Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 30, 2020

BOSTON — A coalition of more than 30 licensed Massachusetts cannabis business operators and pending applicants released an open letter Monday, underscoring their commitment to protecting public health and urging state officials to designate licensed adult cannabis sales as an “essential service.” ” The letter addresses Gov.

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NORML

MARCH 18, 2020

.” Altieri added: “Further, NORML advocates that these facilities be permitted and encouraged to deliver products directly to patients and the elderly so that they can continue to engage in social distancing, as recommended by most public health departments.

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NORML

MARCH 5, 2020

A supermajority of Virginians have for many years opposed the continued criminalization of personal possession, and the legislature has finally taken action to turn public opinion into public policy,” said NORML Development Director Jenn Michelle Pedini, who also serves as the executive director of the state affiliate, Virginia NORML.

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NORML

MARCH 26, 2020

executive director at the Law Enforcement Action Partnership: “COVID-19 is forcing us to seriously consider what constitutes a genuine public safety threat. Releasing cannabis prisoners now is not only the right thing to do from a justice perspective, but also from a public health perspective.”

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NORML

MARCH 30, 2020

Misleading claims represent both a threat to public health and a violation of consumer access to accurate information.” ” They concluded : “CBD sellers should stop promoting claims that are not backed by scientific evidence.

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Leafly

MARCH 26, 2020

Once criminal, now essential: How the COVID-19 pandemic forced public officials to get real about marijuana. The post Declaring cannabis ‘essential’ marks a watershed moment in history appeared first on Leafly.

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NORML

MARCH 25, 2020

In a statement issued this week, a representative from the Administration acknowledged , “With the exception of businesses that produce or sell hemp and hemp-derived products (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law 115-334), marijuana-related businesses are not eligible for SBA-funded services.”

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NORML

MARCH 21, 2020

Many state capitols around the country have suspended legislative sessions, continued to vote on key bills remotely, or have at the very least closed to the public and nonessential business. House Bill 617 / Senate Bill 604 would also develop guidelines for public schools regarding the administration of medical cannabis to students.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 5, 2020

In an effort to protect the confidential information flowing through its office, the OMP drafted a bill that would protect trade secrets, along with security and operating procedures, from being accessed by the public. Some advocates of the bill say it should be even broader, protecting the identities of those who fund the cannabis startups.

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Cannabis Life Network

MARCH 3, 2020

With over 92,000 confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide, events, tourist destinations, and public gatherings across the globe have begun shutting down and announcing their temporary closure.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2020

All of this is public unless companies are in arbitration or a court has ordered that it not be public (and good luck getting that order). Cannabis companies should not overlook the importance of pleadings and discovery and their potential public nature.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2020

Update : HB 2049 is scheduled for a public hearing in the House Rules Committee at 1pm on 3/9/20. Update : HB 2359 is scheduled for a public hearing in the Senate Commerce Committee at 10am on 3/12/20. Update : H7878 is scheduled for a public hearing in the House Labor Committee on 3/11/20. AZ resident? AZ resident? RI resident?

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2020

-based hemp companies need all of the good news they can get as they try to compete with China, but it will probably not come from the Phase One trade deal: When the trade agreement was made public, some honed in on the appearance of hemp in the trade agreement, the relatively recently de-scheduled industrial crop in the U.S.,

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2020

All of this is public unless companies are in arbitration or a court has ordered that it not be public (and good luck getting that order). Cannabis companies should not overlook the importance of pleadings and discovery and their potential public nature.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 18, 2020

New York : At the time of publication, Governor Cuomo’s most recent executive order remained pending. Across the board, these laws have included healthcare services as “essential.” The question many have is whether marijuana dispensaries will fall into this “essential” category.

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NORML

MARCH 24, 2020

If you know something about your local politicians’ marijuana policy positions, help us inform the public! We’ve provided you with the voting records of all of the federal candidates, but we need your help with many others, especially those elected at the state and local level. That is where you come in.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 19, 2020

Drug possession, attempted drug distribution, prostitution, traffic offenses and public urination are among the offenses that shouldn’t land people being bars at this point, according to Mosby’s guidance. Putting these individuals in jail could exacerbate the public health crisis by exposing inmates to the virus, she said.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 26, 2020

Following guidance issued in the Governor’s Proclamation 20-28 (Open Public Meetings act and Public Records Act) issued March 24, 2020, this meeting will not be held in the Boardroom as regularly scheduled. Also, unlike other Board meetings, there is no scheduled time for general public comment at the end of the agenda.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 5, 2020

The Board members will include a former Boston Police Department Superintendent, the former Chair of the Boston Licensing Board, and a former Executive Director of the Boston Public Health Commission. Monica Valdes Lupi, JD, MPH is the former Executive Director of the Boston Public Health Commission. She lives in Dorchester.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 26, 2020

A review of Canadian public filings by Cannabis Law Report has found at least three publicly traded companies who have failed to be transparent in telling shareholders how much they were actually paying their executives. That severance package was valued at $1,779,453 CAD , as of December 2018 according to public filings. Csaba Reider.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 12, 2020

The public hearing for Quality Control Testing rules is currently on the March 18, 2020 Board agenda. Given COVID-19 concerns, the Board voted yesterday to cancel tomorrow’s Board meeting, and continue this public hearing until the next scheduled Board meeting at 10 a.m. on April 1, 2020.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Update : SB 2543 scheduled to be heard by the House Committee on Labor & Public Employment on Thursday 3/12/20 at 9am in House conference room 309. House Bill 617 / Senate Bill 604 would also develop guidelines for public schools regarding the administration of medical cannabis to students. HI resident? MD resident? MD resident?

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 21, 2020

Any enforcement policy would need to balance the goals of protecting the public and providing more clarity to industry and the public regarding FDA’s enforcement priorities while FDA takes potential steps to establish a clear regulatory pathway. children or infants), and products that otherwise put the public health at risk.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 21, 2020

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking provides details on the proposed process and was filed for public inspection today, March 20. WASHINGTON – Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Justice announced action to further expand opportunities for scientific and medical research on marijuana in the United States.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 17, 2020

This is a big decision but it was also an easy one to make – our retail teams are public-facing and have been serving an above-average volume of transactions in recent days.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 12, 2020

Public Radio Tulsa reports… A bill that redirects medical marijuana tax revenue dedicated to education from Oklahoma’s General Fund has passed the Senate. Gary Stanislawski sends the money into the State Public Common School Building Equalization Fund, which helps smaller districts improve facilities. Senate Bill 1758 by Sen.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 20, 2020

MJ Biz reports today… Canada’s federal public safety ministry is working on a plan to thwart the country’s thriving online market for illegal cannabis, according to a recently-released briefing book for Public Safety Minister Bill Blair. 20, 2019, was made public on Wednesday.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2020

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published in the Federal Register today for public inspection, provides details on the proposed process for administering the new program. The DEA’s rulemaking process will provide applicants and the general public with an opportunity to comment on the proposed regulations.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 22, 2020

. “I temporarily suspend the prohibition on retail marijuana store online sales…to facilitate pick up by consumers twenty-one years of age and older in a manner consistent with social-distancing guidelines promulgated by the [state Department of Public Health and Environment],” Polis’s executive order reads.

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Cannabis Life Network

MARCH 20, 2020

TSX:CRON)(NASDAQ:CRON) asked its employees in a March 10, 2020 email to retain records in relation to “confidential and non-public inquiry by the Securities and Exchange Commission.” MarketWatch reported late Thursday, March 19, that Health Canada licensed cannabis producer Cronos Group Inc.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 5, 2020

This rule is proposed to assist the OLCC and OHA in the ongoing investigation of the cause of EVALI cases in Oregon as well as to prevent potential future risks to public safety due to additives, adulterants, microbiological contamination, heavy metals, or other contaminants.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 25, 2020

The move follows a public health emergency order by Department of Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel. The plan was proposed by John Hillier, CDA board member and executive director of Central Ave.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 12, 2020

billion in tax money, after covering regulatory costs, has been spent on programs such as child care for low income families, cannabis research, public safety grants and cleaning up public lands harmed by illegal marijuana grows. The bulk of that $1.03

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Cannabis Life Network

MARCH 17, 2020

SMITH FALLS, ON, March 17, 2020 /CNW/ – Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX: WEED) (NYSE: CGC) has been monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak and paying close attention to the guidance given by public health bodies around the globe.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

MARCH 16, 2020

As such, February 20 marked the beginning of the 45-day period required by Californian law, where the public can submit any comments it may have on the matter. Back in 2018, to kick start the gathering of input and feedback from industry stakeholders, the CDFA hosted six public participation sessions right across the state.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 17, 2020

In response to an unlicensed cannabis store in Kamloops – Boomers Buds – being raided, closing down and moving nearby to Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc, the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General says it does have enforcement authority on reserve and treaty lands.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 13, 2020

As Members are aware, Canada continues to implement our strict regulatory framework for cannabis, as a domestic public health approach. We do not advocate for this approach as a solution for other States.

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