Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 9, 2022

I get asked a lot of questions about what California cannabis licensees can and cannot do under the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (“MAUCRSA”). California is actually business friendly once operations get going with a license– despite its many issues with the cannabis industry.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 15, 2023

In a significant ruling that holds potential implications for cannabis law reform nationwide, the Wisconsin Supreme Court recently determined that simply smelling cannabis is enough to justify a police search. Moore was pulled over for speeding by two police officers back in 2019. Both have similar scents to marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2019

The latest hemp laws state-by-state: May 2019. The new law also excludes hemp from Connecticut’s definitions of cannabis-type substances and marijuana, but appears to still classify CBD as a controlled substance. By: Hemp Industry Team. Established a hemp growing program.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

FDA has been moving, since the December 20, 2018 passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, toward the full legal recognition of hemp-derived CBD as a food additive and dietary supplement and recently announced that it will be holding a public hearing on products, such as hemp derived CBD, on May 31, 2019, from 8 a.m.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 2, 2021

Definition of Marijuana. and has no accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or lacks accepted safety for use in treatment under medical supervision.” In 2019, the Idaho State Board of Pharmacy issued an advisory document confirming the same. A Schedule I substance is one that “has high potential for abuse.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 22, 2019

This post was written by Kamran Aryah , an attorney with the Kight on Cannabis law firm. The FDA is however finally allowing the public to weigh in, with the announcement of a Public Hearing to take place on May 31, 2019. Also: Are there any currently used standardized definitions for the ingredients in cannabis products (e.g.,

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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

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. Here are some of SB-153’s important provisions: The bill adds a new definition of “industrial hemp”. So what does SB-153 change exactly?

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

On October 12, 2019, Governor Newsom announced that he had signed SB-153 , a bill aimed at making significant changes to California’s hemp cultivation law. As I’ve written before , the bill is a major change for California hemp laws for the following reasons: The bill adds a new definition of “industrial hemp”.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Currently, there is no definitive link to any brand of device, substance, ingredient or flavor, but in all confirmed cases, patients reported vaping within 90 days of developing the illness. Many of these partners have issued statements of their own to continue to ensure patients of the safety of their products. “We What’s next?

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 8, 2019

New Mexico is set to see some sweeping changes to its medical cannabis law. The Senate bill made broad changes to the program that range from allowing medical cannabis in schools to allowing licensed manufacturers to process home-grown medical cannabis. Here’s a breakdown of everything SB 406 does: Medical cannabis in schools.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 6, 2021

Though recreational sale of marijuana will not be legal until at least 2022, the legislation’s passage sets the stage for rapid development of a brand new, multi-billion-dollar, legal cannabis industry in the state. With big business comes big business divorce. Nothing herein shall constitute a binding commitment of either party.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

While definitions for the term are varied, the most common use of California sober describes the idea of giving up alcohol and all types of drugs except cannabis. However, their definition of California sober is different than the original. But there’s no doubt they enjoy cannabis.

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NORML

JANUARY 4, 2019

Happy New Year and welcome to the first Weekly Legislative Roundup of 2019! Click here to email your member of Congress and urge them to join the Cannabis Caucus. The bill would also establish a Cannabis Control Commission to oversee the regulated market. Legislation is pending, HB 350, to expand medical cannabis access.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

JANUARY 15, 2020

On November 20, 2019, the House Judiciary Committee met to discuss, mark-up, and vote on House Resolution 3884 (H.R. 3884, officially titled, The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2019, would have a tremendous impact on the marijuana industry if enacted. 3884 out of the committee along party lines.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 4, 2021

is an industry innovator who has been involved in the growth of many companies in the cannabis industry, and started his relationship with Medical Marijuana Inc. Titus has been involved in the development and investment of several industry-leading cannabis and industrial hemp businesses during his most recent career.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Regulators in Iowa added two new medical cannabis qualifying conditions to the current list, ulcerative colitis (effective immediately), and severe pediatric autism with self-injurious or aggressive behaviors (effective 4/2/19). Update : HB 2149 was approved by the Public Safety Committee on 2/20. AZ resident? California. CA resident?

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WeedAdvisor

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The impact on public safety, especially as it pertains to driving, is something that legislators and opponents frequently thought about. Admittedly, 2019 has seen a rise – at least for the Waterloo Regional Police Service – in cannabis DUI charges. On the surface, this could indicate that cannabis legalization is to blame.

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WeedAdvisor

JULY 13, 2019

One excerpt reads as follows: “Dear CannTrust Patient, We deeply value the trust you place in us to provide you with your medical cannabis products. We are currently working on a facility review with Health Canada and as a precaution, we have implemented a voluntary hold on the sale of our medical products as of July 10 th , 2019.”.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 23, 2020

Given that cannabis remains federally illegal in the United States (despite the fact that more than a majority of states have some form of cannabis legal reform), we get pretty excited when we see other countries undertake legalization experiments at the federal level.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 24, 2022

California Inmates May Not Possess Cannabis. 3d 937, 1056 (2021) the Supreme Court of California made it abundantly clear that the State’s Proposition 64 does not invalidate cannabis-related convictions under California Penal Code § 4573.6, grams of cannabis in a state prison, and thus in violation of California Penal Code 4573.6. [6]

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 19, 2020

FDA’s announcement comes on the heels of an active 2019, during which both FDA and the FTC issued warning letters to marketers of CBD products 1 and the plaintiffs’ bar began to actively file class-action lawsuits against marketers of CBD products under state law. The CBD Report discusses FDA initiatives already underway (e.g.,

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Peninsula Alternative Health

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Currently, there is no definitive link to any brand of device, substance, ingredient or flavor, but in all confirmed cases, patients reported vaping within 90 days of developing the illness. Many of these partners have issued statements of their own to continue to ensure patients of the safety of their products. “We What’s next?

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 28, 2019

On January 17, 2019, California Assembly Member Cecilia M. The text of AB 228 is relatively short and would add the following two provisions to the California Health and Safety Code which contain provisions of the Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Laws (the “Sherman Laws”): 110611. Keep your fingers crossed for AB 228.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2019

19 August 2019. Recently, three British MPs went to Canada on a fact-finding cross-party trip to consider the effects of a more relaxed regulatory environment in respect of cannabis. After the trip, the MPs predicted that the UK would follow Canada’s lead and legalise cannabis for adult use within a decade.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 22, 2019

The State of California finally adopted permanent cannabis regulations earlier this month. In a series of posts, we’re going to cover the highlights of each agency’s permanent rules so that you know what big changes to expect during 2019. New product definitions. The protections of the Farm Bill won’t apply.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 14, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. ii] Both are California appellate court decisions decided in 2019. Put in the simplest terms, Raybon says Proposition 64 decriminalized possession of cannabis (within the parameters of the law) in correctional institutions and Perry says it did not. grams of non-concentrated cannabis. [vi].

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 12, 2020

In fact, our team of hemp lawyers just led a pretty awesome webinar on the international cannabis market, which you can watch for free here. CosIng contains prohibitions for CBD derived from cannabis and synthetic CBD. As a side note, BfArM also oversees Germany’s burgeoning medical cannabis industry.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 21, 2021

With all the buzz surrounding Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the cannabis industry, many questions circulate around what the up-and-coming cannabinoid is, where it comes from, and its legal status. It produces some psychotropic effects that are less potent than Delta-9, the primary form of THC found in cannabis.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 17, 2021

With all the buzz surrounding Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the cannabis industry, many questions circulate around what the up-and-coming cannabinoid is, where it comes from, and its legal status. It produces some psychotropic effects that are less potent than Delta-9, the primary form of THC found in cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2019

By Mike Annis & Emily Lyons on June 13, 2019. In order for hemp to be used as an ingredient in animal feed, it will need to go through same FDA review process as any other animal food ingredient, which can include participating in the AAFCO definition request process. Mike Annis. Emily Lyons. Developments at the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 4, 2019

FEBRUARY 15, 2019. Cannabis attorney Raza Lawrence attended today’s special meeting of the Los Angeles Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee. that a retailer store all cannabis goods in a vault or safe during non-retail hours. POSTED BY RAZA LAWRENCE. Remove the requirement in Regulation No.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

But a number of warning letters from the FDA, including one issued on October 10, 2019 to Rooted Apothecary LLC , make it very clear that sellers of CBD topical products do not have an unfettered pass from the FDA to sell these products. Our main priority was safety, effectiveness.

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WeedAdvisor

MAY 5, 2019

Following a disappointing rollout, the new legal cannabis industry stood no chance against the juggernaut that was the long-established black market. Although the black market still owns a sizeable share of legal cannabis sales, the current landscape is a notable improvement. About Two Out of Ten Canadians Used Cannabis in 2019. .

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 28, 2019

On Friday March 22, 2019, I attended the State of the Cannabis Industry event along with other members of the Green Light team. Guidelines will be coming soon from the OLCC which will clarify its definitions of “applicant” and “financial interest.” HB2233 addresses the issue of social consumption and cannabis cafes.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

AUGUST 21, 2019

For a recap of Day One, click here… On August 16, 2019, the afternoon panels of the American Herbal Production Association Hemp-CBD Supplement Congress offered unique perspectives on the regulatory landscapes and hurdles still in the path of CBD product legality. By: Nabil Rodriguez, Esq. Associate .

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