A Shift in Nomenclature for Hemp-CBD Products

H.R. 420: Proposed Federal Legislation to End Marijuana Prohibition

On Wednesday, January 9, 2018, Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-Or) introduced the aptly designated H.R. 420, or the Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol Act. The bill is still so new that it’s not yet up on Congress’ site, but the apparent text for the bill can be found online.

H.R. 420, if passed in its current form, would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act’s scheduling. The law wouldn’t allow complete legalization without regulation. It still makes clear that bringing cannabis into a jurisdiction would be unlawful where it would violate the laws of that jurisdiction. Instead of full-scale legalization, the bill would require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a permitting scheme which could, like state law, involve different permits for each different kind of cannabis activity. It’s not yet totally clear how this would play out for permit holders in states with current regimes, i.e., whether they would have to get federal permits and/or what criteria they’d be held to.

Interestingly, these federal permits appear to last indefinitely until suspended and can be transferred if the transferee makes a timely request. There are of course disqualifying convictions, but those appear to be relatively narrow and exclude federal or state offenses if the underlying conduct was lawful in the state where the conviction was rendered. The bill also makes clear that applicants couldn’t get permits that would violate state law (this is an interesting flip where federal law bows to state law) or if an applicant wasn’t likely to commence operations within a reasonable period or maintain them in accordance with federal law.

One other interesting component of the bill is that it would transfer jurisdiction from the Attorney General over marijuana to the re-named Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana, Firearms, and Explosives. The bill would also give the Food and Drug Administration the same authority over marijuana that it has over alcohol. The bill would also give the Treasury Secretary the authority to regulate certain elements of marijuana advertising to ensure that it was not false or misleading.

Ultimately, the bill leaves more unsaid than said, and if it is ever passes, it will be up to the regulators to figure out the mechanics. It’s not certain that this bill will go anywhere, especially in such a tumultuous and chaotic time. However, the approach of regulating marijuana more or less like alcohol, similar to what many states are already doing and with an element of federal oversight, is a compelling idea. Stay tuned to the Canna Law Blog for more details and updates.

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Oregon Cannabis: Are the Days of Administrative Settlement Over? Not Entirely.

Quinoa For Mesothelioma Patients

Nutrition during an illness´ treatment is so important for the recovery of the patient because it will provide elements such as proteins, vitamins, minerals, and others that the patient needs to keep his body working on its recovery. There are plenty of products, which nowadays are specifically included in the nutrition of certain illnesses´ treatment plans. One of these products is quinoa and its properties are being used to help mesothelioma patients go forward in life.

Quinoa, which is a seed that comes from a plant called goosefoot, is known as a “superfood” thanks to the numerous benefits it provides to the health. It has been known for a long time in South America, especially in the Andes region where it has been cultivated for many years now. From this region, it has expanded all over the world. If you or a loved one is searching for a West Virginia asbestos lawyer, speak with us.

Quinoa has become very popular because is capable of replacing the pasta and white rice of the human´s diet, being healthier than both. Is also a good ingredient for salads and other healthy dishes. Quinoa is also a commonly good source of protein for those people that do not eat meat such as vegans and vegetarians.

Is very easy to prepare and it only takes a few minutes to cook (approximately 10 minutes), so is a good option if you do not have too much time to make your food. It takes even less time to cook it than rice! But the best part of quinoa is its taste because unlike other grains, this seed has a unique and aromatic taste that does not need too many condiments when cooking it. You just need to use some salt and olive oil and you will be ready to go. To cook it you will have to use the same receipt that you use for rice. Is that simple.

As stated above, one of its benefits, maybe the most important one, is its high concentration of protein. This seed has all the essential amino acids, being one of the few plants with this property. A single cup of quinoa will provide you 222 calories, 39g of carbohydrates, 4g of fats, and 8g of proteins. It will also give you elements like iron, magnesium, vitamin E, and iron. It does not have any gluten, which is great for those people that are allergic to it and it does not have bad cholesterol, which is great for those who want to take care of their cardiovascular health. A West Virginia mesothelioma lawyer can be beneficial for anyone diagnosed with stage 4 mesothelioma.

So, having said this, quinoa is a good element to add to the nutrition of mesothelioma patients because is capable of providing them the amino acids that their body needs, especially those that are normally found in animal products like beef or chicken, but can be a problem for them due to its toughness while chewing. For this reason, quinoa is a good alternative because is very easy to chew and swallow. Also, there are different types of quinoa, so these patients will be able to vary when they get bored of a specific type.

Something has to remain clear: quinoa is not considered medicine to treat mesothelioma, but it can be considered part of the nutrition of the patient, especially when this one is under conventional treatment with chemotherapy or radiation therapy sessions. Those treatments are very demanding, taking a lot of energy and body mass from the patient´s body, making it difficult to do certain movements and have a basic day to day life. Due to these facts, the patient should have a proper diet and nutrition to keep his body functional. Quinoa is capable of fulfilling all these demands and needs.

So, if you or a loved one are getting mesothelioma treatment, you should include quinoa in the diet because it can help you maintain some weight and preserve lean and muscle tissue while providing other necessary elements such as vitamins and minerals. If you or a loved one is searching for a Maryland mesothelioma lawyer or New York mesothelioma lawyer, we can help you.

Another important thing to remember is that when you are going to prepare the quinoa, make sure that you rinse the seeds before cooking them because they may be dirty, being capable of ruining your dish.

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BREAKING NEWS: California Agencies Issue Final Cannabis Regulations. Finally.

Yesterday afternoon, on January 16, 2019, the California Office of Administrative Law (“OAL) finally approved the sets of final regulations under it had been reviewing after submissions from the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) which regulates cannabis manufacturers, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (“CDFA”) which regulates cultivators, and the Bureau of Cannabis Control (“BCC”) which regulates distributors, retailers, event organizers, and testing laboratories. You can find the final regulations here.

The three sets of regulations follow on the heels of final proposed regulations that the CDPH, CDFA, and BCC submitted to the OAL for its review in December. We will be providing some overview of the key components of the final regulations shortly, but it looks upon initial review like these regulations adopted most or all of what was submitted for review in December.

These regulations are “final”, meaning cannabis operators and applicants no longer need to worry about discrepancies between emergency regulations (which as of now are no longer effective per the OAL’s statement) and whatever version of proposed regulations were then out in the ether. But though these regulations are “final”, we’re pretty positive that there will be changes and modifications—probably on a more incremental level—in the future.

Stay tuned to the Canna Law Blog for further insight and analysis into these final regulations and any final regulations that will come.

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Industrial Hemp and the Banks: Slow Going

We have spilled a lot of ink on this blog related to the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hemp at the federal level. It’s huge news. And there are so many ramifications, from food law to trademarks to the environment for financial services. This blog post is going to cover financial institutions and hemp at about 10,000 feet. Since late December, we’ve had many clients come to us with frustrations about the ongoing lack of access post-Farm Bill, and questions about how things will play out in 2019.

To frame this issue, it’s important to summarize what the Farm Bill actually is and does. In a recent post, we explained that “the 2018 Farm Bill modified the Controlled Substances Act (the ‘CSA’) to exempt hemp from the definition of marijuana. Not only is hemp now clearly excluded from this definition and thus not a scheduled drug, but states and tribes also cannot prohibit the distribution of hemp.” Seems easy, right?

If only. Going forward, hemp will be subject to stiff regulation at the state and federal levels. For example, although growing hemp no longer violates the CSA, the Farm Bill prohibits hemp production in states and tribal jurisdictions that lack an industrial hemp “plan.” Those plans will be nuanced, and what any state’s plan will look like next year is unknown. That fact alone may be the biggest reason that most financial institutions are still on the sidelines.

Financial institutions are also conservative by nature. We represent a handful of banks (and a larger handful of credit unions), and we give those outfits advice on banking hemp and marijuana. A few of these clients are relatively nimble and bold, but at the end of the day they are still banks. They have directors who worry about individual liability, lawyers and officers who worry about byzantine state and federal laws and policy, and shareholders and members who may see outsized risk and steep learning curves. When banks move into these areas, they tend to offer limited services, which are seldom more than basic merchant accounts.

Financial institutions also understand that when a new piece of federal regulation is enacted, it takes some time for rules to be written in support of the new law (both federally and by states), for programs to be staffed and built, for guidance to issue, etc. Finally, there is often a wave or two of litigation to interpret the administrative environment. All of that happens over the course of years and not months, and all of that will happen with hemp and the Farm Bill. Like the rest of us, financial institutions cannot see around corners and will be watching closely.

So what does all of this mean? Ultimately there will be banking, but banks and credit unions will not come in all at once. When they do come in, the early actors will probably provide services for hemp clients that looks similar to what is out there today in states like Washington and Oregon for hemp and marijuana businesses. This means limited access to institutional lending, ongoing compliance reporting and audits, and short leashes overall. Everything that happens will be fluid and consistent with best practices for high-risk industries.

Ending prohibition is a lot of fun, but then you get to wake up and go to work. We are optimistic that the hemp industry will have ample banking options. It will take some time, though. In the meantime, we will continue to monitor this issue and other hemp-related matters closely. Stay tuned.

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FDA Enforcement Against Hemp-CBD Products Has Begun