NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Mark Gordon (R) of Wyoming signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. AL resident?

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NORML

JANUARY 10, 2020

Welcome to the first Weekly Legislative Roundup of 2020! Legislation has been pre-filed for 2020, House Bill 25 / Senate Bill 242, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Legislation has been pre-filed, House Bill 595 / Senate Bill 962, seeking to protect medical marijuana patients from employment discrimination.

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NORML

JANUARY 4, 2019

Happy New Year and welcome to the first Weekly Legislative Roundup of 2019! Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. Jake Wheatley (D), plan to file marijuana legalization bills in their respective chambers this legislative session.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 170, to expand access to medical cannabis in Delaware. DE resident?

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 11, 2024

New sponsored legislation from Sen. Though all these proposals deal with hemp regulations and consumer safety, SB3926 does not align with Ford and Collins’ bills. One key provision addresses the definition of “THC” and the total concentration level limits of 0.3% Kimberly A.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Under the Farm Bill, hemp-derived products containing a concentration of up to 0.3% Any product, including “Cannabidiol” (CBD) products, with a concentration of more than 0.3% Any product, including “Cannabidiol” (CBD) products, with a concentration of more than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are not controlled substances.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 19, 2019

Unsurprisingly, most cannabis stores in California are concentrated around the San Francisco Bay Area and the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, leaving most places in the rest of the state without access to storefront medicinal or adult-use cannabis (delivery to such areas is also a challenge, and is the subject of ongoing litigation ).

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Before the voting of Bill 399, the Government, opposed to the legislation and to the regulation of cannabis cultivation in Brazil, tried to strategically hinder its advance. The only concentration allowed, though, would be 200mg/ml. Health, in Brazil, is a commodity. Unfortunately. Source: [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

CBD may only find a legal path to market through legislation after the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) rejected two food safety applications by a pair of major U.S. First, the agency equated CBD in full-spectrum hemp supplements with concentrated CBD, such as that contained in Epidiolex, the only FDA-approved high-CBD drug.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

JUNE 12, 2023

This landmark legislation, which was developed in response to the approval of Question 4 on the 2022 ballot, brings about significant changes to the cannabis industry in the state. What does the new legislation mean for Maryland? The new adult-use legislation does not directly affect the medical cannabis program in Maryland.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

JUNE 12, 2023

This landmark legislation, which was developed in response to the approval of Question 4 on the 2022 ballot, brings about significant changes to the cannabis industry in the state. What does the new legislation mean for Maryland? The new adult-use legislation does not directly affect the medical cannabis program in Maryland.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 21, 2019

This federal and state interplay has resulted in many legislative and regulatory changes at the state level. In light of these legislative changes, we are presenting a 50-state series analyzing how each jurisdiction treats hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp-CBD”). Industrial hemp” or “hemp” means “the plant Cannabis sativa L.

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The Cannigma

MAY 6, 2021

Delta-9-THC and CBD can be found in concentrations as high as 20% and even 30%, but minor cannabinoids such as delta-8-THC generally occur in concentrations below 1%. had no measurable concentrations of delta-8-THC. Of the ones that did contain delta-8, the average concentration was only about 0.0018%”. Shutterstock).

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

introduced legislation on May 21 to ensure hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) is regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) like other ingredients used in dietary supplements, foods, and beverages. with a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of not more than 0.3 % on a dry weight basis. US Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.),

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 9, 2022

Judy Schwank and Sharif Street announced April 6 that they will soon introduce legislation that would ban the sale of delta-8 THC products. Subject: Delta-8 THC Legislation. Delta-8 THC is a naturally occurring compound in hemp in low concentrations. Cannabis Business Times reports. Pennsylvania Sens. Schwank and Sen.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 27, 2020

We take a look at where CBD regulation might be going and whether we should be concerned about safety writes Rob Verkerk PhD, scientific and executive director, ANH-Intl. We take a look at where CBD regulation might be going and whether we should be concerned about safety. A new ‘problem’: safety. ? A new ‘problem’: safety.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Here’s everything you need to know about this new legislation. This program is designed to prioritize granting licenses to owners who may have been impacted disproportionately by previous marijuana legislation and its enforcement. With this new legislation, many people have questions about how these new laws will work.

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Veriheal

MARCH 27, 2025

Are There Other Legislation Proposals For The Iowa Medical Cannabis Program? Patients and prospective patients may contact the Iowa Department of Public Safety at (515)-725-6230 for more information. The number of medical cannabis patients in Iowa by the end of 2024 was right around 18,000. How Do I Apply For Iowa Medical Cannabis?

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 11, 2022

An Oregon legislative task force established pursuant to HB 3000 (2021) and SB 1564 (2022) is developing policy proposals for 2023 relating to intoxicating cannabinoid products, illegal cannabis production, and water rights issues. THC concentration threshold, but still contain enough THC per milligram to make the product intoxicating.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2021

Yet another reason why federal legislation is desperately needed for a raft of reasons. Laura Davis; environmental, health and safety consultant; YellowBird ; Phoenix writes. Writes Davis for Safety & Health magazine. At high concentrations, carbon dioxide acts as a simple asphyxiant. Carbon monoxide. Pesticides.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

On July 14, 2021, Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) released the discussion draft of historic federal cannabis legalization legislation, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA). While unlikely to pass in this Congress, the momentous legislation gives us a roadmap for how the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 27, 2021

For us, it is an opportunity for us to regain control of our community, freeing citizens of fear of safety and deteriorating quality of life.”. Morgan, the legislation was created with input from multiple resources, including both legal growers and law enforcement to better protect communities, especially in Southern Oregon.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Without new emergency legislation or more permanent action, the program expansion will expire on Feb. Lawmakers’ goal behind both pieces of emergency legislation has been to encourage participation in D.C.’s Allowed formats include flowers, concentrates, edibles, transdermal products, seeds, and seedlings.”

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

Javier Álvarez, “The Relationship Between Observed Signs of Impairment and THC Concentration in Oral Fluid,” Drug and Alcohol Dependence , 144 (2014): 231-238, [link]. 1] However, there is little evidence correlating a specific THC level with impaired driving, making marijuana per se laws controversial and difficult to prosecute. [2].

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

2021 LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP. There was a flurry of cannabis legislation in 2021. We had some successes, one big heartbreaking loss, and fought back some dangerous tax legislation. Doubled possession limits on all products except for seeds and immature plants and increasing the concentration limits in edibles to 100 mg.

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Miss Marijuana

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

As legislation and regulations change, more and more distributors are trying to both break into and expand into what can, sometimes, feel like an oversaturated market. This Northern California based company aims to create pure and safe cannabis concentrates. By: Catalina Valencia. The cannabis industry is growing rapidly.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 18, 2019

Second, the Committee focused on the safety of CBD itself. Such pathways may include necessary public health and safety parameters that will protect the public health, such as labeling requirements and limits on CBD or other cannibis-derived ingredients in products, based upon anticipated total exposure levels.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 24, 2019

Back in January, I wrote about a piece of California legislation that had just been introduced, AB-228, which was aimed at paving the way for adding Hemp CBD to foods, beverages, and cosmetics. of the Health and Safety Code, or cannabinoids, extracts, or derivatives from industrial hemp.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Throughout the nation, we’ve had a wave of legislation which greatly impacted the commercial cannabis industry. This year our office wrote about the various legislative and policy changes – We break down 2021’s highlights below. Though it wasn’t quite THE year we may have hoped for in cannabis news (hello, federal legalization?!),

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 4, 2021

We support Delta-8 but feel that it is not the same as CBD or CBG in that these cannabinoids should be treated as dietary supplements (if new Senate legislation passes). Consumers, regulators, and legislators remain in the dark on cannabis. Do you think these new regulations will be challenged in the courts?

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Otherside Farms

JUNE 25, 2019

Marijuana with concentration of up to 80% of CBD is known as shatter and it has long been associated with abuse. New legislation that encourages marijuana use will advocate for increased revenue streams. Promote Consumer Safety. In short, the fight against marijuana use poses a significant threat to consumer safety.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 11, 2021

FDA continually asked the companies for meetings and safety data about their products containing full-spectrum hemp extract. After complying with FDA’s requests, these companies saw FDA reject their NDI notifications—disregarding published peer-reviewed toxicology studies and years’ worth of real-world safety evidence.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2021

In January of 2022, the OLCC, ODA, and the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) will set new potency and concentration limits for THC and other cannabis intoxicants in hemp products intended for sale to adults. Specifically around cannabis being illegally produced because it is unregistered or under the guise that it’s hemp.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 11, 2023

More recently, on May 9, 2023, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed similar legislation relating to initial hiring decisions. THC is the primary target and is found in greater concentrations in drug tests that use saliva specimens, which in turn leads to test results that are tied to or related to psychoactive effect.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Criminal sale in the second degree (sale of over 16 ounces or 80 grams of concentrate) will be made a class E felony. Criminal sale in the first degree (sale of over 64 ounces or 320 grams of concentrate) will be made a class D felony. The legislation also put forth a process to expunge records for certain cannabis convictions.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 16, 2022

how alcohol consumption isn’t legislated in the same way. Shirley Turner (D-Mercer) introduced legislation Friday that would expand the “implied consent law” to include blood testing for driving under the influence of marijuana. It’s funny (not ha! That’s 4 bills in total already! The New Jersey Monitor reports.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

JULY 29, 2020

With the election of 2020 fast approaching, it’s essential for Arizona residents to not only know the candidates running for office, but also the legislative measures on the ballot for which they may vote. The AZ Cannabis 2020 movement is centered on the new marijuana legalization ballot up for votes this year.

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