SpeedWeed

AUGUST 5, 2021

A state investigation can involve document requests, employee interviews, product testing, and, in the event of a negative finding, lead to a possible suspension of product shipments or license revocation. As the cultivators prepare to launch operations, the first tripwire is immediately evident: Where will the cannabis come from?

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Environment Seed-To-Sale Compliance Compliance 52

Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Today we turn to North Carolina. The Commission’s letter is worth reading.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Olsen issued a memorandum entitled “Memorandum Opinion for the Chief Counsel, Drug Enforcement Administration” (the “ Olsen Memo ”) to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”). Presumably, these requirements provided justification for the DEA to burden these religious exemptions. DEA Interim Guidelines.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Cannabis cultivation and processing are rapidly-growing industries, as hemp and both recreational and medical marijuana products are being legalized across the country. Where cannabis cultivation and processing operations may operate is also subject to local (i.e., pursuant to Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) or state-level programs).

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Environment Agriculture Compliance Compliance 52

The Joint Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The medical marijuana provision – first put in place in 2014 – states that the Justice Department can’t use its funds to prevent states or territories “from implementing their own laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana.”. through regulations and guidance.”. “In

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SMPL

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The rider, which has been renewed in appropriations legislation every year since 2014, stipulates the the Justice Department can’t use its funds to prevent states or territories “from implementing their own laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana.”. through regulations and guidance.”. “In

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 25, 2019

The DEA has made previous requests–in 2001 and 2006–to the FDA for an evaluation of marijuana. But DEA regulators determined after both of those reviews that marijuana should remain a Schedule I substance. Emphasis added). State-compliant cannabis activity would no longer violate federal criminal law.

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