Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2021

The creation of this standalone cannabis department is part of a larger effort to improve access to licensure, simplify regulatory oversight and support California businesses. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 2014 to 2015 and Law Clerk for the Honorable Harry Pregerson at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 2013 to 2014.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 3, 2023

Medical cannabis has been legal in the state since 2014. In the spring of 2021, New York began issuing cultivation licenses to more than 200 farms to cultivate cannabis for the retail market. There has been no shortage of news surrounding the New York cannabis industry in recent months.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 31, 2021

Since 2014, lawmakers from the Philippines have been trying to get legislation on medical cannabis passed in Congress and have re-introduced it in the current 18th Congress, with little success so far. Everything is medicinal. That would be an excuse. I will not allow it. Not in my time….”.

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MassRoots

JANUARY 22, 2019

According to the Virgin Islands Medical Cannabis Patient Care Act, licenses will be issued for cultivators, testing labs, product manufacturers, and retail dispensaries. Patients residing in the Virgin Islands will be permitted to possess up to four ounces of cannabis, and they will also be able to apply for a permit to cultivate at home.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

These states haven’t made major headlines for their progressive cannabis policies, but together they constitute a major market that has, nevertheless, dipped its toe in the water. The law provides for up to 12 cultivator licenses, up to four processor licenses, up to four dispensary licenses, and up to five integrated facility licenses.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2019

The 2018 Farm Bill directs the USDA to create regulations and guidance to implement a program for hemp cultivation in the US. The Program Update also indicates that cultivators should operate under the 2014 Farm Bill for the 2019 planting season. The USDA has started to gather information to begin the process of rulemaking.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

At that time, several states already allowed qualified patients to access and use marijuana for medicinal purposes, but as a regulator, I would not have considered the banking challenges of the cannabis industry to be at the top of my list of concerns. He also said that he feels legalization at the federal level is an inevitability.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Among the problems marijuana businesses face such as lack of access to banking and onerous taxation stemming from IRC 280E is the lack of access to bankruptcy proceedings. In re: Great Lakes Cultivation, LLC , No. These arguments went nowhere.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 28, 2021

Kami Hoskins, an associate with Phoenix labor and employment law firm Jennings, Strouss and Salmon PLC, told this writer in 2014, when medical cannabis was new in Arizona, that making sure employees aren’t impaired on the job can be an issue. Medical Cannabis and Employment. Emphasis added by Veriheal. .

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. 195.010 , and legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 22, 2019

All expressed concerns regarding testing procedures, interstate transportation of the crop, access to banking, and guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). Several state Departments of Agriculture, including Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Wisconsin, expressed great concerns regarding testing and access to banking.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2019

That has made it very difficult for many hemp and hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”) businesses to access bank accounts. Also, most states that allow for hemp cultivation do not allow the direct sale of raw hemp to unlicensed individuals. That is changing. Where was the hemp grown? Who is buying hemp ?

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The tides have been rapidly changing for hemp companies to gain access to banking, which has not traditionally been available to hemp companies due to the fact that hemp was (sort of) federally illegal until about a year ago. That has made it very difficult for many hemp and hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”) businesses to access bank accounts.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 16, 2021

Many smaller farmers have been cultivating hemp in the state since the passage of the 2014 Farm Bill, Ralston said, and while they may have the infrastructure needed to grow cannabis and produce the low-THC oil, many did not have the required cash on hand to apply for a license. Trulieve GA Inc.,

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

In Brazil, the initial step to allow the use of cannabis sativa for medical purposes was taken in 2014, when the Judiciary granted the first injunction to authorize a patient to import and use cannabidiol-rich oil (CBD) for the refractory epilepsy treatment. plant or substances obtained from it in its composition.

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Veriheal

JULY 6, 2021

I was born and raised in East Tennessee, and I moved to Oklahoma because medical cannabis is not legal nor accessible in Tennessee. In 2014, the state passed SB 2531 which was the state’s first CBD-focused law. Until then, patients in TN must continue to suffer or risk incarceration to access true cannabinoid-based medicines.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 21, 2021

The Rhode Island program has three dispensaries and 60 cultivators. The dispensaries have been open since 2013 and 2014 and they have tried to fiercely defend their oligopoly. Georgia’s Access to Medical Cannabis Commission received 70 applications for six production licenses. Rhode Island.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

The value of hiring a professional lobbyist compared to the price you pay for bad policy. The saying, “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu,” comes to mind when I reflect on the evolution of cannabis policy in Washington. The challenges of living without access to affordable and traditional financing.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

The value of hiring a professional lobbyist compared to the price you pay for bad policy. The saying, “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu,” comes to mind when I reflect on the evolution of cannabis policy in Washington. The challenges of living without access to affordable and traditional financing.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2019

4] Under the CSA’s classification system, cannabis remains a Schedule I drug which is illegal to possess , use, cultivate, or sell. [5]. 11] But in 2018, the DOJ reversed course and announced a further update to its marijuana enforcement policy, including “a return to the rule of law and the rescission of previous guidance documents.” [12]

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 7, 2019

is a publicly traded company investing in the medical and recreational cannabis space since 2014. Liht has rapidly expanded to include cultivation, production and dispensary locations in the key North American states of Washington , Nevada , and California , and is seeking expansion opportunities worldwide. Liht Cannabis Corp.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 6, 2021

State Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, whose agency regulates hemp cultivation (but not medical marijuana), recently spoke out against the proposed THC limits. . He added: “Some of the states with limited low-THC/high-CBD only access options also include caps, such as Georgia , but these are not traditional medical cannabis laws.”.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

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. The ground flower pods raised eyebrows among patients, who realized they finally had access to legal flower.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

portfolio and gain access to its product development expertise and formulation lab capabilities. The combined entity will leverage TGOD’s unique quality organic platform and cultivation capabilities and Galaxie’s differentiated infused pre-rolls and full melt vapes. TGOD will leverage Galaxie’s diverse 2.0

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The Cannigma

MAY 21, 2021

In this episode, Simon and host Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man discuss how to ensure that medical and adult-use patients have access to the best and latest information out there, how to get them that information in dispensaries, and the role that companies like Green Flower can play. Executive producer, Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2019

All of our state MMTC FL licensed clinics and dispensaries incorporate the lofty goals of both patient and product availability ( access ) and affordability ( cost ). . Know the Current Laws and Regulations in Florida courtesy of the Marijuana Policy Project. AUTHOR: Heather Allman. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. .

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 8, 2019

The cultivation, possession, distribution (etc.) Public Policy. the Court of Appeal decision R v Rogers [2014] significantly (and somewhat surprisingly) extended the scope of POCA to conduct that occurs entirely outside the U.K., does not form part of the Spanish bullfighter exception. Defences and Safeguards. In the U.S.,

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 13, 2021

The strain’s reputation brought big names looking for access to Del Rosso and his circle of friends. B-Real’s partner Kenji Fujishima has been the lead cultivator (a master of cuts) for the team for years. As B-Real got his foot in the door in cultivation and finally got the OG, he knew it was the real deal. Josh D in 1998.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

During the 20 th century, law enforcement and public policy activities have undermined opportunities for scientific exploration. Relevant AAFP Policy. Family physicians have a vested interest in policies that advance and protect the health of their patients and the public. Marijuana Possession for Personal Use. Call to Action.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

Alison Felix , Senior Policy Advisor , Sam Chapman , Associate Economist , and Jordan Bass , Research Associate. Colorado, which opened recreational stores in January 2014, has the longest-running legalized marijuana market in the United States. v This coincided with changes in enforcement policy from the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

However, the nature of the government regulations and the subsequent complexity of prescribing, as well as doctors’ safety uncertainties and the stigma of the plant, remain contributing barriers to patient access. Patients can legally access medicinal cannabis through a doctor, via the TGA’s Authorised Prescribers and Special Access schemes.

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CannaTech

APRIL 17, 2019

CannaTech is a world-leading medical cannabis event bringing together industry mavens, researchers, creators, and policy-makers to accelerate cannabinoid-based innovation. This sector is ever-expanding and endlessly profitable, however all of this growth pivots on the fulcrum of patient access. In his line, Oz was killed instantly.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 15, 2022

The first Australian company to be licensed to cultivate and manufacture medicinal marijuana has praised the Federal Government’s plan to allow exports of cannabis-based medicines. “We cultivate, we produce, we manufacture, we bottle and then we distribute onsite, which I think for accountability is very important.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 8, 2022

MAPS hired Sylvia Thyssen as our first employee , celebrated the 50th anniversary of LSD , outlined perspectives on drug policy , and worked toward facilitating a pilot study for medical marijuana. Congress wrote letters in support of Lyle Craker’s application to grow marijuana for medical research. million in the form of a bequest.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

A few years ago I wrote a somewhat tongue-in-cheek blog post titled, “Cannabots – Are the Robots Coming For Your Weed,” which discussed the application of robotics to the cultivation of marijuana. Oregon was one of the first states to legalize marijuana for adult use in 2014.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

And with too few licenses comes lack of access for consumers and the growth and continued operation of illegal operators. Lack of access to banking. The lack of access to banking forces the classic public safety threat of all-cash, which is also a logistical nightmare for cannabis businesses that must taxes and run payroll.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 19, 2019

with the intent of “choking off” these merchants’ access to payment systems and banking services. “I Update 2014 FinCEN rulemaking and guidance regarding marijuana-related businesses, and ensure FinCEN has all of the necessary tools it needs to prosecute money launderers and promulgate rulemakings.

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