2018 Decriminalization Hemp State Laws 
Cannabis Law Report
MARCH 15, 2022
That straightforward approach did not change when states began to legalize medical marijuana or decriminalize marijuana possession. In those states, the legislatures amended their discrimination laws to protect those who have a prescription to use medical marijuana as having a per se disability under state law.
The Joint Blog
DECEMBER 2, 2021
The Decriminalization of Cannabis Began in 1973. Individual states began decriminalizing cannabis in 1973, starting with Oregan. Since the 1970s, many US states have legalized cannabis for medical use, while a rare few have legalized it for recreational and medical purposes. Hemp is Legalized Across 50 States in 2018.
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Cannabis Law Report
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Instead, companies are limited to state-wide trademarks. These limited marks have created a fractured market, with little clarity for businesses in a cannabis industry that continues to grow despite the lack of federal decriminalization. The treatment of hemp trademarks is also instructive. 11, 1935), aff’d sub nom.
The Blunt Truth
AUGUST 13, 2019
Since the passage of the Farm Bill in December of 2018 , there has been a marked uptick in interest in the cannabidiol (CBD) space from businesses and users alike. Current federal law expressly allows for the distribution of hemp-derived CBD products that contain 0.3% Hawaii has also done so in the same timeframe.
Cannabis Law Report
MARCH 5, 2020
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will not grant such protection for marks that cover goods and/or services that are a violation of federal law, regardless of whether the activities associated with the goods or services is legal under state law. See 37 C.F.R.
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 26, 2022
Thirty-nine states allow the use of medical marijuana, while 18 states and the District of Columbia permit both medical and recreational marijuana. 1 Despite what would appear to be increasingly lawful access to cannabis, it is still classified by U.S. 14 The Farm Bill removed low-THC hemp, which contains 0.3%
Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
The first mentions of marijuana in the state date back to the 1850s when the New York Daily News published a letter labeling cannabis as “East-Indian hemp” that could be used as an effective antidote for the poison of rabies. The Department of Health conducted a formal study on this topic in 2018. billion in revenue.
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