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California: Department of Cannabis Control Names Leadership Team

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Compliance Division – Richard Parrott. Collectively, these dedicated public servants bring extensive experience from the state and local level to the leadership team. Salama was Assistant Branch Chief of the California Department of Public Health’s Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch. Compliance Division – Richard Parrott.

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Exporting CBD Food Just Got Harder: The European Union Makes a Move

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The European Food Safety Authority (“ EFSA ”), the European equivalent of the U.S. The EU or its affiliates are expected to provide further guidance on this issue; however, due to administrative procedures and time required for adequate data collection, such publication won’t likely be released until 2020.

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

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Dish Network, LLC (Colorado 2015) and Ceballos v. Employers may continue to mandate random drug testing (which can include cannabis) if the employee is employed in a safety-sensitive position (i.e., jobs in which an impairment caused by drug, alcohol, or cannabis usage would threaten the health or safety of any person).

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Greenspoon Marder Article: NEW JERSEY GREATLY EXPANDS MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAW

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Ability to meet the overall health needs of qualified patients and safety of the public. Measure 1, Security plan: The applicant shall provide an acceptable safety and security plan, including staffing and site plan, and a detailed description of proposed security and safety measures, which demonstrates compliance with the rules at N.J.A.C.

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ABA (American Bankers Assoc) & CUNA (Credit Union National Association) Team Up On Cannabis

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While the CEOs did not take a stance on the legalization of marijuana, they noted that the conflict between state and federal law has left most cannabis businesses to operate only in cash, creating public safety and tax issues and putting businesses providing ancillary services to cannabis shops at risk of losing their access to financial services.

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Two States Stick the Landing on Cannabis Legalization: Week in Review

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Amanda McComb: We started our cannabis banking program in 2015 and have since gone through 15 state and federal exams. So, it’s been a long haul, most specifically just for the cannabis program to make sure that we were staying in compliance and doing it in a safe and sound way. AM: The biggest one was community safety.

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The State of Cannabis Banking at a Pivotal Moment in the Industry: Q&A with Safe Harbor Services’ Amanda McComb

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Amanda McComb: We started our cannabis banking program in 2015 and have since gone through 15 state and federal exams. So, it’s been a long haul, most specifically just for the cannabis program to make sure that we were staying in compliance and doing it in a safe and sound way. AM: The biggest one was community safety.

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