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The Week in Weed: September 4, 2020

The Blunt Truth

It’s been a busy week for the Golden State. In other news, a federal court ruled that the state must turn over information concerning three marijuana businesses to the DEA. The DEA said it was necessary for an investigation into the illegal import and transport of marijuana oil from Mexico. california. the more act.

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Why The War On Medical Marijuana Is Almost Over

The Herb Collective

Today, more and more medical dispensaries are available, and the common raids and crackdowns are less frequent. In essence what this means is the DEA and federal prosecutors can no longer take advantage of a flaw in the system by using funds as they please. Also taxed would be marijuana businesses. But why exactly?

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Jamaica’s ‘Good Ganja Sense’ Campaign Aims to Correct Misconceptions About Cannabis

Veriheal

Thanks DEA. It took three more years following the law’s enactment for the first dispensaries to open their doors. During that same year, personal cannabis possession below two ounces was decriminalized and people who were previously convicted with a minor cannabis-related conviction were told that their records had been expunged.

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What if Federal Marijuana Reform Doesn’t Happen Anytime Soon?

Canna Law Blog

Ask any marijuana business to identify why it isn’t making money and the answer is often IRC 280e. This aspect of the tax code is a disaster for licensed marijuana businesses. Poll after poll reveals that support for the legalization and/or decriminalization of marijuana keeps increasing. Reason 1: Money. Reason 2: Politics.

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Highway Robbery Disguised by Badges: The Case of Empyreal Logistics

Veriheal

The allegation is that they illegally seized cash from legal cannabis dispensaries being transported by a company called Empyreal Logistics, and we’re not just talking about a few grand. But these aren’t the days of yesteryear, and cannabis businesses now have some rights. Dispensary Cash Seized by Deputies.

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

The Blunt Truth

The legal cannabis business is spreading like weeds. As several states and foreign countries have enacted laws decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, a fresh rush of reefer madness has overtaken the business world. Yes, also be worried if you engage in business in the U.S. 1621 et seq.,

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

Cannabis Law Report

The legal cannabis business is spreading like weeds. As several states and foreign countries have enacted laws decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, a fresh rush of reefer madness has overtaken the business world. Yes, also be worried if you engage in business in the U.S.

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