Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

DECEMBER 7, 2022

For example, on December 22, 2020, the FDA issued five warnings letters to companies for selling products containing CBD, all addressing the “illegal marketing of unapproved CBD products claiming to treat medical conditions” and the “impermissible marketing of CBD products as dietary supplements.” [2]

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

During the first seven weeks of the law’s enactment (with data collected from July 1 to August 20), reports show that there were 20 arrests in Chesterfield, two in Henrico, zero in Hanover and three in Richmond for a total of 25 arrests. In July and August of 2020 , there were 257 arrests. “A View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2021

million in 2020, which now triples HempFusion’s historical proforma revenue to ~$12 million with significant expansion planned for 2021 and beyond, making it immediately accretive to the Company. HempFusion’s substantial investment into regulatory compliance will help solidify Apothecanna’s leadership position in the CBD industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

1, 2020 Effective Date for All Marijuana Products, Packaging and Labeling. 1, 2020 Effective Date for All Marijuana Products, Packaging and Labeling. 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. Board Approves Jan.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The government has until September 2020 to bring legislation on cannabis in line with the constitution. Non-compliance with these standards would render the sale of the product and its trademark application(s) illegal. relief of minor symptoms (ie, not relating to a disease or disorder); or. Cultivation for medicinal use.

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MedicalJane

MAY 21, 2020

While crucial to compliance efforts, these mandatory systems significantly amplify the burden of getting product to market and into the hands of patients. Unfortunately, restrictions imposed by COVID-19 made collection of signatures impossible. Randal Williams, et al.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 22, 2019

Assembly Bill 533 would set up a Cannabis Advisory Commission and the Cannabis Compliance Board mimicking the Gaming Commission and Gaming Control Board. The actual tax collections from medical and retail cannabis products would remain the responsibility of the Department of Taxation.

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

At the state level, activists in Idaho have begun efforts to qualify a medical cannabis and hemp ballot initiative for the 2020 ballot. Senate Bill 1353 seeks to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. HI resident? MT resident? NH resident? NM resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2021

million for Q2 2021 compared to $983,496 in Q1 2021 and increased 84% compared to $670,728 in Q2 2020. B2B net revenue increased 22% to $898,620 in Q2 2021 from $739,241 in Q1 2021 and a 55% increase year-on-year compared to $579,910 in Q2 2020. 2020. . . 2020. . . . . . $. . $. . $. . $. . . . . . .

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Activists in Nebraska, along with two pro-legalization Senators, qualified a 2020 medical cannabis ballot initiative petition to begin collecting signatures from registered voters in the state. 333, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. Update : H.333

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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. Noffsinger v. SSC Niantic Operating Company, LLC , 338 F.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Carpenteria may smell like skunk, but the County collected $9.6M CDTFA is the agency that collects Cannabis Cultivation Tax (“CCT”), Cannabis Excise Tax (“CET”), as well as Sales Tax and California income tax. See Reboot in 2020! , One should not be harsh in one’s criticism of Santa Barbara County’s complicity.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The EU or its affiliates are expected to provide further guidance on this issue; however, due to administrative procedures and time required for adequate data collection, such publication won’t likely be released until 2020. This new EFSA guidance will further complicate U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Based on a fiscal 2020 pro forma revenue basis, HempFusion (combined with the fiscal 2020 revenues of Apothecanna and Sagely Naturals) would have generated approximately USD$11.8 Substantial investment into regulatory compliance creating a strong base for future FDA regulatory guidelines. million in revenue. million and $13.5

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

Just looking at H1 2021 vs. H1 2020 however, which is an easy comparable, affected by temporary lockdowns, does not give the best picture of long-term organic growth and business recovery. Eurofins has done a very modest level of acquisitions in 2019, 2020 and H1 2021 and this again confirms that acquisitions do not boost organic growth.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

California’s 2019 legislative session has ended, with a number of significant cannabis and hemp bills tabled for January 2020 when the State Legislature reconvenes. The campaign is seeking to collect 766,000 signatures to put a constitutional amendment on the 2020 ballot. Germany previously received imports from Canada.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

In between seed-to-sale tracking, we collect upwards of 370 different unique events in the supply chain, that then the state agency has complete visibility into so that they can monitor for compliance. They can do targeted recalls if there’s something wrong with the product that could affect public health or compliance issues.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 23, 2021

As Canopy continues to focus on the premium flower segment, the addition of 7ACRES and the 7ACRES Craft Collective enhances Canopy’s leading market share position and supplements its production capacity through the acquisition of Supreme’s low-cost, scalable cultivation facility in Kincardine, Ontario.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

interest in FGW that closed on December 18, 2020. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information This news release contains “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of the applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 7, 2021

In 2020 Blessed had almost 5 million site visits and an average order value of approximately £75. This is a key step in ensuring continued compliance for their products in the U.K. billion in 2020 and is estimated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 35% between 2021 and 2027. and other markets.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

These transactions have collectively contributed to increasing the Company’s annual run-rate international revenue from approximately $10.6 million at the end of October 31, 2020 , to just approximately $80 million annual run-rate at the end of November 30 , 2021. Key industry investors in High Tide include Tilray Inc.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

After five months of public discussion and engaging with Massachusetts residents about their thoughts and concerns, I am proud of the final policy changes the Commission adopted today,” Chairman Steven J. The next regulatory revision process is expected to occur in 2020. Policy changes include: New Licenses. Hoffman said.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 13, 2022

The foregoing measures will enable many New York business owners, across many industries, to further reduce their federal income tax liability by taking greater advantage of the limited SALT cap workaround “approved” by the IRS in 2020 and adopted by New York in 2021. [v]. v] IRS Notice 2020-75. iii] New York Tax Law Sec.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Local governmental agencies have the final say on land-use, health and safety issues, and the ability to collect tax revenues from the industry, but all local authority was subject to a framework of a comprehensive, burdensome and poorly reasoned state-wide regulation of this industry. Carpetbaggers arrived in California from far and wide.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Included in the 2020 Inc. SMITHS FALLS , ON and BOULDER, Colo., to acquire 100% of the outstanding membership interests of Wana, the #1 cannabis edibles brand in North America by market share. Canopy Growth has an established partnership with Fortune 500 alcohol leader Constellation Brands. About Wana Brands.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

One of the most successful alcohol control policies in the United States was the establishment of the minimum legal drinking age of 21 (MLDA-21). All states have a version of MLDA-21, with Congress passing legislation in 1984 pressuring all states to enact the policy if they had not already done so. 1988, Jones et al.,

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Federal law requires that taxpayers must report income from illegal sources – including cannabis sales (whether state sanctioned or not) – raising numerous tax compliance and design issues. The lawful cannabis industry faces numerous regulatory hurdles that makes even good-faith compliance with the law a challenge. Introduction.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2022

In addition, the licensees must execute a management agreement with a third-party operator to manage and operate the remaining facilities that the department will continue to permit in compliance with state law. California Steps Up Tax Collection Efforts. On June 8, 2022, the U.S. OCC is taking comments through Aug.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 25, 2020

Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2020. On March 15, 2020, Governor Janet T. Governor Mills signed these measures into law on March 18, 2020, and announced additional steps to protect public health and safety. For the foreseeable future, we expect that MMMP compliance inspections will continue unabated. Background. Conclusion.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 10, 2022

Our attorneys specialize in marijuana law and policy development and share expertise with all stakeholders in this new, ever-changing regulatory environment. We are a cannabis law firm, and we have been at the leading edge of cannabis law and policy since the inception of the regulated cannabis industry. Perform due diligence.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

We wanted to investigate, so after collecting samples from online stores and brick-and-mortar smoke shops, we commissioned FESA Labs to perform independent testing on 51 delta-8 products. We’ve collected the results under these headings to make it easier to navigate to what you’re looking for. Illegal Limits of Delta-9 THC. Freeman, D.

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Meadow

JULY 13, 2018

Isa Perez (Head of Business Development at Meadow) moderates the Update from Local Regulators Panel with Joe Devlin (Sacramento Cannabis Policy and Enforcement), Cat Packer (Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation), and Nicole Elliot ( San Francisco Office of Cannabis). Photo Credit: Kandid Kush.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JUNE 25, 2021

The courts have consistently held that marijuana dispensaries operating in compliance with state law are trafficking in controlled substances and are subject to Section 280E.[11] The Tax Court in Patients Mutual [15] Assistance Collective Coop. shareholders who are not C corporations. billion in pursuit of U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2022

Snyder has led our key programs to build brands, develop a new product roadmap, schedule product introductions, integrate all direct-to-consumer websites, develop pricing policies, and coordinate sales and marketing efforts. Rodrigo de Oliveira, our current Chief Operating Officer, will be stepping down as COO at the end of September.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 17, 2021

“Oklahoma has one of the largest programs in the country,” the Marijuana Policy Project stated in a policy update released May 3. The purpose of the compliance directive is to ensure business licensees are actively operating or working toward operational status, according to the bill’s text. million in July, according to OMMA.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 13, 2021

“Oklahoma has one of the largest programs in the country,” the Marijuana Policy Project stated in a policy update released May 3. The purpose of the compliance directive is to ensure business licensees are actively operating or working toward operational status, according to the bill’s text. million in July, according to OMMA.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden introduced legislation in the Senate — The Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act — to permit states to establish their own marijuana regulatory policies free from federal interference. A subcommittee of the U.S. A Georgia bill to reduce marijuana possession penalties was defeated in a senate committee this week.

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