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All Cannabis Use Is Political

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In fact, a well-funded and coordinated effort is underway to not only take those products away from you but also to dismantle the rights weve fought hard to secure under state laws and limited federal protections. There is a shift happening in this country, away from liberal policies, including drug policy reforms.

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Alexander Hymowitz – Conant v. Walters

Cannabis Law Report

Plaintiffs filed this action in early 1997 to enjoin enforcement of the government policy insofar as it threatened to punish physicians for communicating with their patients about the medical use of marijuana. The Court goes on to write, “We must “show respect for the sovereign States that comprise our Federal Union. 3d 629 (9th Cir.

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Article – Faegre Baker Daniels: Key Considerations for U.K. Investment in the Legal Cannabis Industry Abroad

Cannabis Law Report

risk committing money laundering offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA). Public Policy. In addition, financial institutions that subsequently decide to provide services to any marijuana-related business are required to file an SAR in relation to that business, including where it is duly licensed under state law.

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Hollister Biosciences Inc. Announces strategic initiatives including a planned rebrand, executive and board updates

Cannabis Law Report

His corporate rise led him to be named one of the 50 most powerful black executives by Fortune in July of 2002. He is an innovative and seasoned government relations professional with a record of success at the federal, state, and local level throughout the country. Additional Information.

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Further Consideration of the STATES Act

Cannabis Law Report

Both paths are complex processes in which scientific, medical, policy and political forces have influence. There are other avenues Congress can take besides rescheduling marijuana to ameliorate the seeming breakdown in federalism brought about by federal marijuana policy. It was not a policy priority of the Obama administration.