Cannabis Law Report

MAY 16, 2022

Gavin Newsom introduced proposed revisions to his 2022-2023 budget proposal, which would eliminate the cannabis cultivation tax rate beginning July 1, 2022. The 15% excise tax on cannabis sales would remain, and the collection and remittance of that tax would be limited to retail sales beginning January 1, 2023.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

APRIL 20, 2023

Since 1915, when the first city ordinance was passed banning cannabis in El Paso, [i] the legal landscape in Texas and the rest of the country continues to evolve at different rates. This has resulted in widely varying defined legal guidelines and consequences from the use and possession of cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 22, 2021

Governor Ned Lamont (D) signed legislation today, Senate Bill 1201 , legalizing the adult use of marijuana and regulating its commercial production and sale. Under the law, which takes effect on July 1, adults ages 21 and older may legally possess up to 1.5 Connecticut Home Grow. We believe the legislation signed by Gov.

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MMJ Recs

MAY 29, 2024

The perception and legalization of marijuana for medicinal use have undergone a significant shift across the United States. Pennsylvania, among many states, has embraced this change by implementing a medical marijuana program. Caregivers must register with the Medical Marijuana Program and undergo a background check.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

New York Recreational Licenses Not Coming Until Spring 2023. The head of New York’s Cannabis Control Board, Tremaine Wright, announced during a symposium on Wednesday that state licenses for recreational dispensaries most likely will not be issued until spring 2023 at the earliest, according to WXXI. Despite the U.S.

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Veriheal

JUNE 14, 2023

A report was released by the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) on May 1 on the combined sale of cannabis across the U.S. Since the state-legal, adult-use cannabis market began in 2014, a combined total of more than $15 billion has been generated in tax revenue. The revenue generated in 2022 alone was $3.77

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Veriheal

APRIL 7, 2023

Connecticut Makes Psilocybin Progress Another state has joined the growing movement for psilocybin legalization. The newly passed legislation aims to reduce these penalties for larger possession amounts and completely eliminate legal consequences for smaller amounts. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 10, 2022

What To Know: – The efforts to legalize cannabis have gained traction in some states and run into serious roadblocks in others. – Thirty-seven states allow for medical cannabis use through state run programs. 1] The most recent state to pass legislation is Rhode Island, which authorized an adult use program.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Hosted by PDFNJ’s workplace prevention program, Drugs Don’t Work in NJ, the webinar will examine the legal and legislative developments regarding cannabis use, measuring impairment, drug testing and how businesses can revise drug-free workplace policy and procedures. The panelists will include Washington, D.C.,

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In the two remaining states, Maryland and Missouri, voters approved the legalization of recreational marijuana. Arkansas (Issue 4, Recreational Legalization): REJECTED. Arkansas voters rejected Issue 4, which would have legalized adult-use cannabis. Arkansas legalized medical marijuana in 2016. . Starting Jan.

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Veriheal

MARCH 8, 2022

Adults age 21 and over have been legally allowed to purchase a maximum of one ounce of recreational cannabis in Montana since January 1, 2022. Montana’s Legal Cannabis Market Produced Millions in Tax Revenue. The Montana Marijuana Legalization and Tax Initiative, A.K.A. million during its launch month. Introduced by Gov.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Washington state then provided a regulatory framework for how the legalization of recreational cannabis production, processing, and retail sales would be regulated under what would become the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (“LCB”). The bill now waits for signatures and executive action to become law.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

This year’s midterm elections featured cannabis legalization ballot initiatives in five different states. ounces of legal cannabis and grow up to two plants at home. The initiative goes into effect after July 1, 2023. In South Dakota—where voters actually approved cannabis legalization back in 2020 —52.9%

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2022

Legalizing cannabis for adults has been a wise investment. 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. billion in tax revenue from legal, adult-use cannabis sales.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 29, 2023

Thanks to the New York Office of Cannabis Management, the idea of a legal cannabis showcase program is now a reality. 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. Fascinating right?

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Veriheal

JUNE 12, 2023

Thanks to a change in policy, should these NBA players decide to partake in a toke of one of these strains in the future, it may not come with the risk of losing their contracts, careers, or any other penalty for that matter. With a second violation, players face a $25,000 fine and in-patient or aftercare treatment in the Marijuana Program.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

. — State lawmakers passed a bill Thursday to legalize, regulate, and tax cannabis for adult use. New Jersey and New York enacted adult-use legalization laws in December and late March, respectively. ounces of cannabis will become legal for adults 21 and older. Legal sales to adults are expected to begin in May 2022.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Before the 2018 Farm Bill, only a few states ran limited “research” pilot programs for hemp. Many of them are in the legally problematic CBD food and beverage space. If you’re interested on the legality of all of these products, check out our massive hemp/CBD archive here ). Clarify that certain cannabinoids are legal, or not.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 9, 2023

Kathy Hochul’s administration, accusing state officials of favoring convicted drug felons over disabled vets in the awarding of licenses to sell legal marijuana. The CAURD program specifically excluded disabled vets from the award of CAURD licenses. The plaintiffs are having some early success.

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MMJ Recs

JANUARY 20, 2024

One such paradigm shift is the increasing acceptance and legalization of medical marijuana across various states. Maryland, a trailblazer in progressive healthcare policies, has been part of this trend. Cannabis products can only be legally purchased from licensed dispensaries.

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Project CBD

JULY 28, 2023

Project CBD: Your presentation with Allyn Howlett at the International Cannabinoid Research Society conference in Toronto (June 2023) discussed the chemical conversion of CBD into Δ8-THC (delta-8 THC) and “numerous additional THC isomers. with unknown pharmacological and safety profiles.”

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Veriheal

MARCH 1, 2024

Ohio’s medical cannabis program officially launched in 2018. This change only stands to benefit medical patients and will help incentivize Ohioans to get their medical cards despite upcoming adult-use (recreational) cannabis legalization. At the moment, cannabis is legal to possess and grow within the state.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 5, 2023

Starting August 1, 2023, Minnesota will provide protections to individuals who use cannabis for recreational purposes, after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a state law allowing adults 21 and older to use recreational cannabis. What about random, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and treatment program testing for cannabis?

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 27, 2024

Bell teaches Cannabis Law & Entrepreneurship in SLU’s Cannabis Science and Operations program. Bell’s academic work focuses on cannabis business law, policy, and the expansion of cannabis legal education. Her presentation will discuss the importance of education across the legal cannabis industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 13, 2022

Good afternoon, The Governor’s Office today released a revised 2022-23 state budget proposal, building on the state’s ongoing work to make historic investments in California’s future, including efforts to create a safe, sustainable, and equitable legal cannabis market. million to help expand access to legal retail throughout California.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 17, 2023

Here comes more New York cannabis program litigation. Here’s what the “petitioner” is requesting from a legal perspective: a judicial declaration that the OCM’s creation of the CAURD program exceeded the OCM’s authority under New York’s constitution (i.e.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 27, 2022

If passed the bill will establish the “Task Force on Psilocybin Equity” that will research problems relating to access and equity in Oregon’s emerging psilocybin program. The task force will complete a study and provide policy recommendations that will serve as a basis for substantive policy reforms during the 2023 legislative session.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 22, 2021

Adult-use cannabis legalization was passed in New York State when Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (the “MRTA”) into law on March 31, 2021, after the Governor had previously attempted to include the legalization of adult-use cannabis in his last three budget proposals.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 22, 2022

The District of Columbia legalized cannabis for medicinal purposes in 2010 and began to permit individuals to use the drug recreationally in 2015. The Act will not be “applicable” until its fiscal effect is included in an approved budget or July 13, 2023, whichever is later. Last month, on July 13, 2022, Washington, D.C.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2022

Legalization of medical and recreational marijuana use continues to spread across the United States despite the drug remaining a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law. In February 2022, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act to become the 37th state to legalize medical marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The Nebraska Cannabis Association announced itself last week as the state’s first organization dedicated to lobbying for cannabis policies, advising on regulatory matters and supporting entrepreneurs. Both are seeking to put the question of legalization before voters next year. But that may soon change, Cartier added.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Sales from the program are projected to bring in $250 million in the first year and $750 million by the fourth year. While New York’s cannabis program has been publicized as a potential standard for social equity, Connecticut’s program appears to have equal, if not stronger, social equity considerations.

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The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

APRIL 3, 2023

The state’s recreational cannabis program brought in $300 million in adult-use cannabis sales in its first year, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Monday, a few days after the anniversary of legalized cannabis sales. “In

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Veriheal

JANUARY 22, 2024

MD medical cannabis saw a $200 million increase in the first 5 months of 2023. Texas Residents Fuel a “Little Amsterdam” in New Mexico New Mexico’s recreational cannabis program officially began in 2012. And adult-use cannabis isn’t the only market that was affected.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The medical cannabis program in the U.K. As more patients have sought out legal medical cannabis patient status in the country, it is believed that the number of registered U.K. Medical cannabis became legal in the U.K. Switzerland Has Legalized Medical Cannabis. The Number of U.K. MMJ Patients Is on the Rise.

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Veriheal

JUNE 6, 2023

17 at the 2023 USA Track and Field (USATF) indoor championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after she had won the long jump title with a record of 6.99 As a result of this rule, and because Davis-Woodhall has completed a rehabilitation program because of her use of cannabis, her sanction was reduced to a month. Since the U.S.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Phil Murphy signed into law a package of bills that create the rules and regulations regarding the state’s legal cannabis industry. The new laws follow last November’s statewide vote to legalize cannabis for all adults. One sets up a new legalization regime, the other two reform the state’s enormous drug control apparatus.

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