Canna Law Blog
AUGUST 18, 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. The 2018 Farm Bill gives the US Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) regulatory authority over hemp cultivation at the federal level.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 18, 2019
A Clackamas County judge has ruled, however, that she wouldn’t stand in the way of Kylee receiving surgery to remove the tumor — despite Kylee and her mother’s objections. “I’m not a doctor,” said Judge Heather Karabeika. “I let medical professionals handle what they think is most appropriate given their experience and knowledge.”. [link]. This story may well emanate from a more tabloid source than normal but it makes for interesting reading.
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LIWTS
AUGUST 18, 2019
Every relationship comes with its own unique challenges. Your taste in food, your political views and your general outlook and everyday life could be quite different to that of your partner. But when one of you is a committed cannabis connoisseur and the other abstains, things can get particularly tricky. To a degree, it depends [ ] The post How to Cope With a Cannabis-Critical Partner appeared first on Legalize it.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 18, 2019
If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation. AUTHOR: “Jordan Zoot. “ aBIZinaBOX Inc., CPA’s “. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. IDPH Making Effort – we are somewhat pleasantly SHOCKED and SURPRISED that the Illinois Dept. of Public Health in particular, and State of Illinois government, in general, seems to be making a REAL and CONCERTED effort to implement cannabis policy.
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.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 18, 2019
Fox News reported over the weekend. AFloridalawyer who told his clients they were legally allowed to grow cannabis was ordered by a Jacksonville judge last month to pay a couple almost $370,000, it has emerged. The ruling comes roughly three years after the pair sued him for bad legal advice. Ian Christensen was disbarred on January 18 after charging people nearly $800 for a “patient identification card” and other services, which he said would prevent his clients from being arrested
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Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 18, 2019
Mr Chu may well find that he has just jumped into a pit of vipers with this business venture. A cannabis coffee shop has opened its doors to customers in the UK offering people the opportunity to try their CBD infused products. Starbuds cannabis coffee shop in Sheffield recently opened its doors to offer coffees, cakes and other foods infused with CBD in the wake of the new CBD health trend.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 18, 2019
Description: The main objective of the National Cannabis Survey is to better understand the frequency of cannabis usage in Canada and to monitor changes in behaviour as a result of the legalization of cannabis for non-medical use. Issue Number: 2019057. Author(s): Rotermann, Michelle. Source: [link]. 11-627-m2019057-eng.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 18, 2019
The first marijuana clinic has opened at a state hospital in Nakhon Ratchasima province. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul officially opened the clinic at Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital in the northeastern province on Saturday. The clinic, a first at a large hospital, will serve two groups of patients in the initial phase. The first involves those suffering from diseases that could be alleviated by ganja oil.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 18, 2019
A new national advocacy organization has launched in Los Angeles to advocate and educate lawmakers on the path towards federal cannabis legalization. Mr. Jason Beck, a longtime Angeleno who was born with cerebral palsy and an early medical cannabis patient, spearheaded the creation of the new organization. The Global Alliance for Cannabis Commerce (GACC) will focus on legislation including, cultivation, manufacture, distribution, public safety, and taxation of medical and adult-use cannabis.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 18, 2019
Wikileaf claims, “Cannabis and alcohol are taxed in similar ways across all five states…” The paper shows that each of the five states have legislated a cannabis-specific excise tax which is earmarked at least in part for crucial social services. The states also collect beverage alcohol excise taxes, and some states earmark that tax in part for social services.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 18, 2019
Interesting story and positive for Medmen after some of the torrid management issues they have been having in 2019. UFCW Strategic Campaign Director Jim Araby told media outlet the San José Spotlight on Thursday that the goal is to set a standard for the rest of the expanding industry. San Jose is now home to the South Bay’s first unionized cannabis dispensary.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 18, 2019
Here’s the introduction to the piece at Scoop. There are concerns that government ‘haste’ to widen patient access to cannabis-based medicines by year’s end will expose doctors to legal threat, leaving them caught in the crossfire between patient demand and their professional obligations. In a Viewpoint article published in this Friday’s New Zealand Medical Journal, researchers from both the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand (MRINZ) and Otago University argue that the current mis-al
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