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. The joint guidance makes clear that banks have discretion about what services to offer, but that bank clients must comply with applicable law.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Responsibilities: Initiate and execute petition drives introducing cannabis ordinances throughout the State of Michigan and other emerging markets. Oversee campaigns to educate communities and collect signatures supporting the adoption/approval of local cannabis ordinances.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2019

State and Tribal Plans. The 2018 Farm Bill requires states and Indian Tribes to submit hemp cultivation plans to the USDA. The interim hemp rules require that these plans include a practice to collect, maintain and report information on hemp cultivators, the land where hemp is produced, and the status and number of licenses issued.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Responsibilities: Initiate and execute petition drives introducing cannabis ordinances throughout the State of Michigan and other emerging markets. Oversee campaigns to educate communities and collect signatures supporting the adoption/approval of local cannabis ordinances.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

WSLCB Enforcement officers will begin working with marijuana retailers to educate staff, check for violations, and take appropriate action to gain compliance. Licenses are to report both the calculated tax amount and the amount of additional collected tax. You can review this recent rule change on the agency website.

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Medicinal Genomics

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Navigating local, state, and federal regulations Although state-licensed cannabis labs are legal under state law, the federal government sees them in violation of federal law. In cannabis testing, this role is moved from the FDA to the local state authority. states and four foreign countries.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 24, 2019

[Note: while we don’t believe that anyone in Congress has proposed it yet, the Federal government could legalize cannabis for medical use [and perhaps for recreational use] and preempt many of the state laws. See The Murky Part of the STATES Act: Tribal Rights ].

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

We are constrained by the law, and Congress has not carved out an exception in IRC Sec.280E 280E for businesses that operate lawfully under State law. These opinions create an opportunity for a cannabis dispensary to exclude from gross revenue a substantial portion of the money collected from cannabis consumers.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 23, 2020

Cannabis dispensaries have to collect large quantities of sensitive information in order to comply with state laws. The THSuite platform is designed to simplify this process for dispensary operators by automatically integrating with each state’s API traceability system. Medical/State ID and expiration date.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 26, 2019

Any issue not addressed in the lease will be governed by state law. State law tends to be very protective of tenants in residential leases, but provides little protection to commercial tenants. Accordingly, state law governs the notice and cure process, which is bad for tenants, especially in the cannabis industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

New York, New Jersey and California, among others, have included similar provisions in their cannabis-related laws that promote collective bargaining and the recognition of labor organizations. It establishes that the Constitution and the laws of the United States are the supreme law of the land. Constitution.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

Supreme Court had affirmed challenges to the federal law in part because deemed marijuana dangerous Schedule I drug. Attorney General said he’d favor a new bill protecting cannabis businesses and users from federal prosecution as long as they were in compliance with federal law. Recently, the U.S. Call us at 714-937-2050.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Regulators will also be prohibited from penalizing institutions for authorizing, processing, clearing, settling, billing, transferring, reconciling, or collecting payments for a legitimate cannabis-related business for payments made by any means, including a credit, debit, or other payment card, an account, check, or electronic funds transfer.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2022

In addition, the licensees must execute a management agreement with a third-party operator to manage and operate the remaining facilities that the department will continue to permit in compliance with state law. California Steps Up Tax Collection Efforts. On June 8, 2022, the U.S.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JULY 18, 2019

Measure 1, Security plan: The applicant shall provide an acceptable safety and security plan, including staffing and site plan, and a detailed description of proposed security and safety measures, which demonstrates compliance with the rules at N.J.A.C. Criterion 2. Criterion 6. Criterion 7.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 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. 2019 Defining Moments in California Cannabis Law . The End of the Collective Era. Posted by Alexa Steinberg, Esq. | Dec 20, 2019 . January 2019. As of Jan.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2019

Measure 1, Security plan: The applicant shall provide an acceptable safety and security plan, including staffing and site plan, and a detailed description of proposed security and safety measures, which demonstrates compliance with the rules at N.J.A.C. Criterion 2. Criterion 6. Criterion 7.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 5, 2023

Starting August 1, 2023, Minnesota will provide protections to individuals who use cannabis for recreational purposes, after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a state law allowing adults 21 and older to use recreational cannabis. The new law amends the state’s Consumable Products Act to protect off-duty cannabis use.

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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 lowest rate (44%) was in a community where law enforcement had recently enforced underage alcohol laws using compliance checks (i.e., The success rate ranged from 44% to 97%. Discussion.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

The Sixteenth Amendment permits Congress to “collect taxes on incomes.” [8] The majority rejected all of these arguments and denied the motion for partial summary judgment. 8] Taxable income under the Sixteenth Amendment “may be defined as the gain derived from capital, from labor, or from both combined.” [9]

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The Herb Collective

JANUARY 3, 2019

They are also tested for potency as well as having labels that state the level of CBD, THC, and other active compounds. The state has also placed limits on how much THC/CBD can be in some cannabis products. State agencies are also responsible for overseeing all aspects and records of businesses to make sure they stay in compliance.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

With the passage of House Bill 19-1230 allowing for state-licensed hospitality licenses, Denver needed to modify its marijuana consumption program to comply with the new state law. The above bill repeals I-300 in its entirety and below is a summary of the ordinance set to replace it.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information This news release contains “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of the applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 22, 2019

In a joint op-ed in Fox Business today, American Bankers Association President and CEO Rob Nichols and Credit Union National Association President and CEO Jim Nussle called on lawmakers to resolve the existing conflict between federal and state law with respect to proceeds from cannabis-related businesses.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 22, 2019

The Beyond Compliant name comes from the language of Prop 64, which requires cannabis farmers to be “on the pathway to compliance” in abiding by the state’s new environmental regulations governing marijuana cultivation.” Solutions to reduce our collective U.S. ” Predictions for the Future of Cannabis Sustainability?

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2019

This new law expands the scope of the New York City Human Rights Law’s prohibitions on making pre-employment inquiries, which already preclude employers from seeking information about applicants’ criminal conviction , credit and salary histories. Practical Guidance.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

AUGUST 30, 2018

Department of Treasury that collects and analyzes information about financial transactions in order to combat money laundering and other financial crimes. If you have been audited or are facing collections, we are also in a position to help you navigate that process. We’ll help you ensure that you are meeting your obligations.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Cannabis companies hat clear state compliance hurdles may have an existing brand that’s strong (or choose to create a whole new one for a fresh start). But until this proposed measure, there was nothing in state law that would stop third-party cannabis companies from engaging in IP licensing deals.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

The Commission will collect data to determine whether goals of the exclusivity period are met after two years and decide whether to extend exclusivity for an additional year or make the license type generally available.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 29, 2019

USDA has also established specific compliance requirements for USDA licensees, including the USDA’s ability to conduct random audits and issue corrective action plans for producers’ negligent violations. In addition, there is major confusion surrounding the legalization of marijuana and CBD with growing state laws addressing these topics.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The directors and officers and certain shareholders of Urbn Leaf, collectively holding approximately 69% of Series A shares and 96% of common shares, have entered into voting and support agreements to vote in favour of the Urbn Leaf Transaction. The Urbn Leaf Transaction has been unanimously approved by the board of directors of Urbn Leaf.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 13, 2022

Many years ago, New York revised its income tax laws to achieve close conformity with the Federal system of income taxation. 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. xx] [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 27, 2019

An “accidental franchise ” is a euphemism for a franchise that a brand owner knowingly or unknowingly sells in violation of federal and state franchise laws. Accidental franchisors have operated in franchising’s shadows ever since the arrival of franchise sales laws in the 1970s. What is an Accidental Franchise?

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 16, 2022

26:2B-32) to support the Intoxicated Driving Program Unit. (c) Upon conviction of a violation of this section, the court shall collect forthwith the New Jersey driver’s license or licenses of the person so convicted and forward such license or licenses to the chief administrator. This act shall take effect immediately.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 24, 2021

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, I speak with Tony Repanich, President and Chief Operating Officer of Shield Compliance , a comprehensive compliance management platform for banking cannabis-related businesses. Because there’s a lot of compliance issues in place here. Welcome, Tony.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

We wanted to investigate, so after collecting samples from online stores and brick-and-mortar smoke shops, we commissioned FESA Labs to perform independent testing on 51 delta-8 products. We’ve collected the results under these headings to make it easier to navigate to what you’re looking for. Illegal Limits of Delta-9 THC.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2022

This is all very bad and we collectively need to figure out how to get people to comply with state law rather than penalizing everything. The issue of enforcement or compliance is probably the biggest one most states face at the policy level. compliance tradeoff. This left enforcement to state regulators.

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