NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 225, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. Update : SB 225 was heard by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry on 4/24/19. AL resident? LA resident? NV resident? OR resident? Update : S.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2019

Just last week, the California Attorney General, on behalf of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (“CDFA”), sued a number of persons and entities , claiming that they had cultivated and processed cannabis without licenses. The penalties that the state can seek are no joke. Anyone can do this math.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Joey Owle, the tribe’s secretary of agriculture and natural resources, expressed the significance of this decision : “For us, as the EBCI, as a sovereign nation, we are going to move forward with the results of tonight [September 8, 2023] with an adult-use program, and really the way that I see it is that we are putting an issue to bed.”

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

California’s renowned wine and weed industries may seem like a simply lucrative pairing for the state. Can these two agricultural treasures of the Golden State coexist in harmony? So, state law initially imposed a one-acre limit on the size of individual cannabis farms until 2023.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Marijuana laws have evolved significantly over the past few decades, with many states allowing adults to purchase and consume marijuana for medical use, recreation or both. Growers, product manufacturers, distributors and dispensaries must all meet specific state-level regulations. Pesticide-Related Health Problems.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

This article breaks down how cannabis is regulated in Australia, including federal laws, state law variations, key regulatory bodies, and Australia’s cannabis importation rules. In all other states and territories, personal cultivation and recreational use remain criminal offenses or subject to fines.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Similarly, this proposed bill provides for the operation of cannabis lounges, which consumers and retailers have been yearning for since recreational cannabis became legal in Oregon. This bill also provides for testing and tracking procedures, which are both similar to those currently in place for recreational cannabis.

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Veriheal

MARCH 31, 2022

It’s clear that the governors in both states have been feeding false promises to prospective consumers, all of whom are still enduring a tedious wait to legally purchase recreational bud. Phil Murphy stated that adult-use cannabis sales will start “within weeks.” New Jersey Gov. ” Meanwhile, on Feb.

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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. But state law prohibits delivery of cannabis products intended for adult, recreational use. What’s next?

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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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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Beyond Pesticides , October 8, 2019) As medicinal and recreational marijuana continue to be legalized in a growing number of states, concerns about the safety of the burgeoning industry—how the substance is grown, harvested, processed, distributed, sold, and used—have emerged. Here’s their blog post of 8 October.

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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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SpeedWeed

APRIL 23, 2021

The Florida Supreme Court struck down a proposed voter initiative amendment to legalize recreational cannabis on Thursday, ruling that the ballot measure’s summary was unacceptably misleading. A constitutional amendment cannot unequivocally ‘permit’ or authorize conduct that is criminalized under federal law,” Canady wrote. “We

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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. practicing law in the U.S. practicing law in the U.S. The legal cannabis business is spreading like weeds.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 24, 2019

[Note: while we don’t believe that anyone in Congress has proposed it yet, the Federal government could legalize cannabis for medical use [and perhaps for recreational use] and preempt many of the state laws. See The Murky Part of the STATES Act: Tribal Rights ]. Federal Legalization – Then What?

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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

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

MARCH 10, 2022

. “In addition to the expected near-term growth from this expansion, we believe existing medical markets in the EU, and elsewhere, are a pathway to participating in much larger legal recreational cannabis opportunities as these markets develop.” million square foot greenhouse facility, Delta 2.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

As cannabis continues to make its way into the mainstream marketplace, state governments are increasingly legalizing and regulating it for medical or recreational use. In the United States, the level of THC defines the difference between agricultural grade hemp and marijuana, Velazquez said. Know the applicable laws.

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Medicinal Genomics

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Navigating local, state, and federal regulations Although state-licensed cannabis labs are legal under state law, the federal government sees them in violation of federal law. In cannabis testing, this role is moved from the FDA to the local state authority.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2019

The population of California received the ability to legally purchase cannabis for recreational or “adult-use” rather than be restricted to “medical use”. of Food and Agriculture [“CDFA”]. [5] of Food and Agriculture [“CDFA”]. [5] The exact language of Proposition 215 added §11362.5 to the Health & Safety Code.

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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. New Jersey governor: Push to legalize recreational marijuana is short on votes.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

As a related side note on hemp, although the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”) removed hemp from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, many financial institutions and their affiliates have refrained from offering banking services to hemp businesses.

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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. ” Patients and advocates were excluded from the regulatory process, Caldwell says, and it shows in the state-run market. .” It’s not.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

Some form of marijuana has already been approved in 23 states, and roughly 80 percent of the American public currently favors medicinal use. Support for recreational pot has also been rising over the past decade, with more people in favor of full legalization than against it for the first time in 2011.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

As a result, marijuana remains a controlled substance under federal law, while hemp, boasting lower THC levels, is classified as an agricultural product within the purview of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

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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. Colorado Department of Agriculture Adds Four Products to Pesticide List. Newsworthy Highlights. Happy 2022!

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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. The legal cannabis business is spreading like weeds. Yes, of course, if you are a noncitizen: residing anywhere in the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

But that is not the end of the story, as the FDA continues to regulate CBD products through enforcement of the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act, and state governments also have restrictions. That is not the end of the story, however, as state laws may create additional restrictions. Registration is not yet available.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Let’s start with the fact that recently, the California Bureau of Cannabis Control, California Department of Food and Agriculture and the California Department of Health just dropped a heap of proposed regulatory modifications on the industry. Written comments must be in by Nov.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2022

Cannabis—also known as marijuana—has been legalized in the last two decades in more than half of the states. Thirty-nine states allow the use of medical marijuana, while 18 states and the District of Columbia permit both medical and recreational marijuana. 14 The Farm Bill removed low-THC hemp, which contains 0.3%

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 19, 2023

With this advantageous change in the law, the hemp industry has thrived. Department of Agriculture. Different Treatments of Delta-8 Texas is one of several states that does not allow for the medical or recreational use of marijuana. But Texas, among other states, has seen a blooming delta-8 THC market.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

Examples such as these underscore the importance of thoroughly researching the state law and local laws of a community before selecting one for your cannabis business. As of November 2020, a total of 35 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for medical use, and 15 have allowed adult recreational use.

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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

For a company like Wana, it means that we would be able to manufacture and ship out of regional or national facilities instead of recreating the wheel in every market.” –Nancy Whiteman, CEO, Wana Brands. I think it’s going to be evolving over time, the same way many states’ regulatory programs evolved over time.”

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SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

For a company like Wana, it means that we would be able to manufacture and ship out of regional or national facilities instead of recreating the wheel in every market.” –Nancy Whiteman, CEO, Wana Brands. I think it’s going to be evolving over time, the same way many states’ regulatory programs evolved over time.”

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