Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2019

Here’s their article in full published via JD Supra. The article is authored by. New York City employers who conduct pre-employment drug tests should review their practices to ensure compliance with this new ordinance. Source: [link]. Aaron Colby. Michael Goettig. Noffsinger v. SSC Niantic Operating Company, LLC , 338 F.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 2, 2024

Additionally, adhering to dispensary policies on product handling and consumption promotes harmony and safety. Ohio Cannabis Dispensary Regulations Dispensaries must adhere to strict regulations set forth by the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program to ensure compliance and patient safety.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2019

1] As of the date of this article, thirty-three states and Washington D.C. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) updated its marijuana enforcement policy and announced that while marijuana remained illegal under federal law, the DOJ was “deferring its right to challenge” state marijuana legalization laws. [10] Published On JD Supra: [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2019

In light of these protections, Illinois employers should take affirmative steps to ensure compliance and to avoid missteps. This new law makes it legal to purchase and consume cannabis in the state of Illinois and includes protections for employees who choose to use cannabis while away from the job. WHAT IS CHANGING?

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 21, 2019

Employers will retain the right to produce their own drug policy as they see fit, which includes drug tests, and they are allowed to discipline an employee or terminate employment if their policy is broken. Counties and local governments are given authority to regulate all cannabis operations in compliance with the Act.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 26, 2019

The LA Times published an article on December 24 th that begins, “Two years after California began licensing pot shops, the industry remains so outmatched by the black market that a state panel recently joined some legalization supporters in calling for significant changes — perhaps turning again to voters to address the problems. .

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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

JULY 30, 2021

With hemp already federally legal, a primary policy issue is how marijuana and hemp—two varieties of the cannabis plant—would be distinguished under a federal regulatory regime. We strongly encourage participation in this important opportunity to shape federal cannabis policy. Distinction between Cannabis and Hemp Under the CAOA.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

A 90 percent reduction in marijuana arrests indicates that the public policy is performing as intended and in a manner that is consistent with post-legalization observations from other states,” said National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws development director and executive director of the Virginia NORML chapter Jenn Michelle Pedini.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 5, 2019

This has had a significant impact on marijuana businesses operating in compliance with Maine law across the state. . In her labor and employment practice, Hannah counsels employers on achieving and maintaining compliance with federal and state employment laws, the development of personnel policies, and employment contracts.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

There are remaining concerns as to the state health department’s treatment policy towards these products as well. Darren has worked on several legal issues in the cannabis space, specializing thus far in industrial hemp, regulatory compliance (hemp and marijuana), and civil and commercial litigation.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 22, 2022

Most thorny is a recommendation that the UK government abandon the current system for approving CBD products through the Food Safety Agency’s regime for new or “novel” foods, and in its place institute a food-safety system based on certificates of analysis (COAs), which was among several policy proposals. Read the full article.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 23, 2020

European Union legislation and policies "; Having regard to Regulation (EEC) no. the European Food Safety Authority and establishes procedures in the. food safety; Having regard to Regulation (EC) no. check compliance with feed and food regulations. on monitoring the common agricultural policy and repealing i.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In that post I cited several articles discussing the use of robots as farmers, restaurant workers, fashion models, and even lawyers. Ted Chiang’s recent article for the New Yorker on ChatGPT may explain why. Just a few weeks ago my colleague, Hilary Bricken, authored a post, Will AI Replace Your Cannabis Lawyer?

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 7, 2019

Gottlieb added in his testimony, “… for CBD to be legally marketed as an ingredient in a food or dietary supplement, the law requires that the FDA first would need to issue a regulation to permit such marketing… We’re planning to seek broad public input on this pathway, including information on the science and safety behind CBD.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 22, 2019

And: Please provide data and information on how products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds (other than those marketed as drugs in compliance with the FD&C Act) are currently manufactured, including information about methods for ensuring product quality and consistency. hemp oil”)? April 20, 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Many of these are meant to address public safety risks, especially for young people. For non-US citizens, Malyshev explains, this can result in a lifetime ban from entry into the US under current policy. alcoholic beverages, caffeine, and tobacco). The new law added some additional protections for employers, among other elements.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Washington is essentially implementing the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) policy on Hemp-CBD as a food ingredient. Last year, the FDA approved the drug Epidiolex. Epidiolex contains CBD. WSDA is committed to working with our food industry partners during this transition.

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SMPL

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

President Trump proposed ending an existing policy that protects state medical marijuana programs from Justice Department interference as part of his fiscal year 2021 budget plan released on Monday. Trump’s last two budgets omitted the medical cannabis protections language, and President Obama similarly asked for the policy to be removed.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Maxine Waters (D-CA) – the committee chair – has made this an urgent priority, citing the public safety threat that exists while the cannabis industry is forced to operate in cash only. By the spring, Blumenauer seeks committees to begin passing laws that “narrow the marijuana policy gap – the gap between federal and state marijuana laws.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 7, 2019

Gottlieb added in his testimony, “… for CBD to be legally marketed as an ingredient in a food or dietary supplement, the law requires that the FDA first would need to issue a regulation to permit such marketing… We’re planning to seek broad public input on this pathway, including information on the science and safety behind CBD.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 27, 2021

Many states are now scrambling to close legal loopholes in their drug laws to bring delta-8 into regulatory compliance. Limit concentration of delta-8 THC to safe serving sizes (which are as yet unknown and to be determined via safety studies). View Bruce Kennedy’s articles. View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 19, 2022

This article provides a detailed description of the framework in time to inform readers before the Advisory Board makes its recommendation. The proposed framework grants entheogenic practitioners certain privileges in exchange for compliance with specific duties. What does the proposed entheogenic framework look like? Facilitators.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 21, 2021

You cannot read a cannabis industry newsletter these days without seeing articles that hype the future impact of New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and New Mexico adult use programs. He has spent his career working with and advising information companies in the compliance space. View original article.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 3, 2021

They’re not considering access or safety or helping parents keep it away from kids or education. Health Canada regulates every inch of legal cannabis product packaging to ensure compliance and safety (Government of Canada). View original article. Some are more scrupulous than others.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2019

We rarely see informed and investigative articles either from the Florida press or law firms so we’re very pleased indeed to have Heather onboard to guide us through the complexities of what’s happening in the state. Peebles is a partner at Vicente Sederberg LLP, a national firm specializing in cannabis law and policy.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Public Policy Institute of California. PPIC Water Policy Center. Cannabis Compliance Team, Rogoway Law Group. Cannabis Compliance Team, Rogoway Law Group. The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Published Via The Mondaq Platform. 20 November 2021. by Joe Rogoway.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 21, 2021

Counseling clients on regulatory, compliance, enforcement and transactional matters, Havens has companies in the cannabis industry turn to him for advice on how to get and keep their products on the market, where access to banking comes in handy. It will create more jobs, more opportunity and more public safety. View original article.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 20, 2021

Counseling clients on regulatory, compliance, enforcement and transactional matters, Havens has companies in the cannabis industry turn to him for advice on how to get and keep their products on the market, where access to banking comes in handy. It will create more jobs, more opportunity and more public safety. View original article.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 18, 2021

Counseling clients on regulatory, compliance, enforcement and transactional matters, Havens has companies in the cannabis industry turn to him for advice on how to get and keep their products on the market, where access to banking comes in handy. It will create more jobs, more opportunity and more public safety. View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 27, 2019

More on this later, but even though our legislature preached early on their collective commitment to eradicating the Black Market, their policies and burdensome tax structure in Washington State have made this noble effort much more difficult to achieve.). Regulation, compliance and public safety is and should be the Congress’ purview.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

to implement the taxed and regulated market approved by voters in 2014, permitting tribes to implement their own cannabis policies, protecting immigrants who work in the industry, and supporting other nations that choose to legalize the plant. This recent shift in government policy and public perception has been a long time coming.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 19, 2021

That level of care has earned them both GMP and ISO 9001:2015 certifications, two independent measures of safety and integrity. They even have a PhD-level Director of Science and Compliance on staff, Dr. Jennifer Knaack, to make sure everything’s on the up-and-up—and answer any questions customers have about how CBD works.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

In between seed-to-sale tracking, we collect upwards of 370 different unique events in the supply chain, that then the state agency has complete visibility into so that they can monitor for compliance. They can do targeted recalls if there’s something wrong with the product that could affect public health or compliance issues.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 26, 2019

This represents a global shift in cannabis policy, but the work has only begun. The standards governing consumer protection related to health and safety measures, labeling and disclosure already exist. And please feel free to send along information, news, articles, or the like to be featured in the HLG Global Newsletter.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 24, 2021

Those policies nevertheless remain more expensive than policies purchased by similarly situated companies in other markets. Prohibit the termination or limitation of an insurer’s policies solely because the insurer has engaged in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related business.

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Banking Business Policy Legislation 52

SpeedWeed

MARCH 19, 2021

Counseling clients on regulatory, compliance, enforcement and transactional matters, Havens has companies in the cannabis industry turn to him for advice on how to get and keep their products on the market, where access to banking comes in handy. It will create more jobs, more opportunity and more public safety. View original article.

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