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Australia Cannabis Q&A

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Data Privacy 29. What data privacy obligations do cannabis businesses have? Given the sensitive nature of medicinal cannabis information, businesses must comply with the Privacy Act 1988, including: Secure storage of patient data. Valid consent for data collection and use.

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California Shattered Marijuana Tax Revenue Record In Latest Fiscal Year, State Reports

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California collected about $817 million in adult-use marijuana tax revenue during the 2020-2021 fiscal year, state officials estimated on Monday. Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]. Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]. Marijuana Moment reports. Other recent reports.

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BREAKING: Newsom Proposes California Cannabis Regulatory Consolidation

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The state intends to change the point of collection for various cannabis taxes. The state believes that this will simplify tax collection both for the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) and for the industry. The transition from three agencies to one will probably be long, drawn-out and complicated.

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The Sale of CBD Foods Is Legal in the UK (For Now)

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Last week, the Food Standard Agency (“ FSA ”), the agency responsible for protecting public health in relation to food in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (collectively, the “UK”), cleared a path for the sale of CBD-infused food for the next 12 months.

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A New California Law Will Affect Marijuana and Hemp Businesses Across the Nation

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It is comparable in scope and breadth to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (or “GDPR”) which is a real nightmare for businesses to comply with. And of course, this is not limited to online collection. CCPA takes effect January 1, 2020. If you haven’t heard of it yet, you will soon. privacy law to date.

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Exporting CBD Food Just Got Harder: The European Union Makes a Move

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We’ve been writing a lot on this blog about the regulation and sale of cannabidiol (“CBD”) products at the state and federal levels. The United States is not the only international actor, however, that is concerned with regulating the sale of CBD products, including CBD-infused foods. This new EFSA guidance will further complicate U.S.

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Selling Hemp Products to Europe? Welcome to the GDPR Nightmare.

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In addition to the array of legal and regulatory concerns about the sale of Hemp CBD products in the EU noted in our above-linked post, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) is something that almost any U.S.-based The GDPR is a groundbreaking EU privacy and data security regulation that went into effect on May 25, 2018.

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