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Clark County continues to eye pot-law changes

Cannabis Chronicles

After last year’s elections, the council began rethinking the ban, which has been in place since 2014. They also reflect updates to state law, such as eliminating “collective gardens,” which were previously used for medical marijuana. “We are pleased with the direction the county is moving in,” Jeremy Larson said. “We

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Evidence-Based Research Suggests Allowing Cannabis Storefront Retail Benefits Neighboring Property Values, Public Health and Safety

Canna Law Blog

But a newly collected body of evidence-based research suggests that the fears and prohibitions are unsupported by the facts. The law would exempt jurisdictions whose voters voiced disapproval for authorizing commercial cannabis retail businesses. That study found that “single-family residences close to a retail conversion (within 0.1

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Federal Agencies Provide New Guidance for Hemp Banking

Canna Law Blog

Financial institutions that work with marijuana businesses must conduct due diligence to ensure that marijuana businesses are complying with state law. That includes regularly submitting Suspicious Activity Reports (“SARs”) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”).

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BREAKING: USDA Releases Hemp Rules

Canna Law Blog

State and Tribal Plans. The 2018 Farm Bill requires states and Indian Tribes to submit hemp cultivation plans to the USDA. The interim hemp rules require that these plans include a practice to collect, maintain and report information on hemp cultivators, the land where hemp is produced, and the status and number of licenses issued.

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ETF Managers Group (ETFMG®) Extends Cannabis and Leveraged ETF Lineup with MJXL

Cannabis Law Report

The possession and use of marijuana, even for medical purposes, is illegal under federal and certain stateslaws. ETFMG is a provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), founded in 2014 with a vision of developing innovative thematic ETFs that provide investors unique exposure to new markets. About ETFMG.

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The Status of Cannabis Legalization in the South

Cannabis Law Report

The law provides for up to 12 cultivator licenses, up to four processor licenses, up to four dispensary licenses, and up to five integrated facility licenses. Florida first legalized the limited use of medical cannabis through the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014.

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Minnesota’s New Recreational Cannabis Law Results in First-Of-Its-Kind Drug Testing Scheme

The Blunt Truth

Since 2014, Minnesota has provided applicants and employees with protections if they lawfully use cannabis for medicinal purposes. This expanded definition should avoid litigation in Minnesota over whether the CPA covers a product that is legal under state law, but not federal law, as we saw in Coats v.

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