Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Namely, it sounds like certain Southern California licensed distributors are (allegedly) moving cannabis oil out of Mexico into California. This summer, the DOJ and the DEA sued the BCC because the BCC refused to comply with a DEA subpoena about the alleged extracurricular drug trafficking above. and nothing else.

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United Patients Group

APRIL 3, 2023

Introduction A cannabis ‘prescription’ is written by a doctor to be dispensed at a pharmacy (i.e. A recommendation from a physician is simply permission (‘recommendation’) for the patient to use cannabis, which can be obtained in any state where medical marijuana is legal.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We have an update on New York’s cannabis agencies. South Dakota says no to medical cannabis home grow. Nevada will open cannabis lounges in 2022. The DEA would like to increase the production quota for marijuana used for research. And finally, Sacha Baron Cohen is suing a cannabis company for copyright infringement.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Conflict preemption is a doctrine that finds a state law invalid if it contradicts federal law – i.e., when it is impossible to comply with both state and federal law. Imagine a state law that said you did not have to comply with a federal law. So according to DEA, delta-8 is illegal.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 19, 2022

The Institute for Justice argues that the seizures violated state law, federal law, and the U.S. It includes cops who use federal civil forfeiture laws to steal money earned by state-legal marijuana businesses. Constitution. Reports Reason. Here’s the introduction to the must-read Reason story. Constitution.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 16, 2022

She also stated the raid may have been retaliatory, due to her participation in legislative efforts to authorize and monitor the growth of hemp in the state. Law 360 (sub. hemp farmer sues state, police officer for raid based on false information. Law 360 (sub. The Detroit News. 2019 and Nov. 2020, MMJ says.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Oregon’s Psilocybin Services Act (“PSA”), adopted via initiative in November 2020, makes therapeutic use of psilocybin legal under Oregon state law. Such providers must of course be aware that while psilocybin therapy under Oregon’s new PSA law will be legal for state law purposes, psilocybin remains illegal under federal law.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen approved a medical marijuana initiative to appear on the November ballot late last week. Evnen said the measure met all legal requirements, but he expected a legal challenge from cannabis opponents. Assembly Bill 1525 allows cannabis banking under California state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

he Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners Thursday announced draft rules to govern how physicians can recommend medical cannabis to eligible patients. complete a 4-hour continuing medical education course on medical cannabis and pass an examination. refer patients to a specific medical cannabis dispensary.

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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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SpeedWeed

APRIL 27, 2021

D-8 is legal federally, and most state laws don’t specifically address it. There’s big enthusiasm [for Delta-8] in the Southeastern states, the Carolinas, the Dakotas, Texas, anywhere…where people can’t get high legally.”. States already closing loopholes. Andrea Golan, cannabis industry lawyer.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Conflict preemption is a doctrine that finds a state law invalid if it contradicts federal law – i.e., when it is impossible to comply with both state and federal law. Imagine a state law that said you did not have to comply with a federal law. So according to DEA, delta-8 is illegal.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 16, 2021

Another iconic representative of the cannabis community, Charles Edward “Eddy” Lepp , has passed away after a battle with cancer. Army’s military intelligence unit in the Vietnam War from 1969–1972, and shortly after, became a lifelong fighter for cannabis rights. Eddy Lepp: A True Cannabis Crusader. The presiding U.S.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 11, 2021

Back in August 2020, the Drug Enforcement Administration (the “DEA”) released its Interim Final Rule (the “ IFR” ) in which the agency stated, in part, that “[a]ll synthetically derived tetrahydrocannabinols remain schedule I controlled substances.” Re-published with the permission of Harris Bricken and The Canna Law Blog.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

In ruling that delta-8 THC is legal for purposes of trademark protection, the Ninth Circuit opined that products containing delta-8 THC are generally legal because they are hemp derived products and federal law defines hemp as “any part of” the cannabis plant, including “all derivatives, extracts, [and] cannabinoids,” containing less than 0.3%

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2021

In turn, here are the top 6 questions we’ve been getting lately around ketamine clinics: Isn’t the regulation of ketamine clinics just like adult-use/medicinal cannabis businesses? In fact, the two are treated wildly differently by federal and state governments. This answer depends on state law. No, it’s not.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Attorney General, Merrick Garland, initiate proceedings under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to deschedule cannabis. Currently, the CSA classifies cannabis as a Schedule I substance, alongside substances like heroin and ecstasy. the move and vowed to uphold California state law with regards to marijuana.

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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. It did not stop the drug trade. The enforcement v.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2021

The California legislation that would decriminalize some psychedelic substances under state law, Senate Bill 519, was approved in a 5-3 vote by the State Assembly’s Public Safety Committee in a June 29th hearing. Lucid News reports that the compound has been removed from the bill as it has been portrayed as a date rape drug.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2022

The debate surrounding delta-8 THC and the proper regulation of intoxicating hemp products has accelerated greatly over the last several months, fueled by multiple court decisions, federal policy actions, and new state laws. Under the Controlled Substances Act and the 2018 Farm Bill, any part of the Cannabis Sativa L.

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MJ Business Attorneys

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

with defrauding investors about returns in cannabis businesses after Greenview used misleading marketing materials to raise over $3 million from investors. Fighting Investment Fraud in the Marijuana Business Industry. On September 5, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Greenview Investment Partners L.P.

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Marijuana Seeds NL

APRIL 29, 2021

Even though there are nearly 144 cannabinoids found in cannabis flower - it’s not everyday you hear about those that are considered ‘minor’. So, why exactly is there a new spotlight on delta 8 cannabis? North Dakota, Alabama and Oregon are three other states that already have legislative language in motion, too.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 20, 2019

Be aware that federal law — not state law — governs FAA medical and pilot certification. The marijuana or cannabis plant contains more than 400 different chemicals and 60 cannabinoid compounds, all of which are absorbed when the whole leaf is smoked or ingested. One such compound being widely marketed is CBD oil.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2021

Cannabis and the Law. Delta-8 — Sowing Confusion in the Cannabis Industry. But how can a product that purportedly gets users high escape federal and state regulation? But how can a product that purportedly gets users high escape federal and state regulation? Is Delta-8 legal under federal law?

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Until recently, CBD resided in a legal penumbra where hemp was still scheduled on the federal Controlled Substances Act and could not be cultivated without a permit from the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”). The future of FDA CBD regulations.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2020

Many state law enforcement agencies simply mistook hemp for an illegal controlled substance. Here’s a good example: New York law enforcement apparently arrested and charged a person transporting hemp that they thought was illegal cannabis (apparently the company is now suing).

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 3, 2021

Delta-8 is a cannabis compound that has become popular because of its similarity to THC, the main compound in cannabis that gets you high, causing euphoria, happiness, sedation, symptom relief, and much more. Large amounts of THC are found in a majority of cannabis strains. It can be extracted from either hemp or cannabis.

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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. Happy 2022!

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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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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

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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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2019

AUTHOR: Patrick Goggin and Ashley Simpson , Hoban Law Group. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. CBD is safe to use for human and animal consumption), and the issue of including CBD as a food ingredient/additive or dietary supplement under California state law will be resolved. DEA cases in the early 2000s.

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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?

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. In the early months of 2019, and after the recent passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, an increasing number of state and municipal agencies continue to pay close attention to hemp-derived CBD products, in some cases leaving products under siege by regulators. AUTHOR: Darren Kaplan; Garrett Graff.

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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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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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