Cannabis Law Report

JULY 15, 2021

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Law DEA Banking Policy 100

Veriheal

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Most New Yorkers can now safely indulge in cannabis without fear of being fired, Bank of America is under fire for closing the account of an authorized cannabis research institute, and proposed legislation could help Washington, D.C. Bank of America Closes Account of DEA-Approved Cannabis Researcher.

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Banking DEA Recreational Packaging 104

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 25, 2021

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)’s narcotic drug schedule as defined by the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). While these products are no longer illegal (notably a different definition than “legal”), most banks have been hesitant to jump in, citing the lack of framework from the compound’s new agencies of oversight: the USDA and the FDA.

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Banking CBD Hemp Seed-To-Sale 66

NewsMunchies

DECEMBER 22, 2021

federal law as a Schedule 1 drug puts us far behind our international partners and scientific competitors, including the U.K., As of this writing, cannabis remains a prohibited Schedule 1 drug, defined by the DEA as having “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” . Marijuana’s categorization under U.S.

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Law Marijuana DEA Legalization 89

The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

DE-SCHEDULING As we’re reported before (most recently here ), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recommended that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III. Now, some Senate Democrats are advocating that the DEA de-schedule cannabis altogether.

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DEA Retail Banking State Laws 52

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2022

Federal law enforcement agents and their partners seized over 5.5 According to figures published in the DEA’s Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program Statistical Report, agents and their partners confiscated approximately 5.53 million cultivated cannabis plants last year – a 20 percent increase over 2020’s totals.

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DEA Marijuana Programs Data 52

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 16, 2020

In the following Q&A, Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice Ralph Weisheit explains some of the finer points of the law. . Lawmakers have to come back, perhaps not having thought seriously about what that means, and build a law around this vague idea the people have supported.” .

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Law Legalization DEA Marijuana 59

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2021

Cannabis cannot be lawfully prescribed by physicians; physicians can only “recommend” its use to patients based on individual state laws that identify who qualifies as a patient for its use. Cannabis is not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and federal healthcare laws generally don’t apply to state-licensed cannabis businesses.

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Law Compliance Compliance DEA 104

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 18, 2019

Sacramento New & Review have detailed the DEA, FBI and IRS investigations and written a piece well worth reading if you want to understand how difficult it is going to be to dig out the entrenched black sector of cannabis in California. It’s incredibly unique,” DEA Special Agent in Charge Chris Nielson said of Chinese cash flows. “We

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Banking DEA Legalization Marijuana 55

The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) objected to including cannabis banking in federal relief programs. The DEA released an interim hemp rule that the industry hated. And the DEA’s hemp rule brought on litigation. The DEA hemp rule continued its unpopularity. That didn’t become law either.

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DEA Decriminalization Hemp Banking 109

Veriheal

DECEMBER 1, 2022

CRO Financial Services: The SAFE Banking Act. The SAFE Banking Act was introduced in 2019 and has passed the House seven times, but it still needs to make it to the Senate floor. Throughout the years, the SAFE Banking Act has been revised and is now referred to as the SAFE Banking Plus Act. States Reform Act.

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Access Banking Policy Legislation 108

Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Here are some prominent examples: Wall Street Journal: Marijuana Businesses Seek to Make Federal Restrictions Go Up in Smoke Marijuana Business Daily: Marijuana companies suing US attorney general in federal prohibition challenge Reuters: Cannabis companies in Massachusetts challenge constitutionality of federal drug law Here’s the deal.

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Topical DEA Cannabis State Laws 114

The Blunt Truth

MAY 15, 2020

The big news this week is that cannabis banking is included in the latest federal relief bill. cannabis banking. Whether the Senate will retain this language, considering that they have taken no action on the SAFE Banking Act, is not certain. SBA funds, however, are not. There’s also lots of state news. ” sba loans.

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Banking Research and Development Programs Advocacy 106

The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

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 DEA said it was necessary for an investigation into the illegal import and transport of marijuana oil from Mexico.

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DEA Banking CBD Edibles 98

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

having served most recently as Co-Lead of the 60-lawyer Cannabis Practice Group for an AmLaw 100 law firm. Authority- A veritable alphabet soup of government agencies will be involved in regulating and enforcing the new law. There are no provisions on banking, but making cannabis legal should remove money laundering issues.

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Banking Vaping Education DEA 111

Canna Law Blog

JULY 17, 2020

This is being done in violation of international law and the quality is famously poor, in any case (it’s more like hemp). A: OK, after your get the IRB approval letter, you need permission from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)– Q: Hold on. Why do we need to involve law enforcement? How do I get DEA permission?

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DEA Research and Development Therapy Banking 87

Medicinal Genomics

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Another potential headache for farmers is that analytical laboratories must be registered with the DEA in order to perform compliance testing. No existing cannabis labs are registered with the DEA because they handle a schedule 1 substance, which violates federal law. and seize all the testing samples. THC threshold.

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THC Hemp DEA Banking 81

Canna Law Blog

MAY 5, 2022

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. The Marijuana Banking Bill is Off to a Good Start. The SAFE Banking Act – Progress on All Fronts. ICYMI: House Passes the SAFE Banking Act!

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Legislation Banking Environment Cannabis 78

The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

This makes the sixth time the House has passed a provision allowing cannabis businesses to access the federal banking system. The bill would also permit non-DEA labs to test the crop for THC, and would count delta-8 in allowable THC amounts. So now it’s on to the Senate, the graveyard of previous SAFE Act incarnations. currently.

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Hemp DEA THC Banking 111

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 18, 2022

Many of these drugs are regulated by a patchwork of state and federal laws regulating Schedule I controlled substances. The establishment of the firm’s Psychedelics and Emerging Therapies team makes Husch Blackwell the first Am Law 100 firm to create a practice devoted to serving the psychedelics industry.

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Therapy Research and Development Clinical Trials Environment 52

The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

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). On to July, when the Senate Banking Committee had a hearing on cannabanking. The Senate failed to take action on the banking bill.

Banking 71

Banking Hemp Agriculture Seed-To-Sale 71

The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

It was a big week, as the states that legalized deal with how to implement their new marijuana laws. The DEA and USDA hemp rules continue to draw criticism, both in court and in Congress. The cannabis industry is hoping for banking reform and less trouble with the Department of Justice. Does this seem radical? mississippi.

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DEA Legislation Hemp Legalization 119

Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Among the many reasons (overproduction, market saturation) is that federal marijuana laws have not been reformed at all. For years marijuana entrepreneurs and their cheerleaders have repeated the refrain that federal reform of marijuana laws is just around the corner. A very real possibility.). Reason 1: Money.

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Marijuana Decriminalization DEA Legislation 80

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The spice was sold in packages bearing the label “Not For Human Consumption” in an attempt to avoid regulatory or law enforcement scrutiny. Ruis directed Turner, who had no criminal record, to open bank accounts and register businesses in her name to avoid detection by law enforcement or by financial institutions.

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Cannabinoids Packaging DEA Law 98

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and Andy Barr (R-KY) all opined on the progress of the SAFE Banking Act legislation that they’ve been industriously working on; Reps. Many producers expressed concerns that the DEA’s interim final rule would criminalize the processing of hemp extracts. Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Reps. By Kyle Jaeger.

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Hemp Banking Legislation Policy 52

Veriheal

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

But this time, the FBI and the San Bernardino County Sheriff have been accused of breaking the law themselves. Empyreal operates in 28 states, acting as a cash courier for cannabis businesses and their banks. Dan Alban, a senior attorney for the law firm representing Empyreal, stated: “This is nothing but highway robbery using badges.

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Dispensary Business Legalization DEA 113

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 5, 2022

US prosecutor Frederic Shadley, in a written request for Fahie’s pre-trial detention, contended that the accused had “repeatedly shown a complete and utter disregard for the rule of law, along with a willingness to obstruct justice”. “He He accepted bribes, committed crimes, worked with drug dealers, and agreed to pay bribes,” he wrote.

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DEA Banking Collective Business 52

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 14, 2021

“Closing the door on broadly supported incremental reforms like the SAFE Banking Act while the Senate seeks compromise on farther-reaching bills hurts the possibilities for consensus and ignores the very real needs of small business operators who have repeatedly said that access to banking services and traditional lending is an existential issue.

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Legislation Banking History Access 71

The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 22, 2019

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. Should you be worried about legal marijuana’s adverse consequences under federal immigration law? practicing law in the U.S.

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DEA Banking Agriculture Law 51

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 6, 2019

The DEA couldn’t figure out at first why a bunch of rednecks in Cottondale, Florida, had 24-carat gold Rolex watches and were driving Mercedes S500’s, Cobb told Fox News in a recent interview. Here’s his bio on his law firm page. Full Report [link]. WHO WE ARE. Brady Cobb.

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Banking Policy Legislation Compliance 78

Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

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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DEA Business Banking Food 89

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 11, 2019

federal law protects the retail sale of hemp-derived CBD. . Our analysis follows: Hemp-derived CBD is no longer a controlled substance under federal law. The FDA’s position on CBD is unsettled and unsupported by law. While the DEA is now officially out of the hemp regulation business, the U.S.

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Hemp CBD Law Seed-To-Sale 49

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

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. Should you be worried about legal marijuana’s adverse consequences under federal immigration law? practicing law in the U.S.

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DEA Banking Agriculture Supply Chain 40

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Miller identifies the Rule’s highlights: It signals to banks and credit card companies that the hemp and CBD industry are legal and open for business. THC threshold for negligence is arbitrary and inconsistent with federal law. Its repeated shoutouts to the DEA raises concern of inappropriate enforcement actions.

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Hemp DEA Banking Programs 45

MJ Business Attorneys

MAY 23, 2018

In the eight states that allow recreational marijuana use, and over two dozen states that authorize medical marijuana use, state and federal law are conflicting. Even if the feds step down, and allow the states to step up, strict compliance with state law is more important now than ever for industry operators. The tide is changing.

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Marijuana Compliance Compliance DEA 100

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The manufacture, distribution, and possession of cannabis is illegal under federal law, which categorizes it as a Schedule 1 controlled substance. This prohibition stands in contrast to the 18 states that have “legalized” recreational cannabis use and the 37 states that have enacted laws regulating cannabis use for medical reasons.

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Policy Cannabis Treatment Law 100

SpeedWeed

JULY 14, 2021

SAFE Banking’ no longer good enough. At a press conference announcing the bill this afternoon in Washington, DC, bill co-sponsor Cory Booker made it clear that federal legalization, with equity, would take precedence over previous partial efforts like the SAFE Banking Act. Take the DEA out of the cannabis law enforcement business.

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Marijuana Banking Programs Policy 52