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Regulatory Issues
May the Industrial Hemp Activities Commence! Not So Fast…
Recently Congress passed the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”), which legalized activities pertaining to industrial hemp on the federal level. So now we can begin cultivating,…
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Illinois Recreational Marijuana
J.B. Pritzker (Democrat) won the election for Governor of Illinois and will be sworn into office in January 2019. Based on Governor-elect Pritzker’s statements on the campaign trail and the…
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New Proposed Regulations in California
This post is authored by Fox Rothschild associate Henry Whitehead:
For marijuana businesses operating in California the rules are still very much in flux, as shown by a new…
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New E-Book: Employment Compliance in the Age of Legalized Marijuana
Though cannabis is illegal under federal law, at least 30 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for medical use and nine states, as well as D.C., have…
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Time To Start Labeling Manufactured Cannabis Products (Edibles) In Compliance With California Regulations
Jack Praetzellis writes:
On July 1, 2018, California’s Cannabis “transition period” ended for manufactured cannabis products (i.e., edibles). All manufactured cannabis products must now meet California’s (very) specific labeling and…
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Florida 2018 Legislative Session Comes to a Close With Tweaks to Medical Marijuana Laws and Budget
As Florida’s 2018 legislative session comes to a close, its time to review legislative changes to Florida’s medical marijuana laws.
First, Florida’s Senate passed HB 6049, This bill removes…
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Healthcare Facility Policies in the Age of Medical Marijuana
Richard L. Holzworth writes:
Despite Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana industry being in its infancy, more than 17,000 patients have registered…
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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Signs Executive Order Expanding Access to Medical Marijuana
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order directing the New Jersey Department of Health and the Board of Medical Examiners to review the state’s existing medical marijuana program with a focus on ways to expand access to marijuana for medical purposes. …
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More on Status of FinCEN’s Marijuana Banking Guidance
As a follow-up to yesterday’s post regarding the status of FinCEN’s 2014 marijuana banking guidance in light of the Attorney General’s policy reversal on marijuana enforcement at the federal level,…
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