NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed legislation into law to restore patients’ right to smoke medical cannabis. Send a message to your federal lawmakers in support of this important legislation. California. CA resident? CO resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 11, 2019

Legislative Changes Currently Effective. Legislative Changes Effective After August 29. Schools – HB 2612 defines “school” to include preschools for the purposes of the 1,000 feet requirement for dispensaries. It also authorizes licensed dispensaries to sell to other licensed dispensaries.

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 2, 2023

With an extensive network of medical marijuana dispensaries, along with well-defined regulations and procedures, the Golden State continues to lead the way in providing relief to those in need. Once approved, patients can legally purchase medical cannabis from authorized dispensaries. In 1996, the state became the first in the U.S.

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) signed legislation into law that would strengthen and clarify medical cannabis patient protections. Send a message to your federal lawmakers in support of this important legislation. AR resident? California. CA resident?

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

A regulatory panel in Ohio gave the green light on Tuesday to plans that would more than double the number of medical cannabis dispensaries in the state. The state’s first dispensaries opened three years later, as it continues to tweak and expand the law. View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2022

The Sacramento Bee… Sacramento’s 30 existing cannabis dispensary owners will now be able to sell the majority of their business after the city council Tuesday night approved new rules allowing ownership transfers. Read more at: [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 30, 2020

In the 2019 New York State legislative session, which runs from January through June of each year, comprehensive cannabis legislation failed to garner enough support to pass as part of the budget or as standalone legislation. The Program. Registered Organizations and Medical Marijuana.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2022

At a press conference on December 15, 2022, New York City Mayor Adams announced the creation of a joint task force between the New York City Sheriff’s Office, the NYPD, the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protections and the New York State Office of Cannabis Management to weed out illegal dispensaries. What the task force does.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 30, 2020

In the 2019 New York State legislative session, which runs from January through June of each year, comprehensive cannabis legislation failed to garner enough support to pass as part of the budget or as standalone legislation. The Program. Registered Organizations and Medical Marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 16, 2022

On March 10, New York State’s cannabis regulators filed proposed regulations for conditional adult-use retail dispensary regulations. Kathy Hochul has proposed a $200 million budget that, if approved by the Legislature next month, would be used to help find, secure and renovate storefronts for the dispensaries. 15 March 2022.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

JULY 19, 2018

The Nevada Dispensary Association (“NDA”), a non-profit trade association, was formed in 2014 with a mission to develop and promote best practices in Nevada’s medical marijuana industry. This bill allowed a limited number of dispensary, cultivation, production, and laboratory establishments to operate in Nevada.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Here’s everything you need to know about this new legislation. Another part of Prop 207 creates the Social Equity Ownership Program. This program is designed to prioritize granting licenses to owners who may have been impacted disproportionately by previous marijuana legislation and its enforcement. What Is Prop 207?

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NORML

APRIL 22, 2020

Therefore, we ask Senate Leadership to include in any future relief package provisions to allow state-legal cannabis small businesses and the small businesses who work with this industry to access the critical SBA support they need during these challenging and unprecedented times.” ” You can find the full Senate letter here.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 13, 2022

Catch up on key legislative, regulatory, and legal developments affecting the manufacture, distribution, sale, and use of marijuana occurring in 2022, including key decisions and regulatory material. The moratorium extends to processing and issuing new licenses for: Dispensaries. It has already been a busy year for marijuana law!

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 14, 2021

It’s been a busy year for federal cannabis legislation. The current flagship legislation for comprehensive cannabis legalization, the MORE Act was first introduced in the summer of 2019. This piece of federal cannabis legislation is distinct from others in one important way: No one has seen it. Introduced in the House by Rep.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Cannabinoid Hemp Program Regulations (Finally) Finalized. While much attention is focused on New York’s adult-use cannabis market, the CCB and Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) are also responsible for overseeing both the Medical Marijuana and Cannabinoid Hemp Programs. cannabinoid hemp and hemp extract.”

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 22, 2019

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE MARCH 2019: Here’s a quick rundown of some of what we’ve been working on this session. OLIS is the Oregon Legislative Information System is extremely helpful for tracking bills. OLIS is the Oregon Legislative Information System is extremely helpful for tracking bills. Bill Number: SB 582.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Illinois and the US territory of Guam legalized adult-use cannabis and its retail sale, medical cannabis programs were enacted and expanded in several states, and 27 states considered legislation that would have legalized adult-use cannabis, a record-high. Federal Legislative Victories. ” Director’s Statement.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 23, 2020

The lack of funding for marijuana businesses in the stimulus packages, the halt to state legalization efforts, the issues surrounding Massachusetts (yes, those continue), even Mexico’s decision to legalize cannabis – all are caused or colored by the coronavirus. LACK OF) FEDERAL ASSISTANCE. breaking news. STATE ISSUES.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 14, 2021

The 163-page Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) aims to remove cannabis from the list of controlled substances; tax and regulate cannabis at the federal level; and grant states the power to keep or administer their own oversight programs. . “This is cannabis common sense,” Wyden said during the press conference.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 31, 2019

Portland, OR — Today the Oregon Liquor Control Commission provided the Oregon Legislative Assembly with the 2019 Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Legislative Report required by ORS 475B.548. 2019 Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Legislative Report. A Letter from OLCC Director Steve Marks.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 12, 2023

With Illinois’ 103rd General Assembly session adjourning Friday, May 19, lawmakers are making their final push for legislation, including a cannabis omnibus. For purposes of this paragraph, ‘close proximity’ means an area contiguous to the real property of the dispensary, such as a sidewalk or parking lot.”

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Vice-President Michele Nakata, Supervisor of the Medical Cannabis Dispensary Licensing Program at the Hawaii Department of Health. Immediate Past President Norman Birenbaum, Director of Cannabis Programs at the New York State Executive Chamber. Packaging, Labeling, and Advertising. Andrew Brisbo. “I Public Education.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 9, 2019

Pritzker announced on May 4, 2019 the specifics of adult use legislation he would like to see pass the Illinois legislature this year. In describing the program, Gov. Kelly Cassidy of Chicago, one of the plan’s legislative sponsors, is working to create a program that avoids “a small group of people getting very rich.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 11, 2022

Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary Regulations. During the meeting, the CCB directed the OCM to post for public comment the proposed regulations for the conditional adult-use retail dispensary licenses to businesses run by owners disproportionately impacted by the criminalization of cannabis.

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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 Patient enrollment was not the only area in which medical cannabis programs grew since last year. Pennsylvania State Rep.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

JUNE 7, 2023

On May 30, 2023, Governor Tim Walz signed legislation to legalize recreational use of marijuana for persons 21 years of age and older. Cultivators may also harvest, package, and label cannabis flower for sale to other businesses, such as a manufacturer or retailer. Food and Drug Administration for packaging foods.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 13, 2019

A few years ago, marijuana businesses were wondering if they would even survive the legislative session without some sort of political crackdown. Once the Cannabis Compliance Board is in place, it may be less common to see so many divergent pieces of marijuana legislation. Pilot program for banking. They write.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 7, 2020

On to the Land of Lincoln, where 75 new cannabis dispensary licenses were due to be awarded on May 1. The state allows medical marijuana dispensaries to conduct business, but closed all recreational stores, due to COVID-19. This may provide some context for the DEA’s recent proposed rules overhauling its research program.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 13, 2022

Catch up on key legislative, regulatory, and legal developments affecting the manufacture, distribution, sale, and use of marijuana occurring in 2022, including key decisions and regulatory material. The moratorium extends to processing and issuing new licenses for: Dispensaries. It has already been a busy year for marijuana law!

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 21, 2022

It was the best of times… the passage of the Virginia Cannabis Control Act (CCA) in 2021 was celebrated by many as the first bill in the South to legalize adult-use cannabis (read about the status of cannabis programs in other Southern states here ). This new General Assembly failed to reenact any portion of the CCA during its 2022 session.

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Veriheal

JUNE 23, 2021

Like most recreational states preceding Montana in the move towards legalization, the state has had an existing medical marijuana (MMJ) program in place since 2004. This move allows businesses to finally specialize in one facet of the industry whether growing, wholesaling, manufacturing, or operating a dispensary.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 9, 2020

Industry grou ps are advocating that marijuana businesses be included in that legislation. Small Business Administration loans would be most welcome and some Senate Democrats are pushing to include the industry in that program. Although the state’s medical dispensaries are open, recreational shops are closed. IRS AUDITS.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 18, 2021

After months of high-stakes legislative drama, adult-use cannabis is actually, really, finally coming to Montana. The legislative process worked, even though from the outside looking in it could seem messy at times.”. “The The legislative process worked, even though from the outside looking in it could seem messy at times.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

To explain: In the early days of medical cannabis in California, there were no dispensaries. Patients who had a doctor’s recommendation, but lacked funds, often received cannabis through charitable programs that donated it. Full article: [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Benefiting From Legislation, Technology, High Taxation Which Drives Consumer Demand. Significant Legislation Changes. Opioid Settlement Framework : Adjudicated settlement with Major Carriers and Big Pharma in $45 billion compensatory damages, rehabilitation, and opioid diversion programs. Future Tax on Weight-based.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 18, 2019

After months of uncertainty and delay, the Governor and state legislative leaders have reached an agreement on a package of bills to legalize the adult use and sale of cannabis, expand the medical marijuana program and reform the expungement process for prior cannabis convictions in the State of New Jersey. Source: [link].

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