Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2022

CN) — A program outlined in Proposition 64, which legalized recreational marijuana use in 2016 in California, is to give back to those harmed by the War on Drugs. Courthouse News. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) The CalCRG program uses a cannabis excise and cultivation tax to give out $35.5 Did we know we were lying about the drugs?

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SMPL

AUGUST 14, 2019

The American Bar Association (ABA) adopted a resolution on Monday that calls on Congress to allow states to set their own marijuana policies and recommends rescheduling or descheduling cannabis under federal law. The final part of the resolution discusses the need to support research into cannabis.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2022

However, this does not impact the strictures of federal law. One underappreciated challenge arising from this conflict in laws is choosing where to sue an insurer that will not honor its obligations under a cannabis insurance policy. Typically, a litigant has a choice between suing in state or federal court.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

However, the CSA contains an exemption, whereby section 863 does not apply to any person authorized by state law to manufacture, possess or distribute drug paraphernalia. Department of Justice has declined to enforce the CSA’s prohibition on the sale of marijuana when the marijuana is bought or sold in accordance with state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The more wide-ranging bill (H 174/S 72), which a spokesperson said is a priority for House Speaker Ron Mariano, addresses aspects of state laws that cannabis regulators and industry entrepreneurs have been increasingly vocal about taking issue with. Sonia Chang-Diaz, co-chair of the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, said.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2019

Medical marijuana is currently legal in 31 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, and Guam, and 46 states have some form of medical marijuana law ; however, it remains illegal under federal law. ” Changes in the legal status of marijuana at the state level have not negatively impacted workplace safety.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

It does not seem to me a useful use of limited resources that we have, to be pursuing prosecutions in states that have legalized and that are regulating the use of marijuana, either medically or otherwise. “I do think we need to be sure there are no end-runs around the state laws that criminal enterprises are doing.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

Instead, adult-use dispensaries in the state are proving the system works by checking IDs as required by state law. The objective of the current study was to assess the ease of access to marijuana by underage patrons at recreational marijuana outlets in California, where recreational marijuana was legalized in 2016.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 31, 2022

However, the CSA contains an exemption, whereby section 863 does not apply to any person authorized by state law to manufacture, possess or distribute drug paraphernalia. Department of Justice has declined to enforce the CSA’s prohibition on the sale of marijuana when the marijuana is bought or sold in accordance with state law.

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State Laws Business Cannabis Law 52

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 16, 2019

The research, which was published in the journal Ecological Economics earlier this month, is thought to be the first of its kind to analyze the effects of legalization policies on illegal outdoor grows in national forests throughout the United States. More at: [link].

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 21, 2019

Dr. King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. laws of the 20 th century, the Civil Rights Act of 1964. When it comes to cannabis, however, it is sometimes difficult to separate law and policy.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2022

For anyone also wondering what effect re-scheduling would have on state-level industry, check out this old chestnut from 2016. The only difference is that marijuana stores generally comply with state laws. Conclusion. No one should be satisfied in the slightest. Everyone should push for more.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 11, 2022

” Last April, Fried sued the federal government “over federal cannabis policies that prohibit Floridians from purchasing a firearm on the sole basis that they are a state-law-abiding medical marijuana patient.” As for how his Florida primary rivals stack up when it comes to cannabis, back in 2016 J.R.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2019

In 1996, California became the first state to legalize medical cannabis with the approval of Proposition 215. In 2016, California became one of the few states also to legalize recreational cannabis with the approval of Proposition 64. Proposition 64 changed individual, commercial, and regulatory laws regarding cannabis.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

We examined each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvassed their current respective stances on marijuana. In 2017, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded the Cole Memo, an Obama-era policy of not interfering with states who have legalized marijuana.

Marijuana 84

Marijuana Policy Legislation Legalization 84

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2019

The medical-marijuana community has been on edge over the issue since June, when the state court of appeals ruled 2-1 that THC-bearing resin from marijuana plants, and the products that contain it, were not protected by the 2010 Arizona Medical Marijuana Act.

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MMJ Recs

MAY 3, 2024

With its program in full swing, thousands of patients across the state are benefiting from access to this alternative form of treatment. Healthcare Landscape Changes Shifts in insurance coverage, healthcare policies, and access to traditional treatments may influence patient decisions regarding medical marijuana renewal.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2022

This means they are illegal under federal law and under many state laws, including Michigan. Plaintiff was told his termination was because he failed to disclose an improper relationship between two other Amazon employees — a violation of Amazon’s employee policy. These are just the allegations in the complaint.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2020

The selected companies offer interactive programs, either live or online, that provide instruction on: Operating in accordance with state laws, regulations and local rules. Massachusetts Medical & Recreational Marijuana Policy. Recreational cannabis was legalized in 2016 for adults over the age of 21.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

There also has been a notable increase in cannabis use in states where cannabis was more recently legalised, with 22 to 25% of adults regularly using cannabis in Maine (2016), Massachusetts (2016), and Alaska (2014). These trends present both challenges and opportunities for the transportation industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

STATE OF FLORIDA. If Florida plans to increase its medical marijuana program through new legislative policies and marijuana dispensary standardized procedures, how exactly do we attempt to accomplish this? CANNABIS PRIMER. Glossary of Marijuana Terminologyvia CannaInsider.com. Americans for Safe Access.org. Kim Rivers; 2.Barry

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 13, 2019

Kays advises and represents employers in a broad range of employment law matters arising under federal and state laws. She is experienced in litigating federal and state court cases involving the defense of employment discrimination claims, wrongful discharge, and retaliation matters. Walmart Inc. ,

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The Cannigma

MARCH 25, 2021

At the state level the problems are more generally bureaucratic inertia,” Eric E. Executive Director of the Criminal Justice Policy Foundation told The Cannigma during a Zoom call this week. “A Several states have carved out access to medical cannabis for people on probation or parole. (Rebekah Zemansky/Shutterstock). “At

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The Herb Collective

JANUARY 3, 2019

The first state to legalize marijuana for medical use was California. In 1996, voters passed the Compassionate Use Act, and over the past two decades, it has seen a lot of changes and structure within its cannabis laws. In 2016, voters finally got the Adult Use of Marijuana Act passed for recreational cannabis.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 15, 2021

The California Supreme Court ruled this week that inmates in the state prison system do not have a right to possess marijuana under Proposition 64, the landmark 2016 ballot initiative that legalized cannabis in the state. View original article.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 12, 2019

During her employment Walmart had a drug testing policy which expressly stated that employees were prohibited from “[r]eporting to work under the influence of drugs or alcohol, including medical marijuana.” Plaintiff was aware of Walmart’s drug testing policy and acknowledged her understanding of the policy.

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Marijuana Policy Law Programs 68

SpeedWeed

APRIL 23, 2021

The court found that a ballot measure cannot change or negate federal statute and that the summary should have included a notification to voters that the initiative amendment would only legalize cannabis under Florida state law. “A Ron DeSantis and the GOP-led state legislature to embrace cannabis policy reform.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2019

This article summarizes the current, confusing framework of federal statutes, state statutes, and judicial decisions addressing employers’ rights and obligations relating to marijuana use, and provides practical advice for employers in states where medical or recreational marijuana use has been legalized.

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Law Legalization Marijuana Policy 40

Veriheal

JULY 6, 2021

The next year SB 280 passed which allowed patients that had a “legal order or recommendation” for cannabis oil to legally obtain it out of state and possess it within TN borders. In 2016, the law was once again reformed to allow up to 0.9% ” The Latest Changes Being Approved.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 17, 2020

Federalism and the current conflict between federal and state law. As of October 16, 2019, 34 states have legalized the medical the use of marijuana. Thirteen additional states have legalized the medical use of low THC marijuana. Also, eleven states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

These states haven’t made major headlines for their progressive cannabis policies, but together they constitute a major market that has, nevertheless, dipped its toe in the water. While cannabis legalization moves full steam ahead through much of the Northeast, the southeastern U.S. has been notably slow to uptake major reforms.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

“The Texas chapter of National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws hosted an advocacy training day on Saturday with Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy and Republicans Against Marijuana Prohibition.” Follow Empire State NORML on Facebook and Twitter and become a member today !

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MassRoots

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

For example, Pelosi has talked about marijuana (and yoga) as a safer alternative to opioids and she pushed back against former Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s decision to rescind an Obama-era marijuana guidance policy. Pelosi also endorsed California’s successful adult-use legalization ballot measure in 2016.

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Marijuana Legislation Policy Decriminalization 58

MMJ Recs

JULY 20, 2021

In 2016, a new state law was introduced that allowed for compassionate medical cannabis to be used lawfully in Pennsylvania. The medical marijuana that can be sold under the new law is strictly regulated, and thus difficult to get if you’re not approved for a medical card.

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Dispensary Access Conditions Patients 52

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Representative and Senators to hold oversight hearings and request investigations into EPA and state responsibilities to prevent misuse of pesticides on cannabis. Several states have codified this understanding by adopting policies that prohibit all federally registered pesticides.

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Environment Safety Medicine Policy 55

Veriheal

AUGUST 30, 2022

The bill’s exact language states: IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS A MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT OF APRIL 17, 2016 (P.L.84, The number of medical cannabis patients in PA is surging, and these patients should not receive conflicting positions from state law—particularly where criminal charges are at stake.

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Patients Legislation Programs Dispensary 107

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 11, 2019

According to the audit, which was conducted from April 2016 to May 2019, the Department of Agriculture and Markets “generally accepts most grower applications,” even applications that are incomplete or contain red flags. Of the 211 plants tested, five contained more than a 0.3

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