Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

During her tenure with the City of Denver, home to hundreds of cannabis businesses, she worked as an investigator covering cultivation, manufacturing and retail. In addition to serving on several industry advisory boards, she has been a member of ASTM International’s cannabis standards committee since its 2017 inception.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Florida health officials this year stopped medical-marijuana operators from using Leafly and other third-party sites to process patient orders, saying the arrangements violated a state law banning operators from contracting for services “directly related to the cultivation, processing and dispensing” of cannabis.

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Marijuana Seed-To-Sale Patients Policy 98

NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

The measure would impose a civil penalty of $200 for the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana, as well as for the cultivation of up to two marijuana plants. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 2134, to permit qualifying patients to cultivate personal use quantities of cannabis for therapeutic purposes. ND resident? ND resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Its medical cannabis program is grounded in a 2017 voter-approved amendment to Florida’s Constitution, which was implemented through a 2018 statute. Unlike Florida, Arkansas opted against vertical integration, instead authorizing separate dispensary licenses (up to 40) and cultivation facility licenses (up to eight).

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The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

State law allows employees to use CBD oil, while other laws allow employers to fire workers for using it. Back in March, 2016, House Bill 722 was introduced to allow Georgia manufacturers to grow and cultivate medical marijuana in-state under strict controls. The lack of clear guidelines is frustrating workers.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 14, 2021

As a sovereign nation not subject to state laws, the tribe’s decision to decriminalize cannabis possession of up to an ounce makes it the first area in North Carolina to remove marijuana possession penalties. . Sale and cultivation of cannabis remain illegal, however. The tribe began a needle exchange program in 2017. .

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NORML

MAY 17, 2019

Legislation is pending, AB 286, to temporarily reduce tax rates imposed on the retail sale and commercial cultivation of cannabis. Legislation is pending, The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (an amendment to SB 7), to regulate the use, possession, cultivation, and retail sale of adult-use marijuana. CA resident? CA resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 22, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. SUSTAINABILITY SITUATION IN 2017. While many of California’s cultivators practice organic- style farming, the federal government holds the trademark on the U.S. If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation. AUTHOR: Heather Allman.

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Packaging Cannabis Cultivation Agriculture 59

Canna Law Blog

APRIL 2, 2019

The original complaint was filed in late 2017 and alleged one state-law nuisance claim and two RICO claims. That’s because the court declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the state-law claims for nuisance and intentional infliction of emotional distress. We have discussed Ainsworth here and here.

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State Laws Cannabis Cultivation Law 62

Canna Law Blog

MARCH 26, 2019

We do not yet know how courts will treat the purported trademark rights owned by cannabis businesses, but the ongoing litigation between Harvest Dispensaries Cultivation & Production Facilities, LLC, based out of Arizona (I’ll refer to them as “Harvest of Arizona”), and Harvest on Geary, Inc. Federal trademark law is not applicable.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 16, 2019

The research, which was published in the journal Ecological Economics earlier this month, is thought to be the first of its kind to analyze the effects of legalization policies on illegal outdoor grows in national forests throughout the United States. Cannabis legalization negatively impacts illicit cultivation in Oregonian forests.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 16, 2021

Lepp was one of the industry’s greatest advocates, leaving his mark as one of many who suffered in prison as a result of trying to cultivate medical cannabis and help patients get access. If the federal government has a problem with California law, then they should be having the state of California in court, not me.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2019

3] The CSA established five schedules of controlled substances, with Schedule I substances defined as those which have a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical use in the United States, and a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. [4] Virgin Islands have passed laws allowing medical marijuana use. [7]

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 6, 2019

Following the legalization of commercial cannabis, the state of California hastily drafted and passed emergency regulations which outlined licensing and operational requirements for cannabis businesses under the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA).

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FloridaMarijuana.net

JULY 16, 2018

On Nov 8th, 2016 the state of Florida legalized the use of medical marijuana, though it didn’t go into effect until March of 2017; the endorsement to the use of medical cannabis opened the doors to an alternative treatment for many different conditions.

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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. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) is preparing to regulate the commercial cultivation under the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 1, 2019

This conflict between federal and state law has raised concerns among CPAs providing services to the marijuana industry. States Legalizing Marijuana. Barr also noted that Congress needs to make a decision as to whether federal law should be changed or followed. 15, 2019, [link] ).

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

As early as September 23, 2019, the United States House of Representatives is expected to vote on the widely anticipated Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2019

However, the patchwork of state laws regarding the legal status of cannabis, as well as inconsistencies between state and federal law on this topic, have rendered certain types of IP rights, particularly trademark rights, elusive for many cannabis entrepreneurs. IP and the Controlled Substances Act.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 19, 2019

I’ve written about the various hemp laws in California and how confusing they are previously (see here and here ). The reality is that California is far behind many other states when it comes to hemp. There is actual law on the books for cultivation, but it mostly sat there for a few years and is only now coming to light.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

I am a legal Florida medical marijuana patient since January 2017, as well as a traveling medical cannabis writer, patient educator and vocal advocate. That is, these licensed companies eventually dispense a patient’s doctor-issued recommendation by first planting and cultivating medical cannabis before processing and packaging it.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

2 cultivators. California-based Canndescent, a large commercial cannabis cultivator, laid off 16 people , which equates to 14.4% This grant will fund the first clinical study for the Cannabis Research Initiative, which was founded in 2017 as part of the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 12, 2021

But I imagine, it’s all connected that it also has an effect on like a product development and even cultivation and R&D perspective, if there’s less of a market, if there’s more money to be made on the recreational side, that these products are also not being developed as much, which is probably the biggest shame.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 1, 2019

Whether and how state and federal laws apply is necessarily fact-dependent, and deciding whether to move forward requires review of the specific facts at play and the application of federal and state law to those facts. Follow State Law (and Require that Customers Do Too).

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Connor & Connor PLLC

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

billion markets in 2017 to an estimated $47.3 Therefore, it is important to find and hire an attorney who not only has extensive experience with the state laws but also is well versed in county and city ordinances as well. According to research, the legal cannabis industry is poised for explosive growth over the next decade. [1]

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Dispensary Retail Recreational Business 69

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The bankruptcy petition disclosed that the husband and wife had a majority interest in a company that was legally engaged in the cultivation and sale of cannabis under Arizona law, but had since ceased operation. Approximately 18 states along with the District of Columbia have legalized recreational or adult-use of cannabis.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

AUGUST 30, 2018

2017-2011. In that case, the IRS audited a Colorado business licensed for the cultivation and sale of medical marijuana. Therefore, in no uncertain terms, under Federal law, a bank must file a SAR whenever it conducts a transaction with a marijuana-related business, even when the transaction is below the CTR $10,000 threshold.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

10 cultivation (indoor or mixed light only). Cultivation : $7/sf of canopy (indoor artificial light). $4/sf Cultivation : $10/sf of canopy (indoor artificial light). $7/sf The County notes that, regarding the max increases, the tax rates for cultivation will be adjusted annually to reflect inflation in 2027. 25 delivery.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 2, 2020

The example at hand was the litigation between Harvest Dispensaries Cultivation & Production Facilities, LLC, based out of Arizona, and Harvest on Geary, Inc. The two entities run a dispensary in Little Rock and a cultivation facility in Newport. Harvest Off Mission, Inc., based here in San Francisco.

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Dispensary Cultivation Business Cannabis 85

The Cannigma

AUGUST 4, 2021

Proposition 215 made it legal for HIV/AIDs and cancer patients and the terminally ill to possess and cultivate medical marijuana and to receive it from a network of non-profit, member based collectives that catered specifically to medical marijuana patients in need.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

a case filed in the Central District of California, the plaintiffs – who are involved in the production, marketing, and sale of cannabis – enlisted the help of the defendants to help grow their business in 2017. which all is illegal under federal law. Kaplan, et al. ,

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

In particular, I highlighted the litigation between Harvest Dispensaries Cultivation & Production Facilities, LLC, based out of Arizona ( referred to as “Harvest of Arizona”), and Harvest on Geary, Inc. Federal trademark law is not applicable. . Harvest Off Mission, Inc., Harvest Off Mission, Inc.,

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Dispensary Cultivation Cannabis Law 41

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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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JUNE 25, 2021

The courts have consistently held that marijuana dispensaries operating in compliance with state law are trafficking in controlled substances and are subject to Section 280E.[11] 2017-157, at 21. Therefore, for taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after 2017, and for taxable years of U.S. 596, 600 (2011).

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Business Cannabis Seed-To-Sale Law 72

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Since 2017, Jill has led the finance, administration and compliance oversight functions for Venom Extracts. The Company, through several of its subsidiaries, is indirectly involved in the manufacture, possession, use, sale, and distribution of cannabis in the recreational and medicinal cannabis marketplace in the United States.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 6, 2019

Parts 7-8 will attempt to illuminate some of these various dark and grey areas about the many businesses, individuals and groups who work diligently in cooperation with the Florida Department of Health and the state’s OMMU , or The Crusaders, as I like to call them. ” The feds say it is illegal, but 80% of the U.S.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 3, 2021

Cannabis lounges, where patrons can smoke a joint, rip a bong, vaporize a dab or do just about anything else you can think of with the plant, appeared to be a certainty as part of a Las Vegas ordinance back in 2017—and then again in 2019. They’ve been talked about for over four years in the entertainment capital of America.

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