The Blunt Truth

MAY 31, 2022

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that delta-8 THC falls squarely within the definition of “hemp” under the 2018 Farm Act, and is therefore lawful, despite its psychoactive properties. Likewise, the DEA’s definition of “marijuana extract” only includes cannabinoids with greater than.3% commerce.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 28, 2021

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

As I’ve written before , the bill is a major change for California hemp laws for the following reasons: The bill adds a new definition of “industrial hemp”. Under current California hemp cultivation laws, the definition of EARIs is much broader than under federal law. Previously, only commercial growers must register.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 11, 2021

Colorado’s hemp management plan will allow hemp farmers to grow hemp in Colorado in compliance with federal laws. The 2018 Farm Bill removed some forms of hemp from the definition of marijuana in the Controlled Substances Act, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Non-compliance with the Amendment can pose significant risk for an employer. The AG’s Opinion concludes that the definition identifies two distinct positions: One that involves working with confidential information. See Opinion No. The Opinion was issued in response to a request by Representative Carlton Wing of North Little Rock.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Duguid , and narrowed the definition of the “automatic telephone dialing system” (“ATDS”) to only those devices that generate random or sequential phone numbers (which are now largely obsolete). And, there is definitely an uptick in claims under state laws that mirror the restrictions of the TCPA. The impact of Facebook v.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

Consistent with the definition of “hemp” under the Agricultural Marketing Act, this exception would only apply to extracts from the plant Cannabis sativa L. Consistent with the definition of “hemp” under the Agricultural Marketing Act, this exception would only apply to extracts from the plant Cannabis sativa L.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2021

provide free electronic payments within-network, powerful integrated banking capabilities, and automated compliance. Due to the nature of our business, we were able to walk away with expertise in financial service compliance. Underlying drivers to some of these problems are the financial compliance obligations to banks.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2022

Obviously a critical component of the new rule is the definition of a “history of a lack of institutional control. In other words, licensees who have compliance problems over and over, but no set of those violations was serious enough to warrant cancellation. History of a lack of institutional control.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

A standard definition is: a “two-party agreement which provides for a non-licensee to operate or manage a licensee’s business.” Another definition could be: “a compliance and litigation hazard, often favored by unscrupulous or ill-advised parties.”. Compliance problems with cannabis services agreements.

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Medicinal Genomics

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The subsequent investigation did not determine a definitive cause for the condition; however, the report did mention investigators tested the air for levels of endotoxin, “a pro-inflammatory contaminant associated with gram-negative bacterial growth on organic materials such as cannabis flower”.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

Federal laws preventing money laundering and other financial crimes create regulatory hurdles so significant for most major banks to service cannabis businesses that it just isn’t worth the compliance burden. While state-regulated credit unions have stepped up to fill some of the void, institutional lending remains largely unattainable.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The lone federal definition we have is from a 2018 Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Policy Notice, as revised , which categorizes MRBs as “direct marijuana businesses”, “indirect marijuana businesses”, and “hemp-related businesses.” In that piece, I also explained that FIs don’t really use the SBA definitions set forth above.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2022

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that delta-8 THC falls squarely within the definition of “hemp” under the 2018 Farm Act, and is therefore lawful, despite its psychoactive properties. Likewise, the DEA’s definition of “marijuana extract” only includes cannabinoids with greater than.3% commerce.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Indeed, on February 18, 2020, the United States Department of Transportation published a bulletin addressing “ DOT Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance Notice ,” which follows previous notices it had released regarding its position on medical marijuana. In the new notice, DOT states: The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, Pub.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Similarly, the former definition of “Processor” is expanded to include kief processors licensed under ORS 475B.070 In the meantime, we encourage licensees to review the regulations in detail to maintain compliance and if necessary, to contact our offices for more information.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In its petition, the NPA is asking the FDA to do one of three things : Determine that CBD is not excluded from the definition of dietary supplement under Section 21 U.S.C. § 321(ff)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA).

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 17, 2020

If passed in it’s current form, HR 5587 would amend the FDAC’s definition of dietary supplement (21 U.S.C. The FDA could deal with this through regulation, as the FDAC does grant the FDA Secretary the authority to regulate around the definition of dietary supplement.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

However, it is may be a good time to consider performing proactive field-testing, or taking other steps to ensure compliance before being contacted by regulators. Contact your legal counsel to discuss options, or any questions about these new compliance activities by the OLCC and ODA. Sale of adult use items to minors prohibited.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2021

of this bill revises the definition of THC as (1) delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and any structural, optical, or geometric isomer thereof; (2) delta-8-tetrahydrocannibinol; (3) delta-7-tetrahydrocannibinol; and (4) delta-10-tetrahydrocannibinol. – NRS 453.139) Section 3.5 is prohibited.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2022

The position will be developing and evaluating OPS’s Training program, Licensing and Compliance (TLC) system as well as OPS’s product tracking system. Evaluate licensing and compliance program systems, policies, and operations. If you are a skilled public health program analyst with experience in compliance for licensing, apply today!

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 6, 2020

His specialisms include regulatory compliance in cannabis, gambling, financial services, and white-collar crime. He is a co-founder of Cannabis Legals, a regulatory compliance information portal and daily news source for businesses active in the cannabis space. Legal definitions of cannabis. Writes Criminal Law, Law Insights.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 23, 2023

They may advise clients on compliance with state and federal laws, assist with the licensing and permitting process for cannabis businesses, and represent clients in legal disputes related to the cannabis industry. Although this is a general answer, I was impressed with it in regards to the conflict of interest response.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

It expanded the definitions here by saying that any person that holds an ownership or financial interest in a large license cannot hold a prohibited license type. While this definition is also a bit vague, it is now incredibly expansive due to the inclusion of financial interest holders. Get your comments in.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

It makes non-substantive changes to some of Iowa’s hemp-related definitions and even provides a new definition for “consumable hemp products” that includes inhalable, ingestible, and topical products. Iowa Hemp Supporters are encouraged to use our State Action Center to urge state legislators to defeat HSB 646. State Alert: Maryland.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2021

There is no federal definition for synthetic derivatives, which has created quite a bit of confusion over the federal legality of Delta-8. Recall the National Cancer Institute’s definition describing Delta-8 as an analogue of THC with properties that affect the central nervous system where it is processed.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Recently the Securities and Exchange Commission (“ SEC ”) adopted final amendments to expand the definition of an accredited investor, something that has not happened in nearly 40 years. Cannabis Startups 101: Securities Compliance. That is the type of insider knowledge that outsiders are not privy to. The timing is excellent.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 17, 2022

In the early days of cannabis lawyering, new lawyers could get away with advising primarily on compliance and conflicts in law issues. You may see a rush of compliance and licensing work at the outset, but it’s tough to make a career out of that. They definitely get it wrong sometimes. Those days are gone.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 6, 2022

CSE: MMEN) (OTCQX: MMNFF ) (“MedMen”) has continued to breach the previously announced definitive investment agreement (the “Investment Agreement”) among AWH, MedMen NY, Inc., On January 6 th , AWH reiterated this in their notice to MedMen regarding regulatory compliance.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 8, 2023

This is a narrower definition than is provided by the ADA – a private plaintiff can sue only if they are an actual victim of the discriminatory act. Compliance is key here. Like the ADA, a “business establishment” is defined to include nonphysical places like internet websites.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The Commission also undertook the initial step to rescind previous rulemaking that established a definition of “milk” for determining whether or not specific categories of beverage containers are exempt from collection and redemption under the Oregon Bottle Bill. Licensees are: Cura CS, LLC; Cura Partners, Inc.,

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 2, 2021

SPARC , one of San Francisco’s oldest and largest vertically integrated cannabis operators, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire besito , a Los Angeles -based, women-founded company known for its premium products and mission to empower women, BIPOC and LGBTQ communities in the cannabis industry.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 20, 2023

Other articles that remained in the omnibus include standardize employee badging, vault definition, updated HVAC requirements, deferral for transporting license fees, additional year for conditional adult use dispensing organization license holders, and the Section 280e tax deduction.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 24, 2019

A New Definition of “Industrial Hemp” Currently, the California Health and Safety Code defines “industrial hemp” as follows: “Industrial hemp” means a crop that is limited to types of the plant Cannabis sativa L. code relative to hemp use this definition. And significantly, the two definitions are different.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The new law specifically includes Delta-8 within its definition of “THC,” a definition that turns on whether a cannabinoid is intoxicating. State regulators may include or exclude cannabinoids in the definition of “THC” when regulators determine that such cannabinoids cause or do not cause intoxication.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

Key Notes: The Ninth Circuit found that Delta-8 THC products are federally legal under the plain meaning of the definition of “hemp” set by the 2018 Farm Bill, making it the first Circuit to find such products lawful. Thompson Hine LLP is available to assist vapor businesses with their compliance needs. Date: May 25, 2022.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 22, 2022

BOYD STREET DISTRO, LLC, [7] where the Court held “the plain and unambiguous text of the Farm Act compels the conclusion that AK Futures’ delta-8 THC products are lawful” as “the delta-8 THC in AK Futures’ e-cigarette liquid appears to fit comfortably within the statutory definition of “hemp”—i.e., or less.” [4] percent delta-9 THC.”

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