Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Radically changing the approach to drugs policy. We recommend a radical change in UK drugs policy from a criminal justice to a health approach. Responsibility for drugs policy should move from the Home Office to the Department of Health and Social Care.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2019

In 2017, 2018 and 2019 he was chosen as a global elite “Thought Leader” by Who’s Who Legal and also selected as the number one offshore asset recovery lawyer worldwide over the same period. November 15, 2019. In the United States for example, there is a conflict between the lawfulness of cannabis at the state and federal levels.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 17, 2019

You might think news about Rudy Giuliani and Ukraine wouldn’t appear on a blog devoted to cannabis, but you’d be wrong. One of their targets was a Nevada gubernatorial candidate; they hoped he would provide them with a cannabis license.

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Cannabis Life Network

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

OTTAWA — The Liberals tried to turn the page on Justin Trudeau’s blackface controversy — and one-up their main rivals — with policy announcements Sunday again aimed squarely at middle-class Canadian wallets. Campaign-trail discussion largely […].

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

When Oregon adopted that standard in 2019, it seemed to fly under the radar, though we did our best to publicize it here on the blog. This isn’t because the state lacks interest in interstate commerce solutions for the cannabis industry. Oregon was the first state to sign a marijuana export bill back in 2019.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 20, 2020

We have commemorated MLK Day each of the past few years on this blog by examining the status of cannabis and civil rights. In each of 2018 and 2019 we observed that Dr. King died 50 years ago, but his legacy continues to resonate and expand. In short, things were bad, are bad, and are not improving quickly enough (if at all).

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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

DECEMBER 6, 2019

by Douglas Sargent | Dec 5, 2019 | Legislation , Medical Marijuana , Recreational Marijuana , Taxation | Illinois. As we wrote about here , Illinois lawmakers last month passed a bill designed to clean up parts of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Yesterday, Gov.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 9, 2022

It goes without saying that it’s a bad idea to travel with cannabis. Today I’ll look at a few key examples of why traveling with cannabis – as well as other substances – is likely to lead to some serious issues. Traveling with cannabis. Traveling with CBD oil. in your blood.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

We are helping build out another cannabis banking program here in Oregon. We have also handled a good bit of hemp banking work – mostly in 2019 and 2020 before that industry cratered. I have opined on this blog that “ all businesses are marijuana businesses ” in the MRB context. And I apologize in advance for all the acronyms.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2021

That is no less true in cannabis and several insurers—at least on West Coast—provide insurance for marijuana businesses as well as hemp. But purchasing an insurance policy, as most of us know, is not the same as having coverage for certain kinds of losses. The cannabis here involved hemp harvested in 2017 and 2018.

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Otherside Farms

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Is Cannabis Legal in Thailand? Drugs and Thailand use to get you locked up abroad, but since 2018, Thailand started easing cannabis laws. While cannabis is still somewhat of a grey area, cannabis strains containing more than 0.2% For now, authorities have passed regulations that limit cannabis to personal use.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

As ardent followers of this blog are well aware, one of my favorite pastimes is keeping tabs on who is suing whom in the cannabis industry for trademark infringement. The last couple of years have provided a couple of big-name cannabis trademark lawsuits, including the Gorilla Glue dispute and the Tapatio Foods lawsuit.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Welcome to the seventh annual “State of the State” post on Oregon cannabis. For the first year since program launch, regulated cannabis sales fell in the state. Overall, it has been a rocky ride (see: Tough Times in Oregon Cannabis ). Let’s get to it. Retail pricing has generally followed these trendlines.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

A few weeks back, the Cannabis Law Institute invited me to discuss contract drafting for cannabis deals. A focal point for the panel was whether courts are willing to enforce cannabis contracts. The last time I had really looked at that issue was early 2019, when I wrote: Cannabis Dispute? Courts are Open.

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The Joint Blog

JANUARY 30, 2020

With the MLB easing its policy on marijuana use, players in the NFL are hoping that, and asking for their league to do the same. Now, former football players told Reuters a similar policy would be a positive step for management of chronic pain in the NFL.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 18, 2019

As previously reported, the Tenth Circuit created a buzz when it found that cannabis companies need to pay overtime under the FLSA even though marijuana is illegal under Federal law. By Jinouth Vasquez on December 17, 2019. POSTED IN CALIFORNIA LAW , EMPLOYMENT LAW. No Off-The-Clock Work. Compliant Meal Periods.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

” Had the public intended to alter the laws and policies regarding possession of cannabis in prison settings, they would have stated so explicitly, the court ruled. Further, it would make no sense that voters would wish to continue to criminalize the consumption of cannabis in prison, yet allow inmates to legally posses it.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 19, 2022

The First Circuit has added itself to the list of jurisdictions that have invalidated similar state cannabis laws on DCC grounds, including in the Sixth and Eighth circuits. The cannabis licensee residency requirement litigation. The DCC and state cannabis regulations. The history here was interesting.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

On December 4, 2019, at 12:30 PM, Harris Bricken attorney Daniel Shortt and Cascadia Intellectual Property attorney Krista Wittman will be presenting at a seminar put on by the Washington State Bar Association’s International Practice Section titled “ U.S. and International Aspects of Cannabis Laws and Legal Practice.”

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 17, 2022

A few weeks ago, California lawmakers quietly introduced SB-1326 , a bill that would amend the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act ( MAUCRSA ) to legalize interstate cannabis sales, notwithstanding the status of federal law. Mandate that the agreement include provisions for collection of applicable taxes.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2019

Irina Dashevsky is an Associate in Locke Lord’s Chicago office where she concentrates her practice on advising clients in the rapidly evolving cannabis industry. On June 20, 2019, the U.S. A similar amendment that protects tribal cannabis programs also passed. aptly remarked, “It’s past time we protect all cannabis programs….the

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

California employers long have long availed themselves of their right – as affirmed by the state’s high court – to carry out zero tolerance policies against workers who use drugs – even if that drug use takes place off-the-job. The History of Employer Zero Tolerance Policies. Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Thompson Coburn LLP has released its latest state-by-state ranking of state cannabis regulations. The guide provides a holistic review of the current cannabis laws in every state including the District of Columbia, from favorable to cannabis businesses to most restrictive. Barry Weisz.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Oregon is truly churning out the cannabis. On January 31, the same day the audit was released, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) submitted its 2019 Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Legislative Report (“Report”). Cannabis Oversupply Presents a Challenge to Regulators. Oregon Cannabis: State of the State.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2020

On the other side of the country our nation’s capital has its own ballot initiative on psychedelics, Initiative 81, formally known as the Entheogenic Plant and Fungus Policy Act of 2020. We at the Canna Law Blog support Initiative 81, as we do Measure 109, and encourage our D.C.-based law enforcement. based readers to vote Yes!

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JUNE 27, 2019

The United States Department of Agriculture announced on Monday that it is aiming to release its “Interim Final Rule” for the establishment of a domestic hemp production program in August of 2019. The post Coming this August: USDA to Release Hemp Regulations appeared first on Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

With that, Los Angeles marijuana tourism is taken off, with several ancillary businesses cropping up specifically catering to those who are here for the cannabis. The potential for food poisoning, whether related to the cannabis content of the edible or not. More Blog Entries: L.A. Tours (including bus tours).

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 4, 2019

In this article, Dr. Snyder distills her analysis of hemp testing during the 2018 and 2019 growing seasons. The USDA’s October 29, 2019 issuance of the Final Interim Rule (Rule) regarding hemp requires pre-harvest testing to take into account total tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) (Total THC) to determine compliance. threshold at maturity.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

APRIL 20, 2023

The state of Texas has a long history of regulating cannabis use. Since 1915, when the first city ordinance was passed banning cannabis in El Paso, [i] the legal landscape in Texas and the rest of the country continues to evolve at different rates.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Young & Craig Simonsen on November 26, 2019. The Illinois General Assembly passed SB 1557 , revising the language of the Recreational Cannabis Law to reduce but not completely eliminate employer liabilities. By Condon McGlothlen , Adam R. POSTED IN EMPLOYMENT LAW.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Welcome to the sixth annual “State of the State” post on Oregon cannabis. Craft cannabis growers in particular seem to have lost ground relative to low-cost growers, during COVID. At this time last year, Oregon had 719 licensed cannabis retailers. This rulemaking deserves a blog post of its own. And that’s it.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Last week, a LinkedIn post by cannabis economist Beau Whitney caught my eye, because Beau said something pretty amazing. The whole thing crashed following the 2019 growing season, and a spate of lawsuits ran through the office. Bad policy and the new cannabinoids markets It always starts with policy. Could that be true?

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Here we are at the end of 2019, which means it’s time for the fourth annual “State of the State” post on Oregon cannabis (see the 2018 post here ; 2017 here ; and 2016 here ). Below is a high-level summary of what we are seeing in Oregon cannabis as we move into the new year. Fewer new laws and regulations.

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Sensi Seeds

JANUARY 2, 2019

In February our blog was honoured and graced with a guest post from non other than Michka , one of our heroines and a true icon of the cannabis scene. In late 2017 we launched our most recent cannabis seed variety, named for and created in collaboration with this astonishing woman. Spannabis is always a joy to attend!

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

July 12, 2019. POSTED IN CANNABIS , EMPLOYMENT , LEGISLATION , RECENT DEVELOPMENTS. On July 2, 2019, Governor Phil Murphy signed the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act (the “Act”), which amends the formerly known Compassionate Use of Medical Marijuana Act (“CUMMA”) and expands New Jersey’s medical cannabis program.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2020

As we wrote back in early 2019, the prohibition on interference ONLY applied to hemp cultivated under the 2018 Farm Bill. To be fair, the USDA did issue an opinion in mid-2019 that stated that states/tribes could not prohibit the interstate transport of hemp produced under the 2014 Farm Bill.

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