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Audit Reveals 3,000 Illegal Cannabis Businesses in California

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The black market for marijuana in California is three times the size of the legal market, a recent audit has shown. The findings, made public in September, highlight the state’s ongoing battle to curb its illegal cannabis trade. Approximately 2,835 unlicensed dispensaries were listed as trading across California, according to the audit conducted by the United Cannabis Business Association (UCBA), a trade association representing a wide variety of licensed marijuana businesses.

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Oregon Vape Update

Cannabis Law Report

This morning Governor Brown issued Executive Order 19-09 directing state agencies to enact a temporary ban on the sale of flavored vaping products, as well as other sources or additives. In addition to the temporary ban, the executive order calls for state agencies to develop plans within 90 days regarding: Consumer warnings about the dangers of vaping.

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Canadians Feel Legal Marijuana Had No Effect on Workplace Productivity, Survey Says

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In the weeks and months leading to marijuana legalization, employers found themselves in a difficult position. Since there are no labour laws or criminal laws governing workplace legal cannabis policies, management was forced to improvise. Ultimately, however, creating these rules was a matter of common sense. But even after workplaces had established their policies, the nearly universal opinion was that their companies would suffer.

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Listen and Learn Forum: Draft Conceptual Penalty Rules #2 & Notice of Permanent Rules (CR 103)

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Listen and Learn Forum: Draft Conceptual Penalty Rules #2. The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) is hosting a second Listen and Learn forum concerning draft conceptual penalty rules ( red-line version ; non-red-line version ) released on August 29, 2019. An agenda is attached to help you prepare. This is the second of two forums on these draft conceptual rules.

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Where the Money Grows: Learning the Industry Trends in Medical Cannabis, Recreational Marijuana, Hemp, and Beyond

Speaker: Jonathan Bench, International Cannabis and Securities Business Attorney at Harris Bricken

The U.S. cannabis industry is still in its infancy, even though states began engaging with legalization in one form or another in the late 1990s. Today, many opportunities exist for individuals and businesses that want to engage in the industry. Some want to directly own licensed businesses, while others prefer to keep the industry at an arm’s length and merely profit from it.

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Today’s Answer of the Day

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According to the Controlled Substances Act, do any federal officials or agencies have the power to change the scheduling of a drug? Yes. The Controlled Substances Act specifically empowers the U.S. Attorney General to add to, subtract from, or modify the schedule listings pursuant to an established procedure. Note: Shortly after the passage of the CSA, President Nixon, an opponent of marijuana legalization, appointed a Commission to investigate the issue.

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How Is The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Boom Affecting The City’s Residents?

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Oklahoma has always been known as a state that jumps headfirst into new ventures. Right after it became a state in 1907, it produced the most oil of any state or territory in the United States. Then, during the time of the Oklahoma Land Run, cities with as many as 10,000 residents popped up overnight. To say that Oklahomans take an enterprising idea and run with it in an understatement – and medical marijuana is no different.

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Eaze Cuts Staff As CEO Steps Down

Cannabis Law Report

California cannabis delivery giant Eaze sent out a company memo Wednesday announcing layoffs and a new CEO. According to multiple sources, 36 staff members were let go early Wednesday, a number that represents about 20% of Eaze’s overall workforce. The announcement was sent out Wednesday by new CEO, Rogelio Choy, who previously served as Eaze’s COO.

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Nevada’s First Cannabis Tasting Room is Open for Business

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Just days after the Los Angeles became home to America’s first cannabis café, Nevada reached its own landmark milestone. After years of legal complications, the state decided to delay the green light until 2021 at the earliest. But thanks to separate law regarding special exemptions on Native American land, the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe can open its own tasting room starting October 5 th.

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NEWS ALERT 10.4.19: GOV BROWN BANS SALE OF FLAVORED VAPING PRODUCTS

Cannabis Law Report

BY ANDREW DEWEESE, GREEN LIGHT LAW GROUP —. By Executive Order No. 10-09 , Oregon Governor Kate Brown today directed the OHA and the OLCC to immediately adopt emergency rules, effective for 180 days, banning the sale of all “flavored vaping products.” The order also provides that as “sources causing or contributing to vaping-associated lung injuries or death” are identified via research, the OHA and OLCC will be directed to ban these “identified causes,” and outlines additional public health-r

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ICYMI: The House Passes the SAFE Banking Act!

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Great news! In a pretty historic moment, the House of Representatives officially voted to pass the SAFE Banking Act (H.R. 1595). We’ve extensively covered the Act’s progress in past posts (the latest can be found here and here ), but just as a reminder, the Act would finally allow the cannabis industry to access banking and financial services. It’s gained a lot of support over time, and it passed in the House yesterday by a vote of 321 to 103.

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What Employers in the Cannabis Industry Should Know About the California Consumer Privacy Act Taking Effect January 1, 2020

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October 2, 2019 . Doug Dexter, Holly Sutton, Rebecca Stephens. On January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a consumer-friendly privacy law inspired by the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, is set to take effect. The CCPA is aimed towards bolstering consumers’ privacy rights by instituting notice, storage, retention, security, and other requirements related to collecting consumers’ personal information.

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On the Watch: USDA Regulations

Cannabis Law Report

The wait may soon be over. Perhaps as soon as this week, the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) is expected to issue its long-awaited regulations, finally implementing the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”). Despite the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill on December 20, 2018, the hemp industry has continued to operate pursuant to the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the “2014 Farm Bill”) until now.

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Malta: Cannabis smokers will register with State under proposed reform

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Malta Today reports. Cannabis smokers will be asked to register with the government once a reform of the country’s cannabis rules is implemented. “Government will be insisting on some principles, including a minimum legal age of 21, absolute prohibition [to smoke] in public places, as well as a user registration platform that protects users from criminal action and which controls dispensing,” Julia Farrugia Portelli, the parliamentary secretary piloting the reform told MaltaToday.

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Pittsburgh police officer put on leave over medical marijuana use

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The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports. A Pittsburgh police officer with a medical marijuana card was placed on administrative leave after testing positive for marijuana several months ago, Mayor Bill Peduto confirmed Thursday. 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 lega