Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 30, 2020

Because cannabis is an essential medicine for many residents, the Governor clarified his order on March 22, 2020, by declaring that cannabis retailers are an essential business and workers supporting cannabis retail and dietary supplement retail are an essential worker force. These services can continue despite the stay at home order.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

As the tentacles of the federal policy of cannabis prohibition run deep into nearly every sector of American public policy, a new voice emerged to call for clarity regarding state-legal cannabis marketplaces: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Cannabis businesses ought to be held to the same standards as other commercial enterprises.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2021

DHC is pleased to announce a new Cannabis Practice Group to help cannabis retail, growers, distributors, processors, and investors navigate the new regulations associated with the law in ways that safeguard both public safety and business enterprise. Corporate Law: Corporate Formatting and Governance. Lobbying services.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

Drug Enforcement Administration and Congress still erroneously classify marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug, ignoring the fact that 33 states, including my home state of Hawai‘i, have already accepted the medical use of marijuana under state law.

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Legislation Marijuana Banking Safety 234

The Blunt Truth

MARCH 8, 2022

Years ago, when states first stepped foot in this arena, the laws and some courts interpreting them allowed employers wide latitude in enforcing their drug-free workplace policies, such as in California and Colorado. Companies that are regulated by or do business with the federal government may be required to test for cannabis.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

As sovereign nations, tribes can generally make their own rules for their business ventures and members on tribal lands, with state law potentially applicable only in sharply limited circumstances. Generally speaking, tribes regulate and operate their businesses free from state regulation.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

She brings a regulator’s keen eye and wide-reaching knowledge on evolving compliance and safety mandates to support businesses in tightly regulated industries. During her tenure with the City of Denver, home to hundreds of cannabis businesses, she worked as an investigator covering cultivation, manufacturing and retail.

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Cannabis Chronicles

JUNE 27, 2019

In April, the council held a work session examining the public safety and health aspects of legal cannabis. A month later, it held another work session on changes to the county’s land-use and planning code that would make way for legal cannabis and specify where pot businesses can be located. to match the city of Vancouver’s ordinance.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 11, 2021

The safety of a substance added to conventional food products and dietary supplements is assessed by the FDA through pre-market approval processes, known as the “generally recognized as safe” (“GRAS”) and “new dietary ingredient” (“NDI”) notifications, respectively – you can learn more about the GRAS and NDI notification mechanisms here and here.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

Despite its multi-year process of assessing potential exceptions from the Drug Preclusion and evaluating the safety and science of CBD, the FDA has not changed its prohibitive approach. However, the plain language of the Drug Preclusion, supporting case law ( see Pharmanex, Inc. Safety Data Matters. Shalala , 35 F.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

“Unfortunately, this latest effort by the MRA has caused huge disruption and chaos in the industry, harming small businesses and besmirching Viridis’ reputation with no basis in science.”. Kevin Blair, an attorney with Honigman, LLP, said that the recall was issued without a public health or safety risk.

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The bill would prohibit employers terminating an employee for the employee’s lawful off-duty activities that are lawful under state law even if those activities are not lawful under federal law, such as consuming cannabis. CO resident? FL resident? NH resident? NH resident? NJ resident? New Mexico.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 20, 2021

Proposition 64 changed state law to legalize adult non-medical use of marijuana, created a system for regulating non-medical marijuana businesses, imposed taxes on marijuana, and changed penalties for marijuana-related crimes. 8, 2016, California voters passed Proposition 64, also known as the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA).

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Legislation Cultivation Safety State Laws 98

Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2020

It is well known by now that CBD-infused cosmetics represent the lowest level of risk for businesses. Adopting these good business practices will not only shield the CBD companies from falling under the scrutiny of the FDA, it will also protect them from strict liability and other types of consumer lawsuits. Risk-Free, No.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 5, 2020

State budget forecasters are banking on a robust kickoff, however, estimating $5 million in sales by the end of the month. Maine is “very close” to issuing the first round of conditional recreational business licenses, said Erik Gundersen, the director of the Office of Marijuana Policy. Shops go back to state for active licenses.

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Dispensary Safety Conditions Banking 59

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JULY 19, 2019

On Tuesday July 23, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will discuss the growing need to provide banking services to cannabis businesses. Simply stated, the SAFE Banking Act would protect financial institutions providing services to cannabis related businesses operating legally within the parameters of state law.

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Banking Safety Cannabis Business 67

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

The position provides daily oversight of complaints of product safety issues, non-compliance, and patient safety issues, qualified personnel registration, as well as application and renewal process for all licenses issued by the Commission. Advise appropriate leadership of problems and/or trends within the cannabis industry in Georgia.

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Compliance Compliance Seed-To-Sale Data 105

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 15, 2022

The state has introduced a new program to compensate Maine cities and towns for costs they incur when opting to permit recreational, adult-use cannabis businesses. A state law passed earlier this year grants reimbursement for many municipal expenses associated with the opt-in process. To access the portal, click here.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

According to plaintiffs , Regulation 5416(d) permits the delivery of commercial cannabis to a physical address anywhere in the state, which conflicts with the plain language of Business and Professions Code sections 26090 and 26200.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 5, 2022

There are numerous positions and industries exempt from the law. And of course, employers still must be mindful of the state law protections currently available to medical marijuana users. Employers can only take employment actions based on contrary federal and state legal requirements (e.g., New Mexico. New Jersey.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 11, 2022

The subcommittee on cannabinoid products focuses on three issues: (1) new licensing and testing requirements for adult use cannabinoid products, (2) curtailing sales of cannabinoid products to minors, and (3) changes to state laws regulating hemp products. Emphasis added by GLLG.).

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 11, 2020

As of date, the Food and Drug Administration (the “ FDA ”) has received over 4,000 comments from shareholders on the safety, manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale of Hemp CBD products. This new business model reflects a paradigm shift that brings sustainability at the forefront of business. and the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2021

The bill includes several provisions for additional research to investigate the impact of legalization on public health, driving safety, and similar areas. Decriminalization of Cannabis, Recognition of State law Controlling Cannabis. Many direct and indirect cannabis business have difficulty accessing loans or other financing.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 12, 2022

The listening sessions will each be two hours in length and focus on three topic areas: (1) Licensed premises, (2) Facilitator conduct, and (3) Client and product safety. Client and product safety: packaging, labeling, dosage, duration and frequency. FALL BUSINESS FORUM PLANNED FOR OCTOBER. Pacific Time). link] 1607749250?pwd=

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MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Confidentiality: The personal information of MMJ patients is kept confidential under state law, ensuring their privacy. Legal Possession Limits: Patients have the right to possess a certain amount of medical cannabis, as determined by state regulations. Image by viciousartstudios from Pixabay.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Specifically, the bill proposes to make it unlawful for an employer to take adverse action against an applicant or employee who is a qualified patient using medical marijuana consistent with state law, unless the position held or sought is one involving “safety-sensitive job duties.”

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Marijuana Safety Packaging State Laws 65

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

For the purposes of this post, we will discuss only the medicinal route of doing business. Applicable law: The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 19852 (NDPS), Drugs and Cosmetics Act,1940 (DCA), excise laws and cannabis specific state laws apply. Where do we go from here?

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2021

The position provides daily oversight of complaints of product safety issues, non-compliance, and patient safety issues, qualified personnel registration, as well as application and renewal process for all licenses issued by the Commission. Advise appropriate leadership of problems and/or trends within the cannabis industry in Georgia.

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Compliance Compliance Seed-To-Sale Data 105

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JUNE 14, 2019

Therefore, other governmental institutions with funds not appropriated under this resolution, including the Department of Justice, would still be allowed to pursue action against financial institutions providing financial services to marijuana businesses. Victor Fox is not an attorney.

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Banking State Laws Cannabis Business 64

Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

APRIL 20, 2023

[x] The enactment of the Bill would have a significant positive impact on the Texas cannabis industry and potentially the Texas economy, as legal blocks that prohibit capture of a market share in this growing industry by Texas businesses would be removed. Health & Safety Code § 487.001 et seq. [iv] Code § 169.001 et seq. [vi]

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WeedAdvisor

JUNE 1, 2019

Those with prescriptions who truly need the drug to live relatively functional lives often find themselves caught in the crossfire between federal and state laws. Citing safety concerns, businesses have marijuana in their crosshairs, testing and terminating anyone caught with THC in their system.

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Marijuana Safety Patients Business 55

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 22, 2019

On Tuesday July 23, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will discuss the growing need to provide banking services to cannabis businesses. Simply stated, the SAFE Banking Act would protect financial institutions providing services to cannabis related businesses operating legally within the parameters of state law.

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Banking Safety Business Cannabis 40

Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 19, 2020

To date, it’s truly been “buyer beware” outside of states putting together their own protocols on things like recalls, packaging and labeling safety standards, quality assurance reviews, and testing. CBD testing, packaging, and labeling is no consumer safety picnic either.

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Pets Safety Packaging CBD 69

SpeedWeed

APRIL 1, 2021

Since Delta-8-THC is extracted from hemp, and is not identical to Delta-9-THC, these products are technically legal under most state laws – for now. Even in states where weed is legal, Delta-8 products are not covered under existing cannabis regulations. At present, no final decisions have been made.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 17, 2022

In this series, we’ll explore many of the pitfalls cannabis businesses face when classifying California cannabis workers. Over the years, our California cannabis lawyers have seen a ton of cannabis businesses assume that if they call a California cannabis worker an independent contractor, the worker magically is one.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The organization has, they say, ……evaluated patient access, affordability, equity, and product safety. With a decline in legislative improvements in state medical cannabis programs, millions of patients are left with limited or no access,” ASA Executive Director Debbie Churgai said. “It

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 6, 2019

Operational compliance has become paramount to the success of many cannabis businesses following new state regulations that went into effect earlier this year. Just three months ago, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved new regulations which were immediately adopted by all three state licensing agencies.

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