The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 31, 2020

High hopes characterized January , when it looked as if both New York and New Mexic o would legalize adult-use cannabis this year. Ideas ranged from legalization on day one (Sanders) to decriminalization and expungement (Bloomberg). legalized hemp , despite the governor’s lack of enthusiasm. Neither of them did.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2022

Oregon, two years ago, became the first state to legalize psilocybin with the approval of Measure 109. Colorado was the first state in 2012 to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, also through a voter initiative. Oregon-like legalization of “magic” mushrooms is the goal of the Colorado ballot measure.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 24, 2019

Federal Legalization – Then What? Let’s think through a couple of scenarios and have a peek at the landscape in a post-legalization world. Federal Legalization – Then What? The second path would be the administrative action by the Drug Enforcement Agency [“DEA”] and its Diversion Control Division.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

This act would not immediately make weed legal in the entire US, though. Individual states would still be allowed to keep prohibiting cannabis if they choose, but the feds would be blocked from interfering with states that have chosen to legalize. To fund these programs, the bill would apply a federal sales tax on all legal weed sales.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Last year , I predicted there would be no federal cannabis legalization, but that perhaps states would legalize. Is predicting that there would be no federal legalization akin to shooting fish in a barrel? Virgin Islands legalized adult-use cannabis. Which brings us to April and some victories for legalization.

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Veriheal

JUNE 30, 2023

The 14-page document covers several aspects of the drug development process, including trial best practices, data collection, and new drug application requirements. Lastly, the guide lays out the complex DEA registration process researchers much navigate to gain access to plants like psilocybin.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The federal government collects vastly more money from the marijuana industry with IRC 280e in place than if 280e were excised from the tax code tomorrow. Poll after poll reveals that support for the legalization and/or decriminalization of marijuana keeps increasing. Marijuana’s path to legalization began down the medical road.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 5, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Turning our attention to New England, Connecticut ‘s General Assembly Judiciary Committee held a hearing this week on a marijuana legalization bill. Finally, has Canadian marijuana legalization gone too far?

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 15, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We’ve got an update on the latest Montana legalization developments. Minnesota introduced a legalization bill and of course, there’s more news from Massachusetts. minnesota legalization proposal.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

DOJ “issues” The SAFE Banking Act neither legalizes cannabis nor reschedules it on the Controlled Substances Act. The DOJ also bemoans the fact that such a broad protection would put an additional burden on prosecutors to show the difference between legal and illegal activities in the cannabis trade. Technical comments.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2021

Today, adult use of cannabis, which is classified as a Schedule 1 controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), is legal in 18 states, and the medical use of cannabis is legal in 37 states, though cannabis use remains illegal under federal law. The Draft would also direct the Dep. Comptroller General Review and Misc.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The companies are advertising it as a legal way to get high, touting medical benefits and generally making big promises about what they can deliver, but an investigation from the US Cannabis Council has found illegal levels of delta-9 THC in products for sale around the country. The Legality of Delta-8 THC. What Needs to be Done?

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Noncompliant hemp used to require its disposal or remediation be conducted by a government official from an agency like the DEA. Hemp must be tested at DEA-registered laboratories, as previous rules state. Samples are now to be collected by authorities 30 days before harvest.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2022

Although ACS Laboratory foresees federal legalization for cannabis in the future, it may be years before national laboratory standards are created. Using the data collected, ACS Laboratory extracted the strictest requirements per category to create the National Hemp Testing Panel and corresponding Certificate of Analysis.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2022

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. The thought process goes that three things will reduce the illicit market: (1) federal and statewide legalization, (2) incentives to access the legal market, and (3) putting compliance ahead of enforcement.

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The Herb Collective

MARCH 30, 2018

Unfortunately, CBD is still labeled as high potential for abuse by the DEA. While it is legal medically in California, unfortunately, federally it is not legal and classified in the same drug category as heroin to the DEA. The interesting thing about CBD is that it doesn’t get you high.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 26, 2021

However, when the two variables are cannabis and alcohol, there are some striking similarities between the end of prohibition for the latter, and the slow move to legalization nationally for the former. Legal prices are elevated thanks for excessive taxation. billion, that’s more than four times the size of its legal market.

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Otherside Farms

MAY 10, 2022

Is THC-O Legal? THC-O legality is a grey area. THC) and its derivatives are legal. THC-O is made from hemp and therefore legal, however, DEA tightened the law by stating that all synthetic THC is illegal. There is not enough research to make a conclusive claim that THC-O-acetate is safe. Conclusion.

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MJ Business Attorneys

MAY 29, 2018

Murphy had a number of marijuana law reform scholars as amici (impartial, voluntary advisors) in the case, and the reason is because the holding in Murphy directly impacts marijuana legalization. Utilizing our diversely-experienced staff, we consider and understand the conflict between federal and state law from various perspectives.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

This article provides an overview of the current state of legality of common psychedelic substances, and some of the potential therapeutic uses to which psychedelics may be applied. Collectively, private investors have poured billions of dollars into these companies, with more money coming from non-profit organizations.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Modern societies continue to do so at high rates, both in areas where it has been legalized and those where it remains outlawed. More States Favor Cannabis Legalization. The DEA still classifies cannabis as a Schedule I controlled substance, a designation reserved for drugs with no medical value and a high potential for abuse.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Because drought is a reality in many legal cannabis states during recent years—particularly those in the west—water bills commonly reach hundreds or several thousands of dollars to keep a good cannabis grow up and running. An indoor grow allows for easier collection of run-off and condensation than is possible outdoors.

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Project CBD

AUGUST 23, 2023

Collectively, this language has fostered a regulatory gap that companies are taking advantage of to sell highly intoxicating products, colloquially and misleadingly referred to in the national unregulated hemp marketplace as “legal cannabis.” The amount of hemp under cultivation in the U.S. has shrunk by 48 percent since 2021.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

billion spent on cannabis sold by legal businesses.”. If we accept those figures, then the average “black market” cannabis business has annual sales of $3.1MM, and the average “legal dispensary” has sales of $3.6MM. The September 11 th article continues, “ This year, an industry-backed financial audit projected that roughly $8.7

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

On February 14 th the Los Angeles Times published an article by Joe Mozingo entitled “Cannabis Farm Was a Model for California’s Legal Industry”. It has been less than eight years since the DEA, the Criminal Investigation Division of IRS, and the Office of the U.S. Carpenteria may smell like skunk, but the County collected $9.6M

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

This prohibition stands in contrast to the 18 states that have “legalized” recreational cannabis use and the 37 states that have enacted laws regulating cannabis use for medical reasons. This legal “gap” raises a number of challenges for policymakers and market participants, particularly with respect to taxation. Introduction.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 3, 2021

Currently, the legality of delta-8 is hazy. Because of the 2018 farm bill , hemp can be legally grown and used for extractions all over the United States, making delta-8 legal in states where delta-9 THC is illegal—sometimes. . Is delta-8 legal? Delta-8 currently exists in a legal gray area. . or higher. .

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 27, 2021

Biopharmaceutical Research Company (“BRC”) is a specialty pharmaceutical company that holds several DEA Registrations and is helping pioneer the federally legal cannabis space in the U.S. For more information, please visit [link] and follow us on LinkedIn. About Biopharmaceutical Research Company.

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The Herb Collective

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The war against legalization of marijuana isn’t quite over yet. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has issued a federal directive which would allow federal prosecutors to still arrest growers and sellers even though it has been legal in the state since the beginning of 2018.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

In fact, many thriving businesses received the same kind of warnings, followed with legal action, penalties to be paid, and operational shutdowns. But with the removal of Canadian company Canopy Growth Corporation leader Bruce Linton, perceived as the face of legal cannabis, and news about CannTrust Holdings Inc. soil either.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

DEA increases the cannabis research quota. Battle heating up over Florida ballot initiative to legalize cannabis for adult use. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced annual quotas for the manufacture of controlled substances for research purposes, providing for 7,000 pounds of cannabis to be used in scientific studies.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 1, 2019

In addition, recreational marijuana is legalized in 10 states and the District of Columbia (see Exhibit 1 for details). Despite legalization in the majority of states, however, federal law (i.e., States Legalizing Marijuana. Connecticut currently legalizes medical marijuana but not recreational marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 8, 2021

The difference between hemp and marijuana is a legal one, not a botanical one. delta-9 THC or less are legally considered hemp. delta-9 THC are legally considered marijuana. I believe that we, as a hemp community, should develop a legal framework,” Brown said. He also licenses his retail brand in Minnesota and Florida.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 14, 2021

Here Are The Full Details Of The New Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill From Chuck Schumer And Senate Colleagues. Senate Leadership Releases Draft Legislation to Make Cannabis Federally Legal. The substance is legal in some form in 47 states. Federal Cannabis Legalization Bill Unveiled by Sen. MJ Biz say. Ganjapreneur.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Legalize marijuana in the first 100 days with executive action. Ensure that revenue from legal marijuana is reinvested in communities hit hardest by the War on Drugs. Ensure legalized marijuana does not turn into big tobacco. Four years ago, the establishment media and politicians told us legalizing marijuana was “too radical.”

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Cannabis cultivation and processing are rapidly-growing industries, as hemp and both recreational and medical marijuana products are being legalized across the country. With this rapid growth and legalization, however, comes added regulatory scrutiny, including in the environmental and sustainability spaces. Larkin , Sheryl Sweeney.

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CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

But despite these revelations, both messaging and legalities have lagged. In a national landscape in which two-thirds of Americans support legalization of marijuana, it’s not surprising that a small but growing number of pregnant women report cannabis use prior to and during pregnancy. WHO USES CANNABIS DURING PREGNANCY AND WHY?

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