Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 19, 2022

In this case, Maine did not dispute that the law was not narrowly tailored and as a result the First Circuit found it unconstitutional. The DCC and state cannabis regulations. The DCC has been used to invalidate many state laws similar to Maine’s residency requirement for cannabis licensees.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Authored by Allison O’Neil , Brian Devine , Jay Myers | Nov 5, 2019 | Massachusetts. Under state law, executing a Host Community Agreement is a prerequisite for state licensure and an applicant must include evidence that a Host Community Agreement has been reached as part of its state application.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JUNE 14, 2019

In a press release published by the House Committee on Appropriations on June 2, 2019, a 2020 Financial Services and General Government Funding Bill was announced. Most recently, the House Appropriations Committee approved this resolution on June 11, 2019 with a vote of 31 to 21. By: Nabil Rodriguez, Esq. & & Victor Fox*.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 22, 2020

Companies who operate in the cannabis space really only have the protection of the state’s laws in which they operate. Even full compliance with state laws is no shield to federal penalties or enforcement. Stay tuned to the Canna Law Blog for more updates. Cannabis isn’t federally legal.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 7, 2020

The purpose of that statement was to to help financial institutions deal with BSA and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance in light of the fact that hemp is no longer a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law. The FinCEN Guidance clarifies and expands upon the 2019 statement. ” No surprises there.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 29, 2020

In light of these legislative changes, we are presenting a 50-state series analyzing how each jurisdiction treats hemp-derived cannabidiol (Hemp CBD). Before the enactment of HB 3449 in March 28, 2019, the cultivation of hemp was strictly limited in South Carolina. Today we turn to South Carolina. California. Connecticut.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

MARCH 25, 2019

Los Angeles CBD lawyers can explain that overlapping federal and state laws have created substantial confusion among restauranteers about what’s legal and what’s not. Additional Resources:’ AB-228 Food, beverage, and cosmetic adulterants: industrial hemp products , March 21, 2019, California Legislative Information.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 2, 2019

As you may recall, this is one of several cases tracked by this blog in which a group of residential property owners displeased with alleged deleterious effects of a marijuana production or processing facility on nearby land seek relief in a civil RICO action. On March 27, 2019, the court answered that question in the negative.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 19, 2019

This latter section was not immediately effective and was subject to federal law authorizing it. SB-1409 (which we have written about here , here , and here ) allowed for the commercial cultivation of hemp upon registration with the state Department of Food and Agriculture (“CDFA”) and county commissioners, effective January 1, 2019.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

Those measures only applied to federal employees, but local and state decision-makers adopted similar programs under state laws and implemented zero-tolerance programs for drug-free workplaces. As Los Angeles cannabis employment law attorneys know, there is nothing in the U.S. Customs Service , 1989, U.S. Supreme Court.

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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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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

MARCH 9, 2022

The legal landscape for parents who smoke weed is changing and will likely continue to change as marijuana becomes legalized in more states. Keep an eye out for any changes to the laws when it comes to weed, as they will likely affect you and your parenting. Be sure to understand your state law before buying or consuming pot.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

JANUARY 12, 2019

More Blog Entries: Cannabis Companies’ Success in Combating RICO Lawsuits , Jan. 8, 2019, Los Angeles Marijuana Patient Attorney Blog. Additional Resources: Appeal Hearing in Cannabis Lawsuit Against the DEA , Dec. 13, 2018, By Megan L’Heureux , Cannabis Science Tech.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

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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Canna Law Blog

MAY 17, 2022

That test was codified into state law via Assembly Bill 5 (AB-5) in 2019. In the meantime, stay tuned to the Canna Law Blog for more cannabis employment law updates. Superior Court. In that case, the court created what’s now known as the so-called ABC Test to determine whether someone is an employee.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

APRIL 5, 2019

Approximately 80 percent of the state’s 482 cities have barred cannabis retailers from either setting up shop or selling the drug for recreational purposes. Additional Resources: 25 cities suing California over marijuana policy that allows unrestricted delivery statewide , April 5, 2019, Associated Press.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 12, 2020

These requests in particular could indicate that what the feds are really interested in here are those companies engaged in commercial cannabis activity in violation of state law – activity that the federal government has always made clear it would prioritize for enforcement.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 24, 2019

I wrote that AB-228 didn’t go quite far enough under California law to allow CBD, and would have no effect on the FDA’s position—so ultimately it doesn’t look like that version of AB-228 would really change very much in California. The reference to being “adulterated” came from state law which was not even the basis for the FAQs.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

My law firm has done a series of these for credit unions (“CU”s) and other financial institutions (“FIs”) going back to 2014. 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.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The court stated it was sympathetic to the assertion that state law allows for a wide disparity in the way it treats possession of cannabis outside a correctional facility versus how it is managed inside, but noted the same is also true for other substances – alcohol included. Call us at 714-937-2050.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 14, 2019

The SAFE Banking Act just got a new, prominent supporter – on April 9, 2019, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin pledged to take a look at the legislation that would allow financial institutions to service cannabis businesses. I want to defend the regulators on this issue. There is not a Treasury solution to this.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 19, 2020

In light of these legislative changes, we are presenting a 50-state series analyzing how each jurisdiction treats hemp-derived cannabidiol (Hemp CBD). On June 10, 2019, Texas enacted House Bill (HB) 1325 , now codified at V.T.C.A., Today we turn to Texas. Health & Safety Code § 443.001 et seq., California. Connecticut.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

That, along with other facets of the case, will be discussed in later blog posts. [1] 4 (2019). [2] The majority rejected all of these arguments and denied the motion for partial summary judgment. For example, most of the majority opinion is devoted to rejecting the taxpayer’s Eighth Amendment argument. Assistants Inc. 9] Eisner v.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2022

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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Canna Law Blog

MAY 10, 2019

On Wednesday, May 8, 2019, Denver, Colorado announced a pass result for Initiated Ordinance 301 , becoming the first U.S. Second, the law obviously changes nothing about the Controlled Substances Act or state law. Psilocybin is still a Schedule I substance per the federal Controlled Substances Act and Colorado law.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

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. Under Governor Pritzker the adult usage and purchase of cannabis for recreational purposes was legalized in 2019. Barry Weisz.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2019

In light of these legislative changes, we are presenting a 50-state series analyzing how each jurisdiction treats hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”). Each Sunday, we summarize a new state in alphabetical order. Just recently, on December 20, 2019, Nebraska submitted it’s hemp cultivation plan to USDA. 2-501 et seq.),

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

APRIL 20, 2023

iii] The Act was originally intended for patients with intractable epilepsy and was expanded in 2019 and 2021 to include other physical and mental illnesses (cancer, multiple sclerosis, post-traumatic stress disorder). [iv] iv] Texas State Law Library – Cannabis and the Law – [link]. [v] Code § 169.001 et seq. [vi]

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

All of this has been based on administrative policy declared by the Secretary of State’s Office, not on legislation or a change to the California Business and Professions Code, but Senate Bill 185 , which was introduced on January 30, 2019 and just went to committee, would change that.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 31, 2019

For a few moments there, it seemed like the California cannabis delivery companies could deliver anywhere in the state—even to cities that said no. There may be another, faster way in which deliveries will be banned—state legislation. It now looks like that may not be allowed.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 3, 2019

In exactly two weeks, on May 17, 2019, our own Vince Sliwoski will co-chair an all-day continuing legal education (CLE) event in Portland called The Business of Marijuana in Oregon , along with Danica Hibpshman, Director of Statewide Licensing at the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC).

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

According to the NYPD , they arrested over 1,300 people for weed possession in 2019, which is three times less than the number of arrests in 2018 and almost 14 times less than in 2017. The proposed law had enough opposition in the government in 2019, however, that it was pushed back to the legislative session of 2020.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Gavin Newsom signed into law the Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act, or Ryan’s Law – remarkable for the fact that he vetoed a similar measure in 2019 due to conflict with federal law.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Young & Craig Simonsen on November 26, 2019. POSTED IN EMPLOYMENT LAW. 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.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 6, 2020

While this may be doable under state law , it raises two important concerns. While the federal government has taken a hands-off approach to enforcement against state-licensed operators, that could change in the future. Navigating California Cannabis Leases in 2019. Rent and Regulatory Compliance.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

A recent federal court decision addresses the relationship between the Controlled Substances Act, the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), and state laws permitting the medical use of cannabis. The ruling is Albuquerque Public Schools v. Sledge , Civ. 18-1029 KK/LF, Civ. 18-1041 KK/LF (D.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In early January 2019, a fire caused significant damaged to the Property while one of the homeowners was in his garage making a salve from cannabis containing cannabidiol (“CBD”) from hemp. Sections 811 and 812 (as amended), regardless of whether the controlled substance is legal under any state law (for example: marijuana).

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