Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 14, 2019

In February 2014, FinCEN issued guidance clarifying BSA expectations for financial institutions seeking to provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (the 2014 Guidance). state and federal regulation of marijuana. state and federal regulation of marijuana. Background. The Joint Statement.

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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. Here is my shorthand: “ Direct Marijuana Business.” Indirect Marijuana Business.” That’s banking.

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Banking Business Cannabis Hemp 80

Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The public likes it too: here’s a November 2022 Data for Progress poll revealing that “By a +65-point margin, voters support ensuring that banks do not discriminate against legitimate marijuana-related businesses.” For some chatter on that, check out this Marijuana Moment piece from last Friday.) This bill should pass, right?

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Banking Access Business Compliance 82

MJ Business Attorneys

DECEMBER 27, 2018

If a state was already a part of the pilot program governed by the 2014 Agricultural Act, that is not enough. The 2014 Act is out, and the prior authorizations went with it.

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Hemp Seed-To-Sale Food THC 165

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2022

Most relevant to the cannabis industry, California has listed cannabis/marijuana smoke as both a carcinogen and a reproductive toxicant, and delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as a reproductive toxicant. Companies should ensure that their compliance programs and policies address Proposition 65 issues. Source: [link].

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Oil Packaging THC Compliance 52

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

Haley said these anodyne things recently at town hall events; Marijuana Moment has a good write-up here. Haley did, however, sign a 2014 bill as South Carolina Governor to legalize hemp. Haley did, however, sign a 2014 bill as South Carolina Governor to legalize hemp. marijuana, whether on Schedule I or III).

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2022

And the Minnesota Supreme Court made the same judgment in another case where Daniel Bierbach was injured at his job working for an all-terrain vehicle company and sought compensation for medical marijuana. Department of Justice from impeding state medical marijuana programs. His case is Daniel Bierbach, Petitioner v.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2022

Most relevant to the cannabis industry, California has listed cannabis/marijuana smoke as both a carcinogen and a reproductive toxicant, and delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as a reproductive toxicant. Companies should ensure that their compliance programs and policies address Proposition 65 issues.

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Oil THC Packaging Compliance 52

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Marijuana Moment Reports. The medical cannabis provision in question prohibits the Department of Justice from using its resources to prosecute individuals acting in compliance with state laws. The rider has been in place and renewed each year since 2014. Full Story.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 1, 2020

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. Today we turn to Oregon. total THC and are free of certain chemicals.

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Hemp CBD Seed-To-Sale Agriculture 97

Canna Law Blog

JUNE 30, 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. As of now, the state’s opening up for license applications.

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Hemp Seed-To-Sale CBD Research and Development 68

CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Current Florida medical marijuana patient? Either way, it’s important you stay up to date with Florida’s rapidly evolving legal landscape: Can you use medical marijuana at work? What law legalized medical marijuana in Florida? How does Florida law define medical marijuana? Thinking about getting your card?

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Law Marijuana Patients Treatment 126

Cannabis Chronicles

MARCH 26, 2019

Jim Mullen, the group’s board president and co-owner of the Vancouver-based cannabis retailer The Herbery, said that the industry has proven it has good players since retail sales began in 2014 and that it’s time for the liquor and cannabis board to relax its practices. Compliance and cooperation. Hauge,” read the letter.

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Marijuana Legislation Compliance Compliance 100

Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

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. According to the USDA website , Oklahoma is currently drafting a hemp cultivation plan.

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Hemp CBD Agriculture Cultivation 90

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. and tribal communities.

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Programs Legislation Compliance Compliance 63

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 31, 2019

OLCC Provides Oregon Legislature with Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Study. . Portland, OR — Today the Oregon Liquor Control Commission provided the Oregon Legislative Assembly with the 2019 Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Legislative Report required by ORS 475B.548. A Letter from OLCC Director Steve Marks.

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Legislation Recreational Marijuana Policy 61

Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 26, 2019

Until then (and for a year following the adoption of the USDA regulations), the 2014 Farm Bill remains in effect. Pursuant to the 2014 Farm Bill, every state that allows hemp cultivation requires that hemp be produced under a license, permit, or other authorization issued by its state department of agriculture.

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Hemp Agriculture Compliance Compliance 63

Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

This is because some states are hostile towards hemp and do not recognize a difference between hemp and marijuana. That means that any hemp legally cultivated in the US was done so under Section 7606 of the 2014 Farm Bill. However, the 2014 Farm Bill provides no explicit protection for the interstate transfer of industrial hemp.

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Hemp Agriculture Cultivation Business 81

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. Marijuana Moment reports. Explanatory Statement.

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Packaging Legalization Research and Development Programs 52

The Joint Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

According to a report from Marijuana Moment, President Trump has proposed ending an existing policy that protects state medical marijuana programs from Justice Department interference. As noted by the Marijuana Moment, “This isn’t the first time that an administration has requested that the rider be stricken.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Recently, I had the opportunity to moderate panels on cannabis and commercial real estate at programs held in Los Angeles and Chicago. It was interesting to compare the programs and the audiences in the two cities. Leave it to the Pros. – Marijuana entrepreneurs cannot do it all. Stay tuned.

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Supply Chain Dispensary Banking Business 108

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2019

Lighting Up Florida’s Medical Marijuana PEOPLE: The Front Lines. For those of you in the dark about Florida’s Medical Marijuana Program, I will be lighting up the dim corners of Florida: The Nation’s Fastest-Growing Medical Marijuana Market , according to The Miami New Times on May 2, 2019.

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Marijuana Agriculture Research and Development Education 65

Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

As we previously explained : Commercial marijuana activity remains a federal crime, and the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) generally prohibits financial institutions from accepting marijuana-generated dollars. This puts the onus on banks to vet their customers to ensure compliance with hemp laws and regulations.

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Banking Hemp Compliance Compliance 64

SMPL

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

President Trump proposed ending an existing policy that protects state medical marijuana programs from Justice Department interference as part of his fiscal year 2021 budget plan released on Monday. from using local tax dollars to legalize marijuana sales.

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Research and Development Legalization Marijuana Programs 40

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The guidance also offers suggestions for banks, in the form of a questionnaire, on the compliance requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and the 2014 guidance by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on cannabis banking. Obviously, the guidance does not change the federal law.

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Banking Compliance Compliance Policy 45

SpeedWeed

APRIL 21, 2021

You cannot read a cannabis industry newsletter these days without seeing articles that hype the future impact of New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and New Mexico adult use programs. It even affects the stock prices of the Canadian licensed producers because the uninitiated believe these companies will benefit from new US programs.

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Programs Dispensary Oil Cultivation 52

Canna Law Blog

APRIL 27, 2022

The earliest cannabis Web3 cryptocurrency companies date to 2014, and many are still in existence: PotCoin (POT), CannabisCoin (CANN), HempCoin (THC), and DopeCoin (DOPE). CannabisCoin focused on improving transactions in medical marijuana dispensaries. Top fintech cannabis companies in web3: cryptocurrencies.

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Banking Cannabis Business Dispensary 70

Veriheal

APRIL 14, 2022

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCen ) issued guidance known as the Cole Memo in 2014 that allowed banks to work with businesses operating in the cannabis industry but required them to file what is known as a suspicious activity report for any cannabis business that they served. One of those states is Pennsylvania.

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Banking Business Cannabis Access 116

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 14, 2019

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried announced Monday a new Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee, which she says will collaborate with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to help improve the state’s medical marijuana policies. Here are the details care of Sunshine State News.

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Agriculture Marijuana Research and Development Policy 40

Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

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. Currently, NCDA is operating under the 2014 Farm Bill, not the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Hemp CBD Agriculture Cultivation 102

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

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

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?” Marijuana use at any level can impair driving performance. To Read The Rest Of This Article On High Times, Click Here.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2019

We will begin accepting applications for food permits for the manufacturing and production of medical marijuana edibles after the rules have been promulgated. According to a February article by Marcia Heroux Pounds in The South Florida Sun Sentinel : “Medical marijuana company Trulieve to bring their pot-infused edibles to Florida.”

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Marijuana Patients Edibles Programs 40

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

“Audit,” already an unpleasant word in cannabis circles, got a little worse this week with the release of a stern assessment of Oregon’s cannabis program by the Oregon Secretary of State. Oregon’s testing program does not do enough to ensure the accuracy of results and insulate labs from industry pressures away from best practices.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 24, 2019

As discussed in Part 9, the bottom line is that: physicians-in-training are not prepared to prescribe medical marijuana. Patients, physicians, and the public all want to learn more about medical marijuana. What growth and setbacks are happening in our current state program, and ultimately, on the national front?

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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. New Yorkers with medical marijuana cards are allowed to vape and to take tinctures, capsules , and chewables, but the Department of Health does not allow unprocessed flower. .

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Vaping Patients Compliance Compliance 52

Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2019

Commercial marijuana activity remains a federal crime, and the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) generally prohibits financial institutions from accepting marijuana-generated dollars. For example, a credit union needs to know how to verify the member is part of the pilot program.

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Hemp Business Cultivation Banking 69