Canna Law Blog

MAY 3, 2019

In exactly two weeks, on May 17, 2019, our own Vince Sliwoski will co-chair an all-day continuing legal education (CLE) event in Portland called The Business of Marijuana in Oregon , along with Danica Hibpshman, Director of Statewide Licensing at the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC).

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In 2018, Congress enacted the Farm Bill, which distinguished prohibitions on marijuana from hemp. Department of Agriculture. Conversely, marijuana is primarily used for its psychoactive effects. Delta-9 is the primary psychoactive cannabinoid responsible for the “high” associated with marijuana. What is Delta-8, 9, 10?

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

.” This marks the first time that members of the Energy and Commerce Committee will hear and debate issues specific to marijuana policy reform. Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. CO resident? FL resident? IN resident?

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SMPL

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

But he was arrested and jailed because federal authorities said the packages contained marijuana that was illegally mailed through the U.S. Agents ended up seizing about 400 pounds of marijuana after searching Urban Nola LLC, a business in the 900 block of Edwards Avenue in Elmwood, on Feb. postal system.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2020

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) didn’t create hemp regulations until late 2019 and only approved its first hemp plans at the very end of 2019, so the protections on interstate transport arguably didn’t kick in until the first harvests by cultivators operating under those plans.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. 2-501 et seq.), ” NE St. § ” NE St. §

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 24, 2022

Following the the federal farm bill action in 2018, oversight and regulation of hemp production was transferred from the state to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), removing industrial hemp from the federal Controlled Substances Act.

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NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

Governor Kate Brown (D) of Oregon signed legislation into law that prohibits landlords from arbitrarily refusing to provide housing access to an individual based solely on their status as a medical cannabis patient, or based solely on an individual’s prior cannabis conviction. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take. DE resident?

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 31, 2020

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( 2018 Farm Bill ) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

Ever since Congress passed the Agricultural Improvements Act of 2018 (or 2018 Farm Bill ), people have tried to find creative ways to sell intoxicating hemp-derived products. According to the DEA , if hemp or its derivatives contain levels of THC in excess of 0.3%, they are considered marijuana.

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The Joint Blog

JULY 21, 2019

Utah officials on Friday granted eight medical marijuana cultivation licenses to businesses that are both from Utah and those from outside the state reports the Associated Press. As noted by the AP, that’s two short of the 10 growers allowed under state law, but regulators are “hoping to ensure a supply-and-demand balance.”

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Marijuana Moment Reports. The so-called “minibus” appropriations legislation covers funding for Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation and Housing and Urban Development for the 2020 fiscal year. Full Story.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2022

Marijuana Moment. regulator clarifies trace amounts of Delta-9 in hemp is not marijuana. State and federal law determine hemp is legal so long as it contains less than 0.3% However, the appeals court upended that definition and said the distinction between marijuana and hemp stops at the plant. Star Tribune.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2019

Under the 2014 Farm Bill, state departments of agriculture and universities could undertake agricultural pilot programs to permit the cultivation of hemp. Some states also license the processing of hemp. Industrial Hemp: Don’t Forget About State Law!

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation into law this week permitting the production of industrial hemp in accordance with the new federal regulations. New Jersey lawmakers have come to an agreement with Governor Murphy regarding retail marijuana tax rates, settling on charging sales tax by weight as opposed to a specific percentage.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2022

The OCM expanded the medical cannabis program in a number of ways, with the following changes already implemented: doctors have greater discretion in certifying patients for medical marijuana. A patient can now be certified for medical marijuana use if the doctor believes it can treat or benefit their condition.

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Additionally, Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Don Young (R-AK) introduced The Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act to explicitly bar federal agencies from discriminating against workers solely because of their status as a cannabis consumer, or due to testing positive for marijuana use on a workplace drug test.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 19, 2019

Those posts, however, were more geared towards the manufacture and sale of hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”) products than the actual cultivation of hemp, which is becoming an increasingly important topic in the hemp industry in the wake of the federal Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (or “2018 Farm Bill”). 64”) was passed.

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The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

State law allows employees to use CBD oil, while other laws allow employers to fire workers for using it. Did the CBD oil come from marijuana or hemp? Both marijuana and hemp are plants that come from the “cannabis” family. Marijuana plants can have THC levels of up to 30%, whereas there is usually less than.3%

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Food grade liquid carbon dioxide has many important uses, including hemp carbon sequestration, hemp soil remediation, hemp building material, hemp wellness, the farming of crops to support food security, and the creation of other agricultural products. Four important bills in Michigan are on the move! HB 5060 is a clean-up bill.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

At this time, full compliance with Section 10113 is not possible because the US Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) has yet to approve of any state or tribal plans covering the cultivation of hemp or issue its own plan allowing for the cultivation of hemp in states that do not have an approved plan.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 29, 2020

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( 2018 Farm Bill ) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Department of Agriculture, will shed new light on the sale of these products.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 21, 2022

A proposal to allow door-to-door delivery of recreational marijuana in Maine is sparking debate in the Legislature. It’s been more than 16 months since recreational marijuana became legal to buy in Maine. So segments of that industry want to bring marijuana directly to buyers — legally, that is.

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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.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

This week, officials with the Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board issued their first-ever permits to retailers who wish to allow customers to consume cannabis on the premises. Missouri state regulators began issuing the first of nearly 200 licenses to medical cannabis providers. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take. GA resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 14, 2019

In February 2014, FinCEN issued guidance clarifying BSA expectations for financial institutions seeking to provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (the 2014 Guidance). state and federal regulation of marijuana. state and federal regulation of marijuana. percent on a dry weight basis.”

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

For those of you in the dark about Florida’s Medical Marijuana Program, I will be lighting up the dim corners of Florida: The Nation’s Fastest-Growing Medical Marijuana Market , according to The Miami New Times on May 2, 2019. Glossary of Marijuana Terminologyvia CannaInsider.com. STATE OF FLORIDA.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2022

Raich , the Supreme Court sustained an application of the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”), banning all private use of marijuana, as applied to two women who had cultivated or otherwise acquired marijuana for the treatment of severe pain pursuant to the California Compassionate Use Act. ABSTRACT: In Gonzales v.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Today we turn to North Carolina. producers and consumers.'”

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NORML

MAY 24, 2019

An activist group in North Dakota filed paperwork to begin petitioning for another adult use marijuana legalization ballot initiative in 2020. Members of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission have decided to advance plans to regulate social marijuana use facilities. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take. LA resident?

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NORML

JANUARY 18, 2019

Don’t forget to sign up for our email list, and we will keep you posted as these bills and more move through your home state legislature and U.S. Another great way to stay up to date is Marijuana Moment’s daily newsletter, which you can subscribe to HERE. This bill allows adults to cultivate up to six marijuana plants in their home.

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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. Once licenses are issued, medical marijuana growers can begin growing.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 14, 2020

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( 2018 Farm Bill ) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Act 68 , which revised the state laws to align with the 2018 Farm Bill.

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SMPL

JANUARY 20, 2020

Wellcana Group has big expansion plans for its LSU-licensed medical marijuana operations in Louisiana and is separately courting farmers to grow hemp to support the company’s launch soon into CBD products. “We’ll roll out topicals first and then the strips, and then the edible chews. .

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JULY 18, 2019

In New Jersey, there are nearly 50,000 registered medical marijuana patients and only six Alternative Treatment Centers (ATCs) currently operating. The Garden State’s Governor, Phil Murphy, signed the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act (CUMMA) on July 2, 2019. By: Kristin Jordan , Senior Counsel. Criterion 2.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

To a large extent legalization of adult-use cannabis, including New York’s passage of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act of 2021 (MRTA), has eclipsed other developments in the cannabis sector over the past year. The 2018 Farm Bill carved “hemp” and its derivates from the definition of marijuana in the CSA.

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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.” Even if CBD-derived Delta-8 is not viewed as “synthetically derived,” Delta-8 could violate federal law as a “controlled substance analogue.” Is Delta-8 legal under state law?

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