The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Idaho legalizes hemp. And finally, if you’re a woman who likes hemp drinks, Pepsi has a new product just for you. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R) signed the medical marijuana bill into law. BREAKING NEWS.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

If you’ve been following the hemp scene in Washington state, you know it’s been a bit of a roller coaster. The latest “drop” comes in the form of an August 1 memo from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (“WSDA”) titled Restrictions on the use of hemp CBD as a food ingredient.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — Hemp, Inc. (OTC OTC PINK: HEMP), one of the global leaders on the forefront of the industrial hemp industry, is pleased to announce that its King of Hemp® full product line is now represented by Ecowellness, LLC, a long-time distributor of health and wellness products.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 26, 2019

A few weeks ago, we addressed the need for hemp sellers and purchaser to enter into agricultural production agreements (“APAs”), and in doing so, avoid unnecessary litigation. Accordingly, a hemp agreement should mandate that the seller (i.e., Accordingly, a hemp agreement should mandate that the seller (i.e.,

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 22, 2019

Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) held a public meeting during which hemp stakeholders shared their opinion on the promulgation of rules to regulate the crop. Specifically, the federal agency is to review and approve “plans” submitted by states and Indian tribes that choose to hold primary regulatory authority over hemp.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

In light of the recent federal legalization of industrial hemp, Washington lawmakers are taking a hard look at the state’s hemp program. The stated purpose of SB 5719 is as follows: Authorize the growing of hemp as a legal, agricultural activity in this state. Food and Hemp. completely.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 14, 2021

13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — Hemp, Inc. (OTC OTC PINK: HEMP), one of the global leaders on the forefront of the industrial hemp industry, is pleased to announce Florida retailer, Circle K (Pompano Valero), now carries the full King of Hemp® product line. Both Circle K and Hemp, Inc.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

AUGUST 26, 2019

Last week, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) issued interim guidance stating that federally insured credit unions may provide certain financial services to legally operating hemp businesses. Last week at a CannaGather event in New York City Rep. And at a CannaGather event in Denver, Rep.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — Bold moves, strategic partnerships and expanded capabilities, Hemp, Inc. (OTC OTC PINK: HEMP) is on a mission to be a powerhouse of social change and economic revival and sustainability. The acquisition will enable Hemp, Inc. This is Hemp, Inc.’s

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2019

On June 19, 2019, at 1:30 PST, the Washington State Bar Association’s Cannabis Law Section will be presenting an online CLE on hemp. I’ll be joined by my esteemed colleagues to shed some light on hemp laws both nationally and here in the Evergreen State. Some states also license the processing of hemp.

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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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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 13, 2022

It has already been a busy year for marijuana law! Catch up on key legislative, regulatory, and legal developments affecting the manufacture, distribution, sale, and use of marijuana occurring in 2022, including key decisions and regulatory material. The initiative does not establish a licensed recreational marijuana market.

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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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Project CBD

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The marketing data firm SPINS tracks sales of two separate cannabis-derived ingredients: CBD and “hemp seeds and derivatives.” According to the FDA, “hemp” is defined as Cannabis sativa with a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of 0.3% THC is considered “marijuana” or “cannabis.” Cannabis sativa with more than 0.3%

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2020

OTCMKTS: HEMP).”. OTCMKTS: HEMP).”. The article also highlights Hemp, Inc. 1 most watched CNBC documentary of all time “Marijuana Inc.”. 1 most watched CNBC documentary of all time “Marijuana Inc.”. “In In this interview Bruce shares the latest news from around the country and about Hemp, Inc. –

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 14, 2019

We’ve got you covered on California, hemp, FDA and CBD. A few months ago, I wrote a blog post about the precarious state of industrial-hemp derived CBD in California. Since then, as everyone knows, President Trump signed the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (or “Farm Bill”). What did the 2018 Farm Bill Actually Do?

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Veriheal

AUGUST 29, 2023

On the 19th of July, 2023, the Office of Cannabis Management in New York approved plans to permit cannabis ‘showcases’ and sales at public events. They can also legally peddle their products at concerts and other public events. Cuomo enacted the state’s Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA).

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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% By: Trademark Law. Background.

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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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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

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as delta-8 THC, is a psychoactive substance found in the Cannabis sativa plant, of which marijuana and hemp are two varieties. As a result, concentrated amounts of delta-8 THC are typically manufactured from hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD). . brownies, gummies). synthetic conversion).

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 12, 2022

In the unlikely event Coram succeeds and later wins the general election, expect him to spend time and effort crafting federal legislation to enrich himself. Examples: • Coram used his public office to work with Democrats to push seven pieces of hemp-friendly legislation. 3% of THC, hemp classifies as a Schedule 1 narcotic.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. It’s the end of the road for Nebraska’s medical marijuana ballot initiative. The IRS issued tax guidance for marijuana companies. And finally, marijuana legislation appeared in an answer on Jeopardy.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

We have also handled a good bit of hemp banking work – mostly in 2019 and 2020 before that industry cratered. 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.”

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

A California company specializing in hemp-derived delta-8 THC products has notched a fourth straight victory in copyright battles with competitors that it claimed were illegally using its protected brand. By way of background, the 2018 Farm Bill legalizes hemp so long as the hemp or hemp product contains less than 0.3%

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Edible Arrangements writes that it pursued this case upon passage of the 2018 Farm Bill , which of course paved the way for the CBD market to open. Edible Arrangements then became aware of Green Thumb’s own marijuana product line, the “Incredibles.” Why Edible Arrangements seeks to voluntarily dismiss, for now.

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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. There is tremendous confusion about hemp-derived products, such as CBD, and whether they are legal.

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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. Hemp, CBD products prohibited. billion market. THC on a dry weight basis.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 13, 2022

It has already been a busy year for marijuana law! Catch up on key legislative, regulatory, and legal developments affecting the manufacture, distribution, sale, and use of marijuana occurring in 2022, including key decisions and regulatory material. The initiative does not establish a licensed recreational marijuana market.

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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. Some hemp cultivation is permitted in Japan, but on a relatively very small scale. What marijuana products are allowed in Japan?

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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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Canna Law Blog

JULY 12, 2020

Last year, Congress mandated that the FDA report on hemp-derived CBD in appropriations legislation. You can find the report linked at the bottom of this article from Marijuana Moment, which also provides an overview of the report. The FDA also could have stayed quiet and left Hemp CBD regulations to the states.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 6, 2020

SAN DIEGO , March 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Medical Marijuana, Inc. (OTC: “With this patent, Kannalife has now expanded its robust intellectual property portfolio to include six patents and broadened its reach into the European Union,” said Dr. Stuart Titus , CEO of Medical Marijuana, Inc. Medical Marijuana, Inc.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Since this time, the 38-year-old has built one of the country’s most well-known marijuana lifestyle brands. ” Cookies’ Foray Into Thailand’s Legal Marijuana Market. Back in 2018, Thailand became the first Asian country to permit medically prescribed cannabis.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 20, 2019

In that post, I touched on six main issues: hemp, marijuana production limits, interstate sales, social consumption, local grow tax and off-work use. Hemp is now the number one cash crop in Oregon at $1 billion a year. Marijuana Production Cap. Spoiler alert: not too impressed.). Interstate Sales.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Report: US-based multistate marijuana operators poised to deploy big money in 2019. In 2018, a record number of U.S. In 2018, a record number of U.S. Report: US-based multistate marijuana operators poised to deploy big money in 2019. Alaska marijuana business owners to gain access to financial services. NEW MEXICO.

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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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