As Americans across the country begin gathering W-2s and various receipts to calculate personal income taxes, California’s legislature and governor are contemplating ways of making the state’s legalized marijuana industry more competitive by reducing taxes and streamlining the regulatory structure.
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House Bill Introduced to Treat CBD as Dietary Supplement While FDA Grapples With Reporting Deadlines and Data Gaps
By Kristi Wolff on
The push and pull on CBD regulation continues.
Earlier this week, Minnesota Representative Colin Peterson introduced a H.R. 5587, which would regulate CBD as a dietary supplement. Specifically, the bill would amend the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act…
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California Adds Cannabis Smoke and THC to Prop 65 List
By Joseph Green on
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has finalized the listing of “cannabis (marijuana) smoke” and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as reproductive toxins under Proposition 65.
The listings are effective as of January 3, 2020. Under Prop 65, enforcement of the
Illinois Cannabis Law, Amended: What Employers Should Know
By Matthew C. Luzadder & Emma C. Kelly on
Posted in Cannabis, Regulation
In June 2019, the Illinois’ Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (HR1438) (“Cannabis Act”) was signed into law, legalizing the use and possession of recreational cannabis for adults age 21 or older beginning January 1, 2020. In a previous Labor Days …
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Podcast: CBD Warning Letters, FDA Commissioner Confirmation Hearing and Preview of Upcoming Webinar
By Kristi Wolff on
Posted in CBD, Continuing Legal Education, Enforcement, FDA, Legislation, Litigation, Prop 65, Regulation, Trade and Customs
On the latest episode of the Ad Law Access Podcast, partner Kristi Wolff discusses FDA’s recent CBD warning letters, Commissioner nominee Dr. Stephen Hahn’s confirmation hearings, and a preview of this week’s Cannabis Law Update webinar.
On Thursday, December…
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Navigating the Green Rush: Due Diligence Considerations for Cannabis Investments
By Jaimie Nawaday on
Posted in Legislation, Regulation
Cannabis is in the midst of a historic transformation from the black market to a regulated, lucrative, global industry. But investing in cannabis, or doing business with companies involved in cannabis production or distribution, comes with substantial legal and other…
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Upcoming Events for the Cannabis Law Practice Group
By Kelley Drye on
Kelley Drye’s Cannabis Law Practice is pleased to announce these upcoming educational opportunities:
- Partner Kristi Wolff will be presenting at the Food and Drug Law Institute’s “Legal and Practical Issues In The Evolving World of Cannabis Regulation” Conference
USDA Releases Highly Anticipated Draft Hemp Regulations
By Kristi Wolff & Lee Baumgardner on
On October 29, 2019, USDA released an interim final rule establishing the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program. The highly anticipated regulatory framework specifies the rules and regulations to produce hemp, as required by the 2018 Farm Bill. The interim rule…
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DC Circuit Denies Petition for Mandamus After DEA Moves Forward Applications For Federal Grow Licenses
By Bez Stern on
In an earlier blog post we informed readers that, in response to a mandamus petition of the Scottsdale Research Institute (SRI), the D.C. Circuit issued an order requiring the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to explain why it allowed cannabis –…
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Federal Wage Laws Protect Cannabis Workers? Yes, They Do
By Mark A. Konkel & Kandice M. McLeod on
So imagine that your biggest pothead friend from college has opened up a cannabis dispensary that sells weed for recreational use. Your old pal would be selling something that remains utterly unlawful under federal law, the recent and sweeping changes…
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