Canna Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

And as long as the healthcare provider in charge judges the infusion therapy to be ethical and not violative of safety standards, they may prescribe it accordingly. Failure to follow these very specific legal directives can lead to immediate criminal liability under federal law.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 27, 2020

While working as part of the school safety task force in 2010, Robert received a sprained shoulder and two fractured shin bones from wrestling a student that had assaulted a member of the staff. In 2017 Robert was diagnosed with a condition that affects millions of Americans each year called depression.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2019

2) Where the employer is a federal contractor or otherwise subject to federal law such that failure of the employer to take such action against the employee would cause the employer to lose a monetary or licensing related benefit. In 2017, in Callaghan v. Emphasis added.).

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Veriheal

JUNE 23, 2022

Outdated practices and a patchwork of laws create a legal minefield for medical patients to navigate in particular. In November 2017, Patrick Murphy was driving along a state highway in Pennsylvania when flashing lights approached him from behind. MMJ Patients Criminalized Despite Legality.

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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

MAY 26, 2022

Instead, adult-use dispensaries in the state are proving the system works by checking IDs as required by state law. The study , entitled “What is the likelihood that underage youth can obtain marijuana from licensed recreational marijuana outlets in California, a state where recreational marijuana is legal?”

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The Joint Blog

JULY 25, 2020

The study was published in The Journal of Drug Issues : Its full title is The spillover effect of recreational marijuana legalization on crime: Evidence from neighboring states of Colorado and Washington state. Our results from Colorado and Washington suggest that legalization has not had major detrimental effects on public safety.”

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) s40 (Part 40), the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) requires drug and alcohol testing for all workers, including self-employed individuals or owner-operators and contractors, who perform safety-sensitive functions.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 7, 2019

SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Department of Justice released the “Guidelines for the Security and Non-Diversion of Cannabis Grown for Medicinal Use” to clarify the state’s laws governing medicinal cannabis, specifically those related to the enforcement, transportation, and use of medicinal cannabis.

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MMJ Recs

JUNE 9, 2024

The program was enacted into law in April 2017 with the passage of the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act. The program is overseen by the West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis, which is responsible for regulating the cultivation, processing, distribution, and sale of medical marijuana in the state.

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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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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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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

3d 326 (2017). Further, does the permissive Connecticut state law conflict with the federal law which makes it a federal crime to use, possess, or distribute marijuana, when it prohibits employers from discriminating against authorized persons who use medicinal marijuana outside of the workplace. Noffsinger v. 273 F.Supp.3d

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

She has also served as the past chair of ABA National Conference of Specialized Court Judges; the President of the American Judge’s Association and the Colorado Women’s Bar Association Foundation, and, as a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Judicial Outreach Liaison. 456 (2017). United States , 293 F.

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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]

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 29, 2019

Prior to opening her own firm, she was appointed as Senior Policy Advisor at the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation, where she developed regulations and negotiated with stakeholders regarding the implementation of the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA).

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

This article breaks down how cannabis is regulated in Australia, including federal laws, state law variations, key regulatory bodies, and Australia’s cannabis importation rules. Mexico Approved medical cannabis in 2017, later moved toward full legalization, though regulations remain unclear.

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PrestoDoctor

JANUARY 15, 2024

West Virginia legalized medical marijuana in 2017 with the passage of the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act. Purchasing cannabis from a dispensary ensures that what you are buying is accurate to the label and tested for safety. This article will guide you through the steps to secure your West Virginia medical marijuana card.

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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. Andrew Easto. 3d 37, 33 A.D. The Supreme Court gave the specific example of a transportation employer.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 22, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. SUSTAINABILITY SITUATION IN 2017. Yet, in order to market a business’s commitment to consumer safety and environmental integrity, these values need to be communicated—but how?” Stagnant since the article by Nora Mounce in 2017, due to U.S. AUTHOR: Heather Allman.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 14, 2022

Brentwood has regulated marijuana cultivation inside homes since 2017, when it incorporated state law into its municipal code, she said.

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TheAnswerPage

JANUARY 11, 2022

For example, most, if not all, states have legalized the use of medical marijuana to treat specific health conditions for which there is no or only poor quality clinical evidence of efficacy and safety. to take a medical marijuana course that reviews the endocannabinoid system and the therapeutic use of marijuana.

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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. . The governor also launched an initiative to analyze how marijuana legalization for recreational use would affect the state in general.

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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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The Cannigma

MARCH 12, 2021

And in my belief, it should be cannabis, because of the safety profile, number one. And so, I think that there’s going to need to be two paths to supplying where, on one hand, you need a much greater amount of regulation to ensure safety and efficacy in products that people are using for serious health conditions.

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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). FOOTNOTES. & Prof. 47 U.S.C. §

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 11, 2020

As of date, the Food and Drug Administration (the “ FDA ”) has received over 4,000 comments from shareholders on the safety, manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale of Hemp CBD products. B corporations are creatures of state law. Moreover, a 2017 study conducted in the U.K.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 19, 2019

To understand the current state of hemp cultivation in California, we need to look back a few years. The CIHFA amended the Health and Safety Code to redefine “marijuana” to exclude industrial hemp, and to statutorily define industrial hemp. In 2016, the Control Regulate and Tax Adult Use Of Marijuana Act (or “Prop. 64”) was passed.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

And as long as the healthcare provider in charge judges the infusion therapy to be ethical and not violative of safety standards, they may prescribe it accordingly. Failure to follow these very specific legal directives can lead to immediate criminal liability under federal law.

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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

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

OCTOBER 20, 2019

She has also served as the past chair of ABA National Conference of Specialized Court Judges; the President of the American Judge’s Association and the Colorado Women’s Bar Association Foundation, and, as a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Judicial Outreach Liaison. billion in 2017.” [xxi] 8, 2017), [link]. [ix]

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Veriheal

JANUARY 5, 2022

Young and Joyce also question the federal government’s motives, stating, “To be clear, we do not negate the benefit of traditional therapies, but question why the federal government continues to bar access to innovative, proven—and in many cases—safer alternatives.”

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Above The Law - Cannabis

MARCH 19, 2018

These cooperatives and collectives (and their members) enjoy immunity from state law criminal prosecution so long as they comply with the CUA. Since 1996, these collectives and cooperatives have operated under a gray area of the law — mostly according to this 2008 state attorney general memo.

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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

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Laws protecting patients and their providers vary from state to state and, in some cases, may vary from county to county. Many individuals choose to break outdated state laws that do not account for medical use or their access. tend to focus on industries such as technology and health care. .'”

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 5, 2020

For cannabis companies, renting a hotel room bypasses the CTA’s rules, but not Nevada state laws. In the state of Nevada marijuana is legal to consume in private residence, but banned from consumption in parks, dispensaries and hotels. This means there isn’t — really — a place Las Vegas visitors can legally consume cannabis.

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