Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

At least two of Rockland County’s five towns are taking steps to opt out of the recently-passed New York State law that allows the operation of marijuana retail dispensaries and cannabis lounges. Towns must pass laws before the Dec. State regulators still need to write the rules for how marijuana can be legally sold.

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Dispensary Retail Consumption Cultivation 87

NORML

JANUARY 4, 2019

Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Don Young (R-AK) re-introduced the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act, which protects those engaged in state-lawful medical marijuana programs from federal prosecution. State Senators Daylin Leach (D) and Sharif Street (D), as well as Rep. PA resident?

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Legislation Clinical Trials Research and Development Access 126

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 15, 2022

A state law passed earlier this year grants reimbursement for many municipal expenses associated with the opt-in process. In June, the OCP released a report that showed 64% of cannabis accessed for consumption among past-month cannabis users in Maine is now coming from a regulated, legal source.

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Recreational Consumption Research and Development Safety 52

NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 165, to establish a medical marijuana access program for qualified patients with a physician’s recommendation to access medical marijuana from licensed retail outlets. Legislation is pending to allow licensed on-site cannabis consumption. Update : SB 165 was approved by the Senate on 3/12/20.

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Legislation Access Patients THC 183

Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

the buyer or transferee will insist that the manufacturer/supplier/seller makes certain representations explicitly, such as that the products will be fit for human consumption, comply with applicable laws, and so on. Say a retailer purchases edibles from a manufacturer, and customers get sick when they eat the edibles.

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Retail Cannabis Edibles Business 86

NORML

MAY 17, 2019

Governor Jay Inslee (D) of Washington signed legislation into law to allow individuals with prior low-level cannabis convictions to apply to the sentencing court to have their record vacated. Governor Kevin Stitt (R) of Oklahoma signed legislation into law to permit the retail sale of hemp and hemp-derived CBD products.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 133

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Cannabis consumption must occur in designated areas of the premises and each enclosed portion of the premises must meet specified ventilation requirements in addition to satisfying existing state and local building codes. Consumers will be permitted to bring into a cannabis lounge cannabis items purchased from an adjoining retailer.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

To date, while taking input from the public on the topic, the FDA mostly has engaged in enforcement, sometimes in tandem with Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), against CBD retailers. Accordingly, the FDA routinely sent out enforcement letters to a variety of CBD retailers. A little CBD history. 2018 Farm Bill.

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CBD Food Clinical Trials Pets 75

The Blunt Truth

MAY 21, 2019

The House bill would also provide an excise tax at the rate of 10% of the sale price of the sale or transfer of cannabis from a cannabis cultivation facility to a retail cannabis store or cannabis product manufacturing facility. Assisting another person who is 21 years of age or older in any of the acts described in items (1) through (3).

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Legislation Marijuana Policy Recreational 85

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Due to the current state laws regarding cannabis and the FDA’s position on hemp-infused food products, no infused dishes will be served. Alaska was the first state to legalize social consumption at the state level last March. It allows businesses that sell marijuana to also provide a space for people to consume it.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 19, 2020

which legalized the production, manufacture, retail sale and inspection of hemp and of various hemp products, including “consumable hemp products.” This means that DSHS has yet to issue licenses to state processors, manufacturers and distributors and to accept registrations from retailers. Today we turn to Texas.

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Hemp CBD Retail Agriculture 53

MMJ Recs

JANUARY 22, 2024

In recent years, the landscape of medicinal cannabis has undergone a significant transformation, with an increasing focus on alternative consumption methods. The prolonged duration of effects with edibles compared to other consumption methods ensures a sustained release of CBD, fostering a consistent sense of calm and wellbeing.

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Edibles Marijuana Chronic Pain THC 52

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 13, 2020

The FDA now oversees all products “made or derived from tobacco that [are] intended for human consumption.” The manufacture, sale and marketing of non-flavored, nicotine or tobacco-free CBD vaping products, as well as other smokable hemp products , may nonetheless be banned under certain state laws. Emphasis added).

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Vaping CBD Hemp Consumption 82

SpeedWeed

AUGUST 21, 2021

“Social equity license holders will be required to comply with all statutes and rules that govern Adult-Use Marijuana Establishment licenses, including obtaining approval to operate before opening their retail location.

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Business Programs State Laws Dispensary 52

Canna Care Docs

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Details: Allows the possession of up to one ounce of cannabis and no more than five grams of concentrate Permits individuals to possess up to six cannabis plants in their homes Public consumption prohibited In addition to local taxes and 16% excise tax, state sales tax of 5.6% My state legalized adult-use cannabis.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 27, 2021

Delta-8 THC, aka delta-8, the intoxicating cannabinoid synthesized from hemp, is making waves across the United States, and especially in states where marijuana remains illegal. That’s because delta-8 is derived from federally legal hemp, which by law contains less than 0.3% States already closing loopholes. delta-9 THC.

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Legalization DEA Supply Chain Hemp 52

NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

This week, officials with the Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board issued their first-ever permits to retailers who wish to allow customers to consume cannabis on the premises. Missouri state regulators began issuing the first of nearly 200 licenses to medical cannabis providers. New Hampshire. Update : S.54 VT resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Safety Cultivation 156

NORML

MAY 31, 2019

This week, the US Food and Drug Administration is taking in-person public testimony with regard to the “manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale” of CBD-infused retail products. It also phases out retail sales taxes on medical cannabis, amongst other changes. NV resident? NJ resident? OR resident?

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Legislation Access Banking Hemp 109

Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Indeed, CVS, Walgreens and Sephora are only a few of the major national retailers that now offer these products for sale. In sum, even if CBD-infused cosmetics represent the lowest level of risk for companies, safety and labeling requirements still exist under federal and state law and must be followed. Risk-Free, No.

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CBD Wellness and Beauty Safety Food 77

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

As the name suggests, the Farm Bill was mostly concerned with the cultivation of hemp, outlining how states, and Native American tribes, can regulate the process by having their plans approved by the U.S. The regulations specifically deal with licensure for manufacturers and retailers of hemp derived CBD (§§1005.2-1005.3;

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THC Hemp CBD Cannabinoids 105

SpeedWeed

APRIL 1, 2021

Hemp stores and online retailers around the country are now offering a wide range of Delta-8 tinctures, vapes, and gummies that promise a legal, calming high that feels like a blend of CBD and traditional weed. Everyone knows that THC is prohibited by the federal government and most US states.

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THC Hemp Extraction Cannabinoids 52

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

A majority of states have now enacted laws that permit patients suffering from debilitating illnesses to access and use medical cannabis. At the time of writing, nineteen states, plus the District of Columbia and Guam, have also legalised recreational cannabis consumption.

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Recreational Safety Cannabis Law 52

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The State Bill specifically exempts Inhalant Delivery Systems not containing nicotine sold at OLCC licensed retail marijuana premises. The State Bill imposes a new licensure requirement on retail sale of tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems within the State of Oregon. See, Section 3, SB 587).

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Dispensary Retail Conditions Cannabis 52

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 16, 2020

Unfortunately, that does not mean that sellers of these types of products should just wing it, given the proliferation of CBD online and in retail stores. These guidelines are about as robust as can be, and any retailer would be taking a huge risk by selling products that do not align with Shopify’s guidelines.

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Hemp CBD Seed-To-Sale Compliance 61

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2022

based CBD retailer, manufacturer denied Rule 11 sanctions against wellness company. Pate, Johnson & Church filed the suit in response to DA Patsy Austin-Gatson’s statement that the possession, sale or distribution of Delta-8 is illegal under state law. 23 March 2022. Kelley Drye & Warren LLP.

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Hemp CBD Legalization Research and Development 52

NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Additionally, Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Don Young (R-AK) introduced The Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act to explicitly bar federal agencies from discriminating against workers solely because of their status as a cannabis consumer, or due to testing positive for marijuana use on a workplace drug test.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 142

NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

New Jersey lawmakers have come to an agreement with Governor Murphy regarding retail marijuana tax rates, settling on charging sales tax by weight as opposed to a specific percentage. Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 175

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

In The Weeds welcomes the new year, as well as a number of new cannabis laws and policies taking effect around the country in 2022. Below is a list of state law updates to look forward to this year. 1, Montana permits retail marijuana sales for adults 21 and older. Montana: As of Jan.

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Dispensary Law Concentrates Patients 52

SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

2020, New Jersey residents voted overwhelmingly to legalize the sale and consumption of cannabis for all adults. But the details of legalization were left up to state legislators. This new batch of bills, which are now law, spells out those details. It also legalizes the cultivation, processing, and sale of retail cannabis.

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Law Legalization Marijuana Packaging 52

Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 6, 2019

In Indiana, a group of retailers who sell CBD products filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of Indiana to declare Indiana’s law making it illegal to manufacture, finance, deliver, or possess “smokable hemp” under state law.

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Hemp Seed-To-Sale Packaging Agriculture 74

The Joint Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

While physical shops and dispensaries sell them, online retail is also fast-growing by the minute. Is CBD Legal in the United States? Generally speaking, CBD oil is legal in the United States with a certain catch. Hemp Plant State Laws. Unfortunately, not all 50 states have fully legalized industrial hemp.

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CBD Legalization Oil Hemp 36

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

At the outset of 2019, LA had just finished with the craze of Phase 2 non-retail applications, and all was quiet on the local level as everyone was rushing to get their State annuals submitted. March 2019 – Development of LA’s Phase 3 Retail License Application. . 2019 Defining Moments in California Cannabis Law

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Law Banking Hemp Retail 59

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Observations from the Field: Discounting Product Between Processors an Retailers. The marijuana producer/processor may include this required information on the marijuana package, but it remains the responsibility of the marijuana retailer to ensure the information is available to the consumer prior to the marijuana product sale. .

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Topical Packaging Retail Legislation 65

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 16, 2019

Researchers with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service used existing data on the number of illegal grow sites reported between 2004 and 2016 in 111 national forests.

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Legalization Marijuana Recreational Policy 40

Canna Law Blog

MARCH 29, 2020

Law enforcement began cracking down on the sale of these products following the release of a public opinion by the Attorney General (“AG”), in which the AG clarified that “the mere possession of raw unprocessed hemp or hemp not in a finished product without a state license is unlawful”.

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Hemp CBD Agriculture Food 54

Marijuana Seeds NL

APRIL 29, 2021

This difference not only allows delta 8 cannabis to slide by on a legal technicality but changes the effects of the cannabinoid upon consumption, too. Currently, CBD manufacturers are able to produce delta 8 cannabis products under the federal 2018 Farm Bill, negating individual state medical or recreational laws.

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THC DEA Cannabinoids Extraction 52

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

In the coming weeks, the final regulations will be filed with the Secretary of State’s Regulation Division for promulgation and published on the Commission’s website. Social Consumption Pilot Program. The next regulatory revision process is expected to occur in 2020. Policy changes include: New Licenses.

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