The Blunt Truth

JULY 18, 2022

According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5 In 2020 alone, legal sales of marijuana in the US bought in a record $17.5 The history of the law surrounding this subject may offer insight.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

AUGUST 6, 2019

By: Rachel Gillette , Partner and Chair of the Cannabis Law Practice. The National Football League (NFL) preseason is upon us, and though the players may have changed, the league’s strict cannabis policies have not. Williams had a history of suspensions from the NFL for marijuana, and retired in 2011.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

On January 1st, 2020, Illinois became the 11th state to legalize adult-use marijuana. In the first month of 2020, the State raked in $40 million in recreational pot sales – which some are quickly concluding indicates the industry will be a boon for the state. Ultimately, if we don’t learn from history, we’re doomed to repeat it.

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” ” This marks the first time that members of the Energy and Commerce Committee will hear and debate issues specific to marijuana policy reform. CO resident? NJ resident? New Mexico.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Acting in one fell swoop, on September 18, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 10 cannabis-related legislative bills into law. AB 1706 also requires the Department of Justice to complete an update of the State’s summary criminal history information database, and ensure that inaccurate state summary criminal history is not reported.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 2, 2021

When she worked in the fields of natural products and dietary supplements, policy attorney Amber Littlejohn started doing some work in the hemp and CBD space. Our leadership has done an extraordinary job of creating policies and building the reputation of the organization,” Littlejohn said of MCBA’s work.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 5, 2019

On January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a consumer-friendly privacy law inspired by the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, is set to take effect. This suggests that the Legislature anticipates passing an employer-specific information privacy law in 2020. October 2, 2019 .

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Update : HB 1089 is scheduled for a public hearing in the House Business Affairs & Labor Committee at 1:30 on 2/19/2020 in Room LSB-A.

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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. The statute also excludes positions for which testing is required under applicable law or regulation, including, for example, regulations promulgated by the Department of Transportation.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

23, 2019 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced a new crop insurance option for hemp growers in select counties of 21 states in 2020. The MPCI coverage is for hemp grown for fiber, grain or CBD oil for the 2020 crop year. More information on the MPCI pilot will be available in 2020. WASHINGTON, D.C.,

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5 In 2020 alone, legal sales of marijuana in the US bought in a record $17.5 The history of the law surrounding this subject may offer insight.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2022

According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5 In 2020 alone, legal sales of marijuana in the US bought in a record $17.5 The history of the law surrounding this subject may offer insight.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 12, 2022

This rule created problems for cannabis businesses in recent history. Since 2012 many states , including Oregon, passed laws allowing retail cannabis businesses. However, most of these laws created a significant amount of “red tape” for businesses. d) to include “Oregon’s psilocybin-related laws.” In Oregon, Rule 1.2(c)

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 19, 2022

The First Circuit has added itself to the list of jurisdictions that have invalidated similar state cannabis laws on DCC grounds, including in the Sixth and Eighth circuits. Northeast Patients Group (“Northeast”) and High Street Capital Partners (“High Street”) sued the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services in 2020.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2020

Policy-based solutions to the Drug War are hard to find. The Future of Mexico’s Cannabis Policy. This week, I travelled to our southern neighbor to discuss the future of Mexico’s cannabis policy with top political decision makers. Mexico’s history is important in understanding the road to reform. . comes from Mexico.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Unlike in Amsterdam however, policies towards the sale and use of weed in Aruba are far less liberal. Aruba marijuana laws: what’s the deal? Those caught violating the law are subject to severe punishment including heavy fines and possible imprisonment, as one imprudent tourist found out. Is medical marijuana legal in Aruba?

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

According to Jin Guiyun, a professor of history and culture at Shandong University, “the cannabis was stored in a pot on the coffin bed amid other staple grains such as millet. Finding the tomb of the Tang dynasty soldier, Guo Xing, allowed us to peer into the history of cannabis and discover the secrets of its historical use.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

A rational statewide drug policy requires that the coercive force of the criminal justice system be used constructively to influence far more people, numbering in the millions, than could ever be arrested, adjudicated, and sentenced.”. — billion (2020 dollars) over the past decade to enforce the drug war, amounting to an average of $1.2

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Patents on psychedelics raise unique concerns associated with their unusual qualities, history, and regulation. 649, 654 (2020). 9791, 9796–97 (2020) (describing the use of psychedelics for treating problematic substance, alcohol, and tobacco use); Matthew W. Because they were criminalized for decades, the U.S. 21 × 21.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 3, 2021

The survey , which comes from InformedTexas.org and was carried out by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy in conjunction with Texas NORML, revealed that over 60 percent of patients who admitted to using medical cannabis also reported that they used it to replace prescriptions meds that they preferred not to take. .

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NORML

JUNE 5, 2020

This is the sixth in a series of blogs on the history of NORML and the legalization movement. It was considered a moral offense that rendered the individual unqualified to practice law. Trudeau always seemed to enjoy contrasting his more progressive policies with the pro-war and anti-pot positions of the US government.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Simplifya experienced 100% growth year-over-year (2020 to 2021). legal sales projected to surpass $24B this year, a 38% increase over 2020, and as the industry continues to grow at an accelerated pace, cannabis compliance has increasingly become more difficult to track for those not using RegTech solutions. Simplifya Growth Highlights.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 24, 2021

One of the Evanston leaders who spearheaded the charge for the reparations measure, Alderwoman Robin Rue Simmons, said that the policy helped remedy two racial disparities: the disproportionate arrests of African-Americans for marijuana, and the inability for many Black residents to find affordable housing.

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The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

However, due to the country’s rough history with alcohol and drug usage among teens, particularly in the 90’s, the country’s policies towards cannabis are quite strict. According to the law, residents cannot possess, grow, sell, or consume marijuana in Iceland. Is cannabis legal in Iceland? A brief legal overview.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 27, 2022

The task force will complete a study and provide policy recommendations that will serve as a basis for substantive policy reforms during the 2023 legislative session. Green Light Law Group assisted in drafting SB 1580 and is pleased to provide background on the bill’s development and future. Task Force Members.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Legislation is pending, House Bill 550, to expand the state’s marijuana decriminalization law. For the first time in recent history, there is a clear pathway to advance a decriminalization bill, Senate Bill 2, to the desk of Governor Northam, an issue which is a top priority for him in the 2020 General Assembly.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

February 6, 2020 – The U.S. Producers may apply now, and the deadline to sign up for both programs is March 16, 2020. “We The MPCI pilot insurance is a new crop insurance option for hemp producers in select counties of 21 states for the 2020 crop year. Full Release & Contact Info. Press Release. Release No.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The 2017 law which created the framework of the states medical cannabis program requires that the DOH grant new licenses to keep up with the increasing number of certified patients. DeSantis, the DOH is pausing its MMTC application process until the 2017 law finishes its stint in litigation. So, whats the hold up? According to Gov.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 10, 2021

The History of Cannabis Clubs in South Africa. This is because they follow guidelines set out and initially established by Encod , a non-profit, European-based coalition for just and effective drug policies. There is a direct connection between the clubs in South Africa and the Spanish Clubs.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2021

. – Today, ahead of the 50th anniversary—on June 17—of when President Richard Nixon declared the “war on drugs,” Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Cori Bush (D-MO) unveiled the Drug Policy Reform Act (DPRA), alongside the Drug Policy Alliance, which has been a strategic partner on the development of the legislation.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 23, 2020

Today I’ll outline some of the ways the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (“LCB”) plans to regulate marijuana in 2020. In November 2019, LCB Policy and Rules coordinator Kathy Hoffman issued a paper (link provided by Cannabis Observer) on enforcement of marijuana regulations.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

As we entered 2020, twelve states had legalized adult-use, recreational marijuana. A number of states have enacted policies to cover workers comp insurance for employees of marijuana businesses. The 2010s were a big decade for cannabis. Such lawsuits in Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Massachusetts, and Maryland remain ongoing. .

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2021

It is also a tool used to “determine the nature and scope of child abuse and neglect” and compare Arizona data to national trends, regardless of whether that neglect or abuse arose from the lawful or unlawful use of substances, a mental illness or incapacity, or simply an inability to properly care for a child. I did not use an illegal drug.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

History was made in June, when the state of Illinois legalized cannabis as of January 1, 2020. And low THC cannabis oil was legalized in Kansas , which otherwise has some of the most restrictive laws in the country. Several northeastern states tried to coordinate their marijuana policies.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

Despite delta-8’s intoxicating effects, many consider it a lawful hemp-derivative product. In its defense, Boyd Street argued that AK Futures did not hold protectible trademarks for its Cake products because they are illegal under federal law, and thus, the trademarks cannot be infringed. as opposed to delta-8 THC or total THC (i.e.,

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Veriheal

JULY 24, 2020

As of 2020, cannabis is fully legal in eleven states, legal for medical use in 22 states, and legal for medical use with limited THC content in 14 states. And in Asia, where cannabis laws have historically been strict, Thailand was among the first to adopt a medical cannabis policy. A History of Cannabis in Albania.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

and derived products containing cannabinoids are considered novel foods as a history of consumption has not been demonstrated. In addition to potential international law violations, CBD companies run the risk of FDA and Customs and Border Protection (“Customs”) enforcement actions. extracts of Cannabis sativa L.

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