Canna Law Blog

MARCH 17, 2019

As discussed in this earlier blog post , the SAFE Banking Act aims to prohibit federal regulators from punishing banks and other financial institutions that provide banking services to state-legal marijuana businesses, marijuana-related businesses, and their owners and employees.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 5, 2022

Every year, employers find themselves revisiting their marijuana and drug testing policies to account for newly enacted laws at the state and local level. At that time, many employers will be prohibited from taking certain actions in the absence of clear policies addressing marijuana use or evidence of impairment. Now is no different.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 29, 2019

Prior to opening her own firm, she was appointed as Senior Policy Advisor at the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation, where she developed regulations and negotiated with stakeholders regarding the implementation of the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA). Authored By: An-Chi Tsou.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

As we’ve discussed on the blog previously , the SAFE Banking Act would allow financial institutions to serve state-legal marijuana businesses without fear of federal repercussions. Things are looking better and better for expanded cannabis banking prospects. Here’s hoping Congress heeds the call, and soon.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

AUGUST 6, 2019

The National Football League (NFL) preseason is upon us, and though the players may have changed, the league’s strict cannabis policies have not. According to a report from NBC Sports , “the NFL is prepared to make major concessions regarding the substance-abuse policy, especially as it relates to marijuana.”

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The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

As we previously blogged, the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act will legalize recreational cannabis for Illinois adults starting January 1, 2020. Further, the Act noted that employers have the right to discipline or terminate an employee who violates the employer’s workplace drug policy.

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MMJ Recs

JUNE 26, 2020

Oklahoma medical marijuana is big business and it has brought huge economic benefits and massive entrepreneurial opportunities. Marijuana Use In Safety Sensitive Job Duties In Oklahoma. When OK legalized MMJ in 2018, it began providing licenses to businesses and MMJ cards to patients almost right away. Let’s investigate.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 31, 2020

In Part 1 of this two-part series we discussed the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board’s (“LCB”) proposed rules stemming from SB 5318, which passed last year and forced the LCB to transition from an enforcement-first policy to a compliance-first policy when handling violations. Category II. Category III.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 16, 2024

Understanding these trends is vital for businesses to effectively meet consumer needs and stay competitive in the market. Regulatory Framework and Policy Implications The regulatory framework governing the medical marijuana industry has profound implications for businesses, consumers, and society as a whole.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

Similar to ketamine, psilocybin has shown great promise in clinical trials for helping to effectively treat depression and PTSD (and we’ve written about psilocybin several times on this blog, including here and here ). Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to cities and counties.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 19, 2019

.” A true party of interest (“TPI”) refers to a legal owner of any shares or membership interest in a licensed business. The LCB also considers anyone who has the right to receive any percentage of the gross or net profits from a licensed business a TPI. Failure to do so can result in license cancellation.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2019

What alerted me to this CDR article and the message it carried was the developing similarity between the integration of funds into mainstream banking that have their derivation in the cannabis industry, and the policy position of both the U.S. This is a public safety hazard. federal and the UK’s national banking systems.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

It is the first standalone cannabis policy reform bill to ever reach a House floor vote. In summary, it provides a safe harbor from federal prosecution for financial institutions that offer services to state-legal cannabis businesses, reducing the uncertainty and risk that deters many banks from working with the cannabis industry.

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Otherside Farms

JUNE 25, 2019

It is the new markets that will foster trade hence new business opportunities. Do you know bad policies can foster social injustices? Consumers then turn to the black market for assistance and encourage illicit businesses to grow. Promote Consumer Safety. appeared first on Medical Marijuana Blog.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

We’ve written extensively on this blog about industrial hemp-derived CBD products, including CBD comestibles , CBD pet products , CBD in alcohol , and CBD topicals. Our main priority was safety, effectiveness. The FDA also determined that these products were “misbranded drugs” under section 502(f)(1) of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 25, 2022

The law also does not cover employees in “safety-sensitive” positions, such as police, security, guards, construction workers, operators of heavy machinery, healthcare workers, caretakers, or gas and power company employees. Businesses should also make sure they exclude marijuana from preemployment drug testing for D.C. applicants.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 1, 2019

Of course, much of the focus was on the “public safety concern for legitimate businesses that currently have no recourse but to operate with just cash,” as Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) indicated on Tuesday. If we have a strong bipartisan vote that will increase the pressure on the Senate to do something.”.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

California will, of course, eventually and sufficiently deal with its myriad of cannabis issues, but right now there are a select few that are really affecting licensed businesses and the success of this important democratic experiment. Right now, according to the AP, “California has 7,392 licensed cannabis businesses.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 26, 2019

With tax revenue about a third of what was expected and with only about 800 of an anticipated 6,000 licensees open for business, the panel said, officials may need to consider “revisiting the ballot initiative process. Some cities and counties in California developed policies and licensing criteria based on local criteria.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 11, 2022

An Oregon legislative task force established pursuant to HB 3000 (2021) and SB 1564 (2022) is developing policy proposals for 2023 relating to intoxicating cannabinoid products, illegal cannabis production, and water rights issues. THC concentration threshold, but still contain enough THC per milligram to make the product intoxicating.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Since its passing in 2016, Prop 64 has earmarked its entire cannabis industry tax revenue, minus regulatory costs, to supporting public health, repairing the environment, and bettering public safety. So with this article, our business cannabis lawyers aim to highlight some of the key initiatives already benefiting a great deal.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 16, 2020

Shopify’s policy explicitly states: Shopify can’t provide advice on what and where merchants can sell, but we recommend that merchants review and monitor federal, state, and local laws, as well as monitor updates from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). cosmetics, dietary supplements, etc.)

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2021

From their blog… Q&A with Mason Marks on New Psychedelics Law and Regulation Initiative. The Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation at the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School will advance evidence-based psychedelics law and policy. By Chloe Reichel.

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 26, 2020

MMJ is also big business and MMJ-friendly states are enjoying big economic benefits. A person’s medical situation and history is their own business, and there are laws in place that protect the privacy and confidentiality of people’s medical records. However, for safety-sensitive jobs, most employers will insist on a drug test.

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SpeedWeed

JANUARY 21, 2019

New York and New Jersey are also considering changes to their cannabis policies. “Like it or not, we’re going to be incurring public safety and public health expenses because it’s legal in Massachusetts…And I think it is time for us to put together our own regulatory and taxing framework.”

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The Joint Blog

JANUARY 15, 2019

The most essential component in creating a stable business environment to meet consumer demand is certainty, and that is what states and businesses would have with Congressman Correa’s legislation to protect state-lawful programs from potential rouge US Attorneys under a Department of Justice likely to be led by known drug warrior William Barr.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 23, 2024

Legalization presents an opportunity to address historical injustices associated with cannabis prohibition, particularly concerning marginalized communities disproportionately affected by past enforcement policies. This stimulates economic growth, as seen in increased business opportunities, investment, and consumer spending.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Consumer products law blog. Product testing and sampling protocols are not uniform across the country, and scientific data supporting the safety and efficacy of these products is under-developed. Class actions against CBD companies proliferate under federal and state law.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Washington is essentially implementing the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) policy on Hemp-CBD as a food ingredient. According to the memo, Washington is following the lead of many other states, most notably California , in prohibiting the use of hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”) in foods and beverages.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

APRIL 20, 2023

In recent years, most major cities in Texas have launched programs and adopted policies that reduce, or even eliminate, penalties for the possession of cannabis. [ii] Health & Safety Code § 487.001 et seq. [iv] i] [link] [ii] Austin – [link] Dallas – [link] El Paso – [link] Houston – [link] San Antonio – [link] [iii] Tex.

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The Joint Blog

MAY 8, 2019

Later this year, Canada will allow sales of new classes of cannabis products, namely edible cannabis, cannabis extracts and cannabis topicals, and the OCC believes the government needs to strike a balance between prioritizing public safety and eradicating the illegal market. As the U.S.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

APRIL 5, 2019

Los Angeles marijuana delivery business attorneys are paying close attention to this litigation, wherein plaintiff cities argue that by allowing home deliveries in cities where it is restricted, the state is breaking key provisions of Prop. More Blog Entries: Can California Cannabis Market Avoid Abundance Crash-and-Burn?

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The Joint Blog

JANUARY 28, 2019

State lawmakers will introduce legislation today that would fully end marijuana prohibition in Minnesota while establishing a licensed, regulated and taxes system of marijuana businesses. Minnesota’s outdated prohibition policy has become more of a problem than a solution,” Freiberg said. “It

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

AUGUST 21, 2019

Cara Welch, Acting Special Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner for Policy Legislation & International Affairs, held steadfast in the FDA’s need for more information on CBD. Asking questions such as: “how much is too much?… … What are the long-term effects of regular consumption?”

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The Joint Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

This is all according to data released by Maine’s Office of Marijuana Policy, which was collected by the group Metrc. A total of 21,194 transactions were logged by cannabis retailers during the first month in business.” During the first month of legal sales in Maine, over $1.4

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Peninsula Alternative Health

JUNE 12, 2023

In this blog post, we will address some of the key questions surrounding the new legislation to help you navigate the world of legalized adult-use cannabis in Maryland. House Bill 556 and Senate Bill 516 establish the Maryland Cannabis Administration as the new regulatory agency overseeing the cannabis businesses in the state.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

JUNE 12, 2023

In this blog post, we will address some of the key questions surrounding the new legislation to help you navigate the world of legalized adult-use cannabis in Maryland. House Bill 556 and Senate Bill 516 establish the Maryland Cannabis Administration as the new regulatory agency overseeing the cannabis businesses in the state.

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