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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/8/19

NORML

Activists in Nebraska, along with two pro-legalization Senators, qualified a 2020 medical cannabis ballot initiative petition to begin collecting signatures from registered voters in the state. Legislation is pending, House Bill 96, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take.

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Ready, Set, Wait… New York Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis, but Not Likely to Issue Licenses Until 2022

Cannabis Law Report

Upon enactment, MRTA immediately decriminalized the use, purchase, and possession of up to three ounces of cannabis and up to 24 grams of concentrate by adults 21 and older. Companies hoping to enter New York’s nascent adult-use cannabis industry will need to be patient.

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New York Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis and Makes Significant Changes to Medical Cannabis Regulation

Cannabis Law Report

MRTA expands options for certified patients and paves the way for Registered Organizations to open additional locations, with a focus on underserved areas and increasing diversity in licensees. What to Know. MRTA generally discourages vertical integration by restricting the number and type of licenses most individuals and entities can hold.

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Taxation Of A Medical Marijuana Business – How Will The Ninth Circuit Hold?

Cannabis Law Report

During the years at issue, California law provided an exemption from California laws penalizing the possession and cultivation of marijuana for patients and their primary caregivers when the possession or cultivation was for the patient’s personal medical purposes and was recommended or approved by a physician. Deductions. Deduction v.

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CBD is Everywhere – But Where Does the FDA Stand?

The Blunt Truth

The FDA has provided clarity that hulled hemp seed, hemp protein powder, and hemp seed oil can be legally used in foods. The FDA is collecting data to fill these gaps. The FDA is also meeting with other federal agencies and state counterparts, trade organizations, and patient groups in a quest for data.

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Cannabis Group Weekly Alert – November 2019 #2

Cannabis Law Report

The Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office has asked retailers to pull products grown by Houston cultivator Calm N Collective from shelves, and put them in quarantine pending further information. Calm N Collective co-owner Ronald Bass claims that the tip is baseless and originated from a disgruntled former employee.

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Dentons Cannabis Practice Are Now Publishing A Regular Roundup

Cannabis Law Report

In this week’s edition: Oregon Legislative Assembly passes bill allowing interstate transfers of cannabis, subject to certain limitations, in the event of a federal policy change. Nevada law and California bill propose regulations relating to industrial hemp products, including CBD. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) signed S.B.