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. Customers looking for a “weed light” experience could be getting something decidedly heavy , with delta-9 THC levels well beyond the legal limit and very little in the way of testing for impurities.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 21, 2022

To keep our drivers safe, it became necessary for the Minnesota Legislature to pass a state law to reduce the speed limit to 60 mph. However, it was the federal government that left this highway unregulated, and it then fell to the state to add important safety regulations. or less THC.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2022

At a press conference on December 15, 2022, New York City Mayor Adams announced the creation of a joint task force between the New York City Sheriff’s Office, the NYPD, the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protections and the New York State Office of Cannabis Management to weed out illegal dispensaries. What the task force does.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 28, 2021

Unfortunately, the packaging for these vape cartridges can be incredibly professional. In those test results, you can see exactly how much THC – and other chemicals – are present in the cartridge you’re purchasing. Then, compare the packaging you find with the packaging on your vape cartridge. THC for $10?

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

For decades, the marijuana industry has been fighting stigmatizing rhetoric, the war on drugs, the smuggler and back alley feel, varying state laws, continued federal prohibition, lack of access to traditional banking, and on and on. Also, states should outlaw candy that looks even remotely similar to actual candy for children.

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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 8, 2019

In the opening sentence of its complaint, Mondelez notes: There has been a growing trend among makers of cannabis products, including edible products infused with tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”), to market their products by copying and misappropriating the colors, flavors, names and packaging of popular snacks and 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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SpeedWeed

MAY 3, 2021

Canna Bumps, a “snortable” powdered cannabis concentrate packaged to look like cocaine, caught the eye of a few industry leaders. Canna Bumps is made by THC Living, a licensed California edibles manufacturer whose product line was previously limited to THC-infused lemonade and pain-relief topicals. Is this legal?

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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. subset of products.

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PrestoDoctor

JUNE 16, 2023

Dispensaries are regulated by state laws and are required to follow strict guidelines for the sale and distribution of cannabis products. These guidelines vary depending on the state, but typically include requirements for testing, labeling, packaging, and tracking of products.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 14, 2020

Act 68 , which revised the state laws to align with the 2018 Farm Bill. The state imposes pre-harvest testing requirements on cultivators to ensure compliance with state and federal THC limits. Similarly to Hemp CBD foods, these products must also comply with specific labeling, packaging and testing requirements.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Phil Murphy signed into law a package of bills that create the rules and regulations regarding the state’s legal cannabis industry. The new laws follow last November’s statewide vote to legalize cannabis for all adults. The package includes three separate bills. Yes, state law defines them as a “consumption area.”.

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PrestoDoctor

JUNE 16, 2023

Dispensaries are regulated by state laws and are required to follow strict guidelines for the sale and distribution of cannabis products. These guidelines vary depending on the state, but typically include requirements for testing, labeling, packaging, and tracking of products.

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Project CBD

AUGUST 23, 2023

But today’s “hemp” market has moved way beyond CBD, as noted by several commentators who expressed concerns about the unregulated proliferation of high-dose THC consumables and novel synthetic intoxicants thanks to loopholes in the 2018 Farm Bill, which is up for revision and renewal in the coming months.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

A hemp processor is any “person who takes possession of raw hemp material with the intent to modify, package, or sell a transitional hemp product.” (SB The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) will register hemp processors who elect apply for such registration. THC then it is marijuana, even if it’s derived from hemp.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 6, 2019

South Carolina, like many other states, regulates the cultivation, handling, and processing of hemp. One question presented by the Chief was whether “merely placing raw plant material in a package constitute processing hemp into a hemp product?” It distinguishes between raw hemp and “hemp products.”

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

THC will result in a negligent violation. Last year North Carolina lawmakers considered Senate Bill 315 (” SB 315 “) which would amend state law on hemp in accordance with the 2018 Farm Bill and would also govern Hemp CBD products. A license would also be required for out-of-state and online retailers.

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The Herb Collective

JANUARY 3, 2019

They are also tested for potency as well as having labels that state the level of CBD, THC, and other active compounds. The state has also placed limits on how much THC/CBD can be in some cannabis products. What this means, leave your cannabis in the sealed package from the store until you get home.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

The 2014 Farm Bill allows for the limited cultivation of industrial hemp, but that bill requires that hemp be grown pursuant to an agricultural pilot program in compliance with state law. THC by dry weight will clearly fall outside the CSA definition of marijuana and will not be subject to seizure. [.].

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Cannabis businesses in states with legal regimes have spent thousands of dollars and countless hours developing distinctive visual looks, crafting the perfect logo, and devising ways to make their product packaging stand out from their competitors.

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CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Patients suffering from cancer, epilepsy, chronic seizures, or muscle spasms could use low-THC cannabis products recommended by a licensed doctor. The governor also signed Senate Bill 1700 to protect the privacy of doctors recommending low-THC marijuana and their patients. .’ Who is eligible for medical marijuana?

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 15, 2021

But consumers who buy products in this unregulated CBD market have no access to data showing the actual CBD and THC content of these products and have no way to determine whether these products are free of adulterants. . Some background as to why there is no inter state market for industrial hemp CBD food and beverage products is in order.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Because it’s a short session, we would have any new state laws on vaping by March of next year. This last point is worth drilling down on a bit further: in the Order, Govern Brown requires OLCC and OHA to actually develop legislative proposals, presumably for the 2020 session which begins in earnest next February.

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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. The FDA’s position on Hemp-CBD in cosmetics and smokable hemp is not as hostile but some states have enacted laws or regulations prohibiting smokable hemp.

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The Herb Collective

APRIL 29, 2019

Child-Resistant Packaging Even if child-resistant packaging on your cannabis products is driving you mad, you’re going to have to put up with it. The laws have said that it’s here in the long-term. With penalties for breaking them remaining punitive, it makes sense to adhere to state laws for the greater good.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

JULY 29, 2019

But CBD won’t produce a ‘high,’ as it lacks the psychoactive tetrohydrocanabidiol (THC), found in marijuana. Meanwhile, one industry banker noted it will be some time before makers of CBD products start to see buyouts from traditional consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, especially with regard to food and beverage products.

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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. She lost her job as a result.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

It was a moot point by 2020, when Curaleaf started packaging the ground flower in glass jars, and eventually plastic jars, with childproof caps. True, the flower can be rolled into a joint, he said, but that doesn’t mean the product should be banned in a state that doesn’t allow smoking. . I almost cut my hand off.”.

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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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Marijuana Packaging

AUGUST 19, 2018

Together, the self-appointed “nuns” cultivate a modest cannabis crop within their shared garage, ultimately producing cannabidiol oil with low THC and high demand. The production of cannabidiol oil, despite the low levels of THC, would find Sister Kate and Sister Darcey in violation of the city of Merced’s ban.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 30, 2022

Under the new law, products containing no more than 0.3% THC, the psychoactive part of cannabis, can be sold to people 21 and older. Individual servings may not contain more than 5 milligrams of THC and a single package may not contain more than 50. Under the new law, products containing no more than 0.3%

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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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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

With respect to exception (2), this seems like it could provide a state-law carveout for THCA (read here for some of my thoughts on THCA). California’s last major hemp law ( AB 45 ) adopted a definition that is much more restrictive: the sum of THC + THCA, with THC defined to include any THC (delta 8, 10, etc.)

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

In June, Leafly published an article on delta-8 THC products purchased at a smoke shop in Oxnard, CA. Two of the three products turned out to be brandless packages of supposed delta-8 products, with no indication of where they came from. The featured image included a bag of copycat Flamin’ Hot Cheetos infused with delta-8 THC.

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 9, 2021

Delta-8 THC products have exploded in popularity in the past year, especially in states that haven’t yet legalized the adult use of cannabis. Illicit delta-8 THC vape cartridges may be setting America up for another VAPI lung crisis. No testing. No oversight. No telling what’s in those carts. That’s no exaggeration.

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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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