MMJ Recs

MARCH 6, 2024

Discover how legalization and regulation have influenced access and usage, and learn about the latest research and medical applications. The 1996 passage of Proposition 215 in California marked a turning point, making it the first state to legalize medical marijuana, sparking a wave of legislative reforms across the country.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

Boyd Street Distro, LLC , finding that the 2018 Agricultural Improvement Act (the “Farm Bill”) legalized delta-8 THC. While legal controversy has swirled around delta-8, the Ninth Circuit has now ruled that it is federally legal. Hemp is federally legal while cannabis is not. WRITTEN BY: Goodwin. Jennifer Fisher.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 5, 2019

Pennsylvania’s classification of marijuana as a Schedule I drug without any accepted medical use runs counter to the state’s own medical marijuana program and should be eliminated, a defense attorney and legalization advocate told a Superior Court of Pennsylvania panel Wednesday. ( Terrance Waddell ” src=”cid:image001.png@01D4EACD.72433770″

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 19, 2021

The group is operating under the premise that federal legalization is inevitable and is enlisting a group of cannabis policy experts to help guide their efforts. Those policy areas include public safety concerns, youth prevention, minority access to the industry, and national standards on product testing and pesticides.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The FDA also published a revised Consumer Update detailing safety concerns about CBD products more broadly. This includes ongoing work to obtain and evaluate information to address outstanding questions related to the safety of CBD products, while maintaining the agency’s rigorous public health standards.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

Since 2013, medicinal cannabis has been legalized in the Czech Republic due to the amendment to the Act on pharmaceuticals, otherwise known as Act No. This State control seeks to offer a safer and more coherent legalization process, with cannabis being removed from unknown suppliers and sold through a controlled agency. 50/2013 Coll.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 6, 2022

The group is proposing an amendment to the SAFE SHOP Act, a law that imparts liability for advertising, sale or distribution of goods under counterfeit trademarks, when the goods implicate health or safety. code, to extend this protection and deter the sale of these copycat THC items which clearly ‘implicate health and safety’ of children.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 27, 2021

That’s because delta-8 is derived from federally legal hemp, which by law contains less than 0.3% In fact, many manufacturers and retailers label it “delta-8 CBD” to emphasize its CBD-like legal status. D-8 is legal federally, and most state laws don’t specifically address it. It’s definitely exploded,” she told Leafly.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In its petition, the NPA is asking the FDA to do one of three things : Determine that CBD is not excluded from the definition of dietary supplement under Section 21 U.S.C. § Exercise enforcement discretion review the safety data of a CBD dietary supplement consistent with the premarket safety review of a new dietary ingredient notification.

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WeedAdvisor

JULY 19, 2019

But according to Science Daily , a recent study indicates the opposite: “The study shows…tobacco products were searched online nearly 8% more often [after legalization]”. Although this is far from definitive proof that marijuana leads to tobacco use, it should put aside some of the tobacco industry’s concerns. Affect Legal Substances?

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Veriheal

MAY 17, 2021

There are 36 states in the United States that have chosen the legalization of medical cannabis for residents of their states. Other states have gone beyond just medical access and have also legalized retail cannabis markets for adult consumers. ” State Doctors Oppose Legalization in Alabama.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

APRIL 20, 2023

Since 1915, when the first city ordinance was passed banning cannabis in El Paso, [i] the legal landscape in Texas and the rest of the country continues to evolve at different rates. This has resulted in widely varying defined legal guidelines and consequences from the use and possession of cannabis. Specifically, H.B.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The recent wave of crackdowns on cannabidiol (“CBD”)-infused alcohol beverages has further exacerbated public confusion regarding the legal status of the cannabis plant’s non-psychoactive compound. So as of now, only TTB-approved hemp-infused alcohol beverages seem to be legal and officially “safe” for human consumption.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

It threatens public safety, funds organized crime and poisons the environment for years to come.”. “All subjects were arrested and cited in the field for HS (California Health and Safety Code) 11358 — Cultivation of Marijuana.”. The City of Needles does allow for legal commercial marijuana operations.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 23, 2020

Given that cannabis remains federally illegal in the United States (despite the fact that more than a majority of states have some form of cannabis legal reform), we get pretty excited when we see other countries undertake legalization experiments at the federal level. Seems like the Netherlands is taking a page from the U.S.’s

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

Consequently, because CBD has been approved as a drug ingredient, FDA’s current legal position is that CBD cannot be legally contained in a dietary supplement or food product. Consistent with the definition of “hemp” under the Agricultural Marketing Act, this exception would only apply to extracts from the plant Cannabis sativa L.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Changes include new regulations regarding product samples, a change to the definition of cannabis business owners in the state and a loosening of rules around the sale of branded merchandise.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The subcommittee shared key information on ASTM International’s cannabis efforts, including: the history and scope of the cannabis committee, committee organization and subcommittee structure, broad membership information, definitions of cannabis terms, published standards related to cannabis facilities, consumer safety, and more. .

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 28, 2022

In a letter led by the Consumer Brands Association that was sent to congressional lawmakers on Wednesday, more than a dozen companies and industry trade association associations said that misleading packaging of cannabis products that are modeled in the style of popular commercial items poses a public safety risk, particular for children.

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WeedAdvisor

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The impact on public safety, especially as it pertains to driving, is something that legislators and opponents frequently thought about. On the surface, this could indicate that cannabis legalization is to blame. But based on previous patterns, legalization may not be as culpable as some might want to believe.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

115-334, (Farm Bill) removed hemp from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act. We have had inquiries about whether the Department of Transportation-regulated safety-sensitive employees can use CBD products. In the new notice, DOT states: The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, Pub.

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WeedAdvisor

JUNE 25, 2019

The recent moves to legalize or decriminalize marijuana in several states are no secret by now, nor is the increasing popular support for legalization. Although he sees the pitfalls of treating cannabis users like criminals, Adams believes states were overly quick to respond with legalization. Not Your Momma’s Marijuana”. .

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 5, 2023

The law also amends Minnesota’s Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace Act (DATWA) by excluding cannabis from the definition of “drug” and by creating two different workplace drug testing schemes based on whether positions are exempt from the cannabis testing prohibitions. Amendments to the definition of “drug” in the DATWA.

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Veriheal

JULY 23, 2020

When we talk about cannabis legalization providing an opportunity for criminal justice reform that includes social equity – paying the cops with cannabis profits is definitely not what most had in mind. Does Legal Cannabis Create More Work For Police? Studies on the topic, however, deliver conflicting results.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 20, 2022

It could mean that the Feds are finally preparing for legalization and interstate commerce around marijuana. ” The actual mission of the task force is to “[c]reate uniform guidance for States, the District of Columbia and territories as legalized sales of Cannabis spreads.” Safety for inspectors.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

FDA’s current position is that CBD as an ingredient in food and supplements is illegal as an unapproved drug, while at the same time not enforcing this legal interpretation except in limited situations. If passed, this legislation would give some legal protection for CBD companies marketing food and supplements.

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WeedAdvisor

MAY 5, 2019

Following a disappointing rollout, the new legal cannabis industry stood no chance against the juggernaut that was the long-established black market. Pessimists and almost the entire mainstream media directly or indirectly pointed this out as a failure, seemingly forgetting that legalization is a process, not a magic wand.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2021

Hemp-derived Delta-8 THC is having a big moment in 2021 in terms of popularity and, most recently, in terms of concerns over legality, safety, and accuracy. This hot new cannabinoid has been branded as “legal marijuana” as the main intoxicating compound in cannabis but one most commonly derived from hemp for commercial use.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 22, 2021

“We are lucky in that we were able to fulfill orders for the most part, but when you have spikes in demand that are that high, we definitely felt it at the facility level. Northam Signs Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization appeared first on SpeedWeed. . “It was a very busy March,” Wagamon said. View original article.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 11, 2021

“This gives us the opportunity to take advantage of the traffic that’s coming to our stores to help get us to our level of vaccination rates that are known to make an impact on safety.”. It was a unique opportunity that we felt that we should definitely step into and serve as well as we could.”. ” View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 2, 2021

As states across the nation have responded to an increase in public support for legalized marijuana, including its use for medicinal purposes, Idaho remains one of a handful of states that continues to prohibit any use or possession of marijuana. Definition of Marijuana. WRITTEN BY: Holland & Hart LLP. Lisa Carlson.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

With the new law’s passage, many hemp-derived CBD products will be able to enter the market legally in California. These new mandates include, but are not limited to a certificate of analysis, cannabinoid concentration statement, and a statement that the FDA has not evaluated the product for safety or efficacy.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Though it wasn’t quite THE year we may have hoped for in cannabis news (hello, federal legalization?!), AB 45: California hemp legalization. As we’ve previously discussed ( here and here ), this bill legalized CBD in food, beverages, cosmetics, dietary supplements and pet food in California. it’s what we got. Trade Samples.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

It’s disappointing that FDA waited nearly four years to get this statement out: the agency pledged to explore how CBD products could legally come to market over four years ago. How should a new framework for CBD products balance consumer safety with consumer access?

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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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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

FDA has been moving, since the December 20, 2018 passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, toward the full legal recognition of hemp-derived CBD as a food additive and dietary supplement and recently announced that it will be holding a public hearing on products, such as hemp derived CBD, on May 31, 2019, from 8 a.m.

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The Joint Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

There has been around $75 million in marijuana and marijuana products sold in Illinois in January and February, the first two months of legal sales. In January, the first month of legal sales, there was $39,247,840.83 There is definitely sustained demand here,” said Gomez. worth of sales. This is not just a novelty thing.

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