Project CBD

MARCH 7, 2025

A new study from an industry advocacy group in California examines the content of dozens of unregulated intoxicating “hemp” products that are easily available in the Golden State despite being banned by state law. The study, entitled The Great Hemp Hoax , was released Feb. percent THC. Theres no ambiguity or loophole.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 28, 2025

LLC law contains subtle legal nuancesparticularly in the highly regulated cannabis industrythat require professional insight to navigate properly. In some states operating agreements are required by law. What happens when a cannabis LLC doesnt have an operating agreement? Ownership and management confusion is common.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 30, 2025

State and local law and compliance This is the number one priority. Laws and compliance obligations for cannabis businesses can vary widely by state, county, and city. While we can’t cover everything in this blog post, below are vie key due diligence items you must understand to help protect yourself and your investment.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2025

Importation, cultivation, production, and other activities conducted for medicinal and scientific purposes are lawful under federal Australian law when the necessary licenses and permits have been obtained. Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990 State and Territory Laws oversee advertising, distribution, and other local requirements.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 12, 2025

The new rule prohibits: Marketing that appeals to children, including certain wording and imagery (as defined by Florida law). From tighter hemp regulations to the push for recreational cannabis legalization, these evolving laws reflect the growing complexity of cannabis policy in the state.

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Americans for Safe Access

JUNE 23, 2025

Governor Greg Abbott signed the bipartisan bill into law on Saturday, marking a new era for patient access in Texas. After years of dedicated advocacy by patients and their families, Texas lawmakers have taken a historic step by significantly expanding the state’s medical cannabis program.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2025

A federal judge in Oregon has struck down the requirement that cannabis companies enter into a labor peace agreement (LPA)… A federal judge in Oregon has struck down the requirement that cannabis companies enter into a labor peace agreement (LPA) as a condition of obtaining or renewing a license. See Casala v. Oregon, May […]

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The CDU/CSU has pledged to repeal Germanys quasi-legalization law passed in 2024. If Merz partners with center-left parties, repealing German cannabis laws would be difficult. Existing laws allowing personal possession, cultivation, and medical expansion would likely remain intact.

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Canna Care Docs

JUNE 5, 2025

Outdated Regulations and Policy Stagnation : The medical program cannot thrive under outdated rulessuch as zoning laws that limit standalone medical dispensaries, burdensome certification processes for doctors, or rigid dispensary licensing structures that discourage new entrants.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 9, 2025

Instead, Illinois has a confusing and somewhat conflicting law that allows law enforcement to use the smell of raw cannabis alone as probable cause to search a motor vehicle but does not allow the smell of burnt cannabis alone as probable cause. Molina may have followed the same decision as People v.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 15, 2025

Federal law isnt on your side Under federal law, cannabis with more than 0.3% You might still get some coverage under state trademark laws, or for federally legal products like hemp-based cosmetics or branded merchandise but it takes a strategic approach. THC (that is, marijuana) is still classified as a controlled substance.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 3, 2025

states, a brokeror any non-lawyerproviding a contract for a party to use in commerce is too-often engaged in the unlawful- or unauthorized practice of law” (UPL). States have consumer protection websites warning about UPL, which is the act of providing services that may only be provided by licensed attorneys.

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NORML

MARCH 25, 2025

"Although Congress has failed to amend federal cannabis laws to explicitly recognize state-legal cannabis markets, the attitudes and priorities of federal law enforcement agents and prosecutors have clearly shifted in a manner that reflects their reality.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

APRIL 9, 2025

and Guam having fully legal operating cannabis markets under their own laws, banks are put in an awkward position because of the inconsistencies between state and federal law. Since cannabis remains federally illegal, many banks, who run on a risk-based assessment, refuse to do businesses with cannabis companies.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

MAY 12, 2025

Lawyers specializing in cannabis law are well-equipped to handle the specific challenges of obtaining a business license and growing your operation. Cannabis and Psychedelics Law. With the rapid expansion of the cannabis industry, entrepreneurs face a range of legal and regulatory hurdles that can make the process daunting. Fairlie, M.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 28, 2025

It’s very important, though, to be clear about the status of an agreement: state law varies on the enforceability of LOIs when the status is not clear. Binding versus nonbinding versus hybrid LOIs LOIs are usually nonbinding, or nonbinding with just a couple of binding terms (e.g., confidentiality, exclusivity).

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NORML

MAY 27, 2025

Nevadas foster care ban no longer aligns with public attitudes toward marijuana, nor does it align with the marijuana laws of Nevada or the surrounding states that regulate its use." The post Nevada: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Allowing Those with Past Marijuana Convictions to Become Foster Parents appeared first on NORML.

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NORML

APRIL 24, 2025

The new law defines cannabinoid edible products" as soft or hard lozenges in a geometric square shape into which a cannabinoid concentrate or the dried leaves or flowers of the plant of the genus cannabis is incorporated.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Illinois officials recently released the Annual Cannabis Report for Fiscal Year 2024. The 144-page report, compiled by the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO), incorporates data from several state departments.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In the US, the laws determining the status of cannabis use vary from state to state and continue to change over time. Specifically, the Texas State Law Library explains , The Texas Controlled Substances Act classifies tetrahydrocannabinols (THC) in penalty group 2 for the purposes of criminal penalties.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2024

These new laws would: a) strip out penalties for qualified patients in possession of five ounces or less of medical marijuana, and b) create a Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission to regulate and license the supply chain. Nebraska Cornhuskers have two cannabis ballot measure to decide upon: Initiative Measure 437 and Initiative Measure 438.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 1, 2025

Many companies expect the biggest hurdle to be state cannabis law compliance. Was the exact description of goods and/or services filed with the USPTO, or acquired through state based registration or common law trademark rights? What is the breadth and reach of any common law trademark rights in and to the to-be-licensed mark?

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Veriheal

MARCH 19, 2025

The existing laws before the changes were made in the last several years surrounding medical cannabis possession were extremely harsh. In South Dakota, cannabis law history was finally made by being the first state to have voters approve not just the medical cannabis initiative but adult-use cannabis legislation at the same time in 2020.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 29, 2025

Regulatory Questions Do your states cannabis laws mandate a specific type of entity? What is the anticipated impact of IRC 280E on your business model? If you are or intend to become a licensed cannabis entity, 280E will likely apply. Some states require licensees to be nonprofits or to operate on a not-for-profit basis.)

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

If new laws do emerge quickly, it appears that they’ll restrict rather than regulate. With Pheu Thai focusing on medical cannabis, clarity here could be a bright spot in a future prohibitive regulatory framework. No clear path forward Thai political instability makes positive cannabis reform unlikely in the near term.

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NORML

OCTOBER 21, 2024

“Marijuana-related prosecutions remain the primary driver of drug war enforcement in those states where marijuana-related activities remain criminalized.

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Veriheal

MARCH 27, 2025

Currently, House Study Bill 29 would add THC-beverages to the states open container law. This is a slight dip from the previous year, with 18,230 registered Iowans. Are There Other Legislation Proposals For The Iowa Medical Cannabis Program? This would make it illegal to have an open can of a cannabis drink in the car.

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Americans for Safe Access

MAY 8, 2025

For example, data from the National Institute on Drug Abuse reveal that the level of THC in cannabis samples seized by law enforcement averaged 4% in 1995. By now, it is a common refrain: the weed is getting stronger. Recent research backs this up. By contrast, in 2022, the average level of THC was upwards of 16%.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Illinois officials recently released the Annual Cannabis Report for Fiscal Year 2024. The 144-page report, compiled by the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO), incorporates data from several state departments.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2024

All of the OLCC labs that received the September 25 th notices have until tomorrow, October 25 th , to request a hearing before an administrative law judge. And now we’re full circle on this inflated THC thing– a problem that is not unique to Oregon. What happens next? This is a critical deadline; hopefully all of them have done so.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 19, 2025

A national trend may move toward enforcement Arizona has started enforcing intoxicating hemp laws, with penalties of up to $20,000 per product. According to the complaint, the companys products included intoxicating cannabinoids, such as THCA, 8 THC, and 9 THC, in concentrations exceeding the 0.3%

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MaxQ Cannabis

APRIL 9, 2025

While most businesses rely on traditional contract law to protect their interests, cannabis companies must tread more carefully. […] The post How Cannabis Companies Should be Writing Cannabis Contracts appeared first on MaxQ Technologies. The cannabis industry is booming across many U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 17, 2025

Stay tuned to the Canna Law Blog for more corporate cannabis law updates. This is especially true on complicated or expensive deals, or where one party knows it has less leverage in a deal to request changes at a later date. It’s even more true where the other side or their lawyers are going to be tough negotiators.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 26, 2025

We call the rights granted from usage, and without any sort of registration, “common law” trademarks. The good thing about this, is trademark law protects a brand’s trademark from the date of first use in commerce– even without a registration.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 12, 2025

marijuana laws truly are. Under international law, countries that are party to a treaty may form a sub-agreement known as an Inter Se modification among themselves. continues to trip over its own outdated federal laws. The excitement throughout the event was palpable. There is, however, another option. Under current U.S.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 24, 2025

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today that recreational cannabis sales totals for March 2025 reached $147,485,559.04. For the second-straight month (and only third time since legalization), March sales totals decreased from the previous years monthly totals.

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Miss Marijuana

JULY 4, 2025

Laws are different depending on where you live, so not everyone can get these treatments easily. In others, the laws are stricter, and it might not be allowed at all. New laws and regulations are popping up all the time. Want to learn more about medical cannabis laws? Laws are changing, and more research is on the way.

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