Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 20, 2019

The Federal Air Surgeon’s office has received a number of inquiries about marijuana, due to the recent increase in the number of states around the country that have approved its use for medical and recreational purposes. Be aware that federal law — not state law — governs FAA medical and pilot certification.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Ultimately, while the 2018 Farm Bill clarified that hemp is not a controlled substance – and the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) has no authority over it – the legislation did not resolve lingering questions related to federal food and drug regulations which protect consumer safety, as overseen by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”).

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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. How Does Federal Law Affect Immigration? What are Schedule I Drugs? Gonzales v.

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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. That said, to ensure consumer safety, CDPH needs regulatory authority over processors of hemp like all other food manufacturers.

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Marijuana Seeds NL

APRIL 29, 2021

Not only for its legal status but the unique effects too. For one, the US 2018 Farm Bill is causing some legal confusion on whether or not it can be sold nationwide, like CBD. This difference not only allows delta 8 cannabis to slide by on a legal technicality but changes the effects of the cannabinoid upon consumption, too.

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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. The substance is legal in some form in 47 states. Federal Cannabis Legalization Bill Unveiled by Sen. MJ Biz say.

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Medicinal Genomics

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

First, since cannabis legalization is a state-level phenomenon, any cannabis lab needs a state license. Navigating local, state, and federal regulations Although state-licensed cannabis labs are legal under state law, the federal government sees them in violation of federal law.

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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). if the plant is moved to Schedule III.

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Project CBD

AUGUST 23, 2023

Collectively, this language has fostered a regulatory gap that companies are taking advantage of to sell highly intoxicating products, colloquially and misleadingly referred to in the national unregulated hemp marketplace as “legal cannabis.” To achieve this, two things need to happen.

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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. Testing for Safety: Are Impurities a Problem?

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Generally speaking, federal law considers psychedelics to be as illegal and as dangerous as heroin and makes even the simple act of researching psychedelics extremely difficult. It may therefore come as a surprise that there is a vast body of legal exemptions to the CSA for users of psychedelics who do so for religious purposes.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

Still, for all its promise, would-be clinic owners, practitioners, and consumers may be confused about the legality of such clinics. There are questions about the logistics of opening and running one of these types of businesses, given the complex interplay of laws and regulations promulgated by bodies from the U.S.

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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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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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SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

This act would not immediately make weed legal in the entire US, though. Individual states would still be allowed to keep prohibiting cannabis if they choose, but the feds would be blocked from interfering with states that have chosen to legalize.

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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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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. Currently, marijuana is a Schedule I substance, meaning it is thought to have no medical value, a high probability of addiction, and a lack of any accepted safety or use in medically supervised treatment.

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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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SpeedWeed

MARCH 11, 2021

Yet, despite its growing popularity, the legality of Delta-8 THC, including that of Delta-8 THC products, remains murky. Federal Legal Framework. This chemical conversion is at the root of the legal confusion. State Legal Frameworks. This blog post provides a broad, 30,000-foot view on this issue. Delta-8 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. Cannabis can only be legally sold through state-licensed dispensaries where the drug is legal.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 25, 2019

At the present time, state medical and recreational legalization have no impact on federal drug control laws. Although many states have chosen to legalize medical marijuana and four have legalized recreational use, such state actions continue to conflict with federal law. Emphasis added).

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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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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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