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. That has made it very difficult for many hemp and hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”) businesses to access bank accounts. That is changing.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The hemp-derived cannabinoid market continues to grow and evolve despite lingering questions over federal legality and numerous state laws that try to keep pace. Much has been written about new “legal” hemp products that contain intoxicating delta-8 THC, delta-10 THC and THC-O Acetate. with the authors.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

We get a ton of questions about whether it’s legal to import hemp into the U.S. the mature stalks and seeds incapable of germination) is not in violation of the CSA or related laws and regulations specific to importing goods. That limited exception doesn’t cover other parts of the cannabis plant, including hemp flower.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The California Legislature has passed a bill that will allow California consumers to purchase food, beverage, dietary supplements, and cosmetics manufactured with hemp-derived cannabinoids such as cannabidiol (CBD). Assembly Bill 45 (AB45), which is expected to be signed into law before Oct. Christian P. Take it up with Congress. .

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

Governor Newsom signed AB-195 into law, which came with sweeping changes specific to the cannabis sector — including changes to cannabis tax & relief, compliance, and oversight. Additionally, the state released its first-ever applications for manufacturing commodities from industrial hemp. Human Food Manufacturer.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2020

A year ago, we discussed a shift in nomenclature for hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp-CBD”) products. Many CBD companies have swapped the word “CBD” for the terms “hemp extract” and “full spectrum hemp” in hope of mitigating the risk of FDA and local enforcement actions.

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SMPL

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

A Harvey man told authorities the four packages he received through the mail at an Elmwood business contained hemp and that he had the paperwork to document their legality. But he was arrested and jailed because federal authorities said the packages contained marijuana that was illegally mailed through the U.S. postal system.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 19, 2020

To date, it’s truly been “buyer beware” outside of states putting together their own protocols on things like recalls, packaging and labeling safety standards, quality assurance reviews, and testing. CBD testing, packaging, and labeling is no consumer safety picnic either.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 8, 2019

The “Tiger Hemp Beer” Case: Clear Your Cannabis Trademarks Before Filing. Defendants have adopted the confusingly similar brand name STONEY PATCH, have copied the look of MCI’s actual product, and have copied the look of the packaging that has long been associated with MCI’s SOUR PATCH candies.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 21, 2022

Because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that CBD-infused foods and dietary supplements cannot be lawfully sold or marketed in the United States, we’re left with a patchwork of often inconsistent state laws. Many states now require CBD labels to identify cannabinoid concentration per serving and/or package.

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Additionally, Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Don Young (R-AK) introduced The Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act to explicitly bar federal agencies from discriminating against workers solely because of their status as a cannabis consumer, or due to testing positive for marijuana use on a workplace drug test.

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The Joint Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

What is Delta 8 THC Delta-8 THC, also known as delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, is a psychoactive cannabinoid derived from the Cannabis sativa plant, specifically from hemp. It has gained significant popularity across the United States due to its availability, even in states where marijuana is illegal. THC content.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 22, 2019

Without further ado: No more Farm Bill hemp-CBD ingredients or additives. It’s no secret that the California Department of Health Food and Drug Branch (“FDB”) has an issue with hemp-CBD. Now though, manufacturers need to ensure that, if a product container is separable from the outer-most packaging (e.g.,

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 20, 2022

Many more ancillary businesses – such as architects, landlords, packaging companies, and insurance companies – interact routinely with this industry. He frequently helps clients in the state-compliant medical and adult-use cannabis, as well as the CBD and hemp markets, comply with U.S. cannabis industry faces.”.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Lawmakers in Connecticut have introduced a package of bills specific legalizing and regulating the use and sale of marijuana by adults, and facilitating equity in the industry. Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk. CO resident?

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Project CBD

AUGUST 23, 2023

Earlier this year, the Food & Drug Administration disclosed that it would not regulate non-pharmaceutical CBD products, thereby putting the onus on Congress to devise an appropriate regulatory framework for cannabidiol and other hemp-derived cannabinoids. 5 The so-called “hemp” market is no longer predominantly a wellness market.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Given the territorial nature of trademark law, it may even be that counterfeiters in illegal states have a head start as to priority, as compared with the original companies that created the marks but operated strictly in accordance with state law. The treatment of hemp trademarks is also instructive.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

JULY 29, 2019

This bill essentially relaxed restrictions, allowing licensed cannabis growers to produce hemp on an industrial scale, without fear of prosecution. It also relaxed restrictions around selling hemp-derived products interstate. but hemp is defined as the plant, or any part of the plant containing a THC concentration of no more than 0.3

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The bill, if passed, would significantly change the state’s cannabis and hemp industries – for better or worse. Today, we’ll take a look at how AB 2223 could change both the cannabis industry and hemp industry in the Golden State. First though, a brief caveat. AB 2223 was just proposed.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

We got 51 hemp-derived Delta-8 THC products tested by an independent lab, and found high levels of Delta-9 THC in most of them. in the Watermelon Pot Rocks from Hemp Living – right through to a massive 23.17% in the Blueberry Muffin disposable vape pen from Dope. And a senior chemist at PharmLabs said: “It’s the hemp black market.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 5, 2020

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will not grant such protection for marks that cover goods and/or services that are a violation of federal law, regardless of whether the activities associated with the goods or services is legal under state law. See 37 C.F.R.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2019

Businesses preparing to market a new product nationally must follow the rules of trademark law as well as marketing and advertising claims under state and US laws when creating a trademark, advertising copy and copyright-registered packaging for the product.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The FDA is punting that task to Congress, which essentially means CBD laws and regulations will either never happen or they’re a far, far way off. What all of that means is that the status quo remains intact: hemp-derived CBD is not an illegal controlled substance under U.S. ” In the case of United States v.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Still though, state law dictates that entities caught operating without a valid license are to be fined up to 3x the cost of a state cannabis license for every day they were found to be out of compliance. has elevated the perception of cannabis consumption with its sophisticated packaging and best selling products.

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Marijuana Packaging

AUGUST 19, 2018

Emergency legislation has already been set to remove the erroneous March 1 st deadline from California’s Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act , but as it stands, state laws and regulations regarding marijuana will become more lax at that time.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The sharp zest of cutting into a citrus fruit, the hearty vibe of a pine forest, the overpowering spice of a freshly crushed peppercorn, and the powerful whiff you get when you crack open a new package of cannabis flower are all thanks to terpenes.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Lawmakers in Connecticut have introduced a package of bills specific legalizing and regulating the use and sale of marijuana by adults and facilitating equity in the industry. Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk. CO resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 22, 2019

And while processors, cultivators and dispensaries are disposing of waste correctly per state laws, much of that waste just ends up in landfills.” Another way cannabis companies are hoping to become more sustainable is through packaging changes. ” Predictions for the Future of Cannabis Sustainability?

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

It’s admirable of California to make it official that financial institutions (and accountants) don’t commit any crimes under state law by virtue of servicing cannabis businesses. There’s one issue though: federal law. No hemp CBD bill (again).

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Two of the three products turned out to be brandless packages of supposed delta-8 products, with no indication of where they came from. He recognized a small sticker slapped onto the package of supposedly delta-8 THC-infused Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. . State trademarks are available, but federal trademarks aren’t. Not so much.

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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. Minnesota Legalizes Hemp-Derived Food and Drink Products. On June 2, 2022, Minnesota Gov.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Subject to compliance with all applicable US federal and state laws and stock exchange rules, Village Farms plans to enter the US high-THC cannabis market via multiple strategies, leveraging one of the largest greenhouse operations in the country (more than 5.5 Sunfarms, ROSE and Balanced Health?cannabis the ability of Pure?Sunfarms?and

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Medicinal Marijuana Association

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Other rules govern cultivation, storage, pest control, packaging and inventory. Even after decriminalization of state laws, it’s still in the law that possession of four ounces or more is a felony. The law also says that growing a single plant is a felony with a fine of $365,000 and up to 20 years in prison.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

We have supporters of the hemp industry that are afraid that, that if we push that marijuana industry too much into legalization, that ‘s going to overshadow hemp, right? Maybe hemp, maybe CBD, but I think it’s going to be years before that happens. I mean, I – you ‘ve got the hemp. RS: Right.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2019

.” Where the Center has had issues with acquiring enough cannabis for its research purposes (because of stringent federal research laws and prohibitions around cannabis), AB 420 allows the Center, via the Program, “to cultivate cannabis for its use in research, pursuant to applicable federal and state laws and regulations.”

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 9, 2021

According to the repor t, many of the products contained compounds not allowed by state law in regulated cannabis products. Additionally, many of the samples contained residual traces of solvents (the chemicals used in the process to separate delta-8 THC from hemp) at levels not safe for human inhalation.

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