Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

MAY 31, 2019

In a critical development USDA recently revealed that they will short cut the typical rule making process to have the hemp program in place by the 2020 growing season. Absent a challenge, USDA will issue a regulation in the fall of 2019. An IFR is a rule issued without notice-and-comment that can be made effective upon publication.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 7, 2024

Even after Governor Schwarzenegger authorized a statewide decriminalization program in 2010, thousands continued to face serious misdemeanor charges related to cannabis. Funds will go towards local programs offering technical support, regulatory compliance and assistance.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2019

As of October 13, 2019, California has some new cannabis laws on the books (thanks to the Governor). SB 34 creates better breaks for low-income medical patients that have a physician’s recommendation but that may not have an ID card from the Department of Public Health pursuant to the 2004 Medical Marijuana Program Act.

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MMJ Recs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Once the Yes vote was confirmed, Oklahoma’s MMJ program was rolled out with usual speed. The state now has one of the country’s most liberal medical cannabis programs, and the MMJ industry in Oklahoma is booming. The attitude of Oklahomans towards medical marijuana in 2019 is mostly positive. Will MMJ Stay Legalized in OK?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Originally posted on the Virginia NORML Blog. “Patient access is critical to the success of Virginia’s medical cannabis program,” said Jenn Michelle Pedini, executive director of Virginia NORML. ” Track this and all marijuana-related legislation on Virginia NORML’s 2019 legislation monitoring page. .

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2019

This funding was authorized by the California Cannabis Equity Act of 2018 (Senate Bill 1294) and the Budget Act of 2019. The hope is that these additional funds will help local jurisdictions with implementation of equity programs that have struggled due to lack of funding and under-staffing.

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Cannabis Life Network

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

11, 2019 /CNW/ - TruTrace Technologies Inc. NASDAQ:TLRY), a global pioneer in cannabis research, cultivation, production and distribution, has joined the Shoppers Drug Mart ("Shoppers") medical cannabis verification pilot program (the "Pilot Program"). TORONTO, Sept. Tilray Canada"), a subsidiary of Tilray, Inc.

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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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Marijuana Seeds NL

JUNE 21, 2021

Now the majority of the United States have their own individual medical or recreational programs in place, and first-world countries like Canada have legalized weed federally. Many countries have also implemented medical marijuana programs much like many states in the US. appeared first on MSNL Blog. Let’s find out. .

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 17, 2022

When I first wrote an MLK Day blog post five years ago , FBI data indicated that “marijuana arrests [were] increasing, even as more states legalize[d] possession and sale of the plant.” In 2019, the number dipped to 545,601. We graded Joe Biden a “D” back in 2019 when canvassing the presidential candidates on cannabis.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2019

Hawaii is one of the growing list of states that has created an industrial hemp cultivation pilot program. The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (“DOA”) launched the state’s hemp cultivation program and issued the state’s first license in June 2018.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 9, 2020

As I wrote in a prior blog post , Utah’s cannabis market has special characteristics that you are unlikely to find in other states. Overall, 2019 was a banner year for Utah’s cannabis marketplaces as it ramped up for 2020. Here’s the overview on 2019 and looking forward in 2020. Medical Cannabis.

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SpeedWeed

JANUARY 25, 2019

According to state data , over 3000 New Jersey residents likely died of drug overdoses in 2018, and at least 141 have already died from suspected drug overdoses in 2019 through Jan. — Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) January 23, 2019. This blog is not written or edited by SFGate or the San Francisco Chronicle.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

It’s not a big drop, but this was the first year I saw license numbers fall since the 2016 roll-out of the adult use program. As an aside, one former OLCC official commented that the audit “ reads like a Leafly blog ”, due to its general and specific recommendations to loosen regulatory strictures. There is always something.

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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. Specifically, the timetable states “08/00/19.”.

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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. appeared first on Harris Bricken.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

MAY 6, 2019

On May 3, 2019, the Florida Legislature passed Senate Bill 1020 (the “Hemp Bill”), which will create a robust commercial hemp industry within the State. The Hemp Bill creates a state hemp program within Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). Indeed, FDACS must first promulgate rules for the program.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 25, 2020

Because cannabis remains illegal at the federal level, the marijuana industry is being denied access to these aid opportunities, including programs administered by SBA. Also see the same report over at Lex Blog. It says “to ensure that federal funding is expended and associated programs are implemented in full accordance with U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2020

NYDAM makes clear, however, that persons outside the research program are not currently able to process hemp into many kinds of Hemp-CBD products. In July 2019, NYDAM posted a revised policy that prohibits the sale of Hemp CBD food and beverages in New York. For previous coverage in this series, check out the links below: Alabama.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2019

On February 27, 2019 both the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) provided new insights and guidance related to their proposed regulatory processes for hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill. The USDA has started to gather information to begin the process of rulemaking.

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The Joint Blog

JUNE 4, 2020

Cannabis Courses CZEN 420 The Business of Cannabis A “Cool Course” in the 2019 Maclean’s Canadian Universities Guidebook ! The post The Chang School of Continuing Education at Ryerson University Cannabis Program Overview appeared first on TheJointBlog.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 5, 2020

In 2019, the New Hampshire legislature passed HB 459 , a piece of legislation aimed at establishing hemp cultivation in New Hampshire. The committee was supposed to have reported its findings by November 1, 2019. Stay tuned to the Canna Law Blog for updates on New Hampshire Hemp-CBD. Today, we cover New Hampshire. California.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 7, 2019

by Ryan Holz | Aug 7, 2019 | Medical Marijuana | Louisiana. Louisiana’s medical program is limited. The fact that medical marijuana is available in Louisiana at all shows how far marijuana legalization advocates have come, but the serious restrictions on the program show there is a long way to go. Source: [link].

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Every Sunday through November 1, Canna Law Blog will publish a post centered on one of these state ballot initiatives and the current laws surrounding cannabis in that state. Though he signed both of these bills, Christie was against the medical cannabis program and most cannabis-related reforms.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Back in October 2019, Deputy Kayra Harding introduced a bill (Proyecto de Ley No. In regions with deep inequalities, licensing programs may be seen as giveaway for powerful interests, if not properly framed and explained. Blog: Canna Law Blog. By Fred Rocafort on October 10, 2021. on a dry weight basis.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2019

On June 20, 2019, the U.S. from implementing their adult-use and medical marijuana programs. A similar amendment that protects tribal cannabis programs also passed. aptly remarked, “It’s past time we protect all cannabis programs….the These amendments still require approval from the U.S. Earl Blumenauer (D.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 15, 2020

Puerto Rico started issuing licenses to hemp producers in September 2019 as part of a pilot program. Under the program, crops are limited to ten cuerdas (9.71 For additional updates on changes to Pennsylvania hemp laws and Hemp CBD laws, please stay tuned to the Canna Law Blog. California. Connecticut.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

On September 11, 2019, the California Assembly approved SB-153 , a bill aimed at making significant changes to California’s hemp cultivation law. Stay tuned to the Canna Law Blog for more updates on this new law.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JULY 5, 2021

First, the Florida Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling in the Florigrown case involving the licensing structure of the state’s burgeoning medical marijuana program. And with the program adding roughly 15,000 to 20,000 new patients each month, Florida’s patient population has already increased by 20% in the first half of 2021.

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MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Legal Framework: Texas Compassionate Use Program Texas has historically maintained strict laws against the use of marijuana for both medicinal and recreational purposes. While this was a positive development, the scope remained limited compared to other states with more comprehensive MMJ programs.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

It means that hemp farmers are going to face a bevy of regulations and compliance issues and protocol on the state, tribal, and federal levels in a way they haven’t had to before even under 2014 Farm Bill pilot programs.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

MARCH 14, 2019

On March 13, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) Specialty Crops Program held the first planned listening webinar to solicit public comment on the implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill as it pertains to hemp. By: Nabil Rodriguez* and Kristen Morris. Nabil Rodriguez is not an attorney.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2019

May 2019 finally brought “ Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries announcing their intentions to introduce legislation in Congress known as the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act, to remove marijuana from the CSA, thus ending the nearly century-long federal policy of prohibition.”

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

On October 31, 2019, USDA published its interim hemp regulations and opened them up to a 60-day public commenting period. State industrial hemp research programs authorized under the 2014 Farm Bill used similar wording for establishing state definitions of industrial hemp. By: Nabil Rodriguez & Garrett Davey.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 16, 2019

We have spilled a lot of ink on this blog related to the 2018 Farm Bill , which legalized hemp at the federal level. This blog post is going to cover financial institutions and hemp at about 10,000 feet. It’s huge news. And there are so many ramifications, from food law to trademarks to the financial services environment.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 1, 2019

In March, I wrote about some of the roadblocks to implementing SB-1409’s commercial hemp cultivation programs, and the lengthy review process of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (“CDFA”) regulation which would allow hemp cultivators to register with their county agricultural commissioners.

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MMJ Recs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

With a growing recognition of its potential therapeutic benefits, Iowa has established a medical marijuana program to provide eligible patients with access to cannabis-based treatments. The Iowa medical marijuana program represents a significant step forward in providing patients with alternative treatment options.

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