FEATURE ARTICLE
Are California’s Tax and Regulatory System Killing Legalized Cannabis in the State? by Robert M. Schuster, Esq, Argent Communications Group,
Illinois and California171
CANNABIS LAW NEWS
President Trump Suggests He May Ignore Medical Marijuana Protections Passed by Congress176
Update on the Status of State Legalization of Cannabis in the United
States177
Independent Study of Nevada Cannabis Data Reveals Inconsistencies—
Governor Sisolak Forms Task Force to Address the Problem180
LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS
U.S. Congress Begins the Debate, Anew, of How to Treat and Classify Cannabis at the Federal Level182
Hemp Derived CBD—California Bill Attempting to Normalize and Define CBD in Food and Beverage Products Fails in the State Legislature184
REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces that Hemp Will Qualify for New Crop Insurance Pilot Program186
Washington State Wrestles with Who Is a ‘True Party of Interest’ that May Operate a Cannabis Business187
