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. Here’s what they say.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The mission of the United Cannabis Business Association is to establish a comprehensive, statewide cannabinoid policy. It is in that same spirit that UCBA has spent the last three years advocating for responsible consumable hemp policy. Such a policy includes equal safety testing requirements to protect public health.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

Complying with cannabis business regulations presents a challenge for start-ups and smaller firms. This is especially true in the cannabis industry. In the United States, many industries lack well thought out regulatory policy. But collective bargaining comes with its downsides.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 10, 2021

County supervisors Wednesday approved by a 4-1 vote an environmental review process for commercial cannabis operations in unincorporated areas, allowing for future expansion. ” As the county moves closer to voting on a revamped marijuana policy, Board Chairman Nathan Fletcher described Wednesday’s action as a challenge.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Insurance issues in the cannabis space are multiplying daily as operations continue to expand across United States markets. Cannabis companies face the risk of operational losses as a result of fires, burglary, business interruptions, and myriad other events. In Washington, You Might) appeared first on Harris Bricken.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Members of the House of Representatives voted 321 to 103 in favor, representing 79% of the vote of HR 1595: The SAFE Banking Act, which amends federal law so that explicitly banks and other financial institutions may work directly with state-legal marijuana businesses. Now we look to the Senate, where we are cautiously optimistic.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

SB226 | 280e Language in Jeopardy – Please Call You Legislator This AM To Save Tax Parity For Your Business . SB 226 has our tax parity language in it that allows us to deduct the same expenses as other small businesses in the state. More information about the language and how it helps Missouri cannabis companies is below.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

Like companies in any other industry, licensed cannabis companies typically carry insurance and sometimes find themselves at odds with their cannabis business insurers. First, cannabis policyholders should decide where to institute the action. Second, cannabis policyholders should decide when to institute the action.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 9, 2022

Office of Cannabis Management. Director of Policy (Deputy Director, NS) #10901. The Policy Director will also oversee the development and implementation of the Office’s public health educational campaign as well as the monitoring, surveillance, and reporting on key metrics related to the impacts of cannabis legalization.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 18, 2023

As reported by Sophie Peel of the Willamette Week, on May 16, Governor Kotek issued a directive to the OLCC to make state tax compliance a requirement for the agency to issue or renew cannabis retail licenses. This tax policy may have a huge impact on the Oregon marijuana industry and the changes are coming fast ! And busy they are.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 1, 2021

The new Cultivar Collection from Trulieve demonstrates how a multi-state player can stay craft at its core. Nowhere is this truer than in the cultivation of craft cannabis. But that’s exactly what’s happening for this seed-to-sale leader that’s paving the way in the business. Crafting the Cultivar Collection.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

In 2018, officials asked voters to decide whether commercial cannabis should be allowed, placing Measure Y on the ballot. Their answer was “Yes,” and now City Hall licenses, regulates and taxes the legal cannabis shops operating in the city. But questions remain. million on youth services and libraries while also spending $3.4

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 20, 2019

CPA’s” PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. CCIA Policy Conference What’s Missing? – On Wednesday, March 20, 2019, the California Cannabis Industry Association (“CCIA”) will host its 4th Annual Policy Conference in Sacramento, California. AUTHOR: “Jordan Zoot. “aBIZinaBOX Inc.,

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 5, 2021

Idaho cannabis advocates are working to place medical and decriminalization measures on the 2022 ballot in what Russ Belville, spokesperson for the Idaho Citizens Coalition for Cannabis , calls “the most hostile state” toward policy reform. The Most Anti-Marijuana Legislature in America’. Idaho is the only U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Marijuana regulators in Oakland, California, have begun referring a handful of social equity licensees to the city’s collections department after they defaulted on loans intended to help get their companies started. According to a report shared with the Oakland Cannabis Commission on Oct.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. DEAD – ALIVE – COMATOSE – Are medical cannabis collectives dead or alive? What about medical cannabis cooperatives? What about adult-use cannabis collectives and cooperatives? Does it make a difference if you ask a cannabis industry expert?

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

While we’re on the topic of dramatic legal changes, it’s probably a good idea to talk about a California privacy law that’s about to take effect and require many cannabis and hemp companies across the nation to dramatically change their business practices—the California Consumer Privacy Act (or “CCPA”).

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2021

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– $ACB #GENH –Generation Hemp, Inc., a Dallas/Fort Worth based midstream hemp company (OTCQB: GENH) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, GENH Halcyon Acquisition, LLC (collectively the “Company”), today announced that its Chairman and CEO, Gary C. Generation Hemp Chairman and CEO, Gary C.

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NORML

MAY 19, 2020

Attorneys Generals from 34 states and territories sent a letter today to Congressional leadership urging members to expeditiously pass The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act so that state-licensed cannabis business can explicitly engage in relationships with banks and other financial institutions.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

If you own a cannabis business, a major consideration is where to keep your money. Though many business owners may find banking to be a headache regardless of industry, few business owners have more hurdles to deal with than cannabis growers and dispensaries.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2022

Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, August, 2022. According to its sponsors and supporters, the Safe and Fair Enforcement (‘SAFE’) Banking Act would help address the challenges faced by small cannabis businesses that cannot currently access banking services or loans. Ohio State Legal Studies Research Paper No.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

AUGUST 6, 2019

By: Rachel Gillette , Partner and Chair of the Cannabis Law Practice. The National Football League (NFL) preseason is upon us, and though the players may have changed, the league’s strict cannabis policies have not. Currently, players are subject to suspension if they consecutively fail two urine tests and test positive for THC.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

For some reason, many cannabis businesses believe that because they’re already violating the federal Controlled Substances Act, they’re free to violate other existing federal laws. The latest legal debacle for unwitting cannabis businesses are violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“ TCPA “).

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 12, 2019

Newsweed report… While cannabis is not really a political issue in Finland, a citizens’ initiative has taken up the subject and proposes to decriminalize cannabis in Finland . The KK2020 campaign is driven by more than 200 activists in the country and about 20 small businesses support it. Source: [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 2, 2021

EDMONTON, AB , June 2, 2021 /CNW/ – Nova Cannabis Inc. Nova has entered into 21 lease agreements for new retail locations across Ontario that will serve the communities where the value-conscious cannabis consumer works, shops, and lives. Growth in Ontario : On Track to open at least 30 Value Buds stores in 2021.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The current public policies in local and state cannabis ordinance and equity programs may enhance racial disparities if they follow the pattern of exclusion and criminalization that encompass past policies promoted as beneficial to African Americans but uphold racial capitalistic practices. Authored By: By Dr. Ayoka Nurse.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

In the previous Congress, The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act became the first bill in American history to end the federal policy of criminalization that earned bipartisan support. Marijuana legalization is here to stay and it is time that federal policy reflect that.” ” said NORML Executive Director Erik Altieri.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

Today, we stood with Representatives Tulsi Gabbard and Don Young as they introduced the Ending Federal Prohibition Act and Marijuana Data Collection Act. This is not just good policy, but good politics. As long as marijuana remains a Schedule I substance, federal policy remains ignorant of this fact.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Although cannabis is still classified as a controlled substance at the federal level, New York State recently enacted the Marijuana Revenue and Taxation Act (MRTA), a law legalizing adult-use cannabis within the state. When will all five members of the Cannabis Control Board be appointed? [co-author: Natalie S.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Legal representation in disputes with insurers has become paramount for cannabis companies in an ever-expanding operational environment. Cannabis companies may seek to insure against risk of loss as a result of challenges such as unexpected fires, crop protection, business interruption, or adverse consumer reactions to products.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2021

Lesotho has launched its first Special Economic Zone (SEZ), the first in the world that is centred around cannabis. Lesotho’s PM launches SEZ from cannabis facility. It has ambitions of being the biggest medical cannabis cultivation facility in the world.

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MJ Business Attorneys

JULY 24, 2019

Areas that have approved the sale of cannabis still deal with a “gray market” where legal and illegal marijuana markets coexist. It is a scenario that frustrates legal cannabis businesses and law enforcement alike. This includes storefronts that sell cannabis despite lacking the proper licenses.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

The Fireside Chat series of NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinars are an exclusive monthly opportunity for NCIA members to hear from our government relations team and guests about the latest developments in federal policy LIVE. Clearly, policymakers are interested in cannabis tax policy, but to what end? Is there a fix possible?

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WeedAdvisor

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

From opt-outs to gross limitations on the number of initial cannabis stores, “competent” is hardly a word we could use to describe Ontario’s marijuana policy. Ontario will not allow dispensaries to offer “click-and-collect” purchases or home deliveries. . No Click-and-Collect or Delivery Options.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2022

The cannabis tax reform trailer bill will: Indefinitely suspend the cannabis cultivation tax effective July 1, 2022. Move cannabis excise-tax collection and remittance to retail in 2023, establishing one point of collection and remittance and greatly simplifying tax requirements for the entire cannabis supply chain.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 20, 2021

–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cannabis entrepreneurs affected by the War on Drugs can have their license or renewal fee waived, following the approval of emergency regulations issued by the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). ” – Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation. . SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 20, 2022

CRCC’s paper, published by the Ohio State University (OSU) Moritz College of Law, is titled “Not a SAFE Bet: Equitable Access to Cannabis Banking, An Analysis of the SAFE Banking Act.”. Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, August, 2022. Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and Treasurer, Cannabis Regulators of Color Coalition.

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