On Sept. 28, 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 311, also known as Ryan’s Law, to allow terminally ill patients who have a valid medical cannabis card under California’s Compassionate Use Act to use medical cannabis...more
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FDA and CDC Issue Warnings on Delta-8 Use. In response to a marked uptick in reported adverse reactions and hospitalizations, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA ) and the Centers for Disease...more
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• Michigan Proposes Ban on Cannabis Billboards. This spring, lawmakers in Michigan introduced a bill to ban cannabis advertisements on billboards. As a reason for the proposal, one of the bill’s...more
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USDA Hemp Survey. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) asked hemp growers to complete a survey gathering information on the total planted and harvested area, yield, production and value of...more
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• The National Institute of Standards and Technology published a 196-page report from the Cannabis Quality Assurance Program analyzing cannabis testing labs quantification of CBD and THC. The...more
In episode 9 of McGuireWoods' Edible Bites video webinar series, healthcare attorneys Kate Hardey, Royce DuBiner and Janice Suchyta discuss issues pertaining to cannabis and privacy laws, such as HIPAA and the California...more
8/12/2021
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Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Consumer Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Dispensaries ,
Duty to Protect ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Privacy Laws ,
Recreational Use ,
State Privacy Laws
In the newest episode McGuireWoods’ Edible Bites video series, Kate Hardey, Royce DuBiner and Rose Stern explore common questions and red flags for government contractors given the current conflict between state and federal...more
In the first four months of 2021, numerous states, including Virginia, New Mexico, New York and New Jersey passed laws dismantling restrictions on recreational and medical cannabis. Employers in these states are raising...more
In episode five of McGuireWoods’ Edible Bites video series, topics of discussion center on employment law trends, how different state laws for medical and recreational cannabis impact employees, and how organizations should...more
4/13/2021
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Drug Testing ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Rights ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Recreational Use ,
Workplace Safety
Episode four of McGuireWoods’ Edible Bites video series features states that have come online related to the adult recreational-use marijuana market, including what’s happening in Illinois and newly legalized markets....more
McGuireWoods’ new Edible Bites video webinar series serves up important information from the cannabis and life sciences industries. Hosts Kate Hardey and Royce DuBiner focus their legal practice on regulatory and transaction...more
Amid a sea of regulatory changes occurring in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, several states have temporarily suspended cannabis regulation to enhance consumer access to cannabis products during the...more
On Jan. 15, the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a legislative hearing to discuss cannabis policy. The focal point of most of the hearing was about research into marijuana, its extracts and...more
At last month’s MJBizCon, the premier gathering for cannabis and hemp industry experts, investors and industry professionals addressed cutting-edge issues in this rapidly expanding market....more
On Dec. 11, 2019, the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee of the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment will meet to discuss whether delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) should...more
Cannabidiol (CBD) products increasingly are showing up in the mainstream market and taking many forms, including CBD-infused beverages, chocolates, and even beauty products. CBD, a plant-based compound naturally occurring in...more
In December 2018, Congress made significant changes to the Farm Bill, which legalizes industrial hemp. It also removes hemp-derived products such as cannabidiol (CBD) from Schedule I status under the Controlled Substances...more