Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 1, 2022

The requirement, which appears in a set of draft rules for the regulatory framework of the state’s adult-use or recreational marijuana program, “would needlessly expose customers and workers in the cannabis industry to privacy-violating tracking and data collection,” the ACLU said in a letter to the Maine Office of Cannabis Policy this week.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 3, 2022

Seyfarth Synopsis : Every year, employers find themselves revisiting their marijuana and drug testing policies to account for newly enacted laws at the state and local level. On June 22, 2021, Connecticut legalized recreational marijuana use by adults 21 years and older. Now is no different. Jennifer Mora.

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MJ Business Attorneys

MAY 29, 2018

The decision in Murphy clarifies that not only does the anti-commandeering rule serve as a means to defend against Congress compelling states to enact legislation, but it also serves as a shield against Congress imposing prohibitions on the states preventing them from enacting new laws.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2022

The grant funding was made available through the collection of marijuana-related sales tax revenues. A 2019 state law permits those convicted of marijuana-specific activities which have since been decriminalized or legalized to submit a written request to the court to have those records sealed.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Louis Board of Aldermen approved Board Bill 132 with 23 votes , essentially nullifying existing laws that criminalize small amounts of marijuana. Louis for marijuana-related charges. ” Now the focus shifts to state policy. ” Now the focus shifts to state policy.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

This real estate and licensing company is looking to hire an experienced regulatory, licensing and public affairs attorney to lead ballot initiative efforts, handle local and state marijuana licensing files/applications and public affairs matters.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 17, 2021

A New York firefighter who was fired for legally using medical marijuana is suing the City of Buffalo to get his job back. . Martin’s cannabis use is completely legal under state law, though – he is a state-certified medical marijuana patient who has been using cannabis to treat chronic back pain and PTSD.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Cannabis real estate and licensing company looking to hire an experienced regulatory, licensing and public affairs attorney to lead ballot initiative efforts, handle local and state marijuana licensing files/applications and public affairs matters. Experience in Government policy, regulations and lobbying strongly preferred.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

APRIL 5, 2019

Los Angeles marijuana delivery business attorneys are paying close attention to this litigation, wherein plaintiff cities argue that by allowing home deliveries in cities where it is restricted, the state is breaking key provisions of Prop. 64 , the legislation that opened the door to legalized recreational marijuana in California.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2022

This means they are illegal under federal law and under many state laws, including Michigan. Plaintiff was told his termination was because he failed to disclose an improper relationship between two other Amazon employees — a violation of Amazon’s employee policy. These are just the allegations in the complaint.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 12, 2019

132 , becoming the first state to prohibit pre-employment drug testing for the presence of marijuana (though New York City was the first city to enact such a law, as we discussed in our previous post ). Of course, the law provides certain exemptions. This law goes into effect on January 1, 2020. Cohen Associate.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JULY 18, 2019

In New Jersey, there are nearly 50,000 registered medical marijuana patients and only six Alternative Treatment Centers (ATCs) currently operating. The Garden State’s Governor, Phil Murphy, signed the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act (CUMMA) on July 2, 2019. By: Kristin Jordan , Senior Counsel. Criterion 2.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Nevada, like most states, has legalized cannabis for medicinal use. Although permitted under state law, a Nevada employee may still face discipline under a company’s drug policy. A collective bargaining agreement provision relating to drug and alcohol use provided for zero tolerance.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 13, 2019

The document summarizes more than 20 years of state laws, regulations, and guidelines concerning the growing, distribution and transportation of medicinal cannabis in the Golden State. California has no uniform marijuana policy despite voter-approved initiatives that have legalized medicinal and recreational cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Mj Biz report…… A bill that would create a federal safe harbor for financial institutions to serve state-lawful cannabis businesses and ancillary companies will be put to a landmark vote in the U.S. The Cannabis Trade Federation immediately sent out an alert stating. Might a vote actually happen?

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 6, 2019

cannabis climate requires brave, willing participants to maneuver carefully in accordance with the medical marijuana rules of engagement for each respective state. Keep in mind that the simultaneous mad dash through the volatile national marijuana minefield starts with a mental, deafening “ BANG!

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2019

In New Jersey, there are nearly 50,000 registered medical marijuana patients and only six Alternative Treatment Centers (ATCs) currently operating. The Garden State’s Governor, Phil Murphy, signed the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act (CUMMA) on July 2, 2019. By: Kristin Jordan , Senior Counsel.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2019

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. 2-501 et seq.), 2-501 et seq.), ” NE St. §

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

California employers long have long availed themselves of their right – as affirmed by the state’s high court – to carry out zero tolerance policies against workers who use drugs – even if that drug use takes place off-the-job. The History of Employer Zero Tolerance Policies. Recently, the U.S.

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The Herb Collective

JANUARY 3, 2019

The first state to legalize marijuana for medical use was California. In 1996, voters passed the Compassionate Use Act, and over the past two decades, it has seen a lot of changes and structure within its cannabis laws. In 2016, voters finally got the Adult Use of Marijuana Act passed for recreational cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published workplace guidance for creating marijuana policies and drug testing procedures for employed drivers, including education for drivers on marijuana’s effects on safe driving. Uber Canada Announces Partnership With Tokyo Smoke for Cannabis Ordering in Ontario.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2022

Marijuana Moment. regulator clarifies trace amounts of Delta-9 in hemp is not marijuana. State and federal law determine hemp is legal so long as it contains less than 0.3% However, the appeals court upended that definition and said the distinction between marijuana and hemp stops at the plant. Star Tribune.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

1, 2020 Effective Date for All Marijuana Products, Packaging and Labeling. 1, 2020 Effective Date for All Marijuana Products, Packaging and Labeling. On January 9, 2019 the Board approved a motion to make the effective date for all marijuana product, packaging and labeling requirements Jan 1, 2020. Board Approves Jan.

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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. Draft Bill Details. The Draft would also direct the Dep.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

More and more states across the South are adopting medical marijuana regimes. One such pain for marijuana businesses is the tension between following state laws on a product that is still illegal at the federal level. This has impactful results for the taxation of medical marijuana businesses.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Home delivery of marijuana and the idea of establishments where adults could use marijuana together in a social setting cleared their final regulatory hurdles Tuesday, though it will be months or more until either activity gets underway in Massachusetts. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 24, 2019. Hoffman said.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

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. The state has close to 400 dispensaries total. has been notably slow to uptake major reforms.

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SMPL

APRIL 27, 2020

One of the biggest overhauls in the agreement, though, was a change the league had long resisted: loosening the rules governing players’ use of marijuana. Under the new collective bargaining agreement, players who test positive for marijuana will no longer be suspended. In 11 states, including seven with N.F.L.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

As we previously explained : Commercial marijuana activity remains a federal crime, and the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) generally prohibits financial institutions from accepting marijuana-generated dollars. The joint guidance also states that additional FinCen guidance will be released in the future.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2019

Subject to certain exceptions, the local law makes it an “unlawful discriminatory practice” to require prospective employees to “submit to testing for the presence of any tetrahydrocannabinols or marijuana” as a condition of employment. Practical Guidance.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Status in the Senate is uncertain, as the chair of the Banking Committee has indicated an intent to poll those in Idaho, a state that has failed to legalize any form of cannabis, regarding the issue. Today’s cannabis industry encompasses the growth, processing, distribution, and other ancillary services related to both hemp and marijuana.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

But in Washington State, law enforcement officials have largely suspended all simple drug possession arrests as a result of the State Supreme Court ruling. Is this like Oregon’s all-drug decriminalization law? As the Washington State law was written, Blake’s conscious intent to possess the meth didn’t matter.

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Additionally, Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Don Young (R-AK) introduced The Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act to explicitly bar federal agencies from discriminating against workers solely because of their status as a cannabis consumer, or due to testing positive for marijuana use on a workplace drug test.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

It was business as usual for the ten member majority, but three dissenting judges of the United States Tax Court (“Tax Court”) broke new ground in Northern California Small Business Assistants Inc. , [1] finding section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code unconstitutional.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 22, 2019

In a joint op-ed in Fox Business today, American Bankers Association President and CEO Rob Nichols and Credit Union National Association President and CEO Jim Nussle called on lawmakers to resolve the existing conflict between federal and state law with respect to proceeds from cannabis-related businesses. Published July 18, 2019.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 3, 2021

Few state laws specifically address delta-8 THC at this time. Most state laws that pertain to marijuana or cannabis use language that covers marijuana, cannabis, THC, CBD, or delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol. There are 11 states where delta-8 is believed to be illegal according to state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 8, 2019

THC (legal term “marijuana”) is classified as a Schedule 1 drug and is illegal under federal law for any purpose (with the exception of FDA-approved research programs) by way of the Controlled Substances Act 1970. Attorneys, governing federal prosecution of offenses related to marijuana. Public Policy. In the U.S.,

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