Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

As we have previously discussed, the sale and marketing of hemp-infused cannabidiol (“Hemp-CBD”) cosmetics, such as salves, lotions and creams (collectively “Topicals”), present the lowest risk for businesses wishing to enter this booming industry. This precautionary measure has proven particularly important for Hemp-CBD Topicals.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 24, 2019

Per legislative mandate, on January 1, 2018, the state began issuing licenses for commercial cannabis activity. Additionally, on January 1, 2018, two new cannabis taxes went into efect: a cultivation tax on all harvested cannabis that enters the commercial market and a 15 percent excise tax on the purchase of cannabis and cannabis products.

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The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

And finally, for our Chicagoland readers, please join us at our Chicago Willis Tower office on Thursday, December 6th, for breakfast along with a Seyfarth Legal Forum and Continuing Legal Education (CLE): 2018 Highlights and a Look Ahead to 2019. Among the topics under discussion is cannabis in Illinois.

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MedicalMarijuana.ca

JANUARY 18, 2019

Consultation: Strict regulation of edible cannabis, extracts and topicals. This consultation opened on December 20, 2018. cannabis topicals. From: Health Canada. It will close on February 20, 2019. We are seeking feedback on draft regulations to minimize the public health and public safety risks posed by: edible cannabis.

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SpeedWeed

DECEMBER 27, 2018

With the federal government fulfilling a campaign promise to legalize and regulate the cannabis market, it is not an exaggeration to call 2018 the most important year in Canadian history for cannabis policy. February 2018. March 2018. October 2018. November 2018. RELATED STORY. RELATED STORY. RELATED STORY.

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SMPL

JULY 2, 2020

The company is selling tinctures and topicals to pharmacies this week, which should be on shelves soon thereafter. The topical cream is a 2-to-1 and 5-to-1 strength of THC and CBD blend. In late 2018, Ilera bought the majority stake in the first company selected by Southern to run its program after various delays in the project.

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 8, 2021

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) ruled that Delta-8 THC, a cannabinoid that occurs naturally and can also be processed from CBD, is a controlled substance not protected by the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hemp agriculture and products derived from the crop. View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

On December 12, 2018, the WSLCB passed Board Interim Policy (BIP) 06-2018 which allows marijuana licensees to spend personal funds on their marijuana business prior to the Board vetting the funds. Here’s the Table of Contents. Winter Edition 2019 – Cannabis. Board Approves Jan. Pesticide Disclosures.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 22, 2019

KEY HIGHLIGHTS: NewAge launches its ‘NHANCED Hemp Topical Products in Australia and New Zealand. NHANCED Hemp Topical Products. DENVER, COLORADO, Dec. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NEWAGE (NASDAQ: NBEV ) , the Colorado-based healthy products company, announced the launch of its hemp portfolio in Australia and New Zealand.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

New states continue to come online, legacy states continue to refine their programs, and the federal government is looking harder at cannabis than ever before — starting with a purported recommendation by Health and Human Services to move the plant to Schedule III , and renewal of the (extended) 2018 Farm Bill.

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NORML

DECEMBER 16, 2019

” The total represents an increase in public support of four percentage points since the last time Fox polled the issue in 2018. According to a new Fox News survey of registered voters, 63 percent of respondents endorse “legalizing the recreational use of marijuana on a national level.”

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

New states continue to come online, legacy states continue to refine their programs, and the federal government is looking harder at cannabis than ever before — starting with a purported recommendation by Health and Human Services to move the plant to Schedule III , and renewal of the (extended) 2018 Farm Bill.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

I am not the best person to write on that topic, demographically, but it’s certainly something I’ve studied. “There is nothing more to say,” he concluded. I thought of that essay this morning. I’ve been writing an MLK Day post on this blog for seven years running. The theme of my posts is that cannabis is a civil rights issue.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

The request came down via the Energy and Commerce Committee on July 27, when it published a Request for Information ( RFI ) to “interested parties” on the topic. In 2018, the Farm Bill removed hemp (and hemp-derived CBD) from the Controlled Substances Act. The deadline for RFI responses is August 18, 2023. Why is this happening now?

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TheAnswerPage

MAY 13, 2022

According to an online survey conducted in 2017-2018, the most common method of CBD administration was sublingual, followed by vaping, oral ingestion of capsules and liquids, smoking, edibles, and topical administration. Cannabis Cannabinoid Res 2018; 3(1):152–61. Corroon J, Phillips JA. See the Answer.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 30, 2020

Hot Topics in New York State Hemp Law. Topics include: A Federal and State Overview of New York State Hemp Law, How Hemp Nonprofit Organizations are Leading the Way, and Clinical and Chemical Analysis of Hemp/Deciphering the Certificate of Analysis. Topics include: CBD, Hemp and the 2018 Federal Farm Bill.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 17, 2020

Marijuana Moment reports………While the federal agency provided guidance on the topic last year after the crop was legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill, it said … Read More.

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TheAnswerPage

AUGUST 12, 2021

According to an online survey conducted in 2017-2018, the most common method of CBD administration was sublingual, followed by vaping, oral ingestion of capsules and liquids, smoking, edibles, and topical administration. Cannabis Cannabinoid Res 2018; 3(1):152–61. Corroon J, Phillips JA. See the Answer.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

Ever since Congress passed the Agricultural Improvements Act of 2018 (or 2018 Farm Bill ), people have tried to find creative ways to sell intoxicating hemp-derived products. A primer on the 2018 Farm Bill and THCA For starters, Hemp may only have 0.3% delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 2, 2019

This is Gottlieb’s first major official press release since the now infamous December 20, 2018 press release which came just hours after the 2018 Farm Bill passed. During this time, the FDA has apparently been scrambling to figure out what to do about Hemp CBD (which you can read about here and here ). .”

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Another study published in 2018 found that adult-use legalization was associated with improved crime clearance rates. Just like the efforts of the new study, the 2018 study assessed the crime clearance rates in Colorado and Washington. Cannabis Regulation and Crime Reduction.

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TheAnswerPage

JUNE 7, 2021

According to an online survey conducted in 2017-2018, the most common method of CBD administration was sublingual, followed by vaping, oral ingestion of capsules and liquids, smoking, edibles, and topical administration.” Cannabis Cannabinoid Res 2018; 3(1):152–61. ” Corroon J, Phillips JA. See the Answer.

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TheAnswerPage

DECEMBER 21, 2020

According to a 2017–2018 online survey evaluating modes of CBD administration, the most common method of CBD administration was sublingual, followed by vaping, oral ingestion of capsules and liquids, smoking, edibles, and topical administration. What is the most common mode of CBD administration? See Answer. See Answer.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

To date, while taking input from the public on the topic, the FDA mostly has engaged in enforcement, sometimes in tandem with Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), against CBD retailers. 2018 Farm Bill. The 2018 Farm Bill didn’t regulate CBD though. States do their own thing.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 29, 2019

In December 2018, Congress passed the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (better known as the “ Farm Bill ”). Among other things, the passage of the bill removed industrial hemp from the federal Controlled Substances Act, allowing legal production of the crop. Despite this landmark legislation, pitfalls still lay on the path ahead.

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FloridaMarijuana.net

JUNE 13, 2018

According to the American Cancer Society , in 2018 there will be 1,735,350 new cases of cancer diagnosed and 610,000 cancer deaths in the United States. For centuries, humans have relied on the cannabis plant for its therapeutic properties. This epidemic affects not only patients, but their families and caregivers.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 25, 2022

Foley Hoag presented a webinar covering a range of topics related to cannabis trademark protection and promotion of cannabis-related goods and services, including: Maximizing trademark rights at the federal and state level. CBD, hemp, and the 2018 Farm Bill. Companies should be paying attention to these issues out of the gate.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Here’s the Med Men Press Release on the topic. The false allegations brought by Mr. Parker have grossly misrepresented the environment at MedMen in 2018, and certainly bear no resemblance to the MedMen before us today. November 23, 2021 07:00 AM Eastern Standard Time.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 7, 2024

However, with social equity becoming a prominent topic in the cannabis industry, California officials have started investing significantly in social equity policies. Proposition 64, passed a few years later, lacked any discussion addressing the damage caused by past policies.

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Veriheal

MARCH 7, 2024

Data was pulled from a pool of more than 2,500 adults who took place in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health between 2016-2018. As research on this topic continues to grow and expand, cannabis may continue to become more accepted in athletic settings.

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TheAnswerPage

MAY 30, 2021

According to a 2017–2018 online survey evaluating modes of CBD administration, the most common method of CBD administration was sublingual, followed by vaping, oral ingestion of capsules and liquids, smoking, edibles, and topical administration. What is the most common mode of CBD administration? Corroon J, Phillips JA.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 4, 2020

Last year, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued Examination Guide 1-19 : Examination of Marks for Cannabis and Cannabis-Related Goods and Services After Enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill. The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, Pub. The Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. §§301 301 et seq (FDCA).

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2020

The USDA is particularly interested in comments on certain topics and, in my prior post, I discussed one of those topics, Liquid Chromatography Factor, 0.877, and its importance to the Hemp-CBD industry. Today let’s discuss another topic, Sampling Methodology – Flower v. The 2018 Farm Bill Does Not Support the DEA Interim Rule.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Griffen’s article is just one of many parsing the language of the 2018 Farm Bill and a 2023 DEA letter on the topic. THCA converts to Delta-9 THC when heat is applied, and I don’t believe Congress intended to legalize an intoxicating substance when writing the 2018 Farm Bill. Which brings us to the next statement.

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NORML

JANUARY 28, 2019

Total % change from pre-legalization (2003) until 2018 = -3.3%. Adult use-sales go into effect. Four years into adult-use sales, net fatalities below 2002 despite rise in population and increased miles traveled. Total % change from pre-legalization (2003) until 5 years post (2009) = -27.3%.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

It’s been more than three years since the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill, which explicitly legalized hemp and clarified the FDA’s jurisdiction over ingestible and topical hemp products.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2019

We’ll cover a host of topics, but will start with the 2014 Farm Bill, which first allowed for the legal cultivation of industrial hemp for research purposes. We’ll then turn to the 2018 Farm Bill, which does not immediately repeal the 2014 Farm Bill. Will the 2018 Farm Bill Open the Door to CBD Trademarks?

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