Canna Care Docs

JULY 25, 2023

Although recreational cannabis remains illegal in West Virginia, residents living with certain medical conditions may qualify for a medical marijuana card. Since 2017, West Virginia joined the majority of states in legalizing medical cannabis. What are the medical cannabis laws in West Virginia?

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2019

420, or the Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol Act. 420, if passed in its current form, would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act’s scheduling. The law wouldn’t allow complete legalization without regulation. Stay tuned to the Canna Law Blog for more details and updates.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 5, 2021

Lafayette-based food delivery company Waitr said it is teaming up with Flow Payments to create a specialized platform for the sale and delivery of legal marijuana. According to Leafly , a cannabis website, 12 states allow delivery of medical marijuana products and six states allow for delivery of recreational products.

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MMJ Recs

JANUARY 22, 2024

Among these, medical marijuana edibles have emerged as a discreet and palatable option for patients seeking the therapeutic benefits of cannabis without the traditional methods of smoking or vaporizing. Unlike other forms of cannabis consumption, edibles have a delayed onset, often taking an hour or more for effects to manifest.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 27, 2022

Each jurisdiction has its own criteria regarding what conditions cannabis can be prescribed for, in what amounts, and the process for issuing medical marijuana licenses. Based on this, immigrants may believe using marijuana in a state that has legalized it will not hurt or impact their immigration status. Gonzales v.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 6, 2021

Recently, when dismissing a job-applicant’s disability discrimination claims brought under California state law, the U.S. First, an employer can condition an offer of employment on the completion of a preemployment drug screen, including a test for marijuana. Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. Case Summary. In Espindola v.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Here’s a rundown of the details based on the draft legislation and summary documents obtained by Marijuana Moment: . Revenue would support grant programs for community reentry, law enforcement and Small Business Administration (SBA) aid for newly licensed businesses. Federal agencies could continue to drug test for marijuana.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2020

We have spilled a good bit of ink on this blog writing about the MORE Act (Marijuana Opportunity and Expungement Act) which is finally headed to a floor vote in the House, probably tomorrow, December 3. As a matter of federal law, yes, cannabis will be descheduled entirely. But state laws will not be preempted in the least.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

Section 6 of SB 5372 focuses on hemp extract certification: Hemp extracts are not an approved food ingredient in Washington until it is federally authorized for use as a food ingredient. The FDA has long maintained that hemp extract (setting aside hemp seed products) is not an approved food ingredient. What’s next?

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 15, 2022

On Friday, April 1, 2022, the House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act for the second time in two years, with 220 votes in favor and 204 votes in opposition. All three proposed laws expressly address some financial institutions’ ability to operate in this emerging market.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Since February was Marijuana Awareness Month and April is Cannabis Awareness Month, in honor of both, Kind Meds is answering some of the most common cannabis-related questions. Cannabis comes in three forms: marijuana, hashish, and hash oil. The leaves and flowers of the cannabis plant are marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Today, I intro’d the #StatesReformAct a turnkey federal tax and regulate framework for existing state laws. Marijuana Moment report. Nancy Mace (R-SC) is sponsoring the bill—titled the States Reform Act—along with a handful of initial Republican cosponsors. WATCH [link] pic.twitter.com/maZLxlVa1Z. — Rep.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

SB 2865 authorizes $40 million in bonds for the construction of a platform that will recover carbon dioxide and convert it into food grade liquid carbon dioxide. We applaud Hawaii for incentivizing hemp sustainability and we encourage Hawaii Hemp Supporters to use our State Action Center to urge lawmakers to support SB 2865.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 20, 2021

MARGATE — City Commission on Thursday joined the growing list of communities in New Jersey saying “no thanks” to legalized marijuana. 21 — 180 days from the adoption of the state law — to create any local enforcement structure. Towns that do not act by then will be governed by the state’s law. Read more [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2022

In c larifying guidance signed December 21, 2021 , Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines offered insight on several hot topics involving security clearances and the growing prevalence of recreational marijuana in many states. Investing in marijuana businesses by clearance holders. ODNI Marijuana Clarifying Guidance.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 29, 2022

On Thursday, July 21, 2022, Senators Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden, and Cory Booker unveiled the long-awaited Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) , which, if passed, would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and require various federal agencies to establish rules for regulating various aspects of the marijuana industry.

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Veriheal

MAY 29, 2023

Candidates of all ages can now apply to join the agency if they have abstained from marijuana for one year before applying. ” Over-the-counter products include lotions, oils, shampoos, food , and dietary supplements. Before this policy, cannabis use within the past three years led to automatic disqualification. In 2022, Rep.

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MJ Business Attorneys

DECEMBER 27, 2018

No longer will the US have to depend on Chinese and Canadian imports to foster the legal hemp market in the ‘States. However, this privilege is subject to all the traditional export regulatory requirements governed by various federal agencies, such as the Department of Commerce and the Food and Drug Administration.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2022

In addition, the licensees must execute a management agreement with a third-party operator to manage and operate the remaining facilities that the department will continue to permit in compliance with state law. Treasury Seeks Comment on Collecting Marijuana-Related Business Activity Information. On June 8, 2022, the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 3, 2023

See Major Food and Beverage Companies Call Out Marijuana Copycats ). and New York state law. Cannabis companies, for some reason, seem to love clever names predicated on well-known brands. See e.g. Zkittlez and Skittles or Bloom and Cool ). More often than not, these companies end up in trouble. 1051 et seq.,

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Under federal law, CBD products must be derived from hemp plants, not marijuana plants. Marijuana plants, on the other hand, contain high levels of THC. So, when purchasing CBD products, make sure they are derived from hemp plants, not marijuana plants. Otherwise, you could be breaking the law.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2022

As our firm’s prior information memos on cannabis have shown 1 , the legalization of marijuana for recreational or medical use in states still poses legal issues in higher education due to marijuana’s illegality under federal law. Food and Drug Administration.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 1, 2019

As of October 21, 33 states and the District of Columbia have allowed the use of medical marijuana. In addition, recreational marijuana is legalized in 10 states and the District of Columbia (see Exhibit 1 for details). Despite legalization in the majority of states, however, federal law (i.e.,

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Marijuana Moment reports. Lab testing shows the marshmallow treat does contain delta-9 THC—the main intoxicating ingredient in pot—which remains illegal to sell in Virginia even after lawmakers legalized marijuana possession last year. By Ned Oliver, Virginia Mercury. The Lucky Charms cereal bars for sale at Sen.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Marijuana has been a long-standing subject of controversy in the U.S Even though 47 states have legalized cannabis for some forms of medical use , New York significantly falls behind its neighbors in terms of marijuana legislation. History of Marijuana Legislation in New York. Marijuana legislation main driving forces.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2022

The teeth to the law are just not there. The state wanted to bring in revenue with marijuana licenses, and now, we have this problem.”. The nation’s most liberal state was the first to legalize medical marijuana in 1996, and since then, recreational use has become legal as well in all Western states.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

November 3 is a date that will go down in history for those who fought for recreational marijuana in the state of Arizona. On this date, Proposition 207 was approved , which legalized the use of recreational marijuana. However, while legal now, several regulations apply to the sale, purchase, and consumption of marijuana.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 9, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. As we reported here , there are enough signatures to qualify, but the state’s Attorney General believes that the initiative as written violates state law.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Why Patients Need Access to Pesticide-Free Marijuana. Marijuana laws have evolved significantly over the past few decades, with many states allowing adults to purchase and consume marijuana for medical use, recreation or both. Lack of Assurance that Medical Marijuana Products Are Pesticide Free.

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Otherside Farms

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The strains of cannabis that make you feel euphoric fall under the marijuana title. government’s regulation states hemp is any plant under 0.3% Growing hemp is an easy process under the new federal laws. Marijuana cultivation, on the other hand, is regulated by individual state laws. THC content.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

Two things happened on the same day: the Senate unanimously passed the CMRE Act (Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act), and House leadership scheduled the MORE Act (Marijuana Opportunity and Expungement Act) for a floor vote next week. Not all cannabis reform is a good thing. The MORE Act falls into that final category.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

That said, in the years since cannabis has become legal in various states, the federal government has taken an increasingly less active role in enforcement in those states. Sure, the feds could start ramping up enforcement even against state-lawful operators, but it doesn’t seem like that’s going to happen any time soon.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 21, 2022

To keep our drivers safe, it became necessary for the Minnesota Legislature to pass a state law to reduce the speed limit to 60 mph. However, it was the federal government that left this highway unregulated, and it then fell to the state to add important safety regulations. Whereas marijuana contains more than 0.3%

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The Joint Blog

JULY 21, 2019

Utah officials on Friday granted eight medical marijuana cultivation licenses to businesses that are both from Utah and those from outside the state reports the Associated Press. As noted by the AP, that’s two short of the 10 growers allowed under state law, but regulators are “hoping to ensure a supply-and-demand balance.”

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 4, 2019

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Our weekly review starts in Georgia, where the governor is expected to sign a medical marijuana reform bill into law. In Montana, legislators defeated a bill that would have legalized recreational marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

. §801-971, which categorically prohibits the use of marijuana even for medical purposes preempts the provisions in Connecticut’s Palliative Use of Marijuana Act (PUMA) Conn. that prohibits employers from discriminating i.e. firing or refusing to hire, against authorized persons who use marijuana for medical purposes.

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The Joint Blog

MARCH 30, 2020

Although Oklahoma medical marijuana dispensaries are prohibited from delivering during the new coronavirus pandemic, they can offer curbside pickup with limited contact, say state officials. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority said in a statement that state law doesn’t allow medical marijuana to be delivered.

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