Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

While the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp federally, USDA’s regulations highlight potential issues for hemp producers with regard to new testing requirements in state or tribal plans. State industrial hemp research programs authorized under the 2014 Farm Bill used similar wording for establishing state definitions of industrial hemp.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

After Oklahoma voters authorized the state’s medical marijuana program in 2018, consumers have become more curious about their options. Medical marijuana comes from the Cannabis sativa plant and contains many active compounds, like delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, and cannabidiol, or CBD.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Wyoming does not have a legal medical or adult-use cannabis program. 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.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Malta has some of the most progressive cannabis laws in Europe as the first country in the European Union to legalize weed. Malta legalized medical cannabis in 2018 and created a limited recreational cannabis program in 2021. In 2018, the country legalized medical cannabis prescriptions for the plant.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

AUTHOR: DARREN KAPLAN & GARRETT GRAFF – Hoban Law Group. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Darren Kaplan and Garrett Graff Attorneys at Hoban Law Group. With the recent passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 — the 2018 Farm Bill — these are exciting times for many in the cannabis industry.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 1, 2021

Possessing cannabis is illegal in France, although in 2020, the country changed the law so that the punishment is now a €200 fine. Possessing cannabis is illegal in France, although in 2020, the country changed the law so that the punishment is now a €200 fine. France’s (experimental) medical cannabis program. Shutterstock.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Idaho has strict laws against cannabis, despite being surrounded by legal states. In August 2021, the state’s Supreme Court struck down a new law that would have made it harder to get marijuana legalization initiatives on ballot measures before voters. Idaho cannabis laws. Medical: No Recreational: No Reciprocity: N/A.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 24, 2022

Kansas cannabis laws. The state banned the substance in 1927 and still abides by most of the original prohibition laws today. Since 2018, CBD and hemp have been legalized to some degree, but Kansas is still a full cannabis prohibition state. Kansas medical marijuana program. CBD laws in Kansas. THC content.

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The Cannigma

MAY 13, 2023

It is classified as a Schedule I drug under the country’s drug laws, which means that it is considered to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use. The penalties for violating these laws can range from fines to imprisonment, depending on the offense. Cannabis is not legal in the Caribbean country.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Last year was a big one for the Oregon industrial hemp program. Indeed, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, more famously known as the “ 2018 Farm Bill, ” became law last month. Until then, the 2014 Farm Bill remains the legal framework under which state industrial hemp pilot programs operate.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

AUGUST 6, 2020

The new law creates a regulatory scheme for industrial hemp that should allow Michigan to obtain approval from the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) of its plan to administer an industrial hemp program under the 2018 Farm Bill. Read More › Tags:

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In addition to numerous expansions to the state’s medical marijuana (MMJ) program, the state’s decriminalization of cannabis went into effect in August, beginning the reversal of decades of harm done by the war on drugs. Edwards signed Glover’s decriminalization bill (HB 652) into law on June 14 of this year. Starting Aug.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

Worcester— The Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) is pleased to announce the application for the third cohort of Massachusetts’ first-in-the-nation statewide Social Equity Program will open Monday, June 21. “We Application for Cohort Three of the Commission’s Social Equity Program Opens June 21.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Simply put, in the eyes of federal law, cannabis is illegal. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) falls under federal government control which means it must obey all federal laws, including every cannabis law. According to Federal law, cannabis use is illegal. 3409), the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2018 (H.R.

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The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Luxembourg is in the midst of creating a legal recreational cannabis program. Plans were first announced in 2018 and a draft of the legislation was released to the public in June 2022. The proposed law would allow residents to cultivate up to four plants and consume at home, but public consumption remains illegal.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) launched a new program to improve social equity in the state’s cannabis industry. On August 31, the MRA launched the Joint Ventures Pathway Program (JVPP), which is the culmination of an organized discussion that was held earlier this year. . View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

8/18/2021 – On August 5, the NC Industrial Hemp Commission held a meeting to discuss the future of the NC Industrial Hemp Pilot Program. At that meeting, the decision was made to end the NC Hemp Pilot Program on December 31, 2021. As stated in a letter sent yesterday by Paul Adams, Industrial Hemp Program Manager, N.C.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 31, 2021

5, 2020, according to the department’s second annual report of the Missouri Medical Marijuana Regulatory Program. The DHSS approved 23,000-plus patients and caregivers in program year 2019—before commercial sales began—with roughly 33% also approved to home cultivate. 6, 2019, and Dec. dispensaries per 100,000) and New Mexico (5.2

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The region has been instrumental in highly regulated industries, such as alcohol and tobacco, and the only federally sanctioned cannabis grow program has operated at the University of Mississippi since the 1960s. Although several Southern states have enacted medical cannabis programs, no states have embraced recreational use of cannabis.

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Veriheal

JULY 8, 2022

Army is exploring hemp fabrics for uniforms, Mississippi’s medical cannabis law took effect, and Japan’s synthetic cannabis gray market has exploded. The legalization comes courtesy of the Mississippi (MS) Medicinal Cannabis Act , which was signed into law back in February. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 6, 2019

Here’s the full press release… 2018 Farm Bill Webinar on the Domestic Hemp Production Program. The Specialty Crops Program is conducting a webinar to solicit public comments on the sections of the 2018 USDA Farm Bill relative to multiple sections dealing with industrial hemp.

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The Cannigma

MAY 20, 2021

Mexican lawmakers in March, 2021 approved a law to legalize recreational cannabis, and some analysts believe the country could become the world’s largest cannabis market. A ruling by the country’s supreme court in 2018 overturned a ban on recreational cannabis as unconstitutional. Alfredo Hernandez Rios/Shutterstock).

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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. Okanagan Faculty provides a number of totally different hashish training programs on regulatory insurance policies, job alternatives, and extra by means of its on-line studying platform.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 5, 2019

Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2018. Regional and subregional groupings used in the report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2018. INCB Report: Certain medical cannabis programs violate international drug control treaties. The PDF of the report can be accessed and downloaded at.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Under current law , minor marijuana possession offenses are classified as criminal misdemeanors, punishable by up to 30 days in jail, a criminal record, and the possible loss of driving privileges. The program is expected to be operational and dispensing cannabis products to authorized patients by mid-year.

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The Cannigma

MAY 15, 2023

However, in 1972, then-President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law and instituted a strict anti-drug policy, which included harsh penalties for drug offenses, including cannabis use and possession. The penalties for violating cannabis laws in the Philippines are severe. Is weed legal in the Philippines?

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The Cannigma

JUNE 2, 2021

Despite Germany’s very expansive medical cannabis program, the country still has not legalized recreational cannabis. million) in 2018 alone. The post Cannabis laws in Germany: Is weed legal? In addition, Germany’s health insurers provide compensation for medical cannabis, to a sum of 73.7 million euros ($83.7

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The Cannigma

MAY 19, 2021

While many countries around the world have legalized or decriminalized cannabis or have eased up on enforcement in recent years, in Japan in 2018 there was a sharp increase in cannabis-related arrests — and 80% of them were possession charges. The post Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal? Shutterstock).

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 23, 2022

The country has some of the harshest drug laws on the European continent and makes no distinction whatsoever between cannabis and hemp, nor is any medical usage allowed. In 2018 there was at least one rally in support of cannabis legalization. There is no medical marijuana program in Belarus as of 2022. Cannabis in Belarus.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 8, 2022

WORCESTER, MA— The Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) hosted a virtual orientation seminar on Thursday, March 3 for participants of the third cohort of Massachusetts’ first-in-the-nation Social Equity Program. Chairman Steven Hoffman and Social Equity Program Participant Aaron Goines then hosted a business planning seminar.

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NORML

JANUARY 24, 2020

Under the law, which voters approved in 2018, regulators must license a minimum of 24 dispensaries in each of Missouri’s eight congressional districts. Regulators have already registered 27,000 patients to participate in the cannabis access program. Licensed dispensaries are expected to be operational by this spring.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

AUGUST 5, 2020

The new law creates a regulatory scheme for industrial hemp that should allow Michigan to obtain approval from the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) of its plan to administer an industrial hemp program under the 2018 Farm Bill. See MCL 333.28103(a), (aa).

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) transferred $13 million in funds from Missouri’s medical marijuana program to the Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC). Missourians voted in November 2018 to adopt Constitutional Amendment 2, known now as Article XIV.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Puerto Rico legalized medical cannabis in 2015 and the program was refined and expanded in 2017 and 2018. The post Cannabis laws in Puerto Rico appeared first on The Cannigma. Medical marijuana in Puerto Rico. Available products include concentrates, oil, edibles, topical products, and capsules.

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Burns Levinson (Cannabusiness advisory)

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

If passed, the 2018 omnibus farm bill (which includes the Hemp Farming Act of 2018) will allow cannabidiol (CBD) to be legally sold in all 50 states. The pilot program was a success, … Keep reading. After nearly 50 years as a Schedule I federally controlled substance, hemp is set to become a legal crop.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

A report issued by the California Cannabis Industry Association looked at seven jurisdictions that have social equity programs and found them lacking. California’s cannabis social equity programming is not working as intended,” concludes the report, which lambasted the programs for falling far short of their intended goals.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 13, 2022

It has already been a busy year for marijuana law! Creates a three-member commission and cannabis office to implement and administer cannabis laws. The statute became law without a gubernatorial signature. The law would, among other things: Remove marijuana from the federal list of controlled substances. Development.

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