Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

(“CDP”) and its principal Christopher Frye (“Frye” and, together with CDP, the “Defendants”) entered into a contract whereby IHH paid Defendants to purchase Cultivation “Adult” Extreme Cubes (the “Cubes”). The Cubes were marketed as a “fully integrated growing container system” used in indoor cannabis cultivation. E.g., Polk v.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Santarosa and Emily Meehan of the Cannabis Industry Group Nasdaq and The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (herein the “Exchanges”) have not listed cannabis cultivators, processors, and dispensaries (herein “operators”) that grow, process, and/or sell marijuana, i.e., “touch the flower,” pursuant to permits issued under state law because the Exchanges (..)

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MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Let’s take a deeper dive into the various MMJ laws in Texas, exploring the regulations, qualifying conditions, dosage guidelines, purchasing options, and access process for medical marijuana in the Lone Star State. Current Texas Medical Marijuana Regulations CBD laws in Texas are governed by the Compassionate Use Program.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

California is not alone in this, and there are certainly many other states with regressive and punitive tax schemes that all but guarantee the tax-free illegal market will thrive. But California is a prime example of failed policy which legislators and regulators seem intent on making worse. Here’s why. I am not kidding there.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

“With a decline in legislative improvements in state medical cannabis programs, millions of patients are left with limited or no access,” ASA Executive Director Debbie Churgai said. “It ASA examines medical cannabis law efficacy. TOP FIVE KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE 2021 STATE OF THE STATES REPORT. Growth is a General Trend.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

Governor Newsom signed AB-195 into law, which came with sweeping changes specific to the cannabis sector — including changes to cannabis tax & relief, compliance, and oversight. Additionally, the state released its first-ever applications for manufacturing commodities from industrial hemp.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2021

The petitioners attempted to argue that it was incorrect for the lower court to hold that federal law supersedes Colorado law when it comes to state-legal cannabis sales. This week, the Supreme Court rejected an appeal of a summons issued to a marijuana dispensary in Colorado for purposes of an IRS federal tax audit.

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” ” This marks the first time that members of the Energy and Commerce Committee will hear and debate issues specific to marijuana policy reform. CO resident? New Hampshire. New Mexico.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 13, 2021

This new law legalizes personal possession of cannabis, home cultivation of cannabis, and allows for the expungement of certain marijuana convictions. Importantly, it also modifies New York Labor Law to impose new restrictions on employers. New York’s cannabis law provides employment discrimination protection for cannabis users.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2021

The NYSBA actually issued 3 separate determinations, each of which is incorporated into the New York Rules of Professional Rules of Conduct for attorneys: First, attorneys may now ethically provide legal services to assist clients in compliance with New York’s recreational marijuana law (the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act).

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

He then went even further, describing the Colorado case that the Court declined to hear as a prime example of the fact that marijuana businesses do not experience “equal treatment” under the law. Raich , in which it held that Congress’ power to regulate interstate commerce authorized it “to prohibit the local cultivation and use of marijuana.”

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Phil Murphy signed into law a package of bills that create the rules and regulations regarding the state’s legal cannabis industry. The new laws follow last November’s statewide vote to legalize cannabis for all adults. For a full guide to cannabis laws in New Jersey, see Leafly’s guide to marijuana in New Jersey.

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NORML

JUNE 17, 2019

However, since 2014, members of Congress have passed annual spending bills that included a provision protecting those who engage in the state-sanctioned use and dispensing of medical cannabis from undue prosecution by the Department of Justice.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

With the 2020 legislative session already in full swing in many states, NORML chapters across the country are organizing lobby days to advocate for sensible reform policies in their state. on January 20 , Join NORML Women of Washington for our 4th Annual Lobby Day, at the State Capitol in Olympia at 9am.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 21, 2019

In states that legalize recreational marijuana, employers and drug testing services have seen significant increases in positivity rates for marijuana metabolites. Drug policies must be updated and must address discrimination concerns. Illinois Governor J.B. Implication for Employers.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 26, 2021

– Leafly and similar sites will be able to resume contracting with Florida medical-marijuana operators to allow patients to order products online, under a ruling issued Monday by an administrative law judge. The memo said the services were prohibited under a 2017 law that set up a structure for the Florida cannabis industry.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JULY 18, 2019

The Garden State’s Governor, Phil Murphy, signed the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act (CUMMA) on July 2, 2019. Cultivation endorsements will be issued according to canopy size: a) up to 5,000 SF = one endorsement; b) 5,001-20,000 SF = two endorsements; c) 20,001-30,000 SF = two endorsements. Criterion 2. Criterion 6.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2022

On June 28th, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas released a statement pertaining to the federal ban on the cultivation and use of marijuana within states where he noted that it “may no longer be necessary or proper.” United States. Half In, Half Out. 08/05/2021. Raich, 545 U. 1, 5 (2005).

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 18, 2022

According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5 The history of the law surrounding this subject may offer insight. Therefore, the law prohibited the utilization of even medical marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

Ikigai Law. In this installment on cannabis regulation, we tell you how you can cultivate, sell and market your hemp products. Largely, hemp can be legally cultivated, processed and sold– but only for scientific, medicinal 2 or food or industrial purposes 3. Red flags: Recreational use of the plant is prohibited by law.

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NORML

MARCH 21, 2020

However, the work of reforming our nation’s failed marijuana laws is not suspended therefore we’re still updating you policy efforts across the country. The measure prohibits the release of past records for any marijuana offense that is no longer defined as a crime under state law. AK resident? California.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2019

The Garden State’s Governor, Phil Murphy, signed the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act (CUMMA) on July 2, 2019. Cultivation endorsements will be issued according to canopy size: a) up to 5,000 SF = one endorsement; b) 5,001-20,000 SF = two endorsements; c) 20,001-30,000 SF = two endorsements. Criterion 2.

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The Herb Collective

JANUARY 3, 2019

The first state to legalize marijuana for medical use was California. In 1996, voters passed the Compassionate Use Act, and over the past two decades, it has seen a lot of changes and structure within its cannabis laws. The state has also placed limits on how much THC/CBD can be in some cannabis products.

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

The measure would impose a civil penalty of $200 for the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana, as well as for the cultivation of up to two marijuana plants. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 2134, to permit qualifying patients to cultivate personal use quantities of cannabis for therapeutic purposes. ND resident? ND resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2019

Network of Trial Law Firms – July 29, 2019. Over the last several years, attitudes towards marijuana use have rapidly changed in the United States. 1] As of the date of this article, thirty-three states and Washington D.C. have legalized medical marijuana use, and 11 states have legalized recreational marijuana use. [2].

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

The parties entered into a multi-year deal under which TerrAscend will be the sole cultivator and manufacturer of Cookies branded products in New Jersey, subject to certain conditions and regulatory approval. TerrAscend operates a 140,000 square foot cultivation and processing facility in The Garden State. “We About Cookies.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Today, we cover Nebraska. 2-501 et seq.), ” NE St. § ” NE St. §

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MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Confidentiality: The personal information of MMJ patients is kept confidential under state law, ensuring their privacy. Legal Possession Limits: Patients have the right to possess a certain amount of medical cannabis, as determined by state regulations.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 20, 2021

Following closely on the heels of both New York and New Jersey enacting recreational cannabis laws, New Mexico and Virginia have enacted their own laws allowing adults to use cannabis for recreational purposes. Virginia went further by enacting the first law providing employment protections to individuals using cannabis oil.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

A state law signed by Gov. This is a high-resource-use industry, and it doesn’t have to be,” said state Rep. It definitely puts Illinois at or near the top in terms of state policies for energy and environmental performance for cultivation facilities,” he said. NPR ( St Louis Public Radio) report.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2022

The CalCRG program uses a cannabis excise and cultivation tax to give out $35.5 The policies and tangent rhetoric led to increasing incarceration of people of color, with African Americans being up to 57 times more likely to be incarcerated than their white counterparts for drug crimes in 2000. Of course we did.”.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Legislation is pending, House Bill 550, to expand the state’s marijuana decriminalization law. This measure prohibits employers from arbitrarily discriminating against employees who legally consume medical cannabis off-the-job in accordance with state law. IA resident? Update : H. MA resident? Update : H.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The previously imposed limits were included in an older version of the state’s cannabis law. The law allows medical and adult-use consumers can buy a maximum of two ounces at any given time once retail sales commence in April. Cultivators Scramble for Cannabis Licenses. Cultivators Scramble for Cannabis Licenses.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2021

The Maryland facility is already cultivating over 15 strains of flower under the Kind Tree brand and is now launching manufactured form factors of Kind Tree vapes and half gram pre-rolls. Additional cultivation capacity, brands and formulations will come online in the second half of this year. Forward Looking Information.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 8, 2021

Though federal law still flatly forbids the intrastate possession, cultivation, or distribution of marijuana…the Government…has sent mixed signals on its views,” Thomas wrote, according to Marijuana Moment. This contradictory and unstable state of affairs strains basic principles of federalism and conceals traps for the unwary.”.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2020

As we wrote back in early 2019, the prohibition on interference ONLY applied to hemp cultivated under the 2018 Farm Bill. To be fair, the USDA did issue an opinion in mid-2019 that stated that states/tribes could not prohibit the interstate transport of hemp produced under the 2014 Farm Bill.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

It has been two years since California began licensing yet operators still struggle with compliance and are all still de facto, breaking one law or another. Here’s a look back at 2019 and a projection of what’s to come in 2020 Cannabis Law. . 2019 Defining Moments in California Cannabis Law . January 2019.

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