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. Pennsylvania.

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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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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In that piece, I also explained that FIs don’t really use the SBA definitions set forth above. Instead, early, state-chartered CUs began using a three-tiered system to analyze potential MRB clients within the FinCEN framework. Cannabis dispensaries, cultivators, processors and testing facilities all fall under this definition.

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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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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 1, 2022

Plaintiff submitted a written request to defendant for an exception to its drug testing policy as a reasonable accommodation for his disability. The trial court further found that while state law permits use of marijuana for therapeutic purposes, it does not require employers to accommodate such use.

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The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Further, the Act noted that employers have the right to discipline or terminate an employee who violates the employer’s workplace drug policy. By definition, a post-offer, pre-employment drug test only could detect marijuana use outside the workplace.

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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. ” This provides CDPH with the flexibility to respond quickly to new intoxicating hemp cannabinoid products sold within the state. Your LinkedIn Connections.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 27, 2021

D-8 is legal federally, and most state laws don’t specifically address it. It’s definitely exploded,” she told Leafly. There’s big enthusiasm [for Delta-8] in the Southeastern states, the Carolinas, the Dakotas, Texas, anywhere…where people can’t get high legally.”. States already closing loopholes.

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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.), ” NE St. §

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Hemp CBD Agriculture Cultivation 67

Canna Law Blog

JULY 25, 2023

Having done this myself for so long, I can definitively say four things about CBD state laws: there is no kind of CBD product that is permitted in all 50 states; even states that allow certain CBD products may impose wildly different restrictions on them; relatedly, no two states’ CBD laws are the same, and annoyingly, state CBD laws and policies (..)

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 8, 2020

Given that marijuana legislation is sweeping the nation, many employers are presently updating their policies and procedures as they expect to see increased marijuana usage among their employees. There is a state law trend towards requiring employers to prove impairment to justify adverse action based on marijuana use.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Michigan lawmakers have approved a process by which those convicted of offenses that would have been legal under current state law may apply to have their convictions expunged. However, it is difficult to apply for expungement from behind bars. About Last Prisoner Project.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2022

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.

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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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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 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. We wrote about that case in great detail here.

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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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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The Legalization Act specifically allows Illinois employers to enforce “reasonable zero tolerance or drug free workplace policies, or employment policies concerning drug testing, smoking, consumption, storage, or use of cannabis in the workplace or while on call provided that the policy is applied in a nondiscriminatory manner.”

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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

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. Uber Canada Announces Partnership With Tokyo Smoke for Cannabis Ordering in Ontario. Harborside Inc.,

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 31, 2022

Both hemp and marijuana are types of cannabis plants, but the Farm Bill for the first time exempted “hemp” from the definition of “marijuana.” Because the definition of marijuana (and, by extension, hemp) is tied to Delta-9 THC, Delta-8 THC is not subject to the restrictions on marijuana in the Farm Bill. Whitt Steineker.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 13, 2020

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. The FDA now oversees all products “made or derived from tobacco that [are] intended for human consumption.”

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2020

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). laws, regulations, and policies everywhere they go.

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Hemp Agriculture Extraction THC 98

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The Legalization Act specifically allows Illinois employers to enforce “reasonable zero tolerance or drug free workplace policies, or employment policies concerning drug testing, smoking, consumption, storage, or use of cannabis in the workplace or while on call provided that the policy is applied in a nondiscriminatory manner.”

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2022

Clinton’s drug policy record while in office has been widely criticized by advocates. He also rejected requests to lift a federal ban on harm reduction policies like syringe exchange programs. He reportedly said definitively at the event that “CBD works.”.

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The Joint Blog

JUNE 24, 2020

They ranged from minor moves, such as tweaking a definition to match language in state law, to potentially major ones, such as limiting delivery licenses until 2025 only to businesses that meet so-called social-equity benchmarks. The intersection “between cannabis policy and racial injustice is clear to me,” Packer said.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2019

Prevent employers from complying with state or federal law. It provides various definitions of what constitutes a serious health condition. Ultimately, although marijuana is both legal (under state law) and illegal (under federal law), it does not change employment law, but it should change employment practices.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2022

State and federal law determine hemp is legal so long as it contains less than 0.3% However, the appeals court upended that definition and said the distinction between marijuana and hemp stops at the plant. The suit claims the DA interpreted “hemp” and “hemp products” incorrectly under state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2019

Hemp growth programs took root in four different states, expanded in two states, and legislation awaits the governor’s signature in another state in the month of May. The new law will require that hemp-derived CBD products be labeled with QR codes or website URLs. Established a hemp growing program.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 10, 2019

Second, the law obviously changes nothing about the Controlled Substances Act or state law. Psilocybin is still a Schedule I substance per the federal Controlled Substances Act and Colorado law. Again, this is the first time a U.S.

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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. Royce DuBiner , Katherine Gruner , Kate Hardey , Monique Peña , Rebecca Rieckhoff , Janice Suchyta. McGuireWoods LLP.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2021

From a public policy perspective, governments don’t really want to incentivize citizen use of things like alcohol, tobacco, etc. At most, the CDTFA could have played around with the definition of “inflation” since the term isn’t fully defined in statute. But it cannot ignore state law.

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CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

To fully understand this definition, you also need to know two other legal definitions: Medical marijuana treatment center. To learn more about telehealth appointments and CannaMD ‘s COVID-19 safety measures, see: Coronavirus Policies. The Florida Highway Patrol Policy Manual outlines these rights.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Because of this definition in state law, I do not anticipate any immediate changes to our system to allow a representative (non-owner) to complete the application. ” We spoke to Staff Counsel and our understanding is that CalCannabis intends to disseminate a document the policy.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 5, 2020

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. Links to each of these posts are available below.

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Hemp CBD Seed-To-Sale Agriculture 65

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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