Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

As sovereign nations, tribes can generally make their own rules for their business ventures and members on tribal lands, with state law potentially applicable only in sharply limited circumstances. Generally speaking, tribes regulate and operate their businesses free from state regulation.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Whenever we get a cannabis-related memo from DOJ, I get pretty excited. This five-page memo is of particular import because it deals with cannabis financial crimes and enforcement. DOJ “issues” The SAFE Banking Act neither legalizes cannabis nor reschedules it on the Controlled Substances Act. Section 280E.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

It’s no secret that, among California’s many cannabis industry issues, local control continues to stymie the success of the Golden State’s industry. In this, California is not alone– most cannabis is all local. Back in August, I wrote about the cannabis tax measure in L.A. 25 delivery.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

The year 2022 was a busy one for the California cannabis industry, with everything from tax reform to the beginning of enforcement. In this post, I’ll go back through some of the highlight’s for California’s cannabis industry last year. California overhauled its cannabis taxes.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2021

On Wednesday, July 14, 2021 Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) released draft legislation titled the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. If implemented, regulatory responsibility of cannabis would be transferred from the U.S. Draft Bill Details.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 18, 2023

A recent lawsuit alleging trademark infringement by AmerikanWeed illustrates the importance of protecting intellectual property in the cannabis industry. Because the plaintiffs obtained a Washington state trademark registration, their recourse is limited to that state. Complaint at 9-10, Palmer, et al. Komm et al. ,

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Cannabis Chronicles

JUNE 27, 2019

Sticky’s Pot Shop, which unsuccessfully defied the county’s ban on recreational cannabis, will reopen in its Hazel Dell location should the Clark County Council vote to reverse the prohibition. In April, the council held a work session examining the public safety and health aspects of legal cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Although the use of cannabis has been legalized in approximately 39 states and the District of Columbia¹ , cannabis is still illegal federally and classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act. 16 September 2022. by Heidi Schult Gregory and William Wolfe. Harris Beach. Bankruptcy Code. Clifford J.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

One of the main reasons why I am such a vocal supporter of written cannabis contracts is allocation of risk and liabilities. Parties to a cannabis contract have a number of ways that they can allocate risks and liabilities that they just won’t have in a “handshake” deal. Most of this can be dealt with in a contract.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Urbn Leaf CEO Ed Schmults to be named CEO of StateHouse – – Vertically integrated with a fully installed and operational platform to consolidate the California cannabis sector – – US$77.3 With these transactions, we are working to create a west coast cannabis powerhouse,” said Mr. Hawkins.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Both recreational and medical cannabis growers in Illinois will have to meet high standards for their energy and water use. . A state law signed by Gov. This is a high-resource-use industry, and it doesn’t have to be,” said state Rep. NPR ( St Louis Public Radio) report.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 1, 2022

The ACLU of Maine says state regulators should eliminate a requirement that multiple video cameras be placed inside and outside adult-use cannabis businesses, arguing that doing so violates Maine’s ban on facial recognition surveillance. The Maine Press Herald reports.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 17, 2021

Martin’s cannabis use is completely legal under state law, though – he is a state-certified medical marijuana patient who has been using cannabis to treat chronic back pain and PTSD. The firefighter initially tested positive for cannabis metabolites during a random drug test last December.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2022

For years past, we regularly counseled our clients about the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“ TCPA ”) because the cannabis industry, like many others, were being targeted for TCPA violations which were sometimes legitimate, sometimes not. For previous coverage on this topic, see: Cannabis Litigation: TCPA Claims.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

According to state law, providing sales tax revenues to the public would be detrimental to the existing businesses when there are only two. “If If we gave out information or precise information about how much marijuana sales tax is collected by one business.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Nevada, like most states, has legalized cannabis for medicinal use. Although permitted under state law, a Nevada employee may still face discipline under a company’s drug policy. Following the incident, the employer required the plaintiff to take a drug test, and he tested positive for cannabis.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

CCPA is a massive privacy law similar in scope to the European Union’s infamous General Data Protection Regulation, and applies to many businesses (not just cannabis businesses) that are based in or even “do business” in California. For businesses that are subject to CCPA, compliance can be rough.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 12, 2019

California expects to collect more than $500 million in marijuana-related tax payments next year according to a report in The Sacramento Bee. Collecting those taxes is the responsibility of the state’s Department of Tax and Fee Administration which has 11 offices around the state where marijuana business owners can drop off their cash.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

215, I was recently interviewed on KCRW to give my take on how California (and specifically the City of Los Angeles) has done when it comes to legalizing and licensing cannabis businesses. 215 legalized medical cannabis in 1996–it didn’t. 215 wasn’t about legalizing, regulating, and taxing cannabis at all.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

While cannabis legalization moves full steam ahead through much of the Northeast, the southeastern U.S. These states haven’t made major headlines for their progressive cannabis policies, but together they constitute a major market that has, nevertheless, dipped its toe in the water. has been notably slow to uptake major reforms.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 5, 2022

Advocacy groups consider the move harassment of business owners. Cannabis products are legal in Kansas only with very small amounts of hemp-derived THC. Law enforcement officers are carrying out raids in Topeka on shops selling cannabis products. THC is the key psychoactive compound in cannabis plants.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2022

The War on Cannabis continues through aggressive state and local enforcement and prohibition measures with no end in sight. This is all very bad and we collectively need to figure out how to get people to comply with state law rather than penalizing everything. This left enforcement to state regulators.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 13, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. CA DOJ Medical Cannabis Rule Summary -The 16-page document from Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s office is “a good, solid first step” for enforcement, Kazan said. It spells out what is and what isn’t lawful grow. “I CA DOJ Medical Cannabis. Health & Saf.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The same legislation also includes provisions that strongly encourage any cannabis-related employer seeking to operate in Connecticut to permit the unionization of its workforce. Judicial remedies may include ordering DCP to revoke the license or to appoint a receiver to dispose of any cannabis inventory. Project Labor Agreements.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Outsourcing arrangements are viewed by some in the cannabis community as a way to not be deemed a “trafficker,” and thus able to avoid the harsh prohibition on business expense deductions under tax code Section 280E. See Patients Mutual Assistance Collective Corp. Bloomberg report. There are many good reasons to do this.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 4, 2021

In an age of unprecedented variety and quality in cannabis, it’s easy to think we’ve never had it better. But even in this era of plenty, there are still countless medical cannabis patients who cannot afford their medicine and don’t know where or how to find assistance. What is ‘compassionate care’ in cannabis?

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

–(BUSINESS WIRE)–International cannabis brand Cookies announced today licensing agreements with TerrAscend NJ LLC, a subsidiary of TerrAscend Corp. CSE: TER, OTCQX: TRSSF), a leading North American cannabis operator. Their intention was to create the world’s highest-quality, most innovative cannabis strains.

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MassRoots

MARCH 14, 2019

The first medical cannabis product manufacturing license was just awarded in Ohio, giving patients in the program a reason to celebrate. In the same facility, a 25,000 square foot space is dedicated to cultivating cannabis plants. Only four retail locations were open for business on the first day that sales began.

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SpeedWeed

DECEMBER 18, 2018

(AP) — Oregon lawmakers will consider making it illegal for businesses to fire employees who flunk drug tests for using marijuana off the clock, reviving a workers’ rights campaign that failed in the statehouse last year. Why Legal Cannabis Can Still Get You Fired. based cannabis think tank New Frontier Data.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Mj Biz report…… A bill that would create a federal safe harbor for financial institutions to serve state-lawful cannabis businesses and ancillary companies will be put to a landmark vote in the U.S. Full report: In historic move, US House to vote on cannabis banking bill next week.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

When most consumers think of Wayfair Inc (NYSE: W ), it is in terms of furniture and home goods, but Wayfair has now made its way into the cannabis sector. in which the court ruled that states may charge tax on purchases made from out-of-state sellers, even without the seller’s having a physical presence in the taxing state.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 24, 2019

Resolve cannabis business disputes better outside of court — IF you have the right clause in your contracts. Such out-of-court (“extrajudicial”) dispute resolution processes are available in all states of the United States (and many other countries). Most courts favor ADR. A precise ADR clause will help you.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

CDC Issues “Best Practices” for Businesses on Employed Drivers and Cannabis Use. The CDC promoted a policy that prohibits employees from using marijuana while on the job but recognized that a zero-tolerance policy for marijuana use may not be possible, depending on the relevant state law. 1, 2023, under the new law.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2021

–(BUSINESS WIRE)– $ZDPY #Cannabis –Zoned Properties®, Inc. the “Company”) (OTCQB: ZDPY), a leading real estate development firm for emerging and highly regulated industries including legalized cannabis, today announced the appointment of Berekk Blackwell as Chief Operating Officer. (the SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 16, 2019

Commissioner: Implications for the Cannabis Industry and Their Tax Advisors. UNITED STATES TAX COURT PATIENTS MUTUAL ASSISTANCE COLLECTIVE CORPORATION d.b.a. Civilized’s Editorial On Harborside Ruling : “US Tax Court Rules That Legal Cannabis Dispensaries Are Just Drug Traffickers”. Dispensary Taxes: Post-Harborside.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 16, 2020

Whether you’re a well-seasoned cannabis industry operator or just getting your foot in the door, you should be asking yourself, “what does it take to create a truly successful, sustainable business in the cannabis space?”. But it’s not about what they knew. That may seem like more than a U.S. Enter Gateway Proven Strategies.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Winter Edition 2019 – Cannabis. You cannot move your marijuana business without prior approval from the WSLCB. As soon as you know you plan to move to a new location, apply for a change of location through Business Licensing Services, here. Here’s the Table of Contents. Board Approves Jan. Pesticide Disclosures.

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