Cannabis Law Report

MAY 16, 2022

hemp farmer sues state, police officer for raid based on false information. She also stated the raid may have been retaliatory, due to her participation in legislative efforts to authorize and monitor the growth of hemp in the state. Law 360 (sub. Law 360 (sub. The Detroit News. 2019 and Nov.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2019

CBD is safe to use for human and animal consumption), and the issue of including CBD as a food ingredient/additive or dietary supplement under California state law will be resolved. Earning an Environmental Law Certificate from Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon, Mr. Goggin was admitted to the California Bar in 1996.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Especially after passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, which clarifies and affirms that hemp – including hemp-derived cannabinoids are lawful — there is confusion as to why edible CBD products would be the subject of enforcement actions and why state and local health departments would even care in the first place.

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MedicalJane

JUNE 29, 2018

We could recreate the wheel, but the NCSL already does a good job linking you to the official state sites (or at least pointing you in the right direction), and the information is updated frequently. State laws will set the guidelines for qualifying a practitioner. Check it out here.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The 2018 Farm Bill requires states and Indian Tribes to submit hemp cultivation plans to the USDA. The interim hemp rules require that these plans include a practice to collect, maintain and report information on hemp cultivators, the land where hemp is produced, and the status and number of licenses issued. Hemp that tests above 0.3%

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Alabama Prescription Drug Monitoring Program maintained by Alabama Department of Public Health, and the Alabama Medical Cannabis Patient Registry System maintained by the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission. Eligible physicians must create and maintain medical records in accordance with state law.

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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

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 ]. for the same information.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

From the Fair Labor Standards Act to the STATES Act , our articles run the gamut. Not long ago we wrote about a decision by the Second Circuit that may force the DEA to re- or deschedule marijuana after writing about the lawsuit when it was first filed last year. From immigration to waste dumping. Sledge , Civ. 18-1029 KK/LF, Civ.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 3, 2021

Few state laws specifically address delta-8 THC at this time. Most state laws that pertain to marijuana or cannabis use language that covers marijuana, cannabis, THC, CBD, or delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol. There are 11 states where delta-8 is believed to be illegal according to state law. Leafly Staff.

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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). United States , 135 S. Code § 26032. 2 Ajax Letter.

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The Joint Blog

JUNE 4, 2021

Schedule I drugs like heroin, Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD), and ecstasy are strictly regulated by the Federal Government but Marijuana has be made an exception in some states. Marijuana is also classified as a Schedule I drug but it has been given the approval for medical and recreational at some state levels.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 14, 2021

Despite legalization under state law and broad public support for cannabis legalization, cannabis remains illegal under federal law. Like with federal regulations on alcohol, states can determine their own cannabis laws, but federal prohibition will no longer be an obstacle.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2019

Exciting dispensary news that another licensee Florida Pot Operator Gets ‘Okay’ For More Storefronts was announced on August 9, 2019: “State health officials have agreed to allow a second Florida medical marijuana operator to exceed a statutory limit on storefronts.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Many people in the cannabis industry are convinced that this HHS recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) means that the DEA will undertake this rescheduling (and fairly quickly, too–which would be a huge departure from its refusal to reschedule back in 2016). Just my two cents; feel free to disagree.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 2, 2020

And it’s not so much the case anymore that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) or Department of Justice (DOJ) are coming to knock down your door and arrest and prosecute you as a cannabis business owner for open violations of the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA). And that is what made last week’s new so interesting.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2020

law are forced to petition the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to do so. The petition process is set out in a set of interim guidelines published by the DEA (Interim Guidelines). I imagine the DEA will be sued over those, too. said controlled substance.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

This summer, the DOJ and the DEA sued the BCC because the BCC refused to comply with a DEA subpoena about the alleged extracurricular drug trafficking above. The BCC has refused to provide that information to the DEA. In the January subpoena (which is standard and boilerplate), the DEA wrote that “the information sought.

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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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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Assembly Bill 1525 allows cannabis banking under California state law. In other news, a federal court ruled that the state must turn over information concerning three marijuana businesses to the DEA. California argued that the agency did not adequately explain the need for the information. the more act.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2020

Many state law enforcement agencies simply mistook hemp for an illegal controlled substance. Here’s a good example: New York law enforcement apparently arrested and charged a person transporting hemp that they thought was illegal cannabis (apparently the company is now suing).

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

A permit will be denied if an applicant: (i) has been convicted of a disqualifying offense, (ii) by reason of business experience, financial standing, or trade connections, not likely to commence operations within a reasonable period or to maintain such operations in conformity with Federal law; or (iii). International law and treaties.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Until recently, CBD resided in a legal penumbra where hemp was still scheduled on the federal Controlled Substances Act and could not be cultivated without a permit from the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”).

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Project CBD

AUGUST 23, 2023

Solicited by a formal Congressional Request for Information (RFI) on ideas for how to regulate hemp-derived CBD, public feedback included a diverse range of perspectives from businesses, trade associations, and other stakeholders.

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CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

For more information, see: Florida Snowbirds Can Use Medical Marijuana. In order to get a medial marijuana card, you need to visit a certified doctor who can assess your need for medical marijuana and submit a recommendation to the state on your behalf. How do you qualify for medical marijuana in Florida?

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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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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Five of them used an age verification form , which is in compliance with the FDA age requirements and state laws, where the customer has to upload a photo of a government ID, and the other required a signature on delivery of the package. The second argument is based on a DEA interim final rule on the topic of synthetic THC.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

There was no testing information, no information about the manufacturer, no product safety assurance whatsoever. . Our license allows us to sell only in the state of Arizona, only to licensed (cannabis) dispensaries,” Slosburg said. And state trademarks are available in Arizona because cannabis is legal according to state law.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 19, 2021

Because it’s derived from federally legal hemp, THC-O products are becoming increasingly popular in the states where consumers don’t have access to legal, state-licensed delta-9 THC products. . THC-O didn’t appear on the DEA’s radar until nearly 30 years later. State laws and regulations scrambling to catch up.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 7, 2023

What I generally say is that in most cases, there will be no federal or state law that specifically deals with that cannabinoid. I think it is also key to consider state law and whether it imposes restrictions beyond the CSA and NDI process. The manufacturer will have to provide FDA with information that the NDI is safe.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

This is definitely an issue with these piecemeal cannabis bills: there will always be collateral effects regarding compliance with other, existing federal laws. This is a somewhat troubling observation by the DOJ, but probably an accurate one. What happens now?

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MJ Business Attorneys

DECEMBER 27, 2018

3% THC, procedures for disposal of noncompliant plants and plant products, enforcement procedures, annual inspection procedures, procedures for submitting information to the Secretary, and certification the state has the resources to implement its regulatory scheme.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 25, 2019

During rulemaking and consistent with Executive Order 12866, if the White House—through the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of information and Regulatory Affairs—determines the rule to be “significant,” it will conduct a regulatory review of the proposed rule—a very likely outcome given the criteria set forth in the Executive Order.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced in August that a hearing regarding the reclassification decision will take place on December 2, 2024, before an administrative law judge. After the hearing concludes, the administrative law judge will compile a report based on the testimony given.

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