Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

That said, if a CBD product has a concentration of more than 0.3% 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 a previous notice it had released regarding its position on medical marijuana.

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CBD Safety Compliance Compliance 59

The Blunt Truth

JUNE 3, 2020

The claimant, a licensed occupational therapist, tested positive for marijuana after submitting to a random drug test under the employer’s drug and alcohol testing policy. The Board found, and the court agreed, that the claimant was entitled to benefits because the employer did not prove the claimant violated any company policy.

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CBD Policy THC Concentrates 106

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 27, 2022

If a government chooses this lane, they have a responsibility to ensure safety, quality, and consistency. These policy and commercial distinctions have taken hold around the globe. These countries have developed various means of commercial cannabis policy reform. The policy framework is only the starting point.

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Supply Chain Pharmaceutical Policy Food 52

CannaMD

MARCH 3, 2021

Law enforcement, policy makers, and public citizens have long debated how recreational marijuana legalization influences crime and public safety. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy , and PLOS One – discovering a buffer effect and decreased crime rates. Most existing research focuses on crime in legalized states.

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Legalization Marijuana Data Safety 119

MMJ Recs

JANUARY 20, 2024

Maryland, a trailblazer in progressive healthcare policies, has been part of this trend. ounces of cannabis flower (including joints and pre-rolls), 12 grams of concentrated cannabis (vape products), or a total amount of edible cannabis products that does not exceed 750 mg THC.

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Law Marijuana Patients Chronic Pain 52

Canna Law Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

Be tested three times for quality and purity, including CBD concentration levels as well as microbial and chemical contaminants. Mislabeled often meant false potency claims, with 26% of these products containing lower concentrations of CBD than listed on their labels. Be derived from hemp grown in the U.S.

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CBD Wellness and Beauty Research and Development Hemp 122

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 11, 2022

An Oregon legislative task force established pursuant to HB 3000 (2021) and SB 1564 (2022) is developing policy proposals for 2023 relating to intoxicating cannabinoid products, illegal cannabis production, and water rights issues. THC concentration threshold, but still contain enough THC per milligram to make the product intoxicating.

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Cannabinoids Legislation Hemp Safety 52

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 22, 2020

Employers considering a tolerant attitude towards recreational cannabis in the workplace should consider safety hazards and legal liabilities. As a result, employers largely began to adopt policies that prohibited employees from using or being under the influence of alcohol (and drugs) while at work.

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Recreational Safety Consumption Environment 59

SpeedWeed

APRIL 1, 2021

As federal and state governments tackle the legalization of hemp as a distinct product from cannabis, the safety of the products produced from hemp isn’t getting the same attention as those produced from THC-based cannabis. Testing failures highlight the need for national regulations on hemp. Furthermore, the cartridge contained at least 6.5

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THC Hemp CBD Vaping 52

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

Coming in $1 million above the previous record-breaking month of April, retailers conducted 71,843 transactions in May, with smokable marijuana making up 59 percent of sales, while infused products and concentrates accounted for 23 percent and 18 percent, respectively.

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Retail Programs Concentrates Data 104

MMJ Recs

MARCH 14, 2024

Moreover, dispensaries must implement robust security measures to prevent theft and ensure patient safety. By adhering to rigorous testing requirements and standards, West Virginia’s medical marijuana program prioritizes patient safety and promotes the availability of high-quality, effective medical marijuana products.

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Dispensary Programs Legalization Marijuana 52

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

With hemp already federally legal, a primary policy issue is how marijuana and hemp—two varieties of the cannabis plant—would be distinguished under a federal regulatory regime. We strongly encourage participation in this important opportunity to shape federal cannabis policy. Distinction between Cannabis and Hemp Under the CAOA.

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Hemp Law Seed-To-Sale Food 105

Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 19, 2020

It is bad public policy when no federal watchdog is looking out for cannabis consumers (many millions of people) or scrutinizing the quality of cannabis products overall, and/or going after bad actors to deter bad behavior. CBD testing, packaging, and labeling is no consumer safety picnic either.

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Pets Safety Packaging CBD 68

NORML

JANUARY 4, 2019

Separate provisions in the bill exclude cannabidiol from the federal definition of marijuana, permit VA doctors to authorize medical cannabis access to qualified patients, and remove undue federal barriers to clinical trial research to better assess the safety and efficacy of medical cannabis. Pennsylvania. NH resident?

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Legislation Clinical Trials Research and Development Access 128

Canna Law Blog

JUNE 14, 2022

The Board’s consumer safety concern is indeed a legitimate one as recreational use cannabis producers were previously not required to test for pesticides at all. This is particularly true in the case of cannabis concentrate-related products that, when tested on an “ off the shelf ” basis in 2018, had pesticide failure rate as high as 40%.

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Compliance Compliance Retail Concentrates 81

Canna Law Blog

JUNE 17, 2022

The rationale for the is consumer safety – which seems like a legitimate concern given that recreational use cannabis producers were previously not required to test for pesticides at all. All market participants are likely to be impacted to some degree by these new rules and the LCB’s currently unknown enforcement policies.

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Compliance Compliance Retail Concentrates 72

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2022

Since 2014 when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. Here’s what they say. Legalizing cannabis for adults has been a wise investment. As of December 2021, states reported a combined total of $10.4 11,906,326.

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Collective Policy Retail Programs 52

NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Update : HB 1648 is scheduled for an executive session in the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on 1/28/20 at 10am.

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Legislation Decriminalization Safety Cultivation 161

Veriheal

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Harvest Batch and Production Batch of Regulated Marijuana Concentrate in a Vaporized Delivery Device must be tested for metals contamination via emissions testing by a Regulated Marijuana Testing Facility…” Wait…There Could Be Metal in My Vape? 1, 2022, “Each.

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Vaping Concentrates Oil Cannabis 87

Veriheal

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The study, which was conducted by the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, used technology that was able to successfully determine with 90% accuracy whether or not an individual was intoxicated by the cannabis plant. The Guardian reports that the U.S.

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Data THC Consumption Collective 106

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

The RTI researchers hope their work will inform policy for cannabis impairment and driving under the influence of drugs and help establish scientifically-based thresholds for marijuana intoxication. About this Article. The research described in this article was funded by NIJ grant 2016-DN-BX-0193 , awarded to RTI International.

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THC Marijuana Vaping Safety 116

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 26, 2022

get on with it and don’t concentrate an industry with the few. Steve Moore, Strategic Counsel, CMC/ACI added (1), “The UK has the potential to become a world leader in the field of cannabinoids, but to do so it will require more visionary public-private leadership, much more effective public policy stewardship, and smarter regulation.

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Cannabinoids Research and Development Supply Chain Policy 52

NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Legislation is pending, House Bill 3960, to repeal the state’s zero tolerance per se traffic safety ban for THC and its metabolites.

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Legislation Patients Decriminalization Access 241

The Blunt Truth

MAY 11, 2023

THC is the primary target and is found in greater concentrations in drug tests that use saliva specimens, which in turn leads to test results that are tied to or related to psychoactive effect. Moreover, the law does not preempt state or federal laws requiring applicants to be tested for controlled substances.

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Law THC Safety Cannabis 97

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 17, 2019

Beginning on that date, Illinois residents over 21 may legally possess 30 grams of marijuana flower and five grams of marijuana concentrate. It permits employers to discipline or terminate employees who violate an employer’s workplace drug policies. Read on at [link].

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Law Marijuana Policy Concentrates 40

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2021

In December 2018, the Agriculture Improvement Act, also known as the 2018 Farm Bill, changed how certain types of cannabis are scheduled by removing hemp, defined as cannabis and derivatives of cannabis with extremely low concentrations of THC (less than 0.3% The basics on CBD, hemp and the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Pets Hemp CBD Food 105

Veriheal

JANUARY 11, 2023

Not only this, but Gaize recently completed the largest clinical trial into cannabis impairment , and the results are set to transform the realm of workplace and road safety. Studies on cannabis have shown that the plant may cause disorientation, sedation, lack of concentration, and impaired judgment.

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Clinical Trials THC Data Safety 97

The Blunt Truth

JUNE 13, 2019

Wider cannabis use will require employers to take action to ensure safe work environments for their employees, especially in safety sensitive settings. Drug policies must be updated and must address discrimination concerns. grams of cannabis concentrate.

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Recreational Law Policy Safety 49

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

This year our office wrote about the various legislative and policy changes – We break down 2021’s highlights below. It also amends the definition of Industrial Hemp to include cannabis plants and ANY part of that plant with THC concentration of no more than 0.3%. AB 45: California hemp legalization. Market to Watch: New York.

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Law Supply Chain Banking Cultivation 98

MMJ Recs

MARCH 20, 2024

These facilities provide a diverse selection of cannabis products, including flower, concentrates, edibles, and topicals, sourced from state-licensed cultivators and manufacturers. Additionally, patients should review dispensary policies, such as operating hours and payment options, before visiting.

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Dispensary Programs Access Patients 52

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

The purpose of SB 5372 is to allow Washington hemp companies to sell ingestible hemp products, like hemp-CBD, in other states that require certain safety standards. The WSDA issued a statement on hemp-CBD as a food ingredient back in August 2019 and SB 5372 does not change that policy.

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Extraction Hemp Seed-To-Sale Food 105

SpeedWeed

MARCH 6, 2021

Proposals to cap the amount of THC in cannabis flower and concentrates have been gaining traction in a number of state legislatures, and earlier this week the idea reached the federal level. Cannabis concentrates, including vape cartridge oils and dabbing products like wax, shatter, and distillate typically contain THC levels from 70% to 90%.

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THC Patients Law Chronic Pain 52

WeedAdvisor

JUNE 12, 2019

Dry herb is available in every dispensary, but things like edibles and concentrates are a bit harder to come by, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Concentrates, however, are another story. Concentrates, however, are another story. Professionally-produced concentrates are manufactured in approved facilities and tested for safety.

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Recreational Legalization Marijuana Concentrates 45

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2020

1 deadline to train managers and employees under a new compliance and safety program that is the first of its kind in the nation. The state’s Responsible Vendor Training Program is designed to support licensee compliance and enhance the safety of customers and employees. Massachusetts Medical & Recreational Marijuana Policy.

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Compliance Compliance Programs Seed-To-Sale 59

The Cannigma

JANUARY 21, 2021

And unlike THC and CBD, there’s practically no scientific information about the safety or dosing of CBG-dominant products. In fact, CBG usually occurs in much lower concentrations than other cannabinoids like THC and CBD — typically around 0-1% in a cannabis flower. Jump ahead: Why is CBG so popular? CBG vs CBD How does CBG work?

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Research and Development Blood Pressure Conditions Cannabinoids 145

PrestoDoctor

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In this article we provide a breakdown of how the program works, rules and regulations, and some safety tips for medical home cultivating. Up to three ounces of flower and up to twenty-four grams of cannabis concentrate can be gifted to another patient or caregiver. Home Grow Safety Tips. However, you can gift cannabis.

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Programs Seed-To-Sale Cultivation Patients 52

MMJ Recs

AUGUST 21, 2020

Some individuals might not experience a “high” feeling, while others might find themselves in a state that is not conducive to safe driving (experiencing slow reaction times, lack of concentration, etc.). There are 17 states that have a zero-tolerance policy; in these places, simply having marijuana in your system while driving is illegal.

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Patients Marijuana Law Concentrates 105