Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 15, 2022

Until recently, cannabis, including its primary intoxicating ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), was illegal under state and federal law. As a result, any positive test that indicated the presence of THC was grounds for discipline. The fact that THC was present was enough to suspend or terminate a member.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

At a more local level, city council members in Springfield, Illinois approved the state’s first marijuana consumption space. Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. VA resident? VA resident? WA resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Safety Cultivation 164

NORML

MAY 3, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 96 / Senate Bill 98, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. Legislation is pending, House Bill 1383, that would decriminalize certain marijuana possession offenses. AL resident? CO resident? HI resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 168

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 21, 2021

Not only is there federal law but there are also state laws, and sometimes they seem to conflict and contradict each other. One thing that does seem to be clear though is that when one state alters and amends a particular law, the other states sit up and take notice. Oregon got the ball rolling.

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Legalization Decriminalization Law CBD 105

NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

“This would be a big deal in terms of changing our policies to follow states like Colorado, Washington, California, that we’ve seen move forward ending prohibition, not only stopping the arrests, as we’ve done significantly in Illinois with our decriminalization laws, but to open up the marketplace.”

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Decriminalization Patients Legislation Law 122

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2022

#BreakingNews : During the #ImpactForum in Orlando, Florida, Former #President Bill Clinton came out full force in #support of CBD plus a small amount of THC for pain management. link] #news #cannatechtoday #breaking #thc #florida #orlando #clinton #cbd #pain. — Cannabis & Tech Today (@cannatechtoday) February 24, 2022.

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The Joint Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In addition to identifying the potential therapeutic benefits of CBD, they isolated THC, which is the cannabinoid that causes a high. The Decriminalization of Cannabis Began in 1973. Individual states began decriminalizing cannabis in 1973, starting with Oregan. CBD Sales Boosted the US Economy by $4.6 Billion in 2020.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 24, 2021

THC, whereas if a cannabis plant contains up to 0.3% THC it is considered a hemp cannabis plant, not marijuana, and is legal to possess and use. To add to this complexity, the federal government has also authorized the sale of Marinol, a lab-derived, synthetic form of THC, and has designated Marinol as a Schedule III drug.

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Policy Law Marijuana Programs 98

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The USPTO only registers trademarks associated with goods or services in “lawful” commerce, which means that the goods or services sold under the brand must comply with federal law. Educational programs in the fields of cannabis, including for health benefits, state laws, etc.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2022

Thirty-nine states allow the use of medical marijuana, while 18 states and the District of Columbia permit both medical and recreational marijuana. 1 Despite what would appear to be increasingly lawful access to cannabis, it is still classified by U.S. 14 The Farm Bill removed low-THC hemp, which contains 0.3%

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Research and Development Education Programs Policy 52

Nature's Way Medicine

MARCH 5, 2021

For now, residents in neighboring states will need to provide a medical marijuana card to prevent criminal prosecution. The Missouri Supreme Court made a chilling comment to attorneys practicing law there. “In That is progress for the conservative state. Washington.

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Sleep Patients Cannabis THC 76

MMJ Recs

MARCH 1, 2020

Marijuana was first made illegal in the United States in 1906. It remained a criminal offense to use marijuana nationwide until 1973 when, slowly but surely, states began to decriminalize the use of marijuana. state to lift the ban on marijuana. MMJ has psychoactive effects that are caused by the compound THC.

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CBD Chronic Pain Oil Vaping 52

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Over the next 50 years, several studies surrounding marijuana use and its effects were conducted as the state introduced new laws. Marijuana remained illegal, however, until 1977, when the possession of 25 grams or less of cannabis was decriminalized. What did pass in 2019 was a handful of marijuana decriminalization measures.

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Marijuana Consumption Dispensary Vaping 59

Veriheal

MARCH 17, 2023

Maryland and Delaware are exploring their cannabis policies, a Texas representative introduced another decriminalization bill, and New Orleans okayed cannabis-infused seltzers. Texas Introduces Another Decriminalization Bill A Texas House of Representatives panel unanimously approved a cannabis decriminalization bill last week.

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Decriminalization Legalization Recreational Policy 52

The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 13, 2019

Current federal law expressly allows for the distribution of hemp-derived CBD products that contain 0.3% tetrahydrocannabidiol (THC) or less to be sold, with certain caveats. Other CBD products, however, are still subject to various state law regulations as well as the U.S. Hawaii has also done so in the same timeframe.

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CBD Food Seed-To-Sale Wellness and Beauty 80

Veriheal

MARCH 1, 2021

While cannabis is decriminalized and is legal for recreational use, only authorized MMJ patients are able to purchase from dispensaries. Current marijuana laws prohibit the retail sale of cannabis in D.C. . Virginia does not recognize out-of-state medical marijuana patients. The state did decriminalize marijuana in 2020.

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Patients Marijuana Concentrates Recreational 117

SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

New Jersey marijuana laws. Phil Murphy as he has signed into law legislation to set up a recreational marijuana marketplace, decriminalize cannabis, and loosen penalties for underage possession of the drug and alcohol, Monday, Feb,, 22, 2021, in Trenton, NJ. Yes, state law defines them as a “consumption area.”.

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Law Legalization Marijuana Packaging 52

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

But with more states working to decriminalize or legalize marijuana use, routine workplace drug screening deserves a closer look. THC, the chemical that produces marijuana’s psychoactive effects, can stay in the body for up to several weeks. The drawback of urine testing is that it only detects recent use of marijuana.

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Legalization Policy Safety Cannabis 40

NORML

APRIL 12, 2019

Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of juvenile decriminalization. Legislation has been approved by members of the House Health and Human Services Committee to arbitrarily cap the potency of cannabis flowers at ten percent THC.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 153

NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Governor Gary Herbert (R) of Utah signed legislation into law to allow those with certain misdemeanor cannabis convictions to have their records automatically expunged. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) of New Mexico signed cannabis decriminalization legislation into law. Send a DE resident? FL resident? HI resident?

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Legislation Banking Hemp Compliance 192

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2020

So while the actual practice or use of a patented cannabis-related invention may be illegal under federal or some state laws, such illegality should not preclude issuance of a patent, if all of the requirements of patentability are met. However, there is no express legality requirement for patent eligibility.

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Extraction Collective Supply Chain Strains 59

NORML

APRIL 20, 2019

At the state level, Governor Brian Kemp (R) signed legislation into law to facilitate regulations governing the licensed production and distribution of oils and other products containing limited amounts of plant-derived THC. Governor Laura Kelly (D) of Kansas signed industrial hemp production legislation into law.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Compliance 157

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 5, 2020

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will not grant such protection for marks that cover goods and/or services that are a violation of federal law, regardless of whether the activities associated with the goods or services is legal under state law. See 37 C.F.R.

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Hemp Cannabis Food Recreational 59

The Joint Blog

JUNE 15, 2021

Before going deeper into it, make sure you have the license to operate legally in the state you are living in. Know your State Laws. State laws govern whether you can ope rate your cannabis growing business. And different states have different approaches to that. but is still illegal). . New Mexico.

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Legalization Decriminalization Recreational State Laws 52

Medicinal Marijuana Association

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Even after decriminalization of state laws, it’s still in the law that possession of four ounces or more is a felony. The law also says that growing a single plant is a felony with a fine of $365,000 and up to 20 years in prison.

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Marijuana Decriminalization Cultivation Patients 75

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 1, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. “ In fact, according to Hunt, any THC found at the airport can result in a DFW police bust. Before I discuss how Director Hunt and CBP are dead wrong on this issue, it is important to acknowledge that CBD oil derived from marijuana is illegal under both federal and Texas state law.

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Hemp Oil Agriculture History 45

Nature's Way Medicine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

A report by Leafly shows that there are now 321,000 full-time cannabis jobs in the United States. The only problem is that the products are lozenges with no more than 10 milligrams of THC. Contrast that with products in California and other states that can contain hundreds of milligrams of THC.

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Patients Dispensary Conditions Cannabis 97

The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 22, 2019

As several states and foreign countries have enacted laws decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, a fresh rush of reefer madness has overtaken the business world. practicing law in the U.S. The legal cannabis business is spreading like weeds. work here, or apply for a green card.

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DEA Banking Agriculture Law 51

The Cannigma

MARCH 12, 2021

And he’s looking at it and all these words are coming out, cannabinoids, THC, CBD, ratios, terpenes, and the customer realizes they have no idea what they’re doing. So, the strains that are very popular in the rec world are almost exclusively the high THC products. They’re using cannabis because they want to get high.

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Legalization Patients Education Dispensary 128

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

As several states and foreign countries have enacted laws decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, a fresh rush of reefer madness has overtaken the business world. By Angelo A. Paparelli on October 22, 2019. The legal cannabis business is spreading like weeds. 1621 et seq.,

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DEA Banking Agriculture Supply Chain 40

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

Americans for Safe Access released its 2018-2019 State-of-the-State report examining state laws and regulations surrounding Patient Rights and Civil Protection from Discrimination, Access to Medicine, Ease of Navigation, Functionality of the Programs, and Consumer Safety and Provider Requirements.

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Banking Research and Development Legislation Programs 45

NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Under existing state law, marijuana possession (of two pounds or less) carries a mandatory minimum sentence of four months in jail and/or a $1,000 fine. The measure would prohibit employers from arbitrarily discriminating against employees who legally consume medical cannabis off-the-job in accordance with state law.

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Legislation Decriminalization Patients Access 178

The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled in favor of CBD sellers in the state. New Jersey may decriminalize cannabis. The state initially filed charges against the owners of DJ’s Vapes after a 2017 raid, and refiled them twice in 2018. A 2019 law legalized products below 0.3% Marijuana is off the ballot in Oklahoma.

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Decriminalization Banking Legislation Access 113

NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

. “We would certainly like to see other Commonwealth’s Attorneys follow the lead of Greg Underwood and would like to see our General Assembly this year address the decriminalization of marijuana.” “CBD is usually the first step most states take, because it does not have THC in it. Will it be in 2019?

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Advocacy Legislation Decriminalization Policy 183

SpeedWeed

MARCH 31, 2021

Those latter exceptions are particularly important in a state like Virginia, which is home to a large number of federal employees and federal contractors. . “But The governor is poised to sign a bill that will legalize recreational marijuana in Virginia, making it the first state in the south to embrace legalization. “Our

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Oil Decriminalization Recreational Patients 52

SpeedWeed

MAY 5, 2021

Under current state law, only patients with epilepsy are permitted to use such medications. The bill allows for slightly more THC than the federal limit established for legal hemp products under the 2018 Farm Bill. Less Restrictive Bill Rejected Last Week.

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Epilepsy Patients Medicine Legislation 52

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

A federal grand jury convened by the US Attorney, District of Massachusetts , is investigating agreements and payments between the state’s municipalities and the cannabis businesses located in those areas. These agreements have been criticized because local officials often demand more money than allowed under state law.

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Vaping Research and Development Seed-To-Sale Hemp 45