Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Many people in the cannabis industry are convinced that this HHS recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) means that the DEA will undertake this rescheduling (and fairly quickly, too–which would be a huge departure from its refusal to reschedule back in 2016). Just my two cents; feel free to disagree.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 1, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. The website Weedmaps bills itself as “a community where businesses and consumers can search and discover cannabis products, become educated on all things cannabis, review cannabis businesses and connect with other like-minded users,” but is more succinctly described as Yelp for pot. John McKay.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

At the time, cannabis investors and businesses alike thought that if they could pay a lot up front, get their feet in the door, and expand market share, they’d succeed. Lots of businesses bet big and lost bigger. If/when that happens, it will be on schedule III, meaning state-legal programs will still violate federal law.

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Project CBD

AUGUST 23, 2023

Solicited by a formal Congressional Request for Information (RFI) on ideas for how to regulate hemp-derived CBD, public feedback included a diverse range of perspectives from businesses, trade associations, and other stakeholders. As such, they should be treated in a manner that aligns with state-regulated cannabis products.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The legal cannabis business is spreading like weeds. As several states and foreign countries have enacted laws decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, a fresh rush of reefer madness has overtaken the business world. practicing law in the U.S. practicing law in the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The inevitability of enforcement actions, civil penalties, loss of licensure, and even potentially criminal liability (depending on the nature of the violation) mean that cannabis businesses must get in the mindset of compliance. The point is that compliance is key and non-compliant businesses may eventually learn that the hard way.

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CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

In accordance with state law, all CannaMD doctors hold an active, unrestricted license as either an allopathic physician or osteopathic physician and are in compliance with all state-mandated education requirements. MORE DETAILS: As medical marijuana physicians ourselves, this one is easy! It’s not practical or worth their time.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The legal cannabis business is spreading like weeds. As several states and foreign countries have enacted laws decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, a fresh rush of reefer madness has overtaken the business world. Yes, also be worried if you engage in business in the U.S.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

Federal law enforcement would no longer be able to bust people for weed-related crimes, unless they were in violation of state law. Legal weed businesses would be able to open bank accounts, access loans, or list on the US stock market. Anyone wishing to comment can send an email to [email protected] by September 1.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

While the testing so far has painted a bleak picture of business practices when it comes to the cannabinoid content of the delta-8 market, there is a whole other class of potential issues in the form of impurities. The second argument is based on a DEA interim final rule on the topic of synthetic THC. How Should Delta-8 Be Regulated?

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 24, 2019

The STATES Act passes in Congress, the President signs it and it becomes law which means that in the states where cannabis is legal : Banking system becomes available to cannabis businesses. 280E is effectively repealed and cannabis businesses are no longer subject to the broad disallowance of expenses.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Here are the other main business and regulatory highlights as we see them: Role of the FDA and USDA. There are a couple of exceptions to this list, probably the most important one being that the offenses won’t qualify if a state is examining the issue and still willing to give a state license regardless of the offense.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2019

What does it mean for Florida’s system, or for other states? They may prove vast, impacting not only Florida’s system, but other state regulatory structures throughout the country. They may prove vast, impacting not only Florida’s system, but other state regulatory structures throughout the country. OTCQX: TCNFF.

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SpeedWeed

DECEMBER 28, 2018

And then you scroll a little further down and discover that the new Farm Bill is going to legalize hemp farming in the United States for the first time in eighty years ( huzzah!). billion dollars in the weed business ( f**k!). All because federal law still sees him as a wonton criminal. Or that Big Tobacco just invested $2.4

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 25, 2019

Congress could pass a law that would legitimate marijuana activities, but only to the extent an individual or commercial enterprise acts within the letter of state law. The DEA has made previous requests–in 2001 and 2006–to the FDA for an evaluation of marijuana. Emphasis added).

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MJ Business Attorneys

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The language of the Act is strongly rooted in federalist principle, and explicitly designates the states as lead decision-makers regarding the regulation of hemp within that state’s boundaries. If a state was already a part of the pilot program governed by the 2014 Agricultural Act, that is not enough.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 14, 2021

Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), released draft legislation today that would remove cannabis from the schedule of controlled substances while allowing states to determine their own cannabis policies. You can find a summary here and the full draft language here. We absolutely share Sen. Marijuana Times. An End to Cannabis Banking Woes?

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SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

The 163-page Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) aims to remove cannabis from the list of controlled substances; tax and regulate cannabis at the federal level; and grant states the power to keep or administer their own oversight programs. .

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SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

The 163-page Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) aims to remove cannabis from the list of controlled substances; tax and regulate cannabis at the federal level; and grant states the power to keep or administer their own oversight programs. .

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SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

The 163-page Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) aims to remove cannabis from the list of controlled substances; tax and regulate cannabis at the federal level; and grant states the power to keep or administer their own oversight programs. .

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SpeedWeed

JULY 14, 2021

The 163-page Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) aims to remove cannabis from the list of controlled substances; tax and regulate cannabis at the federal level; and grant states the power to keep or administer their own oversight programs. .

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