Americans for Safe Access

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

This blog post focuses on the state ballot measure results only. Because of this, at the time of publication of the blog, we still do not know the winners for a number of key federal seats. The final results and chamber party alignment will determine the shape of policy making for the next two years.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 12, 2023

Department of Transportation (DOT) has finalized a rule to amend its drug testing policy in a way that could have significant implications for truckers, commercial drivers, pilots and other federally regulated transit workers who use marijuana off the job. The post U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Drummond Woodsum’s Regulated Substances team has created a blog that focuses exclusively on Cannabis Law & Policy and we are so excited to finally share it with you. . Here’s the blog page. DRUMMOND WOODSUM CANNABIS LAW BLOG. They write. We welcome your feedback and we will see you online!

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

As part of New York Cannabis Control Board’s (CCB) meeting on August 15, 2022, the CCB proposed and approved John Kagia as the Office of Cannabis Management’s Director of Policy. From the OCM’s position posting , the Director of Policy’s duties will include (but will not be limited to!)

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

We are thankful for the privilege of working with so many great people and companies every day, and in such a dynamic area of law and policy. Here’s to a great holiday for everyone out there, along with friends and families. Enjoy the holiday! We’ll be back tomorrow.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Whether you’re a new patient looking for medical advice or a curious mind who loves cannabis entertainment, blogs are a great source to start your medical marijuana journey. Check out Peninsula Alternative Health’s top blogs that you should be reading regularly: Cannabis Culture. The Joint Blog. Marijuana Health Wellness Blog.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 1, 2020

Let’s all keep working hard to ensure that 2020 is a banner year for cannabis law and policy, in the U.S. Here’s to a great 2020 for all of our readers, friends and clients! and abroad. Best wishes to everyone out there in 2020 and beyond!

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2021

Norway’s Alliance for rights-oriented Drug Policies (AROD) says that to vindicate the rights of drug law violators , they will on 11 September 2021, hold a cannabis sale outside Oslo’s police headquarters to protest the abject failure of Norwegian drug reform. Oslo Police HQ. An invitation to cooperate.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

However, Google recently has decided to relax its advertising policies– at least around hemp and hemp CBD products. The post Google Changes Its CBD Advertising Policies appeared first on Harris Bricken Sliwoski LLP. Google was also on this list, and we all know how critical Google is for online advertising.

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CannaTech

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

In today’s blog, CannTech guest writer Jessica Steinberg explores the African cannabis landscape. The plant grew prior to people creating policies around it. The post African Cannabis Landscape: Guest Blog appeared first on Canna Tech Global. “Africa cannabis”: Beyond Google.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Today I want to look at some policy exclusions to point out potentially problematic terms that you may notice when reviewing your insurance contract during your annual insurance audit. This results in many business owners meaning to read the contract but rarely getting beyond the coverage jacket on the first page of the policy.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Whether you’re a new patient looking for medical advice or a curious mind who loves cannabis entertainment, blogs are a great source to start your medical marijuana journey. Check out Peninsula Alternative Health’s top blogs that you should be reading regularly: Cannabis Culture. The Joint Blog. Marijuana Health Wellness Blog.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 26, 2020

THC limit for hemp to EU farm policy overhaul first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. The European Parliament has voted to raise the THC limit for industrial hemp from 0.2% and allow hemp and hemp-derived products to be … Read More. The post European Parliament votes to add 0.3%

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

In stark contrast to the trend, the Court went on to write that Congress did not adopt a “zero tolerance” policy for any illegality. It wrote that “some of the largest business bankruptcy cases, like Pacific Gas & Electric Co. … of ‘Erin Brockovich’ fame, involve alleged or actual criminal activity.”

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 22, 2022

Back in February, we blogged about the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy (the “Committee”) releasing a cannabis bill (H. UPDATE: Massachusetts Senate Passes Bill Which Will Make Major Changes to Cannabis Policy in the State. Cannabis and the Law. Foley Hoag LLP. Posted on April 22nd, 2022 by Cloe Pippin.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 18, 2022

The decriminalisation of cannabis possession offences is needed to mitigate disproportionate drugs policing and the ‘hyper criminalisation’ of ethic minorities, according to leading policy researchers.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

In a Tuesday blog post , Beth Galetti, Amazon’s senior vice president of human resources, said that the firm has “reinstated the employment eligibility for former employees and applicants who were previously terminated or deferred during random or pre-employment marijuana screenings.”.

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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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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

This morning, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell proposed report language that would require the FDA to, within 4 months, issue a formal enforcement policy on the sale of hemp CBD products. By: Jessica Wasserman, Esq.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 8, 2019

Insurance in the cannabis industry is big business, and business owners need to know what policies are available and what those policies cover. Because in insurance policies, like all other business contracts (e.g. Reading and comprehending an insurance policy is extremely taxing.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 10, 2021

Prospective cannabis businesses also may look for guidance on environmental impacts to the National Cannabis Industry Association, which issued a report in October 2020 titled “Environmental Sustainability in the Cannabis Industry: Impacts Best Management Practices and Policy Considerations.”

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 27, 2019

Weedmaps refused to change its policy at the time, citing Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, which gives platforms like Facebook and YouTube safe harbor from being held liable for the content their users post.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Its policy had extremely strict guardrails to ensure that advertisers complied with state law. Now a very similar policy is being implemented for cannabis advertising. Additionally, the Twitter policy prohibits cannabis and hemp advertising from encouraging interstate transport. In the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 29, 2020

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submitted a CBD enforcement policy to the White House. In anticipation of the release of the FDA’s CBD enforcement policy, we wanted to cover the FDA’s current position on Hemp CBD, which is summarized in the following graphic: As you can see, the FDA has some things to address.

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Cannabis Chronicles

JUNE 2, 2019

Marijuana Moment, a marijuana policy blog, first reported the update. Some local airports said the rule change would not change the way they operate, while others were not aware any policies were altered at all.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 6, 2019

We recommend creating robust policies and procedures, internal audit operations to ensure compliance with applicable state rules and regulations, extensive due diligence as part of mergers and acquisitions, and obtaining outside counsel advice for key decisions and oversight.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

Previously we have blogged about the importance of NDAs to safeguard confidential business information. However, in California, the need to protect trade secrets and confidential information is balanced against a strong public policy favoring employee mobility and competition.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 31, 2022

For example, the new law permits an employer to implement a policy prohibiting cannabis possession, use, or other consumption by an employee, except for possession of medical marijuana by a qualifying patient under the same law. So if you haven’t updated your drug and alcohol policy to address this new law, now would be the time to do so.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Since the legalization of hemp in 2018, CBD brands have struggled with inconsistent policies and enforcement from major social media companies when it comes to marketing their products. The consequences can be devastating. Sometimes, social media almost seems not worth it.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 20, 2023

Speaking of CBD, Google makes changes to its advertising policies. CBD ADVERTISING If you’ve wondered why you’ve never seen CBD advertising when you’re searching Google (even if you blog about cannabis news every week…), the answer is that the products are currently on Google’s Unapproved Pharmaceuticals and Supplements list.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 11, 2022

The policy is part of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act’s (MRTA) social and economic equity plan, which Simon Malinowski wrote about in this blog post last April. The War on Drugs’ vastly disproportionate effect on people of color is beyond question. ( See here , here , and here for just a few examples.)

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2020

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submitted a CBD enforcement policy to the White House. In my last post, I summarized the FDA’s current enforcement policy and briefly discussed the FDA’s recently released guidance for drug manufacturers interested in cannabinoid research. appeared first on Harris Bricken.

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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. federal and the UK’s national banking systems.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 7, 2021

As published to his firm blog and LexBlog. In fact, it states that: The law says that non-exempt employers may not prohibit the off work use of cannabis or take adverse action against an employee or a potential employee for a positive THC test unless the employer has adopted a policy that states otherwise. Here’s one example.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2021

The MRTA’s robust licensing and regulatory system is what is intended by federal enforcement policy to be the object of federal forbearance. Again, the NYSBA relies on federal forbearance policies in explaining that use, ownership in a cannabis business, or home cultivation is permitted. Blog: Canna Law Blog.

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Cannabis Life Network

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Its official policy prohibits the sale of hemp products containing CBD/cannabinoid, but search the term “CBD” in Amazon’s search engine and more than 10,000 products will match your request. 1 Hemp Bestseller contains CBD despite a No CBD sale policy appeared first on Cannabis News | Lifestyle Tips | Expert Opinions | Stocks.

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