CBD and the Novel Foods Dossier- A Practical Overview
New Order Prohibits Use of Hemp and CBD By Military
Reviewing direct democracy marijuana/drug reform initiatives as we celebrate America's birthday
Kyle Jaeger has this helpful and timely piece at Marijuana Moment discussing the state of direct democracy marijuana and drug reform campaigns in the states. The piece is headlined “As Signature Deadlines Approach, Here’s Where Marijuana And Drug Policy Reform Campaigns Stand,” and is worth a full read. Here are……
Is it growing clearer that marijuana reform is criminal justice reform and racial justice imperitive?
The question in the title of this post is prompted by this new Crime Report piece headlined “Marijuana Laws ‘Central’ to Justice Reform, Advocates Say.” Here is how it starts: As protests against racism continue to march on across the country, conversations have sparked a new dialogue about policing, criminal……
DOJ’s Antitrust Division Accused of Opening Investigations Based on Political Influence
On June 24, John Elias, a former Acting Chief of Staff to the United States Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, testified in front of the U.S. House of Representative’s Judiciary Committee that last year the Antitrust Division had investigated ten cannabis mergers and the California/automakers emissions agreements based on political pressure from Attorney General Bill Barr and not based on any concerns about harm to competition.
In his testimony, based on a whistleblower…
The Week in Weed: July 3, 2020
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
State and local news dominates this week. Los Angeles will change its cannabis licensing program. Colorado’s governor signed a law that allows pardons for minor marijuana offenses. A school funding initiative’s court battles may have implications for marijuana in Idaho. Medical marijuana patients in New Jersey now have home delivery as an option. There was federal…
High Risk of Second Requests in the Cannabis Industry
Energy and Water Usage Report Now Required in Massachusetts Marijuana Cultivator License Renewal
In November 2019, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) released new regulations dictating that Marijuana Cultivators engaged in indoor cultivation must include a report of their energy and water usage over the 12-month period preceding the date of their license renewal applications. This requirement is outlined in 935 CMR 500.103(4)(c). All applications for renewal filed on or after July 1, 2020 must include this required documentation.
The Cannabis PowerScore is specified by the Massachusetts CCC…
Metrc Has Ongoing Dispute in Missouri
In September 2019, Metrc, a prominent cannabis seed-to-sale tracking company, filed suit against the Missouri Office of Administration (OA) requesting the ability to charge additional fees beyond those specified in its contract with the state.
In April 2019, Metrc was awarded a five-million-dollar contract to oversee three of Missouri’s medical marijuana programs. Metrc was one of 20 bids for the contract. The Missouri Division of Purchasing advised bidders to provide “firm, fixed pricing” in their…
"Marijuana and Its Movement: Issues with Transporting a Legally Ambiguous Substance"
The title of this post is the title of this new paper recently posted to SSRN and authored by Joshua Gmerek, a recent graduate The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. (This paper is yet another in the on-going series of student papers supported by the Drug Enforcement and……