Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2022

As our firm’s prior information memos on cannabis have shown 1 , the legalization of marijuana for recreational or medical use in states still poses legal issues in higher education due to marijuana’s illegality under federal law. This tension in laws is also present in the issue of marijuana use by patients in hospital settings.

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Research and Development Policy Patients Compliance 98

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 2, 2022

The move is another small step in the direction of making cannabis policy more lenient toward consumers who may be otherwise law-abiding citizens. It was only in 2013 that the country aligned its policy with the rest of the Union and allowed the cultivation of hemp by local farmers.

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Policy History Seed-To-Sale Decriminalization 52

NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

In Congress this week Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Ro Khanna (D-CA), introduced The Marijuana Justice Act of 2019, to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and incentivize states to end the racially disparate criminalization of marijuana consumers. CO resident? GA resident?

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Legislation Compliance Compliance Hemp 165

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Monday, September 23, 2019. As early as September 23, 2019, the United States House of Representatives is expected to vote on the widely anticipated Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act.

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Banking Law Compliance Compliance 40

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Winter Edition 2019 – Cannabis. 2019 Legislative Session – Agency Proposed Legislation. On January 9, 2019 the Board approved a motion to make the effective date for all marijuana product, packaging and labeling requirements Jan 1, 2020. Here’s the Table of Contents. Board Approves Jan. Pesticide Disclosures.

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Topical Packaging Retail Legislation 65

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 31, 2019

Latest study designed to encourage sensible policy development. January 31, 2019. Portland, OR — Today the Oregon Liquor Control Commission provided the Oregon Legislative Assembly with the 2019 Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Legislative Report required by ORS 475B.548. Here’s the statement in full.

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Legislation Recreational Marijuana Policy 61

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 11, 2022

The measure also calls on the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division , the state’s regulator of marijuana businesses, to “balance the amount of influence that the marijuana industry has” on pot-related policy and rulemaking. BILL SUMMARY. Improve Marijuana Industry Regulation. 2022 Regular Session.

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Legislation Seed-To-Sale Compliance Compliance 105

Canna Law Blog

MAY 7, 2024

Proposition 64, passed a few years later, lacked any discussion addressing the damage caused by past policies. However, with social equity becoming a prominent topic in the cannabis industry, California officials have started investing significantly in social equity policies.

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Programs Policy Advocacy Business 84

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

Total recorded drug offences increased in England and Wales by 19% from 2019/20 to 2020/21, with possession of cannabis recording a 21.5% 25% fewer PNDs were issued in 2020/21 than in 2019/20 and 60% fewer than five years ago. 2020 saw a 4% increase in deaths compared to 2019.” This represents a 72% increase. Old Thinking.

Policy 52

Policy Decriminalization Data Strains 52

CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

What law legalized medical marijuana in Florida? How does Florida law define medical marijuana? SHORT ANSWER: Low-THC cannabis , defined by Florida law, only contains 8% or less THC and more than 10% CBD. To learn more about telehealth appointments and CannaMD ‘s COVID-19 safety measures, see: Coronavirus Policies.

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Law Marijuana Patients Treatment 126

NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

Regulate Like Alcohol : The Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2019 — (HR 420) seeks to deschedule cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, thus permitting state governments to regulate these activities as they see fit. Under existing law, only a handful of licensed dispensaries are permitted in the state. KY resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 187

SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

7 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), researchers analyzed 28 years’ worth of Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data to ascertain whether states that have passed medical or recreational cannabis laws have subsequently seen an increase in cannabis use among US high school students. JAMA, Research Letter, 2021).

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Legalization Compliance Compliance Data 75

NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation into law this week permitting the production of industrial hemp in accordance with the new federal regulations. Legislation is pending, House Bill 2149, to amend the definition of “cannabis” under the 2010 voter-approved medical marijuana law. Your Highness, Carly. AZ resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 173

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Radically changing the approach to drugs policy. We recommend a radical change in UK drugs policy from a criminal justice to a health approach. Responsibility for drugs policy should move from the Home Office to the Department of Health and Social Care.

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Policy Education Treatment Compliance 45

NORML

JANUARY 10, 2019

Our federal marijuana laws are outdated, out of touch and have negatively impacted countless lives.”. A decades-long champion of cannabis reform, this marks the first time that Blumenauer has staked out the specific bill number 420. In the 115th Congress, the bill had 26 cosponsors – compared to 19 cosponsors in the 114th.

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Marijuana Legislation Compliance Compliance 278

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. OLCC will be enforcing non-compliance with changes in ownership structure that are not pre-approved. Packaging and Labeling Update: As of April 1, 2019, retailers can’t accept products with old labels.

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Law Hemp Seed-To-Sale Policy 59

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2021

Compliance Division – Richard Parrott. Previously, she was Director of the Office of Cannabis for the City and County of San Francisco’s General Services Agency from 2017 to 2019, where she served as Project Manager in 2017. Lee served as Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary for the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom from 2019 to 2021.

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Research and Development Compliance Compliance Food 105

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 13, 2019

104-annual-2019. The American Bar Association (ABA) adopted a resolution on Monday that calls on Congress to allow states to set their own marijuana policies and recommends rescheduling or descheduling cannabis under federal law. The Motion Is Forwarded. THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION. FINAL RESOLUTION. Marijuana Moment Report.

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Compliance Compliance State Laws Policy 59

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Costello brings a wealth of US government regulatory experience, including areas overseeing cannabis policy. Congressman (2015-2019, R-PA), and now public policy consultant. with Honors, and received his law degree from the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. Mr. Costello is a former U.S.

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Policy Compliance Compliance Hemp 52

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JULY 18, 2019

The Garden State’s Governor, Phil Murphy, signed the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act (CUMMA) on July 2, 2019. History of compliance with regulations and policies governing government regulated marijuana programs. Criterion 2.

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Law Marijuana Education Safety 40

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 29, 2019

An-Chi Tsou is the principal at Tsou Consulting, LLC, specializing in state and local regulatory and legislative compliance, guidance, and advocacy. California’s Cannabis Advisory Committee (CAC) was scheduled to meet on March 27 for its first meeting of 2019. Authored By: An-Chi Tsou.

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Law Policy Programs Topical 45

NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Governor Mark Gordon (R) of Wyoming signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. Update : HB 1518 is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on 3/11/2019. 333, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. AR resident?

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Legislation Patients Access Seed-To-Sale 163

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Now it is provinces that must engage meaningfully, and they should not make the assumption that their laws should apply on-reserve. These latest retail outlets and the leaf and product being promoted by their owners do not comply with federal and provincial licensing laws.

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Policy Research and Development Supply Chain Cannabis 59

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2019

Network of Trial Law Firms – July 29, 2019. Virgin Islands have passed laws allowing medical marijuana use. [7] 11] But in 2018, the DOJ reversed course and announced a further update to its marijuana enforcement policy, including “a return to the rule of law and the rescission of previous guidance documents.” [12]

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Law Legalization Marijuana Policy 40

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The NDAA is now before the Senate for consideration and is highly likely to be passed this year—in some form—in order to set annual defense policy priorities and authorize Defense agency spending for 2022. Despite bipartisan support and broad support by the business community, these efforts have never resulted in the bill becoming law.

Banking 52

Banking Compliance Compliance Business 52

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2019

The Garden State’s Governor, Phil Murphy, signed the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act (CUMMA) on July 2, 2019. History of compliance with regulations and policies governing government regulated marijuana programs. Criterion 2.

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Law Marijuana Education Cultivation 40

The Herb Collective

JANUARY 3, 2019

In 1996, voters passed the Compassionate Use Act, and over the past two decades, it has seen a lot of changes and structure within its cannabis laws. Public Consumption The state law says that no one can legally consume cannabis in public areas, including public smoking areas designated for cigarettes.

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Law Marijuana Recreational Business 51

NORML

MARCH 21, 2020

Given the current COVID-19 pandemic, the NORML team is working remotely in compliance with CDC guidelines. However, the work of reforming our nation’s failed marijuana laws is not suspended therefore we’re still updating you policy efforts across the country. AK resident? California.

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Legislation Access Patients Cultivation 261

NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

” At a more local level, the decriminalization policy in Dayton, Ohio went into effect this week. Regulate Nationally : The Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2019 (HR 420) seeks to deschedule cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, thus permitting state governments to regulate these activities as they see fit.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 155

The Blunt Truth

JUNE 13, 2019

Drug policies must be updated and must address discrimination concerns. On May 31, 2019, it approved House Bill 1438, which will create the “Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.” Across the country, states are moving to legalize medical and recreational cannabis. Illinois’ Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.

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Recreational Law Policy Safety 49

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2019

The City Council passed the bill in April by a vote of 40-4, and it became law on May 10, 2019, with an effective date of May 10, 2020. New York City employers who conduct pre-employment drug tests should review their practices to ensure compliance with this new ordinance. The Statute. Noffsinger v.

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Law Policy Legislation Conditions 40

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 19, 2019

December 19, 2019. Licensees will have until July 1, 2020 to bring all product packaging and labeling into compliance. Licensees will have until July 1, 2020 to bring all product packaging and labeling into compliance. The interim policy linked below will guide the implementation of the rules. Withdrawals/Rescinded.

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Packaging Edibles Retail Policy 53

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 14, 2019

This post was written by attorney Kamran Aryah with the Kight on Cannabis law firm. We wrote about this topic recently , and quoted both a USPS policy statement and an administrative court ruling that hemp and hemp extracts are mailable commodities.

Hemp 40

Hemp Compliance Compliance Extraction 40

The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The National Safety Council released a policy statement endorsing employer zero-tolerance policies for cannabis use for employees who work in safety-sensitive positions, explaining that no level of cannabis is safe. The organization’s recommendations may conflict with applicable laws or may require additional nuance and refinement.

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Safety Policy Marijuana Compliance 61

NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Governor Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed legislation into law to restore patients’ right to smoke medical cannabis. Governor Ralph Northam (D) of Virginia signed legislation into law that will allow medical cannabis oil to be administered to patients on school property. CT resident? HI resident? HI resident? KS resident?

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Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 131

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

The Special Committee was appointed in July 2019 to investigate the circumstances surrounding the Company’s receipt of non-compliance reports from Health Canada, to both provide oversight for the development and execution of the Company’s remediation plan and review strategic alternatives. Default Status Report.

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Compliance Compliance Packaging Pharmaceutical 59

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 22, 2019

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE MARCH 2019: Here’s a quick rundown of some of what we’ve been working on this session. We are working with a strong group of advocates under the umbrella of the New Revenue Coalition to work on the next steps of turning this concept into law. OLCC COMPLIANCE EDUCATION BULLETIN.

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Education Legislation Programs Consumption 49