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The Week in Weed: September 4, 2020

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It’s been a busy week for the Golden State. Assembly Bill 1525 allows cannabis banking under California state law. In other news, a federal court ruled that the state must turn over information concerning three marijuana businesses to the DEA. The legislature approved two marijuana measures.

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

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citizen who is petitioning for your “green card” status (lawful permanent residency) while owning a duplex (where you live together on one floor and s/he sells legal cannabis as a dispensary operator on the other). practicing law in the U.S. 1200 , The SAFE Banking Act, awaits a vote. work here, or apply for a green card.

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CPA Journal Article: “Providing Services to the Marijuana Industry”

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This conflict between federal and state law has raised concerns among CPAs providing services to the marijuana industry. States Legalizing Marijuana. Barr also noted that Congress needs to make a decision as to whether federal law should be changed or followed. 15, 2019, [link] ).

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

Cannabis Law Report

citizen who is petitioning for your “green card” status (lawful permanent residency) while owning a duplex (where you live together on one floor and s/he sells legal cannabis as a dispensary operator on the other). practicing law in the U.S. 1200 , The SAFE Banking Act, awaits a vote. 1621 et seq., Note: 7 U.S.C.

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Federal Legalization – Then What?

Cannabis Law Report

Let’s begin with the following: STATES Act Becomes Law. The STATES Act passes in Congress, the President signs it and it becomes law which means that in the states where cannabis is legal : Banking system becomes available to cannabis businesses. See The Murky Part of the STATES Act: Tribal Rights ].

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The Week in Weed: February 2, 2024

The Blunt Truth

Legislators wrangled over the issue of allowing medical marijuana dispensaries a head start; ultimately, that provision was scrapped. Now, some Senate Democrats are advocating that the DEA de-schedule cannabis altogether. Thus, the DEA should deschedule marijuana altogether. Thus, the DEA should deschedule marijuana altogether.

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Following Los Angeles’ $1.2 Billion Illegal Cannabis Bust, Monterey County Cracks Down on Enforcement Operations

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The act would transfer agency functions with regard to cannabis from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) jurisdiction to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of the Treasury. .

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