Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The Democratic presidential candidate that’s arguably been the most hostile to marijuana law reform now supports decriminalizing cannabis possession. He believes in decriminalization and doesn’t believe the federal government should interfere with states that have already legalized.”. Read the full article.

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MARCH 11, 2021

Current state laws could result in up to six months of imprisonment and $1,000 in fines. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, said that he believes the bill can go further by fully legalizing or decriminalizing the substance, which would also be beneficial for marginalized communities. “Non-black View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Today, medical cannabis is legal in 36 states, four permanently inhabited territories, and the District of Columbia. Recreational cannabis is legal in 18 states and the District of Columbia. And another 13 states have decriminalized cannabis. Many of these laws would not survive in the face of legal interstate commerce.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2022

This means they are illegal under federal law and under many state laws, including Michigan. The “Michigan Decriminalization of Psilocybin Mushrooms and Other Plants and Fungi Initiative,” was approved at the beginning of the year by Michigan’s Board of Canvassers. Decriminalizing Mushroom and Plant Psychedelics and HR.

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MARCH 11, 2021

Last week, Washington became the second US state to decriminalize drug possession. But unlike Oregon, where decriminalization was approved by a majority of voters on a ballot initiative, Washington’s sudden decriminalization came by way of its highest court. . View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Serious immigration consequences can result even in states where employees may be protected from employer sanctions based on marijuana use. Currently, 37 states (and the District of Columbia) have decriminalized marijuana or enacted laws authorizing its use for medical or recreational purposes. Blog: Immigration Blog.

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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

JANUARY 13, 2020

So while the actual practice or use of a patented cannabis-related invention may be illegal under federal or some state laws, such illegality should not preclude issuance of a patent, if all of the requirements of patentability are met. However, there is no express legality requirement for patent eligibility.

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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. Thailand Started with medical cannabis, later decriminalized wider use and business operations.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 27, 2021

These limited marks have created a fractured market, with little clarity for businesses in a cannabis industry that continues to grow despite the lack of federal decriminalization. This article looks ahead to ways in which those fights may play out, and steps that a cannabis company can take to protect its marks in the meantime.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Put in the simplest terms, Raybon says Proposition 64 decriminalized possession of cannabis (within the parameters of the law) in correctional institutions and Perry says it did not. This article analyzes these two cases in two parts. states “laws pertaining to the smoking or ingesting” without mentioning possession.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

But in Washington State, law enforcement officials have largely suspended all simple drug possession arrests as a result of the State Supreme Court ruling. Is this like Oregon’s all-drug decriminalization law? As the Washington State law was written, Blake’s conscious intent to possess the meth didn’t matter.

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SMPL

JUNE 26, 2019

Canopy Growth CEO Bruce Linton and Acreage Holdings ( ACRGF ) CEO Kevin Murphy agreed that New York would be the next state to legalize recreational marijuana, while Curaleaf CEO Joe Lusardi and Cresco Labs CEO Charlie Bachtell argued New Jersey would be next to change state law. Read the full article at: [link].

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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

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Securing federal trademark registrations for marks identifying non-plant touching legal cannabis-related activities, including those listed previously, may arguably protect the brand for future product and service expansion once cannabis is federally decriminalized or legalized. Rogoway Law. Originally published July 5, 2021.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

But with more states working to decriminalize or legalize marijuana use, routine workplace drug screening deserves a closer look. If you’re in this position and you use marijuana recreationally in a legalized state, you’re at risk.

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MARCH 31, 2021

“But with the Commonwealth on the verge of becoming the first state in the South to legalize cannabis for adult-use, the legislature should work swiftly to eliminate suspicionless marijuana testing altogether in order to better align with both state law and with public opinion.”. View original article.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2021

If the bill is passed by the Pennsylvania legislature and signed into law by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, cannabis possession would be decriminalized for adults, and convictions for some nonviolent marijuana convictions would be expunged. View original article.

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AUGUST 15, 2021

It seems implausible” that the voters intended to essentially decriminalize marijuana in prisons with the ballot measure’s passage, Associate Justice Joshua Groban wrote in the court’s majority opinion. Under that ruling, the appeals court found that state prisoners could legally possess up to one ounce of marijuana.

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JULY 16, 2021

That legislation, House Bill 210, “has yet to have a hearing,” according to the Enquirer , while another bill introduced last year that would have decriminalized marijuana use went up in smoke without a hearing. . Ohio voters passed a measure legalizing medical marijuana in 2016, but the law did not get off the ground for another two years.

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MAY 5, 2021

Under current state law, only patients with epilepsy are permitted to use such medications. Passage of the measure came only a week after lawmakers in the Tennessee House of Representatives voted against a bill that would have decriminalized the medical use of cannabis. View original article. The Details of SB 118.

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MassRoots

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Congress must now take action to ensure that state law is respected , and that Americans who legally use marijuana are not subject to federal prosecution,” she said in a press release earlier this year. Congress should now consider expanding the provisions to cover those states that have decriminalized marijuana generally.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2022

As more and more states revise their laws to decriminalize or legalize marijuana use (for medical and recreational purposes), and more and more cannabis businesses in those states begin operations, broadcasters have been looking to provide their advertising services to these new companies. Blog: Broadcast Law Blog.

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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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MMJ Recs

MARCH 1, 2020

In this article, we will discuss the differences between CBD and MMJ. Marijuana was first made illegal in the United States in 1906. It remained a criminal offense to use marijuana nationwide until 1973 when, slowly but surely, states began to decriminalize the use of marijuana. state to lift the ban on marijuana.

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MAY 3, 2021

At its core this is a bill to decriminalize marijuana use in the state,” said Chris Anderson, a government relations rep for the Apothecary Shoppe dispensary in central Vegas. It’s just a sample of what’s to come, though, if state officials can be taken at their word. View original article. There, customers can try 0.3-gram

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2019

ARTICLE: FISH & RICHARDSON. As of the date of publication, marijuana is legal for medical use in 33 states and the District of Columbia, while it is legal for recreational use in 11 states and the District of Columbia. PUBLISHED BY JD SUPRA. Are They Enforceable?

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Over the next 50 years, several studies surrounding marijuana use and its effects were conducted as the state introduced new laws. Marijuana remained illegal, however, until 1977, when the possession of 25 grams or less of cannabis was decriminalized. What did pass in 2019 was a handful of marijuana decriminalization measures.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2021

New Jersey marijuana laws. Phil Murphy as he has signed into law legislation to set up a recreational marijuana marketplace, decriminalize cannabis, and loosen penalties for underage possession of the drug and alcohol, Monday, Feb,, 22, 2021, in Trenton, NJ. Yes, state law defines them as a “consumption area.”.

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JULY 17, 2021

“We applaud the introduction of legislation that would federally decriminalize cannabis. The introduction of legislation that would federally decriminalize cannabis would have implications far beyond banking. I think it’s going to be evolving over time, the same way many states’ regulatory programs evolved over time.”

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JULY 17, 2021

“We applaud the introduction of legislation that would federally decriminalize cannabis. The introduction of legislation that would federally decriminalize cannabis would have implications far beyond banking. I think it’s going to be evolving over time, the same way many states’ regulatory programs evolved over time.”

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JULY 16, 2021

“We applaud the introduction of legislation that would federally decriminalize cannabis. The introduction of legislation that would federally decriminalize cannabis would have implications far beyond banking. I think it’s going to be evolving over time, the same way many states’ regulatory programs evolved over time.”

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FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Industry advocates are also concerned that more conservative elements of the state legislature will prevent equitable legalization in Virginia. Part of the state’s decriminalization bill signed by Democratic Gov. Last month, Northam unveiled a legalization bill co-sponsored by multiple state legislators.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 13, 2022

For better or worse, more states are sure to follow; in fact, according to a recent survey, more than 60 percent of Americans favor the legalization of cannabis for medical and recreational use. Let’s see what happens in the Senate in the coming weeks as it deliberates decriminalization. Stay tuned.

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MMJ Recs

JULY 3, 2024

In this article, we’ll explore how CBD benefits anxiety relief. Legal Status and Regulations In the United States, the legal status of CBD varies by federal and state regulations. Federally, the 2018 Farm Bill decriminalized hemp-derived CBD with less than 0.3% THC, marking a significant shift toward legality.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 21, 2019

The company says the restrictions violate a state law preventing local governments from limiting the number of medical marijuana dispensaries. Hawaii Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Decriminalization Bill In Joint Committee Hearing. They can’t limit dispensaries to a specific number. MASSACHUSETTS.

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MAY 3, 2021

At its core this is a bill to decriminalize marijuana use in the state,” said Chris Anderson, a government relations rep for the Apothecary Shoppe dispensary in central Vegas. It’s just a sample of what’s to come, though, if state officials can be taken at their word. View original article. There, customers can try 0.3-gram

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