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The Week in Weed: September 4, 2020

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Assembly Bill 1525 allows cannabis banking under California state law. A bill which would have set new rules for the hemp industry, was not passed. Since it faced opposition from hemp farmers and others in the cannabis industry, that may be for the best. The legislature approved two marijuana measures. the more act.

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The Week in Weed: March 6, 2020

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In Utah , sales began at the state’s first dispensary, located in Salt Lake City. In Minnesota, regulators have suggested that one office should oversee all aspects of both hemp and medical marijuana. The Department of Agriculture delayed a requirement that the DEA conduct all THC testing on hemp crops.

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The Week in Weed: August 2, 2019

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Let’s start with the eagerly awaited hemp rules. In other federal news, the DEA has, yet again, not approved new suppliers of marijuana for research. Meanwhile, the state of Arizona is experimenting with a new procedure to get around the lack of banking services for marijuana companies.

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Dentons Weekly Cannabis Update

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They write… In this week’s edition: Plans to vote on cannabis banking legislation announced in both chambers of Congress, with predictions that House will pass the SAFE Act by the end of October. DEA increases the cannabis research quota. Battle heating up over Florida ballot initiative to legalize cannabis for adult use.

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Weed and Worry — The Immigration Consequences of Engaging in the Cannabis Trade

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residing abroad hoping to get an E-2 or EB-5 investor visa who wants to invest in and start a business even only remotely involved in the weed trade (other than agricultural hemp [per new § 297A Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, 7 U.S.C. such as bhang, ganga, charras, Indian hemp, dagga, hashish, and cannabis resin. 1621 et seq.,

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Weed and Worry — The Immigration Consequences of Engaging in the Cannabis Trade

Cannabis Law Report

residing abroad hoping to get an E-2 or EB-5 investor visa who wants to invest in and start a business even only remotely involved in the weed trade (other than agricultural hemp [per new § 297A Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, 7 U.S.C. such as bhang, ganga, charras, Indian hemp, dagga, hashish, and cannabis resin. 1621 et seq.,

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The Week in Weed: May 15, 2020

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The big news this week is that cannabis banking is included in the latest federal relief bill. cannabis banking. Whether the Senate will retain this language, considering that they have taken no action on the SAFE Banking Act, is not certain. SBA funds, however, are not. There’s also lots of state news. ” sba loans.

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