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Lanham Act Preemption of State Law Where Cannabis Trademarks Are At Issue

Cannabis Law Report

Its various KIVA trademarks were federally registered in 2014-16. Through its predecessors-in-interest, Kiva Brands launched its KIVA and KIVA CONFECTIONS brand in California in 2010, and expanded sales to other states in which cannabis products are legal. Its first KIVA-branded products were sold in 2013. Defendant Kiva Brands, Inc.

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Mississippi: Medical Cannabis Initiative Certified for 2020 Ballot

NORML

.” Earlier today, the Mississippi State Board of Health today passed a resolution “strongly” opposing the initiative, opining , “Marijuana consumption has numerous known harms and is contrary to the mission of. public health.” The proposed initiative permits qualifying patients to possess up to 2.5

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Action Needed: Marijuana Vote This Week In Congress

NORML

Today, more than one in five Americans reside in a jurisdiction where the adult use of marijuana is legal under state statute. The existing language maintains that federal funds cannot be used to prevent states from “implementing their own state laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession or cultivation of medical marijuana.”

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PDAPS Article Explores Medical Marijuana Laws for Patients

Cannabis Law Report

This dataset includes states with comprehensive medical marijuana programs; it does not include state laws allowing the medical use of “low THC” products in certain situations. This is a longitudinal dataset, displaying medical marijuana laws in effect as of January 1, 2014 through February 1, 2017.

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UFC Progressive Reform, CO’s 10 Year Anniversary, & OK’s Secret Shoppers

Veriheal

Colorado legalized recreational cannabis in 2014 and has seen incredible sales over the last decade. Since January 1, 2014, dispensaries have totaled sales of $15.28 Under a recently enacted state law , the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) will deploy at least 50 undercover buyers each year to licensed cannabis retailers.

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Washington CBD Webinar June 19: Hemp-Derived CBD Locally and Nationwide

Canna Law Blog

I’ll be joined by my esteemed colleagues to shed some light on hemp laws both nationally and here in the Evergreen State. We’ll cover a host of topics, but will start with the 2014 Farm Bill, which first allowed for the legal cultivation of industrial hemp for research purposes. You can register to join us here.

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Weekly Cannabis Roundup October 22

Veriheal

The New York State Department of Labor (DOL) announced Tuesday that New York employers cannot drug test most workers for marijuana. The new rule does not apply to employees required to be tested under federal and state law, such as commercial drivers who operate under the Department of Transportation. if enacted.

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