Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The Canadian government recently announced changes to cannabis beverage possession limits, in addition to changes to cannabis testing and research.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The letter penned by the ICBA and 44 state banking associations states: This legislation enjoys strong, bipartisan support, would resolve a conflict between state and federal law, and addresses a critical public safety concern. 62% agree that restricting cannabis-related businesses from accessing banks is a threat to public safety.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Responding to an image, widely shared on social media, of a few young boys smoking weed from a bamboo pipe at the Pattaya fish market on Friday, Anutin said he questions how a 9-year-old boy could afford to buy the pipe and the weed, believing that the scene was stage-managed. A 10-year-old boy was returned […].

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Since its public breakout, vaping has remained a viral trend among young and old for the potent experience it provides. Nowadays, it has reached a point where you can finely regulate the amount of nicotine, vapor, and flavor you consume, allowing users to achieve their ideal experience. What’s that like? That depends on the […].

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 31, 2022

4, at 10:00 am.Effective June 9, 2022, all public Board activities are now held in a “hybrid” environment. The Board will be holding its next Board meeting on Wednesday, Jan.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Two new medicinal cannabis products containing THC have been verified as meeting the quality standard. New Zealand’s Medicinal Cannabis Agency publicly advised of the verification on 21 December 2022. “We […].

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 22, 2022

UK website leafie reports Hundreds of experts have signed an open letter calling on the UK Government to reconsider its planned strategy to punish members of the public who use drugs recreationally.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As public sentiment has changed—driven in large part by anecdotal […]. The progress they have made since 2020 has been extraordinary. The path from illegality to legality looks remarkably like the journey that cannabis has been on for the last several years.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Full Job Description Summary Reporting to a Senior Analyst, the Associate’s role is to assist with the preparation of equity research publications, develop and maintain financial models, complete ad hoc research requests, and generally assist the Analyst in all aspects of equity research.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 13, 2022

What will this mean for western public cannabis companies? The Cannabis 101 site is reporting the following… Euroclear, one of the two largest exchanges in Europe has announced that as of January 2023, it will no longer allow the sale and clearance of “international” cannabis stocks. In news that is bound to be a blow […].

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Abstract After decades of prohibition, psychedelics are generating intense public and private interest. Scientists are researching the therapeutic properties of these substances, and mounting evidence supports their ability to treat a variety of mental health conditions.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 9, 2022

KPTV reports that all that publicity wasn’t nescessarily good for the business Police served a warrant and made arrests at a shop in Portland that is selling psychedelic mushrooms that aren’t legal in Oregon yet.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 8, 2022

December 7, 2022 Notice of proposed rulemaking to adopt emergency regulations for requirements for delivery of cannabis goods The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is providing notice to the public of its intent to adopt its emergency regulations implementing Assembly Bill 195 which requires that information relating to cannabis and cannabis products (..)

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The Cannabis Council of Canada (C3) has called on the federal government to provide “immediate financial relief” for the legal cannabis industry and end the “stigmatization” of legal cannabis that allegedly limits progress on the key public health aims of legalization. On September 22, Health Canada announced the launch of […].

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Public comment is due by February 12, 2023. Michelle Bodian, Sam Kovach-Orr, Bridgette Nikisher Vicente Sederberg LLP Draft regulations to implement the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act MRTA have been published.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Possession, public consumption, and growing are all crimes that have steep punishments. While the country is notoriously tight-lipped about specifics regarding breaking laws, smuggling any substance can lead to 20 years in prison and fines of up to $80,000. Non-Qatar residents with drug charges may be deported.

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Otherside Farms

DECEMBER 6, 2022

You cannot use or smoke cannabis in public spaces or anywhere that can disturb people from the smell. The policy promotes small-scale cannabis farming, while laws exist to prohibit certain uses, like smoking cannabis in public, for example. What you can’t do. You cannot use cannabis products that have more than 0.2 percent THC.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The rules and regulations were published in the New York State Register on December 13, 2022, starting a 60-day public comment period. As all of our readers are aware (we assume), on November 21, 2022, the Cannabis Control Board (CCB) released almost all of the adult-use rules and regulations.

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Medicinal Genomics

DECEMBER 8, 2022

We’d like to thank Zamir Punja and Collin Palmer for submitting additional HpLVd genomes to this public resource. To facilitate this, we built Viropedia.net , which visualizes the secondary structure of all HpLVd viroids published to date and their respective homologies to the Jamaican Lion genome.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Certain public companies are still out there poking around, usually offering a mix of cash and debt for distressed but attractive brands; or sometimes cash and convertible debt (typically parent company stock). The Commission also has worked to address its lack of responsiveness and organization around public records requests.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Taking all of the findings into account, the team emphasized “an urgent need for a unified regulatory approach to mitigate the public health risk of cannabis contamination at a national level” and a “national-level guideline on the contaminant regulations of cannabis.” As per the results, 2.3% failed for flower and 9.2% for extracts.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It seems OLCC took that feedback seriously, concluding: During the rules advisory committee meetings and the rule public comment period, it became obvious… that a separate rulemaking process focusing solely on drive-up and on-site delivery rules is needed. People had a lot to say about this one, as we can attest from last month’s hearings.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The Court also found that the lower court should have dismissed the plaintiff’s tortious discharge claim because the public policy set out in NRS 678C.850(3) 850(3) is not so strong and compelling as to support a claim for tortious discharge.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Though the plant is usually tolerated, police can and do still search people smoking in public. The country hosts several cannabis events, including Cannafest in Prague , Konopex in Ostrava , and the Million Marihuana March. However, full legalization may be on the horizon.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For most collateral, just filing a financing statement (oftentimes called a UCC-1) with the state will amount to valid perfection (because it puts the public on notice). How creditors perfect will vary from state to state under state UCC laws and it will also vary by collateral type (see Part 3 of the UCC). But not always.

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The Joint Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

With the rise in vaping culture, it is now quite common to spot someone with a vape product in coffee shops or other public places. Notably, vaping is scentless unless you use a fruity flavor, but the smell won’t last long; hence you can easily vape in a private place and move to public spaces without getting noticed.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Under those circumstances, it is improper for USPTO to create legal facts on the ground through its decisions on trademark applications, particularly given its lack of expertise on public health matters.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2022

complaints against licensed cannabis businesses that DCR should investigate.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 20, 2022

PROVIDENCE, RI / ACCESSWIRE / December 19, 2022 / MMJ BioPharma Labs, MMJ BioPharma Cultivation, and MMJ International Holdings, is in negotiations with a publicly traded international pharmaceutical company to collaborate on execution of its planed cannabis clinical trials and drug development.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Commentary from OLCC published its proposed rules for Batch Tagging Mature (Flowering) Cannabis Plants and announced the date for the public hearing for comments: 10:00am on December 19th, 2022.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Regardless of the need for more information, these studies are necessary for keeping the cannabis-consuming population well-informed. The post This Study Suggests Avoiding Cannabis Before Surgery to Avoid Increased Postoperative Pain appeared first on Cannabis Central.

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NORML

DECEMBER 20, 2022

"Democrats' failure and the GOP's continued resistance to any progress is out of step with voters’ opinion, is bad politics, and most importantly, it is bad public policy.". The post No Further Movement Expected on SAFE Banking, Other Marijuana Reforms in 117th Congress appeared first on NORML.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Joseph Pinion argued that there was not enough research on the public health risks of cannabis use before lifting the prohibition. This also would ensure that federal regulation protects public health and safety and prioritize restorative and economic justice.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Jacqueline Coleman (D) praised the move, pointing to broad public support for medical marijuana among the veteran population. Kentucky’s General Assembly is this state’s sole and final policy-making body, and they must be allowed to have their say. We are reviewing these executive orders to determine the next steps.”

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