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The Regulator Crackdown Begins: Cannabis Compliance Failures

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In fact, according to Grand View Research, the global legal marijuana market is expected to reach $146.4 billion by the end of 2025. in particular, regulators are beginning to crack down on what has been the wild west of marijuana sales for the past two decades since the legalization of medical cannabis in California back in 1996.

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Bloomberg Article: Cannabis Practices Sprout as Big Law Firms Follow the Money

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They write… Notoriously risk-adverse Big Law firms are building cannabis practice groups as a rising number of states legalize recreational and medicinal use, even though the drug remains largely banned under federal law. The legal limbo has been a stumbling block for law firms. The law comes first. billion.

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Indigenous Innovation in the Minnesota Cannabis Industry

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A milestone in Minnesota Minnesota, a state newly legalizing recreational cannabis, has seen an Indigenous revolution within its cannabis sector, primarily on reservation lands. Located in Minnesota’s remote northern region, the Red Lake Nation Reservation is one of 11 federally recognized Tribes in the state.

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Netherlands ‘legal supply’ coffee shop trial to proceed from 2021

Cannabis Law Report

Reforms to the Netherland’s opaque cannabis laws are finally underway after an agreement was struck on a four-year trial to provide cafes with a legal and regulated supply of product. The trial will run at 79 coffee shops, which will report back the success of being supplied by legal growers between 2021 and 2025.

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Mongabay Article: Legal and illegal cannabis: A cause for growing environmental concern

Cannabis Law Report

Legalization of cannabis for medicinal and recreational use is an expanding global trend in the U.S. Both the legal and illegal markets are linked to environmental challenges such as freshwater use, land-use change, toxic and nutrient pollution, and climate change-contributing CO2 emissions. SOURCE : [link]. A growing trend.

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UK: Will The Cannabis Industry Be Allowed To Blossom? – Questions To Lawyers And Financial Professionals From Around The World

Cannabis Law Report

Moreover, if the UK were to legalise cannabis – with recreational sales starting in 2024 – this would bring the market’s size to more than £1 billion in the UK alone. billion by 2025. Canada is now the largest exporter of legal cannabis in the world, ahead of the Netherlands. billion from $1.2

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4 Things to Consider When Opening a Marijuana Dispensary

Cannabis Law Report

states started to legalize it. economic impact from cannabis sales is expected to reach $160 billion in 2025 and it’s expected that even more states will legalize the substance in the near future. This option requires a lot of work and compliance with the cannabis waste disposal techniques. Be aware of the legal risks.