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Article – Reed Smith: UK: Cannabis In The UK – A Regulatory Environment In Transition?

Cannabis Law Report

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. A novel food is “any food that was not used for human consumption to a significant degree within the Union before 15 May 1997”.

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CBD is Everywhere – But Where Does the FDA Stand?

The Blunt Truth

CBD is “thriving” in the current regulatory environment, but is it doing so illegally? Currently, the FDA treats CBD products aimed at human or animal consumption as drugs and therefore they cannot be distributed without prior approval or a rulemaking exception (more on this below). As former U.S. The FDA needs to act.”

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CDFTA Cannabis Tax Increases Frustrate the Industry

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

On November 21, 2019, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDFTA) announced increases to both the cannabis excise taxes , which are taxes owed by the consumer upon the purchase of cannabis, and cannabis cultivation tax, which are owed by cultivators and are calculated by weight. By: Robert Finkle , Senior Counsel.

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Buds Behind Bars: An Analysis of People v. Raybon

Cannabis Law Report

ii] Both are California appellate court decisions decided in 2019. Second, Health and Safety Code section 11362.1 (“H&S 11362.1”) is the code section that came about after Prop 64 was passed. [v] Third, Health and Safety Code section 11362.45 (“H&S 11362.45”) is at the heart of both Raybon and Perry. [xiv] Introduction.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22

NORML

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. Update : HB 2149 was approved by the Public Safety Committee on 2/20. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take.

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How mood and vibe can change the way weed makes you feel

The Cannigma

For medical users, consuming cannabis in a supportive, positive environment can potentially make it more likely to help ease the symptoms of whichever health condition they are treating. Setting is perhaps a bit more straightforward — it entails the environment in which you consume and whether or not it is conducive to a positive experience.

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An Officer Forced into Retirement for Medical Cannabis Sues NYPD

Veriheal

He filed a lawsuit against the NYPD for multiple counts of a hostile work environment, disability discrimination, and workplace harassment. While working as part of the school safety task force in 2010, Robert received a sprained shoulder and two fractured shin bones from wrestling a student that had assaulted a member of the staff.