LifeCannMD

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

As cannabis gains widespread popularity across the United States, a growing number of newcomers are searching about important topics like THC vs. CBD, the differences between cannabis and marijuana, how hemp plants factors into the conversation, and more.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 12, 2022

A new lawsuit in Georgia seeks a court order declaring that a chemical related to the main intoxicating ingredient in pot is legal under state law. The chemical, called delta-8 THC, is mostly synthesized from CBD, a non-intoxicating chemical that’s prevalent in hemp.

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PrestoDoctor

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Legality of Mailing Cannabis, CBD, and Hemp Products Mailing Cannabis, CBD, and hemp products can be a tricky subject due to the varying legal regulations. While some states have legalized the use and distribution of Cannabis and CBD products, it is still considered illegal at the federal level.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 25, 2019

A new Washington state law has marijuana cultivators concerned over the potential of cross-pollination from hemp growers, which could prove disastrous to their bottom line if it occurs – potentially costing them up to tens of thousands of dollars in damages.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Consumer products law blog. Class actions against CBD companies proliferate under federal and state law. Hemp-derived CBD was legalized in 2018 under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, or Farm Bill. Class actions against CBD companies proliferate under federal and state law. Is it worth the risk?

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Otherside Farms

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The laws about cannabis use in the U.S. Now you need to track the federal cannabis laws on top of your state’s regulations. People new to the cannabis world can get in legal trouble mixing up hemp vs cannabis. This guide explains the difference between cannabis and hemp.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The Supreme Court of Texas has accepted a challenge to Texas’ prohibition on hemp for smoking. A group of hemp companies is suing the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), the state agency in charge of regulating consumable hemp.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Two of our international cannabis lawyers, Vince Sliwoski (business) and Adams Lee (international trade), recently joined the Simply Trade podcast for a lively discussion on the international cannabis trade. For more on the international cannabis trade, check out the following posts: Can I Import Marijuana Seeds to the U.S.?

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 14, 2023

Benzinga writes A maker of recreational cannabis edibles based in Louisiana has taken legal action to stop regulatory and law enforcement personnel from confiscating merchandise from hemp sellers all over the state.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 4, 2023

A proposed state law that has some local hemp-related businesses fearing for their futures isn’t written in stone just yet. Glenn Youngkin on Monday, rather than signing it immediately into law, recommended changes to legislation that would establish more regulations on the hemp industry in Virginia.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 8, 2021

Rod Discusses Legal Challenges Facing Hemp and CBD with The CBD Guide. We discussed a number of topics, including: My first-hand experience with CBD and my path to representing businesses in the cannabis industry. What the near future looks like for hemp and some of the upcoming projects of Kight Law Office. June 8, 2021.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

On April 16, 2021, Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5372 (SB 5372), “An Act relating to hemp processor registration and a hemp extract certification into law.” However, Washington does not allow for the sale of ingestible hemp products (other than hemp seed ingredients) and SB 5372 does not change that.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

Join GLLG shareholder Andrew DeWeese and Allay Consulting principal Kim Stuck for this webinar as they discuss this important certification, and why up-and-coming hemp and cannabis companies may want to investigate getting GMP certified. Green Light Law Group. About Green Light Law Group. Allay Consulting.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 5, 2023

Since 2014, Minnesota has provided applicants and employees with protections if they lawfully use cannabis for medicinal purposes. The new law amends the state’s Consumable Products Act to protect off-duty cannabis use. The new law amends the state’s Consumable Products Act to protect off-duty cannabis use.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 3, 2022

Hemp Roundtable’s lobbyists, in partnership with our friends at the California Hemp Council, went to work, furiously arguing that the FAQ contradicted the new state law, and threatened to undermine the entire effort to finally regulate CBD in the state. Can I obtain an IHPR to sell my products in California?

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2020

When the 2018 Farm Bill was inked, one of the biggest perceived wins was a provision prohibiting states from interfering with interstate transport or shipment of hemp. Many hemp transporters today face just as much risk when transporting hemp as they did before the 2018 Farm Bill was signed—and in some cases, even more risk.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 15, 2022

Until recently, cannabis, including its primary intoxicating ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), was illegal under state and federal law. 3d 849 (CO, 2015), concluded that, because marijuana is illegal under federal law, it remains beyond the protection of the ADA or lifestyle discrimination laws.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

introduced legislation on May 21 to ensure hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) is regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) like other ingredients used in dietary supplements, foods, and beverages. US Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) link] extracts.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 21, 2022

To keep our drivers safe, it became necessary for the Minnesota Legislature to pass a state law to reduce the speed limit to 60 mph. However, it was the federal government that left this highway unregulated, and it then fell to the state to add important safety regulations. Whereas marijuana contains more than 0.3% or less THC.

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Project CBD

MARCH 8, 2019

In recent years, the use of cannabis in veterinary medicine has gone from obscure concept to a mainstream issue. This explosion of interest in the use of cannabis and CBD for animals has led to the development of a multi-million dollar industry creating cannabis-based products for pets. Medical Cannabis in California.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 15, 2022

Cannabis: industrial hemp. The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities and requires the Department of Cannabis Control to administer its provisions. DIGEST KEY.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

It’s been quite an active summer for California’s commercial cannabis industry. Governor Newsom signed AB-195 into law, which came with sweeping changes specific to the cannabis sector — including changes to cannabis tax & relief, compliance, and oversight. Read more about these developments below.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

companies from cannabis advertising on their platforms. At the same time, they imposed pretty unclear and inconsistent requirements on hemp advertising (in this post, when I refer to “cannabis” I mean only “marijuana” consistent with many states’ definitions of the term). In the U.S.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The decision allows cannabis companies to continue selling delta-8 THC goods in Texas and establish a reputation for their brands. compounds) in the cannabis plant. This case, and its counterpart in Virginia, could have a significant impact on brand owners’ ability to establish rights in their cannabis-related trademarks.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2021

That is no less true in cannabis and several insurers—at least on West Coast—provide insurance for marijuana businesses as well as hemp. The barriers to purchasing insurance related to hemp, of course, decreased substantially following the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill. Insurance is a key part of any business (or home).

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

US Hemp Roundtable. Hawaii is prioritizing hemp sustainability. Food grade liquid carbon dioxide has many important uses, including hemp carbon sequestration, hemp soil remediation, hemp building material, hemp wellness, the farming of crops to support food security, and the creation of other agricultural products.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. The law was modified in 2016 in House Bill 992.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 16, 2022

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. hemp grower, CBD producer moves into high THC space. With the success of its hemp products and the passage of Vt.’s With the success of its hemp products and the passage of Vt.’s Hemp farmer reveals possibilities for industrial hemp.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2020

CBD is a cannabinoid that occurs in the cannabis plant. Since 2016, our team of regulatory attorneys has been assisting domestic and international companies navigate the complex and ever-changing legal landscape of hemp-derived cannabidiol (Hemp CBD) products. The attorneys will answer as many as possible during the lunch hour.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

Almost three years since the legalization of hemp production in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is still in the process of determining the regulatory framework for CBD and other hemp derivatives. However, the plain language of the Drug Preclusion, supporting case law ( see Pharmanex, Inc.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2019

When the President signed the 2018 Farm Bill in December, which legalized industrial hemp for all intents and purposes, the federal government permanently removed industrial hemp from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), resolving any lingering doubts. As such, it is critical that people understand that hemp is not marijuana.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Our firm represents a number of financial institutions and even a federal agency on banking state-legal cannabis. The number one question we have received lately is: “do you know a bank or credit union that will bank my hemp-CBD business?” And here’s why.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Greenway write… The CBD business in Minnesota Could be Doomed according to Minnesota Cannabis Association. A precedent-setting ruling from the Minnesota Court of Appeals has the potential to upend the state’s burgeoning hemp industry, with impacts on both consumers and retailers. Minnesota-v-Loveless.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 20, 2022

PITTSBURGH, PA – April 20, 2022 – Leech Tishman and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law (“Pitt Law”) are pleased to announce that Leech Tishman partner Michael H. Sampson , who co-leads the law firm’s Cannabis Industry Group , has been selected to teach Pitt Law’s inaugural “ Cannabis in the Law ” course this fall.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

Ikigai Law. In this post, we unpack the regulatory compliances a medicinal hemp product has to go through. In our last post 1 we spoke about the history, science and the regulator’s take on cannabis. In this installment on cannabis regulation, we tell you how you can cultivate, sell and market your hemp products.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2022

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. Law 360 (sub. bill places hemp stores, farmers at risk of losing business. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) desk could criminalize the use and distribution of CBD products and potentially hurt hemp farmers, if passed. 23 March 2022.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Citing growth in hemp-related commerce, the NCUA emphasized the need for credit unions to understand the gamut of regulation across jurisdictions in order to lend lawfully to hemp-related businesses. First , as of December 20, 2018, hemp is no longer designated as a federally controlled substance.

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