Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Southern Oregon legislators update Commission on illegal cannabis activity. Portland, OR — The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission unanimously agreed to fine a Portland based recreational marijuana processor $100,000 for deliberately sidestepping packaging and labeling rules designed to protect consumers. PDF Version.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 11, 2024

New sponsored legislation from Sen. Though all these proposals deal with hemp regulations and consumer safety, SB3926 does not align with Ford and Collins’ bills. Stakeholders’ ongoing battle over hemp regulations in Illinois continued this week. Kimberly A.

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Hemp Safety Food THC 82

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 28, 2022

In a letter led by the Consumer Brands Association that was sent to congressional lawmakers on Wednesday, more than a dozen companies and industry trade association associations said that misleading packaging of cannabis products that are modeled in the style of popular commercial items poses a public safety risk, particular for children.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 15, 2019

The new law will set up guidelines for inventory testing and tracking, advertising, packaging and labeling, among other things. It also allows employers to fire medical marijuana users in certain “safety-sensitive jobs” who test positive for cannabis use.

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WeedAdvisor

OCTOBER 21, 2019

After lengthy debate and an array of public input, Mexico finally released details of its draft legislation, which is set to go to a vote soon, according to Marijuana Business Daily. Mexico’s legislation is not a carbon copy of Canada’s. One key goal in the draft legislation is similar to those enacted by states like Illinois.

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Legislation Seed-To-Sale Packaging Consumption 45

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 3, 2022

From day one legislators have actively ignored this issue in the name of over cautious safety and the industry has not pushed back enough to demand better solutions Here’s the introduction “We’re going to have this entire new universe of plastic waste of the worst kind,” says one environmental activist. Great report.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 21, 2021

The CCB recently created a Cannabis Advisory Commission, Martin added, which is made up of industry stakeholders, legislators and government agencies who will ultimately make recommendations to the full board. One of these priorities will likely be reforming state regulations on packaging and labeling, Martin said. “A

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 14, 2024

This legislation outlines the eligibility criteria for patients, allowing those with qualifying conditions to obtain medical marijuana cards. Additionally, the Medical Cannabis Act regulates various aspects of the program, including testing, labeling, and packaging requirements for medical marijuana products.

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Dispensary Programs Legalization Marijuana 52

WeedAdvisor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Mexico’s unique journey to legalization is about to hit its peak as the Senate prepares to debate draft legislation for the upcoming cannabis framework. According to Mexico News Daily , the Senate’s debate on the legislation is set for next week. With the clock ticking, legislators hope to finalize the laws in the following weeks.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2019

Legislative Changes Currently Effective. Legislative Changes Effective After August 29. Packaging/labeling – HB 2612 and HB 2601 add packaging and labeling requirements. Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority announces legislative changes to program. This license is anticipated to be available by early 2020.

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Legislation Programs Seed-To-Sale Marijuana 55

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2022

More than 20 state attorneys general (AGs) authored an open letter to congressional leaders calling for legislation that would regulate tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) edibles that mimic the packaging and names of popular products. Manufacturers of copycat and illicit THC edibles do not represent the cannabis industry.

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Edibles THC Packaging Safety 52

Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

On December 2, Congress introduced the CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act (the Act ), a bipartisan bill that would establish federal standards for food and beverage products containing hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD). But what is worth noting here is the narrow scope of this legislation. In a press release , U.S.

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Food Cannabinoids CBD Safety 68

Veriheal

MARCH 25, 2024

While more states introduce legislation targeting or banning these products, Amazon’s sales of them seem to have only ramped up in response. The report’s authors acknowledge the possible safety and health implications, as it may weaken the overall hemp and cannabis sectors and impede the ongoing efforts toward reform.

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Hemp CBD Seed-To-Sale Policy 95

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 31, 2019

Portland, OR — Today the Oregon Liquor Control Commission provided the Oregon Legislative Assembly with the 2019 Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Legislative Report required by ORS 475B.548. 2019 Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Legislative Report. A Letter from OLCC Director Steve Marks. Or Read It Here.

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Legislation Recreational Marijuana Policy 61

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 25, 2022

The author of a Tennessee bill seeking to ban delta-8 has altered the legislation to instead carry language regulating the hemp-derived substance. This helps pave the way to help legalize marijuana when it comes, instead of shut the door on this completely.” – Cara Roberts to the Press.

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THC Packaging Safety Hemp 52

Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act (the Act ) indicates that the Feds might regulate CBD as a food ingredient, and that it may lead to regulation of other cannabinoids. Task the FDA with establishing CBD content limits, packaging and labeling requirements, and determining in which categories of food CBD is appropriate for use.

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Food CBD Safety Hemp 66

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 19, 2021

Last week, Senators Schumer (D-NY), Booker (D-NJ), and Wyden (D-OR) circulated a discussion draft of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act , a legislative proposal to deschedule and legalize cannabis.

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Legislation Digestion Safety CBD 105

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 12, 2021

“The community safety unit has the authority to enter premises where cannabis is being sold without a provincial retail store licence and take enforcement action, including seizing cannabis,” said Visintin. The unlicensed sale of cannabis is illegal.” The products have an estimated retail value of $100,000.

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Edibles Safety Retail Packaging 98

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 21, 2022

Friends and neighbors, Imagine if the federal government built a new highway in Minnesota that had no speed limit and posed a great safety threat to motorists. However, it was the federal government that left this highway unregulated, and it then fell to the state to add important safety regulations. Contact me.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Who has drawn up the legislation and what are its basic aims? AB 45 is key California legislation, passed in early September 2021, that makes a clear legal path for the retail sale of hemp- derived CBD dietary supplements, foods, and cosmetics in the state of California. What are the provisions for labelling and packaging?

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Law Hemp Food Legislation 98

SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

It also found that decades of cannabis prohibition have failed to achieve public health and safety goals and have led to unjust arrests and convictions, particularly in communities of color. In 2019, Governor Cuomo signed legislation to decriminalize the penalties for unlawful possession of cannabis. View original article.

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Programs Legislation Decriminalization Safety 40

The Blunt Truth

APRIL 23, 2020

The lack of funding for marijuana businesses in the stimulus packages, the halt to state legalization efforts, the issues surrounding Massachusetts (yes, those continue), even Mexico’s decision to legalize cannabis – all are caused or colored by the coronavirus. See text of bill here. marijuana banking. INTERNATIONAL NEWS.

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Banking Packaging Programs Legislation 101

Veriheal

JUNE 30, 2020

In the month following the death of George Floyd at the hands (the knee rather) of a Minneapolis police officer, we have seen a sweeping wave of legislation in an attempt to quell the situation. Listening to and acting on new legislation in support of ending racial injustice solidifies real representation. Civil unrest continues.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 14, 2022

With a new year, comes a new legislative session, which started on January 10, 2022 here in Washington state. Expanding regulatory authority over cannabinoids that may be impairing and providing for enhanced product safety and consumer information disclosure about marijuana products.”. HB 1668 and companion bill SB 5547 -?

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Research and Development Cannabinoids Packaging Hemp 52

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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Pets Safety Packaging CBD 69

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Lab Testing and Product Safety. Packaging, Labeling, and Advertising. Impaired Driving and Traffic Safety. Their work informed several letters to Congress regarding national cannabis policy priorities and comments on proposed federal legislation to legalize cannabis federally. Social and Economic Equity.

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Compliance Compliance Topical Programs 98

SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Still About Safety. Two and a half years since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, the FDA’s recent refusals make clear that the agency has unresolved safety concerns. In prior instances, though, the FDA’s refusal rationale was limited to the drug preclusion language, likely because prior petitions failed to include safety data.

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Data Safety Food Pets 79

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 28, 2022

The House included the reform in its version of the America COMPETES Act, marking the sixth time that the chamber has advanced the legislation , but the provision was stripped in the Senate.

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Banking Access Legislation Packaging 59

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

On July 14, 2021, Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) released the discussion draft of historic federal cannabis legalization legislation, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA). While unlikely to pass in this Congress, the momentous legislation gives us a roadmap for how the U.S.

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Hemp Law Seed-To-Sale Food 105

Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2022

This plan will next be sent to the European Commission for a review before it goes to German lawmakers to actually put together the operative legislation. It’s clear from the above that Germany is truly concerned about the illicit market within its borders and about the health and safety of its people.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Still About Safety. Two and a half years since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, the FDA’s recent refusals make clear that the agency has unresolved safety concerns. In prior instances, though, the FDA’s refusal rationale was limited to the drug preclusion language, likely because prior petitions failed to include safety data.

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Business Data Safety Food 60

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2022

The Department developed and received approval for eight regulatory packages that, among many things, expand support for equity applicants and licensees and lowers barriers for businesses to attain and maintain licenses. Taking actions to support the cannabis market. Issued more than 4,000 new licenses.

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Compliance Compliance Supply Chain Environment 52

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 15, 2022

package), virtually criminalizing the full spectrum hemp industry. Rather than undertake this complicated technical exercise, retailers may choose to segregate full spectrum products, or all hemp products, which would hinder commerce, chill the economy, and send an inaccurate message that hemp products are a public health or safety risk.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Still About Safety. Two and a half years since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, the FDA’s recent refusals make clear that the agency has unresolved safety concerns. In these most recent refusals, however, the agency had safety data to review. A Legislative Fix? As proposed, Sen. Not About Enforcement.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 22, 2022

Cannabis Legalisation Bill 2022 , introduced in South Australia’s legislative council on May 18, calls for the strict legalisation and regulation of cannabis. The legislation had been originally introduced in November 2021 , but had to be reintroduced in the newest session of Parliament, following an election in March of this year.

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Seed-To-Sale Legalization Research and Development Legislation 52

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The organization has, they say, ……evaluated patient access, affordability, equity, and product safety. With a decline in legislative improvements in state medical cannabis programs, millions of patients are left with limited or no access,” ASA Executive Director Debbie Churgai said. “It

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The Joint Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

Despite its legality, there are concerns about the safety and regulation of delta-8 THC products. Nevertheless, experts, including medical professionals and legislators, have raised concerns about the unregulated production and accessibility of delta-8 THC products. The safety of Delta-8 THC products is a subject of concern and debate.

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