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Texas changes state law for medical marijuana
Cannabis Law Report
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021
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IL: Springfield unable to spend marijuana money because of state law.
Cannabis Law Report
JANUARY 13, 2021
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Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority Sued for Violating State Law
SpeedWeed
AUGUST 2, 2021
A recent lawsuit filed against the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) claims that the organization did not make its meeting agenda available to the public, which violated a state law known as the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.
Alert – Maine: State Marijuana Regulators Propose Medical Rules to Mirror State Law
Cannabis Law Report
MARCH 2, 2021
AUGUSTA – Today, the state’s cannabis regulators at the Office of Marijuana… Read More. The post Alert – Maine: State Marijuana Regulators Propose Medical Rules to Mirror State Law first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.
Washington State University Research Article Says , “Washington state law enforcement officers cite concerns with marijuana legalization”
Cannabis Law Report
MAY 8, 2020
Increased drugged driving, greater youth access to marijuana and insufficient officer training are a few of … Read More. Cannabis Law NewsHere’s what the report is outlining… PULLMAN, Wash.
COVID-19 interstate compacts could be a model for regional marijuana trade
Leafly
MAY 27, 2020
A 'western alliance' of legal states could regulate interstate cannabis commerce, say some industry leaders. The post COVID-19 interstate compacts could be a model for regional marijuana trade appeared first on Leafly.
Guest Post: Is CBD Legal? Federal & State Laws [2019]
Cannabis Law Report
MARCH 21, 2019
New laws and bills are constantly being passed that create a great deal of confusion in the cannabis world. Is CBD legal in all 50 states? In this article I’m going to update you on the legal status of CBD , and only CBD, in the United States. I will not cover the legal status of marijuana or any other substance. Unlike marijuana which contains large quantities of the cannabinoid THC that is responsible for making you feel high, CBD will not make you high.
Lanham Act Preemption of State Law Where Cannabis Trademarks Are At Issue
Cannabis Law Report
MARCH 17, 2020
As cannabis products become legal in more and more states, commercial interest grows in protecting the trademarks associated with those products. But what about state or common law rights in trademarks for cannabis products? Source: JD Supra.
Class actions against CBD companies proliferate under federal and state law
Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
Consumer products law blog. Class actions against CBD companies proliferate under federal and state law. And, just last week, a California defendant in a CBD class action filed a motion to dismiss on the grounds that the plaintiffs’ claims are preempted by federal law.
New Washington state law worries marijuana growers over cross-pollination from hemp farms
Cannabis Law Report
JULY 25, 2019
A new Washington state law has marijuana cultivators concerned over the potential of cross-pollination from hemp growers, which could prove disastrous to their bottom line if it occurs – potentially costing them up to tens of thousands of dollars in damages. New Washington state law worries marijuana growers over cross-pollination from hemp farms.
US AG William Bar Indicates A Preference To Enactment Of STATES Law Rather Than Current Situation
Cannabis Law Report
APRIL 11, 2019
Marijuana Moment reports. Attorney General William Barr said on Wednesday that he would prefer that Congress enact legislation allowing states to legalize marijuana instead of continuing the current approach under which a growing number of states have ended cannabis prohibition in conflict with federal law. Read the full Marijuana Moment Report at. Attorney General Says He Prefers Marijuana Reform Bill To Current Federal Law.
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Louisiana: Marijuana Decriminalization Law Takes Effect Today
NORML
JULY 31, 2021
House Bill 652 amends state law so that offenses involving the possession of up to 14 grams of marijuana are punishable by a fine of no more than $100 – no arrest and no jail time. The post Louisiana: Marijuana Decriminalization Law Takes Effect Today appeared first on NORML.
Capitol Confidential: Colorado moves to protect jobs of legal consumers
Leafly
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Politics cannabis legalization Capitol Confidential marijuana legalization state laws state legislatureStop firing people for relaxing on their own time, Colorado Boss. Also: Kentucky makes progress on medical legalization, and Virginia may decriminalize.
Fed Chief Says, “conflicting federal and state laws on the sale of marijuana and other cannabis products put bank supervisors in a “very difficult place.”
Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Senate Tuesday that conflicting federal and state laws on the sale of marijuana and other cannabis products put bank supervisors in a “very difficult place.” Cannabis Law NewsFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said before the U.S. ” Asked by Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., about the Fed’s thoughts on the cannabis space, the leader of the U.S. central bank said further regulatory guidance would be helpful for bank overseers.
Virginia: Marijuana Arrests Decline Year-Over-Year
NORML
JUNE 1, 2020
The total number of marijuana-related marijuana arrests declined more than eight percent from 2018 to 2019, according to annual data compiled by the Virginia State Police. Marijuana-related arrests comprised 57 percent of all drug-related arrests recorded in 2019.
Louisiana Expands State Medical Marijuana Program
MassRoots
AUGUST 3, 2020
New laws expanding the medical marijuana program in Louisiana went into effect on August 1. Home cultivation remains illegal for the more than 4,000 registered medical marijuana patients. Federal Law: SAFE Banking Act.
Municipalities Moving Away from Marijuana Testing for Employees
NORML
MAY 15, 2020
Municipal officials in various cities nationwide are moving away from policies requiring marijuana testing for public employees. In the city of Rochester, council members approved municipal legislation on Tuesday barring pre-employment marijuana testing for non-safety sensitive city employees.
Too Natural for Naturalization: Even Decriminalized Marijuana Can be a Bar to US Citizenship
The Blunt Truth
MAY 28, 2019
As a number of states and the District of Columbia have moved to permit possession, use and sale of marijuana for both medicinal and recreational purposes and the business of legalized cannabis distribution has grown exponentially, federal law banning such activity remains unchanged. Deeming the trend in state law irrelevant, federal immigration authorities have in fact moved in the opposite direction.
American Bar Association Endorses Ending Marijuana Prohibition
NORML
AUGUST 13, 2019
The American Bar Association (ABA) has passed a resolution in support of ending federal marijuana prohibition and removing the substance from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). In language that does not mince words, the proposal reads : FURTHER RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association urges Congress to enact legislation to remove marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
Federal Lawmakers Aim To Legalize Marijuana This Year
MassRoots
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
I introduced S.420, my bill to legalize and responsibly regulate and tax marijuana,” Wyden tweeted on February 8. “It’s It’s time to bring our country’s marijuana policies into the 21st century, and my legislation is the way to do it.”. NEW: I introduced S.420, my bill to legalize and responsibly regulate and tax marijuana. It’s time to bring our country’s marijuana policies into the 21st century, and my legislation is the way to do it.
The Week in Weed: April 5, 2019
The Blunt Truth
APRIL 4, 2019
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Our weekly review starts in Georgia, where the governor is expected to sign a medical marijuana reform bill into law. The law will allow grow houses and production facilities in the state, which will be heavily regulated. The General Law Committee has passed a bill that would establish a marijuana industry in the state.
What’s in a name? Marijuana, Cannabis, and Hemp
Americans for Safe Access
JULY 6, 2020
Adapted from The Medicalization of Marijuana: Legitimacy, Stigma, and the Patient Experience (Routledge, 2019) by Michelle Newhart and William Dolphin. are marijuana, cannabis, and hemp.
Majority of Virginians Favor Legalizing Marijuana
NORML
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
A University of Mary Washington survey shows 61 percent of Virginians favor legalizing the adult use of marijuana. Virginia attitudes, like American attitudes, are increasingly supportive of ending the failed policy of marijuana prohibition and replacing it with a legal marketplace in which products can be safely regulated for responsible consumers. “It comes as no surprise that a majority of Virginians support legalizing marijuana.
Connecticut Legalizes Recreational Marijuana
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 24, 2021
Connecticut has become the 19 th state to legalize recreational marijuana use by adults. Provisions regarding lawful possession go into effect July 1, 2021, but the provisions affecting employers will take effect next year on July 1, 2022.
Statements by Justice Clarence Thomas Are Not an Endorsement of Marijuana
NewsMunchies
JULY 1, 2021
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas recently said that the federal ban on the cultivation and use of marijuana within states “may no longer be necessary or proper” and that inconsistent enforcement led to “traps” for marijuana businesses. United States , the U.S.
New Jersey: Medical Marijuana Expansion Measure Signed Into Law
NORML
JULY 2, 2019
Phil Murphy signed legislation into law today significantly amending and expanding the state’s medical cannabis access program. The new law takes immediate effect. The new law also for the first time permits dispensaries to provide edible cannabis products and to operate on-site consumption areas. The law also permits specific health care facility employees to operate as patient caregivers. Medical Marijuana murphy New JerseyDemocratic Gov.
Maryland: Governor Vetoes Bill Shielding Marijuana-Related Convictions from Public View
NORML
MAY 7, 2020
Larry Hogan has vetoed legislation, House Bill 83 , which sought to prohibit “the Maryland Judiciary Case Search from in any way referring to the existence of a certain case in which possession of marijuana is the only charge in the case and the charge was disposed.”
PDAPS Article Explores Medical Marijuana Laws for Patients
Cannabis Law Report
JULY 29, 2021
While marijuana use remains illegal at the federal level, 27 states and the District of Columbia have made medical use legal. This is a longitudinal dataset, displaying medical marijuana laws in effect as of January 1, 2014 through February 1, 2017. They write.
Cincinnati: Council Members Vote to Eliminate Marijuana Possession Penalties
NORML
JUNE 14, 2019
Members of the Cincinnati City Council have voted in favor of a municipal measure eliminating criminal and civil penalties for marijuana possession. The new local law takes effect on July 12. Under the ordinance, activities involving the possession of up to 100 grams of marijuana will no longer be subject to local penalties. Cincinnati is one of a growing number of Ohio municipalities, including Athens and Toledo, to eliminate marijuana possession penalties.
HR 420: The Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act
NORML
JANUARY 10, 2019
This week, Congressman Earl Blumenauer reserved HR 420 for his legislation, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act. Our federal marijuana laws are outdated, out of touch and have negatively impacted countless lives.”. The legislation would deschedule cannabis, thus permitting state governments to regulate these activities as they see fit. A decades-long champion of cannabis reform, this marks the first time that Blumenauer has staked out the specific bill number 420.
Marijuana Mayhem
MJ Business Attorneys
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
Fighting Investment Fraud in the Marijuana Business Industry. The SEC has the powers, inter alia, to impose sanctions for violations of laws, rules, and regulations, can issue cease and desist orders to marijuana companies to prevent fraud or injury to the investing public, can punish for contempt, and suspend or revoke a corporation’s certificate of registration. The Ongoing Battle of Marijuana Investment Fraud.
Bi-Partisan Legislation Introduced In The House Thursday To Protect State Laws Regulating Cannabis
Cannabis Law Report
APRIL 5, 2019
A bipartisan bill protecting state laws regulating marijuana use from the federal government was reintroduced on Thursday in the House and Senate. The legislation, which allows states to determine their own cannabis policies, was offered by Sens. It would amend the Controlled Substances Act so any business operating in compliance with state cannabis laws is not in violation of the law. Cannabis Law News
Whitepaper: Marijuana and Workers’ Compensation
Cannabis Law Report
OCTOBER 10, 2020
Today, marijuana use has employers balancing state laws against federal anti-drug policies, as well as against employees’ rights and maintaining a safe and drug-free workplace. The post Whitepaper: Marijuana and Workers’ Compensation first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.
Why Is Recreational Marijuana Not Legal In Florida?
LifeCannMD
DECEMBER 3, 2020
In the recent November 2020 election, four states – Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota – have now joined 11 other states across the U.S. that have legalized recreational marijuana. Both blue and red states have voted to legalize recreational marijuana.
Action Needed: Marijuana Vote This Week In Congress
NORML
JUNE 17, 2019
Known as the Blumenauer-McClintock amendment after Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Tom McClintock (R-CA), this bipartisan language would restrict the Department of Justice from interfering in the 11 states that have legalized and regulate adult-use marijuana. Today, more than one in five Americans reside in a jurisdiction where the adult use of marijuana is legal under state statute.
Whitepaper: Marijuana and Workers’ Compensation
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 7, 2020
Abstract: Today, marijuana use has employers balancing state laws against federal anti-drug policies, as well as against employees’ rights and maintaining a safe and drug-free … Read More.
Too Natural for Naturalization: An Update
The Blunt Truth
JUNE 4, 2019
Joe Neguse, Kelly Armstrong and Hakeem Jeffries, noted that thirty states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for medical and/or recreational purposes. The letter criticizes the policy stating that it “targets naturalization applicants based on lawful employment for an activity that is legal in multiple states and and territories (albeit not under federal law).”. Federal - State Law Conflict good moral character immigration uscis
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