Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2021

But purchasing an insurance policy, as most of us know, is not the same as having coverage for certain kinds of losses. Plaintiffs owned a home in Grants Pass, Oregon, (the “Property”) which was insured by homeowner’s policy (the “Policy”). The Policy defined “controlled substance” pursuant to 21 U.S.C. §§ 811 and 812.

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NORML

MARCH 26, 2019

After the press, I was able to talk with Chief Dye for about 15 minutes on policy and real-world implications. These are the people advocating for the status quo in our state. Please take action and let your legislators know that you support common sense policy! Watch here. Please support our efforts at the Capitol !

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MJ Business Attorneys

MAY 29, 2018

resulted in a ruling that struck down the provision of PASPA that prohibited the states from authorizing sports gambling, which ultimately drove the Court to declare the entire Act unconstitutional. Murphy holds that state-law repeals are not pre-emptible. NCAA, et al.,

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Earlier this month, Governor Pritzker signed into law SB 1557 , revising the Recreational Cannabis Law to expand permissible marijuana testing and related adverse action. The Original Legalization Bill As Enacted. Because applicants have not started working, applicant testing could only detect marijuana use outside the workplace.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

POSTED IN EMPLOYMENT LAW. The Illinois General Assembly passed SB 1557 , revising the language of the Recreational Cannabis Law to reduce but not completely eliminate employer liabilities. Both Houses have passed SB 1557 , a bill which amends and clarifies many portions of the cannabis-related laws.

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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. Within that definition, are two critical phrases: “all derivatives” and “whether growing or not.” “All percent on a dry weight basis.” percent on a dry weight basis.”

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

An insurance policy can consist of a couple hundred pages that include numerous coverage forms; lists of defined terms of great legal significance such as “occurrence,” “property damage,” and “bodily injury;” pages of exclusions; pages of endorsements that modify the coverage forms; and riders that condition or limit the coverage.

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NORML

JANUARY 4, 2019

Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Don Young (R-AK) re-introduced the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act, which protects those engaged in state-lawful medical marijuana programs from federal prosecution. Click here to email your member of Congress and urge them to join the Cannabis Caucus. MA resident?

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

My law firm has done a series of these for credit unions (“CU”s) and other financial institutions (“FIs”) going back to 2014. In that piece, I also explained that FIs don’t really use the SBA definitions set forth above. Cannabis dispensaries, cultivators, processors and testing facilities all fall under this definition.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The case involved an Oregon fire loss arising under a homeowner’s insurance policy issued by Country Mutual to Peter and Wendy Bogard. Sections 811 and 812 (as amended), regardless of whether the controlled substance is legal under any state law (for example: marijuana).” The timing of a loss matters.

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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. 1, out-of-state medical marijuana patients may access Arkansas’ program to purchase cannabis for up to 90 days.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2019

Proposition 64 changed marijuana laws. What many do not realize is that it did not change employment laws. In 2016, California became one of the few states also to legalize recreational cannabis with the approval of Proposition 64. Proposition 64 changed individual, commercial, and regulatory laws regarding cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 1, 2022

Borden, Practicing at Ford, McDonald, McPartlin & Borden in Portsmouth, NH with a focus on bankruptcy representation of trustees, creditors and debtors, corporate law and commercial litigation. Plaintiff submitted a written request to defendant for an exception to its drug testing policy as a reasonable accommodation for his disability.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

A state law signed by Gov. This is a high-resource-use industry, and it doesn’t have to be,” said state Rep. It definitely puts Illinois at or near the top in terms of state policies for energy and environmental performance for cultivation facilities,” he said. NPR ( St Louis Public Radio) report.

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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. The Ninth Circuit Finds That the Definition of Hemp Turns on Delta-9 THC Concentration.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2021

While COVID recovery has been the star of the state for a long while, I’m hoping cannabis tax reform can garner some attention given the state of the industry in that high taxes are a major impediment to competing with the illegal market. New York cannabis. International cannabis is picking up.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 25, 2023

“Farm Bill compliant CBD” The 2018 Farm Bill is one of the least understood laws on the books, in my view. All of this is to say, there is no such thing as a “Farm Bill compliant” CBD product, because it’s not something that the law addresses. The law neither explicitly authorizes nor bans smokable hemp.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 26, 2021

The decision means that thousands of patients in the Peach State will now finally be able to obtain medical marijuana oil, which has long been unavailable under the state’s medical marijuana law. This will be a significant and positive change for a state that has gone too long without a true medical program.

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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% It’s definitely exploded,” she told Leafly.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. 2-501 et seq.), That opinion does not appear to have been updated or rescinded.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The hemp-derived cannabinoid market continues to grow and evolve despite lingering questions over federal legality and numerous state laws that try to keep pace. We can therefore confidently say that intoxicating delta-9 THC products from hemp violate the spirit if not the actual letter of the law. Your LinkedIn Connections.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Today, I intro’d the #StatesReformAct a turnkey federal tax and regulate framework for existing state laws. This bill supports veterans, law enforcement, farmers, businesses, those with serious illnesses, and it is good for criminal justice reform,” Mace said in a statement on Monday. Senior Policy Fellow. — Rep.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2020

However, this (1) did not offer any help for hemp cultivated in states with hemp programs that were inconsistent with the 2014 Farm Bill, and (2) is only guidance and was not legally binding on any court or law enforcement agency. Many state law enforcement agencies simply mistook hemp for an illegal controlled substance.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 5, 2019

The officer, who has not been identified, is prohibited from using marijuana by police bureau policy as well as by the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission, which sets statewide standards for police officers, even though medical marijuana use is legal in Pennsylvania. It is different, though, with police.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 1, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. “ Although I was unable to find an official US Customs policy regarding cannabidiol (CBD) on its website, a spokesperson for the CBP recently told a Texas news agency that “ CBD oil is considered a controlled substance under U.S. Federal law. And, CBP does not enforce state law.

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Veriheal

JUNE 16, 2021

It was an extremely busy, fast-paced job that was definitely stressful. Going a step further beyond voicing support, Amazon announced they are revising their workplace policy regarding cannabis consumption. If you work in a high-stress job like so many people, cannabis just might be your saving grace. I worked as a waitress for years.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 8, 2020

As employers are becoming increasingly concerned about marijuana use in states with recreational or medical marijuana laws, the decision serves as a reminder to employers to develop a process for making and defending a reasonable suspicion determination (including manager and supervisor training and objective and clear documentation).

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

As we previously explained , alcoholic beverages are regulated by federal and state laws. Cannabis is heavily regulated at the state level but unlike alcohol, it is—for the most part—strictly prohibited under federal law. And to be honest, we don’t know of any that have been approved.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 31, 2022

The United States Supreme Court once famously wrote that “[l]iberty finds no refuge in a jurisprudence of doubt.” There is perhaps no area of the law where doubt rules more than the cannabis industry, and perhaps no corner of that industry more shrouded in doubt than Delta-8 THC. By Whitt Steineker & Elizabeth R.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 4, 2020

States such as Colorado have done their best to mitigate miscarriages of justice by overturning prior cannabis convictions , expunging the criminal records of those who were convicted of offenses that would no longer be considered crimes under the new law. Current Cannabis Laws in Michigan. About Last Prisoner Project.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2021

This revenue growth has been driven by an increasing number of states opting to legalize marijuana. But despite this trend towards legalization at the state level, marijuana remains illegal under federal law—it is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance under the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, 21 U.S.C.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 13, 2020

Consequently, the sale of Hemp-CBD-infused smokable products is in a legal gray area , not explicitly allowed nor prohibited under federal law. In 2016, the FDA finalized a rule that extended its regulatory authority to all products meeting the TCA’s statutory definition of a tobacco product, including e-cigarettes.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Banking reform is much more likely to happen before Congress decides to mess with 280E (despite the fact that certain law firms continue to try to pull off Hail Marys in tax court litigation to eliminate or reduce the draconian effect of 280E). 280E and banking reform. None of this lives in a gray area.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 30, 2020

Before diving in, it’s important to draw a bright line between forms of cannabis defined as “hemp” and “marijuana” under federal law. In the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp was removed from the definition of “marijuana” under the federal Controlled Substances Act. even if the business is legal under local or state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2022

Law & Economics #: 05-21. This Article traces the Lopez Court’s doctrinal modification, explores its implications, and offers an alternative economic analysis that considers the need for a central coordinating authority to effectuate the Congressional policy enacted pursuant to the Commerce Clause. Posted: 2005.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published workplace guidance for creating marijuana policies and drug testing procedures for employed drivers, including education for drivers on marijuana’s effects on safe driving. While federal law limits the delta-9 THC content of hemp to not more than 0.3 In October 2021, Gov.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

We do know that the Drug Enforcement Administration has confirmed that the importation of cannabis plant material that falls outside of the Controlled Substance Act’s definition of “marihuana” (e.g., CBP also stated that “hemp flowers” are not excluded from the CSA definition.

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