Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

31 that it had hired Beth Burk as interim chief legal and compliance officer. She had most recently spent four years as global chief compliance officer at professional services firm Aon Corp., I am thrilled to join the GTI team and to lead the company’s best-in-class compliance and governance practices,” Burk said in a statement.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 7, 2019

Ever since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill , our hemp lawyers have been getting a barrage of questions about the lawful status of hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”) in the United States. The GDPR is a groundbreaking EU privacy and data security regulation that went into effect on May 25, 2018. market for hemp is growing.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Back in September 2018, I wrote about how important it was for hemp businesses to carefully plan the routes they would use to ship hemp and hemp products, including hemp-derived CBD. With regards to the interstate transfer of hemp, section 10114 (b) of the 2018 Farm Bill states the following: T RANSPORTATION OF H EMP AND H EMP P RODUCTS.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its interim final rules for the production of hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill. This is because the 2018 Farm Bill prohibits persons convicted of a felony related to a controlled substance under State or Federal law from producing hemp for 10-years following the date of conviction.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 17, 2019

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Cannabis Compliance Team got its start in June of 2018. If we are not on an actual eradication, we are in the case preparation for the eradication of an illegal grow,” said Lieutenant Greg Sanders, the Santa Barbara County Compliance Team supervisor. Full Article: [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 20, 2021

Following oral administration, the median lethal dose (LD50) of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol was 800 mg/kg in rats, up to 3000 mg/kg in dogs and up to 9000 mg/kg in monkeys, reported a WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence Pre-Review in 2018. “It

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Building on a prior study that analyzed YRBS data from 1993-2017, this updated effort offers an expanded view on the subject by adding in results from 2018 and 2019 as well. A slide from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board’s compliance program. View Zack Ruskin’s articles. View original article.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 8, 2021

Without compliance boxes checked, the operation will not be able to launch. Missouri legalized cannabis for medicinal use in 2018 and the state collected more than $13 million in application fees alone, stemming from 2,100 total applications. Compliance. View original article. Data & Software.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

In the early months of 2019, and after the recent passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, an increasing number of state and municipal agencies continue to pay close attention to hemp-derived CBD products, in some cases leaving products under siege by regulators. If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2022

There also exist certain requirements to demonstrate compliance with the Regulations. To remain in compliance with the Act and its Regulations, IHEs must provide an annual notification to students and employees of certain information related to the Act. On request, IHEs must provide a copy of their biennial report to the U.S.

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Medicinal Genomics

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The 2018 Farm Bill also closed a loophole that allowed high THCA plants to meet the 0.3% The 2018 bill specified that labs must use a “post-decarboxylation or other similarly reliable” method for detecting THC. Excluding stem and leaves from the sample will make it much more difficult to stay below the 0.3% THC requirement.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 7, 2019

At the end of February 2019, as well as concurrent with the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill in late December 2018, Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb made numerous public statements which offered hope to those waiting for the FDA to take affirmative leadership on hemp and cannabidiol (“CBD”) regulations.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 8, 2022

Whereas most of the applications supplied in 2018 presently would not have any begin dates, there are greater than a dozen applications to select from. Source: [link]. Listed below are all the present hashish applications we are able to discover at post-secondary establishments in Canada. British Columbia. Okanagan Faculty.

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WeedAdvisor

AUGUST 16, 2019

Aphria quickly jumped on the opportunity, exporting 1,500 bottles of CBD oil to its South American subsidiary in 2018. For instance, Aurora Cannabis acquired Uruguay’s ICC Labs in 2018, taking roughly 70% of the total marijuana market in Uruguay. In 2017, the government approved the medical use of non-intoxicating CBD oil. Uruguay. .

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

This milestone speaks to the success of licensees that have interacted with the Commission from the application stage, maintained compliance with our strict regulations, and contribute every day to communities across the Commonwealth. million in gross sales, before licensees ultimately tallied $444.9

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

View original article. The Enquirer reported that equity provisions “weren’t discussed during the meeting or mentioned in the request for applications approved Tuesday,” and that a spokesperson for the Ohio Board of Pharmacy said that the board “is still reviewing how it can encourage equity within the state law and rules.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Though compliance will remain a consistent theme of the blog, our contributors will also discuss key considerations, from both a legal and business standpoint, as it relates to entity formation, commercial loans, product labeling, product liability, as well as patent and trademark protections for hemp-related IP.

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MedicalJane

MAY 21, 2020

On November 8, 2018, Missouri became the 31st state to legalize medical marijuana. Amendment 2, which became effective on December 6, 2018, legalizes marijuana for medical purposes, allows home growing, and imposes a 4% marijuana sales tax. million votes. million votes. Randal Williams, et al. The State claims no wrongdoing.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act (“FDCA”) and FDA regulations generally prohibit an article that is approved or investigated as a drug from being an ingredient in food or dietary supplements, unless that article was marketed as a food or dietary supplement prior to being investigated as a drug. Epidiolex contains CBD.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

“In 2018, the U.S. Also, understanding the regulatory and compliance framework in your cannabis clients’ states will go a long way toward mitigating your own risk, she said. In the United States, the level of THC defines the difference between agricultural grade hemp and marijuana, Velazquez said. of THC,” she said.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2021

That being said, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, dubbed the “Farm Bill”, expressly carved out “tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp.” This isomerization of plant-based extracts is considered entirely different from the synthetically derived products that result from controlled chemical reactions according to this article.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Editor’s note: This article is a modified version of a comment to the USDA written by Marion Snyder, PhD , Chief Scientific Officer of Clearwater Biotech. In this article, Dr. Snyder distills her analysis of hemp testing during the 2018 and 2019 growing seasons. Click here for a discussion of Total THC. limit for ?9-THC

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 7, 2019

The United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) is ramping up its rulemaking process pursuant to the Agriculture Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”). When the 2018 Farm Bill removed industrial hemp — and its derivatives — from the Controlled Substances Act, industrial hemp was placed under the USDA’s authority.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 5, 2020

However, in May 2019, the USPTO issued new guidance on the examination of cannabis and cannabis-related trademarks following the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill. The key legislative development that was the underlying basis for this guidance was the Farm Bill, passed in December 2018.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 13, 2019

2018 Farm Bill and the 2018 Canadian Cannabis Act, EisnerAmper anticipates the rapid expansion of the hemp and cannabis industry at the federal, state and international levels. Here are a number of articles the firm has recently published on the subject of cannabis. With the signing of recent legislation, including the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

In this article, we lay out the CAOA’s key provisions governing hemp, related cannabis product regulation, and areas where legislators specifically seek industry feedback to inform the best policy approach. The federal hemp framework was established by the passage of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill).

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 2, 2021

million Canadian dollars ($1 million) since adult-use marijuana was legalized in October 2018, Marijuana Business Daily has learned. According to data shared with MJBiDaily , no cannabis-related penalties were assessed in 2018 – the year Canada legalized adult-use cannabis. View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2019

The main relevant UK legislation is the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (the Act) and the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (as amended by the Misuse of Drugs (Amendments) (Cannabis and Licence Fees) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2018) (the Regulations). Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2019

Since enactment of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”), confusion has run rampant over when and where hemp or hemp produced cannabidiol (CBD) can legally be used. By Mike Annis & Emily Lyons on June 13, 2019. Mike Annis. Emily Lyons. Animal food and feed are no exception. Source: 7 U.S.C.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 18, 2020

As such, compliance with the TCPA was already difficult for even the most established industries and companies. The companies maintain that messages were only sent to customers who have voluntarily signed up to receive messages at dispensaries and that those customers may opt-out at any time—in full compliance with the TCPA.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2019

Here’s their article in full published via JD Supra. The article is authored by. New York City employers who conduct pre-employment drug tests should review their practices to ensure compliance with this new ordinance. Source: [link]. Aaron Colby. Michael Goettig. Noffsinger v. SSC Niantic Operating Company, LLC , 338 F.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2019

According to a 2018 Pew Research Survey, 62 percent of U.S. 1] As of the date of this article, thirty-three states and Washington D.C. 12] The DOJ’s 2018 memorandum specifically stated that prosecutors would continue to enforce the federal prohibition on marijuana. [13]. 3] 21 U.S.C. § 801, et seq. [4] 4] 21 U.S.C. §

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 17, 2021

After voters approved State Question 788 to legalized medical cannabis on June 26, 2018, Oklahoma became the quickest state in the nation to implement an effective medical cannabis law. In 2018, we bought the ticket and took the ride when it came to medical marijuana in Oklahoma,” Fetgatter said. View original article.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 13, 2021

After voters approved State Question 788 to legalized medical cannabis on June 26, 2018, Oklahoma became the quickest state in the nation to implement an effective medical cannabis law. In 2018, we bought the ticket and took the ride when it came to medical marijuana in Oklahoma,” Fetgatter said. View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

However, because protections under the SAFE Banking Act only apply when legitimate cannabis-related businesses are involved, monitoring clients’ compliance with relevant state laws will be particularly important. Read the bill’s text here. ABOUT THIS AUTHORS. Jennifer K.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 13, 2019

On May 24, 2018, around approximately 2 a.m., Walmart denied that it wrongfully terminated or discriminated against plaintiff and asserted an affirmative defense that it had “established a policy and implemented a drug testing program” in compliance with the Arizona Drug Testing of Employees Act, A.R.S. § During law school, Ms.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 13, 2019

The Cannabis and Hemp Advisory practice will provide counsel and support to existing businesses, start-ups, and ancillary service providers within the cannabis industry, especially in the areas of: tax planning; compliance with section 280E of the U.S. Here’s a selection of articles they’ve written already.

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