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State restrictions on cannabis packaging worry producers

Cannabis Chronicles

Because of state regulations, the packaging for the company’s infused tinctures, topicals, capsules and other products contains no information claiming any therapeutic effects. The policy bars cannabis companies from making any statement or reference about their products impacting consumers’ health or having “an effect on the body or mind.”

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Congress Wants to Hear from You on CBD by August 18th

Canna Law Blog

The short answer is that Congress has another shot at the Farm Bill, which is the primary agricultural and food policy instrument of the federal government. Mostly, though, it seems they’ve been “looking at data” and firing off occasional warning letters to especially bad actors (as recently as last month, and going back to 2015).

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States Have Made Over $15B From Cannabis Tax Revenue Despite Decline

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A report was released by the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) on May 1 on the combined sale of cannabis across the U.S. There was a significant boost in the purchase of consumer packaged goods. Since the state-legal, adult-use cannabis market began in 2014, a combined total of more than $15 billion has been generated in tax revenue.

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Higher dose cannabis edibles could actually protect kids

SpeedWeed

Illegal edibles have misleading packaging that can be confusing to kids and parents. They are easy to spot with their bright colors and easy-to-open packaging. As a legacy entrepreneur who started in 2015, Fritz says she has seen a lot of unregulated edibles brands on the market. Victoria Police). Victoria Police).

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Tax Court’s decision in Harborside A Big Challenge For CA Cannabis Dispensaries

Cannabis Law Report

Steve DeAngelo, Harborside’s co-founder and Chairman Emeritus, also commented, “Harborside’s policy towards the federal government has always been to exhaust all reasonable available legal options to pursue justice. That policy has been validated by the Tax Court’s downward adjustment of PMACC’s liability.

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Article – Cannabis Wire: Cannabis in the Caribbean, Part I: Change is Coming

Cannabis Law Report

In recent years, jurisdictions throughout the area have softened their stance on the plant, largely through policies that have decriminalized simple possession and established robust programs for medical cannabis use and sales. The trend began in Jamaica, which set off a chain reaction in 2015. So things are changing.

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Manzuri Law Blog Post: The Cannabis Advisory Committee: Going from Puppeteering to Action

Cannabis Law Report

Prior to opening her own firm, she was appointed as Senior Policy Advisor at the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation, where she developed regulations and negotiated with stakeholders regarding the implementation of the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA).

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