Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

JUNE 7, 2023

On May 30, 2023, Governor Tim Walz signed legislation to legalize recreational use of marijuana for persons 21 years of age and older. Here’s a breakdown: Cannabis cultivators: The license holder may grow enough cannabis plants to fill up to 30,000 square feet. Manufacturers can sell products to other businesses.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Connecticut’s recreational cannabis market is gearing up for its expected launch in spring of 2022, MJBizDaily reports. The full launch of New York’s recreational market could take even longer. The post Connecticut Prepares To Launch Recreational Cannabis Market in 2022 appeared first on Cannabis Central.

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Veriheal

MARCH 7, 2022

Since Connecticut lawmakers embraced Senate Bill 1201 in June 2021, wannabe cannabis business owners have been eagerly waiting to get involved in the fresh adult-use (recreational) market. Fortunately for retailers and cultivators — two available business license types — the wait is over. Micro-cultivator : Feb. Retailer : Feb.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 2, 2023

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released its May 2023 medical cannabis sales totals. For the last two months, sales totals dipped lower than all three years since Illinois legalized recreational use. Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 63,537 unique patients, who purchased 1,243,558 grams of dry cannabis.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 5, 2023

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released March 2023 medical cannabis sales totals. Retail sales of medical cannabis for March, similar to recreational sales, received a bounce in all categories. Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 64,642 unique patients, who purchased 1,260,401 grams of dry cannabis.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 20, 2021

Senator Jeremy Cooney of New York introduced a bill on July 20 that would build upon the state’s recreational cannabis law with a focus on getting cultivation up and running. He continued, “We passed adult-use recreational marijuana with the promise of investing in communities most negatively impacted by the failed War on Drugs.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 27, 2024

Despite continuously surpassing every other state with recreational cannabis in terms of total retail sales, California’s cannabis industry has faced continuous and far-reaching issues on multiple levels that have only spread even further. In 2023, California dispensaries sold a total of $5.1

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Veriheal

JANUARY 24, 2024

A late 2023 poll could provide insight into upcoming reform in the Florida cannabis market. In 2023, the state’s Division of Elections revealed that over one million Floridians voted to see the adult use of cannabis added to the ballot for imminent general elections. Responding to their view on “legalizing recreational cannabis.”

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

As of early 2023, 37 states have approved medical cannabis use by qualified individuals, and 21 states have approved it for recreational use. Plant-Touching Businesses As the name implies, plant-touching cannabis businesses deal directly with the cannabis plant from seed to dispensary shelf.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 21, 2021

Flexibility is the name of the game for cannabis operators looking to cash in on this rapidly growing market, according to Layke Martin, executive director of the Nevada Dispensary Association (NDA). “I RELATED: A Snapshot of Nevada’s Cannabis Retail Market: Q&A with the Nevada Dispensary Association. Reflecting on Lessons Learned.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 18, 2023

Medical: early stages Recreational: illegal As of March 2023, cannabis is illegal for both recreational purposes in Barbados. The possession, cultivation, sale, and trafficking of cannabis are all illegal and punishable by law. While medical cannabis laws were introduced in 2019, the program is still in its early stages.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Toward the end of last month, the Georgia government approved licenses for three new dispensaries. Two of these dispensaries will be located in the Atlanta Metropolitan area. Georgia Adds Three New Dispensaries Commissioners approved a license for Trulieve GA Inc. , a prominent cannabis corporation in the state.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 13, 2022

The moratorium extends to processing and issuing new licenses for: Dispensaries. The statute: Legalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana and cultivation of up to three mature and three immature cannabis plants per dwelling for personal use. The initiative does not establish a licensed recreational marijuana market.

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Veriheal

MAY 4, 2023

The Seeds of Europe’s Adult-use Cannabis Market Are Sprouting Europe’s recreational cannabis market has overcome major regulatory hurdles in the last few years. In 2021, Luxembourg and Malta legalized home cannabis cultivation for personal use. billion) by 2027. million patients by 2027. billion ($2.3 billion) by 2027.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 21, 2019

During August alone, Illinois has passed new legislation expanding and cementing its medical marijuana program, and shown necessary flexibility as it attempts to get its recreational market off the ground by January 1, 2020. On the recreational side, state officials are working diligently to get the recreational market up and running.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

In December, the state’s Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) announced that hybrid retailers would be allowed to sell to anyone 21 or over, starting on January 10, 2023. Hybrid retailers are medical cannabis dispensaries that have converted to a license type that permits adult-use sales.

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Veriheal

MARCH 31, 2022

It’s clear that the governors in both states have been feeding false promises to prospective consumers, all of whom are still enduring a tedious wait to legally purchase recreational bud. Kathy Hochul signed legislation establishing a conditional cultivation and processing recreational licensing structure.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 29, 2023

On the 19th of July, 2023, the Office of Cannabis Management in New York approved plans to permit cannabis ‘showcases’ and sales at public events. This decision by the state’s Cannabis Control Board was made to help cannabis cultivators earn a return on their investment. billion and is projected to be valued at $7.07

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Fresh plans have been released regarding the launch of New York state’s first-ever recreational cannabis retail stores. Although it remains uncertain as to where exactly the first recreational cannabis stores in New York will be located, state leaders have been dropping hints about the looming launches for quite some time.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Provides a conditional adult-use cultivator license to process and distribute cannabis flower products without holding an adult-use processor or distributor license; provides a conditional adult-use processor license to process and distribute cannabis products; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon the expiration thereof.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

JUNE 12, 2023

With the recent passage of House Bill 556 and Senate Bill 516 in Maryland, the legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis is set to begin on July 1, 2023. It allows existing medical cannabis dispensaries to convert their licenses to serve adult consumers. What are the rules for purchase, possession, and home cultivation?

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Peninsula Alternative Health

JUNE 12, 2023

With the recent passage of House Bill 556 and Senate Bill 516 in Maryland, the legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis is set to begin on July 1, 2023. It allows existing medical cannabis dispensaries to convert their licenses to serve adult consumers. What are the rules for purchase, possession, and home cultivation?

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 14, 2021

” In the event that the campaign is featured on the 2022 ballot and successfully voted on, state residents would be able to legally use and buy recreational cannabis in Arkansas by February 2023. The group must gather 89,101 signatures by June 2022.

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MMJ Recs

JUNE 1, 2024

California stands as a primary example in facing, maintaining, and boosting all things related to the cannabis industry, from legalization to delivery services, for both medical and recreational use. Gone are the days of waiting in line at dispensaries or navigating traffic to procure your medicinal marijuana products.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

JULY 29, 2020

Arizona has upheld notoriously harsh marijuana laws for years, only passing approval for medical marijuana in 2010 through Proposition 203 while still handing down felony charges for marijuana-related recreational possession and sale charges. The new law allows for up to about 145 licenses to operate recreational dispensaries.

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The Cannigma

JULY 12, 2022

Medical: Legal, but limited Recreational: illegal Reciprocity: No. Alabama law does not allow the consumption, possession, or cultivation of marijuana for recreational purposes, but has approved the establishment of a medical marijuana program in February 2021. Possible penalties for cannabis.

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Veriheal

APRIL 12, 2023

On March 22, 2023, B24-0113—the Medical Cannabis Amendment Act of 2021—became effective. The summary of B24-0113 says: “As introduced, Bill 24-113 would allow qualifying patients to obtain their medical cannabis and medical cannabis products from any dispensary registered in the district. Cannabis businesses in Washington, D.C.,

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 13, 2022

The moratorium extends to processing and issuing new licenses for: Dispensaries. The statute: Legalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana and cultivation of up to three mature and three immature cannabis plants per dwelling for personal use. The initiative does not establish a licensed recreational marijuana market.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

State lawmakers and their respective voters continue to propose and pursue the passage of ballot referendums, constitutional amendments, and new legislation that seek to legalize the recreational use of cannabis and establish a framework for the adult-use commercial market and the regulatory oversight thereof. Gustav Stickley V. North Dakota.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 7, 2022

The Pennsylvania Department of Health regulates licensing and has issued 25 grower/processor licenses and fifty dispensary licenses to date. Dispensaries were declared essential businesses and patients were given access to telemedicine consultations to obtain medical marijuana user cards.

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The Cannigma

JULY 5, 2022

Medical: Yes, limited Recreational: illegal Reciprocity: No. But it is a medical program in name only, because as of June 2022 there were no licensed dispensaries in Georgia. In-state cultivation and distribution weren’t legalized until 2019. Cultivation is a felony charge with 1 – 10 years in jail and fines starting at $5,000.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 21, 2022

SB 1406), the CCA created the framework for the cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, testing, and retail sale of adult-use cannabis in Virginia. Cities, counties, and towns could have opted to prohibit dispensaries in their jurisdiction, but only by sending a referendum to their voters by a certain time.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Although several Southern states have enacted medical cannabis programs, no states have embraced recreational use of cannabis. The program is a “limited license” regime, under which a set number of vertically integrated “Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers” are licensed to cultivate, process, and dispense cannabis to qualified patients.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Because recreational use of marijuana is increasing, especially as more states legalize it, the CDC believes it’s important for all workplaces to implement and address marijuana policies in their motor vehicle safety programs. 1, 2023, under the new law. Low Percentage of New York Towns Opts Out of Recreational Cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 1, 2019

Pritzker signed into law the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (“CRTA”), making recreational cannabis use legal for adults 21 and older. Medical dispensaries. In addition to Early Approval Dispensing Licenses, existing medical cannabis dispensaries may apply for licenses for a second adult-use-only facility.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 21, 2021

Flexibility is the name of the game for cannabis operators looking to cash in on this rapidly growing market, according to Layke Martin, executive director of the Nevada Dispensary Association (NDA). “I RELATED: A Snapshot of Nevada’s Cannabis Retail Market: Q&A with the Nevada Dispensary Association. Reflecting on Lessons Learned.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

recreational) state, with a Jan. In preparation, the CCA established a framework for cannabis business licensing, cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, testing, and adult-use retail sales that would be regulated by a newly formed Cannabis Control Authority. Allow home cultivation of up to four cannabis plants for personal use.

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