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. state and federal regulation of marijuana.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 3, 2019

In exactly two weeks, on May 17, 2019, our own Vince Sliwoski will co-chair an all-day continuing legal education (CLE) event in Portland called The Business of Marijuana in Oregon , along with Danica Hibpshman, Director of Statewide Licensing at the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC).

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

The first topic we’ll cover is how to start a cannabis business, including tips on location, cost, and long-term success in cannabis. While it may seem like state legalization is a green light for cannabis businesses to open up on every corner, it’s not quite that simple. Which cannabis business model is right for me? .

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SMPL

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

A Harvey man told authorities the four packages he received through the mail at an Elmwood business contained hemp and that he had the paperwork to document their legality. Agents ended up seizing about 400 pounds of marijuana after searching Urban Nola LLC, a business in the 900 block of Edwards Avenue in Elmwood, on Feb.

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Cannabis Chronicles

JUNE 27, 2019

A month later, it held another work session on changes to the county’s land-use and planning code that would make way for legal cannabis and specify where pot businesses can be located. They also reflect updates to state law, such as eliminating “collective gardens,” which were previously used for medical marijuana.

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Cannabis Chronicles

MAY 1, 2019

As the Clark County Council continues to reconsider its ban on recreational cannabis businesses, it’s turned its attention to where such companies would be allowed to set up as well as other land-use questions. Since then, cannabis businesses have proliferated in Vancouver. I don’t want to assume we are lifting the ban,” said Quiring.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 11, 2021

Although all hemp-derived cannabinoids, including hemp-derived Delta-8 THC, seem to fall squarely within the definition of hemp enacted under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the “ 2018 Farm Bill”) , uncertainties remain regarding the federal legality of cannabinoids like Delta-8 THC that are derivatives of other hemp-derived cannabinoids.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 5, 2021

Current Treatment of Cannabis Businesses and Workers. Cannabis businesses don’t have any more protection either. While taxes on cannabis are a huge boon for states where cannabis is legal, business owners are feeling the taxation pinch. However, these businesses are still expected to pay federal income taxes.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 22, 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. 2-501 et seq.), ” NE St. § ” NE St. §

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2019

Under the 2014 Farm Bill, state departments of agriculture and universities could undertake agricultural pilot programs to permit the cultivation of hemp. Some states also license the processing of hemp. Industrial Hemp: Don’t Forget About State Law! Top Five Things Your CBD Business Needs to Consider.

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NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

House of Representatives has for the first time included limited protections for cannabis businesses engaged in the legal marketplaces in 33 states. Update : SB 34 is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Business And Professions Committee on 6/11/2019 at 9:30am in the State Capitol, room 4202. CA resident? Update : S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

For the purposes of this post, we will discuss only the medicinal route of doing business. Applicable law: The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 19852 (NDPS), Drugs and Cosmetics Act,1940 (DCA), excise laws and cannabis specific state laws apply. Where do we go from here?

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

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? FL resident? NJ resident? New Mexico.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

For a little background, until January 1, 2018, obtaining state trademark protection in California was not possible due to Sections 14270-14272 of the Model State Trademark Law of the California Business and Professions Code, which are simply titled “Miscellaneous.”

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2022

bill places hemp stores, farmers at risk of losing business. businesses from crashing. Advocates said the bill contradicts federal law, which currently allows hemp products to be sold with 0.3% The suit claims the DA interpreted “hemp” and “hemp products” incorrectly under state law.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 5, 2021

The 14,000-member community is seeking to establish itself as a “seed to sale” site, with marijuana agriculture included on the tribe’s Canadian border-spanning land. Though it calls itself the first tribe in New York state to authorize adult use of marijuana, the St.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

In 2018, the federal government legalized hemp and all of its derivatives, including CBD, with the passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (better known as the “ 2018 Farm Bill ”). Option 2 would likely be hugely expensive: we would see increased business failure as well as market consolidation. 2018 Farm Bill.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 22, 2020

What makes this lawsuit interesting, and also tricky, is that it involves a licensed cannabis business in one state (Colorado) claiming trademark infringement by another licensed cannabis business in a different state (Nevada).

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 20, 2022

9-THC (the substance codified as “marihuana” by the federal Controlled Substances Act), have raised questions regarding these products’ legality under federal and state law. Some states, however, have taken a dim view of this newest trend and have been cracking down on stores selling such products. Delta-9 THC.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Due to the federal illegality of cannabis, cannabis businesses don’t receive normal treatment from the federal government (with maybe one or two exceptions, like the NLRB and the 2014 FinCEN guidance for access to financial institutions). Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) protocols and regulations.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2019

It’s no secret that California’s illicit cannabis market is alive and well; a recent audit showed that there are nearly 3,000 unlawful cannabis businesses in the Golden State. The penalties that the state can seek are no joke. The BCC is not the only agency that has begun ramping up enforcement.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2019

The number one question we have received lately is: “do you know a bank or credit union that will bank my hemp-CBD business?” And if a financial institution is indeed banking your hemp-CBD business, they’re certainly doing it at their own risk in the face of the Bank Secrecy Act and federal anti-money laundering laws.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 21, 2022

But state law prohibits delivery of cannabis products intended for adult, recreational use. Is it requiring municipalities to allow stores in their downtown or cultivation operations in their agricultural zone?” ” But those that do not opt-in cannot be forced to host marijuana businesses.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 7, 2022

For so long as cannabis remains illegal at the federal level, cannabis businesses operating in full compliance with state law will not enjoy the full scope of protections as brands that are operating in legalized industries. The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill), Pub. 115-334 , 132 Stat.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 2149, to amend the definition of “cannabis” under the 2010 voter-approved medical marijuana law. This measure prohibits employers from arbitrarily discriminating against prospective employees who legally consume medical cannabis off-the-job in accordance with state law. IL resident?

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NORML

MAY 31, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 2980 / Senate Bill 2023, to amend the Illinois Banking Act and the Illinois Credit Union Act in a manner that facilitates banks and other financial institutions to safely conduct transactions with licensed marijuana businesses. IL resident? Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

For current cannabis business owners, this piece of legislation could open the door to huge opportunities for expansion into a myriad of new ventures. . HB 2233 is nearly identical to SB 639, however it only provides for the regulation of temporary events and cannabis lounges.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2019

A flurry of state legislatures are enacting new or amended state laws concerning hemp and more are expected to do so in early 2020. Yet, there remain instances of isolated state and/or local enforcement activity towards lawful hemp. “We As such, it is critical that people understand that hemp is not marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

Limitless does business as Cali Kulture. The rationale behind this ruling has roots in the 2018 Farm Bill (also known as the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018)—or, more specifically, what was left out of the 2018 Farm Bill. What about state laws banning delta-8? In the case, U.S. and A1 Wholesale Supply Co.,

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

In May 2019, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried announced that a newly-created and appointed Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee of 18 doctors, lawyers, patients, industry leaders, and advocates will be implemented in order to “advance and modernize policies” to move Florida into the future of medical marijuana.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 4, 2020

Nothing in that guide was earth-shattering, given that the USPTO reiterated what we already knew and have written about for years: that “[u]se of a mark in commerce must be lawful under federal law to be the basis for federal registration under the U.S. The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, Pub. Trademark Act.” 801 et seq.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

In The Weeds welcomes the new year, as well as a number of new cannabis laws and policies taking effect around the country in 2022. Below is a list of state law updates to look forward to this year. 1, out-of-state medical marijuana patients may access Arkansas’ program to purchase cannabis for up to 90 days. Happy 2022!

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

According to a press release issued by the House Committee on Financial Services on March 26, 2019, committee chairwoman, Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), remarked, the SAFE Banking Act “addresses an urgent public safety concern for legitimate businesses that currently have no recourse but to operate with just cash.”

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 6, 2019

Operational compliance has become paramount to the success of many cannabis businesses following new state regulations that went into effect earlier this year. The new regulations include many significant changes from the previous emergency regulations and introduce more restrictive guidelines for cannabis businesses.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 11, 2022

The subcommittee on cannabinoid products focuses on three issues: (1) new licensing and testing requirements for adult use cannabinoid products, (2) curtailing sales of cannabinoid products to minors, and (3) changes to state laws regulating hemp products.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

As the name suggests, the Farm Bill was mostly concerned with the cultivation of hemp, outlining how states, and Native American tribes, can regulate the process by having their plans approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 5940), which allows hemp to be cultivated for research (as opposed to commercial) purposes. Conclusion.

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