Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

This page explores comprehensive medical marijuana laws for patients, including the diseases and symptoms that qualify a patient to use medical marijuana, where medical marijuana can be used, whether non-residents can use medical marijuana, and the possession limits for patients.

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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. Federal Laws Restricting Controlled Substances on Campus.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 19, 2020

has made it difficult for cannabis businesses to protect their brand identity, even when they are operating legitimately under state law. Partner Teresa Lee , who co-chairs Pryor Cashman’s Trademark Practice, also contributed to the article. The federal prohibition of marijuana in the U.S. Source: [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 8, 2020

Here’s what the report is outlining… PULLMAN, Wash. Increased drugged driving, greater youth access to marijuana and insufficient officer training are a few of … Read More.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

This tension between federal and state laws directly impacts attorneys with clients in or interested in entering state-authorized marijuana business activities,” according to the report, submitted by the association’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section. And yet it still remains illegal at the federal level.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 6, 2022

Dafna Revah, co-founder and co-owner of cannabis dispensary CBD Kratom, had a lot of explaining to do when her bank referred her to a record keeper willing to provide her company with a 401(k) plan. ” None, she repeatedly explained, had Delta-9 THC, the cannabinoid that is illegal under federal law. ” Ms.

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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. The legal cannabis, or marijuana, marketplace represents a projected $21.7 Know the applicable laws. billion in illicit spending. Understand the product.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Law.com hear from a number of GC on the Cannabis M&A environment in the US. They write, “Experts in the field discuss the underlying causes of recent mergers and acquisitions in the cannabis space either being changed significantly or abandoned entirely.” ” They report. Read full report (Paywall).

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 15, 2022

Until recently, cannabis, including its primary intoxicating ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), was illegal under state and federal law. In those states, the legislatures amended their discrimination laws to protect those who have a prescription to use medical marijuana as having a per se disability under state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

On July 23, 2021, the Thurston County Superior Court granted an order for summary judgment to the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) in a lawsuit filed by Idaho business man, Todd Brinkmeyer challenging Washington state’s residency requirement for marijuana licensing.

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Project CBD

MARCH 8, 2019

In recent years, the use of cannabis in veterinary medicine has gone from obscure concept to a mainstream issue. This explosion of interest in the use of cannabis and CBD for animals has led to the development of a multi-million dollar industry creating cannabis-based products for pets. Medical Cannabis in California.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2019

Congress Needs to Settle the Looming Cannabis-Regulation Fight. The Supreme Court just ruled that states can’t enact protectionist alcohol laws. Congress should ensure that the same is true of cannabis in states where the drug is legal. The National Review reports. July 10, 2019 1:00 PM.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Taxes are one of the new ghouls scaring the cannabis industry. This rule can drive some cannabis business tax rates to 70%. Many in the industry have bemoaned the law claiming it is a prohibition tax law still in place during a time when cannabis is growing into a billion-dollar industry. They were rebuffed.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Greenway write… The CBD business in Minnesota Could be Doomed according to Minnesota Cannabis Association. A precedent-setting ruling from the Minnesota Court of Appeals has the potential to upend the state’s burgeoning hemp industry, with impacts on both consumers and retailers. Minnesota-v-Loveless.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

The law took effect May 27, 2021, and it slightly enlarges the medical conditions for which persons may possess a very limited amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Previously, Tennessee law allowed only those diagnosed with intractable seizures or epilepsy to possess a limited amount of medical cannabis oil. Blog: HR Law Talk.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2019

As an employment law attorney representing companies, when my clients call with questions about medical marijuana, they want to know how it affects their drug testing and safety policies and what accommodations, if any, they have to make for employees who are using medical marijuana. Full article at [link]. Well, one would be wrong.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 30, 2021

Their article argues that the judgement is in fact about federalism. Calling the broader situation a “contradictory and unstable state of affairs,” Thomas wrote that the current legal landscape “strains basic principles of federalism and conceals traps for the unwary.” Read the full article at. MSNBC write.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2021

EGG HARBOR CITY — The Egg Harbor City Council unanimously introduced an ordinance at its meeting Thursday establishing six marketplace classes of licensed cannabis businesses. The proposed ordinance is in response to state legislation. Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance and Marketplace Modernization Act, towns have until Aug.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 7, 2020

One reason taxes can be such a headache for cannabis business owners is IRS Code 280E. While cannabis remains a Schedule I substance in the eyes of the federal government, businesses are stuck navigating these tricky tax circumstances. 280E still penalizes cannabis businesses, even when they are regulated and comply with state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 22, 2019

On Tuesday July 23, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will discuss the growing need to provide banking services to cannabis businesses. Simply stated, the SAFE Banking Act would protect financial institutions providing services to cannabis related businesses operating legally within the parameters of state law.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 26, 2020

That is why this week, NORML reached out to our numerous allies on Capitol Hill to ensure that any Unemployment Insurance aid packages considered by Congress provide relief to cannabis-industry personnel who have been or will be either furloughed from their jobs. WHY THIS CLARIFICATION IS IMPORTANT.

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United Patients Group

APRIL 3, 2023

Introduction A cannabis ‘prescription’ is written by a doctor to be dispensed at a pharmacy (i.e. A recommendation from a physician is simply permission (‘recommendation’) for the patient to use cannabis, which can be obtained in any state where medical marijuana is legal.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2019

1] As of the date of this article, thirty-three states and Washington D.C. have legalized medical marijuana use, and 11 states have legalized recreational marijuana use. [2]. 4] Under the CSA’s classification system, cannabis remains a Schedule I drug which is illegal to possess , use, cultivate, or sell. [5].

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2019

Pritzker signed into law the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (aka the Cannabis Act), which is set to go into effect on January 1, 2020, joining 10 states (Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington), and the District of Columbia in legalizing recreational use of marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Although the use of cannabis has been legalized in approximately 39 states and the District of Columbia¹ , cannabis is still illegal federally and classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act. The bankruptcy court ultimately dismissed the case, in part because of the debtor’s cannabis ties.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 18, 2022

State law — and the will of Nevada voters — is clear that cannabis is legal to possess and use for medicinal and recreational purposes. Yet state agencies, including the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy, continue to list it as a Schedule I substance alongside meth, heroin, and cocaine. Read the full article at .

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Cannabis companies that need more money than they can generate through sales generally have two options : borrow money (debt) or solicit investments (equity). I recently predicted that equity investment will reignite when cannabis is rescheduled. This may change if cannabis is rescheduled, but probably not too much.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2019

Here’s their article in full published via JD Supra. The article is authored by. New York City recently joined Maine and the District of Columbia in passing legislation banning most employers from requiring applicants to submit to a pre-employment test for cannabis. Source: [link]. Aaron Colby. Michael Goettig. Exceptions.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 5, 2020

Ben Natter and Jessica Sblendorio partnered with Mexican colleagues, Mauricio Chozas and Lorena Pinto , from Cuesta Campos to comment on global developments for the registration of cannabis and cannabis-related trademarks in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the European Union. United States. See 37 C.F.R.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Federal cannabis trademark litigation is a difficult proposition. Federal courts, at least, are still no friend to the cannabis industry. Wunderwerks had sued Dual Beverage Company LLC (“DBC”) in California district court for a variety of federal and state trademark infringement claims. An injunction is in the public interest.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

While the court declined to dismiss the action in its entirety (citing relevant state law that may still be considered on the merits), the court’s decision to stay—or postpone—the case under the primary jurisdiction doctrine, determined that FDA, and not the courts, should regulate CBD products, including what constitutes proper labeling.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 8, 2021

The mass reduction and dismissals came almost a year after the San Diego County district attorney’s office submitted a list of cases for relief as part of a state law that required prosecutors to find eligible cases. View original article. Eyherabide on Feb. Read more at The Los Angeles Times ].

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 5, 2021

The company said the partnership will use Waitr’s proprietary delivery technology along with Flow’s payment processing capabilities to create a platform that abides by federal and state laws. View original article. Read more at The Advocate ].

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

This provision is colloquially known as the “Drug Preclusion Provision.”. “…a product that contains an article that is an approved new drug or licensed biologic cannot be a dietary supplement unless the article was marketed as a dietary supplement or as a food before its approval as a new drug or licensing as a biologic.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 18, 2020

Article PDF. On March 16, seven Bay Area counties issued “shelter-in-place” restrictions, which create compliance issues for cannabis operations licensed as dispensaries or as delivery services. 1 The announcement reads: Cannabis is an essential medicine for many San Francisco residents. March 18, 2020.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2020

We previously explored the applicability of trade secret protection to cannabis-related inventions. 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 Power of a Patent.

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