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MJ Biz: Virginia election results throw future of state’s recreational marijuana market into question

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The electoral triumph by the Republican party in Virginia this week has thrown into question the rollout of the state’s recreational marijuana market, which would be the first adult-use market in the South and is expected to generate more than $1 billion in sales before 2030. His campaign did not articulate a marijuana policy.

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Marijuana Laws Impacting Employers Spread Like a Weed in 2021: A Year in Review

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Every year, employers find themselves revisiting their marijuana and drug testing policies to account for newly enacted laws at the state and local level. On June 22, 2021, Connecticut legalized recreational marijuana use by adults 21 years and older. On April 12, 2021, New Mexico saw the legalization of recreational marijuana.

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Marijuana Legalization Rundown: New Legislation Across Several States

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As we previously reported , on February 22, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed three separate cannabis reform bills into law ( NJ A21 , NJ A 1897 , and NJ A5342/NJ S3454 ), formally legalizing the use and possession of recreational marijuana in the Garden State. Connecticut.

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Marijuana Laws Impacting Employers Spread Like a Weed in 2021: A Year in Review

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Seyfarth Synopsis : Every year, employers find themselves revisiting their marijuana and drug testing policies to account for newly enacted laws at the state and local level. On June 22, 2021, Connecticut legalized recreational marijuana use by adults 21 years and older. Now is no different. Jennifer Mora. Connecticut. New Mexico.

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California Governor Proposes a Cannabis Tax Reduction in an Effort to Shore Up the Legal Market

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per ounce of fresh cannabis plant, and these taxes are paid on all recreational and medicinal cultivation of cannabis. Despite the tax cut, a recent analysis found that removing the cultivation tax would actually increase overall tax revenue from cannabis sales by 123 percent by 2024 due to an expected increase in sales.

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Virginia’s Adult-Use Cannabis Program Takes a Hit

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recreational) state, with a Jan. 1, 2024 launch date for its first-ever retail sales. ” These adult-use provisions were slashed through the silence of Virginia’s 2022-2024 budget bill. On April 7, 2021, Virginians rejoiced as Gov. Northam (D) signed the Cannabis Control Act (CCA) into law. Glenn Youngkin (R). ” Gov.

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Amazon sued for employment discrimination over Psychedelic Mushrooms

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Plaintiff alleged he believed the use of the mushrooms was a felony and a workplace hazard to public health and safety. 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. We’ll see ya at the polls in 2024.