Canna Law Blog

APRIL 25, 2019

Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) released a statement, in which the agency clarified that the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill rendered the importation of hemp seeds legal. As we previously explained , the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp, hemp seeds, and other derivatives by removing them from the Controlled Substance Act.

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WeedAdvisor

AUGUST 28, 2019

As we reported earlier , marijuana experts were frustrated over the poor quality of cannabis grown at the government’s only legal marijuana facility at the University of Mississippi. Despite a 90-day deadline for review, the DEA ignored this cut-off and simply sat on the applications for three years. Dozens of Applications”. .

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Rather than a ballot initiative , Connecticut, New Mexico, New York, and Virginia legalized the plant for adult-use purposes via a legislative process. They follow in the footsteps of Vermont, which became the first legislative-driven legal cannabis state back in 2018. Legal Cannabis Business Framework .

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SpeedWeed

MAY 11, 2021

The annual DEA report also shows that federal law enforcement officers made nearly 5,000 cannabis-related arrests in 2020, a year wracked by the social and economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the data published in the DEA’s yearly Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program Statistical Report, approximately 4.54

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CannaMD

JULY 19, 2020

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) made far fewer cannabis-related arrests in 2019 than in previous years. Let’s take a closer look at what DEA data reveals. Per the DEA’s Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program (DCESP) , a whopping 4,003,194 cannabis plants were seized and destroyed in 2019.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 24, 2022

Colorado could legalize psychedelics. This campaign was backed by New Approach PAC, a nationwide political organization that is focused on supporting progressive reform surrounding cannabis and criminal justice policies. The city of Denver, Colorado, decriminalized the possession and use of psilocybin in 2019—the first U.S.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 15, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We’ve got an update on the latest Montana legalization developments. Maine made changes to their marijuana program. Groups opposing marijuana legalization said the measure “makes no sense.”

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The legal cannabis industry in the United States has slowly expanded over the last decade. Despite the federal illegality of cannabis, lawmakers and state representatives have implemented successful medical and recreational cannabis programs across the nation. The change he pointed out was in how the DEA treats marijuana seeds.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

Well, the DEA just released its 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment, and the report is full of stats on the United States’ most popular illegal addictions, new trends in intoxicants, and foreign trade — a.k.a. The US sourced 92 percent of its heroin from Mexico in 2019, according to product analyzed by a DEA tracing program.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The hemp industry is up in arms over the USDA’s interim rules establishing a domestic hemp program. Most of us in the hemp industry are well-aware of the major issues in the interim rules: 15-day pre-harvest testing requirements, total THC, DEA laboratories, and crop insurance to name a few. 3% Total THC.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. In 2020 alone, legal sales of marijuana in the US bought in a record $17.5 Nevertheless, the federal law and enforcement policy remained the same.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2022

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. In 2020 alone, legal sales of marijuana in the US bought in a record $17.5 Nevertheless, the federal law and enforcement policy remained the same.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 7, 2021

Pennington, who focuses on federal appeals and regulatory issues, is co-counsel on several high-profile cases against the DEA regarding cannabis research, hemp, and psychedelics. Circuit), a pending petition for review of DEA’s August 2020 Interim Final Rule purportedly implementing the 2018 Farm Bill’s amendments to the CSA.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2022

According to figures published in the DEA’s Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program Statistical Report, agents and their partners confiscated approximately 5.53 million plants via its domestic eradication program. Federal law enforcement agents and their partners seized over 5.5 million plants were confiscated).

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 1, 2019

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. In other federal news, the DEA has, yet again, not approved new suppliers of marijuana for research. And the new prime minister, Boris Johnson, has appointed a cannabis advocate as a policy adviser.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 24, 2019

Federal Legalization – Then What? Let’s think through a couple of scenarios and have a peek at the landscape in a post-legalization world. Federal Legalization – Then What? . “ aBIZinaBOX Inc., CPA’s “ PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 2, 2019

LegitScript, the global leader in merchant and product certification and monitoring in the e-commerce and payment sectors, has launched a new certification program for legally compliant CBD products and websites. LegitScript’s CEO, John Horton, said the program will bring transparency and structure to the CBD industry.

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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

JULY 1, 2021

The Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation at the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School will advance evidence-based psychedelics law and policy. POPLAR will publish original law and policy research. CR: Can you describe the existing landscape of psychedelics research?

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 14, 2020

Senior Policy Advisor, Diversion Control Division. Deputy Director for Regulatory Programs, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. 171 , the “Legitimate Use of Medicinal Marihuana Act” or the “LUMMA” H.R. 601 , the “Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2019” H.R. Douglas Throckmorton, M.D.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

On July 14, 2021, Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) released the discussion draft of historic federal cannabis legalization legislation, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA). We strongly encourage participation in this important opportunity to shape federal cannabis policy.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) called for decriminalizing the use of and research on psychedelics, as well as comprehensive marijuana legalization, in a video message played for a drug policy reform conference on Thursday. Read full report: [link].

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 23, 2020

While Democrats and Republicans remain divided on a number of issues, ending the War on Drugs and cannabis legalization seems to stand out as common ground amongst both parties. . House Republicans supported her proposal to defund the DEA and divert those funds to opioid treatment programs. .

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 23, 2020

While Democrats and Republicans remain divided on a number of issues, ending the War on Drugs and cannabis legalization seems to stand out as common ground amongst both parties. . House Republicans supported her proposal to defund the DEA and divert those funds to opioid treatment programs. .

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

New Jersey failed to pass legislation legalizing recreational marijuana. History was made in June, when the state of Illinois legalized cannabis as of January 1, 2020. Meanwhile, New York failed to pass a legalization deal, joining New Jersey in the “Better Luck Next Time” group.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

But even if you’re moving from, say, California to Oregon or within Colorado – states where recreational weed is legal – there are still rules and regulations you need to be aware of if you want to avoid potential felony charges. THC mark, they all fall under the same umbrella of legality or illegality, depending on the area.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 8, 2022

as a non-profit organization to fulfill the need to broaden psychedelic research, therapy, and develop legal options for psychedelic medicine. Now, we are closer than ever to legalizing MDMA-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), though there is still a long road ahead. Rick Doblin, Ph.D., Lyle Craker, Ph.D.,

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 5, 2021

Having spent more than 25 years studying cannabis policy and scheduling, I take issue with this interpretation. Two, they are federally classified by DEA and HHS as Schedule II, III, IV or V substances. That is because neither substance is explicitly regulated by the federal Controlled Substances Act.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 19, 2022

But times are changing, and leaders are now calling for revamped policies on psilocybin, hemp, and cannabis research for varying reasons. Since 1968, the University of Mississippi has been the only licensed entity that could legally supply cannabis to medical researchers within the U.S. looking to pursue cannabinoid research.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 1, 2021

Her pro-pot policies would take shape in college during the ’90s and early 2000s. Fried remembers the debate, featuring a then- High Times editor and a DEA agent, marking the first substantive cannabis conversation during her time at school. . In 2019, significant progress came with the inclusion of smokable flower in the program. .

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 14, 2021

Here Are The Full Details Of The New Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill From Chuck Schumer And Senate Colleagues. Senate Leadership Releases Draft Legislation to Make Cannabis Federally Legal. Legislation opens doors for cannabis policy reform in the current Congress. The substance is legal in some form in 47 states.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 1, 2019

Users can search for and review cannabis dispensaries, brands, strains, delivery services, and a host of other cannabis or cannabis-related products and services in states in which cannabis has been legalized for medical or recreational use. 5 The CBCC is “having internal discussions about what the appropriate next steps are.” ” 25.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

In The Weeds welcomes the new year, as well as a number of new cannabis laws and policies taking effect around the country in 2022. 1, Louisiana’s medical cannabis program allows patients to access smokable whole-plant flower marijuana. McGuireWoods LLP. Newsworthy Highlights. Happy 2022! Montana: As of Jan. Louisiana: As of Jan.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2019

: “ A Florida court of appeals decision last month ruled that the state’s regulatory framework for its medical cannabis program mandating vertical integration was unconstitutional. ” However, the state is slowly earning back some much-needed ground with tactical policy advancements. What are the associated implications?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2019

Considering our current armed service use restrictions and the lack of legal tax and employment considerations for marijuana use, like the nation, Florida is not quite “ there ” yet. . Cannabis is not a “gateway” drug, according to the ASA and the DEA’s own statements cited in the August 2016 U.S.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 7, 2021

A new state regime for legal cannabis brings with it a new group of investigators and enforcers. Depending on the allegations, companies must also stay attentive to federal criminal exposure if information is shared with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). The Legal Gray Area of the Initial Grow. What happens in between?

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 7, 2021

A new state regime for legal cannabis brings with it a new group of investigators and enforcers. Depending on the allegations, companies must also stay attentive to federal criminal exposure if information is shared with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). The Legal Gray Area of the Initial Grow. What happens in between?

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