Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of two programs that protect hemp producers’ crops from natural disasters. Producers may apply now, and the deadline to sign up for both programs is March 16, 2020. “We Multi-Peril Crop Insurance Pilot Insurance Program. Buy-up coverage is available in some cases.

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Programs Hemp Seed-To-Sale Agriculture 59

NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

Currently, ten states and the District of Columbia have legalized the adult use of marijuana and thirty-three states and DC have medical marijuana programs. This is not just good policy, but good politics. As long as marijuana remains a Schedule I substance, federal policy remains ignorant of this fact.

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Marijuana Legislation Policy Collective 205

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 2, 2021

USDA’s Risk Management Agency is strengthening the hemp crop insurance policy by adding flexibilities around how producers work with processors as well as improving consistency with the most recent USDA hemp regulation. RMA revised the policy to add flexibility to the insurability requirements for hemp under contract. OTHER UPDATES.

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Hemp Agriculture Policy History 52

Illinois News Joint

MAY 20, 2023

The new omnibus draft was attached to Senate Bill 1559 , the Access Affordable Insulin Act, which sets forth provisions concerning an insulin urgent-need program. Items included were technical changes to the wording so the law guarantees all medical patients are covered (opioid alternative pilot program).

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Packaging Cannabis Policy Programs 63

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 23, 2020

Senate Bill 5318 went into effect last year and requires that the LCB move over from an enforcement-based approach to marijuana regulation to a compliance-based approach. In November 2019, LCB Policy and Rules coordinator Kathy Hoffman issued a paper (link provided by Cannabis Observer) on enforcement of marijuana regulations.

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Compliance Compliance History Programs 90

MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP) represents the Lone Star State’s cautious foray into the realm of medical marijuana. Enacted in 2015, the program was designed to provide a narrow avenue for patients suffering from qualifying conditions to access low-THC cannabis under the supervision of qualified healthcare professionals.

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Law Dispensary Clinical Trials Programs 52

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

We are excited to offer coverage to certain hemp producers in this pilot program,” said RMA Administrator Martin Barbre. Since this is a pilot program, we look forward to feedback from producers on the program in the coming crop year.”. WASHINGTON, D.C., The Farm Bill defines hemp as containing 0.3

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Hemp Programs History Policy 59

SMPL

AUGUST 14, 2019

The American Bar Association (ABA) adopted a resolution on Monday that calls on Congress to allow states to set their own marijuana policies and recommends rescheduling or descheduling cannabis under federal law.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 23, 2021

Indeed, McEvoy found, few such retailers maintain adequate privacy management programs or document privacy policies, despite obligations under B.C.’s The findings came in the course of a compliance review of 30 retailers based on media stories and enquiries about the sector’s collection, use and disclosure of personal information.

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Retail Collective History Compliance 81

SpeedWeed

MARCH 5, 2021

When she worked in the fields of natural products and dietary supplements, policy attorney Amber Littlejohn started doing some work in the hemp and CBD space. Our leadership has done an extraordinary job of creating policies and building the reputation of the organization,” Littlejohn said of MCBA’s work.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 1, 2021

When she worked in the fields of natural products and dietary supplements, policy attorney Amber Littlejohn started doing some work in the hemp and CBD space. Our leadership has done an extraordinary job of creating policies and building the reputation of the organization,” Littlejohn said of MCBA’s work.

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Supply Chain Policy Programs Hemp 52

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2021

Compliance Division – Richard Parrott. She held multiple positions in the Office of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom from 2009 to 2010, including Budget Office Policy Assistant, Director of Scheduling and Deputy Board Liaison. Compliance Division – Richard Parrott. Chief Deputy Director – Rasha Salama.

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Research and Development Compliance Compliance Food 105

Illinois News Joint

MAY 12, 2023

Other smaller changes also include the addition of the line, “The Department has the authority to adopt rules and policies prohibiting the use of pesticides during the flowering stage,” and “The Department of Agriculture may modify packaging requirements, including package warnings, by rule.”

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Packaging Agriculture Cannabis Cultivation 98

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

Licensees must ensure that all workers are trained in compliance with the training manual, including the minimum curriculum below or any worker certification program authorized by the Board. alcohol-free, drug-free, and smoke-free workplace policies. Employee Training.

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Retail Dispensary Compliance Compliance 78

SpeedWeed

MARCH 2, 2021

When she worked in the fields of natural products and dietary supplements, policy attorney Amber Littlejohn started doing some work in the hemp and CBD space. Our leadership has done an extraordinary job of creating policies and building the reputation of the organization,” Littlejohn said of MCBA’s work.

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Supply Chain Policy Programs Hemp 52

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. This program gives New Mexico an edge in the growth of cannabis infrastructure.

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Cannabinoids Retail Policy Cultivation 52

Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Florida’s ever expanding medical cannabis program of over 700,000 patients has hit a major roadblock. The 2017 law which created the framework of the states medical cannabis program requires that the DOH grant new licenses to keep up with the increasing number of certified patients. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews.

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Programs History Compliance Compliance 52

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 25, 2019

Pesticide Compliance in the Cannabis Industry. These resources, developed in cooperation with the International Cannabis Bar Association, will be distributed at the 2d Annual National Cannabis Policy Summit this Friday in Washington, D.C. “If Pesticide Use in the Cannabis Industry.

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Law Environment Business Cultivation 55

Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

First, a bit of history. With the passage of SB 420 , this collective system was formalized and, with the advent of the 2008 Guidelines issued by the State Attorney General’s Office, more details around “compliance” and best practices were provided; but it was nothing like we have today under Prop. 64 and MAUCRSA.

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Compliance Compliance Programs Collective 75

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2019

The PCMLTFA is administered by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), which has issued policy interpretations relating to legal cannabis businesses. Entities subject to the PCMLTFA are required to conduct a risk assessment in respect of their activities. In the U.S.,

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Compliance Compliance Business Policy 40

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 31, 2019

Latest study designed to encourage sensible policy development. Oregon’s Public Policy Approach to Support Legal Marijuana Production and the State’s Abundant Supply: The Course for Seeking the Right Balance. Oversupply is seen as a positive as it indicated incorporation of grey & black markets. State has 2,100 licensees.

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Legislation Recreational Marijuana Policy 61

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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Policy Programs Banking History 45

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JULY 18, 2019

New Jersey recently responded to public demand to revise and expand its medical marijuana program to address issues such as supply scarcity, employment and hiring concerns, and geographic access problems. History of compliance with regulations and policies governing government regulated marijuana programs.

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Law Marijuana Education Safety 40

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2019

New Jersey recently responded to public demand to revise and expand its medical marijuana program to address issues such as supply scarcity, employment and hiring concerns, and geographic access problems. History of compliance with regulations and policies governing government regulated marijuana programs.

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Law Marijuana Education Cultivation 40

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

It also includes comprehensive restorative justice provisions, including grants, loans, and other funding programs for disadvantaged and minority businesses, record expungement, petitions for resentencing, and other measures intended to repair the decades of harm caused by the War on Drugs. Cannabis above 0.3% Source: [link].

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Hemp Law Seed-To-Sale Food 105

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 30, 2020

“Public policy must take into account the unique status and history of cannabis in our society,” it states. Because cannabis remains illegal under federal law, the Paycheck Protection Program enacted by Congress last week does nothing to protect the paychecks of our workers.

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Business Environment Safety Retail 59

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

If adopted, these proposals would dramatically reshape Oregon’s hemp industry and implicate the entire national market, and create new classes of crimes and increased penal sanctions for illegal marijuana production in Oregon that may mark a larger national reversion to war-on-drugs policies and mentalities.

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Seed-To-Sale Hemp Cannabinoids Legislation 52

SpeedWeed

APRIL 15, 2021

We’re not necessarily trying to be the biggest, but our intent is trying to be best from a compliance standpoint. We have had a clear and strict policy, and that policy is that you cannot be employed by us and be in a competing business. It’s a policy that protects the company and it also protects our associates.

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Research and Development Environment Business Education 52

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 12, 2021

I have a long history working in similar environments in the cannabis and the spirits industry during my time with Aphria (now Tilray) and Diageo. He has an extensive history in executive leadership and governance roles of large, diverse organizations. Additional Information.

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Extraction Business Hash Events 52

SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

In between seed-to-sale tracking, we collect upwards of 370 different unique events in the supply chain, that then the state agency has complete visibility into so that they can monitor for compliance. They can do targeted recalls if there’s something wrong with the product that could affect public health or compliance issues.

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Seed-To-Sale Environment Supply Chain Data 52

SpeedWeed

APRIL 16, 2021

We’re not necessarily trying to be the biggest, but our intent is trying to be best from a compliance standpoint. We have had a clear and strict policy, and that policy is that you cannot be employed by us and be in a competing business. It’s a policy that protects the company and it also protects our associates.

Research and Development 52

Research and Development Environment Business Cannabis 52

SpeedWeed

APRIL 15, 2021

We’re not necessarily trying to be the biggest, but our intent is trying to be best from a compliance standpoint. We have had a clear and strict policy, and that policy is that you cannot be employed by us and be in a competing business. It’s a policy that protects the company and it also protects our associates.

Research and Development 52

Research and Development Environment Business Education 52

The Joint Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2019

James Daly, who was featured in a recent Associated Press report, “is eager to make marijuana history on Sunday, when he plans to open the doors to Arbors Wellness, beckon the lengthy line outside and legally start selling recreational pot for the first time in the Midwest.”

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Legalization Marijuana Recreational Dispensary 26

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

It has been two years since California began licensing yet operators still struggle with compliance and are all still de facto, breaking one law or another. Thereafter, Dr. Imani Brown joined DCR as City’s First Social Equity Program Manager working to develop the program further and lend support to its platform. .

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Law Banking Hemp Retail 59

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 15, 2019

The case primarily involves recordkeeping, compliance with reporting requirements, and the maintenance of a comprehensive system of internal accounting controls. attorneys, certified public accountants] as well as in securing appropriate advice relating to compliance, security, and inventory control.

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Business Dispensary Cannabis Compliance 58

NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

This week, history was made. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 34, which would exempt compassionate care programs from paying state cannabis taxes when they are providing free medical cannabis to financially disadvantaged people living with serious health conditions. For the first time ever, the U.S. CA resident? CA resident?

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Legislation Hemp Decriminalization Agriculture 186

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 1, 2019

8 In January of this year, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded an Obama-era policy which had de-prioritized federal prosecution of those involved in the cannabis industry in states which had legalized medical or recreational cannabis. any other Federal criminal statute.” 31 See Lisa N. 32 See , e.g., Retail Marijuana Rules, 1 Colo.

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