Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 24, 2019

CPA’s “ PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Federal Legalization – Then What? Let’s think through a couple of scenarios and have a peek at the landscape in a post-legalization world. Let’s begin with the following: STATES Act Becomes Law. Federal Legalization – Then What?

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 27, 2021

Delta-8 THC, aka delta-8, the intoxicating cannabinoid synthesized from hemp, is making waves across the United States, and especially in states where marijuana remains illegal. That’s because delta-8 is derived from federally legal hemp, which by law contains less than 0.3% But how long will that legal status last?

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 4, 2021

However, this drug is not presently legally available, as it is classified as a Schedule I drug, severely restricted and regulated by the federal Controlled Substances Act. Accordingly, it cannot be prescribed by a physician and it is not legally accessible to those who might benefit from it as a therapeutic treatment.

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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. The report goes on to describe how its recommendations would help resolve some of these issues.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 27, 2022

As of July 2022, 38 states have legalized the medical use of cannabis to differing degrees. Based on this, immigrants may believe using marijuana in a state that has legalized it will not hurt or impact their immigration status. What are Schedule I Drugs? INA § 101(f)(3).

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

There are remaining concerns as to the state health department’s treatment policy towards these products as well. Ohio, Texas and Maine have also experienced adverse enforcement activities, and other states such as North Carolina are threatening the same.

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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.”

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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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SpeedWeed

APRIL 3, 2021

Currently, the legality of delta-8 is hazy. Because of the 2018 farm bill , hemp can be legally grown and used for extractions all over the United States, making delta-8 legal in states where delta-9 THC is illegal—sometimes. . Is delta-8 legal? Delta-8 currently exists in a legal gray area. .

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2022

The debate surrounding delta-8 THC and the proper regulation of intoxicating hemp products has accelerated greatly over the last several months, fueled by multiple court decisions, federal policy actions, and new state laws. or higher delta-9 THC) or federally-legal hemp (less than 0.3% Distro, LLC , No. May 19, 2022).

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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. Below is a list of state law updates to look forward to this year. This DEA guidance and the Kansas opinion both suggest legality for some hemp-derived delta-8 products under the 0.3

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2019

They may prove vast, impacting not only Florida’s system, but other state regulatory structures throughout the country. ” However, the state is slowly earning back some much-needed ground with tactical policy advancements. Florida’s marijuana future is showing promise.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 12, 2025

Much of it was driven by Germanys newly formed government keeping its quasi-legalization policy intact, even if adult-use trials remain uncertain. Unfortunately, state-legal U.S. As I discussed in The Hidden Potential Winners of Marijuana Rescheduling: DEA-Registered Bulk Manufacturers , U.S. In contrast, the U.S.

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SpeedWeed

DECEMBER 28, 2018

My personal year in cannabis began on New Year’s Day, when I waited in line along with countless other Californians to buy some cannabis on the first day of legal adult-use sales. Or that Thailand is blazing a trail in Asia—where cannabis laws are often draconian and harshly enforced—by legalizing medical use ( yes! ).

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The companies are advertising it as a legal way to get high, touting medical benefits and generally making big promises about what they can deliver, but an investigation from the US Cannabis Council has found illegal levels of delta-9 THC in products for sale around the country. The Legality of Delta-8 THC. What Needs to be Done?

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Project CBD

AUGUST 23, 2023

A leading California cannabis industry policy influencer, Devitt is currently Director of Regulatory Affairs at CannaCraft & March and Ash. 7 The argument that anything that can be synthesized from hemp-derived CBD is legal is flat-out wrong. percent on a dry weight basis.” The amount of hemp under cultivation in the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

I feel like we’re living in an upside down world when it comes to cannabis legalization at the federal level. To add to the feeling we may be living in the Twilight Zone, a Republican Congresswoman, Nancy Mace , out of South Carolina, just introduced a cannabis legalization bill called the States Reform Act (“SRA”).

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2020

In this post, I’ll walk through exactly how we got into the current mess we are in and why transporting hemp can be such a massive risk—even though hemp is technically federally legal (or at least no longer a controlled substance). Many state law enforcement agencies simply mistook hemp for an illegal controlled substance.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2021

Today, adult use of cannabis, which is classified as a Schedule 1 controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), is legal in 18 states, and the medical use of cannabis is legal in 37 states, though cannabis use remains illegal under federal law. Draft Bill Details.

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CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Either way, it’s important you stay up to date with Florida’s rapidly evolving legal landscape: Can you use medical marijuana at work? Do different states recognize Florida medical cards? What law legalized medical marijuana in Florida? What is the legal difference between cannabis and low-THC cannabis?

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Connor & Connor PLLC

AUGUST 15, 2024

According to the Pew Research Center (2024), 88% of Americans believe cannabis should be legal for either medical or recreational use. If Congress would like to change the legal status of marijuana, they would do so before or after the DEA makes a final scheduling decision.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

unveiled a preliminary draft of a federal cannabis legalization bill they plan to formally introduce later this year. . While the bill leaves some questions unanswered, we believe it provides a tangible pathway to true federal legalization.” . Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Cory Booker, D-N.J.,

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SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

unveiled a preliminary draft of a federal cannabis legalization bill they plan to formally introduce later this year. . While the bill leaves some questions unanswered, we believe it provides a tangible pathway to true federal legalization.” . Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Cory Booker, D-N.J.,

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SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

unveiled a preliminary draft of a federal cannabis legalization bill they plan to formally introduce later this year. . While the bill leaves some questions unanswered, we believe it provides a tangible pathway to true federal legalization.” . Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Cory Booker, D-N.J.,

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 1, 2019

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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SpeedWeed

JULY 14, 2021

unveiled a preliminary draft of a federal cannabis legalization bill they plan to formally introduce later this year. . While the bill leaves some questions unanswered, we believe it provides a tangible pathway to true federal legalization.” . Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Cory Booker, D-N.J.,

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NewsMunchies

DECEMBER 22, 2021

federal law as a Schedule 1 drug puts us far behind our international partners and scientific competitors, including the U.K., The commercialization of cannabis is here but federal legalization has not yet come to our shores. One statistic that has changed in the past ten years is public support for cannabis legalization.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2022

Clinton’s drug policy record while in office has been widely criticized by advocates. He also rejected requests to lift a federal ban on harm reduction policies like syringe exchange programs. He also rejected requests to lift a federal ban on harm reduction policies like syringe exchange programs.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Delta 8 Oils is now pursuing state trademark protection, Slosburg said, but the company’s legal team has told him a federal trademark is likely not possible. In fact, the federal government’s trademark policies are encouraging pirate manufacturers to cheat delta-8 consumers nationwide—and put the public’s health at risk. .

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 19, 2021

In recent months, a synthetic compound derived from hemp called THC-O acetate—often referred to simply as THC-O (pronounced “THC oh”)—has quickly gained popularity among Americans who don’t have access to legal cannabis. . THC-O products are increasingly popular in states where consumers don’t have access to legal cannabis.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2022

This is all very bad and we collectively need to figure out how to get people to comply with state law rather than penalizing everything. The issue of enforcement or compliance is probably the biggest one most states face at the policy level. This left enforcement to state regulators.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 25, 2019

Both paths are complex processes in which scientific, medical, policy and political forces have influence. At the present time, state medical and recreational legalization have no impact on federal drug control laws. The DEA has made previous requests–in 2001 and 2006–to the FDA for an evaluation of marijuana.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 24, 2025

In a nutshell, it’s moving cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III legal status. A transition into a Schedule III would mean that cannabis would then be defined as having moderate potential for abuse but with accepted medical use within federal law. So, what exactly is rescheduling?

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SpeedWeed

MAY 7, 2021

US Attorney General Merrick Garland has doubled down on his promise to keep the Department of Justice from interfering with states that have legalized adult-use or medical cannabis. . 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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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Department of Justice (DOJ) put forth a proposal to reclassify “marijuana” (the legal term for cannabis plants and their products with over 0.3% THC content) under federal law, signaling a major shift in the U.S. After the hearing concludes, the administrative law judge will compile a report based on the testimony given.

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The Joint Blog

JUNE 2, 2020

And others are looking for significant distinctions to support cannabis law changes. Supporting legalization is not enough. Current Cannabis Law There are 22 states that legalize cannabis for its therapeutic benefits and 11 states and the District of Columbia fully legalize cannabis for recreational and medicinal use.

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