The Blunt Truth

MAY 21, 2019

In states that legalize recreational marijuana, employers and drug testing services have seen significant increases in positivity rates for marijuana metabolites. Wider marijuana use will require employers to take action to ensure safe work environments for their employees, especially in safety sensitive settings.

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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. The Office of Cannabis Policy last week announced the launch of an online portal Maine municipalities can use to obtain reimbursement for up to $20,000 of those costs.

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Cannabis Chronicles

JULY 2, 2019

The ordinance approved Tuesday night paves the way for cannabis processors, producers and retailers to begin operating in unincorporated parts of the county. But the buffer was amended on the same 3-2 vote to 500 feet to give retailers more options on locations and to not cluster them together. But the ban won’t go away immediately.

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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. NH resident? NH resident? NH resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 3, 2022

Seyfarth Synopsis : Every year, employers find themselves revisiting their marijuana and drug testing policies to account for newly enacted laws at the state and local level. There are numerous positions and industries exempt from the law. Now is no different. Below are some highlights of what happened in 2021.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

The Marijuana Policy Project played a leading role in the fight to reform Connecticut ’s cannabis laws. Connecticut is on the cusp of becoming the latest state to legalize cannabis. This year has shown us that state legislatures are capable of rising to the challenge to end cannabis prohibition. MPP noted that S.B.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Legislation is pending, House Bill 3960, to repeal the state’s zero tolerance per se traffic safety ban for THC and its metabolites.

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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. 4522 was approved by the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy on 3/9/20. Update : SB 165 was approved by the Senate on 3/12/20.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. The measure prohibits the release of past records for any marijuana offense that is no longer defined as a crime under state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

Instead, adult-use dispensaries in the state are proving the system works by checking IDs as required by state law. The study , entitled “What is the likelihood that underage youth can obtain marijuana from licensed recreational marijuana outlets in California, a state where recreational marijuana is legal?”

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

State legislators in 2021 enacted over 50 laws liberalizing marijuana policies in more than 25 states, according to a report issued today by the National Organization of the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). These policies are popular among voters, regardless of political party.”. FULL REPORT. New Jersey.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In tandem with laws legalising medical and adult-use cannabis, the growing trend is for laws in some of these jurisdictions to provide protections to those job applicants and employees who lawfully use cannabis outside of the workplace, leading many employers across the United States to take a hard look at their drug testing and abuse policies.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published workplace guidance for creating marijuana policies and drug testing procedures for employed drivers, including education for drivers on marijuana’s effects on safe driving. Uber Canada Announces Partnership With Tokyo Smoke for Cannabis Ordering in Ontario. Harborside Inc.,

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Veriheal

JUNE 7, 2023

One of the primary reasons Carney cited for not signing the bills was his concern that recreational marijuana will have a negative impact on road safety, the health of minors, and the poorest neighborhoods in the state. Employers are also to maintain a zero-tolerance cannabis policy.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Under current law, implicated state laws only survive constitutional scrutiny if the state can show that there is no other reasonable means of advancing a legitimate, non-economic state interest. Essentially, this means that a state must prove that its laws are necessary to advance an important state concern.

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The Joint Blog

MAY 22, 2019

The Associated Press is reporting that California is quickly moving forward with a plan to establish a system of banks to work with the marijuana industry which is legal under state law, but illegal under federal law. “This is as close as we can get until the federal government changes its policy,” said Sen.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Under current law, implicated state laws only survive constitutional scrutiny if the state can show that there is no other reasonable means of advancing a legitimate, non-economic state interest. Essentially, this means that a state must prove that its laws are necessary to advance an important state concern.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 15, 2022

After an hour of debate, the House also adopted two amendments aimed at assuaging Republican concerns about impaired driving and workplace safety. All three proposed laws expressly address some financial institutions’ ability to operate in this emerging market.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

We depend on a good relationship with law enforcement. She added, “Here, we are faced with the challenge of balancing public safety concerns like robberies, which the use of body cameras are intended to deter, with individual privacy.”. Policy changes include: New Licenses. Hoffman said. Social Consumption Pilot Program.

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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. Draft Bill Details. Comptroller General Review and Misc. Provisions.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Separately, House Bill 7371 would establish a regulatory framework for the licensed retail sale of adult-use marijuana. Update : There was a Public Hearing for SB 1085 on 3/22 after its passage out of the General Law Committee. Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses.

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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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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

According to the memo, Washington is following the lead of many other states, most notably California , in prohibiting the use of hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”) in foods and beverages. Washington is essentially implementing the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) policy on Hemp-CBD as a food ingredient.

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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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SpeedWeed

JULY 20, 2021

Maryland state lawmakers announced last week that the legislature will turn to the voters on the issue of cannabis policy reform by placing a marijuana legalization measure on the statewide ballot next year. Cannabis use has had a disparate impact on people of color for too long with no real impact on public safety,” Del.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Observations from the Field: Discounting Product Between Processors an Retailers. You can read more about product packaging and labeling requirements on the Understanding Board Interim Policies for Packaging and Labeling section of the LCB website. Did You Know… Trending Now: Use of Personal Funds and Ownership Changes.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Separately, House Bill 7371 would establish a regulatory framework for the licensed retail sale of adult use marijuana. Update : SB 1085 was heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee on 3/22, and HB 7371 was heard by the House General Law Committee on 3/22. Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

APRIL 5, 2019

The dispute over marijuana deliveries comes shortly after the regulation adopted by state bureau earlier this year, holding that businesses licensed by the state have permission to deliver marijuana – even in municipalities that have expressly banned the operation of marijuana retail locations. Call us at 714-937-2050.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

A Florida district court has stayed a CBD case based on the primary jurisdiction doctrine, providing retailers and manufacturers with a potential new strategy for delaying litigation until the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) completes its highly anticipated rulemaking on how to regulate such products. Rubenstein and Chelsea Gold.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2019

Hemp growth programs took root in four different states, expanded in two states, and legislation awaits the governor’s signature in another state in the month of May. The new law explicitly permits the retail sale of hemp, defined by the 2018 Farm Bill, and hemp products. Hemp Roundtable ’s Model State Act.

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

Update : The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee will hold an executive session for HB 399 on 1/17 at 11am. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 80, to legalize the use, possession, cultivation, and retail sale of cannabis for adults. Lawmakers decriminalized minor marijuana possession offenses in 2017. NH resident? New Mexico.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 191

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2022

The alleged violations involve “pervasive irregularities” that prevented regulators from evaluating whether products from the licensees’ cultivation facilities were properly tested for quality and safety, security camera outages that were not reported to regulators, and improper use of pesticides on their products.

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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. Local hemp companies are highly encouraged to source their raw plant materials from farms in the state-side.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Though state regulations have comprehensive technical requirements for video and alarm systems, they lack strong requirements for policies and procedures that limit attempts by employees, visitors and customers to divert product or cash as well as those that try to surpass legal purchase limitations (otherwise known as looping).

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Today, I intro’d the #StatesReformAct a turnkey federal tax and regulate framework for existing state laws. Nancy Mace (R-SC) unveiled the States Reform Act, a proposal to remove marijuana from the auspices of the federal Controlled Substances Act. . Senior Policy Fellow. The Official Press Release. — Rep.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 14, 2022

Garland Tells Lawmakers DOJ’s Approach to Cannabis Unchanged – Attorney General Merrick Garland told Congress last week that the US Department of Justice still considers enforcement of federal cannabis policy to be a low priority, maintaining in place the hands-off approach prosecutors have taken toward the industry for more than seven years.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Similarly, this proposed bill provides for the operation of cannabis lounges, which consumers and retailers have been yearning for since recreational cannabis became legal in Oregon. Consumers will be permitted to bring into a cannabis lounge cannabis items purchased from an adjoining retailer.

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