Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2020

However, CDPH requests that licensees do what they can to limit exposure to other employees, and follow all social distancing and safety instructions provided by your local and state public health departments. The analysis in this article is limited to current local or state laws and regulations as they relate to the cannabis industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2020

Here, we provide an overview of patent trends in the cannabis industry and how cannabusinesses can use patents to protect their technological, agricultural, genetic, or other innovations. We previously explored the applicability of trade secret protection to cannabis-related inventions.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 6, 2022

It’s an idea from a powerful gatekeeper: the chair of the House Agriculture Committee, Democratic Rep. In response, Scott said the next Farm Bill coming up in 2023 should address the barriers that small businesses and Black entrepreneurs face when trying to start legal marijuana companies under state law. Read full article.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2021

That being said, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, dubbed the “Farm Bill”, expressly carved out “tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp.” This isomerization of plant-based extracts is considered entirely different from the synthetically derived products that result from controlled chemical reactions according to this article.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

The 2014 Farm Bill allows for the limited cultivation of industrial hemp, but that bill requires that hemp be grown pursuant to an agricultural pilot program in compliance with state law. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) is preparing to regulate the commercial cultivation under the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

While hemp and marijuana are both derived from the plant Cannabis sativa L, they are legally distinguished on both a federal and state level by their THC content. This federal distinction, however, has not prevented more than 40 states from legalizing marijuana for medical and/or recreational adult use.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

In this vein, for example, a recent draft letter by North Carolina’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services cites the federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act, and FDA’s position statement concerning the inclusion of CBD in food products. In fact, the 2018 Farm Bill did not impact the FDA’s oversight authority as to hemp-derived products.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

In May 2019, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried announced that a newly-created and appointed Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee of 18 doctors, lawyers, patients, industry leaders, and advocates will be implemented in order to “advance and modernize policies” to move Florida into the future of medical marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 5, 2020

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will not grant such protection for marks that cover goods and/or services that are a violation of federal law, regardless of whether the activities associated with the goods or services is legal under state law. See 37 C.F.R. Ben Natter. Haug Partners.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2019

Measure 2, Labor compliance plan: Applicants shall provide a plan to comply with labor laws (including but not limited the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, the National Labor Relations Act, and all applicable state laws), and an overview of their experience (..)

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2022

Filburn , the notorious 1942 decision, which upheld a penalty under the Agriculture Adjustment Act of 1938 applied to a local farmer who violated his wheat quota but who had used the modest excess portion entirely on his own farm, and Lopez v.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 5, 2021

The 14,000-member community is seeking to establish itself as a “seed to sale” site, with marijuana agriculture included on the tribe’s Canadian border-spanning land. Though it calls itself the first tribe in New York state to authorize adult use of marijuana, the St. View original article. The post New York’s St.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Article by Kara Thorvaldsen and Michelle Gallagher. The most recent federal law to address potential legal uses of cannabis/CBDderived goods is the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, colloquially known as the 2018 Farm Bill. To see the full article click here. Last Updated: November 19 2019. Published At: [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2019

We believe that the description above provides a quite accurate and reasonably complete of the cannabis markets, regulatory and tax environment in California as of the date of this article. of Food and Agriculture [“CDFA”]. [5] of Food and Agriculture [“CDFA”]. [5] of Public Health [“CDPH”].

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Australia Cannabis Regulations: Federal and State Overview Australias cannabis laws are complex, with federal, state, and local regulations all playing a role in determining the legal framework. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry issues import permits for cannabis plants and seeds.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Dan Laughlin, a Republican from Erie, “prioritizes safety, community reinvestment, social and economic equity, agriculture, and creates vital tax revenue streams for the Commonwealth,” according to a statement from Street’s office. View original article. The legislation from Democratic Sen. Sharif Street of Philadelphia and Sen.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2022

Pate, Johnson & Church filed the suit in response to DA Patsy Austin-Gatson’s statement that the possession, sale or distribution of Delta-8 is illegal under state law. The suit claims the DA interpreted “hemp” and “hemp products” incorrectly under state law. Fox 5 Atlanta.

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SMPL

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Recently passed federal and state laws legalized “industrial hemp,” a cannabis plant that has a lower level of the psychoactive ingredient THC than marijuana. or less, according to Mike Strain, commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, which regulates the state’s budding hemp industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

Applicable law: The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 19852 (NDPS), Drugs and Cosmetics Act,1940 (DCA), excise laws and cannabis specific state laws apply. The regulator: The excise department of respective states are responsible to issue licenses for cultivation, possession and use of cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2022

POSTED IN ALABAMA , MEDICAL MARIJUANA , STATE LAW DEVELOPMENTS. The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, tasked with issuing rules for cultivation activities, issued its proposed rule , “Medical Cannabis Cultivation,” on May 17, 2022. By Whitt Steineker & Elizabeth R. Hobbs on June 1, 2022. Elizabeth R.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 23, 2021

The court found that a ballot measure cannot change or negate federal statute and that the summary should have included a notification to voters that the initiative amendment would only legalize cannabis under Florida state law. “A View original article. A ballot summary suggesting otherwise is affirmatively misleading.”. “We

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Co-founder and President Jacob Policzer explains that its label, TCC Standards of Sustainability, supports and recognizes cultivators whose agriculture practices are “beyond organic certification.”. And while processors, cultivators and dispensaries are disposing of waste correctly per state laws, much of that waste just ends up in landfills.”

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SMPL

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Under state law, only nine pharmacies in nine zones across 52,000 square miles received permits to dispense medical marijuana. Republican state Agricultural Commissioner Mike Strain, whose department regulates the production of medical marijuana, doesn’t see a problem. .” It’s not.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

In The Weeds welcomes the new year, as well as a number of new cannabis laws and policies taking effect around the country in 2022. Below is a list of state law updates to look forward to this year. 16 In the Weeds article) from the U.S. Colorado Department of Agriculture Adds Four Products to Pesticide List.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 15, 2022

While the MORE Act and CAOA focus on comprehensive legislation, the SAFE Act is a more modest and more focused piece of legislation, which aims to protect banking institutions-as well as their insurers-that choose to offer services to a legitimate cannabis-related business operating in accordance with their respective state laws.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 15, 2019

This article is reposted with permission from Danny Zlatnik , a California lawyer experienced with both cannabis law and intellectual property. 2327), a patent under federal utility patent law (35 U.S.C. 1), or protection as a trade secret under various federal and state laws.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 15, 2021

AB45 imposes rigorous testing requirements, consistent with the current requirements for testing for cannabis under state law. If California is able to meet the goals of AB45, however, consumers should expect to have easy access to a robust selection of safe and pure CBD consumer products at retail stores throughout the state. .

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 7, 2022

For so long as cannabis remains illegal at the federal level, cannabis businesses operating in full compliance with state law will not enjoy the full scope of protections as brands that are operating in legalized industries. The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill), Pub. Originally Published by Bloomberg Law.

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The Joint Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

After the Agriculture Act of 2018 was reauthorized, hemp, a species of the cannabis plant, has been legalized on the federal level. Hemp Plant State Laws. While hemp and CBD are legal on the federal level, state laws may have a thing or two to say about that.

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SMPL

JANUARY 20, 2020

Currently, Wellcana’s Baton Rouge facility can grow a limited number of marijuana plants and manufactures tinctures for patients suffering from specific ailments outlined in state law. Department of Agriculture. Read the entire article here. 23, Louisiana’s industrial hemp plan was approved by the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 21, 2019

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator Bruce Summers said last week that the agency will aim to complete the hemp production regulations by fall 2019, in time for states to submit plans for the 2020 spring hemp planting season. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue issues warning for hemp farmers.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) sent out 2,842 cease-and-desist letters to cannabis shops and businesses suspected of operating without state licenses. State regulators announced enforcement actions all over the State which then resulted in the first round of charges against operators violating state law.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

This article is the first in a series called, “So you want to start a canna biz?” While it may seem like state legalization is a green light for cannabis businesses to open up on every corner, it’s not quite that simple. View original article. created in partnership with Good Tree Capital.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 7, 2021

I tend to look at all the documents that the state puts out to help me and my team get an understanding of what’s going on in the licensing field. In looking at what the Department of Agriculture puts out in Alabama, I was a little shocked and surprised to see they have a document called, Am I Ready to be a Hemp Processor Handler?

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SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

Congress must also ensure this cannabis legislation respects current state laws while also preventing the industry from moving high-wage union jobs from one state to low-wage agricultural jobs in another state. View original article.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

Congress must also ensure this cannabis legislation respects current state laws while also preventing the industry from moving high-wage union jobs from one state to low-wage agricultural jobs in another state. View original article.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

Congress must also ensure this cannabis legislation respects current state laws while also preventing the industry from moving high-wage union jobs from one state to low-wage agricultural jobs in another state. View original article.

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