Canna Law Blog

JUNE 24, 2020

Last week, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) issued new guidance (“Guidance”) for federally-chartered credit unions serving the hemp industry. Thus, federally-chartered credit unions would look to NCUA, not CUNA, for guidance on hemp banking. This is crucial to hemp banking, especially as the law continues to evolve.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. 195.010 , and legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Vice-President Michele Nakata, Supervisor of the Medical Cannabis Dispensary Licensing Program at the Hawaii Department of Health. Immediate Past President Norman Birenbaum, Director of Cannabis Programs at the New York State Executive Chamber. Cannabinoid Hemp. Social and Economic Equity. Medical Use and Research.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 14, 2019

THE USPS PUBLISHED NEW GUIDELINES FOR MAILING HEMP AND HEMP PRODUCTS. Sending hemp and CBD in the mail has proven to be more of a hassle than one would expect given the recent expansion of hemp’s legal status in the United States. This post was written by attorney Kamran Aryah with the Kight on Cannabis law firm.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2019

Regulated commercial hemp activity is not a federal crime, but hemp’s close proximity to marijuana makes it a generally high-risk endeavor for financial institutions who generally don’t have a high risk tolerance to begin with. For example, a credit union needs to know how to verify the member is part of the pilot program.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 25, 2022

Additionally, the NYSBA maintains the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act’s recent enactment legalized adult-use cannabis, expanded New York’s medical cannabis and cannabinoid hemp programs, and triggered a variety of criminal law reforms.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Before 1937, industrial hemp was legal and used for clothing, paper, rope, and fuel. Hemp was grown by our forefathers—even required of early colonists. plant illegal, including hemp, a sturdy low THC variety. Hemp was briefly re-legalized in World War II to make canvas and other items requiring the strength hemp provides.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2020

On September 17, I , along with my colleagues, Griffen Thorne and Vince Sliwoski , held a webinar entitled “Hemp CBD Q&A,” a recording of which is available on our blog. Does any state have a model law(s) governing the licensing of in-state hemp processors? However, there is no uniform licensing program across state lines.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 26, 2022

More than 1000 Hemp Supporter emails were sent to Governor Glenn Youngkin urging a veto of SB 591 , a bill that could criminalize the sale of most full-spectrum hemp products. Also in Florida, the Roundtable worked with legislative staff to find a vehicle for language clarifying that hemp supplement products for animals may be sold.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

We are helping build out another cannabis banking program here in Oregon. We have also handled a good bit of hemp banking work – mostly in 2019 and 2020 before that industry cratered. HRB” A business trafficking in hemp which “can demonstrate that its business activities and products are legal under federal and state law.”

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SMPL

JUNE 24, 2020

Still, Louisiana medical cannabis retailers and licensed growers told Marijuana Business Daily they’re optimistic the program will improve as it matures, attracting more patients by lowering prices, increasing access and eventually permitting cannabis flower. Increase in patient numbers expected. The flower question.

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NORML

MARCH 3, 2020

New York State is set to legalize and regulate cannabis for adult-use, and improve our existing medical marijuana and hemp programs by April 1st with the 2020-2021 NYS Budget. YES MRTA= % of tax revenue from marijuana legalization is allocated specifically for a Community Reinvestment Grant program.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 27, 2021

University College at Syracuse University , the academic college of continuing education and professional studies, has partnered with Green Flower , a cannabis education association, to offer four programs where individuals can receive non-credit certificates in Cannabis Education.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 14, 2019

February’s webinar “ West coast Hemp-CBD After the Farm Bill ” was a success! This two-day CLE will take place in Napa California covering a broad range of winery related topics, seeking to arm businesses with up-to-date information from industry pioneers. Read on to find out more.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 27, 2021

University College at Syracuse University , the academic college of continuing education and professional studies, has partnered with Green Flower , a cannabis education association, to offer four programs where individuals can receive non-credit certificates in Cannabis Education.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 28, 2022

The commercial regulated cannabis industry, which includes both industrial hemp and marijuana, is in its infancy. As such, transportation and logistics are paramount topics. No one really knows whether the substance Griner was caught with was a derivative of hemp or marijuana. By Robert Hoban.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The medical cannabis program in the U.K. With this fully legalized medical cannabis program also came the legalization of the export of medical cannabis products for commercial purposes. This change in policy was sparked by the increase in authorizations in recent years. The Number of U.K. MMJ Patients Is on the Rise.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 19, 2020

It happens more often than you might think depending on the topic (see, for example, the NLRB ). It is bad public policy when no federal watchdog is looking out for cannabis consumers (many millions of people) or scrutinizing the quality of cannabis products overall, and/or going after bad actors to deter bad behavior.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 3, 2021

The newly signed legal framework will boost medical cannabis purchase limits, as well as prolong specific policies that were imposed on a temporary basis when the coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis initially erupted. Pennsylvania’s Medical Cannabis Program is Raking in the Cash. Pennsylvania’s Medical Cannabis Bill: About HB 1024 .

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2019

from implementing their adult-use and medical marijuana programs. A similar amendment that protects tribal cannabis programs also passed. The inclusion of adult-use programs is a significant expansion of the existing policy, which has protected state-legal medical cannabis programs from federal intervention since 2014.

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Veriheal

JUNE 14, 2023

A report was released by the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) on May 1 on the combined sale of cannabis across the U.S. The widespread availability of untaxed intoxicating synthetic cannabinoids gotten from hemp is also believed to have contributed to the decline. The revenue generated in 2022 alone was $3.77 billion by the end of 2023.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

MARCH 25, 2020

provisions governing the sales of products and commodities made from hemp. provisions governing the sales of products and commodities made from hemp. Additionally, the CCB must establish a pilot program for identifying opportunities for an emerging small cannabis business to participate in the cannabis industry.

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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. Additionally, METRC tracking requirements may soon apply to hemp and adult use cannabis items.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

January proved that there’s always a cannabis angle, no matter what the topic of conversation. In the world of hemp, marijuana’s straight-arrow cousin, the Department of Agriculture released guidelines for importing hemp seeds. Note that McConnell still refers to marijuana as hemp’s “illicit cousin.”

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The Cannigma

MAY 19, 2021

Japan has some of the harshest drug policies on Earth, including for cannabis — and is one of the worst places on Earth to get arrested on marijuana possession charges. Some hemp cultivation is permitted in Japan, but on a relatively very small scale. Shutterstock). Who can get medical cannabis in Japan? Shutterstock).

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Connor & Connor PLLC

MARCH 25, 2020

provisions governing the sales of products and commodities made from hemp. provisions governing the sales of products and commodities made from hemp. Additionally, the CCB must establish a pilot program for identifying opportunities for an emerging small cannabis business to participate in the cannabis industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 27, 2019

The private research university in Worcester will begin offering the program in the fall. With the introduction of this program, the school is looking to fill “education and training gaps for public policy officials,” according to the statement. Program will offer policy information, guidance for municipalities.

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SMPL

JULY 6, 2020

Southern University medical marijuana licensee Ilera Holistic Healthcare shipped out its first tinctures and topical creams to pharmacies this month, joining LSU licensee Wellcana Group, which put its first tinctures on shelves last August. Hemp-derived CBD oils do not contain significant amounts of THC and can be sold legally by retailers.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 3, 2020

How ANVISA’s Recent Cannabis Update Will Shape the Future of Policy and Global Trade for LatAm. HLG has been intimately involved in shaping cannabis policy in numerous countries across the region. Earlier this month, a monumental shift occurred in the largest country in Latin America. A handful of U.S.-based Only time will tell.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

The Hall Act restricts legal usage to that of cannabis products (not hemp) that can be ingested – for example, by tablet or non-sugarcoated gummy – topical products, suppository, transdermal patch, or by nebulizer. The Hall Act expressly does not allow for the use of cannabis products that are smoked or vaped, baked goods, or candies.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 1, 2019

This means we are unlikely to see a full-scale merger of the medical and recreational cannabis programs in 2019 (too bad), and that most of the legislation will be maintenance oriented and reactive. Instead, I’m going to outline a few topics getting some discussion, and a few others with a shot at clearing committee and becoming actual laws.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 15, 2021

Families looking for the wonder plant started migrating to states with medical cannabis programs , becoming cannabis refugees, and their stories spread even further. . In 2018, the US government passed the Farm Bill, which excluded hemp from the definition of marijuana plants, which remain illegal under federal law. Is CBD legal? .

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Marijuana, LSD, Mescaline (contained in Peyote), MDMA, Psilocybin (from “magic mushrooms”) are all listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and are all major topics of interest of late, according to Bloomberg. However, there are other avenues that policy makers should explore in legalizing psychedelics.

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 7, 2021

Just weeks after it legalized adult-use cannabis , New York has joined a growing number of states that are seeking limits or prohibitions on delta-8 THC, the intoxicating cannabinoid synthesized from hemp. New York officials will prohibit the in-state production of delta-8 THC products derived from hemp. 8-tetrahydrocannabinol or ?10-tetrahydrocannabinol

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Recently, I traveled to Chicago to speak at a conference hosted by the American Bar Association (“ABA”) titled From Regs to Riches: Navigating the Rapidly Emerging Fields of Cannabis and Hemp Law. Spoiler alert, the answer to all three questions is “yes,” with strings attached.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 19, 2020

FDA is also under pressure from Congress to address the regulatory status of hemp-derived CBD as a potential food additive or new dietary ingredient. This analysis is intended to inform FDA’s development of an enforcement discretion policy and evaluation of hemp-derived CBD in food and dietary supplements.

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Project CBD

AUGUST 23, 2023

Earlier this year, the Food & Drug Administration disclosed that it would not regulate non-pharmaceutical CBD products, thereby putting the onus on Congress to devise an appropriate regulatory framework for cannabidiol and other hemp-derived cannabinoids. 5 The so-called “hemp” market is no longer predominantly a wellness market.

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