NORML

APRIL 12, 2019

Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses. The measure would protect registered medical cannabis patients from employment discrimination by prohibiting employers from arbitrarily discriminating against employees who legally consume medical cannabis off-the-job in accordance with state law.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 182

NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Cory Gardner (R-CO), along with Representatives David Joyce (R-OH) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), have reintroduced The STATES Act of 2019. Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses. Send a DE resident? FL resident? Legislation is pending, H.

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Legislation Banking Hemp Compliance 205

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2020

1 deadline to train managers and employees under a new compliance and safety program that is the first of its kind in the nation. The state’s Responsible Vendor Training Program is designed to support licensee compliance and enhance the safety of customers and employees. Seed-to-sale tracking compliance.

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Compliance Compliance Programs Seed-To-Sale 59

NORML

MAY 24, 2019

This measure prohibits employers from arbitrarily discriminating against prospective employees who legally consume cannabis off-the-job in accordance with state law. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 347, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations.

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Legislation Hemp Access Patients 192

NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses. The measure would protect registered medical cannabis patients from employment discrimination by prohibiting employers from arbitrarily discriminating against employees who legally consume medical cannabis off-the-job in accordance with state law.

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Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 167

NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Additionally, Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Don Young (R-AK) introduced The Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act to explicitly bar federal agencies from discriminating against workers solely because of their status as a cannabis consumer, or due to testing positive for marijuana use on a workplace drug test.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 176

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 6, 2019

MARGOLIN & LAWRENCE APRIL 30, 2019. Operational compliance has become paramount to the success of many cannabis businesses following new state regulations that went into effect earlier this year. For others, non-compliance has been a great downfall. As a result, cannabis regulations vary between states.

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Compliance Compliance Safety Legislation 45

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Winter Edition 2019 – Cannabis. 2019 Legislative Session – Agency Proposed Legislation. On January 9, 2019 the Board approved a motion to make the effective date for all marijuana product, packaging and labeling requirements Jan 1, 2020. The 2019 legislative session began January 14 and runs through April 28, 2019.

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Topical Packaging Retail Legislation 65

NORML

MAY 3, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 19-220, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. LD 991 also seeks to expunge the records of those convicted of marijuana related offenses that are no longer defined as criminal under state law. Update : S.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 190

NORML

MAY 17, 2019

LD 991 also seeks to expunge the records of those convicted of marijuana related offenses that are no longer defined as criminal under state law. Legislation is pending, House Bill 824, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. ME resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 167

NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 34, which would exempt compassionate care programs from paying state cannabis taxes when they are providing free medical cannabis to financially disadvantaged people living with serious health conditions. CA resident? Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. Update : S.

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Legislation Hemp Agriculture Compliance 137

Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Seems like not a month goes by in California where the Assembly isn’t trying to pass a slew of cannabis bills to help regulate the state’s industry under the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (“MAUCRSA”). And October was no different. ” Vape Cartridges and Pens.

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Research and Development Programs Retail Vaping 63

The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Following last year’s passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) issued a regulatory update in August of 2019 to federally insured credit unions. The NCUA instead stressed the need for robust compliance systems to detect unusual suspicious activities warranting such filings.

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Hemp Business Compliance Compliance 78

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

Because they are held to consistent standards and must prove compliance with these standards, companies which obtain GMP certifications can often present stronger acquisition targets. Kim Stuck is the founder and CEO of Allay Consulting , a compliance strategy and services provider serving the hemp and cannabis industries nationwide.

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Hemp Compliance Compliance Safety 76

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Posted by Alexa Steinberg, Esq. | Dec 20, 2019 . It has been two years since California began licensing yet operators still struggle with compliance and are all still de facto, breaking one law or another. Here’s a look back at 2019 and a projection of what’s to come in 2020 Cannabis Law. .

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Law Banking Hemp Retail 59

NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 315, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of expungement expansion.

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Legislation Access Decriminalization Patients 117

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 21, 2019

March 13, 2019 5 min read. is a billion-dollar industry, but high overhead and the complex requirements to stay compliant with state laws and regulations make it hard for small business owners to succeed. For example, one of the easiest compliance mistakes a dispensary employee can make is improperly storing cannabis.

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Compliance Compliance Dispensary Seed-To-Sale 45

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2022

The American Medical Association developed a policy statement 2 in 2019 encouraging health systems to “not recommend patient use of non-FDA approved cannabis or cannabis derived products within healthcare facilities until such time as federal laws or regulations permit its use.” Self-administration is prohibited. 2 [link].

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Research and Development Policy Patients Compliance 98

Canna Law Blog

MARCH 31, 2019

In January 2019, the California Bureau of Cannabis Control (“BCC”)—which regulates cannabis delivery companies—issued Rule 5416(d) , which says that “A delivery employee may deliver to any jurisdiction within the State of California provided that such delivery is conducted in compliance with all delivery provisions of this division.”

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Legislation Compliance Compliance Cannabis 98

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 22, 2019

Portland, Oregon (January 22, 2019) — Lane Powell attorney Ben Pirie has been elected to the Executive Committee of Oregon State Bar’s Cannabis Law Section. Lane Powell offers a broad range of legal services providing insightful counsel to individuals and organizations on a local, national and international basis.

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Law Compliance Compliance Education 63

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 13, 2019

104-annual-2019. The American Bar Association (ABA) adopted a resolution on Monday that calls on Congress to allow states to set their own marijuana policies and recommends rescheduling or descheduling cannabis under federal law. Watch the video of the motion being proposed. The Motion Is Forwarded. THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION.

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Compliance Compliance State Laws Policy 59

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 30, 2019

Per the release distributed by Senator Wyden : Wyden and Blumenauer’s State Cannabis Commerce Act would make these existing protections permanent and expand them to include all cannabis producers and consumers in compliance with state law. It’s past time we protect the states, like Oregon, that have gotten it right.”.

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Programs Legislation Compliance Compliance 63

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

a substance or compound intended for human ingestion, derived from, or made by, processing hemp) for export to other states, which certifies the hemp processor’s compliance with Washington state’s inspection and sanitation requirements.” No, hemp extracts intended for ingestion cannot be sold in Washington state.

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Extraction Hemp Seed-To-Sale Food 105

NORML

MAY 31, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 225, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. This measure prohibits employers from arbitrarily discriminating against prospective employees who legally consume cannabis off-the-job in accordance with state law.

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Legislation Banking Access Hemp 124

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Monday, September 23, 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.

Banking 40

Banking Law Compliance Compliance 40

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. In the early months of 2019, and after the recent passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, an increasing number of state and municipal agencies continue to pay close attention to hemp-derived CBD products, in some cases leaving products under siege by regulators. AUTHOR: Darren Kaplan; Garrett Graff.

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CBD Food Compliance Compliance 71

Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Apparently, that’s how the state wants to continue to operate. On December 19, 2019 the North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission (the “Commission”) sent a letter USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue. The Commission believes this “narrow timeframe” is an “unnecessary obstacle for compliance.”

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Hemp CBD Agriculture Cultivation 122

Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Financial institutions that work with marijuana businesses must conduct due diligence to ensure that marijuana businesses are complying with state law. This guidance, though short, is fairly robust and provides ways for credit unions to verify that hemp clients are engaged in lawful business.

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Banking Hemp Compliance Compliance 84

Connor & Connor PLLC

JULY 22, 2019

With a consumption lounge, such businesses would be regulated by the state and allow persons over the age of 21 to consume marijuana on the premises, out of the view of the public eye.

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Consumption Compliance Compliance State Laws 77

Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

This provisional licensing scheme was essentially intended to replace the temporary licensing scheme that only ran through January 1, 2019 per state law. Provisionals last for 12 months and can be issued through the end of 2019.

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Cannabis Agriculture Compliance Compliance 66

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Appel on September 10, 2019. Following last year’s passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) issued a regulatory update in August of 2019 to federally insured credit unions. By Tonya M. Esposito & Renee B.

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Hemp Business Compliance Compliance 45

Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

This is because although Section 10114 of the 2018 Farm Bill prohibits states from interfering with the interstate transport of hemp and hemp products, that protection is limited to hemp that was cultivated in accordance with Section 10113 of the 2018 Farm Bill. On January 24, 2019, a truck carrying the hemp was stopped in Ada County, Idaho.

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Hemp Agriculture Cultivation CBD 107

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The Order cites to a similar order issued in August 2019 by another judge in the same district. 2:18-CV-01434-RAJ, 2019 WL 4058970, at 2 (W.D. Left Coast finally asked the court to refer the case back to state court or allow them to amend the initial pleading. The case is a contract dispute between two cannabis companies.

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Research and Development Cannabis Law Policy 80

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 23, 2020

Date discovered : December 24, 2019. Date owners contacted : December 26, 2019. Cannabis dispensaries have to collect large quantities of sensitive information in order to comply with state laws. Date discovered : December 24, 2019. Date owners contacted : December 26, 2019. VP Mentor report. Date of birth.

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Data Dispensary Patients Medicine 59

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 19, 2020

23 forum, “The Legalization of Cannabis and Implications Under State Law,” brought together labor and employment lawyers, members of Benesch’s cannabis practice group and in-house counsel from Illinois employers. In the 2019 case Whitmire v. But in other cases, the court rulings were employee-friendly. Walmart Inc. ,

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Legalization Marijuana Law Policy 76

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The text of the SAFE Banking Act has changed little since it was first introduced in 2019. 4 As we noted in our Advisory at the time, the Act would provide a safe harbor from anti-money laundering laws to depository institutions and insurers, as well as to service providers that receive money generated by cannabis businesses.

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Banking Compliance Compliance Business 52

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 24, 2022

This appropriations rider has played an important role in curtailing federal enforcement of marijuana laws against individuals or entities in compliance with state-legal medical marijuana programs. As such, the court noted the real question to be asked is what degree of compliance is necessary to stave off federal prosecution.

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Compliance Compliance Law Patients 52