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The Week in Weed: September 4, 2020

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Assembly Bill 1525 allows cannabis banking under California state law. A bill which would have set new rules for the hemp industry, was not passed. Since it faced opposition from hemp farmers and others in the cannabis industry, that may be for the best. The legislature approved two marijuana measures. the more act.

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The Year in Weed: 2019 Edition

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In February, we saw the first ever Congressional hearing on cannabis banking. On the federal level, however, the SAFE Banking Act was approved by the House Financial Services Committee (45-15). In the world of hemp, marijuana’s straight-arrow cousin, the Department of Agriculture released guidelines for importing hemp seeds.

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Weed and Worry — The Immigration Consequences of Engaging in the Cannabis Trade

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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. such as bhang, ganga, charras, Indian hemp, dagga, hashish, and cannabis resin. 1200 , The SAFE Banking Act, awaits a vote.

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Weed and Worry — The Immigration Consequences of Engaging in the Cannabis Trade

Cannabis Law Report

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. such as bhang, ganga, charras, Indian hemp, dagga, hashish, and cannabis resin. 1200 , The SAFE Banking Act, awaits a vote.

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New Kid on the Block: States Reform Act

Canna Law Blog

This includes bills on banking (see the SAFE Banking Act , which has passed the House no less than five times) and overall federal legalization (see the MORE Act as well as its sister Senate legislation, the Cannabis Administration Opportunity Act (“CAOA”)). The enforcement role moves from DEA to ATF.

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David Feldman – Hiller PC: Imperfect Schumer bill good step forward

Cannabis Law Report

Regulatory authority would move from the DEA to the FDA, but also the ATF and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). Hemp- Hemp would still be an exception to the definition of “cannabis” for regulatory purposes, and regulations would be developed to allow inadvertently “hot” product to pass to a proper cannabis facility.

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Federal Cannabis Legislation Roundup: Part 1

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Part two in this series will cover the SAFE Banking Act, the Medical Marijuana Research Act, the Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act, and the Hemp Advancement Act. Like Nadler’s bill, the States Reform Act would decriminalize cannabis federally and defer cannabis regulation to the states, just like alcohol.