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Enforcement or Compliance

Canna Law Blog

This is all very bad and we collectively need to figure out how to get people to comply with state law rather than penalizing everything. The issue of enforcement or compliance is probably the biggest one most states face at the policy level. compliance tradeoff. The compliance approach. Yet, the illicit market is huge.

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Newly Published Paper: Not a SAFE Bet: Equitable Access to Cannabis Banking, An Analysis of the SAFE Banking Act

Cannabis Law Report

According to its sponsors and supporters, the Safe and Fair Enforcement (‘SAFE’) Banking Act would help address the challenges faced by small cannabis businesses that cannot currently access banking services or loans. But unfortunately, SAFE, as written, is unlikely to result in equitable access to financial services.

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IRS Launches Cannabis Industry-Focused Compliance Initiative

Cannabis Law Report

In the meantime, the IRS, in support of its own duty to continue to collect taxes from the federally illegal cannabis industry, has launched a Cannabis/Marijuana Initiative to “implement a strategy to increase voluntary compliance with the tax law” among cannabis businesses. Finding ways to identify noncompliant taxpayers.

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Cannabis Compliance Companies Join Forces To Further Safe Practices Within Industry

Cannabis Law Report

.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cannabis compliance consulting firms Allay Consulting , iComply Cannabis , GMP Collective and TraceTrust today announced the formation of the Cannabis Compliance Alliance , a collaborative group created to put the cannabis industry on the same footing as mainstream business sectors.

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Paper: “Not a SAFE Bet: Equitable Access to Cannabis Banking, An Analysis of the SAFE Banking Act.”

Cannabis Law Report

CRCC’s paper, published by the Ohio State University (OSU) Moritz College of Law, is titled “Not a SAFE Bet: Equitable Access to Cannabis Banking, An Analysis of the SAFE Banking Act.”. But unfortunately, SAFE, as written, is unlikely to result in equitable access to financial services. Ohio State Legal Studies Research Paper No.

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UCANN Drops Patent Lawsuit Against Pure Hemp Collective

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Maureen West, Chief Compliance Officer for Functional Remedies LLC. In addition to its monthly print magazine, readers can access Hemp Grower’s content at HempGrower.com , via weekly newsletters , and on social media ( Facebook , LinkedIn , Twitter and Instagram ). Luke Zigovits, Owner and Farm manager for Higher Level Organics.

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The Valens Company Achieves Access to GMP Manufacturing in Australia & Expands International Footprint to Asia-Pacific through Exclusive Partnership with Epsilon Healthcare

Cannabis Law Report

Products will be distributed through Valens’ Australian Distribution Partner, Cannvalate PTY Ltd (“Cannvalate”), and will be the largest quantity of products provided to Cannvalate for distribution to date (collectively, the “ Transaction “). Epsilon also operates a turn-key cannabis cultivation solutions provider based in Vancouver, Canada.

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