Canna Law Blog

JULY 21, 2019

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. Each Sunday we will summarize a new state in alphabetical order.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 2, 2021

One of the main reasons I’m here today is, we filed a new lawsuit against the OMMA, against Director Williams, against her secretary, against a lot of the new members of the board of health and the food safety standard board,” Durbin said. While keeping a focus on patient safety, OSDH and OMMA diligently follow legislative rules and intent.”.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 23, 2019

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. Each Sunday we will summarize a new state in alphabetical order.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 11, 2019

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. Each Sunday we will summarize a new state in alphabetical order.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Additionally, the WSDA has stated that some parts of the hemp plant, specifically hulled hemp seeds, hemp seed protein powder and hemp seed oil are allowed for use in food. According to the WSDA, Hemp-CBD is not approved as a food ingredient. Section 4 of SB 5276 provides: “[t]he whole hemp plant may be used as food.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

The 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp and opened the door for interstate trade of the commodity, while marijuana — i.e., cannabis that has above 0.3% By distinguishing hemp and marijuana solely by delta-9 THC concentration, the 2018 Farm Bill led to two major, and likely unintended, consequences.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 13, 2020

Develop compliance programs to (i) ensure that your marketing efforts align with federal guidelines and (ii) ensure that your compliance team is familiar with the FDA and the FTC’s regulations. Check out the replay here.) In this round of questions, we’ll tackle issues that relate to hemp and CBD.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2019

Stillwater News Press report… On June 26, 2018, about 507,000 Oklahomans voted yes on State Question 788, legalizing medical marijuana in the state. Once SQ788 passed, Oklahoma’s Medical Marijuana Authority had 60 days to set up a program. Once set up, by 5 p.m. 27, over 2,100 applicants. 31, over 36,000 applicants.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 28, 2019

The featured speakers included, Danica Hibpshman, OLCC Director of Licensing, Madeleine Cane, OLCC Marijuana Program Coordinator, Anthony Geltosky, OLCC’s only Packaging and Labeling Specialist, Sunny Summers, ODA Hemp Policy Coordinator, Marry Anne Cooper, Oregon Farm Bureau and Ken Helm, State Representative.

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MMJ Recs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Oklahoma legalized medical marijuana in 2018, but now some big changes are coming to the program through the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority. If you live in Oklahoma, now is the time to familiarize yourself with these new rules and regulations so you can take full advantage of the medical marijuana program in your state.

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MMJ Recs

JANUARY 27, 2020

Since Oklahoma legalized medical marijuana (MMJ) back in August 2018, the state has quickly become home to one of the largest populations of MMJ users in the entire country. These numbers also reflect that Oklahoma has the biggest MMJ program throughout the whole U.S. What you need to know about Oklahoma medical marijuana in 2020.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

cannabis company Australis called off its reverse merger with Colorado-based CBD wholesale company, Folium Biosciences, this month stating their due diligence found new information that made them want to back-out of the deal. The SEC usually builds their case based on whistleblower witnesses and then formally subpoenas the company.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, my co-host, Amanda Guerrero, and I discuss speak with Lews Koski, Chief Operating Officer of Metrc , a leading seed-to-sale track-and-trace technology company for the cannabis and hemp industries. Press the Play button below to watch and listen to the podcast. ?

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Project CBD

AUGUST 23, 2023

But today’s “hemp” market has moved way beyond CBD, as noted by several commentators who expressed concerns about the unregulated proliferation of high-dose THC consumables and novel synthetic intoxicants thanks to loopholes in the 2018 Farm Bill, which is up for revision and renewal in the coming months.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Regardless of whether one is a tourist or a resident, the presence of safe consumption spaces is paramount in order to protect the health, welfare, and safety of the general public. HB 2233 is nearly identical to SB 639, however it only provides for the regulation of temporary events and cannabis lounges.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2019

For those of you in the dark about Florida’s Medical Marijuana Program, I will be lighting up the dim corners of Florida: The Nation’s Fastest-Growing Medical Marijuana Market , according to The Miami New Times on May 2, 2019. Lighting Up Florida’s Medical Marijuana PEOPLE: The Front Lines.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The companies are advertising it as a legal way to get high, touting medical benefits and generally making big promises about what they can deliver, but an investigation from the US Cannabis Council has found illegal levels of delta-9 THC in products for sale around the country. Testing for Safety: Are Impurities a Problem?

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 18, 2022

WORCESTER—Today the Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) announced adult-use Marijuana Establishments in Massachusetts surpassed $3 billion in gross sales , according to the information that licensees report in the state’s mandatory seed-to-sale tracking system and is publicly available through the Commission’s Open Data Platform.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 8, 2021

Let’s look at Missouri’s medical marijuana (MMJ) program for example. Missouri legalized cannabis for medicinal use in 2018 and the state collected more than $13 million in application fees alone, stemming from 2,100 total applications. Without compliance boxes checked, the operation will not be able to launch.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 20, 2019

These challenges have consequences: If tax collections come in below forecasted amounts, for example, programs that are funded by these dollars could suffer. In 2018, The Pew Charitable Trusts released an analysis of state sin taxes that urged caution about reliance on these taxes as longer-term fixes to budget shortfalls.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2019

The other parts of hemp plants- such as seed, leaves and cannabinoids contained therein (except for THC) – do not qualify as narcotics. In October 2018 the ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection published a decree 1 outlining its legal opinion on product regulations which prohibit CBD use in food and cosmetics.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Yet, in order to market a business’s commitment to consumer safety and environmental integrity, these values need to be communicated—but how?” But in 2018, marijuana legalization has emerged as the platform to raise environmental standards of California’s most infamous green industry. AUTHOR: Heather Allman.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2019

The proposed rules, which recommend a $10,000 a year annual license for marijuana retail stores, will receive an initial review by City Council’s Health & Human Services and Public Safety and its Economic Development committees on Tuesday. Finger Lakes Hosts Nation’s First Hemp Seed Bank.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 14, 2019

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? For a brief overview, the 2018 Farm Bill modified the Controlled Substances Act (the “CSA”) to exempt hemp from the definition of marijuana. Now, on to California.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 4, 2021

They write… As the global COVID-19 pandemic drags on around the world, the damaging effects to mental health are becoming more and more apparent. With a 25% increase in suicide rates in young adults and over 50% of all adults reporting some type of mental health issue (depression, anxiety, stress, etc.), Source: [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 17, 2019

As more countries legalize or decriminalize the cultivation, manufacture, sale, and use of cannabis, companies across a variety of industries are looking for opportunities to capitalize on this emerging market. Selinger cites software, point-of-sale systems, and packaging as areas that are thriving in the state.

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