Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2022

Thirty-nine states allow the use of medical marijuana, while 18 states and the District of Columbia permit both medical and recreational marijuana. 1 Despite what would appear to be increasingly lawful access to cannabis, it is still classified by U.S. Federal Laws Restricting Controlled Substances on Campus.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

Even the federal government is beginning to change course: Early this year, President Obama predicted that if enough states decriminalize marijuana, Congress might remove it from the list of Schedule I drugs, and he has informed officials in Washington and Colorado that the Justice Department will not prosecute anyone who complies with state laws.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 13, 2019

Current federal law expressly allows for the distribution of hemp-derived CBD products that contain 0.3% Other CBD products, however, are still subject to various state law regulations as well as the U.S. To further complicate matters, there has been a flurry of activity at the state level.

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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. The cannabis plant (“marijuana”) remains a Schedule I drug under federal law, despite the increasing number of states legalizing cannabis.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 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. In Texas, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence passed a marijuana decriminalization bill out of committee this week. CT resident?

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NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

New York state lawmakers approved legislation on Friday to further expand cannabis decriminalization and expunge certain records. Governor John Bel Edwards (D) of Louisiana signed legislation into law to deschedule hemp and hemp-derived CBD from the state’s list of controlled substances. DE resident? DE resident?

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

This Act amends the Controlled Substances Act to reduce the number of instances in which federal law enforcement agencies could carry out legal actions against state-licensed cannabis businesses or other related enterprises. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) of New Mexico signed cannabis decriminalization legislation into law.

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NORML

APRIL 12, 2019

Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of juvenile decriminalization. Legislation is pending, House Bill 1383, that would decriminalize certain marijuana possession offenses. DE resident? HI resident? HI resident? MO resident?

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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.

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NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

Governor Janet Mills (D) of Maine signed legislation into law setting rules and regulations for the adult use cannabis market. Governor Chris Sununu (R) of New Hampshire signed legislation into law allowing physicians assistants to recommend medical cannabis to their patients. California. DE resident? North Carolina. North Carolina.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 1, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. “ Federal law. Before I discuss how Director Hunt and CBP are dead wrong on this issue, it is important to acknowledge that CBD oil derived from marijuana is illegal under both federal and Texas state law. Texas law regarding hemp and CBD has a long and mixed history.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 22, 2019

As several states and foreign countries have enacted laws decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, a fresh rush of reefer madness has overtaken the business world. Should you be worried about legal marijuana’s adverse consequences under federal immigration law? practicing law in the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

As several states and foreign countries have enacted laws decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, a fresh rush of reefer madness has overtaken the business world. Should you be worried about legal marijuana’s adverse consequences under federal immigration law? By Angelo A.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released new data indicating a substantial increase in the growth of US hemp production. The guidance will be updated once the US Department of Agriculture finalizes its hemp regulations and guidelines. Advocates have until April 30, 2020, to collect more than 55,000 signatures.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

HB 4016 authorizes the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) and Oregon State Department of Agriculture (ODA) to unilaterally issue moratoriums on the issuance of new marijuana and hemp producer licenses. The legislation is currently sponsored by nearly 30 state legislators and has staunch support from the cannabis industry.

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

At the state level, Governor Doug Burgum of North Dakota signed a package of bills into law to expand the state’s medical cannabis access program. Legislation is pending, House Bill 96 / Senate Bill 98, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. AL resident? AL resident?

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The 131-page bill is essentially focused on preserving state’s rights while implementing a much lower federal excise tax than we’ve seen in either the MORE Act or the CAOA. The SFA would also expunge the criminal records of non-violent, non-cartel, non-DUI cannabis offenders. Age limits (21). ” SBA fairness.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Although cannabis remains federally illegal, as a medical or recreational user of cannabis, you still have rights when it comes to your personal healthcare, law enforcement encounters, your employment, your housing, transportation, and your individual privacy. LAW ENFORCEMENT RIGHTS.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The House Education & Labor Committee approved a bill to repeal the Higher Education Act Aid Elimination Penalty, a federal law that has stripped college financial aid from hundreds of thousands of students with convictions for cannabis or other drugs. Dentons partner Eric Berlin teaches at Northwestern, speaks at Aon conference.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 17, 2019

As more countries legalize or decriminalize the cultivation, manufacture, sale, and use of cannabis, companies across a variety of industries are looking for opportunities to capitalize on this emerging market. which aspects of the law are determined federally versus locally. how the segments are defined (e.g.,

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

The 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary is already heating up and we wanted to reach out to our supporters to take an early straw poll of who they think voters who prioritize marijuana law reform should support in that primary. States are moving forward on decriminalization and legalization.

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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. Hawaii Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Decriminalization Bill In Joint Committee Hearing.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

Erik Altieri, Executive Director, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). ” – Jonathan Havens, Co-chair of the Cannabis Law Practice and Chair of the Food and Beverage Practice, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr. We applaud the introduction of legislation that would federally decriminalize cannabis.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

Erik Altieri, Executive Director, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). ” – Jonathan Havens, Co-chair of the Cannabis Law Practice and Chair of the Food and Beverage Practice, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr. We applaud the introduction of legislation that would federally decriminalize cannabis.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

Erik Altieri, Executive Director, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). ” – Jonathan Havens, Co-chair of the Cannabis Law Practice and Chair of the Food and Beverage Practice, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr. We applaud the introduction of legislation that would federally decriminalize cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 15, 2022

All three proposed laws expressly address some financial institutions’ ability to operate in this emerging market. Mastering 50 state law alternatives to a debtor’s bankruptcy might therefore weigh against a lender’s decision to enter into a national market. Schedule I Classification.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 11, 2022

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried self-describes as “Florida’s leading statewide advocate on cannabis issues and the sole statewide elected official to call for full cannabis legalization.” There is no indication, though, that Ayala supports wider decriminalization, let alone legalization.*. Commissioner of Agriculture.

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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. If the bill is passed by the Pennsylvania legislature and signed into law by Democratic Gov.

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