Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Among the problems marijuana businesses face such as lack of access to banking and onerous taxation stemming from IRC 280E is the lack of access to bankruptcy proceedings. The dismissal isn’t much of a surprise given past treatment of marijuana businesses seeking bankruptcy protection. For more reading, see: Cannabis Bankruptcy 101.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 13, 2022

Among these is a tax provision that the Legislature hopes will benefit a relatively new industry that Albany [vi] has sought to foster over the last few years: cannabis. New York on Cannabis. The use of cannabis for medical purposes has been permitted in New York since 2014. Challenges.

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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. 1 Despite what would appear to be increasingly lawful access to cannabis, it is still classified by U.S. 1 Despite what would appear to be increasingly lawful access to cannabis, it is still classified by U.S.

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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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SpeedWeed

MARCH 6, 2021

Proposals to cap the amount of THC in cannabis flower and concentrates have been gaining traction in a number of state legislatures, and earlier this week the idea reached the federal level. Cornyn and Feinstein are longtime opponents of cannabis legalization. Cornyn have indicated their support for descheduling cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

House Bill 4016 – Mortarium on Cannabis & Hemp Producer Licenses. 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.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

The State of the Cannabis Industry in the Nation. Historically, the legality of cannabis—a generalized term used to describe the plants from which both marijuana and industrial hemp are derived—has evolved over time in the United States. Cannabis Jobs in the U.S. Conclusion. Agriculture. Retrieved from [link]. v Warner, Joel.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 19, 2020

Marijuana or cannabis can be used to treat a multitude of diseases; more importantly, it is known to be effective in reducing pain. Investment in cannabis/ marijuana is not new. Venture capitalist Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund invested in the cannabis industry in 2015. Legal Restrictions.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 12, 2021

Listen & Subscribe: Very few medical cannabis advocates are against the full legalization of the plant for all adults. In this episode of The Cannabis Enigma Podcast, host Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man interviews Dr. Fisher about the various ways medical and adult-use cannabis markets interact. Dr. Ruth Fisher. Music by Desca.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

Ballot initiative campaigns to approve adult-use and medical cannabis, respectively, moved closer to appearing on the 2020 ballot in Arizona and Idaho, while a similar effort to put the issue of adult-use cannabis to Ohio voters has met with legal challenges from the State Election Board. The SAFE Banking Act (H.R.

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The Cannigma

MAY 7, 2021

Listen & Subscribe: When it comes to regulating and producing medicalized cannabis products, different countries have a variety of approaches. The American field of medicalized cannabis has followed a very different path to Europe. . The Cannabis Enigma podcast is a co-production of The Cannigma and Americans for Safe Access.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

House Financial Services Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on cannabis business banking issues next week. Activists in Mississippi have already collected thousands of signatures in hopes of qualifying a medical cannabis ballot initiative for the 2020 ballot. So was a Mississippi medical cannabis proposal.

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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. They do not have jurisdiction over vaping and vape shops, for example.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 4, 2019

Bills were introduced in Congress to allow for interstate cannabis commerce and to end the practice of deporting and denying citizenship to immigrants engaged in cannabis-related activities. Read more about these and other cannabis-related stories below. Florida passed a law providing for an industrial hemp program.

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CannaTech

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Instead, we hosted a fully dedicated cannabis lounge under the CannaTech umbrella, our premier cannabis events platform. The reality is that medical cannabis is still not available to everyone who needs it. California, Massachusetts, Nevada, Vermont, Oregon legalized cannabis for adult recreational use.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

WHEREAS, in 2013, simple cannabis possession was the fourth most common cause of deportation for any offense and the most common cause of deportation for drug law violations; and. WHEREAS, in 2018, the ACLU found that extreme racial disparities in cannabis possession arrests persists throughout the country, with the cannabis arrest rate 3.64

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 4, 2021

there has never been a better time for new treatment options. He is the founder of Apeiron Investment Group, his family office and merchant banking business. a leading biotech company in the hemp and cannabis industries. Previously, David was co-founder & CPO at cannabis company Baker Technologies. in/ronanlevy/.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

I feel like we’re living in an upside down world when it comes to cannabis legalization at the federal level. The main reason being that Dems, despite in being in full control of Congress and the White House, just can’t get the ball across the line on a number of cannabis reform bills. Why is Rep.

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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. AUTHOR: Heather Allman.

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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. This white paper offers a primer to the complex and confusing global cannabis industry as it stands today.

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NORML

JUNE 8, 2019

Marijuana smokers and medical cannabis patients in New Jersey are to remain second class citizens. Decriminalization isn’t really being entertained. Opposition pols, like Senator Ronald Rice (D-Newark), introduced a bill that would attempt to force us cannabis consumers into drug treatment if the cops catch us with a few grams.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

As it stands, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act does not have enough votes to pass the Senate. That’s part of the reason why a final version of the legislation to end cannabis prohibition has yet to be formally filed in Congress. Cannabis Council , Executive Director of Marijuana Policy Project. Littlejohn.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

As it stands, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act does not have enough votes to pass the Senate. That’s part of the reason why a final version of the legislation to end cannabis prohibition has yet to be formally filed in Congress. Cannabis Council , Executive Director of Marijuana Policy Project. Littlejohn.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

As it stands, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act does not have enough votes to pass the Senate. That’s part of the reason why a final version of the legislation to end cannabis prohibition has yet to be formally filed in Congress. Cannabis Council , Executive Director of Marijuana Policy Project. Littlejohn.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 15, 2022

The MORE Act not only removes marijuana from Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), but it ushers in a regulatory framework for taxing the sale of cannabis products and using the tax receipts to fund a number of equity and economic programs for those adversely impacted by the War on Drugs. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Rep.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 30, 2019

In this week’s edition: The US House passes bipartisan measure to prevent the Department of Justice from interfering with state medical and adult-use cannabis laws. The Delaware Senate passes legislation making violation of cannabis consumption/possession laws by minors a civil rather than criminal infraction.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 23, 2021

She recently spoke out in favor of cannabis decriminalization when news broke that Sha’Carri Richardson would no longer be participating in the Tokyo Olympics after she tested positive for THC. The criminalization and banning of cannabis is an instrument of racist and colonial policy,” she Tweeted on July 2.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 31, 2020

While I’m glad to see members of Congress continue to try to chip away at the continued (failed) War on Drugs regarding cannabis, I’m honestly tired of seeing the fanfare attendant with these legalization bills. that operate in the cannabis industry.” that operate in the cannabis industry.”

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 21, 2019

House Committee to Vote on Cannabis Banking Bill Next Week. Arkansas marijuana entrepreneurs took note as the state Senate passed two bills aimed at restricting medical cannabis’ desirability to children by limiting certain edibles and restricting MMJ advertising. They can’t limit dispensaries to a specific number.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Specifically, legislatures in five states — Connecticut, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, and Virginia — enacted laws legalizing adult-use marijuana possession and regulating retail cannabis markets. DECRIMINALIZATION. Currently, 36 states regulate medical cannabis distribution to qualifying patients. FULL REPORT.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 14, 2022

In this week’s edition: Large Majority of Americans Favor Legal Recreational Cannabis Under Federal Law. Garland Tells Lawmakers DOJ’s Approach to Cannabis Unchanged. Study Shows Medical Cannabis Use Has Positive Impact on Anxiety and Depression.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Hope soared with the possibility of federal cannabis reform in 2021. But, as 2021 continued on, optimism dwindled as any advancement in federal cannabis reform was hobbled by the inability of Congress to agree on the appropriate level of reform and the proper mechanics for passage. Still, momentum for reform has not been lost.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 20, 2019

In this week’s edition: Oregon Legislative Assembly passes bill allowing interstate transfers of cannabis, subject to certain limitations, in the event of a federal policy change. 236, creating a new medical cannabis commission to study medical cannabis. The state taxes medical cannabis sales at 2.9

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 29, 2022

On Thursday, July 21, 2022, Senators Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden, and Cory Booker unveiled the long-awaited Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) , which, if passed, would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and require various federal agencies to establish rules for regulating various aspects of the marijuana industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Part 2: To Lobby or Not to Lobby: That is the Cannabis Question. “ The cannabis business is booming in Florida. The state currently has 13 active licensed marijuana treatment centers, 150 dispensing locations, 250,000 active patients and 2,500 physicians certified to issue prescriptions. .’

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Law 360, we’ve noticed over the last few months now have reporters following up every cannabis lawsuit they can find in the country.We House Panel Approves Cannabis Tax, Decriminalization Bill. Counseling PE Clients Hungry For US Cannabis Investment. There’s a lot happening. Latest Updates 21 November 2019.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

Every election cycle, we grade the many of the presidential candidates based on their track record with cannabis ( here’s our summary of 2020’s main candidates). an A- on the cannabis scale. said he would legalize cannabis and even psychedelics–a view he has repeatedly affirmed. Overall Grade: A- RFK Jr.

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