Cannabis Law Report

JULY 25, 2019

A new Washington state law has marijuana cultivators concerned over the potential of cross-pollination from hemp growers, which could prove disastrous to their bottom line if it occurs – potentially costing them up to tens of thousands of dollars in damages.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

According to the agency’s filing today in the Federal Register, the DEA “intends to promulgate regulations” to evaluate several dozen applications before it from private entities that wish to cultivate cannabis for FDA-approved research. However, this is not the first time the agency has made such a promise.

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MMJ Recs

APRIL 3, 2024

Ohio has seen significant developments in its medical marijuana laws, reflecting changing attitudes towards cannabis as a therapeutic option. Understanding these regulations is crucial for patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers navigating the state’s medical marijuana program. Featured image by 12019 on Pixabay.

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NORML

MARCH 18, 2020

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws is issuing the following statements regarding the continued operation of medical cannabis dispensaries during the COVID crisis. Permitting such activities ensures that patients possess a consistent, known supply of their medicine and that their access remains affordable.

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MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Let’s take a deeper dive into the various MMJ laws in Texas, exploring the regulations, qualifying conditions, dosage guidelines, purchasing options, and access process for medical marijuana in the Lone Star State. Current Texas Medical Marijuana Regulations CBD laws in Texas are governed by the Compassionate Use Program.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

(“CDP”) and its principal Christopher Frye (“Frye” and, together with CDP, the “Defendants”) entered into a contract whereby IHH paid Defendants to purchase Cultivation “Adult” Extreme Cubes (the “Cubes”). The Cubes were marketed as a “fully integrated growing container system” used in indoor cannabis cultivation. E.g., Polk v.

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NewsMunchies

DECEMBER 22, 2021

federal law as a Schedule 1 drug puts us far behind our international partners and scientific competitors, including the U.K., Most Americans have access to either medical or adult-use cannabis under state laws. Since 2012, 18 states and Washington, D.C., Marijuana’s categorization under U.S. South Korea and Israel.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

For the past 50 years, federal law has prohibited the use, cultivation, and distribution of cannabis. And another 13 states have decriminalized cannabis. For example, California and Oregon have experienced significant cannabis oversupply: cultivators have grown more cannabis than they can sell. 23 December 2021.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 5, 2021

While retail cannabis employees typically have good experiences, cultivation workers such as trimmers might experience something completely different. The Benefits of Unionization Under State Law. Under federal law, for a union to form, a different process is followed.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 19, 2019

Our California hemp lawyers regularly get asked about the laws and regulations about growing hemp in California, manufacturing hemp products, and shipping those products around the country. I’ve written about the various hemp laws in California and how confusing they are previously (see here and here ). 64”) was passed.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Although several Southern states have enacted medical cannabis programs, no states have embraced recreational use of cannabis. This article reviews cannabis laws in effect in Southern states, cannabis laws that will go into effect in the future, and examines states that haven’t passed legislation legalizing cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 27, 2021

[co-author: Denver Donchez – Law Clerk]. For the past 50 years, federal law has prohibited the use, cultivation, and distribution of cannabis. And another 13 states have decriminalized cannabis. Currently, in-state cannabis cannot cross state lines, but that would change the moment interstate commerce becomes legal.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 12, 2024

Overview of Texas Medical Marijuana Laws Texas medical marijuana laws govern the possession, use, and distribution of medical cannabis within the state. Additionally, the Texas Department of Public Safety oversees the licensing of dispensaries and regulates the cultivation and distribution of medical marijuana.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

California’s cannabis tax scheme was destined to fail from the start From inception, California decided to tax cannabis at both ends by imposing a tax on cultivated plants, and an excise tax on retail. To make matters more, unnecessarily complicated, these taxes were not paid by cultivators and retailers, but by middlemen distributors.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 12, 2022

Pittsburgh School of Law, US. In part due to federal prohibition, state medical marijuana laws prompted an array of interesting and intricate legal questions. Some issues concerned the reach of federal law after state reforms. Other issues arose at the intersection of novel drug laws and other state laws.

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Veriheal

APRIL 5, 2022

The Illinois high court has rejected a request to permit further licensing for craft cannabis cultivators for the state’s adult-use marijuana program, which launched in January 2020. Craft cannabis cultivation typically involves growing cannabis in small batches, and the farming practices used are organic and sustainable.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 27, 2021

Keeping up with changing cannabis industry news is easy when you read and listen to the right cannabis websites, blogs, newsletters, and podcasts , but what about learning the laws and regulations that are unique to each state? National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) State-by-State Policies. NORML State Laws.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

Governor Newsom signed AB-195 into law, which came with sweeping changes specific to the cannabis sector — including changes to cannabis tax & relief, compliance, and oversight. Additionally, the state released its first-ever applications for manufacturing commodities from industrial hemp.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 24, 2021

(the “Company”) (OTCQB: ZDPY), a leading real estate development firm for emerging and highly regulated industries including legalized cannabis, today announced an amendment to the lease agreement with its significant tenant related to its cultivation facility located in Chino Valley, Arizona. Transaction Highlights.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2022

The United States Supreme Court seems poised to consider the case of an employee injured in Mendota Heights, Minnesota that could settle a dilemma in employment law that has divided state courts and denied injured workers their employment rights. State-Approved Medical Cannabis Laws at Odds with Federal Prohibitions.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 27, 2019

The typical set of facts is that a residential neighbor plaintiff claims that his or her property value is damaged by the existence of a nearby cannabis operation, usually outdoor cultivation, and names as a defendant every single person and business that had any conceivable connection to that operation.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Here are some prominent examples: Wall Street Journal: Marijuana Businesses Seek to Make Federal Restrictions Go Up in Smoke Marijuana Business Daily: Marijuana companies suing US attorney general in federal prohibition challenge Reuters: Cannabis companies in Massachusetts challenge constitutionality of federal drug law Here’s the deal.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

“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 ASA examines medical cannabis law efficacy. TOP FIVE KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE 2021 STATE OF THE STATES REPORT. Growth is a General Trend.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

which all is illegal under federal law. Judge Birotte agreed, writing: Plaintiffs damages under RICO are inextricably intertwined with their cannabis cultivation—any relief would remedy Plaintiffs’ lost profits from the sale, production, and distribution of cannabis. The Neighborhood “Gangbusters”: Avoiding RICO Cannabis Lawsuits.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Santarosa and Emily Meehan of the Cannabis Industry Group Nasdaq and The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (herein the “Exchanges”) have not listed cannabis cultivators, processors, and dispensaries (herein “operators”) that grow, process, and/or sell marijuana, i.e., “touch the flower,” pursuant to permits issued under state law because the Exchanges (..)

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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. Illegal cannabis cultivation is having a deep, broad, and devastating impact on citizens in our county.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2020

These practices were further restricted when signatories to these treaties created domestic laws to implement the treaties, such as the federal Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) in the United States. The Peyote Regulation requires that peyote uses would be required to comply with all other laws—including state laws.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The intent of these types of laws is to protect farmers who use accepted and standard farming practices from nuisance lawsuits in certain circumstances. In California, at the state level, cannabis cultivation is not considered “agricultural” such that it would be eligible for protection under the Right to Farm Act.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Phil Murphy signed into law a package of bills that create the rules and regulations regarding the state’s legal cannabis industry. The new laws follow last November’s statewide vote to legalize cannabis for all adults. For a full guide to cannabis laws in New Jersey, see Leafly’s guide to marijuana in New Jersey.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

California law required the state Department of Cannabis Control to begin accepting large license applications on January 1, 2023. To summarize my earlier post, the state will allow cultivators to apply for larger licenses than were previously available. The new DCC rules and large licensing.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 4, 2021

This role is responsible for ensuring cannabis cultivation/manufacturing facility operations remain compliant under state law. The post Compliance Manager Freestate Wellness – Jessup, MD first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

This newly created role has primary responsibility for representing the Company in all state and local (and, in the future, federal) cannabis regulatory law matters. The role builds, maintains and leads our internal regulatory law and cannabis compliance function.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 4, 2021

This role is responsible for ensuring cannabis cultivation/manufacturing facility operations remain compliant under state law. The post Compliance Manager Four Daughters Compassionate Care – Sharon, MA first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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NORML

JUNE 17, 2019

However, since 2014, members of Congress have passed annual spending bills that included a provision protecting those who engage in the state-sanctioned use and dispensing of medical cannabis from undue prosecution by the Department of Justice.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 27, 2019

The Sentinel reports…… HANFORD — At its meeting Tuesday morning, The Kings County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt an interim urgency ordinance regarding the cultivation of hemp in Kings County. Hemp can be used to make fibers, clothes, paper, oils, lotions and several other items. The bill also authorized the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 7, 2022

Specifically, the Sixth District found that, while the County is not compelled to return seized property if the property is illegal, the local ordinance at issue “ultimately regulates land use within the County; it does not (nor could it) render illegal a substance that is legal under state law.”. Blog: Cannabis Law Blog.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

The First Amendment does not protect a “ganja minister’s” right to cultivate more cannabis plants than state law allows, the Colorado Court … Read More. The post Colorado: Court: First Amendment does not protect ‘ganja minister’s’ cannabis grow first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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