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The Week in Weed: September 2024 # 4

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we’re taking a deep dive into the world of intoxicating hemp. We’ll check in on the latest attempts to...more

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The End of Zero-Tolerance Drug Policies

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Zero-tolerance drug policies in the workplace are an endangered species. Traditional drug laws and policies as they relate to the workplace are being upended, and employers are increasingly struggling to grapple with the...more

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The Week in Weed: September 2024 # 3

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we start off with a look at the situation in Nebraska surrounding their cannabis ballot initiatives. Then...more

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The Week in Weed: September 2024 # 2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see California dealing with intoxicating hemp products. The Eastern Band of Cherokee opens their...more

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The Week in Weed: September 2024

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. First, we have an update on the Missouri rules dealing with intoxicating hemp products. Then, we see the...more

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The Week in Weed: July 2024 # 2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the House Appropriations committee weighed in on protecting state legal markets and rescheduling. A...more

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U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Recommends Rescheduling Marijuana To Schedule III, Similar to Tylenol With Codeine

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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will recommend that marijuana should be rescheduled from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug, according to an announcement made April 30, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Justice. ...more

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Texas Politicians Take Aim at Hemp-Derived THC

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On April 11, 2024, Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick released his 2024 Interim Legislative Charges. This list indicates his goals for the upcoming legislative session, and among his priorities ahead of the 2025 Texas Legislative...more

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Cannabis and Hemp Developments in North Carolina

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Public support for medical cannabis in North Carolina is quite strong. In fact, according to a Meredith College poll conducted in February 2023, 73% of North Carolina voters, including 64% of Republicans, support a law...more

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Some of It’s Magic, Some of It’s Tragic: Jimmy Buffett and American Cannabis Policy

Jimmy Buffett was a spirit animal of the Budding Trends blog. We don’t quote from him as often as we do the Grateful Dead, Phish, Widespread Panic, or popular movies, but maybe because in many ways his lyrics are too good for...more

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Q2 Cannabis Industry Group Newsletter

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Welcome to your quarterly rundown of the latest legal, policy, and market happenings in the cannabis and hemp industry. The Intoxicating Hemp Derivatives Market: By Robert Hoban - All of the hemp plant’s uses and...more

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Minnesota Legalizes Cannabis: What Entrepreneurs Need to Know About the New Law

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Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis bill was signed into law by Gov. Tim Walz on May 30, making The North Star State the 23rd to legalize cannabis. Read on to learn more about the law, including who will oversee cannabis...more

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Cannabis Industry Quarterly Update: Q1 - 2023

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Lawmakers continue to work on federal marijuana legislation as well as marijuana banking reform; meanwhile states push ahead with own initiatives - Many states continue to see action through legislation and ballot...more

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Cannabis Legal Report - November 2022

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Election Round-up: Two States Approve, Three Reject Adult-Use Cannabis Referendums - Northern District of New York Rules on Dormant Commerce Clause and Adult-Use Retail Licenses in New York...more

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In the Weeds: N.H. May Protect Worker Use; Feds Weigh Hemp THC Limits; Can Utility Power Marijuana Facilities?

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Newsworthy Highlights - New Hampshire Opens Door to Accommodating Use of Medical Marijuana. On Jan. 14, 2022, a New Hampshire Supreme Court ruling opened the door to potentially allow cannabis prescribed in accordance with...more

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The Week in Weed: February 2022 # 3

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Welcome back to the Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We’ve got several updates to share, starting with Senator Chuck Schumer’s plans to legalize cannabis at the...more

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The Week in Weed: February 2022 #2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana....more

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Cannabis Legislation Wrap Up for 2021

Over the past 12 months, dozens of cannabis and cannabis-related bills were introduced to Congress. Some measures were renewed, others were introduced for the first time; however, each legislation dealt with a niche aspect of...more

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In the Weeds: New and Planned Standards for Hemp Seed, CBD; NY Subways Ban Ads; Colorado Steps Up Enforcement

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Newsworthy Highlights - ASTM International Sets Quality Standards for Sampling Hemp Seed - ASTM International, a nonprofit organization that sets voluntary standards for a variety of industries, recently approved new...more

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In the Weeds: Highlights in the Budding Cannabis, Hemp and CBD Industries

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Newsworthy Highlights - • 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

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New York State Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis Through Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act

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Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation legalizing adult-use cannabis in New York state for residents 21 and older while establishing a new regulatory system under an Office of Cannabis Management. ...more

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Virginia Poised for Final Vote on Marijuana Legalization

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As marijuana legalization continues to sweep through the nation, Virginia is poised to become the first southern state to legalize adult use of marijuana. On March 31, Governor Ralph Northam (D) announced a series of...more

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2020 Global Cannabis Guide - Slovenia

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World Law Group member firms recently collaborated on a Global Cannabis Guide that provides a brief overview of laws and policies regarding the use of cannabis in various jurisdictions. It briefly outlines information on the...more

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The Week in Weed: January 2021 #4

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana....more

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2020 Global Cannabis Guide Chapters - England

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World Law Group member firms recently collaborated on a Global Cannabis Guide that provides a brief overview of laws and policies regarding the use of cannabis in various jurisdictions. It briefly outlines information on the...more

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