Cannabis Law Report

MAY 1, 2019

Before I discuss how Director Hunt and CBP are dead wrong on this issue, it is important to acknowledge that CBD oil derived from marijuana is illegal under both federal and Texas state law. It states: “ The term marihuana does not include— (i)hemp, as defined in section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946[.]”.

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Veriheal

MARCH 1, 2021

While cannabis is decriminalized and is legal for recreational use, only authorized MMJ patients are able to purchase from dispensaries. Current marijuana laws prohibit the retail sale of cannabis in D.C. . While retail sites were thought to be open to the public by 2018, the deadline seems to have been set back. Massachusetts.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

This would, as the letter to Garland says, “decriminalize” marijuana. Of the two Cabinet members, Becerra has the better cannabis credentials, having served as the Attorney General for the state of California. When Jeff Sessions repealed the Cole Memo in January 2018, Xavier Becerra? The CSA’s Power. criticized ?the

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 13, 2019

Since the passage of the Farm Bill in December of 2018 , there has been a marked uptick in interest in the cannabidiol (CBD) space from businesses and users alike. Other CBD products, however, are still subject to various state law regulations as well as the U.S. The FDA needs to act.”

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Instead, companies are limited to state-wide trademarks. These limited marks have created a fractured market, with little clarity for businesses in a cannabis industry that continues to grow despite the lack of federal decriminalization. But these issues will certainly affect businesses’ bottom lines and result in litigation.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2022

[2] Specifically, the court found that requiring the employer (and, by extension, its workers’ compensation insurer) to pay for cannabis, even if a valid medical treatment under Minnesota law, would expose the employer to criminal liability under federal law for aiding and abetting the employee’s unlawful possession of cannabis. .

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The more wide-ranging bill (H 174/S 72), which a spokesperson said is a priority for House Speaker Ron Mariano, addresses aspects of state laws that cannabis regulators and industry entrepreneurs have been increasingly vocal about taking issue with. I’m thrilled we’re finally advancing it.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Over the next 50 years, several studies surrounding marijuana use and its effects were conducted as the state introduced new laws. Marijuana remained illegal, however, until 1977, when the possession of 25 grams or less of cannabis was decriminalized. The Department of Health conducted a formal study on this topic in 2018.

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Puff Puff Post

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Asked about an Arizona Supreme Court ruling last year that overturned a 2012 state law that made possession or use of marijuana on college campuses a crime, Lambrakis said the school is in the process of reviewing its policies and will not change them in the meantime.

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The Joint Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The Decriminalization of Cannabis Began in 1973. Individual states began decriminalizing cannabis in 1973, starting with Oregan. Since the 1970s, many US states have legalized cannabis for medical use, while a rare few have legalized it for recreational and medical purposes. Hemp is Legalized Across 50 States in 2018.

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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. was filed in the District of Colorado in July of 2018.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2022

Thirty-nine states allow the use of medical marijuana, while 18 states and the District of Columbia permit both medical and recreational marijuana. 1 Despite what would appear to be increasingly lawful access to cannabis, it is still classified by U.S. 14 The Farm Bill removed low-THC hemp, which contains 0.3%

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MMJ Recs

JULY 3, 2024

Legal Status and Regulations In the United States, the legal status of CBD varies by federal and state regulations. Federally, the 2018 Farm Bill decriminalized hemp-derived CBD with less than 0.3% THC, marking a significant shift toward legality.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

We discussed how licensed facilities won’t be up and running for a few more years, and how, in the meantime, people will have to make do with general decriminalization under Measure 109 and maybe, in certain cases, reliance on Right to Try access. Unlike with many precursor state laws, no institutional review board review is required.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 22, 2019

As several states and foreign countries have enacted laws decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, a fresh rush of reefer madness has overtaken the business world. 1639o, enacted through § 10113 of the 2018 Farm Bill ]). practicing law in the U.S. 1621 et seq., Note: 7 U.S.C.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

In recent years, the United States has seen a proliferation of ketamine clinics. From 2015 to 2018, the number of clinics increased from 60 to 300; that number is undoubtedly higher today. Recently, the decriminalization of psilocybin (by various cities) has been in the news as an emerging medicine.

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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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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The committee memorandum has a great graphic of state marijuana laws – only three states allow no marijuana consumption in any form. And speaking of state laws, several jurisdictions are moving forward with some form of legalization. Cuomo’s bill introduced last month. 420 introduced last month.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

As several states and foreign countries have enacted laws decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, a fresh rush of reefer madness has overtaken the business world. 1639o, enacted through § 10113 of the 2018 Farm Bill ]). By Angelo A. Paparelli on October 22, 2019. 1621 et seq.,

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The OLCC has not accepted producer applications since June 15, 2018, and the previous producer moratorium expired on January 3 of this year; so it is unclear whether there are producer licenses in the agency application queue that were filed on or before January 1, 2022. House Bill 4056 – Adjustment to Oregon Marijuana Account.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 7, 2022

Several municipalities have already deprioritized the enforcement of their local laws against psilocybin mushrooms or against all “entheogenic plants and fungi.”. There are efforts in other states to enact similar measures by voter initiative or through the legislatures. Psychedelics and the United States Food and Drug Administration.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled in favor of CBD sellers in the state. New Jersey may decriminalize cannabis. The state initially filed charges against the owners of DJ’s Vapes after a 2017 raid, and refiled them twice in 2018. A 2019 law legalized products below 0.3% Marijuana is off the ballot in Oklahoma.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

Since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, industrial hemp production has increased by 368 percent among US farmers as demand for CBP products has drastically risen. Scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University are sounding alarms over alleged failures of federal and state oversight programs to regulate the CBD industry.

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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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SpeedWeed

MAY 14, 2021

In 2018, the House Appropriations Committee passed a provision known as the Joyce Amendment (formerly the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment), which prevents the U.S. Department of Justice from spending federal funds on prosecuting state-legal medical cannabis businesses. and fellow Sens. View original article.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 5, 2021

Under current state law, only patients with epilepsy are permitted to use such medications. The bill allows for slightly more THC than the federal limit established for legal hemp products under the 2018 Farm Bill. Less Restrictive Bill Rejected Last Week.

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MassRoots

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Congress must now take action to ensure that state law is respected , and that Americans who legally use marijuana are not subject to federal prosecution,” she said in a press release earlier this year. Congress should now consider expanding the provisions to cover those states that have decriminalized marijuana generally.”.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The 131-page bill is essentially focused on preserving state’s rights while implementing a much lower federal excise tax than we’ve seen in either the MORE Act or the CAOA. State prohibition is OK. If states want to prohibit commercial cannabis activity within their borders, they are free to do so. Age limits (21).

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

It does not seem to me a useful use of limited resources that we have, to be pursuing prosecutions in states that have legalized and that are regulating the use of marijuana, either medically or otherwise. “I do think we need to be sure there are no end-runs around the state laws that criminal enterprises are doing.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 3, 2020

In 2018, Texas prosecutors filed about 5,900 new misdemeanor marijuana possession cases a month, according to data from the Texas Office of Court Administration. But the patchwork system of a temporary de facto pot decriminalization in some cities or counties was not intentional, according to the hemp bill’s authors and state leaders.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 17, 2019

As more countries legalize or decriminalize the cultivation, manufacture, sale, and use of cannabis, companies across a variety of industries are looking for opportunities to capitalize on this emerging market. billion in 2018, and with a compound annual growth rate of 23.9%, is predicted to reach $66.3 North America at the Forefront.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

San Francisco Bank Attorneys Association – California Cannabis Law Update | Monday, December 6th at 12PM PST. California legalized commercial cannabis activity in 2016, and licensing began in January 2018. Now, the Department of Cannabis Control is completely in charge of the democratic experiment in the Golden State.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 16, 2021

Ohio need only look to its northern neighbor for an example on how to successfully implement a state-regulated recreational marijuana program. In 2018, voters in Michigan passed a measure at the ballot that legalized recreational pot, and the Wolverine State’s newly formed market has seen gangbuster sales. View original article.

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The Joint Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

They join 11 other states and the District of Columbia in legalizing pot for recreational purposes. Additionally, “voters in Mississippi and South Dakota join 33 states and the District of Columbia in passing laws legalizing or decriminalizing the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes.”

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

Current Office: Senator from Minnesota 2018 NORML Congressional Scorecard Grade: B Co-Sponsored Legislation: STATES Act (2017-2018). Summary: During her tenure in Congress, Senator Klobuchar did not sponsor her own marijuana law reform legislation and did not seem to make changing marijuana laws a priority. .”

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Those fears were confirmed when Sessions formally rolled back the Cole Memo, a federal directive under the Obama administration not to pursue criminal actions or civil forfeiture against marijuana businesses that were abiding state law. As it now stands, 10 states (including California) plus Washington D.C.

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The Joint Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Democratic lawmakers in Wisconsin introduced legislation recently that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of recreational marijuana for those 21 and older. Nearly 15,000 adults in Wisconsin were arrested in 2018 for marijuana possession, a 3% increase from 2017, according to data from the state Department of Justice. .

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