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Three years after legalization, what’s the state of the cannabis industry in Canada?

The Cannigma

In 2018 Canada legalized recreational cannabis use, becoming the first G7 country to do so and only the second country after Uruguay, which legalized cannabis in 2013. Canadian law also includes packaging and labelling requirements , mainly meant to keep cannabis and cannabis products from getting into the hands of children.

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

Cannabis Law Report

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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Top Five Drags on the Cannabis Industry

Canna Law Blog

Ultimately, the guidelines are a band-aid until we can get in place federal legislation addressing the lack of access to cannabis banking (for more on that, see here ). The good news is that these guidelines still exist despite then-acting Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinding all other DOJ cannabis guidance.

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Article: Seeding the future of the British hemp industry

Cannabis Law Report

It is comprised of NGO’s, farmers, businesses, environmental organisations and individuals who want to support progressive changes in hemp legislation. Due to the removal of the processing subsidy as part of the EU CAP in 2013, and the above political barriers to growth, hemp has received little to no industrial interest or funding.

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Hollister Biosciences Inc. Announces strategic initiatives including a planned rebrand, executive and board updates

Cannabis Law Report

The brand is being created to represent a focused vision towards becoming a leading house of brands with a mission to empower consumers with access and a variety of trusted cannabis packaged goods. is a multi-state cannabis house of brands with a portfolio of innovative, high-quality consumer packaged products.

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Article: Frost Brown Todd – Now is the Time to Plan IP Strategies for Industrial Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

To date, at least 41 states have passed legislation related to industrial hemp, defining hemp and removing barriers to its use, and at least 39 states have allowed for hemp cultivation and production programs. A design patent may protect the aesthetic design of a product’s packaging. In 2013, the U.S.

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Rep Heck: We’re late to implement the SAFE Banking Act. Read his press release, the draft bill & full meeting package

Cannabis Law Report

To date, the leading, bipartisan legislative solution focused on the cannabis banking issue is the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, authored by Reps. Full meeting package available . Ed Perlmutter (D-CO-07) and Denny Heck (D-WA-10) and cosponsored by Reps. Warren Davidson (R-OH-08) and Steve Stivers (R-OH-15).

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