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Cato Institute “Cannabis Banking: A Clash Between Federal and State Laws”

Cannabis Law Report

Although 18 states have fully legalized, cannabis is still a sticky issue for banks and other financial institutions because it remains illegal at the federal level. The cannabis industry might look like just another business for local police, where legal, but the DEA and other federal agencies have a different outlook.

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Document: Barr Responses To QFR’s: CLR Digs Out The Relevant Q’s & A’s

Cannabis Law Report

The introduction to the document… The Honorable Lindsey Graham. Chairman Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Washington, DC 20510. Ranking Member Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Washington, DC 20510. Access the full document at. The Honorable Dianne Feinstein.

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What is the Difference Between a Cannabis Recommendation and Cannabis Prescription

United Patients Group

A recommendation from a physician is simply permission (‘recommendation’) for the patient to use cannabis, which can be obtained in any state where medical marijuana is legal. Although both are legal under state law, there are currently 29 states with legislation allowing for medical cannabis and the District of Columbia.

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What is Delta 8 THC and why is it trending?

Marijuana Seeds NL

Currently, CBD manufacturers are able to produce delta 8 cannabis products under the federal 2018 Farm Bill, negating individual state medical or recreational laws. Instead of bans, some states like Florida are deriving their own legal framework for the future of delta-8 THC use. A growing perspective on delta-8.

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CPA Journal Article: “Providing Services to the Marijuana Industry”

Cannabis Law Report

As of October 21, 33 states and the District of Columbia have allowed the use of medical marijuana. In addition, recreational marijuana is legalized in 10 states and the District of Columbia (see Exhibit 1 for details). Despite legalization in the majority of states, however, federal law (i.e.,

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Trump-Gardner Pot Deal: Could Federalism Be the Fix to the Fed's Fight Against State Marijuana Industries?

MJ Business Attorneys

In the eight states that allow recreational marijuana use, and over two dozen states that authorize medical marijuana use, state and federal law are conflicting. ” If one were to screen the text of the Constitution, nowhere in that document would one find a controlled substance mentioned.

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How to Talk To Your Doctor About Becoming a Legal Medical Cannabis Patient

MedicalJane

Pennsylvania’s neighboring state, Maryland , has a much shorter list of qualifying medical conditions: cachexia, anorexia, wasting syndrome, severe pain or nausea or persistent muscle spasms, seizures, glaucoma, PTSD, and chronic pain. State laws will set the guidelines for qualifying a practitioner.