Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 27, 2023

Veazey on March 27, 2023 For at least the past decade, federal bankruptcy courts have routinely prohibited cannabis businesses from seeking protection under federal bankruptcy law, regardless of whether a cannabis business is legally operating under state law.

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State Laws Business Law Cannabis 52

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 19, 2022

While their votes don’t change state law , the city councils’ decisions make it the lowest priority for police officers to enforce laws related to entheogenic plants or advise that no city official should use public resources to enforce the laws.

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Decriminalization State Laws Law Research and Development 98

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 4, 2021

California’s attorney general argued in a recent court filing that none of the state’s cannabis businesses operating on provisional licenses … Read More. The post California’s AG Argues “none of the state’s cannabis businesses operating on provisional licenses are entitled to due process under state law.”

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State Laws Business Law Cannabis 81

The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

DECEMBER 17, 2021

A New Mexico state judge ruled on Thursday that medical cannabis patients cannot purchase the same amount as non-patients when recreational-use sales begin. Prior to the Cannabis Regulation Act, the only way to legally possess cannabis in New Mexico was to be a medical cannabis patient.

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State Laws Patients Law Programs 52

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 17, 2020

As cannabis products become legal in more and more states, commercial interest grows in protecting the trademarks associated with those products. But what about state or common law rights in trademarks for cannabis products? Kiva Brands”) is a leading provider of cannabis-infused chocolates and confections.

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State Laws Law Food Cannabis 59

SpeedWeed

AUGUST 2, 2021

A recent lawsuit filed against the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) claims that the organization did not make its meeting agenda available to the public, which violated a state law known as the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. Between January and June 2021, the state has collected $43,166.199 in state and local sales taxes.

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State Laws Law Seed-To-Sale Marijuana 52

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 28, 2021

On January 1, 2022, two new state laws will become effective in Illinois and Oregon and could cause significant disruption to the vapor industry. We provide background on the legislation and discuss the potential implications for the sales of vapor products in the respective states. By Azim Chowdhury & Taylor D.

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State Laws Law Food Legislation 59

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 18, 2022

has sparked litigation in the state. A recent raid of a business selling delta-8 THC products in Gwinnett County, Ga., Hemp Grower reports. A recent raid of a business selling delta-8 THC products in Gwinnett County, Ga., has sparked a lawsuit against authorities.

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State Laws Law Legalization Hemp 105

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Consumer products law blog. Class actions against CBD companies proliferate under federal and state law. Class actions against CBD companies proliferate under federal and state law.

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State Laws Law CBD Food 59

Americans for Safe Access

MARCH 16, 2021

Despite the fact that 36 states have reformed their laws to provide for safe and legal access to cannabis for qualifying patients, veterans living across these states still face a confusing system of federal and state laws regarding physician engagement and affordable access.

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Access State Laws Conditions Programs 314

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

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State Laws Law Marijuana Cannabis 100

NORML

MARCH 13, 2020

Senate lawmakers approved legislation yesterday that seeks to regulate patients’ access to select medical cannabis products. Senators voted 22 to 11 in favor of SB 165 , which licenses dispensaries to provide qualified patients with non-herbal cannabis preparations, such as marijuana-infused tablets or pills.

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Access Legislation Patients State Laws 318

NORML

MAY 4, 2021

Under state law, possessing between one and two ounces of cannabis is classified as a petty offense, punishable by a civil penalty of $100. The post Colorado: Legislature Approves Measure Eliminating Civil Penalties for Possessing Between One and Two Ounces of Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

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State Laws Law Cannabis Legislation 246

NORML

APRIL 19, 2023

The legislation provides a temporary five-year “safe harbor” in which veterans will not be punished for state-legal cannabis use and VA doctors will be able to officially recommend medical cannabis in accordance with state laws.

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Marijuana Legislation State Laws Conditions 228

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 11, 2019

Attorney General William Barr said on Wednesday that he would prefer that Congress enact legislation allowing states to legalize marijuana instead of continuing the current approach under which a growing number of states have ended cannabis prohibition in conflict with federal law.

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State Laws Law Legislation Marijuana 68

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 4, 2024

I spend a LOT of time blogging about the importance of written cannabis contracts as a general concept (most recently here or here ). Today I want to talk about something that a lot of people overlook when it comes to cannabis contract drafting: how the contract will actually be signed. How are cannabis contracts signed?

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State Laws Cannabis Law 71

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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State Laws Hemp Law Marijuana 40

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

Cannabis regulation efforts are usually sold to voters or legislators with the express promise that a state will be able to milk the new industry for all it’s got through cannabis taxes. For any sale of cannabis, the excise and sales taxes alone will amount to at least 22.5%. Don’t believe me? That’s $22.50

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Retail Legislation Cultivation Oil 113

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Senate Tuesday that conflicting federal and state laws on the sale of marijuana and other cannabis products put bank supervisors in a “very difficult place.” about the Fed’s thoughts on the cannabis space, the leader of the U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said before the U.S.

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Banking State Laws Law Marijuana 58

NORML

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Today, even in jurisdictions where cannabis remains criminalized under state law, tens of millions of Americans reside in cities and counties where local laws either depenalizing or decriminalizing cannabis-related activities are in effect.

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Policy Law Decriminalization Marijuana 215

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2023

Jeffrey Schultz has joined Foley Hoag LLP as a partner in its Business Department and Cannabis Industry practice, where he will focus on corporate and securities law matters, early company financings, and state-law cannabis regulatory matters. He is resident in the firm’s New York office.

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State Laws Law Cannabis Business 98

Americans for Safe Access

JULY 6, 2020

As with all things involving social controversy, dispute over what to properly call the plant known by the botanical name Cannabis Sativa L. are marijuana, cannabis, and hemp. For at least the last half-century, marijuana has been the most prevalent term, but cannabis is gaining currency. comes with the territory.

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Hemp Marijuana Sativa Patients 234

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

APRIL 12, 2023

Sam Allard / Scene City Council President Blaine Griffin and Mayor Justin Bibb, outside the Justice Center. Both were involved. Read More

State Laws 52

State Laws Law Marijuana Cannabis 52

NORML

MARCH 18, 2020

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws is issuing the following statements regarding the continued operation of medical cannabis dispensaries during the COVID crisis. “There are several million state-licensed medical cannabis patients in America.

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Dispensary Patients Cultivation Tincture 363

Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Today, we’ll look at a few key issues for cannabis businesses that want to offer equity incentives. How do cannabis companies offer equity incentives? There are two common ways that cannabis companies offer equity incentives: First, companies may create an equity incentive plan (or EIP). State laws can be vary widely here.

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Business State Laws Cannabis Law 77

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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Compliance Compliance Hemp State Laws 92

Americans for Safe Access

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

It is evident through all of their constant obstruction that, without the overwhelming consent of the voters, state lawmakers in Mississippi would’ve never bothered to pass legislation to improve the quality of life of their constituents.

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State Laws Legislation Law Cannabis 182

NORML

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

. “Much more action will still need to be taken by lawmakers, in particular efforts to move forward and pass comprehensive reform legislation like The MORE Act — which is sponsored by the Chair of the House Judiciary — in order to ultimately comport federal law with the new political and cultural realities surrounding marijuana.”

Banking 273

Banking Business State Laws Legislation 273

NORML

JANUARY 8, 2020

A proposed measure legalizing medical cannabis access in Mississippi has qualified for the 2020 ballot. Mississippi’s Secretary of State’s Office notified lawmakers on Tuesday that petitioners, Mississippians for Compassionate Care , had gathered a sufficient number of signatures to place Measure 65 before voters this November.

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Epilepsy Dispensary Access Consumption 223

Leafly

JANUARY 17, 2020

State laws are constantly shifting on cannabis legalization. Learn more about states where marijuana is legal—either for adult-use, medical use, or both. The post Where is cannabis legal? appeared first on Leafly.

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Legalization State Laws Cannabis Law 135

Americans for Safe Access

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

We are happy to share this brief guide to State Cannabis Laws with you. Created with the talented designers of Centennial Media this guide serves as a bite-sized version of the full analysis of state laws available on our website under: "Legal Information By State & Federal Law."

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Law Media State Laws Cannabis 152

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

First up here’s the open letter Dear Governor Brown, Attorney General Rosenblum, and Director Marks: Today, November 14, 2022, our client Jefferson Packing House, LLC, a licensed marijuana wholesaler located in Southern Oregon, has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon seeking a declaration that Oregon’s (..)

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State Laws Law Marijuana Cannabis 52

The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In the last two years, more jurisdictions have passed laws providing employment protections to applicants and employees using cannabis on their free time, including in New York , Washington, DC , and California. Ceballos v. The plaintiff worked as a table games dealer at a casino for more than a year without incident.

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Recreational Law Decriminalization State Laws 116

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2021

Andrew Turnbull spoke with Corporate Counsel about how in-house counsel are reviewing corporate cannabis policies in light of new state laws allowing for medicinal marijuana use and the introduction of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. Read the full article (subscription required).

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Policy Law Legalization State Laws 111

Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

A lot of that same law applies equally to cannabis. Naturally, I want to answer a similar question here: are cannabis churches legal? The answer is that they are basically “legal” in the same sense that cannabis businesses are legal: they violate federal law but can comply with state law if licensed.

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Legalization DEA Hash State Laws 83

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2022

A Nebraska attorney can invest in a medical marijuana business in South Dakota because the investment wouldn’t violate state law or ethical rules, a Nebraska ethics committee said in a recent advisory opinion. Marijuana is legal for recreational purposes in 18 states.

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Recreational State Laws Law Cannabis 98

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 8, 2020

Here’s what the report is outlining… PULLMAN, Wash. Increased drugged driving, greater youth access to marijuana and insufficient officer training are a few of … Read More.

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State Laws Law Marijuana Access 72