Canna Law Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

Be tested three times for quality and purity, including CBD concentration levels as well as microbial and chemical contaminants. Mislabeled often meant false potency claims, with 26% of these products containing lower concentrations of CBD than listed on their labels. Be derived from hemp grown in the U.S.

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Project CBD

JULY 28, 2023

with unknown pharmacological and safety profiles.” In no uncertain terms, the Farm Bill must be amended to close the specious THCA-hemp flower loophole that’s enabling the unregulated sale of concentrated, intoxicating, and synthesized cannabinoids. Dr. Mark A. © Copyright, Project CBD.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 30, 2023

OCP’s mission is to ensure the health and safety of all Mainers by effectively and responsibly licensing and regulating cannabis establishments.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The pending measure permits adults 21 and over to possess up to one ounce of marijuana and/or up to five grams of concentrate, and to grow up to six marijuana plants. On January 16, the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee heard testimony for and against HB 481 during a public hearing.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 3, 2020

The claimant, a licensed occupational therapist, tested positive for marijuana after submitting to a random drug test under the employer’s drug and alcohol testing policy. The Board found, and the court agreed, that the claimant was entitled to benefits because the employer did not prove the claimant violated any company policy.

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NORML

JANUARY 4, 2019

Separate provisions in the bill exclude cannabidiol from the federal definition of marijuana, permit VA doctors to authorize medical cannabis access to qualified patients, and remove undue federal barriers to clinical trial research to better assess the safety and efficacy of medical cannabis. Pennsylvania. NH resident?

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CannaMD

MARCH 3, 2021

Law enforcement, policy makers, and public citizens have long debated how recreational marijuana legalization influences crime and public safety. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy , and PLOS One – discovering a buffer effect and decreased crime rates. Most existing research focuses on crime in legalized states.

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Veriheal

MARCH 27, 2025

The board created policy recommendations , including licensing more state dispensaries, exempting medical cannabis products from sales tax, and providing more oversight on telehealth providers. Patients and prospective patients may contact the Iowa Department of Public Safety at (515)-725-6230 for more information.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

The pending measure permits adults 21 and over to possess up to one ounce of marijuana and/or up to five grams of concentrate, and to grow up to six marijuana plants (up to 3 can be mature). Update : HB 1663 is scheduled for an executive session in the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on 2/13/20. NH resident?

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2019

179: The VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019 to facilitate federally-sponsored clinical research into the safety and efficacy of medical cannabis among veterans. The pending measure permits adults 21 and over to possess up to one ounce of marijuana and/or up to five grams of concentrate, and to grow up to six marijuana plants.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

At the state level, activists in Florida and Missouri gathered in their state capitals along side state and local NORML chapters to lobby state lawmakers in favor of sensible marijuana policy reform. 182 is scheduled for a hearing in the Health Policy Committee on 2/4/19 at 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building. John Fetterman, Lt. Update : S.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. Update : HB 1383 was heard and approved by the Committees on Judiciary and Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs on 3/19. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 45, to amend certain marijuana penalties for juvenile offenders. HI resident?

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The study, which was conducted by the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, used technology that was able to successfully determine with 90% accuracy whether or not an individual was intoxicated by the cannabis plant. The Guardian reports that the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

With hemp already federally legal, a primary policy issue is how marijuana and hemp—two varieties of the cannabis plant—would be distinguished under a federal regulatory regime. We strongly encourage participation in this important opportunity to shape federal cannabis policy. Distinction between Cannabis and Hemp Under the CAOA.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

The RTI researchers hope their work will inform policy for cannabis impairment and driving under the influence of drugs and help establish scientifically-based thresholds for marijuana intoxication. About this Article. The research described in this article was funded by NIJ grant 2016-DN-BX-0193 , awarded to RTI International.

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Update : HSB 244 was approved by the House Public Safety Committee on 3/7. ” Update : SF 619 is scheduled for a public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy on 3/11 at 1:00pm in Room 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg. IA resident? MN resident? MN resident? NH resident?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

” At a more local level, the decriminalization policy in Dayton, Ohio went into effect this week. The pending measure permits adults 21 and over to possess up to one ounce of marijuana and/or up to five grams of concentrate, and to grow up to six marijuana plants. NH resident?

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Harvest Batch and Production Batch of Regulated Marijuana Concentrate in a Vaporized Delivery Device must be tested for metals contamination via emissions testing by a Regulated Marijuana Testing Facility…” Wait…There Could Be Metal in My Vape? 1, 2022, “Each.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

That said, if a CBD product has a concentration of more than 0.3% Indeed, on February 18, 2020, the United States Department of Transportation published a bulletin addressing “ DOT Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance Notice ,” which follows a previous notice it had released regarding its position on medical marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

Coming in $1 million above the previous record-breaking month of April, retailers conducted 71,843 transactions in May, with smokable marijuana making up 59 percent of sales, while infused products and concentrates accounted for 23 percent and 18 percent, respectively.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta- 9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 The 2018 Farm Bill defines hemp to mean, “the plant Cannabis sativa L. percent on a dry weight basis.”

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Veriheal

JUNE 5, 2023

Texas Decreases Drug Penalties KXAN reports that according to the bill, the charges for possessing up to one ounce of pot or cannabis concentrate have been reduced to a Class C misdemeanor. The possession of more than four ounces of cannabis and any pot concentrate is classified as a felony. I certainly think it is.’

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2021

In December 2018, the Agriculture Improvement Act, also known as the 2018 Farm Bill, changed how certain types of cannabis are scheduled by removing hemp, defined as cannabis and derivatives of cannabis with extremely low concentrations of THC (less than 0.3% The basics on CBD, hemp and the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

The Marijuana Policy Project played a leading role in the fight to reform Connecticut ’s cannabis laws. This victory will add to the momentum towards cannabis policy reform in other states and at the federal level,” said Karen O’Keefe, director of state policies for the Marijuana Policy Project. Advocacy Groups Celebrate.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Update : SB 79 was approved by the House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee on 1/29/20. DE resident? DE resident? NH resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

The purpose of SB 5372 is to allow Washington hemp companies to sell ingestible hemp products, like hemp-CBD, in other states that require certain safety standards. The WSDA issued a statement on hemp-CBD as a food ingredient back in August 2019 and SB 5372 does not change that policy.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

DECEMBER 18, 2020

It effectively changes marijuana policies in Arizona but will take some time to hash out the details completely and become official law. Medical marijuana patients remain protected against discrimination, as long as the job is not safety-sensitive. Up to 5 grams of this may be in the form of concentrates.

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The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The bad news is, these PGRs may seriously alter the flavor of cannabis, and questions remain about the effectiveness and safety of PGR cannabis. There are substantial concerns about the safety of chlormequat chloride exposure in humans, but the EPA still permits its use in crops not intended for human consumption.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 16, 2024

Recent trends indicate a growing interest in alternative forms of consumption, such as edibles, topicals, and concentrates, in addition to traditional flower products. Regulations vary significantly by jurisdiction but typically encompass licensing requirements, product safety standards, and distribution protocols.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

This year our office wrote about the various legislative and policy changes – We break down 2021’s highlights below. It also amends the definition of Industrial Hemp to include cannabis plants and ANY part of that plant with THC concentration of no more than 0.3%. AB 45: California hemp legalization. Market to Watch: New York.

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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. Do you know bad policies can foster social injustices? Promote Consumer Safety. In short, the fight against marijuana use poses a significant threat to consumer safety. Creating New Job Opportunities.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 24, 2021

Google announced in May, 2019 that they had updated their policy section of the Google to ban apps “that facilitate the sale of marijuana or maijruan products, regardless of legality.” Under the new Apple policy , an app must be submitted by a legal entity and geo-restricted to places where cannabis is legal. Learn More.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

State legislators in 2021 enacted over 50 laws liberalizing marijuana policies in more than 25 states, according to a report issued today by the National Organization of the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). These policies are popular among voters, regardless of political party.”. FULL REPORT. ADULT USE LEGALIZATION. Connecticut.

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Sensi Seeds

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Then, a blog post circulated online, notifying the industry that Spain’s food and safety authority, AECOSAN, had updated its legislation to prohibit the sale and distribution of products containing CBD being sold as food supplements. Irrespective of where the directive came from, policy on CBD has changed.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Allowed formats include flowers, concentrates, edibles, transdermal products, seeds, and seedlings.” But the reality is that those who choose cannabis for medical purposes and purchase it through an adult-use program miss out on benefits designed for patient accessibility and safety. ” Those who are not D.C.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 11, 2023

Not only this, but Gaize recently completed the largest clinical trial into cannabis impairment , and the results are set to transform the realm of workplace and road safety. Studies on cannabis have shown that the plant may cause disorientation, sedation, lack of concentration, and impaired judgment.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 16, 2020

Shopify’s policy explicitly states: Shopify can’t provide advice on what and where merchants can sell, but we recommend that merchants review and monitor federal, state, and local laws, as well as monitor updates from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). cosmetics, dietary supplements, etc.)

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