Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2019

The latest hemp laws state-by-state: May 2019. Hemp growth programs took root in four different states, expanded in two states, and legislation awaits the governor’s signature in another state in the month of May. By: Hemp Industry Team. Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to sign the legislation soon.

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NORML

JANUARY 4, 2019

Happy New Year and welcome to the first Weekly Legislative Roundup of 2019! Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Don Young (R-AK) re-introduced the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act, which protects those engaged in state-lawful medical marijuana programs from federal prosecution. Pennsylvania.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Although the 2018 Farm Bill carved out hemp from the federal Controlled Substances Act, few court rulings have addressed the legal distinction between federally-legal hemp and federally-illegal cannabis. The fire occurred in January 2019, while Mr. Bogard was making a batch of CBD salve in his garage.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2021

California hospital facilities will be allowed to use medical cannabis for terminally ill patients. 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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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Delaware prosecutors will no longer be encouraged to pursue criminal charges against those who possess marijuana for personal use, according to guidelines issued by the state’s new Attorney General. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of allowing patients to smoke medical cannabis. California. CA resident? Connecticut.

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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. All for what?

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Last Updated: November 19 2019. On the federal level, full legalization remains elusive, but there is a steady march toward allowance of certain goods and services in the general field of cannabis, as additional research is conducted overall on the potential impact cannabis/CBDderived ingredients may have in certain uses.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 4, 2020

As more and more states legalize cannabis, many state legislatures are examining previous cannabis convictions to determine whether justice was truly carried out in those cases. And in California, thousands of criminal records have already been wiped clean thanks to the efforts of the state government.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Franchising in the cannabis industry has been gaining widespread interest over the past few years, and truth be told, this is not a surprising trend. Fast-forward to 2021, and Cannabiz Media is tracking a growing number of licensed cannabis franchise businesses in the Cannabiz Intelligence business intelligence base. Feel State : 2.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

We do know that the Drug Enforcement Administration has confirmed that the importation of cannabis plant material that falls outside of the Controlled Substance Act’s definition of “marihuana” (e.g., That limited exception doesn’t cover other parts of the cannabis plant, including hemp flower.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 14, 2019

On December 3, 2019, four federal agencies, in consultation with state banking regulators, clarified the legal status of hemp growth and production under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) for banks 1 providing financial services to hemp-related businesses. JD Supra Release. percent on a dry weight basis.” Key takeaways.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 29, 2020

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. Today we turn to South Carolina. it does not bear any sort of declaration of CBD.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

cannabis industry attracts all kinds of entrepreneurs and investors. That has been true since Colorado and Washington legalized cannabis for adults 21 and up back in 2012, and since other states began creating comprehensive licensing regimes. Foreign investors are not immune to the charms and allure of cannabis.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 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. It doesn’t matter whether the CBD was derived from hemp or marijuana.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 26, 2019

I cringe every time a form lease comes across my desk for a California cannabis tenant. Cannabis is a heavily-regulated industry. Any issue not addressed in the lease will be governed by state law. State law tends to be very protective of tenants in residential leases, but provides little protection to commercial tenants.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 16, 2019

Fifty-six percent of general counsel and in-house counsel believe in the next couple of years they will need to increase their legal resources to keep up with the cannabis market, according to a report published by ALM and Shook, Hardy & Bacon. Litigation is definitely one of those things that is going to grow.”.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 9, 2019

Just a few weeks ago, Curaleaf Holdings (“Curaleaf”) announced that it would pay $875 million, mostly in stock, to acquire a Chicago based cannabis company, Grassroots. This followed news in May that Curaleaf had reached a nearly $1 billion all-stock deal with one of Oregon’s biggest cannabis companies, Cura Partners, Inc. See here ).

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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. MCSB entity owner regulations now state that “if the owner.

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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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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Earlier this month, Governor Pritzker signed into law SB 1557 , revising the Recreational Cannabis Law to expand permissible marijuana testing and related adverse action. The Act also permits employers to prohibit employees from being under the influence of or using cannabis in the employer’s workplace or while on call.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2019

On June 19, 2019, at 1:30 PST, the Washington State Bar Association’s Cannabis Law Section will be presenting an online CLE on hemp. I’ll be joined by my esteemed colleagues to shed some light on hemp laws both nationally and here in the Evergreen State. You can register to join us here.

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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.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

CPA’s” PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. I can address the procedures and future plans for the Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch. The California Business and Professions Code, in section 26001(c), defines a cannabis license “applicant” as “an owner applying for a state license pursuant to this division.”

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

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. Apparently, that’s how the state wants to continue to operate.

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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. The definition is key.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 8, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Through the Narcotic Drugs Amendment Act 2016 (Cth) and its amendments to the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 (Cth) ( NDA ), the Australian Government commenced the legalisation of medicinal cannabis products in Australia under federal law in 2016. Josh Hunt – Partner.

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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. Let’s break down exactly what this law does and doesn’t do. Second, the law obviously changes nothing about the Controlled Substances Act or state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Exclusive: California Is Raising Taxes On Cannabis Again. Los Angeles, CA – The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) announced yesterday that it plans to raise taxes on the legal cannabis industry once again. License revoked for California cannabis vape maker Kushy Punch after state seizes $21M worth of products.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Urbn Leaf CEO Ed Schmults to be named CEO of StateHouse – – Vertically integrated with a fully installed and operational platform to consolidate the California cannabis sector – – US$77.3 With these transactions, we are working to create a west coast cannabis powerhouse,” said Mr. Hawkins.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

More and more states across the South are adopting medical marijuana regimes. One such pain for marijuana businesses is the tension between following state laws on a product that is still illegal at the federal level. The definition of a separate trade or business is technical and relies on documentation.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 15, 2019

Sourced From: Kight On Cannabis. This article is reposted with permission from Danny Zlatnik , a California lawyer experienced with both cannabis law and intellectual property. 2327), a patent under federal utility patent law (35 U.S.C. 1), or protection as a trade secret under various federal and state laws.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Delta-8 THC is making big waves in the cannabis industry at the minute, but with warnings from the FDA and CDC , not to mention harrowing accounts from users , it’s clear there’s more going on with the novel cannabinoid than meets the eye. Is This Similar to the Vitamin E Acetate Crisis in 2019? And that was just the beginning.

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TheAnswerPage

JANUARY 11, 2022

Well, if your answer is ‘no,’ you are definitely not alone. Also, a recent systematic review of healthcare professionals’ “cannabis knowledge” reported “there was a unanimous lack of self-perceived knowledge surrounding all aspects of medicinal cannabis” (2). These findings do not surprise me at all.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 8, 2019

investors in cannabis-related entities, where the activity is legal in its jurisdiction but not legal in the U.K., businesses with regards to cannabis-related activity and significant discrepancy in opinion within the U.K. On 18 June 2019, the U.K. Legal Status of Cannabis in the U.K., Authored By: Christina Mouktari.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Cannabis Control Commission Official Announcement. Cannabis Control Commission Approves Final Adult Use, Medical Use of Marijuana Regulations. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 24, 2019. Cannabis Control Commission Approves Final Adult Use, Medical Use of Marijuana Regulations.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 6, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. cannabis climate requires brave, willing participants to maneuver carefully in accordance with the medical marijuana rules of engagement for each respective state. non-medical marijuana use “border states.” Think the feds aren’t watching this cannabis battle?

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CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

MORE DETAILS: On June 16, 2014, Florida became the 22nd state to legalize (at least partial) access to medical marijuana when Governor Rick Scott signed the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014. How does Florida law define medical marijuana? What is the legal difference between cannabis and low-THC cannabis?

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