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. In the first year of adult-use cannabis, sales have been on a consistent trajectory with March 2023 showing the largest adult-use cannabis sales so far with more than $32 million in sales.

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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. Does the law require employers to have a drug or cannabis testing policy?

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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

Residents often vote for progressive policies and support movements like gay marriage or federal cannabis legalization, and the recent news coming out of the state demonstrates this further. This is further evidenced by their December 2023 sales, which reached $158.7 Massachusetts has been a forward-thinking state for a long time.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

In November 2012, Washington voters approved the production, processing, and retail sales of recreational cannabis within Washington state under what is known as Initiative 502 (“I-502”). Taxing medical cannabis patients the same as recreational consumers is a form of discrimination that harms their health and well-being.

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Veriheal

APRIL 6, 2024

When he was elected in September 2023, New Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced his intent to recriminalize the plant and only allow medical use. Despite Success — Thailand Never Wanted Canna-Tourism Thailand’s decriminalization of cannabis was never meant to legalize recreational use — let alone kick start a frenzy of cannabis tourism.

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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.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 22, 2023

The extension comes on the heels of the spring legislative session and the failed cannabis omnibus, which included curbside pickup provisions for medical patients and recreational consumers, as well as drive-through operations.

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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. 2 – 3 (2023). vi] [link] [vii] Tex.

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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. It is unusual because a higher tax yield was expected, given that New Jersey and New Mexico joined in the sale of recreational cannabis that same year. billion by the end of 2023.

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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. The following year, the Czech Republic and German governments announced plans to develop a legal framework to establish a regulated market for recreational sales.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 22, 2024

Maryland celebrates one year of recreational sales, “Little Amsterdam” pops up on the Texas-New Mexico border, and voters advocate to empower cannabis consumers in their Second Amendment right. MD medical cannabis saw a $200 million increase in the first 5 months of 2023. And adult-use cannabis isn’t the only market that was affected.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In the United States, where cannabis is still illegal under federal law, there are currently 19 states and the District of Columbia that allow the recreational use of marijuana. Of the MMJ states, Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, South Dakota, and North Dakota had recreational cannabis on their ballots this November. . Starting Jan.

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Veriheal

APRIL 7, 2023

According to a statement from the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), an agreement has been reached to remove cannabis from the NBA’s drug testing program for the upcoming 2023-24 season. The move extends the NBA’s ongoing suspension of its cannabis testing policy that occurred during the pandemic.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 21, 2022

employers should review their policies and training to ensure they are prepared to satisfy these requirements. The law carves out exceptions related to safety-sensitive employees, who remain subject to their employer’s policies on cannabis use. Employers and Employees Exempt From the Law. Safety-Sensitive Employees.

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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. Sponsored by New Approach Montana in conjunction with the Marijuana Policy Project, Montana’s recreational cannabis law has been received well by consumers. million and $2.9

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MMJ Recs

JANUARY 20, 2024

Maryland, a trailblazer in progressive healthcare policies, has been part of this trend. Legalization of Recreational Cannabis in Maryland As of July 2023, the purchase of recreational marijuana was legalized in Maryland after voters approved a ballot referendum in the 2022 General Election to allow use of cannabis by adults aged 21 and over.

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Veriheal

MARCH 1, 2024

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. The fee reduction is a result of ongoing work toward recreational cannabis in the state, which was passed by popular vote in the November 2023 election.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 5, 2023

On May 25, 2023, the U.S. Addressing an issue of first impression, the Court held that job applicants do not have a private right of action under the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (the “CREAMMA”), the state’s recreational marijuana law. Wal-Mart Stores E., The Court disagreed.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 13, 2022

The 2023 Budget. Last week, the New York Legislature passed the State’s 2022-2023 Budget. Its recreational use was legalized only recently, in March of 2021. In furtherance of this policy of conformity, as the Code is amended by Congress, New York “automatically” adopts the Federal changes. New York on Cannabis.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 22, 2022

Employers can maintain a reasonable drug-free workplace policy that: Requires post-accident or reasonable suspicion drug testing of all employees or random drug testing of safety-sensitive workers; Is necessary to comply with federal law or a federal contract or funding agreement, if applicable to the employer; or. Next Steps for Employers.

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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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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 15, 2023

Of course, even if this idealized policy change is approved by the NCAA, federal and state regulations still form significant barriers to athlete usage. adults (88%) say either that marijuana should be legal for medical and recreational use by adults (59%) or that it should be legal for medical use only (30%).”

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

In an interview on public radio Justice Minister Sam Tanson refused to confirm that Luxembourg will legalize recreational cannabis by 2023. Well that didn’t last long… CONCERNS over Luxembourg’s intent to become the first European country to legalise adult-use cannabis have emerged. Read full article.

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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. separate from the recreational marijuana laws themselves—for lawful, off-duty use of the drug. Tae Phillips Birmingham. Zagger New York. Key Takeaways.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

Marijuana was once again one of the hottest legislative topics across the nation in 2021, and while some states’ new legislation provided greater protections to employers with drug-free and/or zero-tolerance policies, others took a more employee-friendly approach. Recreational Marijuana. Ashley Bobo. Medical Marijuana . Puerto Rico.

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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 29, 2023

However, a 2023 study debunks many myths about the potential dangers of legalizing cannabis. Thirty-eight states have legalized cannabis for medical use, while 19 states permit adult recreational use. In some cases, legalization policies only allowed home-grown cannabis or had not yet implemented commercial sales.

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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 There are also instructions on how to get approval to use essential medication and the potential risk of using supplements, performance-enhancing and recreational drugs. Since the U.S.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 22, 2021

In order to raise the projected revenue while furthering the stated policy goals of helping those from disproportionately impacted communities and community reinvestment, New York took a novel approach to taxation of cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Operates as a hybrid health insurance carrier and, the nation’s first health carrier offering cannabis that is included in health plans for recreational and medicinal users. Human Resources and Complexities of the Workforce : HR policies regarding cannabis will be the newest metric that companies use to recruit and maintain quality employees.

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Veriheal

JULY 9, 2021

and that “ the criminalization and banning of cannabis is an instrument of racist and colonial policy.”. We call on WADA and USADA to reconsider restrictions on recreational marijuana use and any current suspensions that are in place on that basis.”. However, recreational users won’t be able to until July 2023.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2022

Employers can maintain a reasonable drug-free workplace policy that: Requires post-accident or reasonable suspicion drug testing of all employees or random drug testing of safety-sensitive workers; Is necessary to comply with federal law or a federal contract or funding agreement, if applicable to the employer; or. By Jennifer L.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 20, 2019

It brings Maine one major step closer to its first legal recreational sales, which regulators estimate could occur in March 2020 – after the state’s tracking and licensing systems are ready, marijuana businesses get state and local licenses and growers have product ready to hit the shelves. In fiscal year 2023, Maine is banking on $33.2

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 10, 2022

Thirty-eight states have either decriminalized cannabis or enacted laws authorizing its use for medical or recreational adult use. [1] Reform advocates also hope that a package of marijuana policy issues can be approved this fall that combines marijuana research, federal criminal record expungement, and the SAFE Banking Act.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published workplace guidance for creating marijuana policies and drug testing procedures for employed drivers, including education for drivers on marijuana’s effects on safe driving. 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 10, 2022

Hopefully the policy advisors for WA Labor saw the recent numbers on votes for the cannabis party in the Federal election and realize that a modicum of common sense is need on the topic. ” “The McGowan Government has no plans to legalise recreational cannabis.”.

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