Tag: Marijuana

Although many see this policy shift as financially motivated, there is no doubt it will also help the cannabis industry normalize and destigmatize cannabis.

Political polarization could result in delaying the passage of new CBD legislation, which in turn would further hold up the implementation of a regulatory pathway for these products.

Important legal updates on hemp and CBD.

* Repeat after me: DO NOT USE CONFUSE CLIENT MONEY FOR LOTTERY WINNINGS. [KSAT]

* Stop Woke isn’t just a Florida thing — it is a biglaw thing too. [Law.com]

* Rutgers Law is offering a certificate in hopes of combating the legacy of the War on Drugs. [Philly Voice]

* Harvard graduates are giving lip over LIPP. [The Crimson]

* It’ll be easier to evaluate the medicinal properties of marijuana soon? Sounds dope! [Financial Reg News]

* I know they can be attacked, but should cops be considered victims under Marsy’s Law? [WTSP]

* Let’s see if this whole “representative democracy” thing really holds up under pressure. [NBC News]

* Do you have a right to counsel? Yes. Would be nice to know why though. [BCTV]

These letters continue to stress the need for Congress to enact legislation that will force the FDA to finally establish a regulatory pathway to govern CBD products intended for human and animal consumption.

Cannabis employers should identify and implement protective measures to reduce the risk of work-related asthma, and thus, avoid undue liabilities. 

This landmark partnership in baseball and sports is exciting though not entirely surprising.

* One of the good things about weed being legal in some places? You can now sue if it isn’t loud enough. [CBS News]

* Been wishing you could shave a year off the K-JD pipeline? Yet another reason to think about Cornell. [Cornel Sun]

* Go play ball: A MLB’s antitrust case has recently been dismissed. [The Athletic]

* Bikesharing in California is threatened by a new law. [Biking in LA]

Sucks to suck, Kansas.

* Biden just mass pardoned everyone convicted of weed possession in DC. Next, the world! [CNBC]

* Delaware’s Supreme Court to soon decide the constitutionality of mail-in voting. Prepare your parcels! [Delaware Online]

* Nothing says Biglaw like dropping coin on a dime. Bitcoin, rather. [Bloomberg Law]

* Plan on working long-term at Hogan Lovell’s Perth office? About that… [Law.com]

* San Diego PD are resigning over accountability measures. [Just Sentinel]

This case is a major win for the cannabis industry.

Smoke 'em if you got 'em.

These results are striking in that they are contrary to the stereotypical portrayal we see of cannabis users on TV and in movies, who are portrayed as lazy and apathetic 'stoners.'

Cannabis stakeholders should proceed cautiously given the legal status of THC but also due to testing and mislabeling failures that have resulted in a growing number of consumer class-action lawsuits and other litigation.

Although the final draft contains much-improved provisions, it continues to propose regulations that would undermine the cannabis industry.

This recent legislative development should serve as a cautionary tale for other states trying to regulate intoxicating hemp-derived products.

The growing popularity of cannabis products, combined with the lack of a universal testing protocol, has sprung up the need for testing labs to help meet quality, safety, and labeling requirements for legalized cannabis products.

Because the packaging of these edibles mimics that of well-known snacks by using similar names, logos, or pictures, it is difficult to distinguish edibles from the authentic brands.

Whether Delta-8 THC infused products intended for human consumption are legal under federal law and whether marks used in associations with these goods qualify for federal trademark protection remain unresolved issues.