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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/8/19

NORML

At the state level, activists in Texas, Maryland, and Kentucky gathered in their state capitols alongside state and local NORML chapters to lobby for sensible marijuana policy reform legislation. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 182, to re-legalize the inhalation of herbal cannabis formulations for medical purposes.

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The Status of Cannabis Legalization in the South

Cannabis Law Report

While cannabis legalization moves full steam ahead through much of the Northeast, the southeastern U.S. These states haven’t made major headlines for their progressive cannabis policies, but together they constitute a major market that has, nevertheless, dipped its toe in the water. has been notably slow to uptake major reforms.

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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Nebraska

Canna Law Blog

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. Today, we cover Nebraska. 2-501 et seq.), 2-501 et seq.), ” NE St. §

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Federal Legalization – Then What?

Cannabis Law Report

CPA’s “ PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Federal Legalization – Then What? Let’s think through a couple of scenarios and have a peek at the landscape in a post-legalization world. Let’s begin with the following: STATES Act Becomes Law. Federal Legalization – Then What?

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New Mexico and Virginia Legalize Cannabis for Recreational Use

The Blunt Truth

The term does not include industrial hemp, as defined in state law, that is grown, dealt, or processed in compliance with state or federal law, unless it has been acquired and formulated with cannabis plant extract by a pharmaceutical processor. Virginia Recreational Cannabis Law. Next Steps for Employers.

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Federal Agencies Provide New Guidance for Hemp Banking

Canna Law Blog

Financial institutions that work with marijuana businesses must conduct due diligence to ensure that marijuana businesses are complying with state law. It’s not totally clear from the text of the joint guidance whether it was intended to cover only cultivation, and it certainly can be read that way.

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NY: Two Rockland Towns Take Steps To Make Cannabis Dispensaries & Lounges Illegal

Cannabis Law Report

At least two of Rockland County’s five towns are taking steps to opt out of the recently-passed New York State law that allows the operation of marijuana retail dispensaries and cannabis lounges. Towns must pass laws before the Dec. State regulators still need to write the rules for how marijuana can be legally sold.