 51 was approved by the Senate on 5/21/19, and now heads to the Assembly. CA resident?

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 315, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

In the United States, the level of THC defines the difference between agricultural grade hemp and marijuana, Velazquez said. “You can produce hemp in all 50 states as long as it contains less than the federal THC limits.” THC is the substance that contains psychoactive properties. “In 2018, the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2019

Commercial marijuana activity remains a federal crime, and the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) generally prohibits financial institutions from accepting marijuana-generated dollars. Financial institutions that work with marijuana businesses must conduct due diligence to ensure that marijuana businesses are complying with state law.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

This includes bills on banking (see the SAFE Banking Act , which has passed the House no less than five times) and overall federal legalization (see the MORE Act as well as its sister Senate legislation, the Cannabis Administration Opportunity Act (“CAOA”)). Age limits (21). Federal Alcohol Administration Act control.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

It has been two years since California began licensing yet operators still struggle with compliance and are all still de facto, breaking one law or another. The Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) sent out 2,842 cease-and-desist letters to cannabis shops and businesses suspected of operating without state licenses.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 24, 2019

Let’s begin with the following: STATES Act Becomes Law. The STATES Act passes in Congress, the President signs it and it becomes law which means that in the states where cannabis is legal : Banking system becomes available to cannabis businesses. See The Murky Part of the STATES Act: Tribal Rights ].

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SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

The introduction of legislation that would federally decriminalize cannabis would have implications far beyond banking. Federal decriminalization would also enable manufacturing and then shipping across state lines, which would greatly benefit brands like Wana. Co-founder of Cresco Labs.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

The introduction of legislation that would federally decriminalize cannabis would have implications far beyond banking. Federal decriminalization would also enable manufacturing and then shipping across state lines, which would greatly benefit brands like Wana. Co-founder of Cresco Labs.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

The introduction of legislation that would federally decriminalize cannabis would have implications far beyond banking. Federal decriminalization would also enable manufacturing and then shipping across state lines, which would greatly benefit brands like Wana. Co-founder of Cresco Labs.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2022

There also exist certain requirements to demonstrate compliance with the Regulations. IHEs may also be subject to related requirements under state and federal law and judicial rulings. In December, 2018, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the “Farm Bill,” was passed by Congress. Annual Notification.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 29, 2019

While the law set the record straight between hemp and marijuana, it also tasked the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) with promulgating regulations and guidelines to establish and administer a program for the production of hemp in the US. The SAFE Banking Act May Help CBD Industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Monday’s announcement follows months of Leahy calling for bipartisan, bicameral negotiations with the White House on topline spending and the successful, bipartisan passage of the Energy & Water, Military Construction and Veteran’s Affairs, and Agriculture and Rural Development appropriations bills out of the Committee back in August.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

We also discuss why advocates have a problem with the SAFE Banking Act, the impediments to wide-spread legalization and the best ways for companies to navigate regulations. The SAFE Banking Act that passed yesterday, what are your thoughts on all of that? So, I’ll use the SAFE Banking Act. Okay, of past records.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 17, 2019

States may have made it legal or decriminalized it, but federal law trumps state law, and for both medical and recreational use cannabis remains illegal.”. States are currently working to establish their own regulations or legislation on industrial hemp within the boundaries of the Farm Bill.

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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. ” EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2019

“ The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is not currently taking applications for this permit. Instead, medical marijuana physicians will provide patients with a medical marijuana recommendation or “ order ,” in strict compliance with Florida state law. .

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 7, 2021

I tend to look at all the documents that the state puts out to help me and my team get an understanding of what’s going on in the licensing field. In looking at what the Department of Agriculture puts out in Alabama, I was a little shocked and surprised to see they have a document called, Am I Ready to be a Hemp Processor Handler?

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