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Locked Out: SBA’s New Lending Policy Targets Hemp and Marijuana-Adjacent Businesses

Canna Law Blog

The updated policy, effective June 1, has far-reaching consequences for small businesses operating in compliance with state law (and for some, in compliance with federal law) – especially those selling hemp-derived foods, supplements, and cosmetics (collectively, Consumable Hemp Products). Otherwise, be specific.)

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/18/20

NORML

The bill would prohibit employers terminating an employee for the employee’s lawful off-duty activities that are lawful under state law even if those activities are not lawful under federal law, such as consuming cannabis. CO resident? NJ resident? New Mexico.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 6/21/19

NORML

This week, history was made. House of Representatives just voted to restrict the Department of Justice from interfering with the states that have legalized adult-use marijuana. Activists in Nebraska working to qualify a 2020 medical cannabis ballot initiative are almost 10,000 signatures deep. For the first time ever, the U.S.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/25/20

NORML

House Bill 1089 would prohibit employers terminating an employee for the employee’s lawful off-duty activities that are lawful under state law even if those activities are not lawful under federal law, such as consuming marijuana. CO resident? MD resident? New Hampshire.

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Cannabis Case in Washington Upholds Residency Requirement

Cannabis Law Report

If you are looking for a comprehensive breakdown of the procedural history of the Brinkmeyer v. Here is a summary of some major points in the case, as provided by Cannabis Observer: June 2020 – Brinkmeyer, sued the WSLCB to overturn the state’s residency requirement. The case then continued in Thurston County Superior Court.

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Manzuri Law – End Of Year Roundup: Defining Moments in 2019 Cannabis and What They Mean for 2020

Cannabis Law Report

With the states, the feds, and the locals all making up their own rules for hemp and cannabis operations and prohibitions, the illicit market continued to thrive – creating financial hardships for licensed operators and a safety crisis for consumers. What Does All of This Mean for 2020? .

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Federal vs. State Approaches to Cannabis: Recent DEA Data Shows Increase In Enforcement While States Move Toward Decriminalization and Legalization

The Blunt Truth

For example, among the various reasons that states are increasingly leaning towards the legalization of marijuana usage is the financial prosperity it brings to state economies. In 2020 alone, legal sales of marijuana in the US bought in a record $17.5 billion, with states like Colorado and Oregon bringing in over $2.2

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