Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 20, 2022

The court found that Allen Russell’s life sentence – handed down in 2019 for possession of 43.71 Constitution which bars excessive bail, fines, and cruel or unusual punishment, and was in line with state law. grams, or less than two ounces – did not violate the Eighth Amendment of the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Appel on September 10, 2019. Following last year’s passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) issued a regulatory update in August of 2019 to federally insured credit unions. By Tonya M. Esposito & Renee B.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 30, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer have introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs. Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs.

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Programs Legislation Compliance Compliance 63

NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

Current Office: Senator from Massachusetts 2018 NORML Congressional Scorecard Grade: A Sponsored Legislation: STATES Act (2017-2018) Co-Sponsored Legislation: Marijuana Justice Act of 2019 (2017-2020), Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act (2017-2018). She was an initial co-sponsor on the Marijuana Justice Act of 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 26, 2019

The public safety concerns resulting from the dearth of cannabis banking has led dozens of state Attorneys General, the American Banking Association, and numerous other voices to urge the passage of legislation like the SAFE Banking Act so that the U.S. businesses. History of Marijuana Regulation and Banking Implications. at §§ 841(b), 853.

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Banking Safety Business History 45

Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

We are helping build out another cannabis banking program here in Oregon. My law firm has done a series of these for credit unions (“CU”s) and other financial institutions (“FIs”) going back to 2014. We have also handled a good bit of hemp banking work – mostly in 2019 and 2020 before that industry cratered.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 19, 2019

The next year, the federal Agricultural Act of 2014 (or “2014 Farm Bill”) was passed. The opinion, however, noted that provisions of the CIHFA were “inoperative to the extent that they apply or pertain to any form of industrial hemp cultivation not authorized by federal law.”

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture (“NCDA”) provides a useful summary of the state’s law regarding hemp cultivation: Hemp production has been legalized in North Carolina, but only as part of the state’s pilot program as allowed under federal law. producers and consumers.'”

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Hemp CBD Agriculture Cultivation 103

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Alabama legalized medical a medical cannabis program on May 17, 2021 when Governor Ivey signed SB 46 into law. Although medical cannabis program was signed into law last year, it has yet to be fully implemented. The state has close to 400 dispensaries total. There is no excise tax on medical cannabis.

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Legalization Seed-To-Sale Programs Dispensary 97

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 11, 2019

DiNapoli’s office, the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets inspected only 57 percent of growers authorized to produce hemp under a state pilot program that authorizes the limited cultivation of the plant. Ag and Markets would supervise the growers and the state Health Department would oversee hemp extract.

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Agriculture Hemp Research and Development Programs 59

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Combined with the three bills reported from the Appropriations Committee in August, the bills provide a 13 percent increase for non-defense discretionary programs and a 5 percent increase for defense programs. State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, 2022. Explanatory Statement. Bill Summary. Bill Summary.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

At this time, full compliance with Section 10113 is not possible because the US Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) has yet to approve of any state or tribal plans covering the cultivation of hemp or issue its own plan allowing for the cultivation of hemp in states that do not have an approved plan. Even though Hemp Co.’s

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Hemp Agriculture Cultivation CBD 93

SpeedWeed

JULY 20, 2021

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.”. legalizing possession and home cultivation of cannabis for recreational use in 2014 and Virginia passing more comprehensive adult-use marijuana legislation earlier this year.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Flower is forbidden in New York, even for patients in the state’s medical cannabis program. When New York started its medical program in 2014, Gov. Curaleaf, a Massachusetts-based provider with dispensaries and cultivation sites in 23 states, pioneered the ground flower pod in New York in 2019.

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Vaping Patients Compliance Compliance 52

Canna Law Blog

JUNE 14, 2020

Wisconsin is one of the numerous states that opted to continue operating under the 2014 Farm Bill through the end the 2020 hemp growing season. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection ( DATCP ) oversees the regulation of hemp in the state pursuant to Wis. and 2019 Wis.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Financial institutions that work with marijuana businesses must conduct due diligence to ensure that marijuana businesses are complying with state law. This guidance, though short, is fairly robust and provides ways for credit unions to verify that hemp clients are engaged in lawful business.

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Banking Hemp Compliance Compliance 64

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Law Firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP writes… The Cannabis Banking Guidance from California’s Department of Business Oversight (DBO) offers California-chartered financial institutions serving cannabis-related businesses assurances that the DBO will not bring enforcement actions based solely on such relationships. Why it matters.

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Banking Compliance Compliance Policy 45

SpeedWeed

AUGUST 16, 2021

In 2019, Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill that legalized the production and sale of low-THC cannabis oil in the state, and Ralston said Peachtree NORML followed this legislation closely. Georgia currently has roughly 20,000 registered patients, and Ralston expects this number to grow rapidly as the program rolls out.

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Oil Dispensary Patients THC 52

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

These new laws have led to a trend of more people using cannabis across the United States. For example, the United States Centers for Disease Control estimates that 48.2 million people, or about 18% of all Americans, used cannabis at least once in 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 24, 2019

Knowledge compels most people, organizations, companies and even communities to more actively participate in all levels of the Florida government medical marijuana program at the local, state, and federal levels. What growth and setbacks are happening in our current state program, and ultimately, on the national front?

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Banking Marijuana Media Patients 49

Canna Law Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

The 2014 Farm Bill allows for the limited cultivation of industrial hemp, but that bill requires that hemp be grown pursuant to an agricultural pilot program in compliance with state law. The 2014 Farm Bill is still in effect as the U.S.

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Hemp Agriculture THC Cultivation 65

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 22, 2019

The designation has been around since 2014 and certifies a range of products and services based on their sustainability practices. And while processors, cultivators and dispensaries are disposing of waste correctly per state laws, much of that waste just ends up in landfills.” SUSTAINABILITY SITUATION IN 2019.

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Packaging Cannabis Cultivation Agriculture 59

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Authored By: Benjamin Pirie on February 25, 2019. Further, the 2018 Farm Bill doesn’t preempt state laws prohibiting cannabis if the cannabis is not produced in accordance with Subtitle G. In the interim, anyone transporting hemp across state lines should be very careful about which state lines they cross.

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Agriculture Hemp Sativa Compliance 45

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 16, 2022

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

His first foray into marijuana policy took place in 2014 when he instructed the NYPD to issue tickets to (instead of arresting) people caught with possession of less than 25 grams of cannabis (this following police contravention of the 1977 law). What did pass in 2019 was a handful of marijuana decriminalization measures.

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Marijuana Consumption Dispensary Vaping 59

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. In a 2013–2014 National Roadside Survey, more drivers tested positive for cannabis (12.6%) than for alcohol (8.3%; Berning, Compton, & Wochinger, 2015) with drivers aged 16–20 having the highest rates.

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Dispensary Research and Development Safety Recreational 52

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2019

On the horizon, Florida can see the reinforcements marching in as early as August 2019. All we can do is follow each respective state’s program guidelines and laws as found at NORML State Info. . Like the nation, Florida sits on the precipice of success in its comprehensive state medical marijuana model. .

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Marijuana Patients Edibles Programs 40

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 28, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. May 2, 2019. Thirty-three states and the District of Columbia have enacted medical marijuana programs. Nine million veterans are enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare program (VHA). [13] AUTHOR: Patrick McKnight. Current Issues in Marijuana Regulation.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 21, 2021

When the FinCEN issued guidance in 2014 to clarify the expectations for financial institutions seeking to provide services to cannabis-related businesses, it opened the door for banks to jump into the space—but that door only opened so far. “It It will create more jobs, more opportunity and more public safety.

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Banking Compliance Compliance Business 52

SpeedWeed

MARCH 20, 2021

When the FinCEN issued guidance in 2014 to clarify the expectations for financial institutions seeking to provide services to cannabis-related businesses, it opened the door for banks to jump into the space—but that door only opened so far. “It It will create more jobs, more opportunity and more public safety.

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Banking Compliance Compliance Cannabis 52

SpeedWeed

MARCH 18, 2021

When the FinCEN issued guidance in 2014 to clarify the expectations for financial institutions seeking to provide services to cannabis-related businesses, it opened the door for banks to jump into the space—but that door only opened so far. “It It will create more jobs, more opportunity and more public safety.

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Banking Compliance Compliance Business 52

SpeedWeed

MARCH 19, 2021

When the FinCEN issued guidance in 2014 to clarify the expectations for financial institutions seeking to provide services to cannabis-related businesses, it opened the door for banks to jump into the space—but that door only opened so far. “It It will create more jobs, more opportunity and more public safety.

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Banking Compliance Compliance Business 52

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2019

In total, 34 states, the District of Columbia and various U.S. Eleven states have allowed for legal adult and medicinal use of cannabis in a regulated program. Twenty-three states have a comprehensive medical marijuana program. At the same time, the state has brought in over $1 billion in tax revenue.

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Banking Research and Development Safety Legislation 40

CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

MORE DETAILS: On June 16, 2014, Florida became the 22nd state to legalize (at least partial) access to medical marijuana when Governor Rick Scott signed the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014. MORE DETAILS: On April 20, 2019, the U.S. MORE DETAILS: As medical marijuana physicians ourselves, this one is easy!

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SpeedWeed

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Perhaps my new year’s resolution for 2019 will be more rolling, less scrolling! All because federal law still sees him as a wonton criminal. Buzz: Cannabis Equity Programs Expand Opportunities. The effort has meanwhile inspired other municipalities and states to follow suit. So he ended up in a homeless shelter.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 8, 2019

On 18 June 2019, the U.K. Law Commission published a report, “Anti-money laundering: the SARs regime”, highlighting the need for guidance on transactions involving the legal cannabis industry in Canada and elsewhere. Whilst English law presumes that English criminal statutes do not extend to acts wholly undertaken outside the U.K.,

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Legalization Banking Compliance Compliance 40

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 17, 2019

When the first physical stores opened six months later in April 2019, legal recreational cannabis sales in the province more than doubled online sales from the previous two months. The new law rolled out first with dried cannabis and low-concentration cannabis oils. alcoholic beverages, caffeine, and tobacco).

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