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Federal Court: California Must Share Cannabis Licensee Records with Feds

Canna Law Blog

Namely, it sounds like certain Southern California licensed distributors are (allegedly) moving cannabis oil out of Mexico into California. 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. and nothing else.

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The Week in Weed: September 4, 2020

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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. The DEA said it was necessary for an investigation into the illegal import and transport of marijuana oil from Mexico.

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US Federal Air Surgeon Clarifies Rules On Pilots And THC /CBD

Cannabis Law Report

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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Is Transporting Hemp Really Worth the Risk?

Canna Law Blog

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). delta-9 THC or destroys any delta-9 THC by product.

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Seizures at School: Arizona Federal Court Says IDEA Protections Do Not Extend to Medical Cannabis Use

Canna Law Blog

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. Parents seek to have their daughter treated with cannabis oil for seizures that occur at school. The ruling is Albuquerque Public Schools v. Sledge , Civ.

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Update on Industrial Hemp Legislation in California

Cannabis Law Report

In deferring to the FDA’s position on CBD, CDPH noted that until the FDA rules that industrial hemp-derived CBD oil and CBD products can be used as a food, or California makes a determination that they are safe to use for human and animal consumption, CBD products are not an approved food, food ingredient, food additive, or dietary supplement.

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Meet THC-O, a hemp-derived compound three times stronger than THC

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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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