Cannabis Law Journal
September 2016 Edition
Editorial: Welcome To Issue 2 Of Cannabis Law Journal
Welcome to the 2nd issue of Cannabis Law Journal The quarterly digital journal brought to you by Cannabis Law Report. First of all we would like to thank all our Editorial Board Members who have contributed their time and intellectual property to help our readers get...
Australia: Public Health (Medicinal Cannabis) Bill 2016, QLD Delivers as Promised in April 2016 – Nothing Good
The realities of the new Queenland medical marijuana bill is brought into sharp focus by Loren Wiener editor of Australia’s “This Week In Weed” website and information source.
Costa Rica: Medical Cannabis Bill Update October 1st, 2016
In August 2014,Senator, Dr. Marvin Atencio D, introduced the Medical Cannabis bill 19256 in Costa Rica.
USA: Relating The Recent Wells Fargo Credit Card Fiasco To Congress’ Approach To Legalized Cannabis Financial Services
If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all property until their children wake up homeless on the...
USA: National Survey on Marijuana Laws and Regulations
Fox Rothschild LLP has published the National Survey on Marijuana Laws and Regulations to provide a quick reference guide to the relevant laws and statutes governing marijuana cultivation, sales, distribution and use in the United States. Authors: Joshua Horn ,...
USA: To CBD or Not to CBD?
CCBD, CBD, it is legal in all 50 states! CBD is short for cannabidiol, which is one of at least 113 active cannabinoids (chemical constituent) identified in Cannabis. A number of purveyors and entities selling hemp-derived CBD (versus what might be called whole plant...
Israel: A Peek Inside the Israeli Knesset’s Special Committee on Medical Cannabis
iCAN (Israel) write…... We’ve heard about the FDA’s color-coded books. The “Redbook” contains the FDA’s guidelines about food safety. “Purple book” is all about licensed drug safety, and the “Blue book Memos” are the guidance memoranda about medical devices. Now,...
Fraud and Scamming in the Cannabis Industry
By Julie Godard - Fraud and Scamming in the Cannabis Industry: Green Rush Consulting & Siler’s Cannacea Dispensary fraud does happen – and this time it happened in Oregon to Green Rush Consulting, a reputable Oakland, California, company with a long history of...
New Zealand: Economists weigh-in on New Zealand’s blazing cannabis law debate
James Greenland of Robert Walters plc New Zealand writes…... Last issue, I wrote that empathy has proved more powerful than protest in the developing campaign to loosen New Zealand’s prohibitive cannabis laws. But while emotion continues to spark and fuel the...
Australia: Safe and Legal – The Simple Misdirection by the Australian Government and Media in their war against THC and Full Spectrum Cannabis
By Loren Wiener In the English speaking world and beyond, the words “hemp”, “cannabis”, and “marijuana”are well understood in their meaning. Australia never a country of conformity, choose via their government to do things slightly differently. well very differently....
USA-Nevada: The Rise and Fall of Physician-Recommended Reciprocity in Nevada
Neal Gidvani & Phillip Silvestri of Greenspoon Marder / Nevada write…... Over a decade after Nevadans voted to legal marijuana, the legislature finally took action clarifying the state’s cannabis policy. Senate Bill 374 (SB 374), enacted in 2013, closed the loop...
USA: Industrial Hemp Will Save The World
Amy Margolis of Margolis Legal writes…... On the same day that the DEA decided not to reschedule cannabis they also released another document- a Statement of Principles for industrial hemp written jointly by the USDA, the FDA, DOJ and DEA. Consider this the Cole Memo...
USA- Oregon: Edibles Dosage – The Legislation of Unintended Consequences
William Stewart of Half Baked Labs (OR) writes…... Legislated dosage limits for edibles vary from state to state, from the extreme of California, where there is no limit and 1000 mg “stoner treats” are readily available, to Oregon, where new recreational limits of 5...
USA – Ethical Considerations for Lawyers Advising State Sanctioned Cannabis Businesses Under the American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Gregory J. Ryan and Timothy Nolen of Tesser, Ryan & Rochman, LLP, New York, NY write…... The expansion of the legalization of cannabis, both for medical and recreational use, has created an emerging industry. By 2020, experts predict legal market sales to...
USA-California – From Sunkist to Cannabis; Will California Marijuana Farmers Become Agricultural Cooperatives?
Lance Rogers of Greenspoon Marder writes…... In 1893, the United States was in a serious economic depression. Unemployment was over eleven percent. People rushed to withdraw their money from banks and caused bank runs. This period became known as the “Panic of 1893.”...
USA-California – From the Redwoods Forest to San Diego Waters, This Entity is Made for You and Me – California’s Varied Rules Continue to Make Choice of Legal Entity A Challenging Question
Hank Levy of the Henry Levy Group writes…... My apologies to Woody Guthrie for butchering his famous lyrics. The debate over the best entity choice for a cannabis business has not decreased substantially since the passing of the California Medical Marijuana...
USA-Colorado – The DEA’s Refusal to Reschedule Cannabis Is a Big Win for Colorado’s Industry
Adam Detsky and Carlos Enrique Provencio of Wilson Elser write…... In November 2011, the governors of Washington and Rhode Island[1] filed a petition with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) asking that marijuana be reclassified as a Schedule II drug. Nearly five...
USA – Washington: Cannabis Trademark Strategy in Jeopardy
Gregory F Wesner of Lane Powell writes…... The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Trademark Office (TTAB) just rejected a popular strategy for protecting cannabis-related marks at the federal level. Many forward-thinking cannabis businesses have applied to...
USA – Florida: Greenspoon Marder: It’s Not All Oranges in Florida: Citizens Will Vote in November to Broaden the Sunshine State’s Limited Medical Cannabis Law
Matthew Ginder of Greenspoon Marder, P.A. writes…... In 2014, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed into law SB 1030, known as the “Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014”. The law provides limited access and protection to qualifying individuals seeking to alleviate...
USA Phoenix: Local Rules – Real Estate Zoning
Jerry Chesler - Attorney/Consultant, Chesler Consulting, LLC writes…... Lawyers who practice in states with legal cannabis know the highest hurdles to their clients’ success come from local zoning. Most practitioners in in non-legal cannabis states have not yet...