Leafly
APRIL 3, 2019
April has turned into one nail-biter of a month for California’s legal cannabis industry. The post This One Chart Captures California’s Cannabis Supply Crunch appeared first on Leafly.
Canna Law Blog
APRIL 3, 2019
Last week, we explored whether the addition of hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) to food and beverages is actually unlawful , notwithstanding FDA policy. In that article we explained that we hadn’t seen much in the way of FDA enforcement, and that we “believe that FDA will likely continue to act where people make health claims that violate the Food Drug & Cosmetic Act” and not much more.
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Cannabis Chronicles
APRIL 3, 2019
Marijuana is a gateway drug that’s associated with violent crime. But kids in Washington aren’t using the drug at higher rates since it was legalized and it has no conclusive link to mental illness. Those were two of the claims made respectively by local law enforcement and the county’s public health officer at a Clark County Council work session Wednesday morning.
Leafly
APRIL 3, 2019
As it tries to determine how to regulate CBD, the FDA is asking for comments about CBD-related health and safety, quality control, product labeling, and other issues. The post The FDA Is About to Deal With CBD—and Wants to Hear From You appeared first on Leafly.
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.
The Blunt Truth
APRIL 3, 2019
The New Jersey Court of Appeals revived a funeral director’s medical marijuana discrimination suit in Wild v. Carriage Funeral Holdings, Inc., Case No. A-3072-17T3. There, the funeral director was involved in a workplace accident. The director told the hospital that he was authorized to use medical marijuana. The employer fired the funeral director.
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Cannabis Law Report
APRIL 3, 2019
Over the last 24- 36 months Nevada has quietly got on with the business of cannabis. Here at CLR we’ve noticed a level of confidence that suggested here was a state that through its experience with gambling could not only become the USA’s leading destination for cannabis conferences and tourists but also develop an equitable system for licensing for medical and recreational in the state whilst California floundered.
Leafly
APRIL 3, 2019
The state's new medical marijuana law originally conflicted with Oklahoma's open-carry law. Legislators recently fixed the problem. The post Oklahoma Medical Cannabis Patients Can Hold Open-Carry Gun Permits appeared first on Leafly.
Cannabis Law Report
APRIL 3, 2019
The Rodman press release has provided the following information about the two hires. Ian Ferrell is the founding attorney at Ferrell Law, LLC and has experience with a wide range of clients and practice areas. With a broad range of legal experience, Mr. Ferrell has assisted with water right dispute and determination, quiet title dispute resolution, municipality law, oil and gas litigation, eminent domain and condemnation litigation, and real estate transactions.
Leafly
APRIL 3, 2019
See inside Brampton's first cannabis store. The post Retail Guide: Ganjika House Cannabis Store, Brampton appeared first on Leafly.
Marijuana Lawyer Blog
APRIL 3, 2019
California officials have announced they are bringing in the National Guard to “wage war” on individuals and businesses that are illegally farming, manufacturing and selling marijuana in the state. Citing research that shows the black market’s detrimental effects to the environment , public safety and lawful sales, Gov. Gavin Newsome said a crackdown is imminent.
Cannabis Law Report
APRIL 3, 2019
And before we move onto the Spiked article we’d also like to pull up the Australian’s Greens on their part in the political game too. Last year we had an ill-informed policy release by the party on full regulation and little follow up since then. At their website you’ll see all their policies for the forthcoming national election but no mention of cannabis medical or adult use. 3rd April 2019 Spiked write… Source: [link].
MedicalMarijuana.ca
APRIL 3, 2019
This week, New Jersey became the latest state to name opioid dependence as a qualifying condition for medical cannabis use. On Thursday, Governor Phil Murphy announced that the state’s medical marijuana program will allow all patients who suffer from opioid addiction to use medical cannabis as an adjunct to medically assisted treatment (MAT), such as a suboxone or methodone prescription.
Cannabis Law Report
APRIL 3, 2019
Assembly Bill 1417 would require online review sites like Weedmaps (think Yelp, but for weed) to include state license numbers on all of their digital pot shop ads. The aim: to get rid of ads for illegal shops that currently dominate search results in cities like Los Angeles. Each violation would cost websites up to $2,500 per day. “Our goal is to hold a level of accountability for these technology platforms that claim to just be a directory,” said Jerred Kiloh, president of the ind
WeedAdvisor
APRIL 3, 2019
Edibles received a lot of negative press in the last few months, with people (incorrectly) blaming legalization for various poisonings caused by black market edibles. Buying from an illegal source will always be dangerous and unpredictable – no matter how attractive the product or package might be. This is the message that Paracanna Foods, the company behind Zen Zingers DIY edible candy-making kits, wants everyone to hear, according to CTV News.
The Joint Blog
APRIL 3, 2019
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed into law legislation that allows those with autism spectrum disorder to become legal medical marijuana patients. “OK kids, that’s how we make a law,” Governor Polis said after signing House Bill 1028 into law. The measure was passed unanimously by both the House of Representatives and Senate (combined the vote was 96 to 0).
WeedAdvisor
APRIL 3, 2019
Despite only 10 dispensaries opening in Ontario, this did not deter people from waiting hours in line to get their hands on cannabis. The bottleneck created by the store shortage meant that stores in some locations essentially had a monopoly on the area, raking in massive profits within just hours of opening, BNN Bloomberg reports. But even if there were more competitors, the consumer response would be the same – and it is staggering.
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