The Blunt Truth

MAY 6, 2021

Recently, when dismissing a job-applicant’s disability discrimination claims brought under California state law, the U.S. This is true even though California has legalized marijuana for both recreational and medical purposes. District Court for the Central District of California issued two welcome reminders to employers.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 13, 2019

CA DOJ Medical Cannabis Rule Summary -The 16-page document from Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s office is “a good, solid first step” for enforcement, Kazan said. It spells out what is and what isn’t lawful grow.“I We are going to have quite a bit to say about the document…as a start…. Health & Saf.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The Act legalized the use of recreational marijuana for adults over the age of 21 as a matter of state law, but created many obstacles and uncertainties for employers seeking to maintain a drug-free workplace. Employers are advised to reach out to legal counsel for guidance in navigating this evolving area of law.

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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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MMJ Recs

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

This article delves into the current status of medical marijuana in Texas, exploring the laws, regulations, qualifying conditions, and the overall framework that shapes the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes in the Lone Star State.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 21, 2021

It is a provision included in the ballot measure that voters in the state last year legalized recreational pot use for adults. What that means in practice: Arizona’s Department of Health Services will award 26 dispensary licenses to individuals from those communities particularly affected by long standing anti-pot laws. .

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2019

Pritzker signed into law the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (aka the Cannabis Act), which is set to go into effect on January 1, 2020, joining 10 states (Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington), and the District of Columbia in legalizing recreational use of marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2022

Cannabis—also known as marijuana—has been legalized in the last two decades in more than half of the states. Thirty-nine states allow the use of medical marijuana, while 18 states and the District of Columbia permit both medical and recreational marijuana. Department of Education or its representative.

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Puff Puff Post

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Colleges are becoming a battleground in the conflict between federal and state marijuana laws as students who use medical pot challenge decades-old campus drug policies. In states where medical marijuana is legal , students disciplined for using it are taking their schools to court. HARTFORD, Conn.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Beyond Pesticides , October 8, 2019) As medicinal and recreational marijuana continue to be legalized in a growing number of states, concerns about the safety of the burgeoning industry—how the substance is grown, harvested, processed, distributed, sold, and used—have emerged. Here’s their blog post of 8 October.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 17, 2020

Federalism and the current conflict between federal and state law. As of October 16, 2019, 34 states have legalized the medical the use of marijuana. Thirteen additional states have legalized the medical use of low THC marijuana. Also, eleven states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 14, 2021

Advisory The Company wishes to inform shareholders that there are significant legal restrictions and regulations that govern the cannabis industry in both Canada and the United States. Federal Laws The concepts of “medical cannabis” and “recreational cannabis” do not exist under U.S. federal law. federal law.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2019

1] As of the date of this article, thirty-three states and Washington D.C. have legalized medical marijuana use, and 11 states have legalized recreational marijuana use. [2]. In 2012, Washington and Colorado became the first two states to legalize marijuana for recreational use. [8] Published On JD Supra: [link].

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CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Mail from a federal, state, county, or municipal government agency, not more than 2 months old. Any other documentation that provides proof of residential address as determined by department rule. To learn more about telehealth appointments and CannaMD ‘s COVID-19 safety measures, see: Coronavirus Policies.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Status in the Senate is uncertain, as the chair of the Banking Committee has indicated an intent to poll those in Idaho, a state that has failed to legalize any form of cannabis, regarding the issue. This federal distinction, however, has not prevented more than 40 states from legalizing marijuana for medical and/or recreational adult use.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

STATE OF FLORIDA. If Florida plans to increase its medical marijuana program through new legislative policies and marijuana dispensary standardized procedures, how exactly do we attempt to accomplish this? Know the Current Laws and Regulations in Florida courtesy of the Marijuana Policy Project. Kim Rivers; 2.Barry

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

This program from the San Francisco headquartered nonprofit technology organization allows free access of the computer program that allows finding eligible cases in court documents that may be as old as decades. It became the first state to legalize cannabis via the legislature, not through a ballot measure. Burlington and Denver, Vt.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Even though 47 states have legalized cannabis for some forms of medical use , New York significantly falls behind its neighbors in terms of marijuana legislation. This guide will uncover key facts about recreational and medical marijuana use and the history of its laws in the state of New York. . billion in revenue.

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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. 7(1)(f), 2009 O.J (L

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

After five months of public discussion and engaging with Massachusetts residents about their thoughts and concerns, I am proud of the final policy changes the Commission adopted today,” Chairman Steven J. Policy changes include: New Licenses. Hoffman said. The next regulatory revision process is expected to occur in 2020.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 28, 2022

For instance, Visa and Mastercard bar their networks from being used in the cannabis industry so long as federal laws remain unchanged. The State of Banking. To be clear, the existing policy does not ban financial services for the cannabis industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 28, 2019

9] The VA position on medical marijuana is documented in VHA Directive 1315. [10] 10] Although VHA Directive 1315 states that veterans must not be denied VA benefits solely due to participation in a state medical marijuana program, marijuana use must be entered into the patient’s electronic medical records. [11]

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 1, 2019

As of October 21, 33 states and the District of Columbia have allowed the use of medical marijuana. In addition, recreational marijuana is legalized in 10 states and the District of Columbia (see Exhibit 1 for details). Despite legalization in the majority of states, however, federal law (i.e.,

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Company, through several of its subsidiaries, is indirectly involved in the manufacture, possession, use, sale, and distribution of cannabis in the recreational and medicinal cannabis marketplace in the United States. Harborside Board Approval. The CSE has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

This means that strictly anti-recreational THC States such as Florida, South Carolina or Oklahoma and Louisiana are getting THC products sold unknowingly. Why is it Taking Off Even in Adult Use States Like California? However, there are a couple of reasons that people like to use delta-8 even in legal states.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 12, 2021

Dr. Fisher also discusses how the remaining stigmas surrounding cannabis shape many of the dynamics and barriers facing both the medical and recreational markets. What is the relationship between medical and recreational legalization? MSO: I want to go back to the whole medical recreational question again.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Although cannabis remains federally illegal, as a medical or recreational user of cannabis, you still have rights when it comes to your personal healthcare, law enforcement encounters, your employment, your housing, transportation, and your individual privacy. AUTHOR: Heather Allman.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

However, now that Sessions is out at the helm of the DOJ, industry folks can breathe a little easier where new Attorney General nominee William Barr has gone on record stating that state-law abiding cannabis businesses will not be prosecuted by the DOJ and essentially that the 2013 Cole Memo will be back from the dead.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2019

Immediately, regulators in other states with newly legalized programs will seek to avoid similar pitfalls while striking an effective regulatory balance: Oregon’s unlimited license policy is an opposite example of what other states yet prefer to avoid. Florida’s marijuana future is showing promise.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 26, 2020

million documents from the two companies. Ultimately the antitrust Division collected over 5 million documents from these investigations and in every case, no antitrust violations were uncovered. The cannabis industry has grown rapidly since Colorado and Washington first legalized recreational marijuana in 2012.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Those fears were confirmed when Sessions formally rolled back the Cole Memo, a federal directive under the Obama administration not to pursue criminal actions or civil forfeiture against marijuana businesses that were abiding state law. TheGrowthOp dubbed Barr, “a well-documented drug warrior.”

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 25, 2019

Both paths are complex processes in which scientific, medical, policy and political forces have influence. At the present time, state medical and recreational legalization have no impact on federal drug control laws. It was not a policy priority of the Obama administration. Emphasis added).

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SpeedWeed

DECEMBER 28, 2018

As first reported by Leafly, Altria has “over the past five years quietly patented dozens of devices that could be used to consume marijuana, a review of public documents at the US Patent and Trademark Office shows.” All because federal law still sees him as a wonton criminal. RELATED STORY. Buzz: Bong Wick Fighting Crime.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Arizona regulators will stop issuing physical medical cannabis patient cards as of December 1 and will instead issue documents via email, that can be presented on a mobile phone or printed out. These agreements have been criticized because local officials often demand more money than allowed under state law.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 21, 2019

Dr. King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. laws of the 20 th century, the Civil Rights Act of 1964. When it comes to cannabis, however, it is sometimes difficult to separate law and policy.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 23, 2022

Attorney General Merrick Garland indicated recently that he did not view prosecution of low-level, nonviolent marijuana offenses as the best use of the agency’s time, regardless of state law. The Minnesota Supreme Court had ruled that the Controlled Substances Act preempts state law on the issue. supreme court.

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