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Cato Institute “Cannabis Banking: A Clash Between Federal and State Laws”

Cannabis Law Report

Congress should either legalize cannabis or stop deputizing banks as drug enforcement investigators. Although 18 states have fully legalized, cannabis is still a sticky issue for banks and other financial institutions because it remains illegal at the federal level. The State of Banking. That can prove costly.

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Press Release: LegitScript Announces New CBD e-Commerce Certification Program to Ensure Accountability, Regulatory Compliance

Cannabis Law Report

Starting today, US manufacturers and merchants can apply through LegitScript to certify CBD products and websites that are in compliance with USDA, FDA, FTC, and DEA regulations, as well as state-specific laws.

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American Bar Association Urges Congress To Let States Set Their Own Marijuana Policies

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The American Bar Association (ABA) adopted a resolution on Monday that calls on Congress to allow states to set their own marijuana policies and recommends rescheduling or descheduling cannabis under federal law. The report goes on to describe how its recommendations would help resolve some of these issues.

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The Future of Federal Marijuana Laws Remains Dazed and Confusing

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As of this writing, cannabis remains a prohibited Schedule 1 drug, defined by the DEA as having “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” . Despite the liberalization of marijuana policies at the state level, the future of federal legalization is hazy.

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Son of Former Pablo Escobar Associate Is South Florida Lawyer Now Lobbying The GOP In DC On Regulated Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

The DEA couldn’t figure out at first why a bunch of rednecks in Cottondale, Florida, had 24-carat gold Rolex watches and were driving Mercedes S500’s, Cobb told Fox News in a recent interview. Brady Cobb estimates that before his dad was finally busted, in 1983, he had pulled in more than $300 million of Escobar’s drug money.

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American Action Forum: Federal Taxation Of Cannabis : Primer

Cannabis Law Report

Federal law requires that taxpayers must report income from illegal sources – including cannabis sales (whether state sanctioned or not) – raising numerous tax compliance and design issues. The lawful cannabis industry faces numerous regulatory hurdles that makes even good-faith compliance with the law a challenge. Introduction.

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New Kid on the Block: States Reform Act

Canna Law Blog

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”)). The enforcement role moves from DEA to ATF.

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