Canna Law Blog

MARCH 21, 2025

This hemp is often sold and marketed online without age verification, in packaging attractive to minors, or at unlicensed retail stores. In an old blog post tracing the evolution of regulated Oregon cannabis, I explained that in 2019 people started to use ODA licenses as cover for diversion .

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 21, 2019

Drug policies must be updated and must address discrimination concerns. See our recent blog concerning a related Arizona court decision. The final draft is likely to contain language from the Senate bill, which should provide some safe harbor for well-crafted policies and reasonable drug enforcement. Illinois Governor J.B.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 22, 2019

As we’ve discussed on the blog previously , the legislation would allow financial institutions to serve state-legal marijuana businesses without fear of federal repercussions. Witnesses will also include CEO of marijuana retail chain LivWell Enlightened Health, John Lord, and CEO of the Cannabis Trade Federal, Neal Levine.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 15, 2019

We had previously blogged on The Stoned Age: What the CBD Craze Means for Employers and Their Substance Abuse Policies , CBD is Everywhere – But Where Does the FDA Stand? , CBD: Uncertainty for Restaurants and Retailers , and FDA: 1% CBD OK. As noted in our previous blogs, CBD is a recent and largely unregulated industry.

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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

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

JUNE 9, 2021

Testing of cannabis seized from illicit retailers in B.C. Cannabis Secretariat sent 20 dried cannabis samples, seized by the provincial Community Safety Unit from illicit retailers in the Metro Vancouver region, to a federally licensed analytical testing lab in February 2021. Here’s the BC Govt report.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 21, 2023

And since Virginia is not setting up a retail market, the state faces no loss of tax revenue as people cross borders to purchase cannabis. NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT In what should come as a surprise to no one reading this blog, cannabis provisions were stripped out of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this week.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 29, 2019

In Oregon, marijuana items may only be delivered to a consumer’s home by an Oregon Liquor Control Commission (“OLCC”)-licensed retailer (“Retailer”) or a Retailer’s representative. Although drivers must be listed as “employees” in CTS, they do not have to be actual employees of the Retailer. Location of Delivery.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

They certainly do not yet resemble the second wave of “retail model” programs that became standard with medical and adult use cannabis. It rules out the retail model entirely. Concurrently, expect the groundswell of broader “legalization” efforts to continue, even if we never see psychedelics sold at retail.

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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 VI.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

His first article provided the basic anatomy of such policies and his second discussed the importance of product liability insurance. American Family sold the Insureds a farm/ranch policy in which it agreed to provide the Insureds “a defense against liability for pay damages because of ‘property damage’ caused by a covered ‘occurrence.”

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 3, 2019

Last week, we explored whether the addition of hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) to food and beverages is actually unlawful , notwithstanding FDA policy. The products Gottlieb is talking about are seemingly everywhere these days, from farmer’s markets to big box retail stores. They are everywhere.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 13, 2019

tax code; banking procedures; accounting policies and procedures; licensing; operating policies; outsourced accounting; referrals to ancillary service providers; and general business consulting. DKB currently has clients that operate in the Hemp industry ranging from growers to retail stores. CONTINUE READING. CONTINUE READING.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Belleville City , Wayne County – voted to significantly expand cannabis operations, from growers through retail and consumption lounges. Buel Township , Sanilac County – voted to significantly expand cannabis operations, from growers through retail and consumption lounges.

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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. Cannabis cultivators and retail sellers have to pay their employees and rent in cash.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 8, 2019

For a discussion of the FDA’s policy memos which claim that Hemp CBD is illegal, see here and here ). In a sense, the CA Sherman Law is a lot like the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act that the FDA gets its authority from (hence all of the citations to FDA policy). The FDA’s policy memos are not affected by California law.

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MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Which California cities don’t have recreational marijuana retailers? This list is always changing because many of the cities are constantly in the process of revising their policies about recreational marijuana dispensaries. The post Which California Cities Don’t Have Recreational Marijuana Retailers? Shasta Lake.

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Sensi Seeds

JANUARY 2, 2019

In February our blog was honoured and graced with a guest post from non other than Michka , one of our heroines and a true icon of the cannabis scene. Judging from the responses on the blog and social media, however, very few of you actually fell for it. October on the blog featured reports on various conferences.

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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. Licensed retailers are still free to sell CBD-infused edibles derived from marijuana, so long as those products were manufactured by a licensed processor. Epidiolex contains CBD.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2019

In the midst of this uncertainty, we have been stressing to our clients the importance of insurance coverage for your business (see Anatomy of a Cannabis Insurance Policy Part 1: The Basics )– especially insurance that covers your liability for your marijuana- and hemp-derived products. Breach of warranty. Strict liability.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 16, 2024

This burgeoning industry encompasses a wide range of activities, including cultivation, processing, distribution, and retail sales of medical cannabis products. The establishment of cultivation, processing, and dispensary facilities creates a diverse array of employment opportunities, spanning from agricultural roles to retail positions.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 27, 2019

Consider an online hemp retailer operating out of New York. New York has an industrial hemp program but is not a major hemp growing state so our retailer sources products that were produced and processed in Colorado. The retailer has done her due diligence and has copies of each farmer’s license to cultivate hemp.

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Sensi Seeds

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Fast-forward to October 2018, and within days of legalization there are reports of bricks and mortar dispensaries with empty shelves , thousands of online orders left unprocessed, long lines outside stores, lots of frustrated retailers and consumers, and crashed websites. It’s all sort of spoken for across the entire country.”.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

The state cannabis agencies, ironically, prohibit licensed commercial cannabis businesses from using Hemp CBD in manufactured cannabis products or selling Hemp CBD products in licensed cannabis retail stores. So stay tuned to the Canna Law Blog as we continue to cover developments on the Hemp CBD front in California.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

However, marijuana retailers are generally operating on a “cash-only” business model as credit card companies like Visa and Mastercard will not process transactions that involve the sale of federally illegal substance. That means retailers often have large amounts of cash to deal with each day.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2019

The DPHHS policy is also a bit vague when it comes to manufacturing hemp products in Montana, referring companies to the FDA. ” At the end of the day, this means that hemp processors will still need to follow DPHHS’ (and by extension, the FDA’s) policies when processing hemp. Arizona.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 14, 2019

We can’t be too hard on Curaleaf for that: everyone is racing to make and sell these products notwithstanding FDA policy. We have been sounding the bell for at least a few years on this blog on that issue in the specific context of CBD. Certain retailers such as CVS have already pulled some of them. Don’t make these claims.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The appointment comes as New York lawmakers are once again expected to debate the legalization of retail marijuana. The Farmacist Blog isn’t a fan either. Cuomo is turning to Norman Birenbaum, the former implementation director for the Rhode Island Office of Cannabis Regulation, to fill the new post. Click image to learn more.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 2, 2019

For those who enjoy a bit of historical grounding , the first business insurance policies in the U.S. Licensees” refers to all cannabis retail stores, producers, and processors. In reality those insurance policies are full of holes (insurance riders) where the insurance company can and will deny coverage to the company.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2020

A “hemp finished product” is “a hemp product that is intended for retail sale and containing hemp or hemp extracts that includes food, food additives and herbs for human use, including consumption, that has a THC content of not more than three-tenths percent.”

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Do not expect to see entheogens sold cannabis retail shops, or any other type of store for that matter, as a result of this Resolution. This new Resolution codifies the decriminalization of entheogens in Seattle while also expanding the policy. We will continue to monitor the situation and report on this blog.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

APRIL 5, 2019

The dispute over marijuana deliveries comes shortly after the regulation adopted by state bureau earlier this year, holding that businesses licensed by the state have permission to deliver marijuana – even in municipalities that have expressly banned the operation of marijuana retail locations. Call us at 714-937-2050.

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 26, 2023

To fully grasp the legal status of medical marijuana, one must consider both state-specific regulations and federal policies. Federal Marijuana Policy: The Role of the Federal Government The federal government has maintained a strict stance against marijuana for many years.

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Otherside Farms

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

We’re living in a time when guardians have a totally different arrangement of worries for the welfare of their young ones, and it’s the obligation of organizations providing weed based products to give cautious consideration to their retail packaging so they aren’t sending an inappropriate message.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 16, 2020

Unfortunately, that does not mean that sellers of these types of products should just wing it, given the proliferation of CBD online and in retail stores. These guidelines are about as robust as can be, and any retailer would be taking a huge risk by selling products that do not align with Shopify’s guidelines.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Given the FDA’s policy on Hemp-CBD this makes the legality of specific Hemp-CBD products in Nebraska questionable at best. ” NE St. §

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