Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2020

To be fair, the USDA did issue an opinion in mid-2019 that stated that states/tribes could not prohibit the interstate transport of hemp produced under the 2014 Farm Bill. Many state law enforcement agencies simply mistook hemp for an illegal controlled substance. Our hemp attorneys have seen this happen countless times.

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SMPL

AUGUST 14, 2019

The American Bar Association (ABA) adopted a resolution on Monday that calls on Congress to allow states to set their own marijuana policies and recommends rescheduling or descheduling cannabis under federal law.

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MedicalJane

JUNE 29, 2018

At the time of this article’s publishing, thirty states and the District of Columbia have enacted legislation permitting use of medical cannabis. Of those, nine states and DC have went a step further and legalized marijuana for all adults 21 and over. Do you qualify for medical cannabis? Check it out here.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

In The Weeds welcomes the new year, as well as a number of new cannabis laws and policies taking effect around the country in 2022. Below is a list of state law updates to look forward to this year. 1, Louisiana’s medical cannabis program allows patients to access smokable whole-plant flower marijuana.

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CannaMD

MAY 6, 2020

Just like using medical marijuana in residential apartments , traveling with cannabis comes down to federal versus state law. Since federal law supersedes state law, this also means that taking cannabis across state lines (even if both states permit medical marijuana use) is illegal.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

To a large extent legalization of adult-use cannabis, including New York’s passage of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act of 2021 (MRTA), has eclipsed other developments in the cannabis sector over the past year. It defines hemp as “cannabis sativa L. 27 July 2021. by Alexander G. Malyshev (New York).

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2022

An article covering Clinton’s on-stage conversation with CNN medical expert Sanjay Gupta at the Impact Forum in Orlando appeared in Cannabis & Tech Today last week, quoting the former president as saying there is some evidence that cannabidiol can help “combat pain.”. — Cannabis & Tech Today (@cannatechtoday) February 24, 2022.

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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. producers and consumers.'”

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

We’ve written a lot about cannabis and the Controlled Substances Act. From the Fair Labor Standards Act to the STATES Act , our articles run the gamut. Not long ago we wrote about a decision by the Second Circuit that may force the DEA to re- or deschedule marijuana after writing about the lawsuit when it was first filed last year.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The HHS news means that the country’s top health agency has finally conceded that cannabis has medical value, and isn’t a drug of abuse on par with fentanyl or heroin. If cannabis goes from a Schedule I to a Schedule III, the cannabis industry as we know it will forever change. if the plant is moved to Schedule III.

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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.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommended rescheduling cannabis from schedule I to III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). My colleagues already covered various implications of the proposed cannabis rescheduling (see here and here ). What’s been happening with cannabis investments?

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CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

MORE DETAILS: On June 16, 2014, Florida became the 22nd state to legalize (at least partial) access to medical marijuana when Governor Rick Scott signed the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014. How does Florida law define medical marijuana? What is the legal difference between cannabis and low-THC cannabis?

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Veriheal

JUNE 23, 2022

The legalization of cannabis is opening many doors in states that are embracing it. The lack of effective tools to measure cannabis impairment accurately, in practice, encourages the criminalization of legal cannabis in states where a legal grey area exists. Current Testing for Cannabis Impairment Is Not Precise.

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Project CBD

AUGUST 23, 2023

A leading California cannabis industry policy influencer, Devitt is currently Director of Regulatory Affairs at CannaCraft & March and Ash. Current Market Dynamics Loopholes in the 2018 Farm Bill The 2018 Farm Bill defines “hemp” as “the plant Cannabis sativa L. The amount of hemp under cultivation in the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Delta-8 THC is making big waves in the cannabis industry at the minute, but with warnings from the FDA and CDC , not to mention harrowing accounts from users , it’s clear there’s more going on with the novel cannabinoid than meets the eye. And that was just the beginning. But it can’t really be as bad as it sounds, can it?

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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

A few weeks ago, we wrote about the lawsuit filed by the California Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) against Vertical Bliss, Inc. , a company which the BCC alleged had manufactured cannabis products and sold them unlawfully in the illicit market. Failure to do so can, and eventually will, lead to devastating consequences.

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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. 9 of the State Department’s Foreign Affairs Manual [at 9 FAM 302.4-2(B)(1)

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SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has finally unveiled the first draft of a landmark bill that would end the federal prohibition of cannabis once and for all. . Descheduling cannabis is a critical step towards achieving justice for those targeted and hard hit by the War on Drugs. But that alone is not enough.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 24, 2019

CPA’s “ PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. – It is fascinating to step back and observe how the mindset of many in the cannabis industry seems to work. 280E is effectively repealed and cannabis businesses are no longer subject to the broad disallowance of expenses. Federal Legalization – Then What?

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

I feel like we’re living in an upside down world when it comes to cannabis legalization at the federal level. The main reason being that Dems, despite in being in full control of Congress and the White House, just can’t get the ball across the line on a number of cannabis reform bills. Why is Rep.

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SpeedWeed

DECEMBER 28, 2018

It took a whole lot of rolling (joints) and scrolling (old news feeds) to complete a thorough review of the most important, inspiring and infuriating stories about cannabis from the past year—and no doubt I still missed a few along the way. Celebrate Buzzes With Cannabis Near You. The Top 10 Cannabis Stories of 2018.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Through late July, the 2019 Cannabis Crusade saw daily cannabis-related news and a literal state of medical marijuana commotion. What does it mean for Florida’s system, or for other states? If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 25, 2019

CPA’s” PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Numerous attempts to introduce legislation to relax the provisions that placed cannabis on Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act [“CSA”] have been made beginning in 1981 [i]. State-compliant cannabis activity would no longer violate federal criminal law.

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MJ Business Attorneys

DECEMBER 27, 2018

With a provision legalizing the cultivation and distribution of hemp on the federal level, many are left wondering what the Act means for cannabis industry operators. The language of the Bill removes cannabis plants with.3% 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

The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act and comes in at a hefty 163PP. This is big: Today @SenBooker @SenSchumer and I are releasing our draft legislation to end the federal prohibition of cannabis. Senate Leadership Releases Draft Legislation to Make Cannabis Federally Legal. First here’s the story.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

Senate isn’t getting any younger this Congress, but a trio of proponents behind cannabis reform have remained gradual in kickstarting their efforts. unveiled a preliminary draft of a federal cannabis legalization bill they plan to formally introduce later this year. . Their pace picked up July 14. . Cory Booker, D-N.J.,

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SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

Senate isn’t getting any younger this Congress, but a trio of proponents behind cannabis reform have remained gradual in kickstarting their efforts. unveiled a preliminary draft of a federal cannabis legalization bill they plan to formally introduce later this year. . Their pace picked up July 14. . Cory Booker, D-N.J.,

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SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

Senate isn’t getting any younger this Congress, but a trio of proponents behind cannabis reform have remained gradual in kickstarting their efforts. unveiled a preliminary draft of a federal cannabis legalization bill they plan to formally introduce later this year. . Their pace picked up July 14. . Cory Booker, D-N.J.,

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SpeedWeed

JULY 14, 2021

Senate isn’t getting any younger this Congress, but a trio of proponents behind cannabis reform have remained gradual in kickstarting their efforts. unveiled a preliminary draft of a federal cannabis legalization bill they plan to formally introduce later this year. . Their pace picked up July 14. . Cory Booker, D-N.J.,

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