Cannabis Law Report

JULY 29, 2022

Pericola’s bill of complaints begins in January of 2018, when Donald Trump’s then attorney general, Jeff Sessions, rescinded the Obama administration’s policy of not interfering with states that loosened their marijuana laws. The move riled an industry that had been growing as states across the country ended their bans.

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The Cannigma

MAY 19, 2021

Japan has some of the harshest drug policies on Earth, including for cannabis — and is one of the worst places on Earth to get arrested on marijuana possession charges. In 2018, Epidolex became the first plant-derived cannabinoid prescription medicine to receive FDA approval. What marijuana products are allowed in Japan?

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WeedAdvisor

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

With medical marijuana legal in many industrialized nations, it is quite clear the attitude toward its therapeutic properties is shifting. One thing they make perfectly clear, however, is that they do not allow marijuana possession, regardless of the person’s country of origin. Petersburg for marijuana possession.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 28, 2022

The commercial regulated cannabis industry, which includes both industrial hemp and marijuana, is in its infancy. No one really knows whether the substance Griner was caught with was a derivative of hemp or marijuana. The Perils of Cannabis Transport Without Legal Advisement. By Robert Hoban.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 8, 2022

With the mass-production of and easy access to hemp-derived CBD products, it’s important for Airmen to understand the dangers associated with using these products in regard to the Air Force’s zero tolerance drug policy. This growth is largely due to the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 that removed hemp, cannabis sativa L.

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Veriheal

MARCH 28, 2023

There are cannabis festivals, events, expos, and magazines all offer you great opportunities. Not all cannabis is marijuana or THC and this makes things very confusing. Flow Hub reports, “ The marijuana industry will add nearly $100 billion to the economy.” dollars in 2018 to 3.89 What do you do? billion ten years later.”

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In this post, I’ll sketch out some considerations for FIs looking at banking marijuana-related businesses – or, as they are known in the common parlance, “MRBs”. Here is my shorthand: “ Direct Marijuana Business.” A business that grows, produces, processes, distributes or sells marijuana or marijuana products.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 28, 2019

On Friday March 22, 2019, I attended the State of the Cannabis Industry event along with other members of the Green Light team. They are currently working on producer applications submitted in January 2018. If you are one of the applicants who submitted in the first half of 2018, many of the forms have changed.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Marijuana has been a long-standing subject of controversy in the U.S Even though 47 states have legalized cannabis for some forms of medical use , New York significantly falls behind its neighbors in terms of marijuana legislation. History of Marijuana Legislation in New York. In 1927, marijuana was restricted completely. .

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 28, 2019

Current Issues in Marijuana Regulation. Veterans Struggle to Gain Access to Medical Marijuana. Thirty-three states and the District of Columbia have enacted medical marijuana programs. Despite this expansion military veterans often face greater obstacles to gaining access to medical marijuana than other groups.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 13, 2020

Unfortunately, COVID-19 has put the damper on watching live professional sports on TV, and clearly no one can attend any sporting events right now or likely anytime soon. So to maintain antiquated, punitive anti-cannabis consumption and/or business participation policies at the pro level seemed draconian and out of touch at best.

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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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PrestoDoctor

JULY 16, 2019

These groups continue to work tirelessly to advance marijuana reform in all its forms. Today, groups with a decade or less of experience advance policy and conversations alongside the veteran alliances of the movement. The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA).

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PrestoDoctor

JULY 16, 2019

These groups continue to work tirelessly to advance marijuana reform in all its forms. Today, groups with a decade or less of experience advance policy and conversations alongside the veteran alliances of the movement. The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA).

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 1, 2019

The Joint Committee on Marijuana Regulation was convened, and for three consecutive sessions (two long ones and a shorty) Oregon passed bill after bill (after bill) to stage and shepherd its cannabis programs. Today, we are aware of just two marijuana lobbyists in Salem, down from 25 or so in 2015, and a dozen or more just two years ago.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 24, 2019

In 2018, a Portland lawyer founded Oregon’s first cannabis accelerator program and co-working and events space—and she dedicated it to boosting women entrepreneurs and their weed businesses. Willamette Week reports. The Accelerator: The Initiative.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

” The bill requires Washington comply with the 2018 Farm Bill, which removed industrial hemp from the federal Controlled Substances Act, and which provides for state- and tribe-level programs for the cultivation of industrial hemp. Like the 2018 Farm Bill, it’s a much more commercial friendly scheme. Regulatory Authority.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp from the definition of marijuana in the Controlled Substances Act. HempFusion undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law. Investor Relations Eric Balshin. +1

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Marijuana Moment reports. Let me be clear about where I stand,” he said, according to his remarks as prepared for delivery that were obtained by Marijuana Moment. “It Top Federal Financial Regulator Slams Congress Over Marijuana Inaction And Calls For Interagency Banking Workgroup. Read full article.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 22, 2019

Pursuant to the 2018 Farm Bill , which legalized hemp by descheduling the crop under the Controlled Substance Act, the USDA is tasked with overseeing and regulating the production of hemp in the United States. This public meeting was the first step toward the USDA issuing a proposed regulation in the implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Beyond Pesticides , October 8, 2019) As medicinal and recreational marijuana continue to be legalized in a growing number of states, concerns about the safety of the burgeoning industry—how the substance is grown, harvested, processed, distributed, sold, and used—have emerged. Pesticide use on marijuana is illegal. Letter to Congress.

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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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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 26, 2019

The US Department of Agriculture is working on regulations under the 2018 Farm Bill and will eventually approve of hemp cultivation plans submitted by states. The 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp by removing the agricultural crop from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act. 2. Testing Requirements. .

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Washington is essentially implementing the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) policy on Hemp-CBD as a food ingredient. Note that the WSDA’s memo does not apply to Washington’s regulated marijuana market. Last year, the FDA approved the drug Epidiolex. Epidiolex contains CBD.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 13, 2019

tax code; banking procedures; accounting policies and procedures; licensing; operating policies; outsourced accounting; referrals to ancillary service providers; and general business consulting. As states across the nation continue to legalize marijuana there is a lot of excitement, but also a lot of unanswered questions.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 29, 2020

Q4 2018. % yoy Change. FY 2018. % yoy Change. million in 2018. We have implemented a range of new procedures and policies at our dispensaries and have been working closely with regulators and government officials to secure an essential services designations in the vast majority of our markets. Q3 2019. % qoq Change.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 18, 2021

According to Daron Brotherton, VP of operations at the hotel, “we are a cannabis-friendly hotel and have a cannabis-friendly event company that is elevating and educating the community about cannabis.”. A guest who visited in 2018 described smoking a pre-rolled joint on the deck as the manager of the hotel waved from a balcony above.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 27, 2021

Delta-8 THC, aka delta-8, the intoxicating cannabinoid synthesized from hemp, is making waves across the United States, and especially in states where marijuana remains illegal. Due to ambiguities in the 2018 farm bill, which legalized hemp and hemp products, delta-8 is currently not prohibited by federal law. delta-9 THC.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 26, 2021

The answer for most businesses in the marijuana industry is yes, but with a great deal of caution. It wasn’t until October 2018 that Facebook revised its rules and allowed cannabis business pages to appear in users’ search results. The Evolution Facebook Marketing and Advertising for the Cannabis Industry.

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SpeedWeed

DECEMBER 23, 2018

CAA Presents: Reefer Madness 2018. Twitter was quick to mock the ad, while Dr. Rielle Capler, who co-authored Canadian Drug Policy Coalition recommendations on how talk to the public about cannabis-impaired driving, noted the video did everything the CDPC’s guidelines had cautioned against. Top Headlines From Around the Web.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 31, 2021

That was Adán Maciel Villaverde’s reality in 2018, when a government medical shortage left Mexico low on antiretroviral HIV medicine. Unsure of where to turn, Villaverde connected with doctors who were knowledgeable about cannabis thanks to Club Cannábico Xochipilli , a marijuana users’ rights group.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 12, 2019

lawmakers weighed reforming pot laws in what advocates called a “historic” hearing Wednesday, with numerous members of Congress saying they wanted to loosen federal laws, even legalize marijuana. Marijuana decriminalization may be one of the very few issues upon which bipartisan agreement can still be reached in this session,” said Rep.

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NORML

JUNE 1, 2020

As the events of the past few days have unfolded, it is clear that America is in the midst of a long overdue reckoning with itself. In these conversations about policy solutions, many will include in their demands an ending to the war on drugs — or, at a minimum, an ending to marijuana criminalization. Of course we did.”

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SpeedWeed

MAY 14, 2021

A month ago, Mexican marijuana legalization seemed like a done deal. On April 20, thousands arrived in support of legalization at “Four Days of Tripping,” a cannabis protest festival hosted by Plantón 420, one of Mexico’s most renowned marijuana protest camps. The festival was impossible for government officials to miss.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 5, 2019

Hemp Roundtable, argued that the FDA should allow the sale of hemp-derived CBD-infused products given the congressional intent behind the 2018 Farm Bill , which legalized hemp and its derivatives. In addition, the U.S. REGULATORS. State regulators discussed the need for FDA guidelines in regulating these products.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

MARCH 25, 2020

million worth of marijuana from dispensaries in November and December 2015. Moreover, approximately one-third of all Illinois patients reside in Cook County, meaning that there is little to no market for medical marijuana in most other areas of the State. At that point, Illinois had roughly 3,300 patients.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Since the state’s adult-use stores opened in 2018, consumers have purchased more than $2 billion in products from an expanding selection of outlets. Ascend Wellness is the perfect store to hit up when you’re in town for a concert, event, or Bruins game. Catching a show or game at the Garden? Photo courtesy of Revolutionary Clinics).

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