Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

We are helping build out another cannabis banking program here in Oregon. 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. That’s banking.

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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 12, 2020

Last October , Weedmaps, the well-known platform providing cannabis consumers with information related to cannabis products, online ordering, retail store and product listings, and consumer education, received a subpoena from the U.S. We cooperate with these requests as we do with all lawful inquiries.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 26, 2019

The public safety concerns resulting from the dearth of cannabis banking has led dozens of state Attorneys General, the American Banking Association, and numerous other voices to urge the passage of legislation like the SAFE Banking Act so that the U.S. This widespread abstention has had a significant impact on the cannabis industry.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

MARCH 9, 2022

Cannabis effects on brain structure, function, and cognition: considerations for medical uses of cannabis and its derivatives. As marijuana is legalized in more states with each election, it is becoming an increasingly common substance to use – both recreationally and medically. Cannabis Paraphernalia Legalities.

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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. Below is a review of the latest changes in the hemp listed by state.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 15, 2019

On May 6, 2019, New York State law makers proposed two bills, A7467 and S5657 (both are the same), that would overhaul New York’s medical cannabis program. This post is for informational purposes only, For legal advice, contact a Canna Business Lawyer **. Source: [link].

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MassRoots

AUGUST 3, 2020

Louisiana’s medical marijuana program may have been established three years ago, but patients were not granted access to medicine until August of 2019 when the first round of the product became available. House Bill 418 aims to provide extra protection for those businesses that operate within the parameters of Louisiana state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 23, 2020

Date discovered : December 24, 2019. Date owners contacted : December 26, 2019. Report: Cannabis Users’ Sensitive Data Exposed in Data Breach. Led by internet privacy researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, vpnMentor’s research team discovered a data breach in THSuite, a point-of-sale system in the cannabis industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 7, 2019

Saying…… Liht Cannabis Corporation (CNW Group/Liht Cannabis Corporation). ABOUT LIHT CANNABIS CORP. Liht Cannabis Corp. is a publicly traded company investing in the medical and recreational cannabis space since 2014. Veritas Pharma to Commence Legal Proceedings Against Liht Cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Clearing the Air- Florida Condensed Cannabis . For those of you in the dark about Florida’s Medical Marijuana Program, I will be lighting up the dim corners of Florida: The Nation’s Fastest-Growing Medical Marijuana Market , according to The Miami New Times on May 2, 2019.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 13, 2019

Other CBD products, however, are still subject to various state law regulations as well as the U.S. In March of 2019, the FDA established a Working Group to determine the possible legislative pathways to regulate CBD. In 2019, the FDA issued warning letters to four companies marketing and selling CBD products.

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Veriheal

MAY 18, 2023

The Prevalence and Impact of Cigarette Smoking in the United States Cigarette smoking remains a significant public health concern in the United States, despite the decline in tobacco use in recent years. were current cigarette smokers in 2019. million people) in the U.S.

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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.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 16, 2022

hemp farmer sues state, police officer for raid based on false information. She also stated the raid may have been retaliatory, due to her participation in legislative efforts to authorize and monitor the growth of hemp in the state. Law 360 (sub. Law 360 (sub. 2019 and Nov. Law 360 (sub.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Last summer, I wrote about Senate Bill 1459 , a piece of California legislation that created a new scheme of provisional licenses for cannabis operators. This provisional licensing scheme was essentially intended to replace the temporary licensing scheme that only ran through January 1, 2019 per state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Foothill Capital Management www.foothillcap.com announced today the conversion of its Cannabis Growth Fund (CANIX), which launched in 2019, into the Cannabis Growth ETF (BUDX) www.cannabisgrowthfunds.com. Where legalized by states, cannabis possession and use remains a violation of federal law.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 17, 2020

United States: Ethical Issues For Attorneys Providing Services To The Cannabis Industry. It is estimated that the legal cannabis industry could reach $30 billion in sales and employ nearly half a million full-time workers by 2023. In one year, cannabis companies raised $13.8 16 March 2020. by Scott O’Connell.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2020

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Now, he is the Vice-Chair of Indiana NORML — an organization who is currently focused on changing cannabis laws for the access to Medical Cannabis as therapeutic treatment in Indiana. ISNA 2020 POLICY CONFERENCE AGENDA, Jason Straw- Cannabis Policy. Effective Date: 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Congress is making another run at providing a safe harbor to the banking industry and companies that provide services to cannabis businesses. The text of the SAFE Banking Act has changed little since it was first introduced in 2019. Skillman and Ryan D. Arnold & Porter. credit card companies). Protect all service providers (e.g.,

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Authored By Stephen Lott on December 10, 2019. On January 1, 2020, the recreational use of marijuana will be legal under Illinois law. With the formal enactment of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act , it is expected that numerous new companies will be gearing up to enter the Prairie State’s burgeoning cannabis market.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

2019 was a record year for marijuana reform, with more NORML chapters holding lobby days than ever before. With the 2020 legislative session already in full swing in many states, NORML chapters across the country are organizing lobby days to advocate for sensible reform policies in their state. Meetings will begin at 9am.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Mj Biz report…… A bill that would create a federal safe harbor for financial institutions to serve state-lawful cannabis businesses and ancillary companies will be put to a landmark vote in the U.S. His office sent out an email to lawmakers informing them of the decision. Just hours ago, U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2020

The state’s Responsible Vendor Training Program is designed to support licensee compliance and enhance the safety of customers and employees. Most cannabis businesses report they see the program as an investment in employees that also allows them to avoid large noncompliance fines. The effects of cannabis on the human body.

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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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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Flower is forbidden in New York, even for patients in the state’s medical cannabis program. Smoking medical marijuana is prohibited by the Compassionate Care Act,” said Jill Montag, public information officer for the New York DOH , referring to the medical cannabis law. Except that it isn’t. Legal Loopholes.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. In the early months of 2019, and after the recent passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, an increasing number of state and municipal agencies continue to pay close attention to hemp-derived CBD products, in some cases leaving products under siege by regulators.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 21, 2019

New Jersey’s Supreme Court announced last Tuesday it will consider whether or not a Ridgewood funeral home discriminated against one of its employees in 2016 for using medical cannabis. Wild, a cancer patient, was prescribed cannabis as part of his treatment. Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Reports New Jersey Biz. 24:61-2 et seq.

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Puff Puff Post

MARCH 19, 2020

(CSE: PLTH) (OTCQX: PLNHF) ( “Planet 13” or the “ Company “), a leading vertically-integrated Nevada cannabis company, today announced that it will provide online ordering, delivery and core dispensary services. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 20, 2020

The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Reports: SPRINGFIELD — Smelling and seeing cannabis justified probable cause for a police officer in central Illinois to search a man’s car, despite cannabis’ decriminalization and legalization for medical purposes at the time, a unanimous Illinois Supreme Court majority ruled Thursday.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2020

We previously explored the applicability of trade secret protection to cannabis-related inventions. Here, we provide an overview of patent trends in the cannabis industry and how cannabusinesses can use patents to protect their technological, agricultural, genetic, or other innovations. The Power of a Patent.

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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

MAY 11, 2022

Sirois structured his operations to appear as though they complied with Maine’s medical marijuana laws while he regularly sold bulk marijuana on the illicit market, including more than $1 million worth of marijuana for out-of-state distribution between 2018 and 2019, according federal prosecutors. 28, 2021, the U.S.

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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

JULY 13, 2019

Helio.com reports July 12 2019… A lawsuit filed against London-based Reckitt Benckiser Group plc was recently settled for $1.4 When treatment medications are used, it is essential they be prescribed carefully, legally and based on accurate information, to protect the health and safety of patients in federal health care programs.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 29, 2019

Prior to opening her own firm, she was appointed as Senior Policy Advisor at the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation, where she developed regulations and negotiated with stakeholders regarding the implementation of the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA).

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