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Lanham Act Preemption of State Law Where Cannabis Trademarks Are At Issue

Cannabis Law Report

As cannabis products become legal in more and more states, commercial interest grows in protecting the trademarks associated with those products. But what about state or common law rights in trademarks for cannabis products? Kiva Brands”) is a leading provider of cannabis-infused chocolates and confections.

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ABC News (USA): Cannabis bust on Indigenous land highlights legal divide

Cannabis Law Report

drug enforcement priorities on Native American lands, as more states roll out legal marketplaces for recreational pot. drug enforcement priorities on Native American reservations, as more states roll out legal marketplaces for recreational pot sales. . SANTA FE, N.M. I was just open with the officer, straightforward.

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Idaho: Legislation to legalize hemp  introduced in Senate

Cannabis Law Report

Growing hemp would be legal in Idaho under proposed legislation introduced Tuesday. The legislation aims to align state law with federal law contained in the 2018 Farm Bill. It would change Idaho law to allow the growing and selling of hemp products containing 0.3% Congress to legalize hemp farming.

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Section 280E and The Taxation of Cannabis Businesses

Cannabis Law Report

Section 280E, which was enacted in 1982 during the so-called War on Drugs, has become increasingly relevant for cannabis (marijuana) businesses. This revenue growth has been driven by an increasing number of states opting to legalize marijuana. Commissioner. 97-494 (Vol. I), at 309 (1982). Trafficking. Trade or Business.

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Pot in the can: Why can’t inmates get medical marijuana?

The Cannigma

A United Kingdom police chief proposed a novel idea this January: Allow drug-dependent inmates access to free cannabis to help them overcome opioid addiction. If they’re on opioids, why can’t they be prescribed cannabis?” While there may be common sense to such a proposal, it would border on science fiction in the United States.

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Article: Why the Harborside Tax Ruling is a Big Win for the U.S. Cannabis Industry

Cannabis Law Report

Taxes are one of the new ghouls scaring the cannabis industry. This rule can drive some cannabis business tax rates to 70%. Many in the industry have bemoaned the law claiming it is a prohibition tax law still in place during a time when cannabis is growing into a billion-dollar industry. They were rebuffed.

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Marijuana Arrests Drop Rapidly in Illinois’ Top 5 Largest Suburbs

The Joint Blog

. “A major reason for the decline in arrests is a 2016 change in state law that moved to issue citations instead of arrests for possession of small amounts of marijuana”, states the AP. There hasn’t been a concentrated effort to sit there and look at cannabis differently,” Joliet Sgt. Christopher Botzum said.