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California Hemp Cultivation: It’s Complicated

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I’ve written about the various hemp laws in California and how confusing they are previously (see here and here ). The reality is that California is far behind many other states when it comes to hemp. There is actual law on the books for cultivation, but it mostly sat there for a few years and is only now coming to light.

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Maryland Lawmakers Plan Cannabis Legalization Measure for 2022 Election

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The House will pass legislation early next year to put this question before the voters but we need to start looking at changes needed to State law now.”. Cannabis use has had a disparate impact on people of color for too long with no real impact on public safety,” Del. Maryland Work Group To Study Cannabis Legalization.

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Crossing The Line: California Looks to Permit Interest Transfer and Distribution of Cannabis

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California’s SB 1326, on the other hand, seems to suggest that even a DOJ memorandum – think: the Cole Memo of 2013 – which “tolerates” interstate transfer of cannabis would be sufficient for California operators to begin exporting their products across state lines under the proposed law.

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Article: In the Weeds: Marijuana Legalization & Employment Laws

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3] The CSA established five schedules of controlled substances, with Schedule I substances defined as those which have a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical use in the United States, and a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. [4]

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Article: Willie Nelson Takes On Corporate Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

Even the federal government is beginning to change course: Early this year, President Obama predicted that if enough states decriminalize marijuana, Congress might remove it from the list of Schedule I drugs, and he has informed officials in Washington and Colorado that the Justice Department will not prosecute anyone who complies with state laws.

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World Wide Weed: Risks and Best Practices for Advertising State Legal Cannabis on the Internet

Cannabis Law Report

Whether and how state and federal laws apply is necessarily fact-dependent, and deciding whether to move forward requires review of the specific facts at play and the application of federal and state law to those facts. Follow State Law (and Require that Customers Do Too). & Prof. Code § 26032.

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CPA Journal Article: “Providing Services to the Marijuana Industry”

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This conflict between federal and state law has raised concerns among CPAs providing services to the marijuana industry. States Legalizing Marijuana. Barr also noted that Congress needs to make a decision as to whether federal law should be changed or followed. 15, 2019, [link] ).