Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

While employers in the US transport industry are acutely aware of the effects COVID-19 has imposed over the last 18 months, another phenomenon has been making itself known: the ever-increasing tally of states and localities across the country legalising cannabis for medicinal and recreational purposes.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 15, 2022

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. These laws typically have two caveats. Prior to 2018, THC was per se illegal under federal law, because all cannabis was illegal.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 7, 2021

Second, and just as important, the ADA does not provide protection against discrimination based solely on medical marijuana use or require accommodation of medical marijuana use (although state laws may provide some protections). Even so, Plaintiff obtained a marijuana card in January 2018. Case Summary. In Eccleston v.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 21, 2021

To many outsiders, the United States would appear to have complex laws when it comes to certain areas. Not only is there federal law but there are also state laws, and sometimes they seem to conflict and contradict each other. Sometimes these amendments are quite minor but on occasion, they can be quite dramatic.

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The Joint Blog

APRIL 14, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic Colorado has temporarily made the online sale of recreational marijuana legal, “fulfilling one of the pot industry’s biggest wishes and fueling its argument for more concessions that could be made permanent when the crisis eases”, reports the Associated Press.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

Mr. Johnston served as the Company CFO since Grown Rogue went public in late 2018. The Company is indirectly involved in the manufacture, possession, use, sale and distribution of cannabis in the recreational cannabis marketplace in the United States through its indirect operating subsidiaries. DISCLAIMER.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 20, 2019

The Federal Air Surgeon’s office has received a number of inquiries about marijuana, due to the recent increase in the number of states around the country that have approved its use for medical and recreational purposes. Be aware that federal law — not state law — governs FAA medical and pilot certification.

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Marijuana Seeds NL

APRIL 29, 2021

For one, the US 2018 Farm Bill is causing some legal confusion on whether or not it can be sold nationwide, like CBD. The 2018 Farm Bill explicitly states that any plant byproducts are permissible to sell. Instead of bans, some states like Florida are deriving their own legal framework for the future of delta-8 THC use.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Kourtney Mulcahy of law firm akerman writes… Companies entering into the emerging market for medical and recreational marijuana products and services will face unique challenges when attempting to protect trademarks. Currently, both medical and recreational marijuana products violate the Federal Controlled Substances Act.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2022

[2] Specifically, the court found that requiring the employer (and, by extension, its workers’ compensation insurer) to pay for cannabis, even if a valid medical treatment under Minnesota law, would expose the employer to criminal liability under federal law for aiding and abetting the employee’s unlawful possession of cannabis. .

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2020

The selected companies offer interactive programs, either live or online, that provide instruction on: Operating in accordance with state laws, regulations and local rules. As a state with both legal medical and recreational marijuana, Massachusetts is leading the way with new compliance practices. More Information.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 9, 2019

According to a 2017 Gallup survey, 64 percent of Americans favor the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes. Second, Oregon’s supply has far exceeded local demands: the state is currently sitting on approximately 1.4 million pounds of marijuana that state and federal laws prohibit from selling outside state lines.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

A few months back, I posted some thoughts about recent efforts to legalize medical and recreational marijuana, with an emphasis on the potential issues such laws would have on manufacturers – particularly manufacturers in a space requiring a heightened concern for employee safety. See “ Legal Pot = Manufacturing Storm Clouds ” (May 29, 2019).

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2019

Over the last several years, attitudes towards marijuana use have rapidly changed in the United States. According to a 2018 Pew Research Survey, 62 percent of U.S. 1] As of the date of this article, thirty-three states and Washington D.C. In August 2013, amid various states’ marijuana legalization efforts, the U.S.

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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.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 29, 2020

It is important to note that none of this changed federal drug laws or the federal government’s ability to enforce those laws. In early 2018, then acting U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded all DOJ guidance on cannabis, including the Wilkinson Statement.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

JANUARY 9, 2019

After securing FDA approval in June of 2018, Epidiolex’s manufacturer GW Pharma announced the drug should enter the consumer market by the end of 2018. The recent years have seen drastic marijuana law changes in several states. The recent years have seen drastic marijuana law changes in several states.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration ( CDTFA ) is the California cannabis agency that oversees state-level cannabis taxation. Under state law, CDTFA collected both a cultivation tax and an excise tax. It’s a real shame and something we hope the state will clean up next.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 30, 2019

Your predecessor, Attorney General Sessions, testified on April 25, 2018 at the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, stating that “[w]e are moving forward and we will add, fairly soon. The first letter was sent on May 13, 2015, and the second letter was sent on November 18, 2018.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

As cannabis continues to make its way into the mainstream marketplace, state governments are increasingly legalizing and regulating it for medical or recreational use. In the United States, the level of THC defines the difference between agricultural grade hemp and marijuana, Velazquez said. “In 2018, the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 24, 2019

Our California hemp lawyers have been getting pummeled with questions about the legality of industrial hemp derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”) ever since the 2018 Farm Bill was signed in January (and especially since our recent hemp and Hemp CBD webinar ). Hemp CBD cookies, anyone? The revised text of AB-228 goes much further.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 19, 2020

The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin reports. The road to Illinois becoming the 11th state in the country along with the District of Columbia to legalize adult-use recreational cannabis was a long and winding one. Benesch launched B-Sharp in 2018 as a networking and professional development platform for women corporate counsel.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The committee memorandum has a great graphic of state marijuana laws – only three states allow no marijuana consumption in any form. And speaking of state laws, several jurisdictions are moving forward with some form of legalization. Cuomo’s bill introduced last month. 420 introduced last month.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

This year was the first in which Californians could freely grow, sell, buy and use marijuana purely for purposes of recreation without the constant threat of criminal law enforcement intervention. However, almost nowhere in the Golden State can new marijuana business owners say it’s been an easy road. 15, 2018, L.A.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2019

Marijuana is legal for both recreational and medicinal purposes in California, but it is still illegal under federal law. This is an increase of 147 depositories from FinCEN’s September 2018 data. due to the bank’s business plan to service marijuana-related businesses, or MRBs, according to a shareholder letter.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Current Cannabis Laws in Michigan. Recreational cannabis is legal in Michigan as of 2018. Michigan lawmakers have approved a process by which those convicted of offenses that would have been legal under current state law may apply to have their convictions expunged. Statewide sales of cannabis began in late 2019.

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Puff Puff Post

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Asked about an Arizona Supreme Court ruling last year that overturned a 2012 state law that made possession or use of marijuana on college campuses a crime, Lambrakis said the school is in the process of reviewing its policies and will not change them in the meantime. Thirty-three states and Washington, D.C.,

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The Joint Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2021

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. CBD Sales Boosted the US Economy by $4.6

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

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. This guide will uncover key facts about recreational and medical marijuana use and the history of its laws in the state of New York. . billion in revenue.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

In the December 2018 Farm Bill, the federal government removed CBD (and industrial hemp and all cannabis derivatives with less than 0.3% But that is not the end of the story, as the FDA continues to regulate CBD products through enforcement of the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act, and state governments also have restrictions.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 17, 2020

Federalism and the current conflict between federal and state law. As of October 16, 2019, 34 states have legalized the medical the use of marijuana. Thirteen additional states have legalized the medical use of low THC marijuana. Also, eleven states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Although several Southern states have enacted medical cannabis programs, no states have embraced recreational use of cannabis. This article reviews cannabis laws in effect in Southern states, cannabis laws that will go into effect in the future, and examines states that haven’t passed legislation legalizing cannabis.

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MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Colorado blazed a trail with early legalization of MMJ, and by 2018 even more traditionally conservative states such as Oklahoma have legalized medicinal marijuana and implemented liberal MMJ programs. But the law on possession of MMJ buds is not uniform across all legal MMJ states.

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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. Here’s their blog post of 8 October.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 16, 2019

Under Section 280E of the code, cannabis businesses are not allowed to take tax deductions on normal business expenses like employee salaries, rent and utility bills because the federal government considers their trade illegal drug trafficking — even where cannabis sales are legal under state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Recreational use is becoming legal in a growing number of states. . Thirty-three states have enacted some type of medical marijuana program. Eleven states have legalized the recreational adult-use of marijuana. 2018); and In re Rent-Rite Super Kegs West, Ltd., Bankruptcy and the CSA. 178, 188 (Bankr.

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Puff Puff Post

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The survey is in the Journal of the American Medical Association, which also published results of a different survey in 2018 that showed an increase in marijuana vaping among middle and high school students. Federal and state laws ban minors from using marijuana recreationally, and prohibits sale of vaping products to kids.

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