Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

The Illinois cannabis industry continues into its fifth year of legalization, and the business markets is not slowing down. Earlier this month, nuEra Cannabis announced the company had become vertically integrated with its new acquisition. NuEra closed on the acquisition of the Illinois brand Ieso.

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NORML

JUNE 4, 2019

In a change of trajectory, the powerful Appropriations Committee in the House of Representatives has for the first time included limited protections for cannabis businesses engaged in the legal marketplaces in 33 states. State Legal Medical Programs. SAFE Banking. DC Legalization Implementation.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 29, 2021

Texas passed a bill through the House of Representatives today, titled HB 1535, that would expand the state’s medical cannabis program to cover more conditions, and therefore, service more people who rely on the plant. The program has fewer enrolled patients and businesses than most other states because of its extreme restrictions. “To

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California. And it took extensive, concerted efforts from marijuana law reform organizations like NORML to negotiate with Virginia’s Republican Party to get the program finally running.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports… Georgia’s top elected leaders moved forward Tuesday with a program to provide medical marijuana to the state’s 15,000 registered patients, nearly seven months after Gov. Brian Kemp signed it into law. Kemp, House Speaker David Ralston and Lt.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 19, 2019

AJC reports… Georgia’s top elected leaders moved forward Tuesday with a program to provide medical marijuana to the state’s 15,000 registered patients, nearly seven months after Gov. The appointments were a key step for patients who have been allowed to use the drug since 2015 but had no legal way to buy, grow or transport it.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Established within New York’s Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, the OCM will operate as an independent entity with exclusive jurisdiction to oversee not only the adult-use cannabis regulatory structure but also the state’s existing medical cannabis and hemp programs. The five-member CCB will govern the office. That’s what we need.”.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 3, 2021

Assembly Bill 341 would pave the way for an unlimited number of lounges to open across the state, in counties where local governments allow cannabis businesses to operate. Less than 100 groups control almost all of the industry, as the state capped dispensary licenses from the adult-use program’s inception in 2017.

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MMJ Recs

AUGUST 30, 2021

The selling of medical marijuana in Missouri had humble beginnings, with only two non-profit organizations given the go ahead to grow cannabis for medical use in 2015. The post Millions Per Month: Why The Missouri Medical Marijuana Business Is Booming appeared first on MMJRecs. How many dispensaries are licensed in Missouri?

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 3, 2021

Elixinol was among the first brands to receive the USHA certification seal when the program started in 2018. He also served as President/CFO for Canna Security America, turning the business into the second largest security company within the industry. Founded in 2015, Elixinol was one of the first CBD brands on the market.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

As bankruptcy is only available under federal law, this dichotomy between state and federal law can result in actions that potentially preclude businesses and individuals from accessing the protections afforded under the U.S. Businesses can utilize Chapter 11 to complete a reorganization or a liquidation. Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”).

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Established within New York’s Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, the OCM will operate as an independent entity with exclusive jurisdiction to oversee not only the adult-use cannabis regulatory structure but also the state’s existing medical cannabis and hemp programs. The five-member CCB will govern the office. That’s what we need.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 8, 2021

An Albany lawmaker has proposed a bill to make it easier for transgender and non-binary business people to participate in the emerging adult-use cannabis industry. A report by the Nassau County Comptroller found that white female business owners were the biggest benefactor of the MWBE program in that county.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Columbia Care Inc. As New York gears up for whole flower in the medical program and future adult-use sales, we will be ready with our scaled and vertically-integrated operations,” said Nicholas Vita, CEO of Columbia Care. This is an incredible time for the state’s cannabis program.

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SMPL

MARCH 11, 2019

That firm has since been bought out by a new group of investors and the program appears to be back on track. LSU’s program, however, which had planned to have medical marijuana available by the beginning of the year, is now embroiled in controversy with LDAF over suitability issues with its grow partner, GB Sciences.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Tom Wolf (D) tweeted, “Since I took office in 2015, I’ve protected the health of Pennsylvanians by:… Legalizing medical marijuana…”. Illinois’s lieutenant governor tweeted, “If you’re an organization looking to heal your community impacted by mass incarceration and the war on drugs, look into @ICJIA_Illinois’s #R3 grant program.”.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 24, 2021

On Raw Garden’s website, as of May 2021, the Santa Barbara-based cannabis cultivation business lists “839 strains and counting,” each one an example of the breeding program at the heart of the garden. That allows for an amazing efficiency, not only from a business perspective, but also just in the plants’ production or productiveness.

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Veriheal

JUNE 29, 2022

Not surprisingly, Southern states have been more conservative in their approach to developing medical cannabis programs. Zero of the 18 adult-use programs now in existence have been created down south. Texas has maintained an extremely restrictive program that allows just three operators to grow and sell limited CBD products.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

Since 2014, when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. Colorado has a robust medical program, with about 1.6% million) | Tax rate: 37% at retail since July 2015; 6.5% Colorado (pop. 46,104,922.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

This one reads similarly to 2021’s failed and controversial HB 2015 and SB 864. In our experience, OLCC seems pretty busy but I suppose it never hurts for a government agency to learn more about the object of its regulation. HB 2015 – OLCC homework. Same bill as SB 345 and HB 2015. SB 354 – More OLCC homework.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 22, 2022

Please join Ariel Clark and Katie Podein of Clark Howell LLP, along with Veronica Perez and Anh Nguyen of Veronica Perez & Associates and Jonatan Cvetko of the United Cannabis Business Association as they take a deep dive into the new LA County cannabis program and address questions from attendees during this hour-long webinar.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

Current Office: Senator from Vermont 2018 NORML Congressional Scorecard Grade: A+ Sponsored Legislation: Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act (2015-2016) Co-Sponsored Legislation: Marijuana Justice Act of 2017 (2017-2020), Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act (2017-2018). .” – 02/22/19. Bernie Sanders. Kamala Harris.

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Veriheal

JULY 15, 2022

Back in April 2021, Colorado announced it would begin taking applications for its cannabis industry social equity program. The program sought to combat the effects of the war on drugs by awarding money to cannabis business owners from underrepresented communities. Colorado Announces Social Equity Grant Winners.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 25, 2023

STATE OF PLAY The United States Trustee Program (“USTP”), as the bankruptcy system watchdog, has long taken the position that the system may not be used as in instrument in committing a crime, and that trustees and estate fiduciaries may not administer assets in violation of federal criminal law. [1] American Bankruptcy Institute, 1 Dec.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 11, 2022

Council Chairman Phil Mendelson called a vote on emergency legislation that aimed, in part, to give the Council the authority to shut down any business that gifts marijuana. These businesses sell items unrelated to marijuana at marked-up prices and offering marijuana as a complementary gift with the transaction.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 7, 2020

Because Taxpayer is a corporation, the Tax Court’s decision will be reviewed by the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which is the circuit in which Taxpayer’s principal place of business is located. But what is the distinction between a business expense deduction and an adjustment for COGS? Deductions. Cost of Goods Sold.

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Veriheal

JULY 26, 2023

The Haleigh’s Hope Act and Georgia’s Hope Act Back in 2015, regulators in Georgia first legalized medical cannabis use by passing the Haleigh’s Hope Act. They’ve started producing the oil and have opened outlets in Marietta and Macon. So far, they have served over 27,000 registered marijuana patients in the state.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2022

The clock is ticking on the launch of Oregon’s psilocybin program in 2023. One key decision facing entrepreneurs entering this new industry is where to locate their new business. Over the next few months, local jurisdictions will begin to think about their views on a M109 and psilocybin businesses. How to Start Some Research.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Alabama legalized medical a medical cannabis program on May 17, 2021 when Governor Ivey signed SB 46 into law. Although medical cannabis program was signed into law last year, it has yet to be fully implemented. Since then, the legislature has passed a number of laws that have expanded the state’s medical cannabis program.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2021

The creation of this standalone cannabis department is part of a larger effort to improve access to licensure, simplify regulatory oversight and support California businesses. Elliott was the Governor’s Senior Advisor on Cannabis at the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. Chief Deputy Director – Rasha Salama. .”

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

MARCH 25, 2020

In 2014, individuals began to file applications for registry identification cards, and businesses and entrepreneurs began to apply for dispensary and cultivation center licenses. The first dispensaries in the State did not open until November 9, 2015, when eight such facilities commenced operations.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The filings mark the latest development in a protracted legal battle stemming from a falling-out between Feder and others with whom he allegedly united to pool knowledge and resources in 2015 in an effort to score one of the coveted, newly available marijuana business licenses in New York’s medical cannabis program.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

APRIL 20, 2023

In recent years, most major cities in Texas have launched programs and adopted policies that reduce, or even eliminate, penalties for the possession of cannabis. [ii] Recreational use of cannabis in Texas remains restrictive, with law enforcement being inconsistent even between Texas cities.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 10, 2021

–(BUSINESS WIRE)– PSI Labs , an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based ISO 17025 accredited Safety Compliance Facility that provides essential cannabis testing services, today announced its expansion into Southern California with the acquisition of pH Solutions, LLC. PSI Labs is also a founding member of the Leafly Certified Labs Program.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

We only had one significant cannabis bill in play, which made the 2024 session different than any year going back to 2015. HB 4121 and the cannabis license moratorium On February 6 th , 2024, I ran our annual legislative forecast and report on the proposed Oregon cannabis laws. The bill at issue for 2024 is HB 4121.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Katie Neer , who has served as Head of Industry Affairs, was named General Counsel, and Akele Parnell , the company’s Head of Equity Partnerships, was also appointed to lead Lantern’s social equity incubator program. In 2015, Justin was named to Forbes’ prestigious 30 Under 30 List under the Food and Wine category.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2022

Since 2014 when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. Colorado already had a developed medical cannabis regulatory system, and many businesses were able to transition to having both a medical and an adult-use counter.

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