The Joint Blog

JUNE 2, 2020

3, 2020 Americans will elect a new president- or re-elect the present President of the United States. And others are looking for significant distinctions to support cannabis law changes. Application of the law is applied to persons who own, nurture, or distribute cannabis in enormous quantities.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

If it did, why didn’t it just legalize marijuana? Conflict preemption is a doctrine that finds a state law invalid if it contradicts federal law – i.e., when it is impossible to comply with both state and federal law. Imagine a state law that said you did not have to comply with a federal law.

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CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Current Florida medical marijuana patient? Either way, it’s important you stay up to date with Florida’s rapidly evolving legal landscape: Can you use medical marijuana at work? Do different states recognize Florida medical cards? What law legalized medical marijuana in Florida? What about travel?

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SpeedWeed

MAY 7, 2021

In recent years, the US Drug Enforcement Agency has been collaborating with California law enforcement to raid illegal growers all across the state. The DEA actually seized more weed in 2020 than it did in 2019 , largely due to these increased efforts at cracking down on California’s black market. .

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 11, 2021

Back in August 2020, the Drug Enforcement Administration (the “DEA”) released its Interim Final Rule (the “ IFR” ) in which the agency stated, in part, that “[a]ll synthetically derived tetrahydrocannabinols remain schedule I controlled substances.” Other states fail to differentiate THC derived from hemp and marijuana.

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Marijuana Seeds NL

APRIL 29, 2021

Instead of bans, some states like Florida are deriving their own legal framework for the future of delta-8 THC use. Considering retail sales of delta 8 flower and goods was $10 million in 2020 - it’s a topic states and producers will need to sort out. This may be one reason why the DEA took some federal action in August of 2020.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

In The Weeds welcomes the new year, as well as a number of new cannabis laws and policies taking effect around the country in 2022. Below is a list of state law updates to look forward to this year. 1, Montana permits retail marijuana sales for adults 21 and older. Montana: As of Jan. Louisiana: As of Jan.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2020

In summary, until states had hemp plans approved and hemp was cultivated under those plans, which essentially did not happen until 2020, transporters really had no additional protections than they had previously. Many state law enforcement agencies simply mistook hemp for an illegal controlled substance.

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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. producers and consumers.'” THC will result in a negligent violation.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

To a large extent legalization of adult-use cannabis, including New York’s passage of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act of 2021 (MRTA), has eclipsed other developments in the cannabis sector over the past year. The 2018 Farm Bill carved “hemp” and its derivates from the definition of marijuana in the CSA.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 3, 2021

Few state laws specifically address delta-8 THC at this time. Most state laws that pertain to marijuana or cannabis use language that covers marijuana, cannabis, THC, CBD, or delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol. There are 11 states where delta-8 is believed to be illegal according to state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2021

They contend that hemp farmers and processors wanting a truly legal pathway to participate in the Delta-8 market must convert hemp to CBD, then sell the CBD to state-licensed marijuana companies to produce and distribute Delta-8 products through the existing regulated market. Is Delta-8 legal under state law?

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Five of them used an age verification form , which is in compliance with the FDA age requirements and state laws, where the customer has to upload a photo of a government ID, and the other required a signature on delivery of the package. The second argument is based on a DEA interim final rule on the topic of synthetic THC.

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