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Budding Woes: Navigating the Weedy Waters of Cannabis Companies in Financial Distress

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Losers lack access to the U.S. STATE OF PLAY The United States Trustee Program (“USTP”), as the bankruptcy system watchdog, has long taken the position that the system may not be used as in instrument in committing a crime, and that trustees and estate fiduciaries may not administer assets in violation of federal criminal law. [1]

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Article: In the Weeds: Marijuana Legalization & Employment Laws

Cannabis Law Report

respondents said marijuana use should be legal, compared to 31 percent who supported legalization in the year 2000. [1] 1] As of the date of this article, thirty-three states and Washington D.C. have legalized medical marijuana use, and 11 states have legalized recreational marijuana use. [2].

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Massachusetts: cannabis bill sails through committee

Cannabis Law Report

The more wide-ranging bill (H 174/S 72), which a spokesperson said is a priority for House Speaker Ron Mariano, addresses aspects of state laws that cannabis regulators and industry entrepreneurs have been increasingly vocal about taking issue with. Committee advancing marijuana cafe, host agreement bill .

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Does Involvement in the Cannabis Industry Preclude Your Business From Bankruptcy Protection?

Cannabis Law Report

Despite the growing public acceptance of marijuana and the fact that a majority of states have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes (37 states and the District of Columbia have enacted medical marijuana legislation), federal law still treats marijuana cultivation and sale as a criminal offense. See 21 U.S.C. §

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Cannabis Legalisation And Its Impact On The US Transport Industry

Cannabis Law Report

While employers in the US transport industry are acutely aware of the effects COVID-19 has imposed over the last 18 months, another phenomenon has been making itself known: the ever-increasing tally of states and localities across the country legalising cannabis for medicinal and recreational purposes.

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Meredith Fisher-Corn, MD…….”Are You Able to Answer Your Patients’ Medical Marijuana Questions”

TheAnswerPage

Since 2012, TheAnswerPage.com has addressed the immense need for unbiased evidence-based high quality education focused on the endocannabinoid system and medical marijuana. Medical marijuana, unlike every other legal medication in the US, has been legalized by the vote of the public and the work of policymakers. Le-Short C.,

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Foreign Investment in U.S. Cannabis: A Continuing Love/Hate Relationship

Canna Law Blog

That has been true since Colorado and Washington legalized cannabis for adults 21 and up back in 2012, and since other states began creating comprehensive licensing regimes. The legalization of cannabis in Canada also seemed to put U.S. cannabis industry attracts all kinds of entrepreneurs and investors.