Canna Law Blog

MAY 7, 2024

Even after Governor Schwarzenegger authorized a statewide decriminalization program in 2010, thousands continued to face serious misdemeanor charges related to cannabis. California’s cannabis industry is not just about business; it’s about righting past wrongs.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 8, 2022

Whereas most of the applications supplied in 2018 presently would not have any begin dates, there are greater than a dozen applications to select from. Okanagan Faculty provides a number of totally different hashish training programs on regulatory insurance policies, job alternatives, and extra by means of its on-line studying platform.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In 2018 Oklahoma voters headed to the ballot and approved medical cannabis legalization. To participate in Oklahoma’s medical cannabis program, all that patients need to do is meet with a doctor and receive a medical marijuana recommendation. Oklahoma Medical Cannabis Program Prospers.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 24, 2021

With the Eastern seaboard’s most ambitious Adult Use program primed to explode, New Jersey’s Superior Court Appellate Division (“Appellate Division”) just lifted its “stay” on scoring 18 month old Medical Marijuana applications clearing the way for 5 cultivation, 15 dispensary, and 4 vertically integrated license awards. 24:6I-2, Et Seq.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Following last year’s passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) issued a regulatory update in August of 2019 to federally insured credit unions. As to the effects of the 2018 Farm Bill, the NCUA highlighted three points. As to the effects of the 2018 Farm Bill, the NCUA highlighted three points.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Social equity programs are a relatively new phenomenon in the U.S. That makes it worthwhile for industry insiders and activists to examine how some of the programs have done – particularly as more states, and perhaps Congress, consider legalizing marijuana and incorporating social equity in some form. The Oakland and L.A.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) is hosting a Listen and Learn forum about draft conceptual rules regarding the voluntary cannabis licensee consultation and education program. ESSB 5318 emphasized a strong focus on compliance, education, and enforcement in the oversight of the regulated cannabis market.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 7, 2022

In 2016, Pennsylvania adopted Act 16, becoming one of 38 states that have medical marijuana programs in the United States. Dispensaries were declared essential businesses and patients were given access to telemedicine consultations to obtain medical marijuana user cards. Effects of COVID-19 on the cannabis space. 2050 and S.B.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 24, 2021

It’s no secret that many of California’s legal cannabis businesses have been struggling to thrive since the state launched its first adult-use sales in 2018. It covers three basic programs.”. The grants have funded a variety of projects, Murphy said, including business’ organic certifications, water tanks and solar panels.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) is hosting a Listen and Learn forum about draft conceptual rules regarding the voluntary cannabis licensee consultation and education program. ESSB 5318 emphasized a strong focus on compliance, education, and enforcement in the oversight of the regulated cannabis market.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 14, 2019

On December 3, 2019, four federal agencies, in consultation with state banking regulators, clarified the legal status of hemp growth and production under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) for banks 1 providing financial services to hemp-related businesses. state and federal regulation of marijuana. state and federal regulation of marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 19, 2019

The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) have announced the details of the state’s Social Equity Program. “The program is designed to encourage participation in the marijuana industry by those in communities that have been disproportionately impacted by marijuana prohibition and enforcement. Reduced Fees.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

AUGUST 5, 2020

The new law creates a regulatory scheme for industrial hemp that should allow Michigan to obtain approval from the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) of its plan to administer an industrial hemp program under the 2018 Farm Bill. See MCL 333.28103(a), (aa).

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MMJ Recs

AUGUST 30, 2021

In 2018, Amendment 2 was passed, making medical marijuana in the state completely legal. Dispensaries that are approved to operate have to do so in compliance with the regulations put forth by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, such as the certified seed-to-sale system, which tracks inventory and reports it to the state.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The Charles Gazette-Mail report… State Treasurer John Perdue is hiring an attorney to assist with his office’s handling of banking services for West Virginia’s medical cannabis program, a show of escalating tension with the district’s federal prosecutor. Treasurer Perdue has always been a pretty straight shooter.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

The Corporate Counsel – Commercial Transactions will principally provide legal counsel in the areas of real property and complex commercial transactions but will also assist in legal areas ranging from general corporate matters, corporate compliance, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, employment, litigation, and training.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2019

Financial institutions that work with marijuana businesses must conduct due diligence to ensure that marijuana businesses are complying with state law. That has made it very difficult for many hemp and hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”) businesses to access bank accounts. That is changing.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 17, 2021

It’s not quite worth its weight in gold, but there’s a cannabis rush going on in Oklahoma—for both patients and businesses—and there’s no sign of slowing down. of the state’s population is actively registered in the medical cannabis program. That means roughly 9.4% Less than two months following S.Q.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 13, 2021

It’s not quite worth its weight in gold, but there’s a cannabis rush going on in Oklahoma—for both patients and businesses—and there’s no sign of slowing down. of the state’s population is actively registered in the medical cannabis program. That means roughly 9.4% Less than two months following S.Q.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

We also saw the state’s first very-large-business failure, more trade association consolidation, and other altibajos as my mother-in-law might say. It’s not a big drop, but this was the first year I saw license numbers fall since the 2016 roll-out of the adult use program. Small businesses get their tickets punched for less.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Feder claimed that the license won by NYCanna — a company that was acquired by Acreage in 2018 — is among the assets in play as Canada-based Canopy Growth Corporation is planning to acquire Acreage, pending federal legalization of cannabis in the U.S. We believe that cannabis business opportunities should be accessible to everyone.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

With the passage of the 2014 Farm Bill , CBD derived from hemp — if cultivated pursuant to a state research pilot program — got a little bit of precarious legal cover. 2018 Farm Bill. The 2018 Farm Bill didn’t regulate CBD though. States do their own thing.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

It has the potential to be a painless and non-invasive administration route and may offer additional advantages such as increased patient compliance, lower dose requirements than oral administration, rapid onset of action and minimized systemic exposure, which may reduce the risk of peripheral toxicity. About atai Life Sciences.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

This milestone speaks to the success of licensees that have interacted with the Commission from the application stage, maintained compliance with our strict regulations, and contribute every day to communities across the Commonwealth. million in gross sales, before licensees ultimately tallied $444.9 Licensing, Agents, and Equity.

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The Cannigma

MAY 20, 2021

A ruling by the country’s supreme court in 2018 overturned a ban on recreational cannabis as unconstitutional. The legislation follows a ruling by the country’s supreme court in 2018 which overturned a ban on recreational cannabis as unconstitutional. Alfredo Hernandez Rios/Shutterstock). A police officer in Mexico City (Shutterstock).

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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. Compliance Division – Richard Parrott. Elliott was the Governor’s Senior Advisor on Cannabis at the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 25, 2021

It’s no secret that many of California’s legal cannabis businesses have been struggling to thrive since the state launched its first adult-use sales in 2018. It covers three basic programs.”. The grants have funded a variety of projects, Murphy said, including business’ organic certifications, water tanks and solar panels.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 25, 2021

It’s no secret that many of California’s legal cannabis businesses have been struggling to thrive since the state launched its first adult-use sales in 2018. It covers three basic programs.”. The grants have funded a variety of projects, Murphy said, including business’ organic certifications, water tanks and solar panels.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

WSDA will apply the measurement of uncertainty (+/- 0.06%) outlined in the USDA’s interim hemp rules to the reported THC concentration to determine if hemp material is in compliance with the 2018 Farm Bill. Washington’s Hemp Plan incorporates some provisions that deviate from the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

California is required to submit a 2018 Farm Bill-compliant hemp production plan to the U.S. This is required under federal law, in order for states to comply with the 2018 Farm Bill. Now that SB-153 is the law, hemp businesses across the state will need to adjust how they operate to ensure compliance with the law.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 17, 2021

It’s not quite worth its weight in gold, but there’s a cannabis rush going on in Oklahoma—for both patients and businesses—and there’s no sign of slowing down. of the state’s population is actively registered in the medical cannabis program. That means roughly 9.4% Less than two months following S.Q.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 16, 2021

It’s not quite worth its weight in gold, but there’s a cannabis rush going on in Oklahoma—for both patients and businesses—and there’s no sign of slowing down. of the state’s population is actively registered in the medical cannabis program. That means roughly 9.4% Less than two months following S.Q.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2022

As the cannabis industry and its associated sectors have gained increasing social and legal acceptance, these businesses have started to face an issue that has been plaguing traditional Consumer Packaged Goods companies in the state of California for decades— Proposition 65 claims. Jasmine Wetherell. Source: [link].

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 14, 2021

It’s not quite worth its weight in gold, but there’s a cannabis rush going on in Oklahoma—for both patients and businesses—and there’s no sign of slowing down. of the state’s population is actively registered in the medical cannabis program. That means roughly 9.4% Less than two months following S.Q.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

215, I was recently interviewed on KCRW to give my take on how California (and specifically the City of Los Angeles) has done when it comes to legalizing and licensing cannabis businesses. of cannabis businesses, but that’s not actually true in practice. On the 25th anniversary of Prop. 64 and MAUCRSA.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

We are helping build out another cannabis banking program here in Oregon. In this post, I’ll sketch out some considerations for FIs looking at banking marijuana-related businesses – or, as they are known in the common parlance, “MRBs”. Here is my shorthand: “ Direct Marijuana Business.” Indirect Marijuana Business.”

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Between January 2018 and December 2021, the Los Angeles Office of Finance (which collects taxes from the cannabis program) has collected a whopping $320 million in taxes, with at least $31 million more outstanding. To say this is an understatement is itself and understatement. LA has collected a LOT of tax money.

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