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The Week in Weed: August 23, 2019

The Blunt Truth

The new law will allow CBD in food (both human and animal) and cosmetics. The state’s Agriculture Department just clarified that hemp and CBD in food or cosmetics is illegal under both state and federal law. Meanwhile, a hemp delivery truck driver was arrested for possession with intent to distribute.

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ACLU Drug Law Reform Project: Press Release / Summary: ACLU of Alaska v. State of Alaska 

Cannabis Law Report

The American Civil Liberties Union, which challenged the law, said the ruling confirmed that the state constitution protects adults who use and possess marijuana in their homes from police surveillance, searches, arrest and prosecution. “The drug war has wreaked havoc on the Bill of Rights and the U.S.

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The Application Process for New York Cannabis Dispensary Licenses

Cannabis Law Report

The concept of True Party of Interest is one of the most unique aspects of Washington cannabis law and the term will also shape New York’s cannabis market for years to come. Achieving exempt 501(c)(3) status usually precludes violating federal law. Financiers in Washington must go through an application process to loan money.

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10 cultural masterpieces we have thanks to weed

The Cannigma

It included tracks like Nelson’s chart-topping rendition of Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain and the haunting Time of the Preacher (“he screamed like a panther in the middle of the night”). Armstrong was arrested for smoking marijuana in California in 1930, and received a six month sentence. Where does cannabis fit in this story?

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Report: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City -“Is the Colorado Marijuana Industry Showing Signs of Maturation?”

Cannabis Law Report

In recent years, however, states have been adopting legislation to create legal marijuana markets at a rapid pace (Chart 1). xi The marijuana industry experienced substantial growth in recreational sales through mid-2017, with sales doubling twice between 2014 and 2016 (Chart 2). percent in October 2018 (Chart 5).

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Article: Top 5 APAC Countries for Legal Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

No other nation in the region has laws quite so liberal–though rifts between commonwealth and district laws may lead to conflict in the future. District laws conflict with federal laws, however, which may ultimately challenge the validity of such “legalisation.” Laws, Penalties & Arrests.

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Cannacurio Podcast Episode 32 with Robert Mohr and Haley Hayes of PeopleGuru

SpeedWeed

No one wants to be the Al Capone of cannabis that gets arrested for racketeering and wire fraud and everything else that they could potentially charge you with. The architecture on the backside of the system, the way everything works is, everything that goes into the system is mapped to the client’s chart of accounts for the output.

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