Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

APRIL 20, 2023

iv] Currently, the Act permits a qualified physician to prescribe “low-THC cannabis” (1% by weight tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”)) for a greater number of conditions. [v] x] Texas Legislature Online – [link] [xi] The Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston, Texas Legislative Issues 2023 – Marijuana , p.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

SB1723 incorporates craft grow amendments dealing with licenses, production of THC oil, transporting organizations, advertising, and taxes. After January 1, 2024, the monthly portion of THC oil extract may be adjusted by the Department of Agriculture based upon market assessments as provided in subsections (c) and (d). Kimberly A.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Apparently, HHS was interested in the experiences of medical marijuana users, and how cannabis helped them with their conditions. GEORGIA Earlier this fall, we noted that independent pharmacies in Georgia would begin offering low THC oil to medical marijuana patients.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 18, 2023

People seem to be dissatisfied with both of those conditions, and they’re going the ballot initiative route to change things. SOUTH DAKOTA We’ve not reported on South Dakota in a while, although there was a time when it was in the news a lot. At present, medical marijuana is legal and adult-use is not.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Traditional treatments for these conditions often involve medication, physical therapy, or more invasive interventions like surgery. A new 2023 study published in the journal Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids revealed that using a THC/CBD spray can help significantly reduce chronic back and neck pain.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 13, 2023

Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today the results of the Social Equity Criteria Lottery (SECL) for 55 Conditional Adult Use Cannabis Dispensary Licenses. All winners now have the opportunity to be issued a conditional license.

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Project CBD

MARCH 21, 2023

She was upset with herself for being so careless and concerned that the condition would persist. For many other people of all ages, tinnitus is indeed a chronic condition that has nothing to do with loud ‘80s cover bands in small clubs. 2023, doi:10.1186/s40463-022-00603-8 Zheng, Yiwen, and Paul F Smith. 32,1 (2019): 131-136.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 21, 2023

Two House bills would amend premise and square-footage requirements for craft growers, and a set of other bills would amend the amount of licenses craft growers can obtain, issue additional future licenses, and set aside THC oil for infusers. House Bill 0032 , sponsored by Rep. La Shawn K. The other bill is HB0030, also sponsored by Ford.

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The Joint Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

While much attention has been focused on the well-known compounds like CBD and Delta-9-THC, a lesser-known cannabinoid called Delta-8-THC has emerged as a topic of interest. Delta-8-THC possesses its own set of unique properties, offering a range of potential benefits to users. THC content.

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MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 13, 2023

However, the tide began to turn in 2015 when the state legislature passed the Compassionate Use Act, allowing for the limited use of low-THC cannabis for patients with intractable epilepsy. Qualifying conditions include epilepsy, terminal cancer, multiple sclerosis, autism, and incurable neurodegenerative diseases.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 11, 2023

More recently, on May 9, 2023, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed similar legislation relating to initial hiring decisions. Testing for THC The primary psychoactive agent – the thing that gets people high – in cannabis is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). What does this mean? The same may hold true for hair testing.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Full recreational legalization is on the horizon in 2023. After Germany announced plans to legalize the plant, Czechia followed suit, with the first draft of legislation expected early in the 2023 session and tentative legalization in 2024. Industrial hemp is legal with up to 1% THC. Weed in the Czech Republic. CBD regulations.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 13, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling holding that delta-8 THC is a legal hemp product under the 2018 Farm Bill and not marijuana or a synthetic cannabinoid. Delta-8 THC is a psychoactive substance that has been marketed as having similar effects to marijuana. May 19, 2022. April 1, 2022.

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MMJ Recs

JANUARY 20, 2024

Qualifying Conditions for Medical Marijuana in Maryland Maryland’s medical marijuana program, overseen by the Maryland Cannabis Administration , prioritizes patients with specific qualifying conditions, recognizing the therapeutic potential of cannabis. As of the latest guidelines, patients are allowed to possess up to 1.5

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 24, 2022

The state allows the sale and use of CBD products with 0% THC. Medical patients with a letter from a doctor won’t face a conviction for possession of CBD oil with up to 5% THC, but can still be arrested and charged with possession. THC or less. CBD is legal in Kansas as long as it contains no THC. THC content.

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The Cannigma

JULY 5, 2022

The program was legalized in 2015 and patients with qualifying conditions can get a prescription for up to 20oz of low THC oil, capsules, patches, or lotion. oz of 5% or less THC oil for medical patients with qualifying conditions. Georgia’s medical cannabis program. In 2015, Georgia legalized possession of up 20 fl.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 14, 2023

On July 5, 2023, the FDA and FTC jointly announced six cease and desist letters to alleged delta-8 product makers. For example, here’s a blurb from one of the letters: As noted above, your various Delta-8 THC products have an appearance and form similar to conventional candies, foods, and beverages often consumed by children.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 13, 2022

Today I will cover a few of the big changes affecting artificially derived cannabinoids, including CBN and Delta-8 THC. Delta-8 THC was a primary example. To address this public health threat , the OLCC initiated the rulemaking process for Delta-8 THC and other psychoactive components of hemp that then fell outside the OLCC market.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 16, 2022

On March 10, New York State’s cannabis regulators filed proposed regulations for conditional adult-use retail dispensary regulations. The state’s goal is for the dispensaries operated by “justice-involved” individuals to open by the end of 2022, with other dispensaries to follow in early 2023. 15 March 2022.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The state does allow the possession and use of high CBD, low THC (less than 0.3%) products if recommended by a physician. THC, but the bill has a small list of qualifying conditions: only epilepsy and other seizure disorders are recognized. Medical: No Recreational: No Reciprocity: N/A. Cannabis in Wyoming.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 19, 2023

Following a 2022 referendum, the Maryland General Assembly passed a cannabis reform act (cross-filed as House Bill 556 and Senate Bill 516 ) that authorizes the the sale of cannabis from licensed dispensaries to adults starting on July 1, 2023. Cannabis sales will be subject to a tax of 9%.

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Veriheal

MAY 30, 2023

A new 2023 study published in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care suggests that cannabis could be the answer millions of cancer patients have been looking for. Products with an even balance of THC and CBD contribute to more effective pain relief than those with a dominance of THC or CBD.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The terms of the Agreement provide OCT with an exclusive worldwide licence to the entire cannabinoid derivative library, including 335 derivatives of cannabidiol (CBD), tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabigerol (CBG), intellectual property rights including 14 patent families and associated product research and development (“Canopy Library”).

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

Notoriously, tech giants like Instagram and Facebook would take down cannabis-related ad content for violating site terms and conditions around the promotion of illegal substances and recreational drugs. 3% THC (i.e., Google was also on this list, and we all know how critical Google is for online advertising.

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Some key aspects of Maryland’s medical cannabis laws include strict quality control measures, a list of qualifying conditions, and requirements for patient registration. First, patients must ensure they meet the qualifying conditions outlined by the state (see below for a full list of qualifying conditions).

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 31, 2022

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) is conducting an ongoing investigation into Curaleaf regarding an alleged mislabeling of a nonpsychoactive cannabidiol (CBD) product, which actually contained psychoactive delta-9 tetrahydracannabinol (THC). The wrongful death trial is scheduled for May 2023.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 9, 2023

Numerous studies have found an association between legalization and the number of pediatric ingestions of THC-containing products; both intentional and unintentional ingestions are on the rise. Moreover, legal delta-8 THC and other intoxicating, hemp-derived cannabinoid products generally fall into this unregulated category.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 13, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling holding that delta-8 THC is a legal hemp product under the 2018 Farm Bill and not marijuana or a synthetic cannabinoid. Delta-8 THC is a psychoactive substance that has been marketed as having similar effects to marijuana. May 19, 2022. April 1, 2022.

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Project CBD

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Researchers have been investigating the use of cannabis to treat fibromyalgia’s constellation of symptoms for decades, with early clinical trials in the 2000s 1-4 suggesting a possible benefit of both pure THC and flower in managing the disease. There were no differences observed in levels of the endocannabinoids anandamide and 2-AG.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 11, 2022

Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary Regulations. Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary Regulations. Conditional Adult-Use Cultivators. The CCB kicked off the discussion regarding the conditional adult-use cultivator application form and window by providing a legislative overview of the S.8084-A/A.9283,

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

To impose a hemp moratorium, a county must simply declare a state of emergency related to cannabis and notify the Oregon Department of Agriculture ( ODA ) of the declaration and request that the ODA deny issuance of grower licenses in order to alleviate the conditions giving rise to the declaration.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 11, 2024

MCAB board members took preliminary votes to include two qualifying debilitating conditions for medical cannabis patients in Illinois. After public comment, board members voted anonymously via private messages for two new conditions to be added, endometrioses and FOD (Female Organismic Disorder).

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 8, 2021

It emerges from the 2018-2023 coalition agreement that legislation on recreational cannabis will be drafted ( 2018-2023 Coalition Agreement ) . Growing all four plants outdoors has the advantage that, due to climatic conditions in Luxembourg, the THC level is generally lower than the THC level of plants grown indoors.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Pharmacopeia (USP) issued a statement on delta-8 THC, offering several considerations to help prevent consumer harm resulting from substandard, contaminated or adulterated products containing the cannabinoid. While federal law limits the delta-9 THC content of hemp to not more than 0.3 1, 2023, under the new law.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The law authorizes doctors to prescribe cannabis for a long list of specific qualifying conditions, as well as any condition the doctor “considers debilitating to an individual patient” that the doctor “is qualified through [their] medical education and training to treat.” Upcoming State Cannabis Programs. Code § 16-12-191.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

If an eligible cannabis conviction was not challenged by July 1, 2020, AB 1706 requires the California court system to process record sealing and other forms of relief for such convictions by March 1, 2023. AB 2568 – Cannabis: Insurance Providers. AB 2925 – California Cannabis Tax Fund: Spending Reports. FOOTNOTES. [1]

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Individuals in the country with conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, depression, insomnia, ADHD, multiple sclerosis, anxiety, chronic pain, and epilepsy have embraced the option of medical cannabis. Currently, the Federal Council has only legalized cannabis that contains high levels of CBD and no more than 1% THC content.

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