The Blunt Truth

JUNE 2, 2022

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Then we see that Georgia voters favor legalization. What you may not know is that adult-use legalization was on the ballot. So no changes in state law are required. And support for it was overwhelming.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Guam became the first US territory to send a bill legalizing the adult-use of marijuana to the governor’s desk in 2019. Governor Jim Justice (R) of West Virginia signed legislation into law that allows financial institutions to provide banking services related to the state’s medical marijuana program. CO resident?

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 9, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. As we reported here , there are enough signatures to qualify, but the state’s Attorney General believes that the initiative as written violates state law.

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NORML

MAY 31, 2019

Governor Steve Sisolak (D) of Nevada signed legislation into law this week to allow individuals to get their records vacated for offenses that are no longer a crime in the state. Members of the New Hampshire Senate voted to delay consideration of a House-passed legalization bill until later this year. NV resident? OR resident?

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 18, 2023

filed Jun 21, 2023). Because the plaintiffs obtained a Washington state trademark registration, their recourse is limited to that state. held that state legalization, on its own, does not overcome the Controlled Substances Act’s (“CSA”) barrier to registering a federal trademark for cannabis-related drug paraphernalia.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

APRIL 20, 2023

Since 1915, when the first city ordinance was passed banning cannabis in El Paso, [i] the legal landscape in Texas and the rest of the country continues to evolve at different rates. This has resulted in widely varying defined legal guidelines and consequences from the use and possession of cannabis.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Though Georgia is one of the last states to officially legalize medical cannabis, the state has been gradually reforming its laws around low-THC cannabis oil for qualifying patients. Finally, on April 28, 2023, the first licensed sales commenced with the opening of dispensaries in Marietta and Macon.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 17, 2023

April 17, 2023 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. –

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 4, 2023

Marijuana is only legal within the framework set by state law and regulations. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) is committed to promoting public health and safety through proper medical cannabis practices by patients and businesses.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 12, 2024

Colorado Celebrates 10 Years of Adult-Use Cannabis Colorado residents are celebrating a 10-year milestone of cannabis legalization. Colorado legalized recreational cannabis in 2014 and has seen incredible sales over the last decade. However, in 2023, sales began to grow once again, totaling around 1.5

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 21, 2023

By Whitt Steineker & Mason Kruse on March 21, 2023 There may be no area of the law where it is more important to have legal counsel than in the United States cannabis industry.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Activists in Oregon have filed a 2020 ballot initiative with the Secretary of State that, if approved, would allow social cannabis consumption sites and protect consumers from employment discrimination. Similarly, activists in Arizona are attempting to qualify a 2020 legalization ballot initiative. CO resident? Connecticut.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 13, 2022

The 2023 Budget. Last week, the New York Legislature passed the State’s 2022-2023 Budget. Its recreational use was legalized only recently, in March of 2021. Thus, notwithstanding what appears to be growing public support for legalization, cannabis remains illegal under Federal law as a controlled substance. [x].

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

However, the relationship between these two agricultural enterprises has leaned more toward its complicated than one would expect, as legal and cultural clashes progressively seed deep conflicts between producers of the profitable commodities. The states largest cannabis farm, operated by Canyon Produce LLC, manages 2.54

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Phil Murphy signed into law a package of bills that create the rules and regulations regarding the state’s legal cannabis industry. The new laws follow last November’s statewide vote to legalize cannabis for all adults. They are: AS21/S21 , which sets forth the rules and regulations for the legal industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 6, 2022

A seemingly offbeat idea to finally approve federal marijuana legalization is getting cannabis-reform advocates talking: What about adding high-THC cannabis to low-THC hemp in the next Farm Bill? But the suggestion isn’t coming from just any pro-legalization member of Congress. Read full article.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 29, 2022

A key House committee on Tuesday approved an amendment to provide broad protections for states, U.S. territories and tribes that have legalized marijuana. Today the majority of Americans reside in a jurisdiction where the medical or adult use of cannabis is legal under state law,” Lee told fellow panel members ahead of the vote. “We

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 4, 2021

However, this drug is not presently legally available, as it is classified as a Schedule I drug, severely restricted and regulated by the federal Controlled Substances Act. Accordingly, it cannot be prescribed by a physician and it is not legally accessible to those who might benefit from it as a therapeutic treatment.

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Veriheal

MARCH 31, 2022

New Jersey and New York — which legalized cannabis on Feb. 22, 2021, and March 31, 2021, respectively — have yet to officially get the ball rolling in terms of launching their legal markets. She only spent four days considering the bill before signing it into law. The deadline date for issuing conditional licenses is Dec.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 5, 2022

Without also being approved by the Senate and being signed by the President, the House’s action had no legal effect. The FCC has not in recent years issued any decisions regarding a station that is running marijuana ads in a state where the sale is now legalized.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2022

POSTED IN ALABAMA , MEDICAL MARIJUANA , STATE LAW DEVELOPMENTS. Sources in the commission have told us that the commission anticipates issuing licenses in February 2023. By Whitt Steineker & Elizabeth R. Hobbs on June 1, 2022. It was a year ago when this all started. Now it’s just time to hurry up. Whitt Steineker.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 17, 2020

United States: Ethical Issues For Attorneys Providing Services To The Cannabis Industry. It is estimated that the legal cannabis industry could reach $30 billion in sales and employ nearly half a million full-time workers by 2023. Federalism and the current conflict between federal and state law. 16 March 2020.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2022

Legalization of medical and recreational marijuana use continues to spread across the United States despite the drug remaining a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law. California Mulls Lawful Off-Duty Use Protections. Tae Phillips Birmingham. Zagger New York. Medical Marijuana Expands In the South.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 19, 2023

A Texas appellate court recently upheld a decision to prevent a ban on the sale of delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products in the state. Dep’t of State Health Servs. 03-21-00571-CV, 2023 BL 341460, 2023 TX App Lexis 7448. However, the legality of the delta-8 industry remains clouded in smoke. Hemp and Agric.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 5, 2023

Starting August 1, 2023, Minnesota will provide protections to individuals who use cannabis for recreational purposes, after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a state law allowing adults 21 and older to use recreational cannabis. The new law amends the state’s Consumable Products Act to protect off-duty cannabis use.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2022

While the reforms seemed straightforward, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) and state law enforcement leveraged the legislation to essentially ban all artificially derived cannabinoids and drag compliant hemp licensees into southern Oregon’s revitalized war on cannabis. Section 43. (1)(a) Lessons Learned (Op-Ed).

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The CDC promoted a policy that prohibits employees from using marijuana while on the job but recognized that a zero-tolerance policy for marijuana use may not be possible, depending on the relevant state law. Customers will get a warning that they must be of legal age to enter the virtual storefront through the app.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Businesses looking to enter New York’s recreational cannabis industry should be pleased to know recent changes to state tax laws are slowly making the venture more financially feasible. However, despite New York’s focus on its own cannabis industry, the use of cannabis remains illegal at the federal level. However, Gov.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 31, 2022

Legal Status of Delta-8 THC. Specifically, the Farm Bill legalized hemp and its derivatives at the federal level, as long as it contains less than 0.3% Despite the federal status of Delta-8 THC, a number of states have passed laws regulating or outright banning Delta-8 THC and similar products. So What’s Next?

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Patients and industry stakeholders should stay informed about evolving regulations to ensure compliance with state laws and to promote the safe and responsible use of medical cannabis. The state has developed a comprehensive set of laws to regulate the cultivation, distribution, and use of medical marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

This would revolutionize markets in states, which, given the federal prohibition, are currently able to discriminate against interstate commerce. Descheduling would mean that state laws can no longer do so, as it would violate the Dormant Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. per pound of flower in taxes the following year.

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The Joint Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

It has gained significant popularity across the United States due to its availability, even in states where marijuana is illegal. The legal status of delta-8 THC is somewhat complex and varies from state to state. At the federal level, delta-8 THC is legal and unregulated due to a loophole in the 2018 farm bill.

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Veriheal

JULY 17, 2023

The FY24 Intelligence Authorization Act was approved after it secured a unified vote of 17-0 on June 14, 2023. Marijuana has been legalized for recreational use in 23 U.S. states, including Washington, D.C. ” She further explained that marijuana use in a legal state should not be the only disqualifying basis.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2023

On August 9, 2023, we wrote about the temporary injunction ordered by Judge Kevin Bryant in New York Supreme Court, County of Albany which occurred on August 7, 2023. However, it also suggests that the entire CAURD program may ultimately face significant challenges and potentially be invalidated.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 11, 2022

County commercial cannabis is finally coming in 2023. County plans to allow the following businesses in in its borders in 2023: 25 retail, 25 delivery, 10 cultivation (indoor or mixed light only), 10 distribution, and 10 testing licenses. Nonetheless, the local approval process should be in place by 2023.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 29, 2024

So long for THCA products (again) Last June, I published a post entitled “ So Long for THCA Products ” where I analyzed the murky legality of THCA products. I, as well as another colleague here at the firm, tend to think on balance that these products are not permitted under current federal law.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

Although cannabis remains illegal at the federal level, many states and municipalities have loosened their regulations. As of early 2023, 37 states have approved medical cannabis use by qualified individuals, and 21 states have approved it for recreational use. Direct-to-consumer delivery is also legal in some states.

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