Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Marijuana still is considered a Schedule I drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. immigration law, any non-U.S. immigration law, any non-U.S. Serious immigration consequences can result even in states where employees may be protected from employer sanctions based on marijuana use.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

Tennessee recently enacted a minimal expansion of its medical marijuana law. The law took effect May 27, 2021, and it slightly enlarges the medical conditions for which persons may possess a very limited amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). However, as a matter of federal law, products containing less than 0.3%

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NewsMunchies

JULY 1, 2021

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas recently said that the federal ban on the cultivation and use of marijuana within states “may no longer be necessary or proper” and that inconsistent enforcement led to “traps” for marijuana businesses. Justice Thomas doesn’t want marijuana to be legalized. federal law.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 27, 2023

In the past few weeks, I’ve published a few posts ( here and here ) about recent federal cannabis gun rights cases. In those cases, the courts disagreed on whether the federal government can prohibit cannabis users from owning guns. These gun control laws are what have been at stake in the federal cases I described above.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The Duane Morris Cannabis Industry Blog provides regular updates on the extensive federal, state and local laws pertinent to the highly regulated medical and adult-use cannabis industries. Read our latest commentary and insights about this rapidly growing industry. >

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

We plan to cover some of those question here on the blog. However, the federal law also carves out an exception to the import and export ban for any person “authorized by local, State, or Federal law to manufacture, possess, or distribute such items.”

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 17, 2022

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Council passed a new bill on employee marijuana use. Government officials have been quick to clarify that this is meant to legalize medical marijuana, and those who light up in public could be subject to jail time and fines.

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PrestoDoctor

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Members of the cannabis community regularly wonder how your gun laws can be affected by using medical marijuana. Can I have a gun and a medical marijuana card at the same time? Often, medical marijuana ID card holders bring up Second Amendment in their defense, which gives people the right to keep and bear firearms.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

My law firm has done a series of these for credit unions (“CU”s) and other financial institutions (“FIs”) going back to 2014. In this post, I’ll sketch out some considerations for FIs looking at banking marijuana-related businesses – or, as they are known in the common parlance, “MRBs”. Indirect Marijuana Business.”

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 19, 2022

On August 17, the First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the the holding of the US District Court for the District of Maine that the residency requirements of Maine’s Medical Use Marijuana Act violate the Dormant Commerce Clause (“DCC”). Broadly speaking, this means the state must be able to justifiable the discriminatory law.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

Nevada’s voters decriminalized adult recreational use of marijuana by voter initiative. See Secretary of State, Statewide Ballot Initiative Question No. Marijuana nonetheless remains illegal under federal law and may be prosecuted under the Controlled Substances Act. By Keith Paul Bishop on August 12, 2022.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 20, 2020

Day is a federal U.S. Dr. King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. laws of the 20 th century, the Civil Rights Act of 1964. holiday marking the birthday of its eponymous civil rights hero.

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PrestoDoctor

OCTOBER 18, 2023

While some states have legalized the use and distribution of Cannabis and CBD products, it is still considered illegal at the federal level. Understanding the Differences Between Federal and State Laws The federal government considers Cannabis as a Schedule I controlled substance, which makes it illegal to transport across state lines.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

According to the DEA , if hemp or its derivatives contain levels of THC in excess of 0.3%, they are considered marijuana. While THCA itself is not referred to in the federal definitions of marijuana or hemp, it nevertheless plays an essential role in the determination of a products status as legal or illegal because of the conversion to THC.

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PrestoDoctor

MAY 30, 2023

In recent years, there has been a growing acceptance and legalization of medical marijuana in several states and countries. Can you possess both a Commercial Driving License (CDL) and a Medical Marijuana Card? In some states, you will need a commercial driver’s license (CDL) to drive a limousine, large van, or bus.

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PrestoDoctor

MAY 30, 2023

In recent years, there has been a growing acceptance and legalization of medical marijuana in several states and countries. Can you possess both a Commercial Driving License (CDL) and a Medical Marijuana Card? In some states, you will need a commercial driver’s license (CDL) to drive a limousine, large van, or bus.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 21, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we start overseas, in Germany, where the government unveiled a new plan to allow some marijuana consumption. Back in the US, there are five (count ’em *five*) federal bills dealing with cannabis. offers a $4.20

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

As we blogged about last week, the SAFE Banking Act is trying to claw its way back from the dead during this lame duck session of Congress. Interestingly, on December 2, Punchbowl News reported that the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a memo outlining its “issues” with the SAFE Banking Act.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 5, 2022

Every year, employers find themselves revisiting their marijuana and drug testing policies to account for newly enacted laws at the state and local level. On June 22, 2021, Connecticut legalized recreational marijuana use by adults 21 years and older. There are numerous positions and industries exempt from the law.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 7, 2021

As published to his firm blog and LexBlog. Over the weekend, the website began to post FAQs on what the new law means. After all, the provisions of the law that are mainly applicable to the workplace, don’t go into effect until July 1, 2022. (You can go to line 4422 on page 145 of the bill. Here’s one example.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (“MRTMA”) does not address how Michigan’s Native American tribes participate in Michigan’s adult-use marijuana industry. HB 5706 creates a pathway for state-licensed and tribally licensed establishments to purchase from and sell to one another.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2022

As more and more states revise their laws to decriminalize or legalize marijuana use (for medical and recreational purposes), and more and more cannabis businesses in those states begin operations, broadcasters have been looking to provide their advertising services to these new companies. By David Oxenford.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2021

Ever since 2016, California has had marijuana legalization throughout the state. This allows a large percentage of the population to consume marijuana for whatever reason they want. You don’t want to accidentally break the law, so it is crucial to do your research. How Old Do You Need to be to Legally Consume Marijuana?

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Otherside Farms

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The laws about cannabis use in the U.S. Now you need to track the federal cannabis laws on top of your state’s regulations. The strains of cannabis that make you feel euphoric fall under the marijuana title. government’s regulation states hemp is any plant under 0.3% THC content. THC content.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

A cannabis beverage generally contains either THC derived from marijuana grown pursuant to state adult-use marijuana and/or medical marijuana laws, or containing CBD derived from marijuana or derived from hemp grown pursuant to a state’s hemp laws.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Seyfarth Synopsis: In the first six months of 2021, several states legalized marijuana for recreational and medicinal purposes, including New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and New Mexico. States show no signs of slowing down. Does the law exempt any industries or positions?

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2019

420, or the Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol Act. 420, if passed in its current form, would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act’s scheduling. The law wouldn’t allow complete legalization without regulation.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

A few weeks back, the Cannabis Law Institute invited me to discuss contract drafting for cannabis deals. As the title indicates, my research (and our law firm’s experience) showed that both state and federal courts were generally open to resolving cannabis contract disputes at the time. Courts are Open. 2, 2016).

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PrestoDoctor

AUGUST 1, 2022

Marijuana banking options are limited for many entrepreneurs despite the fact that several thirty-six states legalize medical marijuana use. While recreational use is allowed in some states, there is still an uphill battle for other states that only have medical marijuana clearance. Marijuana Banking Bill.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 31, 2022

Though, don’t look now, but the state is banning those.). Effective July 1, 2022 , a whole new set of laws regarding cannabis and the workplace become effective. So if you haven’t updated your drug and alcohol policy to address this new law, now would be the time to do so. Blog: Connecticut Employment Law Blog.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

If it did, why didn’t it just legalize marijuana? The law is not settled, the text of the 2018 Farm Bill is anything but clear, and whole lot can ( and probably will ) change with the upcoming Farm Bill. In order to have a protectible trademark, the good or service must be lawful in commerce. That in my view, is wrong.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 28, 2021

The November 2020 election was a great win for advocates for cannabis legal reform , with four states voting to legalize recreational cannabis, joining the 11 other states that have decriminalized recreational cannabis use. ” What Federal Law Says. ” What Federal Law Says. 12114(a); 29 U.S.C. §

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 4, 2022

We have been drafting and negotiating leases for about seven years for our marijuana clients. With psilocybin and marijuana both listed as Schedule 1 drugs under the Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. The Permitted Use section of the lease should state with specificity what type of psilocybin business will be operating in the space.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 29, 2022

We regularly cover the illegality defense on the blog, but for those who are unfamiliar, it comes down to this: “No court will lend its aid to a man who founds his cause of action upon an immoral or an illegal act.” Marijuana is not an indirect or tangential aspect of the dispute. What is the illegality defense in cannabis litigation?

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2022

We regularly cover intellectual property disputes on the blog, and the Edible Arrangements v. Edible Arrangements then became aware of Green Thumb’s own marijuana product line, the “Incredibles.” To be clear, the Incredibles included Delta-9 THC, which doesn’t derive from hemp and remains federally illegal.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Recently, I traveled to Chicago to speak at a conference hosted by the American Bar Association (“ABA”) titled From Regs to Riches: Navigating the Rapidly Emerging Fields of Cannabis and Hemp Law. Before I get started, I want to provide a disclaimer for the non-lawyer readers of the blog. Model Rule 1.2(d) Model Rule 1.2(d)

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 22, 2020

Cannabis isn’t federally legal. Companies who operate in the cannabis space really only have the protection of the state’s laws in which they operate. Even full compliance with state laws is no shield to federal penalties or enforcement. I wrote about this late last year. Helix TCS, Inc.

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