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

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Alabama legalized medical a medical cannabis program on May 17, 2021 when Governor Ivey signed SB 46 into law. The law provides for up to 12 cultivator licenses, up to four processor licenses, up to four dispensary licenses, and up to five integrated facility licenses.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

And now that he’s spent years here, navigating the cultivation side of the industry and monitoring broader trends in the U.S., In 2008, I was invited by a colleague to sit on the Board of the San Diego Medical Marijuana Collective, and subsequently ended up purchasing the company. View original article.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

million in total program tax revenue, according to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA). Since the state launched its first adult-use sales in January 2018, the cannabis industry has provided a total program revenue of $2.8 California’s current cultivation tax is based on $9.65 Bringing in $40.4

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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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Veriheal

JUNE 12, 2023

Jason MacLean isn’t new to cannabis cultivation and genetic breading. He has been immersed within the cannabis community in Denver for over 15 years, working as a horticulturist and cultivator. And he also led the efforts that granted Cherry the Best Wholesale Cultivation award in the 2021 Best of Denver awards.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 29, 2021

For consumers, the proposed law: Legalizes and regulates the cultivation, manufacture, testing and sale of marijuana and marijuana products to adults aged 21 and up. Our proposal fixes a broken system while ensuring local control, keeping marijuana out of the hands of children, and benefiting everyone,” said spokesman Tom Haren.

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The Cannigma

JULY 24, 2022

Back when the US was still a collection of colonies under British rule, South Carolina had a booming industrial hemp industry. South Carolina medical marijuana program. The state does not have a medical program. The most recent medical marijuana bill , introduced in 2021, would have created a program, albeit a restrictive one.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 5, 2024

There’s an update on Alabama’s medical cannabis licensing program (meet the new year; same as the old year). Since that time, the industry has taken in $15 billion in revenue, with the state collecting $2.6 The DEA is conducting a review of cannabis scheduling. And finally, we have an update on the Weed Nuns. million in taxes and fees.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 18, 2022

On top of these excise taxes, which combined can approach 40%, there is a state cultivation tax currently imposed on cannabis flowers at a rate of $161.28/dry-weight dry-weight pound (and some local jurisdictions impose additional cultivation taxes).

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 19, 2022

In the current two cases, Ton Thai Le and Linh Ngoc Tran were among the 31 co-defendants whom prosecutors charged as part of a drug trafficking organization involved in the illegal cultivation of marijuana. Rather, the department collects them to fund and administer government programs. The defendants disagreed.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 24, 2021

On Raw Garden’s website, as of May 2021, the Santa Barbara-based cannabis cultivation business lists “839 strains and counting,” each one an example of the breeding program at the heart of the garden. The post CULTA Launches Maryland’s First Cannabis Tissue Culture Program appeared first on SpeedWeed.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 29, 2021

A spokesperson from Curaleaf said the vote at the company’s Hanover dispensary was a “secret ballot election” but recognized that the final count was in fact in favor of union representation by the Local 328 for purposes of collective bargaining. WCC (Women’s Cannabis Collective) . PRIDE/QUSH (Queer-Centered Unity and Service Huddle).

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 13, 2022

Some changes include: Setting the cultivation tax rate at zero beginning July 1, 2022. Shifting the point of collection and remittance for excise tax from distribution to retail on January 1, 2023, maintaining a 15 percent excise tax rate. In addition, the Governor’s budget proposal includes a one-time allocation of $20.5

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 28, 2022

For the first quarter of 2022, the state saw about $294 million in cannabis revenue generated from the excise, cultivation and sales tax on marijuana. Gavin Newsom (D) unveiled an updated budget proposal earlier this month that calls for the elimination of the state’s marijuana cultivation tax and revised cannabis tax revenue allocations.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The tuition-fee, five-week, in-person program is designed for young women living in Chicago communities that have been disproportionately impacted by violence, criminal activity, economic disruption, and educational disinvestment, and will prepare them for career pathways with local cannabis retail dispensary employers.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 5, 2022

Back in May though, Governor Gavin Newsom gave some hope to operators when he announced his proposal to eliminate the current cultivation tax. Newsom’s proposal also shifts the tax collection burden from distributors to retailers starting next year. This means that effective July 1, 2022, the cultivation tax is gone.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 16, 2023

Metrc stated, “Seamless data tracking in Metrc helps operators optimize inventory control, accurately report sales data, and improve cultivation management. With the new contract, Metrc is poised to take over Illinois’ seed-to-sale tracking for licensed operators. Illinois uses BioTrack as its current track-and-trace vendor.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2021

Lesotho’s Prime Minister, Dr Moeketse Majoro and six cabinet members visited Bophelo on 19 May 2021 where they met Louisa Mojela, Bophelo’s founder and now chairperson of its Toronto-based owners, Halo Collective. It has ambitions of being the biggest medical cannabis cultivation facility in the world.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 24, 2023

I initially tried Mimosa as part of Missouri’s medical program and was instantly captivated. Nowadays, whenever I come across the strain, I pick up a sample, if only to compare it to the flowers I cultivate myself. I was so impressed by the cultivar that I sourced a clone for my own garden.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 19, 2021

While Charles Toney II was the individual granted a license under San Francisco’s Social Equity program, the three cousins share ownership in the store in the true spirit of family. All three men meet the SF Social Equity Program criteria and all have backgrounds in cannabis, including medical business and cultivation.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

Under state law, CDTFA collected both a cultivation tax and an excise tax. These taxes were not collected from cultivators and retailers as one would expect, but instead from middle-men distributors, making collection and reporting a huge mess. In 2022, that all changed when the state adopted tax reforms.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2021

Andrew Cuomo for dragging his feet on setting up marijuana sales and cultivation regulations. But the most simple way to understand it is that sovereign tribes are free to legalize – or ban – marijuana within their territories, including its cultivation and sale, independent of the state. Read the full article at [link].

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

10 cultivation (indoor or mixed light only). Cultivation : $7/sf of canopy (indoor artificial light). $4/sf Cultivation : $10/sf of canopy (indoor artificial light). $7/sf The County notes that, regarding the max increases, the tax rates for cultivation will be adjusted annually to reflect inflation in 2027. 25 delivery.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 4, 2021

Luckily, “compassionate care” programs are still common, and patients who are in need still have avenues to find a helping hand. Even with legal medical mariuaana programs in 36 states and the District of Columbia, patients can still face access problems for the following reasons: Economic issues. Access problems and medical cannabis.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 4, 2021

The proposed law would legalize and regulate adult-use cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, testing and sales to adults 21 and older, as well as allow adults to grow six plants at home for personal use, with a maximum of 12 plants per household. 3% for a Division of Cannabis Control, which would oversee the adult-use cannabis industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Oneida Indian Nation Homelands (September 19, 2022) – The Oneida Indian Nation will start construction next month on a full-scale, 50,000-square-foot cannabis cultivation and production facility. The cultivation and manufacturing facility will be located on Hill Road in Verona, New York.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The Disparity and Availability Study’s purpose is to collect and analyze data and will report on whether discrimination exists in the Illinois cannabis industry. Illinois’ current cannabis licensing program does not consider race and gender for licensing. Constitution.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 22, 2019

On April 22, 2019, United Nations-based cannabis correspondent and global drug policy analyst Sara Brittany Somerset took advantage of our collective national climate focus to address the “ cannabis carbon footprint ” issue with her pertinent Earth Day Begs The Question: Is Cannabis Farming Sustainable?

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 13, 2020

Just over two years after commercial cannabis sales became legal in California, the state has collected more than $1 billion in taxes from commercial marijuana activity. million in cultivation taxes, and $403.1 billion since retail pot sales became legal in January 2018. The total includes $498.1 million in cannabis excise taxes, $123.4

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 17, 2022

Metrc will implement its robust track-and-trace platform to help facilitate the Minnesota Medical Cannabis Program’s data collection and regulatory oversight. ” Metrc now holds exclusive government contracts in every region of the U.S, including Alaska , California , and Washington, D.C.

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The Herb Collective

APRIL 2, 2023

Quality control is one of the major reasons to make such a visit: most weed shops are serious about ensuring that only properly cultivated, tested, and approved strains make their way onto their shelves. At The Herb Collective, we understand the importance of providing a high-quality shopping experience for our customers.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 25, 2023

Funds in excess of the direct and indirect costs associated with the implementation, administration, and enforcement of this Act shall be used to fund crime prevention programs.”

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 7, 2020

And this isn’t for lack of want — in fact in 2017 some forward thinking dispensaries had collection boxes for these products, although without scale they wound up just hoarding them as well. The only way to achieve this scale is to use dispensaries as the collection points, much like some were already doing back in 2017.”

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2022

Seamless data tracking helps operators optimize inventory control, accurately report sales data, and improve cultivation management. As Alabama works to solidify its medical cannabis program, we are thrilled to have the opportunity to spearhead the state’s first-ever track-and-trace program,” said Michael Johnson, CEO at Metrc. “As

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The main objective of our ‘Changing Legacies’ program is to create an ecosystem of support, partnership and hope for that better future. Mass CultivatED. Mass CultivatED is the nation’s first jails to jobs cannabis program. Project Clean Slate is the social justice program for Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM).

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 23, 2023

The legislation also establishes a new tax fraud crime for businesses that willfully fail to collect or remit required cannabis taxes, or knowingly possess for sale any cannabis on which tax was required to be paid but was not. Presumably, the illicit shops are not paying the requisite cannabis taxes the State has issued.

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