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Constitutionality of Cannabis: Federal Lawsuit Against DEA, DOJ Proceeds

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

Defendants are acting-Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, the acting director of the DEA and the federal government. Additional Resources: Appeal Hearing in Cannabis Lawsuit Against the DEA , Dec. More Blog Entries: Cannabis Companies’ Success in Combating RICO Lawsuits , Jan. Although the lower federal court (U.S.

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Is Transporting Hemp Really Worth the Risk?

Canna Law Blog

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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Hemp CBD Across State Lines: North Carolina

Canna Law Blog

Apparently, that’s how the state wants to continue to operate. On December 19, 2019 the North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission (the “Commission”) sent a letter USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue. Attorney Rod Kight provides a copy of this recent letter on his blog, Kight on Cannabis.

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Enforcement or Compliance

Canna Law Blog

The War on Cannabis continues through aggressive state and local enforcement and prohibition measures with no end in sight. This is all very bad and we collectively need to figure out how to get people to comply with state law rather than penalizing everything. This left enforcement to state regulators. The enforcement v.

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Seizures at School: Arizona Federal Court Says IDEA Protections Do Not Extend to Medical Cannabis Use

Canna Law Blog

From the Fair Labor Standards Act to the STATES Act , our articles run the gamut. Not long ago we wrote about a decision by the Second Circuit that may force the DEA to re- or deschedule marijuana after writing about the lawsuit when it was first filed last year. From immigration to waste dumping. Sledge , Civ. 18-1029 KK/LF, Civ.

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The Variety of Health Conditions That Medical Marijuana can Treat

The Joint Blog

Schedule I drugs like heroin, Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD), and ecstasy are strictly regulated by the Federal Government but Marijuana has be made an exception in some states. Marijuana is also classified as a Schedule I drug but it has been given the approval for medical and recreational at some state levels.

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Warning For Immigrants: Marijuana Could Impact Your Immigration Status

Cannabis Law Report

For immigration matters, it is a federal law that controls, and it remains a federal offense to possess marijuana. (DEA). This discrepancy undoubtedly breeds confusion and uncertainty, and this post aims to shed light on the possible repercussions immigrants could face by using marijuana even in states where it has been legalized.