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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. Through its predecessors-in-interest, Kiva Brands launched its KIVA and KIVA CONFECTIONS brand in California in 2010, and expanded sales to other states in which cannabis products are legal.

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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.

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Idaho: Legislation to legalize hempĀ  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

This revenue growth has been driven by an increasing number of states opting to legalize marijuana. 13] Despite legalization in at least 31 states (and the District of Columbia) and approval for medical use in nine states, federal law continues to classify cannabis as a ā€œcontrolled substanceā€ under schedule I of the CSA. [14]

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Pot in the can: Why canā€™t inmates get medical marijuana?

The Cannigma

Federal cannabis prohibition and a culture of law enforcement antagonism has cut off access to medical marijuana for prisons, including in states where it is legal ā€” and even long after inmates leave the prison walls. Marijuana is currently legal for medical use in 37 states.

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Marijuana Arrests Drop Rapidly in Illinoisā€™ 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. The real mindset is, whatā€™s the big deal?ā€ Kenny Myles can attest to the shift in attitude, she tells the AP.

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

Cannabis Law Report

In 2018, the company urged the court to exclude state-legal cannabis companies. The IRS ruled Harborside owes $11 million in taxes and penalties for the tax years 2007 to 2012, and this reduction is a win for a less rigid interpretation of the law. They were rebuffed. million in deficiencies and penalties.