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The Week in Weed: December 4, 2020

The Blunt Truth

The legislation removes cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act. Since the likelihood of the Senate even considering this measure is nil, those who oppose the legislation can breathe easy. This has been a slow process, and will require regulatory action should the legislation become law. united nations. and finally.

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Release: LATHAM & WATKINS SECURES COMPLETE VICTORY FOR FORMER KANAVAPE DIRECTOR ANTONIN COHEN IN HIS SUCCESSFUL APPEAL BEFORE THE FRENCH COURT

Cannabis Law Report

In 2015, Antonin Cohen and fellow-co-director of KanaVape, Sébastien Béguerie, were prosecuted for selling vaping products containing natural CBD, a non-psychotropic substance contained in the hemp (Cannabis sativa) plant.

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Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduces Bill to Regulate Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD in Food

Cannabis Law Report

introduced legislation on May 21 to ensure hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) is regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) like other ingredients used in dietary supplements, foods, and beverages. US Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

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Lawmakers back legislation to legalize hemp, regulate CBD products in Louisiana

SMPL

Louisiana lawmakers have agreed to legalize the growth of hemp and allow the sale of some CBD products, sending two pieces of legislation to the governor’s desk that would lay out a highly-regulated program in line with the federal farm bill. Hemp comes from the same species of plant, Cannabis Sativa, as marijuana.

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Is Hemp CBD Really Unlawful in California?

Canna Law Blog

To really understand the legal status of Hemp CBD in California, one should understand the state’s stance on “cannabis” The term “cannabis” is a legally defined term that means the Cannabis sativa L. 3% delta-9 THC and excludes hemp, which is legally defined as the Cannabis sativa L. plant with more than.3%

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Hemp-CBD Laws: Alabama

Canna Law Blog

This federal and state interplay has resulted in many legislative and regulatory changes at the state level. In light of these legislative changes, we are presenting a 50-state series analyzing how each jurisdiction treats hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp-CBD”). percent on a dry weight basis.”

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What are the cannabis laws in Mexico? Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

The legislation follows a ruling by the country’s supreme court in 2018 which overturned a ban on recreational cannabis as unconstitutional. The ruling also mandated that Mexico’s Congress pass legislation in kind. A ruling by the country’s supreme court in 2018 overturned a ban on recreational cannabis as unconstitutional.

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