Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

An insurance policy can consist of a couple hundred pages that include numerous coverage forms; lists of defined terms of great legal significance such as “occurrence,” “property damage,” and “bodily injury;” pages of exclusions; pages of endorsements that modify the coverage forms; and riders that condition or limit the coverage.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Recreational marijuana use is legal under Nevada state law. Nevada voters voted to legalize recreational marijuana use effective January 1, 2017. The law decriminalized recreational marijuana when used in compliance with Nevada law. But could recreational marijuana use jeopardize an employee’s employment?

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MMJ Recs

APRIL 11, 2024

In this overview, we’re covering the key aspects of the MMJ laws in West Virginia , including qualifying conditions, dispensaries, patient rights, and recent updates. It aims to provide regulated and secure avenues for patients to obtain medical marijuana while ensuring adherence to stringent state laws and regulations.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 19, 2020

Now that the law has finally gone into effect, however, human resources executives around the state are realizing that the real work of understanding and applying the law to their employees is just beginning. In a 2017 case in Rhode Island, Callaghan v. And, in the 2017, case Barbuto v.

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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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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 21, 2021

Additionally, social equity license holders will be required to develop and implement policies to document how the Marijuana Establishment will provide a benefit to one or more communities disproportionately affected by the enforcement of Arizona’s previous marijuana laws.” .

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2019

This article summarizes the current, confusing framework of federal statutes, state statutes, and judicial decisions addressing employers’ rights and obligations relating to marijuana use, and provides practical advice for employers in states where medical or recreational marijuana use has been legalized.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

456 (2017) 78 N.E.3d Under Massachusetts law, an accommodation for an employee’s medical marijuana use is not per se unreasonable – despite possession of marijuana being illegal under Federal law. Was Barbuto wrongfully terminated in violation of public policy by ASM for her use of medical marijuana? Andrew Easto.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

Instead, adult-use dispensaries in the state are proving the system works by checking IDs as required by state law. One of the most successful alcohol control policies in the United States was the establishment of the minimum legal drinking age of 21 (MLDA-21). 1988, Jones et al., 2001, Toomey et al.,

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

However, in December of 2017, the California Secretary of State’s Office announced that customers would be able to register cannabis-related trademarks or service marks so long as the following requirements are met: The mark is lawfully in use in commerce within California; and. 1051 et seq.), as amended.

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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. . The tribe began a needle exchange program in 2017. . Cannabis would actually be the exit drug.”.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 9, 2019

The idea was memorialized in Senate Bill 1042 , which would have permitted interstate transfers of cannabis products with adjacent legal states that complied with Oregon’s testing, packaging and labeling rules as well as any rules imposed by the receiving state.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 29, 2019

An-Chi Tsou is the principal at Tsou Consulting, LLC, specializing in state and local regulatory and legislative compliance, guidance, and advocacy. As most people know, state law provides very generous authority to local jurisdictions regarding operational requirements and standards.

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

Lawmakers decriminalized minor marijuana possession offenses in 2017. Under existing state law, medical cannabis oil may contain no more than five percent THC, greatly restricting its therapeutic potential and medical efficacy. NH resident? Click here to email your lawmakers in support of expungement. VA resident? NY resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 17, 2020

Federalism and the current conflict between federal and state law. As of October 16, 2019, 34 states have legalized the medical the use of marijuana. Thirteen additional states have legalized the medical use of low THC marijuana. Also, eleven states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2021

Section 280E denies deductions and credits for amounts paid or incurred in carrying on the trade or business of trafficking controlled substances (within the meaning of Schedules I and II of the CSA), in violation of federal or state law. [13] I), supra at 309 (1982) (“There is a sharply defined public policy against drug dealing.

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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. More at: [link].

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 26, 2019

based here in San Francisco (I’ll refer to them as “Harvest of California”), could provide us with some guiding case law. The lawsuit has multiple facets, but to summarize, in 2017 Harvest of Arizona sued Harvest of California in Arizona alleging that Harvest of California stole the HARVEST name and logo. . / Harvest Off Mission, Inc.,

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NORML

MAY 17, 2019

Similar legislation in 2017 was voted out of Committee but then stalled as lawmakers elected to approve a resolution establishing a marijuana legalization task force, of which Delaware NORRML Director Cyn Ferguson was appointed to. CA resident? Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. ME resident? NV resident?

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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. STATE OF FLORIDA. Know the Current Laws and Regulations in Florida courtesy of the Marijuana Policy Project. Foley LLP – Medical Marijuana Licensure, June 22, 2017 Update.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 24, 2021

But the North Carolina Compassionate Care Act, a bill to legalize medical cannabis, is currently making progress in the state legislature. Native American tribes are not bound by state law, and do not require a state cannabis license. The facility shuttered in 2009 and the tribe demolished the old building in 2017.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

Second, ketamine is still a controlled substance even if it’s being used for off-label administration, so you still have to follow all federal and state laws around Schedule III registration, storage, inventory management, security, record keeping, and prescription protocols (which is not insignificant).

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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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CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

A special legislative session in June 2017 passed Senate Bill 8A , the Medical Use of Marijuana Act , to implement rules for making medical marijuana available to Floridians. To learn more about telehealth appointments and CannaMD ‘s COVID-19 safety measures, see: Coronavirus Policies.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 28, 2019

The Department of Defense makes no exceptions for active or reserve duty personnel for medical marijuana use, even if such use is legal under applicable state laws. United States v. ACM S32386, 2017 CCA LEXIS 522 (A.F. 2, 2017) is indicative of how military courts treat medical marijuana use by active duty servicemembers.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

According to a report from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services in 2017, more than 800,000 were arrested on marijuana possession charges over the past 20 years. . Keep in mind that smoking marijuana, as well as selling, buying, and consuming cannabis-based edibles, is illegal in the state.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

JULY 5, 2018

In 2017, over 42 million people visited Las Vegas. 1 With such a large volume of tourists, and with the legalization of medical and adult-use marijuana in Nevada, the question of whether or not marijuana can be brought into or out of the state arises.

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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. CBP also stated that “hemp flowers” are not excluded from the CSA definition. The 2014 Farm Bill is still in effect as the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2021

But purchasing an insurance policy, as most of us know, is not the same as having coverage for certain kinds of losses. Plaintiffs owned a home in Grants Pass, Oregon, (the “Property”) which was insured by homeowner’s policy (the “Policy”). The cannabis here involved hemp harvested in 2017 and 2018. 381% by weight.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 1, 2019

Because cannabis remains illegal under federal law, 7 and Section 230 explicitly does not “impair the enforcement of. 9 Even under the Obama-era policy, Weedmaps might still be exposing itself to federal prosecution because it is not “demonstrably in compliance with [California’s] strong and effective. 31 See Lisa N.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 13, 2022

The stated purpose for the revision was to simplify tax return preparation, improve compliance and enforcement, and aid in the interpretation of tax law provisions. In furtherance of this policy of conformity, as the Code is amended by Congress, New York “automatically” adopts the Federal changes. CCA 202205024. xii] [link].

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Connor & Connor PLLC

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

billion markets in 2017 to an estimated $47.3 Like any new or emerging industry, governmental regulations and policies are constantly changing as time progresses. According to research, the legal cannabis industry is poised for explosive growth over the next decade. [1] billion in 2027. [4]. Become Acquainted with the Industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In tandem with laws legalising medical and adult-use cannabis, the growing trend is for laws in some of these jurisdictions to provide protections to those job applicants and employees who lawfully use cannabis outside of the workplace, leading many employers across the United States to take a hard look at their drug testing and abuse policies.

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The Joint Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2020

According to a new study titled Recreational Marijuana Legalization and Adolescent Use of Marijuana, Tobacco, and Alcohol, state laws that legalize, tax and regulate recreational marijuana use for adults is not associated with an increase in marijuana use by young people. 844, 95% confidence interval [.720-.989])

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SMPL

AUGUST 15, 2019

Meanwhile, researchers at the University of Georgia found that Medicare patients in medical marijuana states filled 14% fewer daily doses of opioids than patients in other states. National Data, State Laws. The study’s authors point out that there were 47,600 deaths from opioids in the United States in 2017.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 20, 2019

billion in 2017.” [xxi] xxiv] If marijuana is reclassified or the pending Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act (H.R. xxiv] If marijuana is reclassified or the pending Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act (H.R. billion in federal tax revenue between 2017 and 2025.

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