Canna Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

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. Ensure you are maintaining state compliance to increase your chances of approval.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 17, 2021

That list includes 8,625 growers, 2,325 dispensaries and 1,523 processors, in addition to transporters, laboratories and other licensees. Oklahoma has one of the largest programs in the country,” the Marijuana Policy Project stated in a policy update released May 3. Despite illegal operations, Oklahoma collected $90.7

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 13, 2021

That list includes 8,625 growers, 2,325 dispensaries and 1,523 processors, in addition to transporters, laboratories and other licensees. Oklahoma has one of the largest programs in the country,” the Marijuana Policy Project stated in a policy update released May 3. Despite illegal operations, Oklahoma collected $90.7

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 24, 2021

In the latest episode of the Cannacurio Podcast from Cannabiz Media, I speak with Tony Repanich, President and Chief Operating Officer of Shield Compliance , a comprehensive compliance management platform for banking cannabis-related businesses. Because there’s a lot of compliance issues in place here. Welcome, Tony.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 17, 2021

That list includes 8,625 growers, 2,325 dispensaries and 1,523 processors, in addition to transporters, laboratories and other licensees. Oklahoma has one of the largest programs in the country,” the Marijuana Policy Project stated in a policy update released May 3. Despite illegal operations, Oklahoma collected $90.7

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 16, 2021

That list includes 8,625 growers, 2,325 dispensaries and 1,523 processors, in addition to transporters, laboratories and other licensees. Oklahoma has one of the largest programs in the country,” the Marijuana Policy Project stated in a policy update released May 3. Despite illegal operations, Oklahoma collected $90.7

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 14, 2021

That list includes 8,625 growers, 2,325 dispensaries and 1,523 processors, in addition to transporters, laboratories and other licensees. Oklahoma has one of the largest programs in the country,” the Marijuana Policy Project stated in a policy update released May 3. Despite illegal operations, Oklahoma collected $90.7

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 20, 2021

Although not immediately effective, New Mexico and Virginia employers should immediately assess the implications of the laws on their current policies and drug testing practices. However, some advocates continue to push for an earlier start to retail sales, particularly for already-established dispensaries. Virginia’s Cannabis Oil Law.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

In the United States, many industries lack well thought out regulatory policy. Some industries, like cannabis, suffer from over-regulation, overwhelming smaller businesses with the legal costs of compliance. Attorneys are usually the ones best positioned to critique bad business regulations and advocate for better policy.

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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. Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board Takes Action for Tax Payment Failures.

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WeedAdvisor

AUGUST 9, 2019

Etienne Schneider, an economist and member of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers Party, said to Politico that: “This drug policy we had over the last 50 years did not work. Schneider is correct in his assertion that drug policies have failed. His claim about youth may be true, but not established.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 18, 2020

But it’s another nasty little four letters, TCPA , that are – or should be – on the top of mind for every dispensary, delivery service, CRM platform, and private equity holding company. As such, compliance with the TCPA was already difficult for even the most established industries and companies.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

Plaintiffs’ lawyers are quickly recognizing how vulnerable/unaware cannabis businesses are when it comes to TCPA compliance. The TCPA does exempt certain entities from compliance. The latest legal debacle for unwitting cannabis businesses are violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“ TCPA “).

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JULY 18, 2019

In total, permits/endorsements will be accepted for up to five cultivation facilities, 15 dispensaries and four vertically integrated operators (including one cultivation endorsement, one manufacturing endorsement, and one dispensary endorsement). Applications for dispensaries are due August 21 at 3 p.m. Criterion 2.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 11, 2019

While we could devote a book length article to a present day critique of that report we are going to limit our thoughts to a review of the Tax Policy component of the report which appears on pages 48 through 56. Yet it still remains that a logical and effective taxation system can help establish effective broader public policy.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 7, 2019

While we could devote a book length article to a present day critique of that report we are going to limit our thoughts to a review of the Tax Policy component of the report which appears on pages 48 through 56. Yet it still remains that a logical and effective taxation system can help establish effective broader public policy.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Federal law requires that taxpayers must report income from illegal sources – including cannabis sales (whether state sanctioned or not) – raising numerous tax compliance and design issues. The lawful cannabis industry faces numerous regulatory hurdles that makes even good-faith compliance with the law a challenge. Introduction.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 2, 2020

to my knowledge, there are no state-governed collection programs built into medical cannabis policy, compliance, legal or tax frameworks, or end user means of disposal. In the U.S., Of course there are states that provide more access to cannabis waste recycling, such as California. ” What about sustainability in the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2019

In total, permits/endorsements will be accepted for up to five cultivation facilities, 15 dispensaries and four vertically integrated operators (including one cultivation endorsement, one manufacturing endorsement, and one dispensary endorsement). Applications for dispensaries are due August 21 at 3 p.m. Criterion 2.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

Additionally, TerrAscend will debut “Cookies Corners” in all three Apothecarium dispensaries in New Jersey. Neither the CSE nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. BOONTON, N.J.–(BUSINESS About Cookies. About TerrAscend.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

215 opened the door for a collective model (i.e., a “closed loop system”) for enterprising patients and caregivers to essentially commercialize medical cannabis through large scale grows and dispensaries (with no government oversight or regulation). At the same time, Prop. 64 and MAUCRSA. 64 and MAUCRSA.

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Activists in Nebraska, along with two pro-legalization Senators, qualified a 2020 medical cannabis ballot initiative petition to begin collecting signatures from registered voters in the state. 333, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. Update : H.333

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden introduced legislation in the Senate — The Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act — to permit states to establish their own marijuana regulatory policies free from federal interference. Allows licensed dispensaries to sell edible cannabis and cannabidiol products. A subcommittee of the U.S. CO resident?

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 21, 2021

The Rhode Island program has three dispensaries and 60 cultivators. The dispensaries have been open since 2013 and 2014 and they have tried to fiercely defend their oligopoly. Winners are now expected to be announced by midyear, and the state is still determining rules for dispensaries. Rhode Island.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 22, 2019

Assembly Bill 533 would set up a Cannabis Advisory Commission and the Cannabis Compliance Board mimicking the Gaming Commission and Gaming Control Board. The new agency would take over regulatory issues ranging from licensing to operation of dispensaries, growers, production of cannabis products and testing.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 24, 2019

Such actions by the federal will create some very difficult paths because of policy distinctions arising from individual rights, public protections, commercial activities, health and safety, use of resources, etc.]. We are not going to attempt to tackle the myriad policy issues of this alternative, but we do have some observations.

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Marijuana Lawyer Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

California employers long have long availed themselves of their right – as affirmed by the state’s high court – to carry out zero tolerance policies against workers who use drugs – even if that drug use takes place off-the-job. The History of Employer Zero Tolerance Policies. Recently, the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

On Monday, September 16 th Drummond Woodsum attended the state’s track and trace kickoff event hosted by the Office of Marijuana Policy (“OMP”) in Augusta. The Chief Operating Officer of BioTrackTHC, Moe Afaneh, gave a high-level overview of the company’s seed-to-sale software for state-level data collection.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Here, first, is the discussion paper published by the Tax Policy Bureau – Business Tax and Fee DivisionCalifornia Dept. Tax Policy Bureau – Business Tax and Fee Division. Our second set of concerns relates to what we refer to the three “Black Holes” in the CCT and CET reporting and collection process. February 4, 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2022

In addition, the licensees must execute a management agreement with a third-party operator to manage and operate the remaining facilities that the department will continue to permit in compliance with state law. California Steps Up Tax Collection Efforts. On June 8, 2022, the U.S.

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Some highlights include expedited expungement for past misdemeanor marijuana convictions, a three-percent tax to be collected by or paid to municipalities wherever retail stores exist, and provisions to incentivize socio-economic, racial, and gender equity in the state’s cannabis industry. HI resident? MT resident? NH resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Practically speaking, will landlords be willing to take on the risk of leasing space to cannabis cultivators, processors or dispensaries—and, if so, what are some of the issues that will arise in negotiating leases to cannabis operators? What constraints does the MRTA place on the location of these businesses?

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Members of our staff have observed first-hand the injuries the federal government has caused through misguided, oppressive, and racist policies relating to cannabis. As a consequence, CDTFA is not receiving all of the CCT and CET it should be collecting. Members of our team have witnessed both the damage and the benefit of cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 15, 2019

Alterman involved income tax deficiencies and penalties asserted by the IRS for 2010 and 2011 against individual taxpayers who owned and operated a small Colorado cannabis dispensary. The individual taxpayers had filed joint returns for 2010 and 2011 in which they reported the income from their cannabis dispensary.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 5, 2019

This has had a significant impact on marijuana businesses operating in compliance with Maine law across the state. . Hannah advises local municipalities, medical dispensaries, and entrepreneurs on medical and adult use marijuana regulatory and licensing issues.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 25, 2020

Caregivers and dispensaries are exempt from this guidance based on their classification as “other medical facilities”. The mission of the Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP) continues to be focused on ensuring the health and safety of all Mainers by effectively and responsibly licensing and regulating marijuana establishments. Conclusion.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 24, 2019

All it takes is a rival dispensary budtender or former employee to go to a profile and report it. Social network’s internal policy team elects to keep global ban on promoting pot sales or selling marijuana outright, after months of debate ,” according to Max Cheney at MarketWatch. BANKING: The growth?

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