Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

These FAQs, notably, are based expressly on federal law , and do not explicitly cite California law to support CDPH’s attempted ban on Hemp CBD foods. There are really two main arguments in the FAQs for why Hemp CBD foods are unlawful: Hemp was a Schedule I (illegal) drug under the Controlled Substances Act.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

As we previously explained , alcoholic beverages are regulated by federal and state laws. Cannabis is heavily regulated at the state level but unlike alcohol, it is—for the most part—strictly prohibited under federal law. Pre-Manufactured Alcohol Beverages Infused with Hemp.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 14, 2019

Banking , intellectual property , food and beverage (and cosmetics ), international trade , domestic trade , state laws , ag production contracts , etc., law with respect to cannabis. When it comes to industrial hemp, the 2018 Farm Bill upended all of these things. That exchange takes U.S. So what does this mean for U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2022

Food and Drug Administration. The lack of robust research on cannabis products, cannabis as a therapy and dependence or addiction to cannabis heightens the challenge of developing sound policies on the use of cannabis in health care facilities.

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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.

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Veriheal

MAY 16, 2025

Profits Drive Prices, Prices Drive Consumer Decisions Once competition and a surplus have been created, it still doesnt mean that dispensaries are lowering prices for customers in certain states anytime soonprofits being the main driving force. Since cultivators grow cannabis domestically in the U.S.,

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2019

It still makes clear that bringing cannabis into a jurisdiction would be unlawful where it would violate the laws of that jurisdiction. It’s not yet totally clear how this would play out for permit holders in states with current regimes, i.e., whether they would have to get federal permits and/or what criteria they’d be held to.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2019

Financial institutions that work with marijuana businesses must conduct due diligence to ensure that marijuana businesses are complying with state law. For example, certain hemp-derived products may now or in the future be regulated by state health departments and/or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 10, 2019

Second, the law obviously changes nothing about the Controlled Substances Act or state law. Psilocybin is still a Schedule I substance per the federal Controlled Substances Act and Colorado law. ” The law does not expressly allow for the manufacture of food or other products out of mushrooms.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2019

As we previously explained, alcoholic beverages are regulated under federal and state law. Most states, including Oregon, mandate that manufacturers provide proof to their liquor control board that their product formula has received approval from the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco and Trade Bureau (“TTB”).

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2020

The holding of this case suggests that a compound that has long been used as a food or dietary supplement for therapeutic reasons does not meet the definition of drug, and thus, may be lawfully sold and marketed in interstate commerce without the approval of the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”).

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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. Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. The HR team met with senior management, and all agreed that it was Company policy for everyone to submit to a preemployment drug screen. Case Summary. In Espindola v.

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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. Nancy Mace (R-SC) unveiled the States Reform Act, a proposal to remove marijuana from the auspices of the federal Controlled Substances Act. . Senior Policy Fellow. The Official Press Release. — Rep.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

All of this has been based on administrative policy declared by the Secretary of State’s Office, not on legislation or a change to the California Business and Professions Code, but Senate Bill 185 , which was introduced on January 30, 2019 and just went to committee, would change that.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Hemp-CBD is the main hemp consumer market , and businesses of all sizes are chomping at the bit in the food, beverage, and supplement world to get a handle on manufacturing, distributing, and selling hemp-CBD products as the newest wellness craze.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 13, 2020

The definition also includes components, parts, and accessories of tobacco products and excludes products that are classified as drugs or devices under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), even if those products are made or derived from tobacco.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 16, 2020

Shopify’s policy explicitly states: Shopify can’t provide advice on what and where merchants can sell, but we recommend that merchants review and monitor federal, state, and local laws, as well as monitor updates from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

In the early months of 2019, and after the recent passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, an increasing number of state and municipal agencies continue to pay close attention to hemp-derived CBD products, in some cases leaving products under siege by regulators.

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Veriheal

JUNE 16, 2021

If you haven’t worked in the food industry, you might be amazed at some of the people that waiters and waitresses have to deal with. Going a step further beyond voicing support, Amazon announced they are revising their workplace policy regarding cannabis consumption. I worked as a waitress for years.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 6, 2019

In Indiana, a group of retailers who sell CBD products filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of Indiana to declare Indiana’s law making it illegal to manufacture, finance, deliver, or possess “smokable hemp” under state law.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2019

As we previously explained, alcoholic beverages are regulated under federal and state law. Most states, including Oregon, mandate that manufacturers provide proof to their liquor control board that their product formula has received approval from the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco and Trade Bureau (“TTB”).

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2019

In the midst of this uncertainty, we have been stressing to our clients the importance of insurance coverage for your business (see Anatomy of a Cannabis Insurance Policy Part 1: The Basics )– especially insurance that covers your liability for your marijuana- and hemp-derived products. Breach of warranty.

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NORML

MAY 31, 2019

This week, the US Food and Drug Administration is taking in-person public testimony with regard to the “manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale” of CBD-infused retail products. Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! NV resident? OR resident? 6073 and H.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

There are questions about the logistics of opening and running one of these types of businesses, given the complex interplay of laws and regulations promulgated by bodies from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to cities and counties. Third, multiple existing and state laws and regulations will apply to a ketamine clinic.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The case involved an Oregon fire loss arising under a homeowner’s insurance policy issued by Country Mutual to Peter and Wendy Bogard. Sections 811 and 812 (as amended), regardless of whether the controlled substance is legal under any state law (for example: marijuana).” The timing of a loss matters.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 7, 2022

However, most common psychedelics, including psilocybin, remain illegal federally, so the impact of new state laws will depend upon the federal government declining to prosecute cases involving these substances. Psychedelic Alpha Policy Map. Psychedelics and the United States Food and Drug Administration.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2022

The policy emphasizes that recreational marijuana use remains illegal at the federal level – but notes that PAST recreational drug use should not be determinative in making an adjudicative decision. If you pop hot on a drug test, you will have a hard time arguing that you didn’t know better with this policy clarification on the table.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

Largely, hemp can be legally cultivated, processed and sold– but only for scientific, medicinal 2 or food or industrial purposes 3. Applicable law: The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 19852 (NDPS), Drugs and Cosmetics Act,1940 (DCA), excise laws and cannabis specific state laws apply.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 26, 2019

Yet ANOTHER Cannabis Trademark Infringement Case: Tapatio Foods Files Suit. At this point, Harvest of California, which owns California state trademarks for the HARVEST name, sued Harvest of Arizona in California Superior Court for trademark infringement and unfair competition in California. Federal trademark law is not applicable.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Financial institutions that work with marijuana businesses must conduct due diligence to ensure that marijuana businesses are complying with state law. That includes regularly submitting Suspicious Activity Reports (“SARs”) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”).

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

Equity operators are also eligible for rebates under the new law. . In addition to substantial tax policy reform, AB-195 imposes new compliance requirements for operators including those related to Labor Peace Agreements (LPAs) and delivery trips in METRC. Human Food Manufacturer. Human Food Manufacturer with Cannery License.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

State legislators in 2021 enacted over 50 laws liberalizing marijuana policies in more than 25 states, according to a report issued today by the National Organization of the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). These policies are popular among voters, regardless of political party.”. FULL REPORT. EXPUNGEMENT.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 27, 2022

This means that although some states allow its use for medicinal purposes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has federal authority to approve drugs for medicinal use in the U.S. For immigration matters, it is a federal law that controls, and it remains a federal offense to possess marijuana. Gonzales v. citizens.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 14, 2021

I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to get this bill signed into law so that we can enact sensible and meaningful cannabis reform that will improve lives and livelihoods.”. Joyce and Young’s efforts come as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and fellow Sens. “My Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore.,

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SpeedWeed

MAY 13, 2021

I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to get this bill signed into law so that we can enact sensible and meaningful cannabis reform that will improve lives and livelihoods.”. Joyce and Young’s efforts come as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and fellow Sens. “My Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore.,

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 19, 2020

Recent regulatory action by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC), however, is an important reminder that the presence of a product is not necessarily a reflection of the government’s position on its legality. In the absence of federal action, states have developed their own regulatory schemes.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2019

Hemp growth programs took root in four different states, expanded in two states, and legislation awaits the governor’s signature in another state in the month of May. State law defines hemp using the 2018 Farm Bill and exempts hemp and hemp-derived products from scheduled control.

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