Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Under current California law, cannabis licensees are not permitted to “transport or distribute, or cause to be transported or distributed, cannabis or cannabis products outside the state, unless authorized by federal law.” [1] Federal law, of course, also does not permit interstate transfer of cannabis.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 29, 2020

This week, Veritas Farms filed a Motion to Dismiss on this premise, arguing that VFC admitted in its own pleadings that it does not actually possess the common law federal trademarks it seeks to enforce. 2013) (citations omitted). The defendant’s use is likely to confuse consumers. 1-800 Contacts, Inc. Lens.com, Inc. ,

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 17, 2020

United States: Ethical Issues For Attorneys Providing Services To The Cannabis Industry. It is estimated that the legal cannabis industry could reach $30 billion in sales and employ nearly half a million full-time workers by 2023. Federalism and the current conflict between federal and state law. 16 March 2020.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 16, 2019

We are pleased to hear Mr. Barr intends to respect state marijuana laws if he is confirmed as our next attorney general. His reference to the Cole memo suggests that he will maintain the policy of non-interference that has existed since August 2013. Attorney General Nominee Vows to Respect State Marijuana Laws.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

is relevant and material to a legitimate law enforcement inquiry.” The feds also used the Supremacy Clause in their arguments to bypass the application of any California cannabis or privacy laws or regulations previously touted by the BCC in its letter earlier this year. and nothing else.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2019

AUTHOR: Patrick Goggin and Ashley Simpson , Hoban Law Group. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. CBD is safe to use for human and animal consumption), and the issue of including CBD as a food ingredient/additive or dietary supplement under California state law will be resolved.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 30, 2019

The Court’s conclusion that the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act protects hashish (legally termed cannabis) is akin to finding that explosives produced from fertilizer are protected by laws allowing the sale of farm products. The United States Supreme Court has long recognized that Congress controls what is medicine in the U.S.,

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 1, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Users can search for and review cannabis dispensaries, brands, strains, delivery services, and a host of other cannabis or cannabis-related products and services in states in which cannabis has been legalized for medical or recreational use. AUTHORS: John McKay & Chris C. John McKay.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 8, 2019

investors in cannabis-related entities, where the activity is legal in its jurisdiction but not legal in the U.K., That said, the legal position is not clear cut. investment community as to the boundaries of legal risk and compliance. Legal Status of Cannabis in the U.K., There is very little guidance for U.K.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

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. cannabis industry, whether ancillary or direct, is ultimately at odds with our immigration laws. Any direct or peripheral involvement in the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

A recent federal court decision addresses the relationship between the Controlled Substances Act, the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), and state laws permitting the medical use of cannabis. Student”) was born in 2013. Where state and federal law conflict, federal law wins.).

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. She is currently a law school professor teaching Marijuana and the Law at California Western School of Law and researcher under a contract with NHTSA and NORC on the topic of the prosecution of drugged driving cases. Yet another factor is specifically related to law enforcement.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

215, I was recently interviewed on KCRW to give my take on how California (and specifically the City of Los Angeles) has done when it comes to legalizing and licensing cannabis businesses. 215 legalized medical cannabis in 1996–it didn’t. 215 wasn’t about legalizing, regulating, and taxing cannabis at all.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 19, 2019

Our California hemp lawyers regularly get asked about the laws and regulations about growing hemp in California, manufacturing hemp products, and shipping those products around the country. I’ve written about the various hemp laws in California and how confusing they are previously (see here and here ). 64”) was passed.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

JULY 5, 2018

1 With such a large volume of tourists, and with the legalization of medical and adult-use marijuana in Nevada, the question of whether or not marijuana can be brought into or out of the state arises. However, if one state has legalized recreational marijuana can it legally be carried from one state to another?

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

He has been a vocal advocate of marijuana legalization for more than half a century, but he has watched the last few years unfold with a combination of joy and dread. Even as the country has softened its stance toward marijuana, a legion of large corporations has gathered to dominate the legal market.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 24, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. The reduction includes $6 million in penalties that the court previously ruled we did not need to pay because of the unclear state of the law, and because Harborside acted in good faith,” said Harborside CEO Andrew Berman. AUTHOR: aBIZinaBOX Inc. CPAs – Jordan S.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 12, 2021

CSE:TRUL), which formed the world’s largest legal seller of cannabis by revenue. In 2013 after divesting of the As Seen on TV brand, Kevin joined the board of directors of an emerging start-up in the functional beverage space; Celsius Holdings Inc. Kevin then built on that success to help pioneer the As Seen on TV brand.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

Instead, adult-use dispensaries in the state are proving the system works by checking IDs as required by state law. The study , entitled “What is the likelihood that underage youth can obtain marijuana from licensed recreational marijuana outlets in California, a state where recreational marijuana is legal?”

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 1, 2019

As of October 21, 33 states and the District of Columbia have allowed the use of medical marijuana. In addition, recreational marijuana is legalized in 10 states and the District of Columbia (see Exhibit 1 for details). Despite legalization in the majority of states, however, federal law (i.e.,

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The Joint Blog

JUNE 11, 2019

From the 1st of January, 2018, it became legal to buy, carry, use, and grow cannabis sativa without a valid physician’s recommendation. Medicinal cannabis has been available in the State of California for many years, but now recreational use is beginning to thrive as well. Reaching this point of legalization has taken quite a journey.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Delta 8 Oils is now pursuing state trademark protection, Slosburg said, but the company’s legal team has told him a federal trademark is likely not possible. That’s about the best they can do currently, at least at the federal level, said Neil Juneja, a Seattle-based trademark attorney who specializes in cannabis law.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 16, 2021

The proposed legislation, which would remove cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances and help end the long practice of targeting communities of color, would remove legal confusion and allow states to craft and enforce their own cannabis laws. Insa is a vertically integrated state-of-the-art cannabis organization.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

And the drama that followed Sessions’ moves was pretty satisfying, including when Cory Gardner vowed to (and did ) block DOJ appointments until the issue was resolved in favor of the states, culminating in a deal with President Trump to back off of state-legal marijuana. Right now, U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Some readers may be surprised to realize that a lot of cannabis stakeholders actually don’t want broadsweeping federal legalization. At the same time, even those protectionist stakeholders are still hurting for certain aspects of federal legalization to go through, the top two being I.R.C. 280E and banking reform.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

MARCH 9, 2018

Marijuana first became legal for medical use in Nevada in 2000, but patients had to grow their own. In 2013, the Nevada Legislature authorized a state regulated commercial marijuana industry and since then it’s been a rapidly growing business. Things to Know about Marijuana Law in Nevada. Constantly Evolving Laws.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

California has no shortage of issues with its legalized cannabis marketplace. And when I talk about enforcement, I’m not talking about throwing people in jail for violating the Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act– that isn’t even really possible anymore under state law.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 2, 2020

State legal cannabis businesses are used to the specter of the federal government in the rear view mirrors of their lives and businesses. Keep in mind that to warrant federal attention at this point (at least per the rescinded 2013 Cole Memo and U.S. is relevant and material to a legitimate law enforcement inquiry.”

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

At this point, it probably feels to most people like the federal government is standing down when it comes to state-legal cannabis and cannabis businesses. It started back in 2013 with the Cole Memo when U.S. Attorneys to go after state-legal cannabis according to the resources and priorities in their own jurisdictions.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

While, prior to his confirmation, the new attorney general had not been outspoken about cannabis, federal prosecution of marijuana-related crimes, or the federal-state divide over the legality of cannabis, Attorney General Garland did offer the state-legal cannabis industry in the U.S. I don’t think that’s a useful use.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

KHB argued that KBI did not have a cognizable claim that it was the senior user of the KIVA mark because (a) its products are illegal under federal law and (b) KBI was not formed until 2014 and so could not demonstrate consistent use of its marks before 2013, when KHB began use. Kiva Health Brands LLC v. Kiva Brands Inc. ,

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SpeedWeed

DECEMBER 28, 2018

My personal year in cannabis began on New Year’s Day, when I waited in line along with countless other Californians to buy some cannabis on the first day of legal adult-use sales. Or that Thailand is blazing a trail in Asia—where cannabis laws are often draconian and harshly enforced—by legalizing medical use ( yes! ).

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Canna Care Docs

JANUARY 4, 2018

attorneys from seeking federal legal action against individuals and businesses who engage in marijuana activities (except for some very specific circumstances) in states where medical and/or recreational marijuana is legal by state law. In the interim, it will be up to the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 26, 2020

” Perez may be right that in the grand scheme of things, these cannabis claims are a tangent, but we are the Canna Law Blog and a story about the DOJ, federal antitrust law, and cannabis mergers is what we call a feature! Perez’s article even refers to these cannabis claims as a “tangent.”

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NORML

JANUARY 15, 2019

His statements came response to questions from Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) — each of whom represent states where marijuana is legally regulated for either medical or recreational purposes. Thirty-three states, Washington, D.C. and the U.S.

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NORML

JANUARY 28, 2019

First reported on Forbes , William Barr, former Attorney General, advocate for increased incarceration , and current nominee to be the next Attorney General reiterated his stance in writing to not “go after” state legal marijuana programs and expressed support for increased research. Thirty-three states, Washington, D.C.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 9, 2021

A recent poll released on Tuesday shows that two-thirds of Maryland adults support the legalization of recreational marijuana. The results of the Goucher College Poll come as the state’s lawmakers consider bills that would legalize cannabis for adults and expunge past convictions for some marijuana offenses.

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