Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

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. Today we turn to North Carolina. The Commission’s letter is worth reading.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 16, 2021

Lepp was one of the industry’s greatest advocates, leaving his mark as one of many who suffered in prison as a result of trying to cultivate medical cannabis and help patients get access. If the federal government has a problem with California law, then they should be having the state of California in court, not me.

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Marijuana Seeds NL

APRIL 29, 2021

Instead of bans, some states like Florida are deriving their own legal framework for the future of delta-8 THC use. Considering retail sales of delta 8 flower and goods was $10 million in 2020 - it’s a topic states and producers will need to sort out. This may be one reason why the DEA took some federal action in August of 2020.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

The DEA, which enforces the CSA, has indicated that it may consider delta-8 derived from hemp to be a “synthetically derived tetrahydrocannabinol” which still belongs on Schedule I of the CSA. Enforcement falls, for the most part, to states like New York, who have moved on their own to regulate hemp derived cannabinoids.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2019

State and Tribal Plans. The 2018 Farm Bill requires states and Indian Tribes to submit hemp cultivation plans to the USDA. THC is deemed a “non-compliant cannabis plant” and a state or Tribal plan must cover the destruction of such material. Hemp producers may not harvest before samples are taken.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 30, 2019

To expand the number of manufacturers, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) submitted a notice in the Federal Register on August 11, 2016, soliciting applications for licenses to manufacture marijuana for research purposes. However, over two years have passed without any new schedule I marijuana manufacturer registrations.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The Latest Lawsuits to End Federal Prohibition Cannabis Litigation: Second Circuit Could Force DEA to Re- or Deschedule Marijuana The Lawsuit Against Jeff Sessions The post The Lawsuit to End Federal Cannabis Prohibition Wouldn’t Really End Federal Cannabis Prohibition appeared first on Harris Sliwoski LLP (Formerly Harris Bricken).

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 1, 2019

For a business which has decided to publish ads for cannabis businesses, there are a number of steps that would minimize the risk of receiving a call from a federal prosecutor or a visit from your local DEA agent. Follow State Law (and Require that Customers Do Too). 32 See , e.g., Retail Marijuana Rules, 1 Colo.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Olsen issued a memorandum entitled “Memorandum Opinion for the Chief Counsel, Drug Enforcement Administration” (the “ Olsen Memo ”) to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”). The Peyote Regulation requires that peyote uses would be required to comply with all other laws—including state laws.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 1, 2019

This conflict between federal and state law has raised concerns among CPAs providing services to the marijuana industry. States Legalizing Marijuana. Barr also noted that Congress needs to make a decision as to whether federal law should be changed or followed. 15, 2019, [link] ).

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Project CBD

AUGUST 23, 2023

The amount of hemp under cultivation in the U.S. 20 They are “man-made chemicals produced in underground labs, often in China, and then shipped to the United States in powder or crystal form.” Thus, it’s reasonable to assume that, as the “hemp” product market is exploding, the agricultural market should also be booming.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 24, 2019

[Note: while we don’t believe that anyone in Congress has proposed it yet, the Federal government could legalize cannabis for medical use [and perhaps for recreational use] and preempt many of the state laws. See The Murky Part of the STATES Act: Tribal Rights ]. California Cannabis Cultivation – Qualification as Farming.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

” Another Scientist is Suing to Cultivate Research Grade Cannabis. District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the United States Drug Enforcement Agency. District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the United States Drug Enforcement Agency. ” So, what happened? Why the delay?

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SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

Also collaborating on the operation were deputies from the Community Partnerships Bureau; Safe Street and Special Victims Bureau detectives; cities of Lancaster and Palmdale station deputies; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents; the California National Guard; and California Department of Fish and Wildlife agents.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

Also collaborating on the operation were deputies from the Community Partnerships Bureau; Safe Street and Special Victims Bureau detectives; cities of Lancaster and Palmdale station deputies; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents; the California National Guard; and California Department of Fish and Wildlife agents.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 14, 2021

Also collaborating on the operation were deputies from the Community Partnerships Bureau; Safe Street and Special Victims Bureau detectives; cities of Lancaster and Palmdale station deputies; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents; the California National Guard; and California Department of Fish and Wildlife agents.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 13, 2021

Also collaborating on the operation were deputies from the Community Partnerships Bureau; Safe Street and Special Victims Bureau detectives; cities of Lancaster and Palmdale station deputies; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents; the California National Guard; and California Department of Fish and Wildlife agents.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 12, 2021

Also collaborating on the operation were deputies from the Community Partnerships Bureau; Safe Street and Special Victims Bureau detectives; cities of Lancaster and Palmdale station deputies; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents; the California National Guard; and California Department of Fish and Wildlife agents.

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NewsMunchies

DECEMBER 22, 2021

As of this writing, cannabis remains a prohibited Schedule 1 drug, defined by the DEA as having “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” . Most Americans have access to either medical or adult-use cannabis under state laws. Since 2012, 18 states and Washington, D.C.,

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In the event a Tribe or State doesn’t develop a plan or the plan is rejected by USDA, then growers will just follow the overall system put together by USDA (these directives are very similar to the standards set out in the 2018 Farm Bill, legalizing hemp). The enforcement role moves from DEA to ATF. Age limits (21).

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 25, 2019

Congress could pass a law that would legitimate marijuana activities, but only to the extent an individual or commercial enterprise acts within the letter of state law. The DEA has made previous requests–in 2001 and 2006–to the FDA for an evaluation of marijuana. Emphasis added).

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2019

Liberty was one of the first companies in the state to provide smokable medical marijuana in all of its dispensaries when bill (SB 182) was signed into law in March 2019. Health officials on Monday agreed to allow Alpha Foliage, which operates as Surterra, to open six more dispensaries.

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MJ Business Attorneys

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The long-anticipated 2018 Farm Bill finally made its way to the President’s desk and Trump made hemp fans ecstatic when he signed it into law on December 20. With a provision legalizing the cultivation and distribution of hemp on the federal level, many are left wondering what the Act means for cannabis industry operators.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 7, 2021

Black market cannabis cultivation is a serious issue for California, where high taxes and limited access to legal weed are making it hard for legal businesses to compete with illicit sales. In recent years, the US Drug Enforcement Agency has been collaborating with California law enforcement to raid illegal growers all across the state.

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