Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 23, 2020

Senate Bill 5318 went into effect last year and requires that the LCB move over from an enforcement-based approach to marijuana regulation to a compliance-based approach. Hoffman’s paper outlined the directives of SB 5138: Specified when the Board may issue a notice of correction under a technical assistance program.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 18, 2024

Overview of the Illinois Medical Marijuana Program Illinois boasts a comprehensive medical marijuana program that provides patients with access to a variety of cannabis products for therapeutic use. Understanding the nuances of this program is essential for individuals seeking relief from medical conditions.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 16, 2019

We have spilled a lot of ink on this blog related to the 2018 Farm Bill , which legalized hemp at the federal level. This blog post is going to cover financial institutions and hemp at about 10,000 feet. This means limited access to institutional lending, ongoing compliance reporting and audits, and short leashes overall.

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MMJ Recs

JUNE 3, 2024

The passing of Amendment 2 in November 2018 paved the way for legal access to medical cannabis and the state’s medical marijuana program. However, prospective patients need to understand the ins and outs of the system and how to qualify for the Missouri Medical Marijuana (MMJ) program.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 1, 2020

This means that out-of-state growers, processors, manufactures and distributors wishing to sell their Hemp CBD products in Oregon must also ensure compliance with Oregon’s total THC testing standards before their product cross state lines. For more updates on Oregon’s Hemp CBD laws, stay tuned to the Canna Law Blog. California.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture (“NCDA”) provides a useful summary of the state’s law regarding hemp cultivation: Hemp production has been legalized in North Carolina, but only as part of the state’s pilot program as allowed under federal law. The Commission’s letter is worth reading.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

In April 2018, shortly before the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, Oklahoma enacted the Oklahoma Agricultural Industrial Hemp Pilot Program (OAIHPP). At the time that the OAIHPP was established, the 2014 Farm Bill governed hemp and Oklahoma’s program reflects that. A license is not required to manufacture Hemp CBD products.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 29, 2019

An-Chi Tsou is the principal at Tsou Consulting, LLC, specializing in state and local regulatory and legislative compliance, guidance, and advocacy. As local jurisdictions slowly come online with their cannabis regulatory programs, they are becoming more interested in implementing their own version of a social equity program.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

WSDA will apply the measurement of uncertainty (+/- 0.06%) outlined in the USDA’s interim hemp rules to the reported THC concentration to determine if hemp material is in compliance with the 2018 Farm Bill. Certifying that the WSDA has resources to undertake the Plan. The Plan also includes a detailed sampling protocol for testing hemp.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 30, 2019

The Arizona Department of Agriculture (“AZDA”) oversees the state’s hemp program. The hemp program began in May 2018 when Senate Bill 108 was signed into law, which opened up hemp processing in the summer of 2019. It took the state a year so that it could develop the regulations and licensing program.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 14, 2024

Qualifying Conditions for Medical Marijuana in West Virginia West Virginia’s medical marijuana program encompasses an extensive list of qualifying conditions, providing access to patients with various chronic or debilitating diseases.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

It means that hemp farmers are going to face a bevy of regulations and compliance issues and protocol on the state, tribal, and federal levels in a way they haven’t had to before even under 2014 Farm Bill pilot programs. The effect of the USDA regulations on hemp-CBD and hemp-derived products.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 14, 2019

We have been sounding the bell for at least a few years on this blog on that issue in the specific context of CBD. The State Compliance Boondoggle. The story here is that the company completed a merger without permission, which is generally a no-no in states with marijuana programs. Don’t make these claims.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 25, 2019

In California, the state has contracted the entire track-and-trace program to the METRC program. The METRC program isn’t yet fully implemented because many operators don’t yet have annual licenses. Our California cannabis attorneys frequently assist clients with track-and-trace compliance and preparation.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 19, 2019

SB 5318 is titled, “An Act Relating to reforming the compliance and enforcement provisions for marijuana licensees.” A few months ago it floated the idea of starting an amnesty program for certain TPI/Financier violations. Compliance emphasis. The LCB has taken a few half-measures to address this unworkable system.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 23, 2019

Because it’s been a while since we ran through program basics , we thought it might be helpful to summarize them here on the blog. Many of our hemp clients have been asking how these rules would impact their businesses. percent total THC (THCA converted to delta9 and delta9 THC).

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

AUGUST 5, 2020

The new law creates a regulatory scheme for industrial hemp that should allow Michigan to obtain approval from the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) of its plan to administer an industrial hemp program under the 2018 Farm Bill. Thus, as of now, hemp processors continue to be regulated under IHRDA.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Last week, the California Water Boards requested on Twitter to commercial cannabis cultivators in Mendocino, Trinity, and Humboldt Counties (the “Emerald Triangle”) that, “if you are among the 270 folks who receive a certified letter stating you lack appropriate permits, please respond to our Cannabis Compliance Response Portal.”

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 17, 2020

percent delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol or opportunities for remediation or alternative uses; the feasibility of producer compliance with sampling timetables; the feasibility of producer compliance with reporting requirements; and. It’s probably too early to tell whether this HR 5587 has a chance to become law.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 16, 2024

Effective supply chain management encompasses inventory management, transportation logistics, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Moreover, ensuring product quality and safety throughout the supply chain is paramount to maintain patient trust and regulatory compliance.

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MMJ Recs

APRIL 19, 2024

From its prohibition to the gradual legalization and implementation of medical cannabis programs, the landscape of marijuana use for medical purposes has shifted dramatically. This laid the groundwork for the establishment of the state’s medical marijuana program.

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MMJ Recs

APRIL 11, 2024

West Virginia has emerged as a trailblazer in the realm of medical marijuana, implementing a comprehensive program to provide patients with access to this therapeutic treatment option. This program facilitates access to medical cannabis for individuals suffering from qualifying debilitating conditions.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 5, 2019

The state added more meat on the bones to its own social equity technical assistance program for participating local jurisdictions, which is much needed as cities have struggled significantly to get social equity sustainably off the ground. You no longer need to have or have held a temporary license to get a provisional license.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

State industrial hemp research programs authorized under the 2014 Farm Bill used similar wording for establishing state definitions of industrial hemp. To date, only three states remain without some form of hemp program in place. Under the 2014 Farm Bill, industrial hemp was defined as “the plant Cannabis sativa L.

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The Joint Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

One issue the board is considering is abandoning the state’s seed-to-sale marijuana tracking program in favor of a system where businesses report their transactions to the board and are then audited. The post Washington State Officials Consider Massive Overhaul of Legal Marijuana Program appeared first on TheJointBlog.

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The Joint Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Credit Union 1 – a 66-year-old, Anchorage-based business – announced Thursday it is kicking off a pilot program to provide financial services to the state’s approved marijuana-related businesses – otherwise dubbed MRBs. The post Alaska Credit Union Launches Program to Serve the Legal Marijuana Industry appeared first on TheJointBlog.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (“MDAR”) oversees the state’s “ Hemp Program.” ” The Hemp Program offers the following services: Licensing for Growers and Processors through an application process. Education and outreach to interested parties and hemp program participants.

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MMJ Recs

APRIL 3, 2024

Understanding these regulations is crucial for patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers navigating the state’s medical marijuana program. Once approved, patients can register with the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program online and purchase medical marijuana products from licensed dispensaries statewide.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

This puts the onus on banks to vet their customers to ensure compliance with hemp laws and regulations. Some things that the joint guidance expressly requires banks to do are to have BSA and anti-money laundering (“AML”) compliance programs commensurate with the level of complexity and.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

On February 20, 2020, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) released its proposed regulations for the Cannabis Appellations Program, something that many cultivators have been anticipating since the inception of the Medicinal and Adult Use Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA). of this chapter.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Jennifer Mora is the assistant editor for The Blunt Truth, as well as a Labor & Employment senior counsel in the Los Angeles office and key member of Seyfarth’s Workplace Compliance Solutions group. Blog: The Blunt Truth. Read more about Jennifer L. Mora Email Jennifer’s Linkedin Profile. Organization: Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The hemp industry is up in arms over the USDA’s interim rules establishing a domestic hemp program. Producers can obtain coverage under the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) program for 2020 if they are now part of a Section 7606 state or university pilot program authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill or once a USDA-approved plan is in place.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 8, 2019

If you recall, on March 1, the agency filed temporary hemp rules , which brought the ODA’s testing rules for hemp and hemp products intended for human consumption in compliance with those used in the testing of marijuana. The new notice proposes to adopt these temporary rules permanently. percent total THC.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Before I get started, I want to provide a disclaimer for the non-lawyer readers of the blog. Strict compliance with Rule 1.2 ” Keep in mind that this disclaimer is for a blog, not an engagement letter, but it states in plain English that marijuana remains illegal under federal law. Need an example?

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 26, 2019

The seller should attach to each delivery a copy of a certificate of analysis (“COA”) from a licensed third-party lab that show compliance with this testing requirement. Therefore, it is vital that the hemp or hemp product sold meet this THC limit. 4. Representations and Warranties.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 14, 2019

We have been sounding the bell for at least a few years on this blog on that issue in the specific context of CBD. The State Compliance Boondoggle. The story here is that the company completed a merger without permission, which is generally a no-no in states with marijuana programs. Don’t make these claims.

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