The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 27, 2020

Vermont is considering expungement and decriminalization. The DEA has a new hemp rule. Senator McConnell is promoting hemp face masks. Vermont decriminalized possession of up to 1 oz. of marijuana in 2018. of cannabis, and decriminalize possession of that amount. dea hemp rule. hemp face masks.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 22, 2019

You’ve probably heard this by now, but hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (“CBD”) were previously classified as Schedule I controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act of 1972. But before you offer and sell CBD products in your store, keep these thoughts in mind. Full article.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 17, 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. ‘But decriminalization does not mean no regulation.’

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The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Medical cannabis has been legal in Lithuania in 2018 , but the program is limited and has run into issues. In 2013 , the country legalized growing industrial hemp. The country was the last EU member to allow industrial hemp in 2013 but created a medical program in 2018. Cannabis in Lithuania. Possible penalties.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Barely a year after the legalization of hemp by the federal government with the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill , state lawmakers in Georgia are pushing to re-criminalize possession of small amounts of the plant. Source: [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2022

In this article, we continue our journey reviewing the history of cannabis regulation and proceed to explore the current state of development of the legal cannabis market in Europe, canvassing its decriminalization and regulation as a culmination of a global pattern over the last 20 years. Legal (2018). Decriminalized (2016).

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Hemp Roundtable made a lot of national news noise – and it’s no wonder, given the all-star lineup that joined the Roundtable in its virtual DC “fly-in.” The membership subsequently met with the USDA’s new Hemp Work Group, and White House officials that serve the President on agriculture and drug control policy. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.)

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 16, 2022

A bill introduced in January 2022 to legalize cannabis failed , but the state is exploring regulating and decriminalizing delta-9 products and restricting delta-8 products in the 2022 fall session. The state once had a strong industrial hemp industry, but this was ended after the Marijuana Tax Act in 1937. Possible penalties.

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Veriheal

JUNE 5, 2023

The Texas House of Representatives passed a bill that would decriminalize the possession of one ounce and below of marijuana. During the last two legislative sessions in 2019 and 2021, the House had passed similar pot decriminalization bills but they were stalled, having faced opposition in the Senate.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

Current Office: Senator from Minnesota 2018 NORML Congressional Scorecard Grade: B Co-Sponsored Legislation: STATES Act (2017-2018). While serving as mayor of Burlington, Vermont in the 1980’s, he called for decriminalizing drug possession and treating substance abuse as a public health issue. The Senators. Amy Klobuchar.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2019

Greg Abbott signed a new law Monday that clears up which CBD products are legal in Texas and will also allow local farmers to grow hemp as a crop. It will allow Texas to set up a federally approved program for farmers to grow hemp as an industrial crop, including procedures for sampling, inspection and testing. Dallas News reports.

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Otherside Farms

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Drugs and Thailand use to get you locked up abroad, but since 2018, Thailand started easing cannabis laws. In June 2022 Thailand decriminalized cannabis and was intended for medical purposes and not for people to get high. Decriminalized Marijuana is a Rarity in Asia. Is Cannabis Legal in Thailand?

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 1, 2019

That being said, it is absolutely clear that hemp and hemp derived CBD are not controlled substances under federal law (which is what CBP enforces): Section 297A(1) of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) states: “ The term hemp means the plant Cannabis sativa L. There is no gray area.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 13, 2019

Here’s their press release in full…… DeJoy, Knauf & Blood LLP Launches Cannabis and Hemp Advisory Practice. The new practice leverages the firm’s in-depth cannabis and hemp industry knowledge and expertise of the tax implications, regulatory environment, as well as critical operating and financial procedures.

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The Fresh Toast

MAY 8, 2019

What In The Hell Is Texas Doing With Medical Marijuana And Decriminalization? Will decriminalization and medical marijuana come to the Lone Star state, or will Lt. The post What In The Hell Is Texas Doing With Medical Marijuana And Decriminalization? Dan Patrick block its passage? appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2019

Obtaining Federal Trademark Protection for Hemp and CBD Products. While marijuana remains illegal at the federal level, decriminalization of marijuana in over half the U.S. 2018 Farm Act. This means that hemp plants and derivatives such as CBD that contain less than 0.3% July 22, 2019. By: Trademark Law. Background.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 5, 2019

New Jersey is talking about decriminalizing marijuana. Now, Governor Phil Murphy is pushing for statewide decriminalization , as a stop-gap measure. And in Wisconsin , Governor Tony Evers signed legislation making the state’s pilot hemp program permanent. Also, its rules now align with the 2018 farm bill.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The decriminalization of cannabis in some states, and its partial decriminalization at the federal level, has created an explosive market for cannabis itself and the myriad chemicals that compose the plant. The 2018 Farm Bill (i.e., The 2018 Farm Bill (i.e., 9-THC plants are defined as “hemp,” whereas higher ?9-THC

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Veriheal

AUGUST 15, 2023

The ruling comes in spite of the fact that hemp and CBD were legalized nationally in the 2018 Farm Bill. Dispute in Court The legal dispute revolved around a subtle yet pivotal point: the distinction between the odors of legal hemp or CBD and illegal marijuana. Both have similar scents to marijuana.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 16, 2020

This is in addition to another bill that would decriminalize marijuana , introduced in August. Legislators have introduced both medical marijuana and decriminalization bills. You will no doubt recall the governor’s adamant disapproval of hemp legalization. Well, it’s slightly less adamant now. See you next week!

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 15, 2022

That straightforward approach did not change when states began to legalize medical marijuana or decriminalize marijuana possession. As if this is not enough, the Farm Bill of 2018 legalized hemp and all of its component ingredients. Hemp is a type of cannabis that, unlike marijuana, is low in THC.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

During the 2018 legislative session, state representative Jim Lucas (R-69) introduced his first medical cannabis bill, HB 1106, which quickly gained three co-authors after being assigned to the House Public Health committee. Numerous individuals testified in favor, including I.U.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 30, 2020

Hot Topics in New York State Hemp Law. Topics include: A Federal and State Overview of New York State Hemp Law, How Hemp Nonprofit Organizations are Leading the Way, and Clinical and Chemical Analysis of Hemp/Deciphering the Certificate of Analysis. Topics include: CBD, Hemp and the 2018 Federal Farm Bill.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2021

On July 14th Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced a comprehensive piece of federal cannabis decriminalization that will likely see a full Senate vote sometime around September of this year…maybe. We are still unsure of how interstate commerce will be treated, though we assume it will be handled a lot like hemp is now.

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The Cannigma

JULY 12, 2022

In February 2022, a state senator introduced a bill to decriminalize possession of two ounces or less, reducing the penalty from up to a year in jail to a $250 fine. CBD is legal in Alabama under the 2018 federal farm bill. Repeat offenses of possession or intent to sell are felonies. How do people in Alabama view marijuana?

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Unlike the MORE Act, which would remove marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, the MMJ Research Act would not legalize or decriminalize marijuana, but would allow for expanded FDA approved research of medical marijuana. First look at hemp. Here’s why. Marijuana will be even more complicated.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In the 2022 legislative session, there were two cannabis bills introduced: one would decriminalize possession of up to three ounces of cannabis and the other would create a medical cannabis program, however, these are not expected to see movement until 2023 at the earliest. You can purchase CBD products at hemp stores throughout the state.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 22, 2020

The company is also running a phase IIb clinical trial of its patented formulation, COMP360, which we covered in a blog post back in 2018. Assuming that is the case with psilocybin, the COMPASS effort should have no direct impact on decriminalized psilocybin in places like Oakland and Denver , or broader legalization efforts here in Oregon.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 2, 2022

On Tuesday, the Seimas greenlighted the draft bill that aims to decriminalize personal possession of small amounts of cannabis. The proposition envisaged the decriminalization not only of cannabis but other drugs, such as cocaine and heroin, as well. The law defines hemp as the plant with less than 0.2%

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Words like marijuana, hemp, and THC can often easily determine whether CBD oil or another product is legally available for consumption and purchase. However, many countries have adopted decriminalization policies to make it a non-criminal offense. Hemp cultivation was officially legalized thanks to the 2018 Agriculture Bill.

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Veriheal

MAY 15, 2023

While some Southeast Asian governments have legalized or at least shifted their focus toward cannabis decriminalization, including Thailand, cannabis is still outlawed in most countries. For example, Thailand legalized medical cannabis in 2018 and even went down the route of decriminalization in June of 2022.

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CannaMD

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Between 2016-2018, despite rapidly expanding state legalization, there was a slight increase in marijuana-related arrests year over year. In 2019, that trend finally appeared to shift as the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report tallied 545,601 marijuana arrests compared to 663,367 in 2018 and 659,700 in 2017. Sentencing Commission.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 31, 2022

The Warren-Booker letter , dated October 6, 2021, advocates for DEA to remove cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act— which would decriminalize the plant at the federal level. The letter cites a 2018 blog post by Vince discussing international developments with cannabis at the United Nations level. Readers, we feel heard!

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 3, 2020

Marijuana Moment reports, “After Texas legalized hemp and threw marijuana prosecution into chaos last year, prosecutors filed far fewer criminal charges, police departments paid for private testing and public crime labs were struggling to catch up.” ” MM writes.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized. Furthermore, in 2017 the Norwegian parliament voted in favor of a measure to decriminalize drug use, shifting the focus of drug policies towards treatment. Norway has not legalized recreational cannabis but typically possession of less than 15 grams is punished with a simple fine.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 29, 2022

On Thursday, July 21, 2022, Senators Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden, and Cory Booker unveiled the long-awaited Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) , which, if passed, would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and require various federal agencies to establish rules for regulating various aspects of the marijuana industry.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Hawaii legalized cannabis in its’ House Bill 2729 which was passed in 2018. Governor David Ige, the 8th governor of Hawaii, signed off on Act 228 as well as creating a pilot program that allows the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to monitor and regulate the cultivation of hemp for agricultural or academic purposes such as research.

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