Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

People in the cannabis industry know that marijuana is federally classified as a schedule I controlled substance. Schedule I means the drug has no recognized medical value, has a high potential for abuse, and cannot be safely administered even under a doctor’s supervision. Other schedule I drugs include heroin, methamphetamine, and several psychedelic substances including LSD, psilocybin, peyote, and MDMA.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

“If no substantial countervailing concern is raised, judges must grant the petition for expungement,” justices on the Supreme Court concluded. The post Massachusetts: Court Ruling May Open the Door for the Mass Expungement of Prior Marijuana Convictions appeared first on NORML.

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CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The legalization of marijuana has been linked to serious financial losses in the pharmaceutical industry, according to one new study. A peer-reviewed article published last month in PLOS ONE confirmed many anecdotal reports involving the growing number of people turning to cannabis as an alternative to traditional medications. Today, CannaMD dives into this first-of-its-kind study […].

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The Nevada Board of Pharmacy’s classification of cannabis as a Schedule 1 drug is unconstitutional, a district judge ruled Wednesday. The ruling came in a lawsuit filed against the Board of Pharmacy by the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada on behalf of plaintiffs Antoine Poole and the Cannabis Equity and Inclusion Community, an organization that helps people get established in the state’s marijuana industry.

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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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Leafly

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

New Jersey is the latest state to protect workers who use cannabis. But that doesn't mean you can smoke on the job. The post New Jersey will protect workers from cannabis testing appeared first on Leafly.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Medical: No Recreational: No Reciprocity: N/A. Tennessee does not have legal medical or adult-use cannabis. The state does allow qualifying patients to access CBD oil with no more than 0.9% THC, which is higher than the 0.3% federal standard for CBD oil. Despite overwhelming support from state residents ( 81% of residents think cannabis should be legal in some capacity) multiple bills in 2022 and 2021 to legalize medical marijuana have failed.

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Leafly

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Award-winning OG flowers from nine legalization states. The post Best OG Kush for celebrating the anniversary of OG appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

We are suddenly receiving lots of calls about “THCa hemp flower”. In this article I will discuss what THCa flower is and the legal and practical issues you need to know about it.

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Cannabis Life Network

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

What are the five best hybrid cannabis strains? Cannabis usually falls into sativa or indica categories. But some growers purposefully cross-pollinate strains to create specialized and unique genetics. They say sativas give you a “head high,” like a shot of caffeine. In contrast, indicas are supposed to make you mellow and relaxed. A hybrid strain […].

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Arab News. RIYADH: Saudi authorities have arrested 146 smugglers, including 19 citizens, in a major security operation that foiled an attempt to illegally bring into Kingdom more than 48.6 tons of khat, 1.5 tons of hashish and 634,000 amphetamine tablets. ????? ??????? ????? ???? ?? (48.6) ?? ?? ???? ????? ??????? ????? ?? (1.5) ?? ?? ???? ?????? ???????

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Cannabis is an incredible, multi-purpose plant. As our body of research expands, new avenues of potential treatment emerge for conditions that were previously overlooked. One of those avenues is people living with autism using cannabis. First, let’s be clear; cannabis cannot cure autism. There is no cure for autism spectrum disorder , and it does not need to be “cured.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Cannabiz Australia reports. Helius Therapeutics has had its CBD25 and CBD100 full-spectrum products verified as meeting the quality standard by New Zealand’s Medicinal Cannabis Agency. Industry sources said the products will be available on prescription in NZ from today. They will eventually be exported around the world, with Europe and South America the priority markets.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Thompson Coburn LLP has released its latest state-by-state ranking of state cannabis regulations. The guide provides a holistic review of the current cannabis laws in every state including the District of Columbia, from favorable to cannabis businesses to most restrictive. This is the fourth year for the report and it is researched and produced by the Firm’s Tracking Cannabis blog team, and authored by Barry Weisz, a partner in the Thompson Coburn Los Angeles office.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Issues Workplace Guidance on Reasonable Suspicion Determinations. By Lauren Marcus, Dimitrios Markos, and Nancy Delogu on. September 14, 2022. Authors. Lauren J. Marcus. Shareholder. Newark, NJ. lmarcus@littler.com. (973) 848-4707. Dimitrios Markos. Associate. Newark, NJ. dmarkos@littler.com. (973) 848-4764.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Employers, note that the Guidance from the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (the Commission) is only a temporary gap-fill. The Commission has yet to issue standards on the required certification process for those workplace experts who will be designated to detect an employee’s on-the-job impairment from cannabis (among other substances).

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 14, 2022. MGO (Macias Gini and O’Connell LLP) has released the “Cannabis IRS Tax Audit Survival Guide.” This guide is free to download and contains over 15 pages of detailed financial and accounting best practices designed to help cannabis operators limit tax issues and navigate the IRS audit process. “We are seeing early signs of a perfect storm where the ambiguity of cannabis tax laws, increased funding for the IRS, and rising operator revenues – and s

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The Cannabis Control Board issued is first batch of retail establishment licenses today , September 14, 2022 – two and a half weeks ahead of schedule.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Marijuana Moment reports. A pair of congressmen filed a bill on Wednesday that’s intended to help small marijuana growers compete against large corporations when cannabis is federally legalized, proposing to give them the ability to ship and sell products directly to consumers within and across state lines. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) is leading the legislation—titled the “Small and Homestead Independent Producers (SHIP) Act”—alongside Rep.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Ganjapreneur report. Ascend Wellness Holdings’ CEO and Founder Abner Kurtin was arrested last week on domestic battery charges; he was later released on a $1,500 bond and given a stay-away order. Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. CEO and Founder Abner Kurtin, 55, was arrested last week on misdemeanor battery charges against his domestic partner, The Deep Dive reports.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Costa Rica News reports. The Costa Rican Executive Power signed the first of the Regulations to Law No. 10113 related to the use of hemp or non-psychoactive cannabis, for food and industrial use. Said regulation was signed by President Rodrigo Chaves Robles and by the heads of the Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) portfolios, Laura Bonilla, and Health, Yoselyn Chacón.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

WICHITA, Kan. (WIBW) – The Wichita City Council has voted to decriminalize marijuana and now state leaders in the area have vowed action next session. The Wichita City Council voted 5-2 on Tuesday night, Sept. 13, to no longer prosecute marijuana cases which means that while the drug is not legalized, the decision to prosecute would move from the City to the District Attorney.

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